"Big Brother Tian Xuanzi, why are you here? I am so … so happy. You have no idea how much we missed you, we were just talking about you yesterday. " p
"That's right, Big Brother Tian Xuanzi, why didn't you tell us you were coming? We could have come out to welcome you. You have no idea, ever since we parted, we have been thinking about you, hoping that we would be able to listen to your teachings again one day." p
"Big Brother Tian Xuanzi, it has been so many years and you are still as brilliant as ever. In the sea of people, you are like a beacon that guides us forward." p
…/p
The three reverends bowed down to flatter Tian Xuanzi; the level of flattery, flattery, and subservience was simply breathtaking. p
Bai Jing and the other members of the Bai Family were dumbstruck. Their mouths were wide open, and their jaws almost dropped to the ground. Were these still the three great deacons of the Bai Family, who usually had the demeanor of a sage, who acted as if they were the number one expert in the world? Even when they spoke, their noses were pointed at the sky. p
Recalling how arrogant he was before, Bai looked at the behavior of the three great masters. Instantly, his blood surged up as his face became burning hot. Trembling all over, he pointed at the three great masters and shouted, "I'm so mad!" Then, he spurted out a mouthful of blood as his eyes rolled up and he passed out. If Uncle Zhong hadn't caught him in time, he might have fallen to his death even if he didn't die of anger. p
"Master, master, wake up!" p
The people of the Bai Family rushed forward in a flurry, crying and shouting. p
Granddad Zhong deserved to be a housekeeper who had seen the world. He soon calmed down and calmly ordered, "Quick, Xiao Er, go to call the doctor, and Xiao Wu, go to inform the old master." p
Now that things had come to this and even the clan master had fainted, he didn't dare to hide anything anymore. He could only send someone to inform the old master to clean up the mess. p
Tian Xuanzi, on the other hand, ignored them and looked at the three reverends with a smile, "It has indeed been a while. How have you been?" p
"Yes, yes, thank you for your concern, big brother!" p
The three Reverends cursed in their hearts. As long as we don't see you in this life, we don't know how good we'll be. As long as we see you, we'll never be good again. p
However, his face was filled with an incomparably sincere smile. His smile was so bright that one would think that they were blood brothers who had been separated for many years. p
"It's good that you're living well. I'm relieved. Oh right, you must have collected a lot of good stuff over the years. Later, don't forget to let me, your big brother, appreciate it, lest you get cheated." p
Tian Xuanzi stroked his beard and said smilingly. p
The three great consecrators' faces immediately fell, but they had no choice but to put on an apologetic smile and laughed dryly. "That's only natural. We can't wait for Big Brother to take a look at us." p
"Hahaha, good, good brother!" p
Tian Xuanzi laughed happily and the three deacons could only smile bitterly in agreement. But in their hearts, it was even more bitter than eating the Yellow Lotus. p
Ding Ning was secretly amused, but he was deep in thought. "No wonder Xiahou said that the masters above the Zongshi Realm who became the Gods of wealthy families either did it to repay a debt of gratitude or lost their courage to drag out an ignoble existence. Seeing the servile appearance of the three Gods, it should be the latter." p
"No … Not good! Not good! Something bad has happened!" p
Xiao Wu ran to a three-story building in the depths of the Bai Family's courtyard and shouted breathlessly. p
"What are you shouting for? Old master is meeting with a guest, we'll talk later!" p
A senile old man with white hair and beard stood in front of the door. He stretched out his hand to stop him and glared at him in displeasure as he reprimanded him. p
"Dragon … Master Long, we … we can't wait any longer. Something … something big has happened. Someone wants to annihilate the Bai Clan. The three great consecrators defected to the enemy. Old master … old master … he … he … fainted from anger!" p
Xiao Wu glanced at him in fear and said while gasping for breath. p
He knew that Master Long in front of him was a guard who had been with Old Master Bai since he was young. He was an orphan and loyal to Old Master Bai. After retiring from the army, he neither returned to his hometown nor looked for a better job. Instead, he volunteered to serve Old Master Bai for the rest of his life. He was the most trusted person of Old Master Bai. To some extent, he was the spokesman of Old Master Bai. p
His status in the Bai Clan was so high that even Granddad Zhong, the chief steward, had to respectfully call him Master Long. The lineal descendants of the Bai Clan also had to politely call him Uncle Long or Grandpa Long. p
Master Long's snow-white eyebrows frowned slightly. His old body exuded a horrible pressure. He said calmly, "Don't panic. The sky won't collapse. Tell me what happened in detail." p
"Yes, Master Long!" p
Feeling the terrifying yet reassuring power of Master Long, Xiao Wu wiped off his cold sweat and did not dare to hide anything. He told Master Long everything that had happened, regardless of whether it was important or not. p
After Master Long listened to him patiently, a light flashed in his turbid old eyes. He said calmly, "I got it. You can leave now." p
He got it? Xiao Wu looked at him in astonishment and was so anxious that he almost cried. "Master Long, they have come to our door. If the Old Master doesn't make a decision, how can I reply to Granddad Zhong?" p
"Humph, if I ask you to leave, you should leave. As for what to do, I will ask the Old Master first." p
Master Long snorted coldly and glared at him discontentedly, which made Xiao Wu keep quiet out of fear. He didn't dare to say more and left with a bitter face. After thinking about it, he decided to go back and report to Granddad Zhong truthfully. p
"Grandpa Long, what's wrong?" p
Bai Qing stepped out of the room. After coming back from Babaoshan, the Old Master was in a bad mood because of recalling the past, so he accompanied him and made him happy. p
