Seeing that he was willing to listen to others, Ning Shu raised her lips to a gentle smile, but this smile was quickly suppressed by her, who was always serious.

She suddenly looked at the exquisite package in Wu Ji’s arms and said curiously.

“What did you bring back?”

Wei Buqi didn’t expect her to ask about this. He turned around and looked at the cloth package he gave to Wu Ji. This was a sample of footwear made of ice silk that he got from Yincui Painting Boat. It was a small gift he brought to the sisters. It would not be appropriate to give it to his sister-in-law.

“It’s not a rare thing.”

he said casually.

“Can I see it?”

Wei Buqi didn’t want to hide it. She wanted to see it, but she didn’t want to, so she nodded in agreement. She walked forward and untied the cloth wrapped in Wu Ji’s arms, revealing several exquisite wooden boxes.

“What kind of gadget is this? There are exactly four of them. Can you give us some scented mist?”

Second Master Wei: “?”

There have been some issues with my life these past few days, and my schedule has been messed up, so I haven’t updated much. I’m very sorry. I will resume updating twice a day tomorrow. Please forgive me~

Chapter 30: The eldest son of Wei, Wei Buqin

“Of course I’m thinking of you when I have something good.”

Wei Buqi paused and said calmly, facing Ning Shu’s bright eyes, how could he say “it has nothing to do with you”? This is too rude. The eldest sister-in-law wanted it, so he gave it to her. What’s wrong with him?

“I’m glad you really understand.”

She looked at him with softer eyes. She didn’t care what her brother-in-law gave her. She was just happy about his thoughtfulness.

“As long as sister-in-law likes it.”

Wei Buqi and his beautiful sister-in-law staged a “deep affection between uncle and sister-in-law” outside the mansion. They talked for a long time, and she suddenly raised her hand to support his white forehead.

“I forgot to talk to you about business.”

“What happened?”

“without……”

Ning Shu said softly.

“Your brother sent a message this morning saying he wanted to see you.”

Wei Buqi was stunned, but as a brother-con, he smiled at the right moment.

“I’m going to the underground palace now.” He didn’t forget his sister-in-law, “Let’s go.”

She shook her head subconsciously when she heard that, and her expression did not change.

“He didn’t look for me.”

Wei Buqi narrowed his eyes immediately. He was suspicious by nature, and would lose his trust in anyone around him who showed any sign of being unusual. In other words, he would never truly trust any particular person.

“what?”

Ning Shu noticed his confusion, then realized her mistake and said calmly.

“Your brother said he wanted to see you. I think he has something important to discuss with you. It’s better for a woman like me not to know about it. Go quickly.”

He showed an “I see” expression, nodded to her with a smile, and took Yang Shaocheng into the mansion first, heading towards the entrance of the underground palace, leaving the three women to divide the things he brought back. No one knew that the box would contain ice silk footwear.

“Why do you think Big Brother is looking for me at this time?”

Wei Buqi asked the envoy Yang beside him, with a faint smile on his face, showing his joy.

“The eldest master may be missing you.”

Yang Shaocheng chose his words carefully. He knew that the Second Young Master Wei and his father were like enemies, but they were brothers with a deep affection, like father and son.

“I haven’t seen him for a year.”

The two of them entered the underground palace of the Wei Mansion together. This was an absolute restricted area in the mansion. Apart from the direct descendants of the Wei family, only the local Chongming Guard defense envoys could enter.

Wei Buqi walked through a deep corridor and saw an altar with four crystal pillars appearing in front of him, giving people a sense of antiquity and mystery.

Yang Shaocheng stepped forward quickly, took out a jade token and threw it into the altar.

“Master, please come this way.”

Wei Buqi walked onto the crystal altar. Two discs on the altar rose up along with the command arrow, and one of them held him up in the air.

The suspended plate opposite him lit up at this moment, and a figure was looming in it.

The light gradually solidified.

“Big brother…”

Wei Buqi looked at the light and shadow that appeared on the disk, and a long-haired man with jade-like gold features appeared in his eyes. His eyebrows were clear and his eyes were bright, but his face was visibly pale and weak. He was wearing a simple white shirt and sitting on an ordinary wheelchair, giving people a feeling of being fragile. The only thing that made people daunted was his pair of deep sword eyes, as deep as the sea.

As soon as he appeared, his eyes were fixed on Wei Er, without blinking, and then a gentlemanly smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

A soft voice sounded.

“You’ve grown up.”

Wei Buqi looked at his brother Wei Buqin.

“We haven’t seen each other for only a year. How have you and I changed? Are you feeling better?”

He looked at his elder brother, and a warm feeling rose in his chest, but that was all. Although the original Wei Jue loved his brother deeply, he was closed-minded and would not trust others completely. Even if they were brothers, he was always half-believing and half-doubting. Although they had a deep friendship, they were not lively when getting along.

“Don’t you know how I am doing? As usual, don’t worry.”

Wei Bujin spoke softly, his eyes never leaving him.

“I heard that after you return to Beijing from your tour of the south, you will definitely join the cabinet, and you will be a junior cabinet minister.”

Wei Buqi suddenly laughed, and Wei Bujin also laughed.

