Now it was my turn to be surprised, why was it related to me again?
"This is what my grandfather said. He said that if you marry my sister, you will have the inheritance rights of our Hu family! You will have the right to compete for the position of chairman!" Hu Xue rolled her eyes at me, feeling a little annoyed.
"No, this is not a joke!" I said seriously.
"Who are you kidding? My grandfather even made a will! And he announced it in front of all of us." Hu Xue said angrily.
As she said that, she actually took out her mobile phone from her pocket, pulled out a photo and handed it to me.
I subconsciously reached out and took it and was stunned when I saw it.
Mr. Hu turned out to be serious!
I was instantly shocked. Are the older generation so naive? They actually announced such a thing for the sake of a promise made to my grandfather.
No wonder Hu Jiu had so much hostility towards me before. If it were me, he would be the same. There is an outsider competing with him for huge power and wealth for no reason. It’s no wonder that the Hu family is not crazy!
"Now you know, right? Why did you find my fifth brother before you even went to the provincial capital? He just came here to investigate you and take the opportunity to deal with you." Hu Xue said.
"Your fifth brother? Who is it?"
"Hu Jiu, haven't you seen it before?" Hu Xue frowned.
"He is your fifth brother, isn't he your ninth brother?"
"He is the ninth among our many brothers and sisters, but the fifth among my cousins, so I call him fifth brother." Hu Xue explained.
I nodded, there was nothing wrong with this ranking.
"But how many people are there in your family?" I couldn't help but ask.
Hu Jiu and I are about the same age, we are both the ninth oldest. How many children and grandchildren does Mr. Hu have?
"Why are you asking so many questions? You'll know by then!" Hu Xue said impatiently.
"I tell you Zhang Jiuyang, although this marriage was decided by my grandfather, there is basically no chance of becoming the son-in-law of the Hu family. No one dares to say anything about my grandfather now that he is alive, but his old man's health is almost dying. If he didn't hold on, he would not be able to see her.
On your side..."
After saying this, Hu Xue's eyes suddenly turned red, and tears began to well up in his eyes.
I was also shocked by Hu Xue's words. I didn't expect that Mr. Hu would work so hard just to see me!
To be honest, I was suddenly touched at this moment, and even had the urge to meet this old man, to see what kind of person this grandfather's best friend, a legend in the business world, was.
It is said that people in that era valued love and righteousness, and I can only fully understand it today.
"How is your grandfather's health?" I asked sincerely.
Hu Xue rubbed the corners of her eyes, glanced at me, and then said: "Grandpa is in very poor health. He basically relies on traditional Chinese medicine to survive. The doctor said that it will take up to half a year. If grandpa really leaves, let alone whether my sister is willing.
When the time comes, everyone in the Hu family will fight against you, you don’t even know how to die, you have no chance at all, and your life may even be in danger!"
I nodded, took a deep breath, and made a decision in my heart instantly.
"Hu Xue, tell the old man later that I will go see him in a few days."
"In a few days, are you going to the provincial capital now?" Hu Xue looked at me in surprise.
"That's not true. I'm going to the Northeast and see the old man by the way." I said truthfully.
"Why are you going to the Northeast? What will I do if you leave?" Hu Xue said subconsciously.
"What are you going to do? What does this matter have to do with you?" I looked at Hu Xue in confusion.
"It doesn't matter. Do you know why I came here this time?"
"Why?" I couldn't help but be curious.
"I just came here for this island in the middle of the lake... Forget it, I won't tell you anymore. It's useless to tell you anyway. You don't have your grandfather's skills, so you can't help." Hu Xue said halfway.
Stopped.
She looked very disappointed with me. Seeing that she didn't speak, I didn't ask her in detail. We had already walked a long way while chatting.
I kept looking around, but there was still no sign of Huzi and the others.
The surroundings were quiet and there was no movement at all. It really seemed like I was separated from Huzi and the others.
Hu Xue seemed a little unwilling to give up, and suddenly asked me, "I heard that there are grades for Feng Shui masters in your profession, right?"
I nodded, I heard my grandfather talk about this.
"Then what level do you think you are?"
"I don't know!" I shook my head.
"Don't you know what grade you are?"
"I am a coffin bearer, not a professional Feng Shui master!"
Hu Xue became even more disappointed when she heard this.
Sissy shook her head, "Let me tell you, he is unreliable."
"I have another question to ask you. I heard from a friend that there are powerful Feng Shui masters who can use Feng Shui to kill people invisible. Is it true?"
I couldn't help but be slightly stunned. How could a girl ask such an insensitive question? She wouldn't want to harm anyone, would she?
Just as he was about to answer, a dull thud suddenly came from a distance without any warning.
I suddenly stopped walking, and I couldn't help but become alert.
The sound was extremely strange. Although the sound was not very loud, it was clearly audible, just like the beating of the heart.
"What's wrong?" Hu Xue also stopped.
"Did you hear that?" I asked quietly.
"What did you hear?" The two looked at me doubtfully.
"No way, such a loud noise? Didn't you hear it?" I looked at the two of them in surprise, but the expressions on their faces didn't seem to be joking.
Hu Xue and Sissy looked at each other, and Sissy said, "Are you hallucinating? It's so quiet here, where is the sound coming from?"
As soon as he finished speaking, another thumping sound came into my ears, and the sound was clearer and more powerful than before. It was extremely dull. It was indeed exactly the same as the sound of a beating heart, and even resonated with my heart.
"What about this time? Did you hear that?" I quickly looked at the two of them.
They both took a step back and looked at me warily.
"Zhang Jiuyang, are you really having auditory hallucinations?"
This time it was my turn to be really surprised. It was obvious from the looks of the two of them that they had not heard the sound at all.
What is it?
Could there be some huge beast sleeping on the island? Otherwise, where did this dull heartbeat come from.
No, I have to find Huzi and Fatty quickly. The island in the middle of the lake is getting weirder and weirder now.
Thinking of this, I quickly took out the Tianxing Compass from my backpack and started to locate Huzi's birth date.
When Hu Xue and Sissy saw me taking out the compass and playing with it, they immediately became interested and cautiously gathered around me.
The compass needle quickly pointed to the direction in front of me on the left, and I suddenly felt happy, but somehow I felt that the sound just now seemed to come from that side.
No matter what, let’s recruit people first!
I didn't dare to delay, so I stepped forward and ran quickly in the direction pointed by the compass.