The mastermind behind the scenes starting with the calamity of all races

"You're awake! How are you feeling?"

Little Su Yu frowned slightly and asked, "How did I fall asleep?"

Judging from his appearance, he doesn't remember anything.

Su Long asked cautiously, "You don't remember?"

"Remember what? Oh right, Dad, didn't you go out to contact Lord Xiahou? How did it go?"

Su Long was relieved. It was best if he didn't remember. He said, "I've made contact, and the item has been sold. However, the gold book is just plated with gold on the outside and isn't worth much, so... our family can't move for the time being."

"This……"

Xiao Suyu was somewhat disappointed. He thought he could finally get rid of Wu Asan's family, but it turned out to be all for naught.

“It’s okay, son,” Su Long said slyly, patting Su Yu’s head. “Let me tell you, your grandpa is very rich. If you can find a way to scam some money, we can move away.”

"Grandpa is rich?"

"Yeah, yeah, you don't know when your grandpa adopted me, back then he...blah blah blah..."

Su Long recounted what happened when he was first adopted by Yun Jie, describing how extravagant Yun Jie was at Juyuanlou and how he didn't even blink when buying a house.

"So I'm guessing that your grandfather used to be a rich kid. Although he may have fallen on hard times, he must still have a lot of money. Let's talk about how to trick... cough cough, get some information out of your grandfather."

Su Yu nodded, agreeing to Su Long's "suggestion." Su Yu was going to great lengths to move, even planning to lie to his own grandfather.

Unbeknownst to the father and son, Yun Jie had overheard their entire "conspiracy."

Inside the Great Xuan King's Mansion, in a pavilion in the back garden.

Yun Jie, Jiang Yao, Yun Ying, and Lin Xuan are playing mahjong and honing their skills.

At this moment, Yun Jie's lips curled up slightly, and he chuckled, thinking: Since you two want to play, then I'll play with you properly.

Jiang Yao glanced at Yun Jie and asked, "What's making you so happy? Did you win again?"

Yun Ying and Lin Xuan also looked over. Yun Ying exclaimed, "No way! It's only just started, and Dad already won? Is he cheating?"

"Ahem, no win, no win, it's like this..."

Yun Jie revealed that Su Long and his son had plotted against him.

After hearing this, Yun Ying burst into laughter without any restraint, "Hahaha, they actually wanted to scheme against that old schemer, Dad..."

Yun Jie glanced at her sideways and said calmly, "What are you talking about, Old Scheme? Finish your sentence."

Yun Ying immediately shut her mouth and looked at Jiang Yao for help. She had accidentally blurted out what was on her mind, and now she couldn't laugh anymore...

Jiang Yao glanced at the cards and casually played one, "Two of Bamboo, if they want to move, just let them move. Your grandson is being bullied and you're not standing up for him."

Yun Jie glanced at Jiang Yao, then at Lin Xuan, and said, "Don't worry, that little guy is very clever. No one can bully him. It's already a good thing if he doesn't bully others."

“Someone said a few words to him, and he repeatedly encouraged his friends to beat them up. He’s just like his dad.”

Jiang Yao glanced at him sideways and said calmly, "I remember you taught Su Long, right? Doesn't that include you, his grandfather, in that?"

"Pfft... Hahaha."

Yun Ying and Lin Xuan burst out laughing.

Yun Jie's face froze instantly. He gripped the cards in his hand, unsure whether to play them or not.

"Dad, it's your turn to play cards. Why are you dawdling?"

Yun Jie gritted his teeth, pushed the cards over, and said, "I'm not playing anymore."

After saying that, he ran away. He had really asked for trouble. Was he crazy to play cards with three women?

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PS:

This is a bit tricky.

The plot has begun, but if you follow it, you'll get criticized.

If we don't follow the plot, it seems like we can't change much...

Read this chapter for now, the next one will have to wait.

Chapter 149 Su Long Returns to the Team [Please Subscribe, Please Subscribe to All Chapters!]

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Yun Jie originally planned to come to Nanyuan City again after a while, but he felt that he could no longer stay in the Prince's Mansion.

Push open the door.

"Little Su Yu, Grandpa's back!"

"grandfather!"

Surprise!

Su Yu, who was sitting on the sofa, suddenly jumped up. Great! He could finally start his scam...

Yun Jie smiled and said, "Come on, let's begin your performance."

