Chapter 3009 — Tang Zhi's Coldness
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"What? You say you're Elder Tang's father?" The valley patrol disciple was struck dumb on the spot. The words of the two men in the carriage left him gaping—didn't Tang Zhi's parents both live in the Snow Valley? Who in the Snow Valley did not know that?
Of all the people these two could have impersonated, they had to pick Tang Zhi's father? Weren't they exposing themselves on the spot?
Still, the patrol disciple did not call them out immediately. Since this fellow was trading on Tang Zhi's father's name to swindle them, he had to be taken down first—and then they would see what treacherous purpose lay behind it.
"That's right!" Tang Lingtou had no idea what the disciple was thinking. Hearing the question, he nodded at once.
The Snow Valley disciple said without betraying a thing: "Wait here a moment, the two of you. I'll go make the report."
"Very well," Tang Lingtou nodded.
The patrol disciple produced a slip of paper and slapped it straight onto Tang Lingtou's windshield. It read: "Valley Patrol Disciple 19—Awaiting Report."
Tang Lingtou and Tang Yuyu, understanding none of it, waited quietly there for the patrol disciple to return with his report. What they got instead was a band of Snow Valley disciples, bristling with menace!
Every one of them possessed strength ranging from the early Earth-rank to the peak of late Earth-rank. The moment they arrived they encircled Tang Lingtou and Tang Yuyu, leaving the two of them not daring to harbor the slightest thought of resistance.
In truth, even had these people not been Earth-rank, Tang Lingtou would still not have dared to make a rash move. This was Snow Valley's territory, after all; no matter how arrogant he was, he could not possibly come to Snow Valley to throw his weight around. Would that not be courting death?
Besides, he had come to claim kinship. He had to present a genial front.
"What... what is the meaning of this?" Tang Lingtou had never expected that instead of Tang Zhi, a pack of Snow Valley disciples would greet him—and they had not come in peace!
"Seize them first. I will relay the matter to Elder Tang and let her decide!" The one on duty today was another Snow Valley elder, Elder Chen. Since the matter involved Tang Zhi, he would not act on his own authority; he would first take these two self-proclaimed father and brother of Tang Zhi into custody and wait for Tang Zhi to deal with it.
Tang Lingtou had meant to argue his case, but hearing Elder Chen say he would inform Tang Zhi, he relaxed somewhat. Once Tang Zhi arrived, everything would be easy to explain.
So Tang Lingtou shot Tang Yuyu a look, and the two offered no resistance, docilely following the Snow Valley disciples to the valley's reception hall, where they were placed under temporary guard.
Tang Zhi was in the midst of her cultivation when the Grand Elder suddenly paid her a visit, which surprised her somewhat. As a rule, the Grand Elder did not come to see Tang Zhi in person; even when there was a matter, she would have the disciple on duty relay it. That she had come here herself meant something of importance concerning Tang Zhi had happened.
For instance, Wei Zhao had come—or someone connected to Wei Zhao had come.
"Tang Zhi pays her respects to the Grand Elder!" Tang Zhi rose to her feet and greeted her respectfully.
"Elder Tang, two people have arrived outside the Snow Valley claiming to be your father and your brother. Do you know these two?" The Grand Elder did not mince words but asked bluntly. After all, the visitors were not Wei Zhao, so there was no need for concealment.
It was simply that Snow Valley's rule required anyone seeking Tang Zhi to be reported to the Grand Elder first—because the Grand Elder feared Wei Zhao might come straight here—and that was why she had come in person today.
"My father? My brother?" Tang Zhi was slightly taken aback. "Doesn't my father live right here in the Snow Valley? And... I have a younger brother, not an elder brother."