[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done":3,"chapter-national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-chapter-158":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","National Guardian's Gone and We're Done",{"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},1743885,2228,"Chapter 158: Didn’t I Say That People of the Great Xia Empire Are Not Allowed Any Entanglement With Evil Spirits?","national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-chapter-158",158,"\u003Cp>Chu He was extremely cautious now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He not only had to constantly guard against hostile forces and Evil Spirits, but also remain wary of any potential schemes and conspiracies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps those insidious people lurking in the shadows would find him a difficult target,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and shift their focus to his family instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle, Auntie, and Chu He, you’re here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young man was already waiting at the hotel entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man had a neat buzz cut and was dressed very simply. Based on his appearance alone,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu He couldn’t tell that this was the wealthy heir his parents and sister had been talking about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the young man’s hands were covered in calluses, a clear sign he had done plenty of hard labor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man’s name was Jia Sijin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood there looking a bit simple and endearing, and he faced Chu Jiaqing’s family with a certain awkwardness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, Jia Sijin didn’t know what to say, so he just made a gesture inviting them in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu He, Yang Xiaochun, and Chu Donglai followed him toward the hotel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They soon arrived at a private room, where a middle-aged couple was already seated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they saw the group enter, the couple immediately stood up and greeted them with welcoming smiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu He could tell that the smiles on the faces of the middle-aged couple, as well as Jia Sijin’s, were completely genuine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From this, he knew his sister had found a good boyfriend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two families sat down, and after a brief exchange of pleasantries, they grew a little more familiar with one another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Xiaochun spoke up, \"I was wondering, what kind of business is your family in? To have become so wealthy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our family’s business came about through a stroke of luck, really.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My father was an old practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine, and our family would occasionally buy some of the herbs the villagers gathered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, the world underwent a cataclysmic change when Evil Spirits invaded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many traditional herbs changed along with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some developed negative effects, while others brought even more powerful benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We made a fortune from those herbs with powerful benefits,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and used that opportunity to expand our family business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have no talent for Chinese medicine, so I’ve always been in the business of buying and selling herbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, our family is from the mountains, so you don’t need to feel like you’re marrying up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’ve never thought that way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in the village, my father often treated people for free,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>because some of the common folk had it really tough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they got sick or felt unwell, they would endure it if they could, only gritting their teeth to see a doctor when they absolutely couldn’t bear it anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We don’t care if our son finds a wife of equal social standing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We just hope he finds someone who makes him happy. After all, the ultimate goal of marriage is happiness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one speaking was Jia Sijin’s father, Jia Weicheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Jia Weicheng’s words, Yang Xiaochun, Chu Donglai, and Chu He all nodded in silent approval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Jia Weicheng’s phone screen lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A call was coming in. When Jia Weicheng saw the number, anger was evident in his eyes, and he immediately hung up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could speak, the screen lit up again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the same number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, the door to the private room was violently thrown open from the outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I called you several times and you ignored every one. You’re deliberately disrespecting me, aren’t you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group that barged in was menacing, and several of them were Martial Artists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their leader was a large bald man wearing sunglasses, a designer men’s clutch tucked under his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Weicheng shot to his feet, saying angrily, \"You’re stalking me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When have I ever stalked you? I just want to continue our business discussion. You’re the one who keeps dragging this out and fobbing me off with excuses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’re not some beauty. Why would I bother stalking an old geezer like you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’re giving yourself way too much credit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bald man laughed and swaggered to an empty seat at the table. \"Sign this contract. It’s a win-win for both of us. If you don’t, you’re making it clear you have no respect for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can’t sign this contract. It violates the latest laws enacted by the Great Xia Empire. Those things must be destroyed the moment they’re produced.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Weicheng said resolutely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What things need to be destroyed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu He asked, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m so sorry. Why don’t you all leave first?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Weicheng said apologetically to Chu He’s family. \"When I get another chance, I’ll be sure to make it up to you all. I truly hope we can become family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During his meal and conversation with Chu He’s family,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Weicheng had found Yang Xiaochun and Chu Donglai to be a simple and honest couple,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>which made him very pleased with Chu He’s sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this sudden incident had interrupted their dinner, so they would have to postpone their gathering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, so you’re about to become one big family. No wonder you weren’t answering my calls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So you were busy finding a match for your son, huh? Well, the girl is certainly pretty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How about you come with me from now on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I promise you’ll live the good life, which is a lot better than sticking with this bunch of morons who are about to go down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bald man said with a brazen laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you have business to discuss, then discuss it. Don’t you dare talk to my girlfriend like that,\" Jia Sijin said, standing up in anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The large bald man made a gesture, and his henchmen immediately blocked the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If this contract isn’t signed today, no one is leaving this room.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he said this, the bald man felt something wasn’t quite right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Xiaochun, Chu Donglai, and Chu Jiaqing’s faces were abnormally calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Could these people Jia Weicheng invited have some kind of powerful background?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But they don’t look like people with connections, judging by their clothes.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But it doesn’t matter,’ the bald man thought. ’My business isn’t with them, so who cares if they have a powerful background?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let them leave first. This whole matter has nothing to do with them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Weicheng knew the bald man wouldn’t stop until he got what he wanted today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In your dreams. Unless you sign this contract today, no one is going anywhere.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bald man chuckled sinisterly. \"I hope you hurry up and sign. Otherwise, if you take too long and I get bored, I’ll have your future daughter-in-law keep me company for a while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you a citizen of the Great Xia Empire?\" Chu He asked, looking at the bald man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, why?\" The bald man didn’t understand why Chu He was asking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did I not say that people of the Great Xia Empire are forbidden from any entanglement with Evil Spirits?\" Chu He asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You said...? Who the hell do you think you are to say that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bald man was stunned for a moment before demanding with false bravado.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you tell me the truth right now, I’ll grant you a quick death,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu He said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the bald man’s body, there was the fluctuation of a Mysterious Power unique to Evil Spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant the bald man had chosen the path of fusing with Evil Spirits, a method already widely used in other Empires.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, the ruler of the Great Xia Empire, Lu Yinxing, had come to ask Chu He about this, but Chu He had rejected it outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why the Great Xia Empire had enacted a new law,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>prohibiting anyone from using fusion with Evil Spirits to increase their strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Thank you to our patron, Book Fan 20240728213942015, for the 100 Book Coin donation! 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