Grandpa and grandson each had their own ulterior motives. Su Yu ran over and hugged Yun Jie's leg, looking at Yun Jie with innocent eyes and saying in a coquettish tone, "Grandpa, where have you been these past few days? I missed you so much."

Yun Jie chuckled, bent down and picked up Su Yu, saying, "Isn't this my dear grandson's birthday coming up? I've gone to prepare your birthday present."

What gift?

Su Yu quickly asked, looking at Yun Jie with anticipation.

"No rush, answer one question for me first," Yun Jie chuckled, "After this birthday, Ayu, won't you be six years old?"

"Mmm," Su Yu nodded obediently.

At this moment, Su Long came out of the room. "Dad, you're back."

Yun Jie ignored him and continued speaking to Su Yu:

"Then this gift is just right for you."

As they were talking, Yun Jie pulled a piece of paper out of his pocket. "Ta-da! This admission letter from Nan Yuan Elementary School is the gift Grandpa prepared for you. How about it? Aren't you happy? Aren't you surprised?"

Su Yu's face immediately fell.

After all that buildup, is this all?

Happy? Surprised?

This is clearly just a fright...

However, it was still Grandpa's "kindness" after all, so Su Yu forced a smile that looked more like a grimace and said to Yun Jie, "Thank you, Grandpa. I really like it and I'm very surprised!"

Su Yu emphasized his words, his voice tinged with barely suppressed rage.

Yun Jie pretended not to notice.

Su Long, who was standing to the side, almost couldn't hold back his laughter. His son's experience was too similar to his own.

Wait, something doesn't seem right. Su Long was lost in memories. He was sent to school by Yun Jie when he was four years old. Because he was too young, he had to study for two more years before he was promoted to a secondary school.

In that case, he's the one who's in a worse situation, no, he's in a much worse situation!

"Haha, I'm glad you like it. When school starts next month, Grandpa will take you to school."

"Thank you... Grandpa."

Then Yun Jie looked at Su Long and said, "Son, you need to work harder and take on more jobs. How can your monthly salary of five thousand be enough for the food and living expenses of our family of three?"

"Wait, Dad, are you out of money?"

Yun Jie said matter-of-factly, "That's right, it's long gone, isn't it? We had a big meal together at Juyuanlou back then, then we bought a house, and finally I spent a lot of money to get you into school early. The rest has been spent over the years, so now I have to rely on you to support me."

Before Su Long and Su Yu could "make trouble," Yun Jie had already taken the initiative. He first created the image of himself as a "poor bastard" to dispel their ideas, and then began to "scam food and drink" and live off his children like a freeloader.

"This……"

Su Long and his son exchanged a glance. They had originally planned to swindle the old man out of money, but they never expected that he had already "gone bankrupt".

The two exchanged subtle glances.

Su Yu: How about we just forget about it? Grandpa really doesn't seem to have any money left.

Su Long: ...Okay.

Watching the exchange of glances between the father and son, Yun Jie chuckled inwardly.

"You little brat, trying to mess with me?"

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In the blink of an eye.

Twelve years have passed.

The year is now 350 of the Anping calendar.

That year, Su Yu had just come of age; the once innocent child had grown into a handsome young man.

That day, at the Su family home.

Su Yu returned home from school as usual.

"Dad, can you change the dish? Even if you don't care about me, you should at least think about Grandpa, right? He can't eat such greasy food every day."

"Grandpa, do you think I'm right?"

A disgruntled voice came from the kitchen, "It's good enough that we have food at all, why are you being so picky?"

"You two eat my food and drink my water, and you still expect me to lift a finger? Don't you have any conscience?"

Immediately afterwards, a man wearing an apron came out of the kitchen carrying dishes, saying, "Eat quickly, I'll be free after you finish eating."

Su Yu didn't catch the hidden meaning in Su Long's words and continued eating. "Grandpa, Dad, did you see the conscription vehicle downstairs?"

“Well,” Su Long put down his chopsticks, his expression serious, “Speaking of recruitment vehicles, I happen to have something to tell you.”

Su Yu sensed something was wrong, and he lost his appetite, staring intently at Su Long. Meanwhile, Yun Jie, oblivious to everything else, continued eating.

Su Long looked at the two of them and said slowly, "Dad, Yu, I have been retired from the army for eighteen years... Several times before, when the Demon Suppression Army called back veterans, I could only pretend to be deaf and dumb because Yu was still young and you had no income. But today, Yu has come of age and can take care of himself. And the savings I have accumulated over the years are enough for you to live on."