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"Hmm? Do you know me?" Zhou Ze, a descendant of the Zhou family, was certainly not a dull person. After seeing Ye Yu's expression, he immediately guessed a few things.
"The name sounds familiar; I think I've heard it mentioned at school." Ye Yu had been focused on improving his personal abilities over the past few months and hadn't paid much attention to the happenings at school. However, he vaguely remembered Zhou Ze's name.
"Which school are you from?" Although Zhou Ze appeared tall and imposing, his voice was surprisingly gentle, lacking the oppressive aura that one might expect from such a large figure.
"I'm from the First Military Academy," Ye Yu realized he had forgotten to introduce himself and continued, "I'm in Class Two of the Command System, and the disciplinary director is Jagger."
"Oh, so you're a junior! I received the news rather hurriedly and didn't really understand your situation," Zhou Ze said, scratching his head somewhat awkwardly after hearing Ye Yu's words.
"Please come in; it's hot outside!"
Zhou Ze seemed to lack experience in hosting guests, and only now did he hurriedly step aside to let Ye Yu enter the house.
The Zhou family's villa in the Garden of Gardenias was quite spacious, with a large building area that was divided into three sections. At this moment, Zhou Ze led Ye Yu into the leftmost building, which was relatively larger. However, this was relative; Ye Yu estimated that this left-side house could accommodate about seven or eight people.
"Given how chaotic the Federation Homeworld is, prominent members of families usually don't live here. I only come here occasionally because I study at the First Military Academy," Zhou Ze explained when he noticed Ye Yu's puzzled expression. After all, it seemed unreasonable for such a large villa area to be occupied by just one person.
Ye Yu smiled and replied, "I understand. Zhou Hongwu also found it too suffocating on the Federation Homeworld, which is why he went to the front lines."
"Mm..." Zhou Ze nodded but then suddenly seemed to realize something was off. He looked at Ye Yu with an incredulous expression and asked, "Wait a minute, the Zhou Hongwu you just mentioned—are you talking about Uncle Hongwu?"
Ye Yu looked at Zhou Ze's anxious face and wondered what was happening. He replied, "Yes, that's Zhou Hongwu."
"Uncle Yu! I apologize for any offense caused by Zhou Ze just now; I hope you won't hold it against him!" Zhou Ze's expression changed abruptly as he respectfully bowed to Ye Yu.
"What? Uncle Yu?" Ye Yu was taken aback to be called 'uncle' for the first time by his senior, and his expression instantly turned into one of mixed amusement and disbelief.
"Yes, Uncle Yu!" Zhou Ze's expression showed no hesitation, as if he had completely accepted Ye Yu's identity as his uncle.
"Well, even though I consider Zhou Hongwu as a brother, we should still address each other properly. You are my senior, and I am your junior!" Ye Yu didn't mind the title but felt a bit awkward taking advantage of someone else's position.
"No way, it's a family rule!" Zhou Ze firmly rejected Ye Yu's request.
Ye Yu helplessly tapped his forehead and said, "How about this? When there are elders from the Zhou family around, you can call me Uncle Yu. At other times, just call me by my name."
As a family that had been passed down for thousands of years, the Zhou family naturally had its internal rules. Ye Yu didn't want to disrupt their customs, so he took a step back.
"Alright, that works!" Zhou Ze was straightforward and immediately agreed. Although he was a member of the Zhou family, as a normal person, he didn't want to call someone older than him 'uncle.'
"Where is the item that Zhou Hongwu entrusted to me?" Ye Yu got straight to the point, also hoping to ease the awkward atmosphere from earlier.
"Um... it's been kept in the main building. I just brought it over and put it in a black box," Zhou Ze replied after hearing Ye Yu's question. Suddenly, his figure vanished, and when he reappeared, he was holding a black box about half a meter long and wide.
"This is spatial Ability!" Ye Yu's eyes widened. Although he hadn't directly influenced Zhou Ze with his Mental Power, he instinctively released his Mental Power to envelop the surroundings. Zhou Ze's earlier action clearly indicated not just speed but rather a breaking of spatial barriers that allowed for instantaneous movement.
"It's just a means for escaping; it's nothing remarkable," Zhou Ze placed the black box on the coffee table and smiled.
"I remember now! You're the senior who ranked first in personal combat power in your second year!" Ye Yu seemed to momentarily forget his purpose as he looked at Zhou Ze in surprise. "Wait, has your combat power really reached the level of Sixth Level in physical skills?"
"Hahaha! If my physical skills truly reached Sixth Level, that woman from the Shao Family would be coming after me for a challenge!" Zhou Ze genuinely regarded Ye Yu as an admiring junior now, his expression much more relaxed than before.
"The one from the Shao Family? Shao Susu?" Ye Yu instinctively asked. Although he knew that members of these prominent families often had various connections with each other, it was still quite rare to find someone he knew so coincidentally.
"Who else could it be? Even the instructors are afraid of her. I really don't understand why a girl has to be so strong when she is indeed very powerful!" Zhou Ze shook his head, feeling a sense of frustration that he couldn't express.
"Let's not dwell on her. First, take a look at the list; I’m not sure if everything in the box is what you need," Zhou Ze said, shifting the topic and gesturing for Ye Yu to examine a paper envelope attached to the box.
Ye Yu nodded and opened the envelope.
"Nameless Body Technique Cultivation Method: one copy, can be directly practiced to the highest level;
Black Gold Token: one piece, specific function to be determined;
Three property deeds, two of which will be donated to the Veterans Association in fifty years, and the last one, the family home, will be left to Yuer..."
The contents described in the letter were not extensive, but each item held significant value. However, given the suddenness of the situation, Ye Yu had no way of knowing if there were any other items. Of course, for Ye Yu, this was no longer important; after all, both parents were gone.
"This is a small token from the Zhou family; I hope you accept it!" Zhou Ze said as he saw Ye Yu set down the envelope and immediately handed him a golden card with the words "Federal Bank" prominently displayed on it.
"What does this mean?" Ye Yu asked in surprise upon seeing the sudden appearance of a bank card.
"This contains fifty million, meant for your living and study expenses at the First Military Academy, as well as some costs for settling down in the future... This was all instructed by Uncle Hongwu," Zhou Ze replied. It was hard for him to hide his envy; his family had never been this generous with him before. Even living here had required special approval.
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