South of the Yangtze River, on the shore of Taihu Lake, Liujia in Xuzhou.

An old man with silver hair lay in a rocking chair, his eyes closed, a folding fan in his hand beating rhythmically to the sound of opera playing on the old-fashioned radio around him, and singing to the rhythm in his mouth. Fascinated......

Who would have thought that such an ordinary old man would actually be one of the five major families in China, the head of the Liu family - Liu Heng!

After singing a song, the old man turned off the radio and looked at the door and shook his head: "Come in......"

One of them came to the old man's side, called out respectfully, "Father," and then began to pack his things, and only after he finished cleaning up did he stand quietly in front of the old man......

"Or is that the thing?" the old man began.

The visitor nodded.

When the old man opened his eyes, he wanted to sit up, but when the visitor saw this, he immediately wanted to help the old man, but he was glared at by the old man: "Just your body, it's not as good as me, it's almost there!"

The old man blushed, took his hand back, and stood in the original place. The person who came was the old man's eldest son, Liu Wenhao. He looks very old, even better than his father!The reason for this is the poison he was in the Hidden Dragon Secret Realm many years ago. His cultivation had already retreated to the middle of the Heaven Level, far below the crowds of the major families of his generation......

"Did you come on your own or ......," the old man asked.

Liu Wenhao shook his head.

"What do you think about this?" the old man continued.

"Father, what I mean, it's better for the Liu family not to get involved!" replied Liu Wenhao.

The old man nodded: "What about the child?"

"He was not feeling well and did not participate in the proceedings!" replied Liu Wenhao.

The old man sighed: "Hey...... Could it be that my Liu family has really reached the point of sunset in the West Mountain?"

Seeing his father so sad, Liu Wenhao thought of the current situation of himself and the Liu family, and suddenly felt very sad: "The child is not filial, so that your father is still working hard......"

The old man immediately grabbed his son, who was about to kneel, and said, "Get up! You kid, huh...... Aside from that, let's talk about what you think about it, and what they say......

Liu Wenhao calmed down before he spoke: "Father, most people think that we should get involved, after all, we are also in the know of the Ye family's affairs back then...... What do I think...... The matter of the Ye family was inconclusive back then, and for so many years, the forces of all parties have been secretly competing with each other in order to gain the initiative. This time there should be no escape from this range, some people are making waves, some people are adding fuel to the fire, some people are watching from the wall, some people are fishing in troubled waters, and some people want to reap the benefits...... The situation is more complex and dangerous than it was back then...... Based on the current actual situation of the Liu family, I don't think it is appropriate to participate in ......"

The old man looked at his son and sighed with emotion: Yes, if he wasn't for this, the position of the head of the family should have been his, and he was not inferior to Zhao Longsheng and Wang Jishen and others......

"Yes, as you said, this time the matter is indeed more complicated and dangerous than back then......" The old man pulled his eyes back from his son: "Back then, the Ye family, I and the four old things were all present, as well as the old immortal of Yizong, and of course the old brother Chu was also there." The scene was tense and on the verge of erupting...... Fortunately, everyone was very restrained, knowing that if they did do it, it would be a disaster...... In the end, I had to stop...... The wolf cub of the Wang family was already quite scheming at that time, and he didn't know how to run errands............ Maybe the Wang family should start the layout at that time......"

"They are still not satisfied with the status quo! Don't they know their own situation?" The old man continued: "I really feel good about myself! The current Liu family is already quite far behind the three families of Wang, Li, and Zhao. If it goes on like this, I'm afraid it's going to be worse...... These people are still wishful thinking...... Hey, really...... Forget it, don't talk about them, don't worry about things!"

"That's it!" the old man clapped: "Tell Fang'er to go to Shanghai, and Dai'er to go with him." But you tell Fang'er to do less and more: talk less, listen more, watch more, and think more. Let the two sisters go on a trip, and the Liu family will not participate in the affairs of Shanghai......"

Liu Wenhao gave up the order: "Yes, father, I will talk to Fang'er." But...... Just the two of them, I'm afraid of ......."

