Perhaps, when he went to the Hundred Beast Garden alone for negotiation, he had already resolved to die.

The old man's life was a life filled with hatred.

He never lived for himself, but he lived for himself.

He gave everything to himself, including his life.

"Is he still alive?" Tang Fei asked in a deep voice.

His heart was filled with unease.

He both wanted to know the answer and was afraid to hear it.

"This question is too sensitive... even Shen Lewen may not know, so he held back."

Tang Fei nodded and said, "Fortunately, you didn't ask, once you open your mouth, others will become wary. This could put you in danger."

"Do you take me for a fool?" Sheng Xinhua said unhappily, "The most important thing when dealing with these people is not to say what shouldn't be said, not to ask what shouldn't be asked."

"Over ninety percent of life's troubles are from saying too much and listening too little."

"I'm just worried about your safety."

"I know how to protect myself." Sheng Xinhua looked confident, but she looked at Tang Fei with some concern: "What are you planning to do?"

"I need to make a trip to Luojia Mountain," Tang Fei said.

Alive, see him; dead, see the body.

No matter if the old man is alive or dead now, he must bring him back.

At the very least, he needs to determine whether he is alive or dead...

This will completely change the subsequent course of action.

"No way." Sheng Xinhua urgently advised, "Luojia Mountain is the stronghold of the Shen Family, fortified as if cast in iron, not weaker than Lu Ban Mountain... perhaps even stronger."

"After all, Shen Wuxiang has been controlling the army for many years, with countless masters under his command, who knows how many people they have ambushed there."

"If you recklessly rush in, you will surely be detected by their masters, at that point, getting out would be as hard as climbing to the sky."

Tang Fei had a troubled look on his face and said, "I also know that rushing in is very dangerous, but if I don't go in, there's no other channel to find out information about the old man."

"I know you're worried about Lu Yu's safety, but right now, your safety is the most important."

"I'll think it over again," Tang Fei said.

Sheng Xinhua looked at Tang Fei seriously and said, "No matter what your final decision is, you must inform me before making that decision so that I can be mentally prepared."

Tang Fei nodded solemnly and said, "Definitely."

After pausing, Tang Fei looked at Sheng Xinhua and asked, "Do others know that Shen Jianping and Shen Lewen visited the Sheng Family?"

"Is there any wall in the world that does not have ears? I'm not sure if others know, but I'm certain Shen Wuxiang knows."

"If Shen Wuxiang knows, he must be angry, right?"

Sheng Xinhua's eyes brightened, she knew what Tang Fei was up to and nodded firmly, "Extremely angry."

"It's good that he's angry." Tang Fei's gaze was as sharp as a sword, he must first claim some interest from the hands of the Shen Family: "When Shen Wuxiang gets angry, heads will roll."

"Isn't that the case? When heads roll, there will be cracks within the Shen Family, and people will be on edge..."

"The bustling world is all for benefit, the bustling noise is all for profit."

"Stop sighing meaninglessly." Sheng Xinhua rolled her eyes at Tang Fei and said, "I just finished working out, I'm all sweaty, I must take a shower now... want to join?"

"..."

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Imperial Mansion.

In the most luxurious and grand private room, young men and women mingled with each other, indulging in wine and pleasure.

The elders had their own gathering for tea, chess, and dining, while the younger generation had their own way of interacting.

The shifting power in the Empire brought joy to some and sadness to others.

And some lost their heads.

Those who could gather in this room were naturally beneficiaries of the great reshuffle.

And the one surrounded in the center by the wealthy and noble youths was Shen Lewen of the Shen Family, the true helm behind the Empire.

Rumor had it, the former pattern of nine families standing side by side no longer existed.

Now there was only the Shen Family and other families.

The Shen Family stood alone at the top.

In fact, Shen Lewen didn't like these occasions, he preferred quieter places.

However, since he wanted that position, he had to cultivate silently and unite all forces that could be united.

He needed the support of these people, more precisely, he needed the support of the family forces behind them.

"Come on, Young Master Wen, I toast to you."

"Young Master Wen has such a capacity for liquor; hasn't he drunk dozens of glasses tonight? What do they call it? Immune to a thousand cups."

"Young Master Wen is a cultivator... it's not just dozens, even hundreds or thousands of cups won't bring him down..."

"Young Master Wen has good taste, this girl looks like a newbie... she must still be a student, right?"

"Brother Jin was right, this girl is a student at the music academy, a gift prepared just for Young Master Wen..."

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Shen Lewen played along, drinking glass after glass.

To become one of them, he even boldly caressed the thigh of the girl named Ying Zhi several times.

Zhang Jin handed over a lit cigar with a smile and said, "Le Wen, I heard you're interested in the Finance Minister's daughter, how's it going? Any success?"

A fleeting cold light flashed in Shen Lewen's eyes, then he was back to normal, smiling: "You heard about it too?"

"Where are there secrets in Phoenix City?"

"True." Shen Lewen shrugged, his smile bitter: "A fair lady, a gentleman's pursuit. To win the beauty's heart, I thickened my face and even took my dad as a persuader... unfortunately, I was rejected."

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