My cultivation techniques can be infinitely fused.

"Yes, your brother-in-law is right. Since we're already here, let's have a drink together as a family. Wan'er, you arrange for the kitchen to prepare some good dishes today. Ben'er, bring out the good wine that your father has treasured." Zhao Xin's words left Lu Wan somewhat incredulous.

Her father-in-law never gave her a kind look. She was just worried that he might say something unpleasant when he saw her younger brother. Her heart was in her throat.

I didn't expect them to be so enthusiastic.

Zhao Ben was a little taken aback, but seeing how much his father cared about his brother-in-law, he was quite pleased and immediately said, "Okay, I'll go right now."

Then, Zhao Xin looked at Lu Zheng and said, "Come on, don't be shy here. We're all family. Let's go inside and talk."

Then, she enthusiastically pulled Lu Zheng towards the main hall.

Although Lu Wan was surprised, she had no choice but to follow.

On the way, Zhao Xin also learned Lu Zheng's name, which made him even more certain that the other party was the confidant of the centurion of the Hundred Cavalry Division. He hadn't expected that he was still worried about how to get closer to the Lord Lu that the captain had mentioned this morning.

The other party turned out to be his daughter-in-law's younger brother.

With this relationship, everything is settled, isn't it?

  

After entering the living room, Zhao Xin said to Lu Wan, "Wan'er, you keep A-Zheng company and talk to him. I'll call your mother out. A-Ming has come to the manor, but he doesn't even come out to greet him. It's really outrageous. All he does all day is chant sutras for the Bodhisattva."

As they spoke, they walked inside.

After arranging things, Zhao Ben walked in carrying a jar of wine and grinned at Lu Zheng, saying, "Zheng, you're in for a treat today. I want to have a little of this wine, but even Dad is reluctant to part with it. I didn't expect him to bring it out today."

"Let's have a good drink later, then you can stay at the manor. Tomorrow I'll go to the military camp with you."

Clearly, Zhao Ben was unaware of Lu Zheng's situation.

However, his feelings for Lu Wan were genuine, so he extended his affection to Lu Zheng as well, truly regarding him as family.

"Brother-in-law, I bought a house in the city. I'll go straight back after dinner, so you don't need to worry about me," Lu Zheng said quickly.

"You've come to Fufeng, which is like coming home. Why are you still buying a house outside?" Zhao Ben said anxiously.

Lu Zheng laughed and said, "Hey, I'm used to living alone. We'll be in the same city from now on, so it'll only be a short walk."

Seeing that he said that, Zhao Ben didn't say anything more.

After all, the house has already been bought, so saying anything more would be superfluous.

As they were talking, Zhao Xin and his wife Zhang came out.

At this moment, the latter also changed his usual cold demeanor and came to Lu Zheng, saying: "This must be Wan'er's younger brother, A Zheng. I've never seen him before, but seeing him today, he really is a handsome man."

You've come all this way, and brought so many gifts, you're too kind.

The servant didn't explain clearly; I thought it was someone else.

At this point, Lu Zheng had more or less figured out why the Zhao family was being so polite.

However, he didn't care about Zhang's initial arrogance followed by her later obsequiousness.

Lu Wan lives in the Zhao family. As long as she acknowledges this older sister, she will be involved with the Zhao family.

On the contrary, he was quite hoping to see this scene, at least it could change his sister's situation in the Zhao family.

"It's only right to come and visit our elders," Lu Zheng said, standing up.

Zhang smiled and said, "Today I'll personally cook a few of my signature dishes for A-Zheng."

After saying that, he personally led people to the kitchen.

The series of changes not only alerted Lu Wan, but also Zhao Ben to the fact that something was amiss.

He knew how his parents treated Lu Wan. Even his father-in-law didn't receive this treatment, let alone Lu Wan's younger brother.

Thinking of this, he rolled his eyes and said, "Ah Zheng, which battalion in the border army are you serving in now? I heard some time ago that your garrison encountered trouble on the road, and even the garrison captain died."