"Don't worry, there can't be fewer people in the Liu family...... You go and see when Fang'er can leave, and tell Dai'er to take care of Fang'er......" The old man waved his hand and motioned for Liu Wenhao to retire.

"Yes, father!" Liu Wenhao bowed and left the house.

The old man sat back in the rocking chair, and as soon as he lay down, Liu Wenhao went and returned.

"Father, this is the message that the Zhang family just came, please take a look!" Liu Wenhao took the lead in speaking without waiting for the old man to speak this time, and after the old man sat up, he put the laptop in front of him, and then stood next to him and waited......

A few minutes later, the old man closed the notebook, with a smile on his face, and praised: "That old woman really has a vision, it was indeed the right choice to let that girl be the head of the house against public opinion, and that girl did not live up to the old woman's expectations...... Zhang Yatou has the same meaning as us, that is, not to participate! But their Zhang family will also send people to Shanghai, they will come to our house first, and then rush to Shanghai together!"

"Yes, time is so fast, Huiyuan has been the head of the family for 30 years!" Liu Wenhao sighed.

The internal opinions of the Zhang family were also unified, but they were forced down by Huiyuan. The old man said worriedly: "Hui Yuan said in the message that in recent years, the Zhang family has also been full of contradictions and is very uneasy! The two people who went to Hucheng this time are her nephews and candidates for the next head of the family, one of them is Zhang Mingze's son Zhang Shaohui, and the other is Zhang Mingren's son Zhang Shaoqiang. ”

"Zhang Mingze and Zhang Mingren know each other, right?" the old man looked up at Liu Wenhao.

Liu Wenhao nodded: "I know, especially Zhang Mingren, who is not ...... ambitious."

"Well, what Huiyuan brought our attention to is Zhang Mingren's son, Zhang Shaoqiang. And said that if there are special circumstances, we can deal with it ourselves!"

"It seems that Huiyuan has already been alert to Zhang Mingren!"

"These, you can talk to Fang'er and Dai'er, let's do this first......" The old man was about to end the conversation.

"That's right, father. Liu Wenhao said: "It is also the news just now, the government ordered that personnel be dispatched to carry out the task. ”

The old man nodded, and ordered: "Execute it immediately, let Wen Yuan go, tell him what I said, when you arrive in the imperial capital, everything is under the command of government personnel, and you must not be arrogant!"

"Father, this ......," Liu Wenhao asked puzzled.

The old man raised his hand to stop Liu Wenhao, and his attitude was resolute: "Okay, I don't care what they are like, the people of the Liu family must do what I say......!"

Seeing his father's resolute attitude, Liu Wenhao didn't dare to say anything, and hurriedly bowed behind him and left......

The old man lay back on the rocking chair, looked at the roof and said to himself: "Zhang family, such a heavy burden is on a girl, it's hard for her...... What is the matter with the government's transfer of people at this time? I can't see through it, I really can't see through it......" Gradually, the old man closed his eyes and seemed to have fallen asleep. A figure came up to the old man and took the fan from his hand and placed it on the table. Then he stood in the house for a few minutes. Finally turned and left.

When he was about to go out of the door, the voice of the old man came out behind him: "Qi'er, Fang'er and Dai'er will be handed over to you......"

When the "figure" heard the old man's voice, he immediately turned around and arched his hand: "Qi'er takes the order......

Thousands of miles away, Qinghe in North China, Zhangjia Villa.

Zhang Huiyuan stood alone in the courtyard.

The years have not left a mark on her face, but have added a bit of charm! At this moment, she is staring at the flowers and plants in the garden, her eyes are full of sorrow......

30 years ago, the Hidden Dragon Secret Realm opened, and that year it was the turn of the Zhang and Liu families to enter. It was precisely this trip to the secret realm that wiped out the Mesozoic power of the Zhang family! The Liu family also survived only one Liu Wenhao! The reason why he was born was because he was poisoned as soon as he entered the secret realm, and he could not continue to go deeper, so he had to wait at the exit of the secret realm, so that he was spared! At this point, the Zhang and Liu families entered a semi-secluded state. No one knows what happened in the secret realm, and it was a mystery until now......

