Inside Lin Family’s mansion, the villa of fourth master's family was lit up. And the prime figures of the Lin Pusheng's lineage were gathered together.

"Fourth Brother, is the information from Danyang accurate? Did they have a field trip to make sure that's where Sheng Family hid their gold?"

The person who asked the question was Lin Pufeng, the seventh master of Lin Family. And the person he inquired about was the primary figure of the fourth lineage, Lin Pusheng, the fourth master of Lin Family.

"The news came back from Eighth Brother himself. He and Danyang have already been to the field and found the entrance to the protective formation. There is no need to question that it is definitely Sheng Family's gold hiding place."

Lin Pufeng nodded.

"Eighth Brother is a vigilant and steady man. If the news is confirmed by him without doubt, then this news must be true. In that case, Sheng Family has hidden all the gold in the bitterly cold northern part of the continent."

"It seems to be that. For so many years, many people have been looking for Sheng Family's treasure. But who would have thought that they hid the gold there? It's really unexpected."

One person in the room asked, "Fourth Uncle, how did Eighth Uncle find that hidden treasure place?"

Lin Pusheng smiled and said to the crowd, "We still have to thank that great niece of mine for this matter. If it hadn't been for her, we wouldn't have had this wonderful encounter."

Seeing the crowd looking at him in confusion, he continued to explain, "That man named Li Mu didn't go to the southern border, but planned to smuggle himself into Russia."

"Go there?" Lin Pufeng asked in disbelief, "That place is icy and the folk are tough. Why would he run that way?"

"I don't know. Who knows what he was up to?"

"Maybe he got the wrong direction."

A clan member casually said. Everyone laughed and took it as a joke. No one cared.

But the crowd didn't think that the person was right. The reason why Little Brother Li went to the north was because he got the wrong direction on the wrong car.

After laughing for a while, Lin Pufeng turned the conversation back to the topic.

"Fourth Brother, what happened afterwards?"

"When he was stealing across the border, he was chased by wild beasts and mistakenly entered Sheng Family's hidden treasure place. Because he was not a cultivator, he didn't know the way to escape. He had no choice but to turn to Dantong. As a result, we found that place."

"Does Dantong knew about this, either?"

"Well, I should say that she knew the truth earlier than us. It was when Danyang and the others were tracking her movements that they accidentally discovered that gold hiding place."

Another person asked, "Fourth Uncle, it is said that Sheng Family's protective formation is very powerful. How did Lin Wan save Li Mu?"

Lin Pusheng smiled again and said slowly, "She is very smart. She caught two Sheng Family's mine protectors and forced them to take her into the protective formation to save Li Mu."

The people nodded. They had all heard of Sheng Family's illusion formation. It was said that the best way to break it was to use the people of Sheng Family as an amulet. Lin Wan's method was a good one.

The man continued to ask, "Fourth Uncle, Sheng Family are still protecting the mine. How many men do they have there?"

Lin Pusheng scoffed, "There is a bitter cold land and the survival conditions are harsh. Sheng Family loves money more than life. They have been guarding the gold mine for generations. And in this generation, there are only a few people left. I have photos here. You can take a look."

The photo was sent by Lin Pujun. The background of the photo was Jiu Feng Gou. There were a few shabby folk houses there, and a dozen ordinary crofters, with a cowering look. After looking at the photos, the people showed contemptuous eyes.

Lin Pufeng asked, "Fourth Brother, do Dantong and others have any plans?"

"No. After they found Li Mu, they are already ready to return to South Seas. In a short time, they should not move that treasure."

The people in the room looked at each other. The main lineage had given up the wealth they could so easily acquire. The crowd didn't understand. Could there be any conspiracy?

Lin Pusheng waved his hand and explained, "Don't think too much. There are reasons for them to do so. First of all, the clan meeting is about to be held. They can't delay too much time; secondly, Dantong is too kind and can't bear to hurt to their former allies. So, they chose to withdraw temporarily."

"Yes, she lacks courage and is too kind. This decision was more in keeping with her character. Fourth Brother, what are you going to do?"

Lin Pusheng didn't answer immediately, but slowly said, "I want to listen to everyone's opinion. This matter is nothing but to take or not to take. Let's discuss it together."

Lin Pufeng immediately said, "Take. Why not? Sheng Family is as rich as the state. They have exchanged all their family assets for gold before they fled. If such a large amount of wealth is obtained by us, we are strong enough to fight against the main lineage."

A chorus of echoes rang out in the room. But there were a few cautious people who expressed doubts about it. They thought the good thing had come too easily, and this could be a trap for the main lineage.

Lin Pufeng refuted, "You guys should not think too complicated. If she had the courage, she wouldn't have run away from the marriage. With her actions of chasing men everywhere, it is clear that her nature hasn't changed and she can't be able to achieve important things."

Everyone agreed. The people of Fourth lineage didn't see their Lin Wan as too important.

