Chapter 1869 - 1868: Tang Family Map

Whether this connection is good or bad, big or small, remains unknown for now.

However, driven by curiosity, Tang Rao chose to know the truth.

No matter whether the truth is good or bad, these are things he ought to know. Hatred, national enmity, family resentment, these are even more reasons Tang Rao needs to know.

"Are you sure?"

Qing Er and Tang Lei asked simultaneously.

They were surprised by Tang Rao's decisiveness and admired his fearless spirit.

"I'm sure, so tell me, what exactly is it that's made you afraid for so long?"

Heavenly Dao?

Since ancient times, it's been said that the Heavenly Dao is formidable, and that man should not contend with it. But the Heavenly Dao also has its weaknesses; no one can be a perfect entity. As long as it exists, there are weaknesses, and at worst, Tang Rao could spend time finding them.

"Brother, think carefully, once the bow is drawn there's no turning back."

"No need to persuade me, I need to know everything I should know. Your persuasion is useless, tonight you'll restore my memory right? Before restoring it, I want to have a bowl of hand-sliced noodles first."

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Is Tang Rao serious or joking?

Even at this time, he wants hand-sliced noodles. If it were someone else, even the best delicacies placed before them would be hard to swallow.

"Take him then, it's Rao Er's first day back, tell them to prepare a lavish meal, I don't have much of an appetite, so I won't eat for now."

Tang Lei, burdened with heavy thoughts, naturally had no appetite, while Tang Rao was different, he could eat a whole bull if he wanted.

The entrance of the Tang Family's house was unbelievably desolate, and upon closer inspection, one could see traces of battles years ago. Although time had made them less distinct, going inside, the furnishings were obviously much more beautiful than outside, no, they were of much more value.

"Others may be all glitter on the outside but shabby inside, but is my family moving in just the opposite direction?"

When Tang Rao was brought to his living quarters, his view of the house changed.

The entire house shone with a golden light; whether others could see it or not, he saw it clearly.

When touched by this light, he felt an indescribable comfort, as if all the meridians in his body became robust and unblocked.

"This light was set by you, and after the accident, we thought the Heavenly Dao would destroy your things, but whenever they tried to take anything from our family, they couldn't touch this light, nor could they destroy it, eventually giving up the idea of taking it."

Qing Er explained the origin of everything in the house to Tang Rao.

Everything left in the room was something Tang Rao cherished deeply. Placed in here, they were only just shy of being weathered away, and now that Tang Rao was back, they had all found their owner.

"Are you saying that our family has become this poor because of that old thing, the Heavenly Dao?"

The Tang Family was such a big clan; no way their foundation could become so thin.

Yet the Heavenly Dao dared to reduce the Tang Family to such a miserable state; Tang Rao vowed to reclaim everything that once belonged to him.

"Sort of."

Qing Er confirmed.

Looking at Tang Rao again, the hands which were relaxed a moment ago had now turned into clenched fists, and the veins on his fists were clearly visible.

"Brother, as your sister, I must tell you this in advance, tonight, Father will let you restore the memories of your past few lives. Remember, it's not just your last life, but all the memories of the past few lives will return to your mind. All the pain you endured, the grievances you suffered, the unfulfilled wishes, and your fragmented relationships, you will recall them all. You still have the choice to say no now, just tell Father you don't want to know what happened before, and you can still live happily in the days to come. But if you accept your past memories, I'm afraid you won't be able to withstand the shock, and your future days will no longer be happy."

Qing Er did this for Tang Rao's well-being, accepting the memories means not only accepting what she has done before but also the feelings brought by those memories, some of which he can handle, while others he wishes to forget for a lifetime. She wondered what Tang Rao was thinking, choosing to reclaim his past memories when he could continue living a good life. Having such memories might make life feel more complete, but without them, she could lead a happier and more cheerful life.

"Those are my memories, of course, I want them back."

Tang Rao wanted to say that it's a part of my hatred, so of course, I want it back. But if he really said that, Qing Er would worry for a long time over just one sentence.

Tang Rao entered the house, and perhaps because he had lived there for many years, he felt a strange sense of familiarity as soon as he stepped inside.

Even if he had forgotten everything, just by entering the house, he could feel where each thing was.

"Father has someone clean the room at all times. He does care about you. The reason he didn't want to acknowledge you and bring you back to the Tang Family before was because he felt your abilities were still insufficient to face the storms here. Don't blame Father for being hard-hearted; you should know that he is well-intentioned and everything he's done is truly for your sake."

Tang Rao blamed no one, not even the fates for their arrangements.

The only thing that discomforted him was feeling as though he was always being watched, as if a string was tied to him, taking away his freedom, and this feeling was intensely annoying.

"It's fine, I can get used to it. My current thought is to rescue my mother first; as long as I can rescue my mother, I can endure whatever grievances I've had before, really."

He was speaking to Qing Er, but judging from his tone, it seemed he was comforting himself.

He was finding an excuse to persuade himself.

"Alright, if you've really made up your mind, I support you, and I won't stop you."

Qing Er no longer attempted to dissuade Tang Rao, and instead led him on a tour and to have a meal. As night fell, a message from Tang Lei arrived.

"Father asks you to come over now."

When Qing Er told Tang Rao, he was already standing, as if he had been prepared long before.

"Go over now?"

Yes, going over now may expose him to many situations he might not otherwise encounter, but the thought of soon knowing the truth rendered the fear of the unknown as nothing.

"Go ahead, the road you choose must be faced by yourself."

Qing Er placed her hand on Tang Rao's hand; Tang Rao assumed Qing Er was about to do something, and instinctively wanted to withdraw his hand. However, her speed of action was much quicker than his withdrawal, and when touching Qing Er's hands, a map-like image suddenly appeared in his mind.

"Is this the map of the Tang Family?"

Tang Rao speculated.