Chapter 358 - Two opportunities (1/2)
When Lin Xun was about to leave, he was stopped by Lin Beiguang.
“Family Lin owns a third-grade lode in the Juque Mountain eight hundred and fifty thousand kilometers outside the Forbidden City. We can make a profit of five hundred thousand imperial gold coins a month out of it. All gains from this lode will be delivered to Heart-Cleansing Peak from now on.”
Lin Beiguang had just given a big gift.
“As you become stronger and stronger, I’ll gradually return all the properties controlled by Northlight Lin back to Heart-Cleansing Peak.”
Stunned, Lin Xun stared at Lin Beiguang for a moment. Now he was finally convinced that the fifth granduncle was not deliberately trying to make things difficult for him in the name of tests.
“Thanks, fifth granduncle.”
Lin bowed in gratitude.
“Besides, there is one more thing to discuss with you.”
Lin Beiguang said sincerely, “I heard that your present subordinates are all outsiders, which is not a good sign if you’re gonna unify Family Lin in the future. Outsiders are outsiders, after all. Clan affairs should be taken care of by people in the clan.”
Lin Xun had also considered this problem before. Vulture had even analyzed the pros and cons of this matter for him.
So after he heard Lin Beiguang’s words, he understood it immediately. “Is there any instructions fifth granduncle would like to give?”
Lin Beiguang said, “I’m planning on sending a group of young scions in the clan to Heart-Cleansing Peak. Do you agree with this?”
Were it anyone else, cautious thoughts were supposed to be made when it came to this matter. After all, it meant no different from planting power from Northlight Lin by Lin’s side!
What if these people from Northlight Lin took control of everything on Heart-Cleansing Peak someday? He would possibly be made a mere figurehead!
But Lin Xun gave his answer very quickly, “Absolutely welcome. Today it’s all a desolate place on Heart-Cleansing Peak. I’m extremely short of reliable people to help me. If I can have people from my own clan to help me, they will surely share a lot of burden for me.”
Lin Beiguang smiled meaningfully and said, “If you want to sit on the patriarch’s place, you must learn how to use your power. I’m looking forward to your ways of making them completely convinced of your ability after they arrived at Heart-Cleansing Peak.”
Lin Xun also laughed, “In my heart, there’s no classification as Westbrook Lin, Floating-cloud Lin or Flying-peak Lin. We all belong to Family Lin. If he can be used by me, I’ll regard him as one of my own. If he cannot be used by me …”
“What will you do?”
Lin Beiguang’s deep eyes were fixed on Lin Xun.
Lin Xun smiled and asked him instead, “What does fifth granduncle want me to do?”
Unexpected of this question, Lin Beiguang waved his hands and said, “All right. You can make up your own mind. But I hope you can take the big picture into consideration when you make some decisions.”
“The big picture?”
Lin Xun raised his eyebrows.
“Yes, the big picture.”
Lin Beiguang said seriously.
“Ok.”
Lin Xun agreed quickly.
He answered so casually and calmly that Lin Beiguang was not sure how credible Lin Xun’s remark was for a moment.
After a long time, Lin Beiguang said waving his arms, “Go. Now you’re carrying a heavy burden, with not only internal strife, but also external enemies. Hope … one day you can really avenge the linear clan of Family Lin and bring Family Lin back to its resplendence in the Forbidden City!”
He looked calm, but his words were full of earnest wishes.
Then, Lin Xun cupped his hands and left.
He pondered all his way back from Northlight Lin to Heart-Cleansing Peak.
He had now had a general understanding of Northlight Lin’s attitude towards himself.
Although most of its people didn’t like him, Lin believed that as long as Northlight Lin was not the enemy, sooner or later, he would make them obediently return to Heart-Cleansing Peak!
It made him relieved a lot.
Now Northlight Lin was no longer a threat among the four branches of Family Lin, which meant he had undoubtedly made a big step forward in solving the internal strife!
As for how to deal with the remaining three branches, Lin Xun was not planning to rush. He had already promised that he would give them three years to think about it.
After three years, if they were still unrepentant and insisted on being against him, he would show no mercy then!
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After returning to Heart-Cleansing Peak, Lin Xun told Vulture about his journey to Northlight Lin.
“It’s inevitable to encounter some resistance and exclusion now. When you’re powerful enough one day, Northlight Lin will naturally return in obedience.”
Vulture judged.
Lin Xun fully agreed with him and said, “I think so, too.”
“After the preparation these days, Ci Xue’s refining chamber and Yang Ling’s workshop for refining spiritual weapons will soon be in operation, and Old Diao has also set out to inscribe spiritual formations for Heart-Cleansing Peak.”
Vulture soon asked of another problem, “I’m wondering whether you’ve got any plans for these.”
After a while of consideration, Lin Xun responded helplessly, “I don’t know much about these. I’ll have to trouble you, Sir.”
Speechless, Vulture nodded and said, “All right, leave it to me.”
Suddenly, he seemed to remember something, saying, “Lin Xun, with the help of Young Ke’s recent investigation, we can confirm that the three branches of Westbrook Lin, Floating-cloud Lin and Flying-peak Lin will not submit to you.”
Lin Xun blurted out, “I see. Anyway, I have given them three years to think about it. I’ll decide what to do in three years according to their attitude.”