When he returned to the hall, no one was interested in his absence, and no one came to ask about it.
He Yiming's gaze turned, and he couldn't help but laugh inwardly. Among the brothers at the same table as him, there was only one Second Brother, Yi Hai. As for Big Brother and Third Brother, he didn't know where they slipped off to.
When He Yi Hai saw Yi Ming, he couldn't help but laugh and scold, "Old Six, why did you go out for so long? Come back quickly."
He Yiming responded, sat down, and asked, "Second Brother, where are Big Brother and Third Brother?"
"Same as you." He Yi Hai said in a bad mood, "Was the activity the Cheng Residence prepared earlier fun?"
He Yiming was slightly surprised. When he went out, he also saw that the front and side halls of the Cheng Residence were brightly lit, and there was a boiling cauldron of voices. However, he didn't go there for some reason. Instead, he accidentally came to the small path and found out about the Xu Residence's thief.
At this moment, after hearing his second brother's question, he found out that the Cheng Residence had prepared all kinds of places to play.
He Yiming smiled faintly, and didn't say anything. He only nodded slightly. He hadn't been there before, so who knew if it was fun or not. Since the more he spoke, the more mistakes he would make, so he might as well not say a word.
He Yi Hai stood up and said, "Old Six, since you're back, then stay here. I'll go play too."
Seeing his second brother happily leave, He Yiming smiled bitterly in his heart. However, he didn't have the slightest intention to play at this moment. Instead, he silently sat in his seat and watched the performers in front of the hall perform.
Although his heart wasn't here long ago, and he hoped that this damned banquet would end soon, he didn't dare to be rash. Instead, he wore a stiff smile on his face and stayed there like a clay Bodhisattva.
Suddenly, a servant of the Cheng Residence hurriedly ran in from outside. This person's face was full of surprise as he came in front of the main hall and whispered a few words.
Cheng Ningsheng, the old master of the Cheng family, suddenly stood up and said to the people around him. Immediately, everyone stood up and surrounded Cheng Ningsheng as they walked out.
Their table was the focal point of the entire birthday banquet. Once they stood up, they immediately attracted everyone's attention. Even the stage that was specially set up in front of the main hall was paused at the signal of the Cheng family's servant.
He Yiming looked at his uncle and father who were leaving with the crowd in surprise, only to see a trace of surprise in their eyes.
After a short moment, He Yitian and the other two returned one after another. Their faces had the same solemn expression.
He Yiming asked in a low voice, "Big Brother, what happened?"
He kept thinking about the corpse of the black-clothed man. He almost thought that this was the corpse that had been discovered. But on second thought, he was relieved. The house where he hid the corpse was a few hundred meters away from here, and it was a big day for the Cheng family. Even if they found out, it was impossible to alert Old Master Cheng at this time.
He Yitian turned his head and said, "Yiming, the Lin Family of Linlang County has sent someone to congratulate you."
"The Lin Family?" He Yiming's expression changed slightly. Although he lived in Taicang County and had never been to Linlang County, the Lin Family's name was like thunder to his ears.
The Lin Family was a super aristocratic family that had been passed down for thousands of years. Their long history and deep foundation could not even be compared to the entire Taicang County.
After all, because Taicang County was located in a remote area, it only gradually began to prosper three hundred years ago. Although it had gone through two dynasties, it only had a history of slightly more than three hundred years.
The He, Xu, and Cheng families could be considered as local tyrants in Taicang County. However, if they were to be compared with those big families in Linlang County, they would pale in comparison. They were not qualified to be compared at all.
"They came to celebrate the Cheng Family's birthday. Could there be a mistake?" He Yiming asked subconsciously.
With the Lin Family's status, logically speaking, they should not be related to any aristocratic families in the small Taicang County.
He Yitian scoffed and said, "Cheng Jiahui has two daughters. His eldest daughter married into the Lin Family in Linlang two years ago and is said to be very favored."
"The Lin Family is actually related to the Cheng Family by marriage?" He Yiming's face was filled with disbelief.
He Yitian slowly shook his head and said, "She's not the main wife, she's a concubine."
He Yiming finally understood. If that was not the case, given the Lin Family's status, they would not have accepted the Cheng Family's daughter into their family.
However, since the Lin Family was willing to come all the way from Linlang County to celebrate the birthday, it meant that the Cheng Family's daughter was rather favored. Moreover, the person she married had a higher status in the Lin Family. Otherwise, they would not have come today.
Not long after, a group of people entered the hall while chatting and laughing.
However, the person walking in the center was no longer Old Master Cheng. Instead, it was a man who looked to be in his thirties.
The man wore a well-fitting brocade robe. It did not seem extravagant, but when he wore it, he gave off a luxurious aura. As he walked, his eyes shone brightly. He constantly displayed the strong self-confidence in his heart.
