"Zilong, congratulations, congratulations."
A complacent and loud voice rang out from afar.
The surrounding guests all looked over curiously and saw a middle-aged man in casual clothes with a crew cut walking over with great strides. However, his face looked quite unfamiliar, and they couldn't help guessing who he was. He didn't seem to be from Yan Jing.
But then they saw Zhao Zilong quickly walk up to him, straightened his body, and gave a standard military salute before saying with a smile, "Officer Chen, why did you come in person?"
Everyone suddenly realized that he was Zhao Zilong's leader in the army. No wonder few people knew him.
It was unknown whether Officer Chen did it intentionally or because he was born with a loud voice. He patted Zhao Zilong on the shoulder and said, "You are the best soldier in our Dragon Soul. When I heard that you were engaged, all the soldiers shouted to come to celebrate you, but we had no choice. We were too busy with training tasks, so it was impossible for everyone to come. So, on behalf of all the soldiers in Dragon Soul, I came to congratulate you on your engagement."
The people around him pricked up their ears and looked at Zhao Zilong with admiration and envy. Although most people didn't know what Dragon Soul was, they could understand from what Officer Chen said that it must be a special force full of mystery.
Listening to Chief Chen's tone of praise for Zhao Zilong, everyone couldn't help but secretly envy him. The Zhao family's Qilin son was indeed a dragon among men. Even in the special forces, he was still doing well and was personally praised as the best soldier by the chief. This honor was really the icing on the cake on this special day, giving the Zhao family enough face.
Feeling the envious eyes around him, Zhao Zilong's smile became wider, and he said enthusiastically, "Thank you, Officer. Thank you to all the brothers in the team. Come on, Officer Chen, please come in."
The person in charge of reception of the Zhao Family had already come forward with a smile and led the way in front of him. He took Officer Chen in and arranged him to sit in the reserved seat.
Some attentive people found that Zhao Tianya, the master of the Zhao Family, had specially gone to chat with Officer Chen for a long time, which showed that he attached great importance to this person.
Some of the quick-witted people immediately came up with ideas and took the initiative to strike up a conversation. They might not be able to establish a relationship with the big shots from this mysterious army, but at the very least, they would be able to become familiar with them. Who knows, they might be able to use them in the future.
Chen Jingming looked around in a dignified manner and put on airs. He was indifferent and perfunctory to those who came to ask for a relationship with him, which was totally different from how he behaved when he was flattered to Zhao Tianya.
Although some people were dissatisfied, Chen Jingming didn't care. Instead, he was secretly complacent and felt that his life had reached the peak.
Although he did not know why Xiao Baiyu suddenly handed over the control of Dragon Soul, he was now the supreme commander of Dragon Soul. Even if he was temporarily acting, he was still the supreme commander.
As a bureaucrat who wasn't very good at his job but was very smart and good at business, he knew very well that if he wanted to get rid of the word "representative" on top of his head, he would have to rely on a strong backer.
However, although the family behind him was very influential in the local area, it was not qualified to put its hands under the feet of the emperor.
Therefore, he, who was slick in dealing with people, privately got the information of the members of Dragon Soul through the special authority of the temporary person in charge. After learning that Zhao Zilong turned out to be the First Young Master of the Zhao Family in Andu, he immediately made a decision that he must make use of Zhao Zilong's relationship to cling to the Zhao Family.
Therefore, he showed his kindness to Zhao Zilong in every way. He not only specially granted Zhao Zilong an engagement leave during the training period of preparing for the International Special Forces Competition, but also specially took time to congratulate him in person.
However, he didn't notice that two men, one old and one middle-aged, were sitting at a table not far from him, watching his performance coldly.
"Is this Chen Jingming, who replaced Baiyu in charge of Dragon Soul?"
The middle-aged man glanced at Chen Jingming and whispered disappointedly.
The old man sneered, "Yes, I really don't know what some people are thinking. How can they make such a thing to take over Dragon Soul?"
"He doesn't even have the minimum sense of confidentiality. He can't wait to let everyone know that he is the new commander of Dragon Soul. How can such a person be the new commander of Dragon Soul? I will report it to Speaker Chang."
The middle-aged man was the Dragon King. He turned his head away from Chen Jingming and said lightly.
The old man glanced at Chen Jingming with hatred, and also withdrew his gaze. This person was none other than Xiao Dingshan.
With his identity, he was not qualified to attend the engagement banquet of the younger generation of the Zhao Family in person, but the Dragon King's daughter-in-law was a member of the Zhao Family.
Zhao Tianya personally came to the Dragon King and sent him an invitation. The Dragon King could not refuse for the sake of his daughter-in-law, so he could only attend the banquet. He also dragged Xiao Dingshan to accompany him, which made him feel very helpless.
Xiao Dingshan was very annoyed. At his age, he no longer had any interest in fame and fortune. All his thoughts were focused on cultivating his mind and mind.
But no matter how indifferent he was, he had to take the development and continuation of the family into account.
Among his two sons, his favorite was the second son, Xiao Baiyu. At that time, he decided to pass the position of the head of the family to him.
However, Xiao Baiyu was honest and kind, and his ambition was not here. He took the overall situation into consideration and did not fight for the position of the head of the Xiao family. He took the initiative to give the position of the head of the Xiao family to his eldest brother, Xiao Baiyi, so as to avoid internal strife, which made him feel extremely indebted to his second son.
Fortunately, Xiao Baiyu became the commander of Dragon Soul through his own efforts, which made him feel deeply gratified. He thought that it was not a bad thing for him not to take over the position of the head of the Xiao family. With him, the commander of Dragon Soul, secretly taking care of the Xiao family, even if Xiao Baiyi was not up to expectations, the Xiao family would not decline.
