After Lin Zhan resolved the issue of the new weapons, he, along with Di Xin and others, teleported out of the secret realm and arrived at the armory outside.
Lin Hai and Lin Shan saw them and immediately surrounded them.
"Old Ancestor, Second Uncle, how was it? Did Zhan'er's new weapon succeed?"
Lin Zhan looked at the two grandfathers and said with a chuckle, "Second Grandpa, Third Grandpa, you two don't trust me, do you? When have I ever failed?"
Lin Shan chuckled and patted Lin Zhan's head. "You brat, you get smug when I praise you. You never stop worrying me. Look at the trouble you've caused this time."
Lin Zhan knew that his Third Grandpa was referring to him being turned into an idiot by the system. He nodded sheepishly and said, "Third Grandpa, I'm fine now, aren't I? Besides, if I dared to do it, I must have had some confidence."
"Right, Second Grandpa, Third Grandpa, I still need your help with something."
"Tell me, Zhan'er, what is it? Your Second Grandpa and I will handle it for you," Lin Shan replied after hearing him.
"Second Grandpa, Third Grandpa, we urgently need array masters and elemental engravers, such professionals. You two need to contact the Ying family, Bai family, and Tianshi Mansion to get a group of people over."
"Furthermore, I've asked Uncle Hu to expand the armory. Time is tight, and it's impossible to recruit people through normal procedures. Let's just transfer people from the various prominent families. Their reliability will be higher."
Lin Hai nodded. "That method is feasible, but it will have to wait until after half a month. Your Third Grandpa and I are currently vetting the various prominent families with Old Ancestor Zhu Di. It will be more reliable to mobilize personnel then."
Lin Shan also nodded in agreement. "That's right, Zhan'er. What your Second Grandpa said is correct. By then, we'll have dealt with the unreliable ones, and only the safe and dependable will remain."
Elder Qian, who had been accompanying Lin Zhan, was suddenly confused. He couldn't help but exclaim, "Holy crap, do people in the Lin family always talk like this?"
Lin Zhan agreed. "That's for the best. I don't want the things I researched to end up hitting me in the head someday. Oh, and Third Grandpa, please also arrange for a team of Lin family guards for the armory. I plan to recall those two squads, Lin San and Lin Si."
Lin Shan agreed. "No problem. I'll arrange for another brigade to be transferred to Little Hu, and another brigade to Little Long. You can't be left without people around you. Stay in Gaowu honestly this time. Safety first. Don't wander around unnecessarily."
Lin Zhan promised, "I know, Third Grandpa. Aren't Old Ancestor Di Xin, Old Ancestors Liu Che and Liu Xiu, and Second Great Grandpa protecting me? And we're in Huaxia, so it's fine."
"However, Third Grandpa, the 2,000 people being transferred are a bit few. Let's add another 2,000. I'll need a lot of people during this time, and fewer people definitely won't suffice."
Lin Shan thought for a moment. "Then we'll directly transfer five brigades to you, a total of 5,000 people. They are all skilled fighters from our Lin family, tough individuals who can directly confront the royal legions of the Ten Thousand Races."
Seeing Lin Zhan's satisfied smile, Lin Hai glanced at Zhang Zhen and Lin Shanhe. "Alright, we've finished our important business. It's time to discuss family matters. You two scoundrels who have disgraced our family's reputation, haven't I dealt with you yet?"
After speaking, he lunged at the two of them and began to punch and kick them, leaving Zhang Zhen and Lin Shanhe bewildered.
"Didn't they say it was just an act? Why does everyone hit us first? Who did we brothers offend?" Lin Shanhe and Zhang Zhen exchanged glances, both seeing confusion in each other's eyes.
After the beating and scolding, Lin Wu carried the stunned Zhang Zhen and Lin Shanhe and broke through the air with Di Xin and the others.
A few kilometers away from the armory, several men in black watched Zhang Zhen and Lin Shanhe, who had been severely beaten, with sympathy on their faces.
"It seems that Zhang Zhen and Lin Shanhe came to the armory to indeed avoid some elders of the Lin family."
"Yes, I didn't expect these old guys in the Lin family to be so ruthless not only to outsiders but also to their own family. Two descendants of lords were beaten so badly that they can't even fly independently."
"Alas, it seems that Lin Zhan is truly beyond saving. Otherwise, the elders of the Lin family wouldn't be so frenzied. It's a pity that Lin Zhan's mind just became foolish, but his body is fine. If the Lin family were to lose its lineage, we could be at ease."
The leader of the black-clothed men spoke coldly. "Stop dreaming. If Lin Zhan were truly infertile, the elders of the Lin family would directly arrange for Lin Shanhe to marry a regiment of wives. With Lin Zhan here, this is also to stabilize Zhang Lingxiu and wait for an opportunity to cure Lin Zhan again."
"Alright, let's all study here for now and quickly send today's news back. We'll have to wait for the higher-ups to decide what to do."
After speaking, the black-clothed men quickly left.
Not long after the black-clothed men left, Lin Hai and Lin Shan appeared there with several Brocade-uniformed Guards.
Lin Shan picked up a golden hair from the ground and said with a sinister smile, "They really don't fear death, daring to come so close to us. But I won't make a move now. I still have to rely on you little mice to spread the news."
Lin Hai looked at Lin Shan's expression and chuckled. "Old Third, why so serious? This is a good thing. Without these little mice, how can we find out those traitorous prominent families?"
Then, he said to the surrounding Brocade-uniformed Guards, "Keep a close watch on the An family. The ones who defected should be coming to their door soon."
At the An family manor, He Dazhuang, along with Lin Thirteen's squad, stayed at the An family under the pretense of visiting his wife's home.
"Father-in-law, please don't be confused this time. If you really dare to be a traitor, see? Your nephew-in-law has sent these two devils. You need to think for your family."
An's father looked at the fierce son-in-law in front of him, utterly bewildered. "You little scoundrel, get lost! Who said I'm going to betray them? My entire An family is Chinese by birth..."
"And will die as Chinese. I know," He Dazhuang interrupted before An's father could finish.
"You little bastard, get away from me. Is this how you talk to your father-in-law? If you continue to disrespect me, don't even think about me and my daughter's matter," An's father roared angrily.
He Dazhuang said nonchalantly, "I got on the bus without a ticket. If you disagree, will it work? However, you are my father-in-law after all, so I really can't anger you like this."
An's father was stunned by his words and glared at He Dazhuang fiercely, but he could do nothing.
This time, An's father finally understood how his father-in-law felt about him back then. "Just tell me, what do you want by coming here?"