The Rebirth of an Orphan

Old Master Gu looked at Gu Yan in front of him and said, "Yan'er, I know you don't like Lun'er and his wife."

"Father." Gu Yan's face had turned red. In his heart, he really didn't like his son Gu Lun. The Gu family was getting more and more chaotic day by day, and he was already a little upset.

Old Master Gu had already understood Gu Yan's hatred for Lun'er, which made his heart even colder. He raised his hand and waved, "You don't have to say anything."

Old Master Gu sighed and said to Gu Yan: "The entire Gu family is very wealthy. In addition to the family fortune accumulated by our ancestors, you have also earned a considerable share of the family fortune."

Everyone was a little confused when they heard this. The old man's words sounded strange and a little nervous.

Old Master Gu took out a very peculiar iron plate from his arms. It was only the size of a palm and looked quite old. There were ancient patterns engraved on it, which gave it a sense of historical heritage.

When the old man took the token in his hand, no one dared to breathe. They just stared at him, wondering what he wanted to do.

Zhao Xihua looked at the expressions on the Gu family's faces, and her heart also became serious. This brand might be no simple matter.

As if he was explaining the origin of the token to Zhao Xihua, Mr. Gu said, "Since you have seen this sign, you may have heard of the rules of the Gu family. The rules of the Gu family are that in addition to the obvious income, the ancestors of the Gu family have accumulated a larger family fortune. It is on the hill where the Gu family's ancestral tomb is located. Under the hill is the treasure of the Gu family, including antiques, jade, gems, gold and silver, as well as priceless military books and those forces that secretly depend on the Gu family."

"These things are generally not easily seen in the world, and they are inherited by the head of each generation of the Gu family. I have never given these things to Yan'er because I am worried that you can't bear this heavy responsibility. Moreover, the treasure palace is not accessible to any descendant of the Gu family. Only those with the token and the blood of the direct descendants of the Gu family can enter. Now that I am old, it is time for me to pass this Xuantie Token to the next head of the family."

Gu Yan suddenly looked up at his father. He had been waiting for this day, but he didn't expect that today would give him such a big surprise.

You know, those treasures are the ultimate strength of the Gu family. He raised his hand and approached the old man and said, "Father, son..."

"Lun'er, I'll give you this Black Iron Order. The little property in the Gu family yard is not worth your wife's care. The things in this underground palace are given to you to deal with as you please. Why bother to covet other people's little money?"

What? Not for him? Gu Yan's face turned pale instantly, and his raised hand froze in mid-air.

In fact, there is an unwritten rule for the succession of the head of the Gu family. In addition to the position of the head of the family, one must also inherit the ancestral property, especially the mysterious underground palace and the military books preserved by the successive heads of the Gu family. Only by inheriting the underground palace can one truly be recognized as the head of the Gu family.

Moreover, the door to the underground palace requires the blood of the direct descendants of the Gu family to be infiltrated into the pattern at the entrance that symbolizes the Gu family's logo. Only the token, which is the key to open the door, is enough.

There was only one boy, Gu Yan, in the previous generation of the Gu family. Moreover, Gu Yan had already inherited the position of the head of the family. Thinking that the family's underground palace would be his sooner or later, Gu Yan, being a filial son, did not force his father to hand over the underground palace to him.

But he didn't expect such a thing to happen. Gu Yan was completely stunned. He had never expected that his son would betray him.

The old man's handing of the Black Iron Order to Gu Lun was a slap in his face. In his father's eyes, he was not even as good as his own son. All his efforts in front of his father over the years had gone to waste. He felt a chill in his heart.

Gu Lun was also a little confused. As the head of the Tianmen Camp and good at collecting intelligence, he certainly knew the power of the Gu family's Xuantie Order. He just didn't expect that his grandfather would do such a cruel thing for him.

He couldn't help but feel sympathy for his father. After working hard for half his life, he couldn't even get the Xuantie Order that the head of the family must have. It seemed that the old man was extremely disappointed with his irresponsible father.

Mrs. Hua was also anxious. Like Gu Lun, she knew that the Gu family had only one heir, Gu Yan. This old man wanted to hand over the position of the head of the Gu family to his grandson personally. This was too much.

She now regretted that she should not have rushed to confront Zhao Xihua, but now she could not bear to watch the old man forcibly give something that belonged to her to someone else.

So he stood up suddenly and raised his voice to the old man, "Father, although Lun'er is a child of the Gu family, Gu Yan is the child you raised by your side. How will Gu Yan respond to your actions? Are you worthy of Gu Yan's mother?"

"You're talking nonsense!" Old Master Gu threw the teacup on the table away and hit Mrs. Hua in the face.

"Lan'er," Gu Yan was shocked and hurriedly pulled Madam Hua aside but still failed to dodge. The teacup brushed against Madam Hua's forehead and flew over. Madam Hua's forehead was smashed in an instant. She hurriedly covered her bleeding forehead and hid behind Gu Yan in panic, crying.

Old Master Gu slowly stood up, pointed at Madam Hua's finger and said tremblingly: "It is not your turn to say who I give my Gu family's things to and who I don't give them to."

Mrs. Hua's face turned pale, but she didn't dare to say another word. She wanted this old man to die one day.

Gu Yan's face was frighteningly pale, but he was more confused and at a loss. Today, his father handed the Gu family to his son. This made him sad and a little discouraged. "Father is right. The Gu family's assets were accumulated by father and ancestors. I am incompetent. Please don't be angry, father."

Looking at his son who showed his usual cowardly and submissive expression, Mr. Gu couldn't help but lament, "Gu Yan, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but the biggest failure in your life is that you brought this woman back home."

Gu Yan staggered a step. Old Man Gu didn't want to see him anymore. He couldn't bear it anymore, so he walked towards Gu Lun, patted his shoulder and said, "Lun'er, Grandpa won't live for many days. I've given you everything I deserve. Grandpa will go to a temple in the suburbs to rest for a few days. From now on, no matter if it's from the Gu family or the officialdom, don't look for me. You decide for yourself."

"Grandpa," Gu Lun felt a pain in his heart. He hated the Gu family but only this one member of the Gu family gave him warmth. Now the old man really didn't care about him anymore. He calmed himself down, knelt in front of the old man, and kowtowed three times.