I am a full-level celestial master, you let me enter the strange talk of rules?

If Seventh Young Master is just a money-loving person who wants to survive, Zhang Yangqing doesn't need to pay too much attention to him; he can just help him casually.

However, if the Seventh Young Master's goal is the same as the other young masters and ladies—to obtain the maximum authority over this building—then the investment value would be much higher.

Although it may seem that only the eldest daughter, the second young master, and the eighth young master are vying for power, which of the other young masters and ladies doesn't want to become the next "mistress"?

Their purpose in being in this building, and what the mistress instilled in them, determined their desires.

Zhang Yangqing's words were quite frank, which made the Seventh Young Master ponder for a while before he said, "Actually, I don't have many ambitions. It's enough for me to survive and collect treasures. But if I can help the Mistress, I would be happy to do so."

At this point, on the surface, the Seventh Young Master was still pulling and testing the waters.

In reality, this guy wanted to achieve a big result with a small investment, and by using this attitude to show that he didn't really want to seize power, he would have to pay a lower price.

This is typical businessman thinking; he's very calculating.

But how could this be hidden from Zhang Yangqing? Zhang Yangqing saw through it all.

These words from the Seventh Young Master were as simple as child's play to him.

Zhang Yangqing feigned displeasure, stood up, and said in a cold tone, "No, it's just the two of us here. What are you pretending for? If you don't want to be the owner of this building, I'll find another young master or young lady to cooperate with."

After saying that, he turned and left quickly.

Seventh Young Master panicked. He jumped up, rushed over and grabbed Zhang Yangqing's sleeve, his voice urgent: "No! Buddy, I was wrong! I shouldn't have shown off. You don't know, I really wanted to be the owner of this building! I dreamed about it!"

His eyes were frighteningly bright, and the expression on his face was no longer one of composure and shrewdness, but rather a long-suppressed desire that had finally been released.

Because he was the seventh child, his strength and background were not as good as his eldest sister and second brother, and his talent was not as good as the eighth child, so he always kept a low profile.

But who wouldn't want to be the owner of this building? What does being the owner of this building represent?
Representing the very center of power in this world, every powerful figure in the world wants to curry favor with the mistress.

Every time the mistress comes to hold a banquet, countless powerful and wealthy people scramble to curry favor with her.

As the children of the matriarch, we grew up seeing her high and mighty demeanor and naturally yearned for it.

It's impossible for the Seventh Young Master not to want to.

But he dared not show his thoughts, for he was afraid that his older sister and brother would take action against him.

Everything Zhang Yangqing did was to arouse his desires and make him express them.

Now, Zhang Yangqing has done it.

Because the Seventh Young Master also sensed that this might be an opportunity, his only chance to turn the tide.

If all her older siblings were to meet with misfortune, then who would the mistress trust the most? Naturally, it would be him!
Thinking about this, how could the Seventh Young Master not be excited, how could he not want to give it a try?

Zhang Yangqing nudged the seventh young master who was grabbing his sleeve, and withdrew his hand with a look of disgust: "Alright, I understand. We'll discuss this further."

The seventh young master then calmed down a bit, released his grip, took a half step back, and rubbed his palms together, as if trying to compose himself.

He sat back on the sofa, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled, regaining his businessman's composure, but the light in his eyes could no longer be concealed.

Zhang Yangqing sat down again, took a sip of tea, and said, "Tonight, you also saw what the young lady said in the conference room. Whether she is the murderer or not, she definitely made a move tonight. Her idea is the same as yours just now: to take advantage of the chaos to eliminate the other rivals and gain the mistress's trust."

Seventh Young Master nodded: "That's right, I also sensed the crisis, and you also reminded Second Brother. Second Brother understood and went back to make preparations. At the time, I thought you and Second Brother were in cahoots."

His tone carried a hint of probing, as if he were confirming Zhang Yangqing's stance.

Zhang Yangqing looked at him and said, "Don't misunderstand, I'm not on your side now. I'm just fulfilling my duty as the owner of this building and helping the mistress solve her problems."

The seventh young master quickly replied, "I understand, I understand. I was just trying to help the mistress solve her troubles. Heaven and earth can bear witness to that."

