The Rice Cooking Master

"Miss Tao'er..." Elder Chuanjing pondered for a moment, then shook his head slightly.

"I do not participate in family affairs; the Fifth Elder is in charge of finances."

I will write you a statement, affix my seal, and have the Fifth Elder forgive her debts. If he has taken anything from her, he will also return it.

"If anyone in the family dares to stop me, tell him to come see me directly."

"Thank you so much, senior!"

As the strongest member of the family, his style of doing things is indeed different.

Even if they don't hold any power, no one dares to disobey them when they speak.

The elder who transmitted the scriptures smiled knowingly, looking at him with a meaningful expression.

"If you meet a suitable woman, express your feelings early, lest someone else beats you to it."

Having a close wife makes life much smoother in every way, and it also helps to curb my habit of frequenting brothels, so as to avoid being criticized by others if I ever become a public figure.

Chen Lu smiled awkwardly, not expecting that the Scripture Transmission Elder would know about his little hobby.

As for Miss Tao'er, he was simply curious about what kind of great opportunity this peculiar woman would obtain.

It was simply out of curiosity that I cared about her.

After bidding farewell to the Elder of Transmission, Chen Lu suddenly felt a sense of urgency.

He knew his family's true nature best; it was almost impossible to pay off a loan with exorbitant interest rates smoothly.

Especially since the debt was assumed by a family.

I wonder what kind of trouble Peach Girl will encounter.

What made him even more anxious was that his childhood friend was in seclusion in the clan area and would not emerge for another two weeks.

According to the original plan, this time was the most suitable for Chen Lu, allowing him to relax in his hometown under the high pressure of training.

Just as he was struggling with this decision, Zhao Dalong suddenly appeared.

Since he is here, it means that he was brought in by someone surnamed Wang, so he can probably go out with them.

"Brother Da Long, what brings you to the clan's territory all of a sudden?"

"Sigh, I don't know what happened, but the eldest daughter of the Third Escort, A Ning, is the one you used to date!"

Zhao Dalong has an extremely loud voice. Normally, you wouldn't notice it, but here, his voice is so loud that it can be heard throughout the entire alley.

Startled, Chen Lu quickly covered his mouth, telling him to be quiet.

Even so, the voices weren't exactly quiet.

"Two days ago, Xiaohe suddenly came to me and said that her sister was being bullied and was preparing to divorce her husband."

The three镖头 (a nickname for a镖头, a type of镖师, a kind of镖师) and his wife, along with his eldest son and his family of three, were all there.

Ah Ning's husband was furious, saying that you had slept with another man's wife and daughter, and that seven or eight people were looking for you everywhere!

Ah Ning secretly told me, "You must leave quickly and whatever you do not go there!"

Chen Lu stopped in his tracks, staring at him in shock:

"Then why did you drag me around everywhere!"

"Many voices can melt metal; with so many people, even something that didn't happen can sound true!"

Both divorce and amicable separation sever ties between husband and wife, but the processes are completely different, clearly implying that the husband is being accused of misconduct.

Even if the relationship between husband and wife is extremely bad, this word will not be used.

Wang Shenglin is certainly very brave to use this word, but she may not be able to bear the consequences.

Zhao Dalong stopped abruptly, looking troubled. After stammering for a long time, he finally managed to utter a few words:

"But Xiaohe said she wants me to take you there and explain things clearly."

Ah-Lu, you promised before that you would help me.

"This...this...you!" Chen Lu was so angry that he couldn't speak for a long time.

Looking back now, I had anticipated that things would develop to this point.

Wang Shengning had tried to talk to him several times before, but he didn't want to get involved in romantic relationships, especially with a married woman, so he subconsciously ignored it.

Looking back now, there seemed to be a plea for help in those eyes.

"Tell me, Brother Long, what's your plan?"

Chen Lu felt somewhat helpless. He had said he would help with things between him and Xiao He.

But to my utter surprise, the first thing I had to do was to be this busy.

Zhao Dalong shook his head awkwardly, somewhat ashamed.

"I don't know. Xiaohe said I just need to take you there, and I don't need to worry about anything else. You won't have any trouble."

Chen Lu sighed helplessly.

Zhao Dalong changed faster than I imagined. It hasn't been long, and he's already become someone who values ​​women over brothers.

"Wait a moment, I'm going to... to organize the things in the storage bag, just in case we need them later."

Chen Lu originally wanted to go to the restroom to consult the immortal, but felt that doing so would be disrespectful, so he changed his mind and started organizing the storage bag.

The contents of the storage bag are very private to everyone, and even close family members cannot look at them at will.

With this excuse, Zhao Dalong probably wouldn't suspect anything.

"Oh well."

Zhao Dalong nodded and stood at a distance, waiting for Chen Lu.

Thankfully, it wasn't needed today; otherwise, such a complicated situation would have been really difficult to handle.

"Disciple Chen Lu humbly beseeches the divine will to reveal how to resolve my matter with Wang Shengning."

[Medium to Low - Neutral: Reject Zhao Dalong and avoid any involvement with Wang Shenglin. The three镖头 (bodyguards) and the others are disappointed in you.]

[Medium/Neutral: Agree to Zhao Dalong's request, disobey Xiao He's arrangements, defeat everyone, and the matter will be resolved.]

[Medium/Neutral: Agree to Zhao Dalong's arrangement, follow Xiao He's instructions, settle the matter, and at the same time sever Wang Shengning's ties.]

"Hiss, Xiao He's arrangement. This girl should only be 21 this year, not very old, but she seems to have a lot of opinions."

Both are medium-low numbers, but following Xiao He's arrangements and severing ties with Wang Sheng Ning is exactly what I need.

Having someone else handle it for me saves me a lot of trouble.

Chen Lu turned around, and in just a moment, Zhao Dalong became even more anxious.

"Let's go, Brother Da Long, let's see how Xiao He arranges things."

Zhao Dalong's face lit up with joy, and he hurriedly led Chen Lu toward Wang Shengning's residence.

As he approached, he slowed his pace and said somewhat awkwardly in a low voice:

"Oh, right, A-Lu, there's one more thing. You'll have to help me with that later."

For some reason, Chen Lu had a bad feeling.

"Tell me what it is first."

"It's just... you have to promise to help me first."

"Fine, I agree. It's not like we're in a big deal now."

"Well... Xiao He is pregnant, and it's been almost a month now, but the Third Escort still doesn't know."

"Pregnant? The Third Escort doesn't even know!"

Chen Lu stopped and stared incredulously at this honest man whom everyone considered honest.

"Brother Da Long, you...you're really ruthless." Chen Lu scrutinized Zhao Da Long, as if he were seeing him for the first time in decades.

"I remember Xiao He lived with the Third Escort and the others, and they were never allowed to stay out overnight."

"Sigh...it's been almost a year, and the Third Chief Escort still hasn't given his opinion. Xiao He and I aren't sure if he agrees or disagrees, so..."

"So you're thinking of forcing things to happen, even if it means getting beaten up by the Third Escort. He doesn't want his daughter to be born without a father, does he?"

"No, it was Xiao He. She felt that the Third Chief of Escorts looked down on me. She couldn't stand it, so she secretly came out and got pregnant during the day, thinking... thinking of using the child as a blackmail."

She just told me that she plans to make things clear today and vent her anger to avoid any future trouble.

Ah Lu, when Third Escort beats me up later, you have to help me out!

Zhao Dalong's face was full of sorrow as he earnestly sought the Dao.

At the corner of the alley not far away, the Third Chief Escort suddenly appeared, his face grim as he glanced at the two men.