With the three children’s eagerness to carry out their plan, they didn’t notice Wei Zhiqian and Qin Mufeng trailing behind.
After all, the two were thoroughly trained in the Lanshan Compound.
The children of the Eight Great Clan, especially the direct descendants, will be sent to the Lanshan Compound for training during childhood.
One purpose was for physical fitness, and the other was for self-protection abilities.
The children of the Eight Great Clan’s distant relatives were also sent to Lanshan Compound for training.
However, their training was different from the direct heirs like Wei Zhiqian.
Their training was more rigorous, the kind where they were constantly in life-and-death situations.
But once an individual passed the assessment of the Lanshan Compound and became one of them, great benefits awaited that individual, especially Lanshan Compound’s connections.
Thus, Wei Zhiqian and Qin Mufeng, who underwent such extensive training, managed to trail behind the three kids without getting discovered.
The two of them followed Tan Mo, Qin Muye, and Ming Keqing into a Haagen-Dazs store.
Qin Mufeng and Wei Zhiqian entered the store discreetly and sat in an inconspicuous corner.
Qin Muye ordered, “We want a hot pot ice cream.”
Wei Zhiqian said to Qin Mufeng, “Muye also ordered a big hot pot ice cream.”
“I saw it,” Qin Mufeng said helplessly, “We seldom let her eat ice cream at home in winter, even if there is heating in the room. Turns out she was secretly eating ice cream outside. But it’s not like her allowance can be reduced.”
It’s not convenient for girls to have no allowance.
Wei Zhiqian and Qin Mufeng had awakened patriarchal abilities. Thus, they were the next patriarchs of the Wei and Qin clans respectively.
The patriarchs of the Eight Great Clan were different from that of ordinary families.
In each generation of the Eight Great Clan, a person’s patriarchal ability would usually develop during his childhood or his teenage years at the latest.
The one with an awakened patriarchal ability would automatically become the next patriarch.
It wasn’t a family choice. It was destiny.
Moreover, if something happened to the person with an awakened patriarchal ability, such as death, there would be no second awakening in that generation.
This was to prevent someone in the family who was aspiring to be the patriarch from killing the one with an awakened patriarchal ability.
The one with an awakened patriarchal ability would be nurtured by the entire clan with all their resources.
To awaken one’s patriarchal ability, the individual had to be exceptional.
None of the people with awakened patriarchal abilities were mediocre.
Wei Zhiqian had excellent hearing, while Qin Mufeng had excellent eyesight.
They weren’t exactly clairvoyant, but close enough.
Wei Zhiqian could control his hearing ability.
He could choose what he wanted to listen to. When he focused, he could hear people’s conversations from a distance.
If he didn’t actively use this ability in his daily life, he would still have good hearing at best, and he could cancel out unwanted sounds.
As for Qin Mufeng, his ability did not require to be actively or passively triggered.
But in order to complement this ability, he took the initiative to learn lip-reading.
This way, even if he couldn’t hear what people were saying, he could still understand what they meant by reading their lips.
Qin Mufeng was conveniently located as he could see Tan Mo’s and Qin Muye’s faces. He could also read Qin Muye’s lips.
When the hot pot ice cream was served, Qin Muye and Tan Mo disregarded everything else and hurriedly took a bite first.
Ming Yeqing said helplessly, “Let’s get down to business. Are you two sure that Qin Muxiao did it?”
“I am pretty sure, though I have nothing to prove it.” Qin Muye nodded.
Tan Mo added, “Apart from her, I can’t think of anyone who hates me as much as she did. Although our classmates don’t interact with me, they have no reason to harm me. Moreover, Li Xingyun also admitted to me that she lied to me because Qin Muxiao threatened.”
“I’m baffled. My brother clearly said last time that Qin Muxiao doesn’t represent the Qin family at all and that what she said did not represent the entire family. Why are your classmates still so afraid of her?” Qin Muye said angrily.
“I can probably guess.” Ming Yeqing also scooped up some ice cream, dipped it in the hot chocolate, and waited for the chocolate to fully coat the ice cream before stuffing it to his mouth again. “Last time, after your older brother made that statement, our classmates weren’t that friendly towards Qin Muxiao anymore.
“But, everyone knows a little about the Qin family. After they told their respective families about what happened, they found out from their parents that Qin Muxiao’s family is not that insignificant in the Qin clan and still has some authority. Speaking of which, although your brother does not regard Qin Muxiao, our classmates dare not to really ignore her.
“I think the reason Li Xingyun was forced to do it was that if Qin Muxiao’s family wanted to teach Li Xingyun’s family a lesson, they wouldn’t have to go through the Qin family, or even let your parents and brothers know. She could do it without them knowing it, so Li Xingyun agreed. Didn’t she apologize to Mo Mo afterwards? It showed that she was actually unwilling, but she didn’t dare to take the risk.
“Our classmates have no grudge against Mo Mo, so they would probably be unwilling to harm her for no reason. However, they also have their families to think about. Of course, I am not saying that they did the right thing or that they should be forgiven. I just feel that children from prominent families are too scrupulous. They won’t dare to gamble, and they are easily threatened. Your brother can’t dispel their fears with just a few words.”
Qin Mufeng couldn’t see Ming Yeqing’s face, so he couldn’t lip-read what he said.
However, Wei Zhiqian heard everything and relayed them to Qin Mufeng.
“He’s quite a sensible person.” Qin Mufeng chuckled as he said, “He can see things clearly, and he has his own principles. He’s much better than your nephew. You can train him. He could be a backup for your ‘niece’.”
Wei Zhiqian shot him a blank expression and said, “Wait until they are all grown-ups. They are still too young. What’s the point of saying such things now? If he is really that excellent, they will be a good match.”
“I’m thinking about finding evidence to expose Qin Muxiao.” Qin Muye asked Tan Mo, “Mo Mo, do you remember who was in the classroom when you went out, except Qin Muxiao?”
“I remember that apart from Qin Muxiao and Li Xingyun, there were five others.” Tan Mo identified each of them.
“Ask them out and let them reveal who did it. They were in the classroom, so they must have seen it,” Qin Muye said. “I am different from Qin Muxiao. I can promise that Qin Muxiao will never retaliate against them. This is a trivial matter. I will talk to my parents and brother when I get home. They will definitely agree to my request.”
