From Sidekick to Bigshot

There was another reason why Situ Zhong desperately wanted to find the piece of vellum and the subsequent treasure. He did not tell Zhang Xin and the others about this. Apparently, the treasure not only included a monumental amount of wealth, but it also possessed a secret that could change the entirety of the world.

Back then, the Xie family said this to the previous head of the Situ family jokingly.

However, Situ Zhong’s father remembered this and mentioned it to Situ Zhong over and over again. Before he passed away, he repeatedly urged his son to look for the secret of the Xie family.

Now that the Goodman family was in Beijing with their compass, the Nine Dragons Association could keep watch of them. As soon as they find the piece of vellum, Situ Zhong would order their men in Beijing to snatch away the Goodman family compass.

However, the more he thought about it, the more depressed Situ Zhong became.

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“Master Situ, Master Zhang is here,” Situ Zhong’s subordinate reported.

“What? Why is he here? Is he worried about me taking everything?” Situ Zhong mocked.

Zhang Xin walked in and said: “Master Situ, please don’t misunderstand. I just received news that Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling have also come to Country M.”

“What are they doing here in Country M? Well, even if they come here, they can’t do anything. The Zhai family doesn’t have any power in Country M,” Situ Zhong responded with contempt. In his eyes, Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng were nothing compared to the Goodman family and the Habsburg family. The reclusive families only had to worry about those giants.

“I don’t know what they’re here for. However, it’s best for you to locate the piece of vellum as soon as possible. Delaying it may lead to trouble,” Zhang Xin said uneasily.

“Why are you so nervous? Did the loss to Jian Yiling make you a coward?” Situ Zhong mocked Zhang Xin.

“Don’t say such nonsense! I’m not scared of Jian Yiling. I just want you to be careful of that woman. Even though she looks harmless, she’s in fact very sinister.”

He fell for her tricks last time.

That woman was good at using her harmless appearance to deceive people and make them lower their guard.

Upon hearing this, Situ Zhong snorted. However, he did not continue to argue with Zhang Xin. After all, such a trivial thing did not matter in the greater scheme of things.

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