Gao Wu: A centenarian old man, many children and good fortune! Chapter 101

The seclusion ended, and Xiao Yan did not immediately return to the special forces camp, but directly went back to the manor.

On one hand, he needed time to adapt and stabilize the surging power that had just broken through to 80, 000 kilograms; on the other hand, and more importantly, his ten wives at home, as if by prior agreement, had almost all entered their final stages of labor at the same time.

The atmosphere within the manor instantly became both tense and filled with anticipation.

The top-tier private medical team was fully stationed again, with various life-sustaining and monitoring equipment running 24 hours a day to ensure everything was foolproof. Servants also busied themselves, preparing various items to welcome the new lives.

Xiao Yan had just concluded two months of deep seclusion, his strength stabilized at the peak of the late stage of Transcendent Ninth Grade, just one step away from the final threshold. He was in a good mood and returned to the manor at the first opportunity, preparing to visit his ten wives who were about to give birth.

He first went to the main manor to see Li Xiuying and Chen Yuyao. These two earliest companions of his, though they also sensed the tense atmosphere outside, seeing Xiao Yan return safely and with an even more unfathomable aura, their hanging hearts largely settled, and reassuring smiles appeared on their faces.

Subsequently, Xiao Yan went to the villa where the five daughters of the Lin family resided. Lin Xueqing, Wang Ruolan, Su Wan’er, Zhang Jingyao, and Liu Feiyan, upon seeing Xiao Yan, acted as if they had found their pillar of strength. They all stepped forward to greet him and ask about his well-being, chattering away about their pregnancy feelings and the babies’ movements, creating a warm and harmonious atmosphere.

Finally, he arrived at the two adjacent villas where Lin Yue, Chen Siyu, and Ye Zihan lived.

With Chen Siyu and Ye Zihan, the atmosphere was equally relaxed and pleasant. Although these two came from noble backgrounds, after the previous “in-depth guidance” and the time spent together, they already held both respect and awe for Xiao Yan, daring not to show the slightest neglect. Their words were filled with anticipation for the children in their wombs and their future lives.

However, when Xiao Yan arrived at Lin Yue’s villa, he keenly sensed something unusual.

Although Lin Yue still respectfully came out to greet him, a faint worry clouded her brow, and her eyes lacked some of their usual serenity. It seemed she had something on her mind.

“What’s wrong? You don’t look well,” Xiao Yan entered the living room, casually sat down, and his gaze fell on Lin Yue as he directly asked.

Upon hearing this, Lin Yue’s body stiffened slightly. She quickly lowered her head and forced a smile, “N-nothing, my lord. It’s just that my pregnancy reactions have been quite strong lately, and I haven’t been resting well. I dare not trouble my lord with worry.”

“Oh?” Xiao Yan picked up the fragrant tea offered by a servant, gently blew on the hot steam, and a faint, knowing smile played on his lips. “Is that so? I observe that while your complexion is slightly fatigued, your true essence flows smoothly, and the fetal qi is very stable. It doesn’t look like pregnancy reactions.”

He put down the teacup, his gaze calmly fixed on Lin Yue, his tone gentle yet carrying an undeniable penetrative power: “In front of me, there’s no need to hide anything. Just speak directly. Being hesitant is not good. Is it… has your family encountered some trouble?”

Xiao Yan’s words laid bare her worries, and Lin Yue’s face instantly turned somewhat pale. She bit her lip, seemingly hesitating and struggling. She had indeed encountered enormous trouble and truly wanted to ask Xiao Yan for help, but she was also afraid of bringing unnecessary trouble to Xiao Yan and even more afraid that Xiao Yan would think she or the Lin family were too incompetent to handle such a small matter.

Xiao Yan looked at her hesitant, conflicted expression, understood immediately, and chuckled, his tone relaxing a bit: “What? Are you afraid I’ll find it troublesome? Or do you think I can’t solve it?”

He leaned slightly forward, his eyes filled with powerful confidence: “Lin Yue, remember this: you are now my, Xiao Yan’s, person, and you carry my child in your womb. Your affairs are my affairs. No matter how great the trouble, in my eyes, it is nothing. Tell me, what exactly happened? Let me see which ignorant fool dares to touch my, Xiao Yan’s, people.”