But he never expected that Xiao Baiyu was schemed against because of the impulsiveness of the old member of Dragon Soul. He suffered an unexpected disaster and had to hand over the control of Dragon Soul. How could Xiao Dingshan not be sad and indignant?
Therefore, when he saw Chen Jingming's despicable appearance, no matter how he looked at it, he couldn't find it pleasing to the eye. He felt extremely uncomfortable in his heart. Even when he looked at Shen Guowei, this unscrupulous old subordinate, he felt annoyed.
"Dad, why are you also here?"
Just as he was depressed and full of flights of fancy, a surprised voice suddenly sounded in his ears.
Looking up, he saw that it was his eldest son, Xiao Baiyi, and his family. He became more and more agitated and said impatiently, "What? You can come, but I can't? "
Xiao Baiyi looked embarrassed. He stood there and did not know whether to leave or stay. He did not know who had made the elder unhappy. Why did the elder speak as if he had taken gunpowder, making him, the master of the Xiao Family, embarrassed in public?
"Grandpa, why don't you tell Guoguo that you are coming? Guoguo can accompany you, and Guoguo can massage grandpa's shoulders."
Xiao Baiyi's wife, Wang Shuzhen, was a clever woman. Seeing that her husband was embarrassed, she hurriedly winked at her youngest daughter, Xiao Guo 'er. Xiao Guo' er immediately threw herself into Xiao Dingshan's arms and acted like a spoiled little adult.
Sure enough, Xiao Dingshan's face immediately brightened up. He smiled and held Xiao Guo 'er, saying with a doting face, "My little Guo' er is so filial."
It was the usual mentality of the older generation to be close relatives. Although Xiao Dingshan had always disliked Xiao Baiyi, he loved Xiao Guo 'er very much. When Xiao Guo' er used her trump card, he could only surrender obediently. Xiao Baiyi secretly breathed a sigh of relief and gave his wife an approving look. If she had not responded quickly and asked Xiao Guo 'er to deal with the old master, with the old master's temper, he might have played the role of the Third Mother Godmother in front of everyone, which would have made him, the head of the Xiao family, lose his face.
"Where is Xiaoyu Liu?"
Xiao Dingshan held Xiao Guo 'er and thought of his great-granddaughter again. He looked at Xiao Baiyi and asked, which eased the atmosphere.
Xiao Baiyi did not dare to neglect and hurriedly replied, "Muyu came here today. I planned to let her come with us, but Muyu said it was not appropriate and took Xiaoyu Liu to the amusement park to play."
Xiao Dingshan thought it was reasonable. Although Liu Muyu had given birth to a daughter for the Xiao family, she had not officially married into the Xiao family, so it was indeed inappropriate for her to appear on this occasion.
He nodded noncommittally and ignored Xiao Baiyi. He teased Xiao Guo 'er, the happy girl, and played with her.
Xiao Baiyi had long been accustomed to his attitude. He smiled embarrassedly, nodded and smiled at the Dragon King, and then took his wife to greet the people he knew. He would never sit at the same table with the old master. Otherwise, he would not be able to have a good meal.
"Where is Yan 'er? Why hasn't she arrived yet? It's outrageous. "
Xiao Baiyi looked at his watch and asked with some displeasure. His eldest daughter was getting more and more outrageous now. She didn't come home for two consecutive days. He called her early in the morning to ask her to attend the engagement party. It was almost noon, but she hadn't arrived yet.
Wang Shuzhen loved her daughter very much. Hearing this, she hurriedly explained, "Her best friend Yang Ting has just come back from abroad, and it's her birthday these two days. Yan 'er has been accompanying her these two days. Girls need time to put on makeup."
Xiao Baiyi snorted coldly and did not dwell on this issue anymore. Instead, he turned and said, "This girl is not young anymore. We have to hurry up to arrange a marriage for her."
Wang Shuzhen sighed. How could she not know Xiao Baiyi's thoughts? He felt that the girl of the Shen family could be stimulated by the marriage with the Zhao family. He also wanted to find a powerful family for Yan 'er, so that the Xiao family could also get the greatest benefits and develop.
Although she felt a little sorry for her daughter, it was her destiny to be born in a big family like the Xiao family. As a woman, she could do nothing about it.
Xiao Baiyi was indeed stimulated by the marriage between the Shen family and the Zhao family. Master Xiao was Master Shen's old superior, and the two families were related by marriage. They usually had close contacts, but the two families had similar family backgrounds. On the premise of a good relationship, they also secretly competed with each other.
The Shen family climbed up the Zhao family, the head of the aristocratic families. Zhao Zilong, as the heir to the Zhao family and the first of the Eight Childes in Andu, wanted to suppress the Shen family through the marriage, so they could only find a son-in-law from the aristocratic families.
However, if there was no heir in the aristocratic families, it was impossible to suppress Zhao Zilong, the first childe in Andu, so Xiao Baiyi was very depressed. Suddenly, he saw an extraordinary childe coming in under the respectful guidance of the Zhao family. His eyes suddenly lit up, and he lowered his voice and said, "Hey, what do you think of Bai Qing from the Bai family?"
"He is Bai Qing from the Bai family?"
Wang Shuzhen looked at Bai Qing, who had an outstanding temperament, who was surrounded and greeted by a group of childes and socialites like stars surrounding the moon. Her eyes suddenly lit up. "Not bad."
Xiao Baiyi chuckled, looked at Bai Qing from a distance like an old father-in-law looking at his son-in-law, and hurriedly urged, "Call Yan 'er quickly and ask her to come here as soon as possible."
"Okay, I'll call her now."
Wang Shuzhen was extremely satisfied with Bai Qing. She immediately took out her mobile phone and began to call Xiao Yan.
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