Following behind him were four bodyguards other than the chief and a few people from earlier.
The fact that he had bodyguards in this place showed that his status was not ordinary. However, when they thought about the difference in status between the two families, even if the Lin Family sent a dog, the Cheng Family would not dare to stop the bodyguards.
Of course, judging from the imposing manner of this person, it was impossible for him to be just a dog raised by the Lin Family.
He Yitian said softly, "Those bodyguards should be the Lin Family's personal bodyguards. I heard that if one wants to join the bodyguards, they need to be at least at the seventh level of inner force."
He Yiming and the others looked at each other. The bodyguards of a family were actually all at least at the seventh level of inner force. How shocking was that? At the very least, they could forget about it in Taicang County.
If the servants of the He Family were able to reach the third level of inner force, it would already be very impressive. A bodyguard at the seventh level of inner force was an unattainable achievement for them.
Soon, Old Master Cheng and the others had already led the man to the chief seat. The leftovers on the table had already been replaced.
At this moment, other than the discussion at their table, everyone else in the hall was quietly watching. The Lin Family of Glittering Jewel was too famous. It was enough to shock everyone.
After inviting the man to the chief seat, Old Master Cheng said loudly with a flushed face, "Everyone, this is Young Master Lin Haori from the Lin Family of Glittering Jewel. When Young Master Lin heard that this old man is Cheap Chen, he specially came to congratulate me. This old man is extremely fearful."
Everyone in the hall exclaimed in admiration. They looked at Young Master Lin with burning gazes.
To most of the people here, being qualified to sit together with Young Master Lin was already a great honor.
However, this was not what everyone thought. Regardless of whether it was the younger generation of the He Family or the younger generation of the Xu Family, who were far away from them, their eyes lit up. There was a strange luster in their eyes. However, no idiot would jump out to cause trouble in such an occasion.
Lin Haori stood up calmly. His eyes were like lightning as they swept across everyone's faces in the hall. Then, he cupped his fists at Cheng Ningsheng and said, "Old Master, I'm here on the orders of the Master to congratulate you on your 80th birthday. I wish you good fortune …"
Before he could finish his sentence, he was immediately interrupted by countless cheers.
This was a custom unique to Taicang County. The more people cheered, the more respect the speaker would have. However, Lin Haori was obviously not used to it. After being slightly startled, he immediately lost interest in speaking.
Old Master Cheng and the others also realized that something was wrong. However, they could only smile bitterly to themselves. They could not blame the guests below for cheering so hard.
Lin Haori waved his hand, and a guard immediately respectfully carried a big red wooden box over.
"Old Master, this is a congratulatory gift that the Master ordered me to bring. Please accept it." Lin Haori smiled proudly.
Given his status and qualifications, he could naturally do that. Moreover, not only was Old Master Cheng not offended, but he also gladly accepted it. Old Master Cheng accepted the red box with a smile and said, "Thank you, Master. This old man really doesn't dare to accept this."
As he spoke, he looked around the hall with an indescribable pride in his eyes.
From that day onward, since the Cheng Family relied on a towering tree like the Lin Family, their prestige naturally increased by a lot. They would no longer be inferior to the He Family and the Xu Family.
Under Lin Haori's signal, Old Master Cheng placed the red box flat on the table and slowly opened it.
Inside the long box was a ginseng that was tens of centimeters long. What was more shocking was that the ginseng was blood-red and looked like a child. At the same time, it had a full beard and hair, making it look like a little old man with wrinkles all over his body.
Everyone's faces changed drastically, and one of them even exclaimed, "Thousand-year Blood Ginseng?"
Lin Haori's eyes carried a hint of pride as he replied indifferently, "That's right, it's the Thousand-year Blood Ginseng."
Old Master Cheng's eyes were filled with surprise and joy. He hurriedly closed the red box and handed it to Cheng Jiahui on the spot. The eldest son of the Cheng Family understood tacitly and immediately took the item away.
Although what they did was not in accordance with the rules, at that moment, nobody blamed them at all. Almost everyone had the same thought. If they were in Old Master Cheng's shoes, they would have hidden it even faster.
Old Master Cheng even regretted it deep down. If he had known earlier that it was such a treasure, he would not have shown it to others at all.
Lin Haori blinked his eyes inexplicably. He disapproved of Old Master Cheng's actions, but as a guest, he couldn't say much. He could only sigh in his heart. People from a small place were indeed people from a small place. A thousand-year-old blood ginseng could make them so overwhelmed.
In his heart, he looked down on the people in Taicang County.
Author's Note: Sweat …
Zhou Dian and the number one on the New Book Chart could still be expected, but Zhou Tui had actually been able to rank first. White Crane was really grateful. Although this was because the great gods did not exert their strength and might lose this position soon, White Crane was still secretly delighted.
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