[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls":3,"chapter-clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-13":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Clan Prosperity Starting With My Servant Girls",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1202423,1553,"Chapter 13: Family","clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-13",13,"\u003Cp>The middle-aged man pointed at Lin Xuan Qi, narrowed his eyes and said, \"Who sent you and why are you here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciples also did the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Xin, let me handle him.\" One of the disciples cracked his knuckles and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi quickly waved his hands trying to let them know his intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh. You must be from the Wolf Fang Martial Hall in Yi City. You are here to challenge me to a death duel?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man, Master Xin, said and his finger pointing at Lin Xuan Qi clenched back and his hand turned into a fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi frowned and pondered for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was this middle-aged man accusing him of being a member of the Wolf Fang Martial Hall?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Were they expecting someone? It couldn’t be that coincidental.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t make any sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi then bowed to Master Xin and said, \"I’m here to seek someone suitable to be the security chief for my master’s mansion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Xin saw Lin Xuan Qi’s reaction, nodded his head and opened his fist, using his hand to resume his beard stroking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are calm and cool-headed. Rare to see someone see through it.\" Master Xin said and came up to Lin Xuan Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He scanned Lin Xuan Qi from head to toe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more he looked, the more he would have loved to bring Lin Xuan Qi in as a disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too bad Lin Xuan Qi already had a master, he thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be in bad taste for him to lure Lin Xuan Qi to the Cloud Sword Martial Hall, letting Lin Xuan Qi’s master suffer a loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t someone to do such a thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having this thought in his mind, Master Xin sighed and said, \"We don’t really have someone looking for employment right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone here is already working for someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Cloud Sword Martial Hall is renowned in the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And due to this, our rich patrons will take in any disciples here when they are deemed good enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Xin explained the situation to Lin Xuan Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi nodded his head and bowed to Master Xin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you so much for letting me know, Master Xin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please excuse my unannounced intrusion.\" Lin Xuan Qi said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Xin stroked his beard and was impressed with Lin Xuan Qi’s attitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He placed his hand on Lin Xuan Qi’s shoulder and said, \"If you are thinking of going to the Iron Fist and Golden Palm Martial Hall, I would suggest you forget about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Their situation is the same as ours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The need for martial arts fighters is huge in these chaotic times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Some richer families or royalty even have cultivators to help them in times of need.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your master might have better luck seeking someone retired.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Master Xin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi noted everything Master Xin had said, and he thanked Master Xin again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Master Xin was more helpful than he had thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, except for what happened earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi wanted to roll his eyes when he thought about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he bid Master Xin farewell, Lin Xuan Qi left the martial hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, do you know who his master is?\" One of the disciples came up to Master Xin and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Xin shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wouldn’t know. His master most likely wasn’t someone too rich.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He made the conclusion from what he saw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi was wearing coarse linen and hemp garments, which was nothing compared to the silk clothes some of the servants wore from rich families.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi, disappointed with how his search went, decided to have lunch first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He headed back to the mansion, hoping that Xue Cong, Yue Jie and Yue Xin would have finished preparing lunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His stomach growled and he felt great when he saw a pillar of smoke rising from the kitchen area within the mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pushed the gates of the mansion open and entered it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the entrance, he could roughly see that the servant girls were busy in the kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Cong was busy chopping the meat and vegetables, getting them ready to be boiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Jie was helping her count how much silver and copper coins were left over from the purchases they had made in the morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had bought food, essentials and clothes for themselves and Lin Xuan Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were a few pieces of silver and a string of copper coins that was a hundred coins each left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yue Xin, make the fire bigger.\" Xue Cong glanced over at Yue Xin and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Xin didn’t respond; she was staring into the blank, with her mind obviously somewhere else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yue Xin.\" Xue Cong called out to her again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah... Sorry, you need me to do something?\" Yue Xin said apologetically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What was on your mind?\" Xue Cong frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Xin glanced at Yue Jie, and she bit her lower lip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hesitated for a little while and said, \"I was just thinking of our father. I don’t know how he is now in prison.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yue Xin!\" Yue Jie tried to stop Yue Xin from saying more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Cong put down the cleaver in her hands and sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know you might miss your family members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I do too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But do remember who we are now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are servants to Master Lin, sold to him with a contract.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And Master Lin has been a benevolent master so far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are luckier than we could imagine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our family is in the past now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The sooner you recognize this, the better for you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will not hesitate to punish you if you do something that harms Master Lin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, elder sister Xue Cong.\" Yue Xin lowered her head in shame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will convince her and make sure she won’t do it again.\" Yue Jie said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Cong sighed and said, \"Make the fire bigger, I need the water to boil before I put in the meat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mind also went to thinking about her family when she put in the meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How is Ah Di now? she wondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her younger brother might be the only one other than Master Lin that she cared about now.\u003C\u002Fp>",1046,"2026-06-03T13:58:56.692Z",1,"novelbin.me","6ac789620e8f3f0e5a01315d49484d39fe2336963d6caab839a22fc90eef1a05","clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-14","clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-12",469,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fclan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-cover.jpg"]