Chapter 1252: Councilor Visit

"What is Cousin saying? This is what a younger brother should do," Pu Shu also laughed.

"Cousin, don't worry. I’ve already arranged everything. I’ll welcome you today and guarantee that I’ll arrange everything for you comfortably..."

Chen Ling naturally understood what his "arrangements" meant, and the smile on his face became even brighter. He familiarly put his arm around Pu Shu’s shoulder, becoming increasingly intimate.

"By the way, you just said you wanted me to stand up for you... what happened?"

Speaking of this, Pu Shu’s expression became a bit melancholic.

He didn't answer immediately, but as if recalling some painful memory, he looked out the window, and his voice became erratic:

"Cousin... you know, during those five years I was expelled from the family, I didn't live well..."

"In the Aurora Domain, we relied on a merchant, discarded our dignity, and struggled just to fight for a future for our branch... At that time, the one I hated most was Yan Shang, that self-righteous beast, and the other was the enemy who ruined all my hard work for five years..."

"I thought that after leaving the Aurora Domain, I would never see him again, but do you know? Heaven gave me another chance..."

"That enemy is now in the Pu family."

Hearing this, Chen Ling was a bit suspicious.

Shouldn't your biggest enemy be me??

Except for you, everyone else in your branch should have been killed by me, and the entire Star Chamber of Commerce didn't even have a dog left...

But he was still here calling him brother, so who was the enemy he was talking about?

"Don't worry," Chen Ling said calmly. "Your enemy is my enemy."

Getting this answer, Pu Shu immediately felt relieved, and the gloom on his face vanished.

"Thank you, Cousin!"

The car stopped slowly at the entrance of the Pu family estate.

Just as Chen Ling and Pu Shu got out of the car, the latter gave a surprised "Huh?":

"It’s Councilor Tong and Councilor Sun’s car... What are they doing at the Pu family?"

Chen Ling looked over there and saw two cars with special license plates parked at the entrance. The cars were empty, but there were many figures in black uniforms guarding the surroundings.

Councilors?

Are they two of the six councilors of the South Sea Domain?

A trace of doubt flashed in Chen Ling’s mind, but he still turned around and followed Pu Shu into the Pu family estate.

"Ah Shu, are you very familiar with these two councilors?" Chen Ling asked casually.

"Not close, I just met him once a while ago when I attended a government banquet," Pu Shu said, pondering. "Many of us in the Pu family work in the political sphere, and these councilors have some dealings with us. If it weren't for the Nanhai Lord's explicit rule that members of divine path organizations cannot participate in the Alliance Council, I'm afraid four of the six Nanhai councilors would be our people."

Chen Ling nodded slightly.

The two walked through the courtyards and corridors of the Pu estate. The layout matched what Chen Ling remembered, and just as he was piecing together the entire layout of the Pu family in his mind, a commotion erupted from afar.

"What do you mean he's 'temporarily out'?"

"Pu Chunshu, do you think the Alliance Council's verdict is a joke?"

Chen Ling looked toward the source of the noise, and immediately after, Pu Shu beside him let out a soft "Oh?"

"Isn't that direction..."

Then, as if Pu Shu had guessed something, a smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

"Looks like there's a good show to watch... Cousin, let's go join the fun."

After the two approached the area, Chen Ling saw the scene clearly.

Two figures were standing at the entrance of an unoccupied side room, pointing forward and questioning someone. Their tone was full of anger and severity, while the surrounding Pu family members stood by cautiously, leaving only one young man facing the two of them with a helpless expression.

"Councilor Tong, Councilor Sun... our Pu family is not a prison. We don't have that many people to monitor his whereabouts, but you two can rest assured, he cannot leave the Pu family..." Pu Chunshu explained patiently.

"Since the Pu family voluntarily took on the job of imprisoning him, you must follow the regulations. Now that the person is gone, it is your dereliction of duty!"

"Exactly. Your Pu family is a dignified Book Divine Path clan; can't you even keep an eye on a prisoner in your own home?"

Just as Pu Chunshu was about to say something more, a firm female voice came from the side.

"I'm the one who took him, so what?!"

Everyone turned to look, only to see Pu Xialan walking aggressively toward the two councilors with her hands on her hips.

"I hit a bottleneck recently, so I thought I'd find someone to spar with. The Pu family members are all Book Divine Path practitioners and can't take a hit. I saw his strength was decent and he was thick-skinned, so I dragged him off to be my punching bag... He's imprisoned in our Pu family, so what's wrong with me teaching him a lesson??"

Chen Ling wasn't surprised to see Pu Xialan at the Pu estate, but when he saw the black-clad figure behind the girl, a glimmer flashed in his eyes.

It really is him...

But how could he be at the Pu estate?

When Pu Shu mentioned an enemy earlier, Chen Ling had guessed it might be Han Meng, but he had assumed Han Meng would be in the Tianxu Domain. He didn't expect to run into him at the Pu estate.

"Cousin, that's the enemy I was talking about." Pu Shu sneered. "He offended the higher-ups of the Human Domain and has now been sent to our Pu family for imprisonment... Tell me, isn't this a god-given opportunity?"

Chen Ling looked at Han Meng in the distance, his eyes narrowing slightly.

It seems that after the Alliance Council trial, Han Meng was indeed punished. It makes sense, though—those councilors had their dirty laundry aired out; it would be strange if this just blew over...

"Are those two here specifically to find this enemy of yours?" Chen Ling asked suddenly.

"Normal councilor visits require prior notice. Since they came without notice this time, they must be here to give him a hard time. After all, it's rare for Han Meng to fall into their jurisdiction; they probably wouldn't be satisfied without venting their anger." Pu Shu raised his eyebrows in surprise.

"Could it be that Han Meng is finished without us brothers even having to lift a finger?"

On the other side.

Pu Xialan is, after all, a possessor of the Heaven-Reaching Star Position, blessed with luck and a future seed of the Human Domain. Although she doesn't compare to the Nine Lords or those top-tier Eighth-Order powerhouses, her strategic status in the domain is very high. Now, in the entire Pu family, aside from the ancestor and the family head, she is the most outspoken, unafraid to act brazenly even with councilors.

Seeing Pu Xialan's "shameless" attitude, the two councilors spoke coldly:

"You're using him as a sparring partner? Then why isn't there a single scratch on him?"

"He's too strong, I can't beat him, so what??"

“……”

Councilor Tong couldn't be bothered to tangle with her and looked directly at Han Meng.

"Han Meng, you ignored regulations and went out without authorization during your imprisonment. It seems you remain stubborn... When we go back, we will propose again to extend your imprisonment and have you transferred to the Lingxu Domain."