Zhang Huiyuan's father and uncle were all killed, and at this time of crisis, her mother supported the crisis, under the premise that her younger brother and several cousins were unable to take on the responsibility. even pushed her to the position of head of the family!

Over the past 30 years, she has worked hard, worked hard to make herself the best, and pulled the Zhang family out of grief little by little and put it on the right track.

In recent years, due to my mother's retreat, I didn't ask about anything. The contradictions within the family are gradually revealed, and there is a tendency to intensify...... She was tired, really tired! She wanted to escape, to a paradise, away from the intrigues and deceit...... It's a pity that these can only be realized in dreams, and now she still has to cheer up and continue to fight......

The matter of the Ye family in Hucheng back then, her mother briefly mentioned it to her, and she didn't care about it at the time. It was the Shanghai incident that made her realize that things were not simple. But my mother was already in retreat and had no way to ask. However, some clues can also be deduced from the incident of the year and the current incident, and considering the actual situation of the Zhang family, she originally intended not to wade into this troubled water! However, some people disagreed, and finally discussed sending people to Shanghai, but they had to act together with the Liu family......

Of course, she advocated acting with the Liu family! The Zhang and Liu families were already friendly, and she often went to the Liu family to play when she was young, and the old man Liu Heng and Liu had no daughter, and they loved her very much, and treated her as their own daughter, and several brothers of the Liu family also took care of her! Fortunately, the two old men were open-minded, otherwise she would be the daughter-in-law of the Liu family......

30 years ago, in the secret realm of the hidden dragon, the Zhang and Liu families suffered the same disaster, and so far they have even more sympathy for the same disease! On the eve of her becoming the master, she also went to Liu's house to learn from the old man!

After passing on some of her own opinions and her own situation to the Liu family, and getting the news from the Liu family, her heart was a little calmer. However, what made her feel most strange was that the old man had specially instructed the government to appoint an order! In previous years, the order was almost perfunctory, so why did the old man mention it this time? Why on earth? I really can't figure it out...... However, even if she couldn't figure it out, she still did what the old man wanted, because she knew that she would never suffer by doing so......

She doesn't know when she has an extra medal in her hand. This badge is awarded by the Chinese government to those who have contributed to the country. 32 years ago, she represented the Zhang family on a mission for the government, and during this time she met that person! Except for her father, the only man she has ever loved!

The medal in her hand was not hers, but the man, and her one was in the man's hand. From that time on, every time there was an appointment, she would rush to go, and so did that person, and the two of them seemed to have made an appointment...... After a few times, they began to be dissatisfied with the only few appointments, and began to meet together to go out for training.

That man was gentle and elegant, and seemed to be very thin and weak, but in fact he was very powerful! The most important thing was that the man was very good to her, and it could be said that he was spoiled to the extreme! She didn't know where he came from, and she didn't ask. The time she spent with him was the happiest day of her life so far. Until the sudden death of my father put an end to these ......

The death of her father made her grow up from a little girl overnight! From the moment she learned that she was going to be the head of the house, she knew that she and that man were all over here, and her mother would not agree to her marrying someone from an unknown source, and now it was even more impossible...... She didn't dare to meet him, she was afraid...... So she asked her to bring her a letter, in which she lied that she was about to get married......

She picked up the medal and put it in front of her eyes. That was the only connection she had with the man...... Tears wet her eyes, I thought that time could forget everything, but she was wrong, 30 years, not only did she not forget, but missed it even more......

After a long time, she put away the medal, wiped away her tears, raised her head, looked up at the night sky, and then slowly closed her eyes and bathed in the moonlight...... For some reason, the corners of her mouth gradually stretched, revealing a smile, just like the smile she had when she first met him more than 30 years ago—bright and brilliant......

The moon was hazy, the night was dark, and the nightingale was singing. Like joy and sorrow, like joy and sorrow, is unknown, is confused...... It's like this inky night, which makes people lost. But it doesn't matter, because when you look up, you will see that the moonlight that pours in through the obstacles has shown you the way forward......