"Did you hear? Right now, Ling'er and Xiaobei are wandering around our Lin Family!"

"Really? Is that true?"

As they asked this, all the young people became excited...

They admired Hu Xiaobei deeply.

So, upon hearing news about him, they couldn't help but get excited...

Feeling their excitement and enthusiasm, the few who had seen Hu Xiaobei quickly nodded...

"Yes, just now, we met him!"

"Come on, tell us, where did you meet him?"

"Right up ahead!"

"Then... let's pretend to bump into them too!"

"Yes!"

Such conversations were heard everywhere in the Lin Family...

Quickly, almost everyone headed straight for Hu Xiaobei and Lin Ling'er...

...

With a bit of helplessness, Lin Ling'er glanced at Hu Xiaobei and softly said, "Xiaobei, how many waves of people have we encountered now?"

Hearing her slightly helpless inquiry, Hu Xiaobei chuckled lightly and said with a smile, "I can't quite remember, but it's probably the tenth wave or so."

From just now until now, Hu Xiaobei and Lin Ling'er had seen wave after wave of young people...

Their excuse was always the same, that they were patrolling and just happened to be here...

For once or twice, Hu Xiaobei and Lin Ling'er believed them.

But after a dozen times, they didn't believe any longer...

They knew these people were intentionally seeking them out, but didn't feel the need to expose them since neither Hu Xiaobei nor Lin Ling'er sensed any malice...

The reason they eagerly approached was simply because of pure admiration...

Upon hearing Hu Xiaobei's answer, Lin Ling'er gave him a look and grumbled quietly, "It's all because of you. If it weren't for you, would they be rushing up to us like this?"

Lin Ling'er was indeed slightly annoyed at this point, as she knew it was entirely due to Hu Xiaobei...

Sensing Lin Linger's frustration, Hu Xiaobei laughed, "Sister, this just shows my charm!"

"Charm? I don't believe it!"

Rolling her eyes at Hu Xiaobei, Lin Ling'er stepped forward again!

Hu Xiaobei chuckled and once again reached out to hold her hand...

As Hu Xiaobei grabbed her, she shivered briefly, then fully relaxed...

The numerous 'accidental encounters' before had eased her initial nervousness a lot.

So now, when Hu Xiaobei held her hand again, she was no longer that tense!

They had just taken two steps when both Hu Xiaobei and Lin Ling'er began to smile wryly again.

Because once again, they heard the increasingly close sound of footsteps...

As they smiled wryly at this moment, outside the Lin Family, three people were walking leisurely toward them...

...

If the Lin Family people were here, they would recognize these three as individuals from other hidden families.

There were three other hidden families surrounding the Lin Family!

They were the Zheng Family, the Qu Family, and the Hai Family.

They had very well-informed sources...

So, earlier, they were aware that Lin Chong of the Lin Family was about to inherit the Family Head position!

Understanding this, they prepared to come and congratulate!

Of course, this so-called congratulation meant to probe the Lin Family...

Although these families appeared to be in solidarity...

In reality, each family wanted to completely swallow up the others...

Everyone hoped to control all the resources to strengthen their own power...

...

The representative from the Zheng Family was the number one figure of the Zheng Family's younger generation, Zheng Long.

He glanced at the two people standing beside him and said casually, "I still quite envy Lin Chong, so young, yet already taking over as Family Head!"

"Yeah! That's indeed enviable, but Zheng Long, you should be next! You're now the strongest young one in your Zheng Family!"

This speaker was Qu Yan, a strong figure in the Qu Family's younger generation.

"Exactly! Zheng Long, I also think you're about to take over the Zheng Family!"

After Qu Yan spoke, Hai Tianshao from the Hai Family's younger generation chimed in.

Hearing their praise, Zheng Long quickly waved his hand...

"What are you saying! That's impossible! We've got countless strong ones in our family; I believe I have no chance. But you guys, you're much stronger, so you have a bigger chance to become the new Family Head!"

"Haha! Zheng Long, you're truly humble!"

"Exactly!"

As they mutually probed each other, they approached the Lin Family, reaching the outer layer of the maze...

All three were cunning, so earlier, they tested each other, but none gained much advantage.

Examining the array in front of them, they squinted their eyes...

Soon, a trace of disdain flickered in their eyes...

To them, this array was indeed very easy to break.

...

"It's been so long since we came to the Lin Family, it seems the Lin Family hasn't made much progress!"

"Exactly!"

"Right, this Family Protection Array is merely the most basic maze!"

Mocking like this, they all lightly shook their heads...

Soon, Qu Yan spoke with a full smile, "I heard you both are very familiar with arrays, so I'll leave this array to you to break!"

"Um... I'd rather not! You're more skilled!"

"Yeah, exactly!"

Upon hearing Qu Yan's words, they quickly waved their hands...

No one wished to show their hand, naturally, they completely refused, quickly shaking their heads.

"Since that's the case, shall we draw lots?"

Qu Yan, having anticipated this situation, squinted and quickly picked up three stones...

Soon, he spoke lightly, "I left a mark on one of these stones. Whoever picks the marked one will show some skill. This seems fair, doesn't it?"

"No problem!"

"Seems fair enough!"

Thinking it over, they judged it to be fair...

Hence, there was no more to wrangle over...

"Since you both agree, let's begin now!"

Laughing lightly, he quickly placed the three small stones on the ground before him...

After placing them, he directly said, "You guys pick first!"

Nodding lightly, the two shifted their attention to the three stones...

The next second, they squinted in surprise.

The reason being they found the three stones looked exactly the same...

They knew these stones were hastily picked up from the ground earlier; they shouldn't look the same...

Now, being identical showed he subtly changed them…

"Such skill is really something!"

With this realization, their apprehension toward Qu Yan increased.

Understanding their caution, Qu Yan chuckled quietly and said, "What are you hesitating for? Quickly make your choice!"

"Alright!"

With such agreement, they quickly picked a stone!

Knowing the stones looked identical, it really didn't matter which one they chose...

As such, further entanglement was pointless.

Seeing them finish selecting, Qu Yan smiled and picked up the last stone, then said, "Mine isn't the marked one, so now let's see who the lucky one is."

Hearing this, Zheng Long carefully glanced at the stone in his hand, then smiled and said, "Seems like Hai Tianshao is the lucky one this time! My stone has no marks either!"

While inspecting his stone, Hai Tianshao heard Zheng Long's cheerful declaration, his brow slightly furrowing, then casually tossed the stone and said gravelly, "A bet's a bet. As I lost, I'll give it a try now. But if I fail, don't mock me!"

"Haha, you won't fail!"

"Exactly, such a simple array!"

"Let's hope so!"

Indifferently furrowing his brow, Hai Tianshao turned and focused on the trapped array not far away!

The other two sensed his concentration and took a deep breath...

At this instant, Zheng Long heard Qu Yan speak softly, "Zheng Long, how long do you think he'll take?"

Looking at Qu Yan, Zheng Long pondered, "I can't really say, but probably quickly! This maze truly isn't complex!"

"I think so too!"

Hearing Zheng Long, Qu Yan smiled and crossed his arms...

Soon, neither said more...

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