After all, Xiao Zhan is no longer the young patriarch of the Xiao family who did things without scruples.

It has been almost three months since he took over as the patriarch. His father passed away suddenly and the family suffered a series of changes. These things are the best way to train a person.

And Xiao Zhan has naturally evolved from the hands-off shopkeeper who didn't care about anything to the person who can control the overall situation now.

So as soon as Xiao Lin finished speaking, Xiao Zhan restrained his emotions.

In fact, after crying for a while, his emotions were almost adjusted.

After all, his father is still alive, which is a good thing for him and even the entire family.

"Father, do you have something to tell me?"

"It's not very secluded here."

Xiao Lin glanced around and said to Xiao Zhan: "Let's go into the house with me."

After entering the house, the father and son actually sat down and started talking.

"Tell me, what happened recently?"

Xiao Lin knew his own affairs. He had only been here for a few days. He might have known more details about what happened later, but he didn't know anything about what happened to the Xiao family during this period.

So Xiao Zhan briefly told him what happened during this period.

First, since Xiao Lin's death, the family's enemies invaded in recent years, divided up the property, and then drove them out of the Holy City of Gama, including their people and property. They had no choice but to come back to Wutan City.

But the road is not smooth either.

First, a group of people attacked their convoy and stole a lot of property.

Initially, Xiao Zhan was still congratulating himself that there were no casualties, but then several family backbones stood up and left the family, defecting to their rivals' families.

——Those people are very powerful. When Xiao Lin was alive, he treated them well and provided them with resources and advice. So their departure made the Xiao family even worse.

Otherwise, how could the Xiao family only have two great fighting masters left?

Xiao Lin knew everything that happened next.

"But it's okay now. Father, you are not dead. Instead, you have come back strong. The humiliation the family has suffered can be repaid one by one."

Xiao Zhan said excitedly.

In his opinion, the fact that his father is not dead is enough to make up for all the bad things that happened in the past period. When this break is over, his father will naturally get back everything that belongs to their family.

After all, my father had such a temper.

It's just that Xiao Lin today seems a little strange to him.

Because Xiao Lin rejected his proposal.

"Why?" Xiao Zhan asked with some confusion: "Since you are not dead, why don't we deal with those things?"

"Because it's not necessary."

Xiao Lin tried his best to look like a worldly master who was indifferent to fame and fortune, to match what he was saying now.

"There are some things that I should tell you now."

Xiao Lin originally wanted to tell the story of the Xiao clan's past, but he held back in the end.

Saying this now is a disaster rather than a blessing for Xiao Zhan. Knowing these things too early will do him no good.

Moreover, the system did not detect the presence of Xun'er in the Xiao family's motorcade today, which means that Gu Yuan has not sent his daughter here yet.

If his estimate was not wrong, Gu Yuan would send Xiao Xun'er here soon.

Because it is very clear in the original work that Xiao Xun'er is one year younger than Xiao Yan, and she already appeared in the Xiao family before she was four years old.

By then, Xiao Zhan may know about the family's past.

As for now, he doesn't need to talk about it.

"Our family has a very powerful enemy."

Looking at Xiao Zhan's eyes that were seeking knowledge, Xiao Lin said this.

"When the enemy is too strong, we cannot confront him head-on, so we can only show our weakness. This is why I did not wake up immediately, but chose to feign death.

After I die, I will not only be able to test out who are truly loyal to the family and who are cheating on me.

In the same way, it can also make the enemy relax their vigilance. The Xiao family with me and the Xiao family without me are two different families."

Xiao Zhan understood what he said and couldn't help but nod.

In fact, Xiao Lin's meaning is very simple. Under the current circumstances, only his death will bring the greatest benefit to the current Xiao family.

"Not only that, I will not take charge of the family again. I believe that your ability is fully capable of taking charge of a family that is in its current state.

The few elders you selected are quite useful. When the family is in crisis, they will not have any selfish motives of their own.

So I'm not worried about any internal problems.

As for things outside the family, I can better protect you by hiding in secret, do you understand what I mean?"

"Yes, my son knows."

Since Xiao Lin's plan was so detailed and detailed, Xiao Zhan did not continue to ask questions.

He understood his father's personality. Although he had a rough personality, he was very cautious in doing things.

As the saying goes, there is fineness within the roughness.

If his father says he wants to do something, he must be sure of it. In this case, he does not need to question his father's plan.

Just do it quietly.

Xiao Lin's meaning beyond his words obviously gave him a great deal of autonomy.

Although the family is in such a critical situation, for him, the newly appointed patriarch, it is the best time to accumulate prestige.

"Then father, where will you live next?"

Xiao Zhan asked caringly.

"Even if you want to find a place to live in the back mountain, you won't be able to move in right away. Why don't you stay with the clan for a while now? I'll find you a secluded yard where no one will go."

But Xiao Lin rejected his proposal.

"You don't need to worry about where I go, but what you said is good. Just find a hidden place for me in the back mountain and open a cave. It doesn't need to be decorated so gorgeously. I want to use that cave to retreat and practice.

Understand?"

Xiao Zhan nodded naturally.

After all, he has lived to this age, and with this big change in his family, he naturally understands the importance of cultivation.

During your cultivation, you should not lose yourself in playing with things.

"Then, when will you come back?"

"If it's faster, it might be one month, if it's slower, it'll be back in two months.

I have some things to do, but I also have something to do at home, so I won’t stay out for too long.”

After Xiao Lin explained these things, he gave another instruction.

"Take good care of your three children, especially the third child. Those people are crazy and there's no guarantee they won't do anything to the little ones."

"Don't worry, father. During this period, I asked Bai Yao to take them to stay at home until you come back."

Xiao Lin nodded, then left the room, jumped from the backyard to the back mountain, and disappeared into the forest.

The mountains and forests near Wutan City are connected to the Warcraft Mountains, and this time, Xiao Lin is going to the small town near the Warcraft Mountains.
Chapter completed!