Chapter 23: The Tang Family's Reaction

  It's clear that if they succeed today, Tang Yuan and I will completely fall into each other's control! The Tang family doesn't care, there are other heirs, but my family is just me, the only scorpion cake.

  Although it's just a request, if it were to be placed on the shoulders of Jun Mo Xie, who knows what kind of disaster would unfold! Most likely, he'll stir up trouble and still won't know that he's caused trouble, but will instead be smug about it. After all, his grandfather will clean up the mess for him anyway!

  If it comes to that, once the struggle becomes clear and they have a firm grip on their own handle, even if the old master is willing to cut off his wrist and eliminate his relatives, how will those generals choose? Even a slight hesitation will lead to incalculable consequences!

  Jun Xie felt that he needed to recharge himself! Although his past life experiences were rich, however in today's world, Jun Xie clearly felt his own inadequacy!

  First and foremost is the so-called political sensitivity, which is what my past life as an assassin lacked the most! If I were to continue being a lone wolf assassin in this life, it wouldn't matter, but if I want to establish myself within this large family and protect those I care about from harm, maintaining the stability of the overall situation without extremely keen political sensitivity would be nothing short of a fool's dream!

  One can choose not to be an official and not rise or fall in the political arena, but this awareness of struggle is something that must be possessed!

  When Master Jun returned home, it was already noon. On the way back, he happened to meet Tang Wanli, the old master of the Tang family, who was furious and leading a group of guards and warriors galloping northward on the main street, looking like they were going to pick a fight with someone.

  To the north, it was the location of several big families such as the Li family and the Meng family! Looking at Tang Wanli's face as black as a pot bottom, with anger almost burning out between his eyebrows, Jun Lao Yezi felt a thrill of excitement: It had been a long time since he saw this old thing get so angry, usually gentle and wealthy Tang Lao Ye was actually able to get so furious, no matter who it was directed at, this play would definitely be very entertaining!

  Little did he know that the protagonist of this great play was none other than his own most disliked grandson, Jun Mo Xie!

  The old master was very curious and asked, "Brother Tang, where are you going? Why are you in such a hurry? Could it be that someone has taken your daughter-in-law away? Look at you, so flustered! Haha...". The old man just meant to joke, but he didn't know that Brother Tang was angry precisely because of this matter.

  "You're just an old scoundrel, don't think you can take advantage of me! You're not a good thing either! Wait till I've dealt with the Li and Meng families, then I'll come back and settle accounts with you!" Tang Wanli's snow-white beard was blown straight up, he glared at him with a "huff" sound, swung his whip and left in a cloud of dust. He also knew what kind of person Jun Moxie was, probably not even as good as his own grandson, but his own grandson had bad luck while Jun Moxie won big, there must be someone backing him up, most likely the one standing in front of him, Jun Wutian, who was secretly making fun of him, so he wouldn't give a good face to this old scoundrel!

  Only Mr. Jun Lao stood in place, somewhat stunned. What did this old Tang Wanli mean? He scolded himself three or four times with just one sentence and said something unclear. This is what's called a mess. After a long while, he spat out saliva: "What did the Li family and Meng family do to offend you again? However, it suits my intention for this old man to go make trouble. As the saying goes, 'a dog biting another dog, two mouths against each other...'"

  Tang Yuan followed behind his grandfather, with a guilty look on his face and a red swollen face. Tang Baozi returned home to find his father sitting in the main hall, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he shouted "something's happened" in a crying tone, scaring his father so much that he almost fell off his chair. Upon closer inspection, it turned out that his most feared grandfather, Old Master Tang, was also present...

  Then, there was no more reasoning, under the coercion of Tang Lao Ye Zi, Tang Yuan squeezed out tears and told everything from the beginning... As expected! The two men of the Tang family were furious! When they saw the teacup that Tang Yuan took out, there were still residual medicine on it; let a pharmacist in the family come and take a look, and immediately confirmed everything that Tang Yuan said was true!

  Li, the two families are so vicious! This clearly shows that it is to make the Tang family infamous all over the world! How can Old Man Tang, who has always valued his family's reputation, endure this?

  Old Master Tang was furious, and with a grasp, he grabbed Tang Yuan's stout body, slapped him more than ten times on the face, then threw him to the ground. He ordered Tang Yuan to lead the way and immediately go to the Li and Meng families to seek justice!

  Tang Lao's age is even longer than Jun Lao, and can be called a veteran of three dynasties. In recent years, he has been living in seclusion and hasn't left his house for several years. This time, he went out with great fanfare and an imposing atmosphere! It seems that this trip will inevitably lead to chaos between the Li and Meng families.

  Although you, old master, were spoken to by Tang Wanli's old master in a few words without head or tail, seeing that the old master was on fire, he knew even more that the old master was going to find Li and Meng's two families' bad luck. In his heart, not only was he not annoyed, but he also had a few happy comforts, so he didn't ask much. At a glance, it was clear that it must be that Tang Yuan big fatso who caused trouble. Fortunately, my family's Mo Xie has been studying poetry and books diligently during this period, being very well-behaved and obedient, which saved me from worrying a lot. If I also brought big troubles to the old master... Tsk tsk, that Tang old fellow is really pitiful. At such an advanced age, he is still angry for his children and grandchildren...

  Looking at Tang Wanli's somewhat desperate appearance, Jun Lao Yezi couldn't help but feel a little schadenfreude. Who would have thought that upon returning home in high spirits, he was informed that Jun Xie had taken the silver and servants to go gamble openly? The old master who had rushed back home in excitement suddenly stumbled, losing his footing. The loss of silver is a small matter, but if something else were to happen, things could become serious!

  As soon as he heard the news of your return home, Old Master rushed over in a rage. Upon entering, he was taken aback: on the large bed, a bundle had been casually tossed aside, filled with glittering treasures, not a single one of which was ordinary; while petite Ke'er was smiling with her eyes narrowed, calculating how much silver each item could be sold for...

  As he took a closer look, Old Master was shocked again. To say nothing of the other things, just three pieces of fine jade pendants were crystal clear and translucent, emitting a warm glow, one could tell at a glance that they were not ordinary objects. But what really shocked Old Master was not the jade pendants themselves, but the words engraved on them: 'X year X month congratulating grandson Feng's first birthday', 'X year X month congratulating grandson Zhen's first birthday'...

  Isn't this the family jade pendant that only legitimate descendants of the Li family are qualified to wear? This is also a symbol of the Li family's identity! Moreover, the two characters "Feng" and "Zhen" are exactly the names of two of Li Taishi's grandsons. How did these two things... end up in Mo Xie's hands? Did this kid go out to rob someone? Lord Jun stroked his beard, his eyes filled with suspicion and uncertainty.

  Looking again, the old master let out a muffled grunt, but it was because he had used too much force and pulled out one of his whiskers. Those two jade Ruyi sceptres were clearly imperial objects! In addition, there was also a Meng family heirloom jade pendant, as well as that bright pearl...and that...

  "Where did all this stuff come from?" The old man's face was twitching as he asked, already preparing to spank the young master: if it turned out that these things were indeed stolen by this little thief, it would be a big trouble.

  It's not that the old master's brain isn't working well, but rather he never thought that these things were won by his own precious grandson. It's just that the old master knows his grandson too well and is certain that he doesn't have the ability to win such "high-end" things!

  It's laughable that I was just mocking Tang Wanli, but I didn't expect to have such a big trouble waiting for me at home! Lord Jun is speechless for the moment...