“Are you living comfortably in Li’an Mansion?”

“No one made things difficult for me.”

“Um……”

Yang Shaocheng stood in the distance and looked at the scene of brothers being friendly and respectful to each other on the altar. Only at this moment did he feel that the smiling Second Young Master Wei was truly approachable.

“I am here to see you today, not only because I want to talk to you, but also because I want to mention something.” Wei Bujin said after a moment’s silence, “You are now working in Li’an Prefecture, so be careful of Prince Kang’s Mansion.”

“how you said that?”

Wei Buqi remained calm as a beautiful and charming face flashed before his eyes.

“I was still the prefect of Li’an Prefecture until March this year. At that time, a scandal occurred. For the sake of the royal family’s reputation, I suppressed the matter.”

Young Master Wei said slowly.

“It was early spring, and I was about to get off duty and return home when someone from the Sky Patrol came to report that there was a disturbance in a tavern in the east of the city. After they arrested him, they found that he was a demon cultivator. This was not worth mentioning, but the suspect happened to be a worshiper of Prince Kang’s Palace.”

The Second Master Wei immediately realized that what he was talking about might be related to her.

“After I heard about this, I didn’t dare to act on my own. I immediately sent someone to deliver a message to the capital. The news reached the ears of the emperor, and the imperial decree was issued. I was ordered to search the palace of King Kang, but I found nothing. His Majesty loves his only brother, and the initial investigation yielded no results. He didn’t want to investigate further, so the matter was left unresolved.”

“Brother, what you mean is…” Wei Buqi continued, “King Kang is colluding with the Demon Cult?”

Wei Buxiu nodded.

“I don’t have any solid evidence, but he is definitely a suspect!”

“Can you tell me about the Demon Cult?”

“It’s a long story.”

Young Master Wei smiled warmly, and he listened attentively.

“We, the Wei family, have made countless enemies. We are enemies all over the world. The Demon Cult also has a thousand hatreds against us.”

He said it calmly.

“You should know that the so-called Demon Cult is not a sect, they are more like a race. There is demonic energy between heaven and earth, and those who are contaminated will fall into the path of demons and become demon cultivators. The Demon Cult is a force formed by the gathering of demon followers. They have no name, and the world calls them demons, so they call themselves the Demon Cult. The Demon Cult is a scattered organization, and each of its branches is independent. The only one who can govern them is the ‘Honorable Association’ headed by the leader.”

“I know.” Wei Buqi asked again, “You said we have a grudge against the Demon Cult. Are you referring to the incident fifteen years ago?”

Wei Bujin spoke softly and slowly.

“When my father first ascended to the throne, the Demon Cult was rampant. He was determined to control the evil in order to win the emperor’s favor. At that time, the Demon Cult thieves and the martial artists were fighting for territory. This gave my father an opportunity. He designed a plan to let the demons and the martial artists start a life-and-death battle. In that battle, both sides suffered heavy casualties and formed an irreconcilable feud. From then on, ‘using martial arts to suppress the demons’ became the national policy.”

The corners of Wei Buqi’s lips curled up and then flattened.

His old man Dengdang is really ruthless. Whenever he makes a move, blood will flow. Leading the Demon Cult to start a war with the martial arts sects is like cutting off the source of the problem.

The demon sect and the underworld forces are both domestic troubles in Daqi. The demons act recklessly and the warriors break the law with force. Both are thorns in the eyes of the court. Without using any soldiers, Wei Gelao made the demon sect and the martial arts cultivators kill each other in a mess, leaving behind a blood feud. From then on, generations will draw swords against each other, and the two major worries of the country will be alleviated.

“The only consequence of this plan is that the Wei Party failed to stay out of it and became a mortal enemy with the Demon Cult and the martial arts world.”

It’s still late. I haven’t finished writing the second chapter yet. It should be midnight. Don’t wait any longer. Get up tomorrow morning and read it.

Chapter 31: Sweating

“A son of a rich family should not sit idle. From now on, no matter what happens in Li’an Mansion, you must regard your own safety as the most important thing and never take risks. If there is anything you cannot do, you must contact me and I will clear everything for you.”

“I asked you to keep an eye on Prince Kang’s Mansion. You must keep it in mind and not be led astray by evildoers. You have been causing trouble for many years. Now that you have grown up, you should know what not to do.”

“You are not young anymore, so I will leave your sister-in-law and Xiang Wu to you. Please take good care of them.”

The conversation between the brothers Wei Buqi and Wei Bujin ended with the eldest brother’s exhortation. It is said that the eldest brother is like a father, but he was more like a mother with earnest advice.

In response, the second son of the Wei family patiently listened to his nagging.

He was thinking of a woman.

“Ling Lengrui…”

Wei Buqi stood alone on the crystal altar and whispered.

Apart from knowing the woman’s dual identity, she knew nothing about her. She was in a fog…

As a spy planted by Ziwei Sect in the Demon Sect, she may be “in Cao’s camp but her heart is with Han”, but she may also be a hidden pawn planted by the Demon Sect in the Immortal Sect. Who can know her true feelings?

“It’s true that she wants to deal with Xu Yuanwang.”

He recognized her usefulness.