Chapter 3391 — The Son-in-Law Comes Home
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
"Ah?" Tang Lingtou was stunned. He had never imagined the Mystery Investigation Bureau had such a formidable backer! Of course, this backer had only risen recently. At the Hidden Tang family's level, they could more or less come into contact with matters of the ancient stratum, and they knew something of Wei Zhao's deeds. In the ancient stratum, few dared to oppose Wei Zhao—and setting that aside, on the hidden stratum alone, Wei Zhao could already be said to destroy any family he pleased!
Hadn't the Zhao family, which had basked in glory as host of the Hidden Families Summit, been wiped out just like that? At that thought, Tang Lingtou hurriedly said, "My father is personally preparing a banquet for you all. Please forgive any poor hospitality and be generous with your understanding. I'll call my father at once and ask whether he is ready!"
"Heh heh." Wei Zhao smiled, neither confirming nor denying.
Tang Lingtou hastily fished out his phone and called Tang Taizhong: "Father, is the banquet ready? If it is, come out and welcome them quickly—Young Hero Lin and the others have arrived!"
Tang Taizhong was sitting in the reception hall waiting for Qiu Lingshan. When he received Tang Lingtou's call, he was momentarily stunned! Prepare the banquet? Hadn't the banquet already been prepared earlier? Besides, a family head like Tang Taizhong did not need to personally see to a banquet's preparations.
Wait—what had Tang Lingtou said? Young Hero Lin had come? And he was to go out and welcome him? Who on earth was this Young Hero Lin?
Still, Tang Taizhong knew Tang Lingtou would not call for no reason and cheapen himself in front of the Mystery Investigation Bureau. There had to be a reason. So without another word, Tang Taizhong rose to his feet and said to Tang Lao'er, "Lao'er, go to the kitchen and tell them to prepare the banquet at the highest level!"
"Yes, Father!" Tang Lao'er was puzzled as well—how was it that one phone call from his eldest brother had made their father change his mind? The previous banquet standard had been high enough, but it had been relative; it was only fit for entertaining guests of the hidden stratum.
The highest-level banquet, however, was reserved for distinguished guests from the ancient stratum. Could it be that such a guest had come today?
As Tang Taizhong walked, he mulled over who this Young Hero Lin might be. After a few steps, just as he neared the door, a name suddenly came to him, and he gave a start and quickened his pace once more.
When Tang Taizhong hurried outside Tang Family Fort and saw Wei Zhao sitting in the driver's seat of the Grand Cherokee, talking with Tang Lingtou, he knew he had guessed right! The only person who could make Tang Lingtou so nervous was Wei Zhao.
This young man, who did not even much regard the ancient stratum, had at the Hidden Families Summit some time ago been jointly suppressed by several families! Yet now, even the people of the ancient sects dared not make trouble for him.
Truly, the affairs of the world are hard to foresee. Had he known then what he knew now, Tang Taizhong would never have moved against Wei Zhao—still less would he have had Tang Lingtou and Tang Zhi sever their father-daughter ties at the birthday banquet. What a terrible move—one misstep, and every step after goes wrong.
"Young Hero Lin, you've come! I never thought this matter would trouble one of your stature! Your visit brings great honor to this humble place!" Tang Taizhong came running over with a smile, heaping flattery on Wei Zhao.
"Haha, Father, you can't quite put it that way. Wei Zhao counts as our Tang family's son-in-law after all—isn't it only natural for a son-in-law to come home?" Tang Lingtou began to cozy up to Wei Zhao.
(To be continued,