The City’s Strongest Son-in-law

”What’s your name?” Shen Rushuang asked.

”Su Changfeng, and you?” Su Changfeng asked.

”Shen Rushuang.”

”Nice name.”

”You said you’ve forgotten a lot of things?” Shen Rushuang asked.

”I should say I remember nothing at all. If you don’t mind, perhaps you could help me find a doctor. With the Shen Family’s influence, it should be quite simple, right?” Su Changfeng said.

Shen Rushuang sneered inwardly. To her, Su Changfeng was about to die soon; she wasn’t kind enough to find a doctor for a dead man.

”Starting tomorrow, you should go out and explore. In half a month, Tianshui City’s annual Hunt Festival will begin. At that time, you must participate with me.” Shen Rushuang said.

”Hunt Festival? What’s that about?” Su Changfeng asked with a frown.

”Figure it out yourself. Alright, I’m going back now.” As she finished speaking, without waiting for Su Changfeng’s reaction, she turned and left.

Although they had only interacted twice, Su Changfeng could see that beneath Shen Rushuang’s cold exterior lay a heart just as icy. She must be the kind of strong, domineering woman, and there must be a reason she doesn’t want to marry into the City Lord’s House.

Unfortunately, Su Changfeng had no understanding of this world, so he couldn’t determine what Shen Rushuang’s real intentions were.

But fortunately, he’d soon be able to go out and take a look. He could get a clearer picture of this world and figure out who exactly Shen Rushuang was.

After washing up, Su Changfeng lay on the bed, his eyes looking out the window at the bright, clear moon in the sky. He couldn’t help but wonder if the moon here was the same as the one in his world.

The next day, the first sensation Su Changfeng felt upon opening his eyes was a chill on his arm. Looking up, he saw the little snake had returned to his arm.

In fact, after Su Changfeng woke up yesterday, he had searched for it everywhere but couldn’t find it. He had originally thought it had gained its freedom and left. He never expected it to reappear. It must have been worried about being discovered and hid first.

”Little one, you’re truly loyal. I thought you had left!” Su Changfeng couldn’t help but laugh.

The Little White Snake flicked its tongue but didn’t convey any clear meaning.

Su Changfeng dressed himself and opened the door to walk out.

Finally able to step outside, Su Changfeng took a deep breath and couldn’t help but say, ”But the air here is indeed very good. If there’s a chance in the future, it would be great to bring Han Xue and Niannian here to retire.”

As the words fell, he couldn’t help but recall what Shen Hanxue had said before about living in a place where polygamy was possible. This place, so similar to ancient times, must be one of those places, right?

The Shen Family truly lived up to being a prominent family, with their courtyard much larger than the Ye Family’s in Beijing, but it made sense. After all, the Shen Family was one of the three major families in Tianshui City, so living in such a place wasn’t surprising.

Moreover, this was a new world, likely having very different real estate prices and population issues from their world.

If not for the servants guiding him, Su Changfeng would have almost gotten lost. After making a big detour, he finally made it onto the main street.

As for the main street, it was indeed just as Su Changfeng had guessed—quaint and full of ancient charm. The attire of the people passing by was unlike anything modern. Being here felt like stumbling onto the set of a historical drama.

”I wonder what it would be like to drive a sports car here?” Su Changfeng mused whimsically, amused.

To understand Tianshui City and the Shen Family, the best place to start was a teahouse, so Su Changfeng didn’t hesitate and went directly to one.

He finally noticed a teahouse called Earth Building, which seemed to be the most bustling place, but as he stared at the words ”Earth Building,” Su Changfeng found it peculiar.

Upon entering, a server came over to greet him, while those around were animatedly discussing the most sensational topic of the time—Shen Rushuang’s marriage.

”Who exactly is the eldest Miss Shen marrying? They seem to be not from Tianshui City, but I heard that person is an idiot.”

”That’s false news. People say that person is a cripple.”

”Nonsense, I heard from someone in the Shen Family that the person is missing an arm.”

Hearing this, Su Changfeng twitched his mouth, glancing at his limbs. Indeed, rumors are deadly. What on earth happened during his time in a coma?

Su Changfeng couldn’t resist moving closer and said, ”But I heard the person has been in a coma for a long time. No matter their condition, why would the Shen Family’s eldest daughter be willing to marry such a person?”

The few looked at Su Changfeng, though they didn’t know him, they didn’t seem resistant to his presence, and they continued their lively discussion.

”I heard Shen Rushuang is mainly doing this to make a clean break with the City Lord.”

”Everyone in Tianshui City knows that Wang Junyi has always liked Shen Rushuang. Last night, over ten people died in the City Lord Mansion, reportedly killed by Wang Junyi in a fit of rage. In these times, it’s tough to be a servant.”

Upon hearing this, Su Changfeng couldn’t help but frown. By reason, the City Lord should be the most powerful and influential figure in Tianshui City. How could Shen Rushuang confront him?

”Doesn’t Shen Rushuang worry that the City Lord would retaliate against the Shen Family?” Su Changfeng asked curiously.

”Little brother, you must be new to Tianshui City, right?” One of them looked at Su Changfeng as if he had asked a strange question.

”Sharp eyes, big brother. Indeed, I’ve just arrived. Would you please enlighten me, and I’ll take care of this round of tea.” Su Changfeng said.

Hearing Su Changfeng’s words, everyone laughed, holding nothing back, and thoroughly explained to Su Changfeng.

From their words, Su Changfeng understood that the City Lord of Tianshui City wasn’t as he imagined, holding supreme power. Even though he was the City Lord, he was still bound by the three major families.

In simple terms, the City Lord of Tianshui City, though titled the ruler of the city, couldn’t make many decisions independently. Because the expenses for the city’s infrastructure were jointly supported by the three main families in the city.

Even the City Lord’s initial ascension to power was only possible because of the support from these families. To put it bluntly, the City Lord was almost like a puppet.

However, now, perhaps the former puppet didn’t want to be controlled anymore, so the Shen Family became the leading target, directly confronting the City Lord. Some even rumored that the Shen Family wanted to replace the City Lord. If that’s the case, it wouldn’t be strange for Shen Rushuang to challenge the City Lord so boldly.

But so far, among these families, only the Shen Family has shown opposition to the City Lord, while the other two families have not taken a definitive stand. This situation puzzled Su Changfeng.

If initially, the three families supported the City Lord’s ascent together, shouldn’t they also jointly oppose him now? Why has only the Shen Family taken the lead?

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