The point was Madam Lin had been too weak before. One of the most powerful things she had done was to run away from the marriage. It was no wonder that the clan gradually had different ideas.

But what they didn't know was that Madam Lin's character had been changed. Under the influence of Little Brother Li's subtle influence, she was no longer the same character as before.

Madam Lin had run away from marriage for a few years, which was equivalent to worldly experience. After refinements of family life, she completely shed her naivety and youthfulness and became more mature and capable.

If the people still looked at her with the same eyes as before, the result would definitely be a miserable death.

It could be said that Lin Pusheng and the others were seriously misled by Lin Wan's behavior. Her act of looking for her husband all the time had not only made them feel bored, but also made them let down their guard.

In their eyes, Lin Wan was still an unworldly, capricious and childish young girl who posed no threat to them.

They didn't anticipate that all of Lin Wan's shortcomings would be made up for her by her husband, Little Brother Li, who was their real opponent. He was the grave digger who designed the cemetery for them.

They didn't understand this opponent at all. Li Mu in their minds was a name of a person who had nothing to do with danger and cunning.

Like two opponents, one was in the light and other was in the dark. The one in the light knew nothing about the one in the dark, while the one in the dark had taken aim at his prey.

Lin Pusheng saw that the time was almost right. Then he made his concluding remarks.

"Guys, I'm in agreement with them. This matter can be done. Strictly speaking, this is a great good for Lin Family, and there is no reason for the main lineage to count on us or stop us. They didn't take it and we will take it. There's no conflict of interest. It's easy."

Lin Pufeng said, "Fourth Brother is right. We didn't compete with them. It is their own initiative to give up. Do we have to follow them to give up? It doesn't make sense."

The opinions of the people quickly achieved unity. They thought that they should immediately take action and take away all of the gold from Sheng Family. Since the main lineage didn't want it, they didn't need to be humble.

At the end of the meeting, Lin Pusheng took a phone call. After putting down the phone, he said cheerfully to the crowd, "News from the front. Dantong and the others have already moved and will return to South Seas in the near future. So everyone can now rest assured that there is no need to hesitate."

"Fourth Brother," Lin Pufeng reminded, "When that girl comes back, we can't let her go easily. Should we call a clan meeting?"

"I've been thinking about this too. Seventh Brother, what's your opinion?"

"I think it's necessary. That girl's behavior is not worthy of being a family master at all. Even if we don't make things difficult for her this time, we have to take away the right to speak at the clan meeting. We can't let her represent Lin Family by speaking out at the conference because our Lin Family can't afford to lose face."

Lin Pusheng nodded slowly and said to him, "Okay, you handle this matter. When she comes back, we will immediately hold a clan meeting and we should ask her for an answer."

...

Bai Jing and Shan Tingyan very worried. For many days, they didn't want to eat or drink anything. They couldn't calm down.

"Senior Brother, will he really be okay?" Shan Tingyan asked worriedly.

"Maybe. No one expected that he chose to commit suicide, which is not at all in line with his style. Why would he do that?"

"Do you think he will...?"

"No. Don't forget that we are the people who break through the steps. If something really happened to him, how could we get out of it safely?"

Shan Tingyan nodded. She actually thought so. But after that, they and Li Mu had never met again. They were not sure how Li Mu was now, therefore they could not help thinking nonsense.

"Why did he stop breaking through the steps?"

"I'm not sure. Maybe it's over."

"We have accompanied him break through a total of five steps. The first is race to Qingyang Temple. The second is bride-snatching. The third is the settlement of grudges. The fourth is harmony between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. The fifth is hanging from a beam. Each step is inexplicable. There was no connection between them."

"Are those... Five stresses, four beauties and three loves?"

Shan Tingyan glanced at him and couldn't help but scold, "Nonsense, do you know what they are about?"

“Of course. The five stresses are stress on decorum, manners, hygiene, discipline and morals. Exactly there are five steps. He finished them. We don't have to accompany him to continue to break through them.”

"Nonsense. How could our old ancestor know these? You don't explain nonsense."

"I'm not talking nonsense. The settlement of grudges is about decorum."

"Then what about manners?"

"The harmony between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is manner."

"What about hygiene?"

"Hanging from a beam is hygiene. How clean he died, no shit, no urine and no blood. It's not dirty at all."

Shan Tingyan was so angry that she stomped her foot and loudly scolded, "If you keep talking nonsense, I won't discuss with you."

Bai Jing scratched his head and said with an embarrassed smile, "Please don't embarrass me. I can't figure it out. Let's go to South Seas to see. Zhou and Lian Family repeatedly urged us to go. We simply take the opportunity to go to him."

Shan Tingyan said with a frown, "I do want to go and find him. I'm just worried..."

"I know what you're worried about. It's okay. So many days have passed. If he is still in the mechanic system, it is impossible that there is no movement at all. With the current situation, it's likely that he has successfully gotten away. We can travel with no worry.