Chapter 3391 — The Son-in-Law Comes Home

"Mm, she knows now. Otherwise, would she be this friendly with me? You still don't know what she's like?" Wei Zhao said with a bitter smile.

"Oh." Qiu Lingshan nodded and said nothing more.

The five of them got into the car. Yu Dake stayed behind to watch the house, and the car headed straight toward the Hidden Tang family.

On the way, Wei Zhao kept feeling as though he had been to the Hidden Tang family before—and yet it also seemed he hadn't. His memory held a few fragmented pieces, but they simply would not fit together, which left him rather puzzled.

What was wrong with him? Ever since that episode of qi deviation, Wei Zhao seemed to have forgotten a great many things. Some of them seemed very important, yet he had not the faintest impression of them, which left him thoroughly helpless and with no way out.

For Wei Zhao did not even know what it was he had forgotten—only a feeling. If he asked others, he would not know how to ask; they could not know what he had forgotten or what he remembered. He did not even know whom to ask, because he had no idea with whom he had shared the experiences he had lost.

As for the Hidden Tang family—this time, word had it that the Mystery Investigation Bureau had taken over the matter and dispatched investigators with all possible speed. Tang Taizhong had shown ample sincerity as well, sending Tang Lingtou in person to welcome them at the gates of Tang Family Fort.

Of course, in Tang Taizhong's view, sending his eldest son to greet the Mystery Investigation Bureau's people was already giving them plenty of face. After all, in the past, when the bureau visited the secular families, it had never required the family head to receive them in person.

The Grand Cherokee eased slowly forward, and Wei Zhao brought the car to a stop beside Tang Lingtou. But when he saw that only one person had come out to welcome them on behalf of the Hidden Tang family, he could not help but frown.

Wei Zhao was not, of course, a man who liked to put on airs—but this face was not being shown to him; it was being shown to the Mystery Investigation Bureau, to Qiu Lingshan and Feng Tianlong.

Their attitude left Wei Zhao thoroughly displeased. Seeing Tang Lingtou come out to welcome them, Qiu Lingshan made to get out of the car, but Wei Zhao stopped her.

Tang Lingtou had been waiting for the people in the car to get out. Yet when the car sat there for quite a while and no one emerged, he grew rather irritated. Even if you are begging a favor of the Mystery Investigation Bureau, there is no need to put on such airs, is there?

The strongest among you has never even surpassed the Heaven rank—so what grand display are you putting on here? Do you expect me to come and personally invite you out of the car?

At that thought, Tang Lingtou spoke, a note of grievance in his voice: "Friends from the Mystery Investigation Bureau, what do you mean by not getting out of the car?"

Wei Zhao casually rolled down the window. Earlier, because of the tinting on the glass, Tang Lingtou could not see inside and had no idea Wei Zhao was in the car. When Wei Zhao spoke, it gave him quite a start.

"Is this how the Hidden Tang family asks people for help? We've come, and your Tang family sends just you alone to welcome us?" Wei Zhao said coldly.

"Gah!" The moment Tang Lingtou heard Wei Zhao's voice, he recognized it at once—he remembered that voice all too well. And when he saw Wei Zhao's face, he was frightened half to death: "So it is Young Hero Lin who has graced us with his presence! I—I thought it was the Mystery Investigation Bureau who had come."

"I was a member of the Mystery Investigation Bureau myself. Didn't you know?" Wei Zhao asked with a cold laugh.

"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 Yun 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,

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