Hearing Xiao Yan’s domineering yet protective words, Lin Yue’s last line of defense finally crumbled! A surge of warmth and grievance instantly welled up in her heart. Her eyes reddened slightly, and she no longer hesitated, immediately pulling up a real-time communication screen on her personal terminal and projecting it onto the light curtain in the living room, her voice filled with suppressed anger and a hint of helplessness:

“My lord, look!”

The light curtain displayed a vast but currently completely halted construction site. This was one of the most important post-war reconstruction projects in Fourth New Nanjing City—the South City Energy Hub! This project was spearheaded by the Lin family, with the Chen family also investing significant resources. Once completed, it would not only yield extremely high profits but also concern the future energy supply of the entire South City area, holding immense strategic importance.

However, at this moment, the entrance to the construction site was blocked by a group of aggressive individuals!

Leading them was a tall, arrogant young man in a flashy golden combat uniform, whose aura reached Transcendent Fifth Grade! He stood with his arms crossed, pointing fingers arrogantly at several middle-aged men in Lin family and Chen family attire, who were clearly project managers, his attitude extremely insolent!

Behind him stood dozens of elite warriors in unified silver combat armor, exuding a fierce aura! These warriors all had fierce eyes, and their strength was at least above Sixth Grade, with even seven or eight of them reaching the peak of Eighth Grade! Amidst these warriors, three old men with cold auras and indifferent eyes were gathered. They were all dressed in the unique attire of revered elders, and their strength had astonishingly reached the Transcendent level (though only initial stage)!

This force was enough to run rampant in Fourth New Nanjing City!

In the screen, the Lin family’s collateral manager on site (also a Sixth Grade warrior) was suppressing his anger, trying to negotiate with the golden-clad man, but the other party simply wouldn’t listen, even impatiently pushing him, almost knocking him to the ground!

“…Wang Teng! Don’t go too far! This project was approved by the司令部 (Commander’s Office)! All procedures are complete! What right do you have to forcibly seal off the construction site?!” The Lin family manager’s face turned red with anger.

“What right?” The golden-clad man named Wang Teng sneered, pointed a finger at his own chest, then at the family warriors and Transcendent revered elders behind him, his tone filled with unparalleled arrogance, “Just because we are the Wang family! Just because I, Wang Teng, am Transcendent Fifth Grade! Just because my grand-uncle is the chief general under War King ‘Cangshan’!”

He scanned the Lin and Chen family personnel around him, who dared not speak out, and the security forces in the distance who were only symbolically guarding the perimeter and dared not step forward. A contemptuous smile appeared on his face: “Let me tell you! There are major flaws in the approval process for this energy hub project! There must be something fishy going on behind it! It involves huge illicit benefit transfers!”

He deliberately raised his voice, his gaze seemingly penetrating the screen, carrying a strong sense of provocation: “In this world, things are just unfair! Some people, relying on having performed some military exploits, or having some stroke of luck, want to monopolize all the benefits! They treat the city’s resources as their own! I, Wang Teng, am laying it out here today! This project must be immediately halted! We need to renegotiate the distribution of benefits! Otherwise… Hmph! Don’t blame my Wang family for being impolite and directly clearing out you unclean things, people and construction site included!”

Although his words did not directly name anyone, the phrases “relying on having performed some military exploits,” “undue gains,” and “no one can monopolize everything” clearly alluded to Xiao Yan! This was a blatant provocation and demonstration!

“My lord…” Lin Yue looked at the screen, her voice filled with grief and humiliation, “This Wang Teng, relying on their Wang family being a distant relative of War King ‘Cangshan’ and not having suffered vital damage in the previous war, is now jumping out to seize the fruits of victory! This energy hub project, our Lin family and Chen family have invested tremendous manpower and resources, and it was also tacitly supported by you before… Now that they’ve caused such a ruckus, not only is the project stalled with heavy losses, but it’s also… it’s also a slap in your face!”

She clenched her fists tightly, her nails almost digging into her flesh: “People from both our families went, even that elder from the Chen family personally came forward, but Wang Teng gave no face at all! The three Transcendent revered elders he brought are not weak in strength; we are no match for them! The security forces also dare not interfere… If this continues, this project will probably really be snatched by them! My lord! Please…”

Lin Yue could no longer speak, her eyes red, her voice choked. She knew that the only one who could solve this problem now was the man in front of her.