Your sister cried about this many times and even asked me to ask around, but it seems like there are many things that those higher up don't know either.

Lu Zheng picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said, "Brother-in-law, we did encounter remnants of the sect back then. The entire team was killed. I was lucky enough to run into the Hundred Cavalry Division and was rescued by them. Now I work in the Hundred Cavalry Division."

This was something Lu Zheng and Xiao Ling had agreed upon.

When speaking to outsiders, they will use a unified narrative.

"The Hundred Riders Division, you actually joined the Hundred Riders Division. That's a good place, but it can be really dangerous at times. I was thinking of taking care of you, but it seems I can't do that now," Zhao Ben said with a wry smile.

He never expected that his brother-in-law, who was serving in the border army, would now be part of the Hundred Cavalry Commandery.

Zhao Xin, who was standing to the side, had been listening intently the whole time. He couldn't ask these questions himself, so it was best if his son could speak on his behalf.

Now it was time to chime in: "The centurion of the Hundred Cavalry Division has been replaced. I heard it's someone from the Xiao family. I'm not familiar with him, otherwise I could have said a few words for A-Zheng."

Lu Zheng smiled and said, "The centurion is a nice man; he's the one who saved me."

After he finished speaking...

Zhao Xin's eyes flashed with surprise. No wonder Lu Zheng had become the new centurion's confidant; it turned out there was such a relationship between them.

At this moment, Lu Wan finally understood why her in-laws' attitudes had changed so drastically.

It turns out my younger brother has become quite successful.

Thinking of this, a look of relief appeared in his eyes.

The group chatted as they waited for the food to be served.

A moment later, once all the dishes were served, the atmosphere became even more harmonious.

In short, everyone was very satisfied with the meal, and the Zhao family gained access to Lu Zheng's connections.

With her family backing her up, Lu Wan's life should be easier from now on.

As for Lu Zheng, he had also achieved his goal of visiting his sister.

As darkness fell, he returned home.

For the next few days, he practiced meditation almost every day.

The Mu Family Medical Classic was also included.

In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed, during which time he had gained a new understanding of his responsibilities.

Every day, he simply listened to reports from his subordinates, selected the useful information, and presented it to Xiao Ling.

Life was quite comfortable, and most importantly, our strength was growing step by step.

That day, he had just finished cultivating all morning and was preparing to open the data to check his cultivation level.

A knock came at the door, interrupting Lu Zheng's actions.

"Come in," he said calmly.

Then, Huang Yan walked in, his face full of tension.

It seems that something extraordinary has happened.

"Is there any news from Baihualou?" Lu Zheng asked, wiping his sweat with a towel.

Judging from Huang Yan's appearance, something must have happened, otherwise it would never have come to this.

"Sir, you are truly insightful. You have indeed discovered something. Just yesterday, some boxes were secretly transported into the Hundred Flowers Pavilion in the middle of the night. When I secretly inspected them, I found a faint medicinal fragrance emanating from them. They should be finished pills, and I have confirmed that they are cultivation materials."

Furthermore, it was discovered that they had stockpiled weapons.

There's a secret passage underground at Baihua Tower, but I didn't go in for fear of alerting them." As Huang Yan spoke, he handed over a booklet that recorded the suspicious things that had happened at Baihua Tower over the past ten days.

At this moment, he was also extremely shocked. He hadn't expected that these people in the martial arts world would become so cunning, actually using brothels to cover up their identities. Thinking about the people who gathered there every day, he wondered how much information would be leaked.

Fortunately, the master noticed something amiss.

Thinking of this, she looked at Lu Zheng with a hint of admiration. After all, she had been to that kind of place many times without noticing anything amiss, but Lu Zheng was able to find out on the first try. He was simply a god.

"Alright, this matter must be kept secret. You go back and take your men to continue observing. I'll go and report to the centurion," Lu Zheng said calmly.

"Yes, sir." Huang Yan withdrew.

However, Lu Zheng did not set off immediately. After seeing the other party leave, he first opened the system panel.