"Nine Palaces Strategy!"
Ning Beichen and Nangong Feiyan exclaimed in unison.
"Indeed, it is the Nine Palaces Strategy."
The Li family patriarch said with a smile.
"Where did you get this Nine Palaces Strategy from?"
Ning Beichen was somewhat shocked.
He wasn't surprised that the Li family patriarch wanted to give him money, but the fact that he produced a Nine Palaces Strategy was too unexpected.
"My daughter brought it back. I'm not too sure where she got it from. Perhaps it would be best to let my daughter tell you directly?"
The Li family patriarch said.
"Alright, but I'm out of time."
Ning Beichen wanted to know more, but they had already bought their plane tickets and needed to head to the airport for boarding.
"No matter, let my daughter accompany Mr. Ning to the ancient country. She can tell you more on the way."
The Li family patriarch said respectfully to Ning Beichen.
Ning Beichen gave the Li family patriarch a meaningful look, which made the latter's heart flutter.
The person before him was the King of Darkness, who had recently annihilated the Ruan clan. Otherwise, how would his Li clan, forever the second, have had a chance to rise?
Was he getting a bit too bold?
The Li family patriarch felt a pang of unease.
After all, he had never dealt with the King of Darkness before.
"Very well."
Ning Beichen finally retracted his gaze from him and said.
Not long after, the news that Ning Beichen, Nangong Feiyan, and Li Susu had boarded the plane spread to all the major forces in Annan.
In a certain family, a man angrily slapped the table.
"The Li clan is truly shameless. To curry favor with the King of Darkness, they've even pushed out their own daughter."
"Heh, old ghost Lai, you're just jealous of the Li clan. You don't have a daughter. If you did, you'd be eager to send her to the King of Darkness too."
"With the Li clan seizing the initiative this time, it seems Annan will soon have to change its surname to Li."
"What are you saying here? If you're not convinced, why don't you go and kill the Li clan and take their place!"
"I'm just venting my frustrations. My Pang clan doesn't have that kind of strength."
...
The airplane cut through the sky.
Meanwhile, Li Susu sat respectfully beside Ning Beichen and explained how she obtained the Nine Palaces Strategy.
The matter wasn't too complicated; it was rather a stroke of luck.
Li Susu had rescued a young man overseas a few years ago, and it was he who had given her the Nine Palaces Strategy.
Her luck left Ning Beichen speechless.
However, from another perspective, while the Nine Palaces Strategy was useful to Ning Beichen, it was of no use to Li Susu. Now, using it to win over Ning Beichen, the King of Darkness, was a massive profit for the Li clan.
"Miss Li, are you accompanying me to the ancient country and gifting me a Nine Palaces Strategy for such a trivial matter? Isn't that a bit excessive?"
Ning Beichen asked her with a smile.
"Mr. Ning, please forgive us. Our Li clan was forced into this. If we hadn't done so, our Li clan would not have been able to establish a firm foothold in Annan."
Li Susu was a very intelligent woman. She immediately apologized without any concealment from Ning Beichen.
"The Li clan is the strongest force in Annan besides the Ruan clan. Now that the Ruan clan has been brought down, what else do you have to worry about?"
Ning Beichen nodded. He didn't mind the little trick the Li clan had played.
Having received a Nine Palaces Strategy from them, he felt obligated to thank them.
As for the bank card, Ning Beichen hadn't checked it, but he knew the amount within must be astonishing, which made him look at the Li clan with newfound respect. If the Ruan clan had possessed such resolve, they wouldn't have been destroyed by Ning Beichen.
"Indeed, in Annan, most people wouldn't dare to offend the Li clan. However, there are still some who are exceptions. They don't fear our Li clan. Perhaps their influence isn't as great as ours, but if they were to join forces, our Li clan wouldn't be their match."
Li Susu said.
"So, your Li clan wants to use me to suppress them, is that it?"
Ning Beichen's eyes turned cold as he spoke.
"Mr. Ning, please forgive me. This was my own idea, and it has nothing to do with my father."
Li Susu's heart fluttered, and she quickly lowered her head to explain.
Ning Beichen remained silent, and Li Susu became increasingly anxious. She was now calculating against the King of Darkness. If she angered Ning Beichen, her Li clan would be the next to suffer.
"This will not happen again!"
Just as Li Susu grew more flustered, Ning Beichen's voice fell upon her heart like timely rain.
"Thank you, Mr. Ning, for your magnanimity."
Li Susu said with emotion.
"For a family to prosper for a long time, it relies not on external forces, but on itself. If it lacks strength, no matter how powerful the external force, it will only be a reflection in water or flowers in a mirror."
Ning Beichen said.
"Yes, thank you, Mr. Ning, for your guidance."
Li Susu said quickly.
"I am not qualified to offer guidance, and this is not some profound truth. Your Li clan should know this principle as well."
"But..."
"But you have borrowed my influence. Aren't you afraid that my enemies will target you?"
Ning Beichen said indifferently.
"We are not afraid. As long as Mr. Ning is safe, our Li clan will be safe."
Li Susu said.
"Hahaha, Miss Li is indeed wise. Compared to you, that Ruan Jinzhu is an idiot!"
Ning Beichen chuckled.
Li Susu lowered her head, feeling disdain for Ruan Jinzhu in her heart. Ning Beichen was right; that Ruan Jinzhu was indeed a fool, not even fit to carry Li Susu's shoes.
Not long after, the plane landed at the airport in Haizhou New City.
However, as Ning Beichen walked out of the airport, he found that there were quite a few people waiting to pick him up, some of whom he didn't recognize, but he could tell they were people of high status.
It seemed his identity as the King of Darkness had also reached the Eastern Ancient Country, which gave Ning Beichen a headache.
He had originally wanted to keep a low profile, but now it seemed he couldn't even do that.
Ning Beichen walked towards Liu Yilin with a smiling face.
"Boss, I'm back."
Liu Yilin had been staring at him for a while. This guy was actually the King of Darkness, and he had kept it hidden for quite a long time.
However, when she thought about the King of Darkness being her bodyguard, Liu Yilin felt immensely proud.
"Mr. Ning, you've certainly managed to fool everyone."
Shi Yong said to Ning Beichen with a wry smile, along with his subordinates.
After knowing Ning Beichen's identity, many things that hadn't made sense before, and some strange occurrences, now had answers.
Why was it that every time something happened, Liu Yilin and he would be unharmed, while they, the unfortunate ones, suffered heavy casualties?
It wasn't Liu Yilin's good luck, but her bodyguard was too formidable.
One had to ask.
In this world, who could possibly injure Liu Yilin while she was under the protection of the King of Darkness?
"What do you mean fooled? He's my bodyguard. Officer Shi Yong, you're talking nonsense. I'll sue you for defamation."
Liu Yilin reached out and blocked, like a mother hen protecting her chicks, preventing those people from bothering Ning Beichen. She then domineeringly led him to the car and drove away.