Chapter: 2818

The helicopter landed on the thick, icy ground. He Yingxiu opened the door and jumped out before the helicopter had fully stopped. After quickly saying goodbye to the pilot, he set off toward his home, which was 1.5 kilometers away.

At this hour, many members of the He family were already up. Their daily routines were different from most people today, resembling those of ancient times. For instance, the He family rarely used modern technology. They only relied on essential items like the telephone, while most family members seldom used mobile phones, computers, or the Internet.

The heart of the He family is made up of those aged eighteen to fifty. Both men and women, as long as they are part of the family, are dedicated to practicing martial arts. No matter the season, when the rooster crows, everyone wakes up within fifteen minutes and begins their training. They typically sleep for about six hours and spend most of their waking hours exercising.

The older family members, who have stopped practicing, and the married women also rise early to handle household chores, keeping everything organized. However, today was different. Instead of practicing qigong as usual, the younger and middle-aged members were busy packing and cleaning. The family was preparing to move, and even the elders had to leave with them. This meant that their home would be left empty for a long time, so everything had to be settled before they departed.

He Hongsheng, the head of the He family, got dressed early in the morning. He wore his finest Tang suit, his silver hair neatly combed back, and his gray beard trimmed.

He Hongsheng walked alone through the He family compound, taking in the old mansion that had stood for over a century. Although he was over eighty years old, he felt a sense of reluctance to leave this place. Money didn’t matter much to him; he wasn’t greedy. The two billion yuan promised by the Su family was tempting only because it could help the He family grow stronger.

But He Hongsheng knew he was old. Even with a lifetime of martial arts training, he realized that living to a hundred depended on fate. He figured he had no more than twenty years left to make the most of his life. To him, money was just a means to an end, and he had little interest in a lavish lifestyle. If he could, he would prefer to spend his remaining years peacefully in Mocheng.

At his age, the thought of leading his family into conflict didn’t sit well with him. Yet, he felt he had no choice in the matter. He had prepared himself for the possibility of not returning home before he passed away. This wasn’t a sign of pessimism; it was simply his way of facing reality.

He couldn’t help but wonder why the head of the Su family had suddenly sent Su Anshun to meet him and offered such favorable terms. He suspected the Su family was in trouble and needed the He family’s strength to survive. Although the offer of two billion yuan sounded impressive, he knew that achieving it would likely be fraught with challenges. He feared that many hardships awaited the He family ahead.

At this moment, he wasn’t sure if he had made the right decision by leading the He family south. Feeling a bit down, he suddenly heard familiar footsteps approaching. Before he turned around, he guessed it was his daughter, He Yingxiu. But as he listened more closely, he frowned.

He thought, “Even though Yingxiu is strong, she doesn’t have that much control over her body and breath. The person coming toward me feels like they’re stronger than her!”

“Who could this be?” he wondered.