Zhu Yanfeng leaned forward eagerly, his face alight with excitement. "Say, Old Ji, Third Sister Liu, let me ask you something. How is the Gao Family in Chang'an City doing these days?"
Ji Chenglie frowned slightly and pondered for a moment before replying, "The Gao Family? You mean the family with the Gold-Silver Rings martial soul? Yan Feng, why bring them up all of a sudden? Do you have something in mind?"
Zhu Yanfeng waved a hand and smiled casually. "Oh, it's nothing much, really."
"They have a young daughter who's been getting pretty close to my mischievous little grandnephew, Zhu Wuneng. I just wanted to learn a little more about them."
Ji Chenglie nodded and chose his words carefully. "The Gao Family, hmm... you could say they've always conducted themselves uprightly, but they keep a very low profile. They usually reveal neither mountain nor water, yet they're certainly not to be underestimated."
Liu Yirong chimed in, "Their family's Gold-Silver Rings martial soul can control and attack, with endlessly unpredictable variations. Their confinement techniques, in particular, are truly masterful-almost impossible to guard against."
Ji Chenglie continued, "The Gao Family's businesses are mainly in livestock breeding. Gao Village, south of the city, belongs to them. They specialize in raising low-level soul beasts such as cattle and pigs, on quite a substantial scale."
Zhu Yanfeng's eyes lit up at this. He slapped his thigh hard and exclaimed excitedly, "Livestock breeding! Wonderful!"
Ji Chenglie looked at him in puzzlement. "Hmm? Why do you say that?"
Zhu Yanfeng chuckled and explained, "Our Zhu Family's main businesses are livestock breeding and slaughterhouses too. We're in the same trade as the Gao Family, so we could join forces and combine our strengths."
Liu Yirong smiled warmly. "It seems your two families really are destined to cross