Cultivation System: Stronger with Age Chapter 1416 - 618: Qingyuan’s Big Shots (Part 2)

Liang Yucheng saw Lin Xuankong agree, and immediately beamed with joy, "Hahaha, good, good, good. It’s great that Brother Lin is willing to accompany me. As for what kind of influential figures will gather at Brother Wei Hong’s birthday banquet? It absolutely won’t disappoint Brother Lin. The few heavyweight figures I know of will make Brother Lin feel the trip was worthwhile. After all, those few big figures are such that even I, a Deputy Captain, have to behave cautiously around them! Hahaha!"

The two chatted idly for a few moments and then headed straight outside the courtyard, naturally followed by Miao Youren, who had summoned a few servants to follow Lin Xuankong.

When everyone reached the entrance of the Miao Family Mansion,

Lin Xuankong looked outside to see Third Miss Miao Wan’er standing beside a sleek-lined white car. Her attire was different from before. Whereas she normally wore qipaos or long dresses typical of young ladies of this era, she had now changed into a well-fitting white formal dress, which was quite eye-catching! Liang Yucheng, who was following Lin Xuankong, couldn’t help but keep casting glances at Miao Wan’er, his eyes brimming with apparent admiration.

Miao Wan’er saw the two exit the courtyard, nodded slightly at them, but didn’t deliberately pay attention to Liang Yucheng, whose face was full of admiration, and instead spoke to Lin Xuankong:

"Since Director Liang also invited you, come ride with me. But Brother Lin, remember that the figures at this birthday banquet are often people in Qingyuan City with a status similar to my father’s, and some even stand as top figures in several surrounding cities. Many are actual military authorities at the nearby camps, generally straightforward and blunt in nature! Once you arrive, remember to be humble and polite. Don’t drink too much to avoid any mishaps, and never get into unnecessary conflicts!

Otherwise, it’s not just that I won’t be able to help you. If those big shots at the banquet get angry, even my father, who is the Inspector Bureau Chief, might not be able to save face! Many of these military figures likely carry firearms, so any incident could potentially threaten your life!"

On hearing this, Lin Xuankong couldn’t help but feel speechless and thought to himself: Do I look like someone who causes trouble for no reason? Since I came to the Miao Family, it seems I’ve never deliberately stirred up any trouble, always going to the riverside to catch fish!

As for the so-called top figures Miao Wan’er mentioned, Lin Xuankong was even more dismissive at heart. Could those figures be greater than Li Changming disguised as Sima Dongming?

Regarding the military brutes potentially carrying guns... Lin Xuankong felt even less apprehensive,

Had it been a few days earlier, facing someone with firearms, he might have been a bit wary. But now, being in the Late Stage of Transcendence Layer Three, his defense ability is terrifyingly comparable to a rock. As long as it’s not continuous machine gun fire or an armor-piercing sniper bullet, or a grenade exploding in his face, he can completely ignore it!

Hearing what Third Miss Miao said, Liang Yucheng’s lips couldn’t help but move,

Obviously, this fishing enthusiast is very willing to be close to Lin Xuankong, naturally not believing from the bottom of his heart that Lin Xuankong could cause trouble at Wei Hong’s birthday banquet! However, the speaker was precisely the Miao Third Miss he had long admired, and seeing Miao Wan’er give slightly impolite reminders to Lin Xuankong, he felt a bit like refuting, but finally suppressed the urge, not speaking in defense of Lin Xuankong.

Rolling his eyes, Liang Yucheng’s expression shifted, then he patted his military-uniform clad chest, deliberately straightened his back, and said loudly, "Rest assured, Third Miss. I’ll take care of Brother Lin here. Even if some ignorant fool wants to cause trouble, they’ll have to consider Brother Wei Hong’s reputation first, since it’s his birthday banquet! If, by any unlikely chance, someone does make trouble, making Third Miss or Brother Lin unhappy, I will certainly not be polite, being a Deputy Captain myself, the Liang Family name is known in a dozen counties over hundreds of miles!"

Hearing Liang Yucheng say this, Miao Wan’er glanced at him, nodded, gave a light "hmm," then turned to open the car door and sat inside.

Seeing Miao Wan’er not refute him and instead nod warmly and acknowledge him, made Liang Yucheng’s heart soar, more comfortable than drinking a large bottle of ice-cold beer in the summer heat. If not for the presence of so many people around, he might have hummed with satisfaction... After all, it was the approval of the Miao Third Miss he had admired for so many years!

After a brief surge of delight, Liang Yucheng smiled warmly at Lin Xuankong and said, "Brother Lin, please get in the car. I’ll go to another vehicle!" With that, he hummed a tune and walked on air towards his own military jeep.

At this moment, Liang Yucheng was extremely pleased but had no idea that,

In the heart of Third Miss Miao Wan’er, let alone someone with no real power like the Deputy Captain of the Defense Battalion, even her brother, the Regular Training Captain, might not hold much importance, and even the County Magistrate of Qingyuan City might not be truly considered. After all, in Miao Wan’er’s mind, she and her mother Ma Yufeng spared no expense, spending the entire Miao family’s resources, potentially aligning with someone capable of influencing half of the Great Yan Kingdom, whose influence only slightly fell short compared to the President of the Great Yan Kingdom, the elder of the Sima Clan!

Sitting in the white car, Miao Wan’er glanced at Lin Xuankong seated beside her, noticing Lin Xuankong’s relaxed expression, her brows furrowed slightly, and she said softly:

"Father holds you in high regard and may have been thinking about arrangements for you, possibly even planning to adopt you as a foster son to prevent you from feeling like an outsider while you’re with our Miao family!

But Father must consider the entire Miao family and won’t make this decision lightly! So, Lin Qiang, if you truly wish to establish yourself in Qingyuan City or be recognized by everyone in our Miao family, you must rely on yourself. At the very least, make it so that when my father considers adopting you as a foster son, he feels no hesitation, no worries, and can persuade my mother and elders in the Miao family, dispelling their concerns!

To achieve these, Lin Qiang, you must at least demonstrate the ability to take charge independently!

Captain Wei’s birthday banquet is also a test for you!

Before I left, Mother instructed me to observe you carefully at this banquet. This banquet is your best opportunity to showcase yourself before the influential figures in Qingyuan City’s surrounding areas, to be appreciated by them, and to make connections and receive favorable reviews! I hope you can seize this chance, don’t let my father down, and don’t waste my reminders!

Hearing this, Lin Xuankong couldn’t help but frown slightly. He’d stepped out with Liang Yucheng to clear his mind, to experience the worldly atmosphere, to dispel some of the hostility and evil qi accumulated from killing numerous lives.

As for building a force, he’s certainly not averse and even has some plans, considering he’s only at the Late Stage of Transcendence Layer Three and hasn’t reached the level of altering the heavens with a mere wave of his hand! But developing a force is entirely different from currying favor with some influential figures, winning their approval! The force he wants to build is to gather as many subordinates as possible, not to amass a multitude of ’lords’ dictating to him! It’s a joke—doing that, would he be serving them, or would they be serving him?