He wasn't lying. Despite the young masters and ladies' desire to kill each other, their loyalty to the mistress was extremely high. Even when the second and fourth young masters were injured, they were still concerned about the mistress's safety. That kind of loyalty seemed to be etched into their bones, stronger than any self-interest.

Zhang Yangqing continued, "What you need to do now is not only to survive, but also to find a way to take action against the other young masters and ladies."

The seventh young master was stunned: "But we can't fight each other, that's a rule set by the mistress."

Zhang Yangqing's lips curled up slightly: "Just because you can't doesn't mean that one of you can't."

The seventh young master's eyes lit up: "Who? Tell me quickly!"

Zhang Yangqing: "Don't rush, I need to confirm some information with you first, such as whether your brothers and sisters have undergone personality changes, what they were like before, and what they are like now. Tell me so I can analyze it."

The seventh young master recalled for a while, and according to him:

My eldest sister used to be very good to me. Because the mistress was so gentle, my eldest sister was very strict with me. I actually hated her at the time. But later I realized that the reason I have achieved so much now is because of my eldest sister's guidance.

However, we were all very naive back then. It seems that our relationship started to change after everyone began to understand the difference between authority and power.

My second brother has always disliked me since I was a child. When I was little, he said I was too dirty, and when I grew up, he said I smelled of money.

Speaking of changes, my second brother used to love playing in the mud. He was an earth-type ability user, but I don't know why he later became a germaphobe.

I didn't have much contact with my third sister, but she was always very aloof and avoided other people except her own subordinates. Only my brother-in-law was able to get in touch with her.

My third sister has changed a lot, but her change is that she has gone from a girl to a woman.

Fourth Brother is actually a genius. Back then, his talent was even stronger than Eighth Brother's. I'm not bragging, but I've never seen anyone more versatile than Fourth Brother. Including Eldest Sister and Second Brother, they are not as good as Fourth Brother. I thought Fourth Brother was the successor to the mistress of the house.

But as you know, Fourth Brother's cultivation went awry, and his skill level plummeted. But Fourth Brother is a really good person.

If we're talking about changes, it seems like Fourth Brother hasn't changed at all, but that's what I admire about him. If I were to go from being a genius to a good-for-nothing, I wouldn't be so cheerful and optimistic; I would be extremely depressed.

I don't really like Lao Wu. That guy is so hypocritical it makes me want to vomit. Even if other people think he's honest and kind, I think he's just acting. He clearly looks down on us, but he still pretends to be a good brother. He's so damn hypocritical.

But I have to say, Lao Wu has always been like this since he was a child. He pretended his whole life, and at least he was an honest and kind person before he died. I admit it; it was my narrow-mindedness that made me this way.

He hasn't changed much.

Lao Liu is a complete psychopath. I strongly suspect that he did this. He really has the ability to do it. He's very wicked. He studies all kinds of life forms that you can't understand. He studies the bizarre a lot. He must know how to trigger some bizarre conditions to descend.

You could say the eldest sister is very strong, but even she wasn't confident she could handle the sixth brother.

The sixth brother is a true sixth brother; he doesn't show off, but nobody wants to mess with him.

I really don't know about his changes; we haven't seen him many times.

How to put it? Lao Ba was very strong, even ruthless. These methods seemed like things he was capable of doing, but he died, which I can't understand.

As for the changes in Lao Ba, the key point is actually the decline of Si Ge. At that time, Lao Ba began to rise, and his personality changed from inferiority to narcissism.

Incidentally, the old Eighth Prince didn't actually have that much talent before, and he was quite timid. He must have awakened something.

What I find most incomprehensible is Ninth Sister. Logically speaking, all nine of us are adopted children of the mistress, but I always feel that Ninth Sister was born to the mistress.

Let me think about how Ninth Sister has changed. From liking to play, to loving to play even more, is that a fair way to put it? Perhaps that's just a child's nature.

Zhang Yangqing did not disturb the Seventh Young Master, but listened to his story as if he had recounted the life experiences of all the young masters.

After the Seventh Young Master finished speaking, Zhang Yangqing asked, "Then, Seventh Young Master, have you changed? You didn't like money before, did you?" (End of Chapter)