When the Old Master was in a good mood, his old subordinates came to congratulate him one after another. Bai Qing wanted to leave by himself, but the Old Master asked him to stay and introduce him to the people who came to congratulate him. p
Master Long knew what the Old Master meant. He wanted to introduce the most precious resource of the Bai Clan and his connections to Bai Qing. It seemed that the Old Master had decided on the position of the future head of the Bai Clan. p
Therefore, when Bai Qing asked, Master Long didn't dare to be negligent and repeated the situation reported by Xiao Wu word for word. p
Bai Qing's face kept changing. He patted his forehead and said with a wry smile, "It's my fault. It's my brother who was invited by me. I was busy accompanying the Old Master and forgot about him. Granddad Zhong is really something. Doesn't he know what kind of person Wang Haiqing is? The Old Master is meeting a guest, so I won't bother him. I will go and have a look. " p
Master Long bowed slightly and looked at Bai Qing's back, but a light flashed in his eyes. It seemed that Granddad Zhong was out of luck. p
Although it seemed that Bai Qing was just complaining casually, in fact, he meant to put all the blame on Granddad Zhong. Granddad Zhong would be the victim of this incident. Of course, Bai He would also be doomed, which would be a big blow to the prestige of the second branch. p
The Old Master Bai had been upright all his life. He stabilized the country with righteousness, ran the family with justice, and helped reason instead of relatives. p
Although the descendants of the Bai Family worked hard, the family was too prosperous, which made the servants of the Bai Family arrogant and extravagant. They were used to sailing with the wind and even looked down on others. Even Master Long disliked their behavior. p
Especially Granddad Zhong, as his name suggested, he was very loyal, but he was not loyal to the Bai Family, but to Bai Jing alone. Over the years, relying on Bai Jing's favor, he deceived his superiors, amassed wealth wantonly, and did a lot of things that bullied men and women and ruined the reputation of the Bai Family. p
Master Long couldn't stand it and had mentioned it vaguely to Old Master Long, but Old Master Long had dismissed it with a noncommittal smile, making him very confused. p
At this moment, he was suddenly enlightened and sighed in his heart. "The mind of the Old Master is really as deep as the sea, which is unpredictable. He is not indifferent to what Granddad Zhong has done, but he wants to keep him as a flaw to open a gap for Bai Qing's promotion." p
Only by attacking Bai Jing's trusted subordinates could Bai Qing establish his prestige, shake Bai Jing's deep-rooted authority, and gradually take over the power of the Bai Family. p
It seemed that the competition for the new head of the Bai Family was about to begin. p
Long Ye sighed in his heart. The transfer of power in aristocratic families had never been peaceful. Every time there was a change of power, it would be accompanied by frightening schemes and plots. It was paved with bloody corpses, and this time was no exception. p
But when he thought about what happened today, was it a coincidence? Or was it inevitable that Bai Qing had a well-thought-out plan? If it was the latter, Bai Qing's scheming and shrewdness were too terrifying. p
However, with Bai Qing's personality, how could he forget to send an invitation to his friend? No matter how busy he was, how could he not inform the concierge in advance? p
Thinking of this, the answer was self-evident. p
Master Long recovered his old look, standing still with his head lowered like a clay Bodhisattva.
It was not until six men in white with blood-colored belts around their waists followed Bai Qing and left that Master Long slowly opened his slightly narrowed eyes. He looked up at the sky, which was sunny just now, but now was covered by dark clouds. A cold wind blew past. He shivered subconsciously and muttered in a low voice, "The weather is going to change!" p
"Young Master Qing, Young Master Qing is here!" p
"Great, Young Master Qing is here. Everything will be fine." p
"Young Master Qing must be here to deal with things under the order of the Old Master." p
"Young Master Qing is the most excellent disciple of the Bai Family. He can definitely settle things." p
…/p
Since Bai Jing fainted and was sent back to the backyard, the members of the Bai Family, who had been at a loss, cheered up when they saw Bai Qing. It seemed that Bai Qing had a good foundation. p
Granddad Zhong looked a little gloomy, but no matter how arrogant he was, he was just a servant of the Bai Family. Especially when his master was in a coma, he dared not act rashly. He went forward to welcome him respectfully, "Young Master Qing, you are here." p
Bai Qing calmly nodded to the people of the Bai Family. Without even looking at him, he quickly walked out. p
Being ignored, Granddad Zhong felt as if he had been slapped in the face by Bai Qing in public. He instantly felt his face burning and embarrassed. p
Resentment and shame flashed in his eyes. He was just a young master of the first branch who had long been down and out, but he dared not show any respect to him, the butler who was favored by the head of the family. How could he not be ashamed and angry? p
His face soon became calm, but he was roaring crazily in his heart, "Little kid, you dare to insult me. Wait and see. When the Old Master wakes up, he will definitely make you bear the consequences." p
"Fourth Brother, it's all my fault. I was so busy that I forgot to come out to pick you up. That's why I made such a big joke." p
Bai Qing walked quickly to Ding Ning and said with self-reproach and shame when he was still far away. p
Ding Ning raised the corner of his mouth. No matter whether Bai Qing really forgot or deliberately forgot, things had become like this, and he could only go on according to Bai Qing's script. p
Although he faintly felt that there was something wrong, he could not infer the truth of the matter because he lacked the specific information inside the Bai Family. p
It was true that he came to congratulate the Bai Family, and he had no intention to make trouble. But the tree longed for peace, but the wind never stopped. He had no choice, and things inexplicably developed to this point. p
/p
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