Chapter 1887: Qiongsi's Difficulty

"What is your grandfather's attitude toward these matters?" Chen Yu asked.

"My grandfather?" Qiongsi was slightly stunned, then said with a mournful face, "Because of the Gene Modification for longevity, he is already half-Demonized. He almost never shows his face, because every time he does, he has to hide the scales on his body, which is a very troublesome thing."

"I feel he can no longer look after me, and I cannot rely on anyone else; I can only tell myself."

"Rest assured, your grandfather will not forget you," Chen Yu said with a faint smile. "He is the head of the family; everything is under his control."

"Moreover, you are the designated future successor of the Shilaike Family, so he will not easily change that fact."

"Is that so? Then why is he indifferent now that I am being bullied like this?" Qiongsi was slightly stunned; he actually did not quite agree with Chen Yu's explanation.

"It is like this: the reason he does not come out is, firstly, as you said, the Gene Modification has changed his form. If he appeared before everyone, he would certainly have to conceal the changes on his body."

Chen Yu said calmly, "So, unless there is something special, he will not easily come out. Secondly... he is observing in the shadows, watching your adaptability. Your younger brother and cousins are merely whetstones for you."

"Whetstones?" A look of confusion appeared on Qiongsi's face. He shook his head, "The cultural differences between us are simply too great, so... I don't quite understand what that means."

"You are their designated successor, and the future of the Shilaike Family depends entirely on you, so you are a sword—it is just that this sword has not yet been sharpened," Chen Yu laughed.

"And you need to pass his test to prove your strength, because the person who takes over the Shilaike Family absolutely cannot be a fool."

"Your younger brother is the stone that sharpens you. Only under their suppression can this sword of yours reveal its original edge. Do you understand now that I've put it this way?"

"I understand." Qiongsi revealed a look of sudden realization. With Chen Yu putting it this way, he felt it made a lot of sense.

It seemed to be the case; every time he encountered a problem he couldn't handle, these problems would be solved for various reasons. It seemed that Lao Shilaike had been acting in the shadows.

He was just testing him; this was perhaps the final hurdle for him to succeed the family.

"It's good that you understand. Your problem is not considered serious. Those people will certainly use many methods to stop you from taking over the family; you must be careful of these methods," Chen Yu said calmly.

"Yes, these guys are truly too despicable and shameless."

Mentioning this, a look of anger appeared on Qiongsi's face: "They are trying every possible way to frame me. If my adaptability hadn't been strong enough, I'm afraid they would have already succeeded."

"You must know that the more capable a person is, the more obstacles there are on their path to success," Chen Yu patted Qiongsi on the shoulder and said, "The worse they treat you, the more it shows that your ability is recognized by them, which is why they bite you like mad dogs."

"Is that so?" Qiongsi revealed a look of doubt. He seemed to feel that what Chen Yu said made sense, and he nodded heavily, saying, "Mr. Chen, you are right."

"The crazier they are, the more it represents that they fear me, and this just happens to prove that their good days are numbered... but this younger brother of mine and I do not share the same mother."

"His maternal family is the Roy Family. My mother passed away relatively early, and my mother's family does not provide much support to me."

"The Roy Family? That family once famous for manufacturing and smuggling arms?" Chen Yu's brows furrowed slightly.

"Yes, that's them. In several world wars, their presence could be felt, and furthermore..." speaking to this point, Qiongsi lowered his voice, "Their arms are not just simple guns. I heard they possess 'Little Boy' class weapons."

"Nuclear bombs?" Chen Yu was startled. That was a bit crazy. The Western World was already chaotic enough; private weapons were one thing, but now there were such destructive weapons.

"Of course, they are low-yield, but one of them could leave an entire city barren. Facing people like this, I am actually quite panicked inside," Qiongsi said, swallowing a mouthful of saliva. He hurriedly picked up the glass of wine in front of him and downed it in one gulp.

"If they have this kind of weapon, then it's normal for them to have some high-lethality guns or something," Chen Yu said.

"Yes, so now when I go out, I have a security team of over thirty people armed with weapons escorting me, because I'm afraid they will send someone to assassinate me regardless of their own lives," Qiongsi said. "Although my grandfather is suppressing them, who knows if he might get hot-headed and hire mercenaries to kill me."

"Your worry is reasonable. Regarding this matter, you must never let your guard down," Chen Yu said with a serious expression. "You are absolutely right; your younger brother could kill you at any time."

"Mr. Chen, what should I do? They have new types of sniper weapons, long-range infrared sniper rifles that can blow up a tank with one shot. If this thing is brought out, I will definitely die without a doubt," Qiongsi said with a mournful face. "I really want to just give up."

"Don't, you cannot give up yet." Chen Yu pondered for a moment. He took out a thin piece of Jade, then gathered Primordial Qi at his fingertips. He pointed into the void repeatedly, starting to trace onto the blank Jade.

Soon, a blood-colored symbol slowly formed on the Jade. Chen Yu withdrew his Primordial Qi and blew a breath onto the Jade.

As he blew this breath onto it, the blood-colored patterns on the Jade could be seen slowly flowing like fresh blood, then gradually fading away.

"Take this and keep it on your person," Chen Yu solemnly handed the Jade to Qiongsi.

"What is this?" Qiongsi cautiously took the Jade from Chen Yu's hand and examined it curiously.

"A Talisman, used to save your life at a critical moment. It can withstand the attack of a small missile. If you carry this with you, it should be able to resist their new sniper rifles," Chen Yu said.

"Is this thing that powerful?" Qiongsi's eyes lit up and immediately began to shine. He knew Chen Yu had good things in his hands; wasn't this life-saving item just what he needed?

"Of course, but it can only resist once," Chen Yu said. "Be careful with it; as long as it is a fatal attack, it can play a role."

"Okay, then... can you give me a few more?" Qiongsi asked cautiously after taking it.