The Beginning of Panlong: In the Name of the Father

Chapter 199 Family Affairs and State Affairs

The next morning, his wife Lina did not give Hogg a good look.

In any case, it is too much for a father to get drunk and run out to fight and spar with others when his son is getting married.This is true even if the objects of discussion are also a group of strong men from the Holy Realm.

But Lina's accusation didn't last long.

Soon, newlyweds Lin Lei and Delia also came to the hall with blushing faces to have breakfast together.

"Brother, sister-in-law~" Wharton, Lina and others all looked at the newlyweds, their words filled with ridicule and blessings.

Seeing this scene, Hogg's depression and melancholy last night disappeared, replaced by full warmth.

He glanced around and saw a somewhat depressed girl in the family, sighing slightly.

The frustrated girl is Shirley, his adopted daughter, a (suspected) descendant of the tiger-striped warrior family.

Hogg knew that Shirley had always admired and admired Linley.

Jenny also loves Lin Lei, but she has a more peaceful temperament and can accept Lin Lei and Delia's marriage.

Shirley's emotions were more restrained, and Linley himself might not even realize that this little sister had a good impression of him.But now Shirley is even more afraid to express it.

Because she only recently discovered that she has a very special identity.

Shirley. . .She is actually a spy for the Dark Holy See.

But she didn't take the initiative to be a spy. Even just five days ago, she didn't know her identity as a spy.

To be more precise, a few years ago, Hogg tracked down the whereabouts of the Dark Holy See and his party, and when he rescued her in the Far Eastern Prairie, she had already been tampered with by the powerful men from the Holy Land of the Dark Holy See.

Dark magic acted directly on her soul.

Most of the time, her mind is free.

Once the dark magic is activated, her consciousness will be controlled and she will lose consciousness directly. . .In other words, there is another consciousness controlling her body.

However, due to the distance, during Hogg's seclusion, she was far away from the control of the Dark Holy See and could not leak the news.

In recent years, when the Baruch family officially entered the mainland stage, people from the Dark Holy See were able to activate dark magic marks at a relatively close distance, and a lot of information was passed on to them.

However, Mr. Delin discovered this situation.

Hogg and others were already prepared.During Lin Lei's battle with the Dark Holy See, the Dark Holy See wanted to use her to cause destruction, but was directly controlled by Linna.

Even Hogg asked Xisai for secret protection in advance, which was also related to this intelligence game.

It wasn't until the battle was over and the Dark Pope fell that Shirley recovered.Probably because with the death of the Dark Pope, it is obvious that some kind of manipulation method lurking in the soul has dissipated.

She also realized that she had been a spy for a long time, and she felt guilty and afraid.She wanted to tell her adoptive parents, but she was afraid of being held accountable or even kicked out.

But Hogg didn't chase her away.

In the end, Shirley chose to find Linley and confessed the truth. . .Of course Linley chose to forgive his sister.

Shirley was grateful, but also a little resentful.

In this regard, Hogg did not intervene, but asked Linley not to spread the news.After all, the past has passed.Shirley didn't even make an honest mistake, she was just being controlled, not to mention she took the initiative to confess. . .Hogg just let it go.

Shirley's incident was just an episode for the Baruch family.

Today's protagonists are Linley and Delia.

When everyone had breakfast, Hogg coughed all over, indicating that he had something to say. "lei~"

"Father." Linley looked at his father Hogg.

"I think back then, more than thirty years have passed since your mother gave birth to you. Now that I think about it, it's not easy. You have to thank your mother."

"Yes~" Linley was in awe.

Linna smiled and shook her head.

"From the moment you were born, I have high expectations for you and I am very strict with you. You can even say harsh. You don't hold a grudge against your father."

"No, father... why are you so serious today?!" In front of his father, Lin Lei was still as at a loss as a child.

"I haven't been so serious to you in many years." Hogg's tone slowly became serious, "I just want to tell you that I am strict with you, and I am strict with you... This is what I, as your father, do. The responsibility of the patriarch of the Baruch family.”

From now on, you will gradually assume your responsibilities as a husband and father.The ways of taking responsibility are different. Maybe it is difficult for you to be as serious and old-fashioned as me because of your personality, but the responsibility itself is the same. "

"As a man, you have to bear the burden of the family, whether you are an ordinary person or a strong man in the holy realm, the burden is the same." Hogg said with emotion.

Linley's eyes met his father's, and he suddenly smiled and held Delia's hand beside him.

"Father, I will do it." Lin Lei said solemnly,

Hogg smiled and nodded, then turned his eyes and saw sisters Wharton and Lina who were covering their mouths and laughing.

"Wharton, don't laugh. It will be the same after you get married in two years."

Wharton stuck out his tongue, while Sister Lina's face turned red.

"Okay, don't be nervous, this is how we got here."

The family is happy.

But such wonderful times are always interrupted.

On the fifth day after Linley's wedding, a secret letter was placed on Hogg's desk through the channels of the Dawson Chamber of Commerce.

"The O'Brien Empire is ready to take action against the Holy Alliance." Hogg shook his head, "Haha, all the powerful saints from the two major Holy Sees have been wiped out. It seems that His Majesty Joan from the O'Brien Empire is still quite capable. The consciousness of opening up new territories and expanding territory.”

These words are somewhat agreeable and also somewhat sarcastic.

Agree means agreeing with the other person's vision.

The irony is because what really determines whether the O'Brien Empire can further occupy a larger territory is not the other party, but the existence on the Martial God Mountain.

"Father, do we want..." Wharton hesitated, but was a little eager to give it a try.

Of course Hogg understood what Wharton meant.

"The two major Holy Sees have lost so many strong men from the Holy Realm. It would be great if they can now stick to their original direct jurisdiction. Since the O'Brien Empire plans to annex the Holy Alliance, let's take over the territory of the Chaos Territory." Hog Qing said Laughing, "Your brother is spending this time with your sister-in-law, and you will be in charge of the war."

"Without the influence of the two Holy Sees, half a year would be enough for us to sweep through the Territory of Chaos. When the entire Territory of Chaos is unified, it will be time for the Territory of Chaos to return to order."

"Wharton, remember that we are building the Baruch Empire. The civilians in the Territory of Chaos will be the subjects of our empire in the future."

"Father, I understand." Wharton nodded seriously.

(End of this chapter)