Green Mountain

"I see," Chen Ji placed the sandalwood box into his bosom but had no intention of using it himself. Trading it for ginseng, it would hold even greater value.

Jin Zhu reminded, "Be cautious of the Chen family’s second branch once you’re out."

Chen Ji looked up, "What about Chen Wenren?"

Jin Zhu rolled up the accounts book, tucking it into his wide robe sleeve, "Chen Lizhi from the second branch of the Chen family went to see Wu Xiu. Wu Xiu intervened to protect Chen Wenren."

Chen Ji was puzzled, "The crime of dereliction is undeniable, how did he manage it?"

Jin Zhu chuckled, "The Chen family handed over a long-wanted Taihang Mountain bandit to the court to confess and face execution. They explained that Chen Wenren had accidentally discovered the bandit’s whereabouts that afternoon and was delayed in capturing him. Now not only is Chen Wenren not guilty, but he’s become a hero for suppressing bandits. Young man, this is a family; to fight with them, you must have a plan to strike with deadly precision, otherwise they’ll always rise again from the ashes."

Chen Ji nodded, "So that’s how it is. It seems Chen Wenren is about to be reinstated."

Jin Zhu lowered his voice, "Li Xuan killed the second branch’s maternal relative Zhao Zhuofan, and since they can’t do anything to Li Xuan, they’ll naturally take their anger out on you. The head of the second branch, Chen Lizhi, is a sinister and vicious man. His two sons, Chen Wende and Chen Wenren, are also not to be underestimated. Now, the main branch of the Chen family still has no heir, the second branch might take over the Chen family at any moment, and your days would become difficult then."

Currently, the patriarch of the Chen family, Chen Luchi, is from the main branch, with only one son, Chen Lizun, who is without children.