Chapter 119: Sister Lingyun, are you also reborn?
They then bowed their heads and said goodbye to Li Xinyue, then bowed towards Xu Qianghua and others before using the crystal to find their houses and leave the square.
Meanwhile, Xu Qianghua called all the ladies, and when he saw they were all paying attention to what he was saying, he spoke.
"Summoning the first batch of clansmen is done, so next, I'd like to talk to you guys about some of the plans Li Xinyue and I devised regarding your forces.
When I used the Family cards, I only used half of the Black-Iron and Bronze cards because I wanted to keep the other half and divide them into four parts.
Use these low-level cards to get the starting workforce for your forces, and I'll provide you with better ones after I get more of them," he said, dividing all the low-level cards he had and giving them to Liu Meiying, Liu Anwei, Huang Xinyi, and Yan Yuehua.
The reason for this is that he doesn't want all the people summoned to be clansmen. Yes, the Family Cards can summon non-family members, and to do this, you have to use them inside the main headquarters of the force you control.
This is actually a hidden function that not many people knew about in his past life, as these cards were usually bought at a high price by families, making them a valuable asset.
Because of this, no one, including Xu Qianghua and his group, tested whether it would work outside of the family space.
However, they obtained many of these family cards after the Zerg invasion. They planned to sell the rare ones and keep the others, which they would sell later.
But one day, Xu Qianghua accidentally activated the first Diamond card while putting it away in a special safe they had bought specifically to sell it to a family head they knew.
And this was special as this was the first Diamond card they had ever gotten their hands on, and they were very careful with it.
So when he activated the card, Xu Qianghua was devastated, as from the stories he'd heard, cards activated outside of the family spaces just disappeared without leaving anything behind.
But this didn't happen. Instead, the card actually summoned a Diamond-level trader who later became one of the core members of the Chamber of Commerce.
However, the important thing is that the person who was summoned didn't have any connection with them but was instead an orphan with no relatives in this world.
This is good for them as they don't want all the people they hire to be from their clan, which would reduce the public's acceptance—a crucial factor for the success of both the Chamber of Commerce, the Empire, and the Sect.
As for Shadow, these people will be used as low-level informants stationed all over the city for now, but they will expand as time passes.
When he told them about the hidden function of the cards, they were all surprised but quickly accepted the fact, as they were already numb from everything they'd seen today. They also knew Xu Qianghua was reborn, so it was normal for him to know this.
But while everyone was thinking about this, no one noticed that Xu Qianghua was watching Bai Lingyun's expression. When he didn't see anything unusual, he knew his guess was probably right.
However, he didn't think much of it, knowing she would never purposely hide something. She might just not have had the right opportunity or some other reason.
This is one of the reasons why the ladies love him so much—no matter what happens, he never doubts them and is always there when they need him the most.
So although he was suspicious, he didn't dwell on it. Instead, he made sure everything was okay between the other ladies and then said,
"You guys have a week to finish this because after that, the clansmen will start to join the forces they like, and I want to make sure the basic structure of the forces is in place before that happens."
"As for the Empire setup, Huang Xinyi, you should already know the requirements, right?" He asked as he looked at Huang Xinyi, who nodded.
Seeing this, he shifted his attention to Yan Yuehua and said, "Yan Yuehua, I know I can trust you to lead Shadow in this world, so all I can ask is that you talk to Grandma Su and make a plan. If you need any help, come and ask. We are all family, so we need to stick together."
Hearing this, Yan Yuehua was stunned for a second before giving a slight nod.
After this, he told them about some other things they needed to be careful about and then let them go.
But before they left, Xu Qianghua remembered to give each of them a duplicate Family Sign Token so they could contact him from anywhere and be protected if anything happened.
However, the chances of them being in danger were not high, as their cultivation realms were the highest in the whole world, so he wasn't too worried.
The ladies also didn't spend too much time with him, as they were excited about their own forces.
Yan Yuehua and Huang Xinyi went out together, as they needed to stabilize the city and, at the same time, check to see if there was anything they needed to do to eradicate any illegal activities so that the city's citizens could trust them.
Liu Anwei and Bai Xueyan also ran to the exit along with a few Shadow members to the spot where they had planned to set up their Sect.
The maids all went to the main mansion to get situated and familiarize themselves so there wouldn't be many problems in the future.
Finally, the only people left were the mothers-in-law and their one and only son-in-law.
Liu Meiying was also excited and wanted to set up her headquarters as quickly as possible, so she urged Bai Lingyun, who said something in her ear.
At first, she was confused, but then she understood what her friend wanted, so she showed a sly smile and left with a few of the Shadow members she had come with, who were her helpers while the clan members got sorted out.
Now, only Bai Lingyun and Xu Qianghua were left in the plaza.
Xu Qianghua was surprised when he saw Bai Lingyun whisper something into Liu Meiying's ear but did not think much as he was more focused on asking her if she was a reborn.
"Hey Sister Lingyun, I want to ask you some questions," Xu Qianghua asked with hesitation in his voice as he does not know how to bring up this topic.
"Let's go to the mansion and talk," Bai Lingyun said as she pulled one of his hands and led him into the mansion. Then, she went straight to the Dual Cultivation room.
She did this because when she entered this mansion at the start, she couldn't see what was inside because of the formations dotted all around the room.
She was curious about this room, which led her to pick it. She had a plan to appease her son-in-law, and she didn't want his parents to see that plan.
And she knew this room was something those two couldn't see through, which is another reason she led him here.
Before Xu Qianghua could say anything, Bai Lingyun grabbed him, pushed him inside, and shut the door as she entered the room.
As soon as she entered, she noticed the room was similar to any other room in the whole mansion, with a bed and everything else a normal room would have.
What she doesn't know is that before, there was only a bed.
After Li Xinyue transformed and became the Guardian of this subspace, Xu Qianghua asked her to add all the other items so the room didn't look so deserted.
Meanwhile, Bai Lingyun dragged him to a large sofa on the side and sat him down with her sitting on his lap.
Xu Qianghua took a deep breath as he felt her hot body touch his, and then he shifted his gaze toward Bai Lingyun, who smiled while keeping an expression that seemed a bit naughty as if she wanted to tease someone or make them feel awkward.
Xu Qianghua could feel his dick getting hard as she did, but he did not succumb to the temptation as he had some questions he would like to ask.
Then she hugged him tighter, with one of her arms around his shoulder while the other held up her face. Her long legs rested on his waist so that both of them were touching each other's bodies in every part possible, separated only by their clothes.
"What's wrong, Qiangqiang? Why were you looking at me so many times before?" she asked.
Xu Qianghua didn't say anything but instead took a deep look at her and asked, "Sister Lingyun, are you also reborn?"