"What? That brat went and provoked Huo Fei? He's got some nerve. Even I, his ancestor, had to go along with Huo Fei. Who does he think he is?"

Old He was wearing a bright red Zhongshan suit. He held a phone in one hand, put the other on his hip, and had one foot on a blue plastic stool. He looked like a grumpy old man with a bad temper.

Despite his advanced age, he speaks with a strong voice and is full of energy. People who don't know the truth might think he's just over seventy.

On the other end of the phone, Master Xiao moved the phone away and waited for the roaring voice on the other end to subside before continuing, "That's right, he even sent people to Penang to monitor Huo Fei. Those people were all captured by that group of killing Buddhas. You'd better get out of the mountain quickly, or your kid will be finished. I think Huo Fei is really angry this time."

Old Man He: "If he's done for, he's done for. It would be best if Huo Laoying caught him and stewed him, so I don't have to clean his ass. I'm already so old, and they won't let me take care of myself. Unfilial children. Did something happen over there? Otherwise, why would that kid go and provoke Huo Laoying?"

"Which remote mountain village did you retire to...? Such a big thing happened, and you haven't even heard about it?" Old Daoist Xiao raised an eyebrow, feeling that his old friend was out of touch with the times and somewhat out of touch.

Old Man He touched his bald head and asked, puzzled, "The place where I retired is, of course, a place of beautiful mountains and clear waters. Oh, never mind where I am, tell me, what big thing has happened here?"

The old man said, “With the appearance of the Teng Snake, everyone is restless and wants to find out where it is… and your grandson has also offended Huo Fei because of this. I told him that since Huo Fei has intervened, we should go from open to covert and search in secret, but your grandson did not listen to my advice and actually sent people to Penang.”

Old Man He tightened his grip on his hips, his eyes suddenly widening in surprise as he stammered, "You, you, what did you say? Tengshe... Huo Fei got involved too? Wait, if Huo Fei is involved, why are you still interfering? Hey, Old Xiao, we're from the same generation. If the younger generation doesn't know something, surely you do too? Why aren't you giving them some advice?"

Old Master Xiao said, "You don't know what kind of boy your own son is, so how can you persuade him?"

Old Man He: "That's right, that little brat has always been arrogant and doesn't listen to advice... Alright, don't worry about this, let him go and bang his head against the wall. After a few times, he'll know that Huo Laoying is not someone to mess with."

"Old He, are you done on the phone? Hurry up, hurry up... play one more round, then we're going home for dinner." Just as Old He was talking on the phone with Old Xiao, the three mahjong players who were one short couldn't wait any longer and shouted out.

"Go ahead and fight, go ahead and fight, I have important business to attend to."

"What important business is it? I heard you mention snakes earlier. Did anyone catch one? Have them bring it to the village; we'll make snake soup tonight..."

Old Man He waved to his three card-playing friends, grabbed the phone, walked out of the house, and went to a secluded spot. Then he said to Old Man Xiao, "Are you really sure that the Teng Snake has appeared in the world?"

Master Xiao said, "Yes, on the day Tengshe underwent its tribulation, several sects near Penang went to watch the lightning tribulation. It was indeed Tengshe."

Old Man He frowned: "What is Huo Laoying's attitude?"

The old Taoist priest said, "Everyone suspects that the appearance of the Teng Snake was Huo Fei's doing."

Old Man He remained silent for a long time before saying, "We had an agreement with Huo Fei that since this Teng Snake is related to Huo Laoying, we shouldn't pursue it. Given Huo Laoying's personality, he would never sit idly by and watch the Teng Snake cause trouble... If this Teng Snake is evil, even if it's a rare Teng Snake, Huo Laoying won't let it have a chance to be born. Let's leave this matter alone and let Huo Laoying handle it himself."

Old Master Xiao said, "But your grandson won't listen. He insists on confronting Huo Fei head-on. What do you suggest we do?"

Old Man He: "You little rascal, you've grown wings and won't listen to me anymore, huh? Fine, I'll buy a train ticket to Shanghai tomorrow. By the way, I remember when I moved, I left you a stone carrying pole. Do you still have that stone carrying pole?"

Old Daoist Xiao: "Why should I keep it?"

Old Man He stroked his bald head twice: "Let's use family discipline. I thought retirement would be enough to live comfortably, but I never imagined my son and grandson would grow up and I'd still need that stuff. Tomorrow afternoon, bring me the stone carrying pole to the bureau..."

Old Master Xiao said, "Alright, after you finish carrying out the family discipline tomorrow, take your grandson to apologize to Huo Fei. By the way, Huo Fei scratched your grandson's face, and it's all mangled."

That brat He Bingquan deserves a beating.

If we don't strike soon, he'll be flying high. He thinks he's something special just because he's got some skills, but he doesn't realize there are always people more capable than him, and the sky's the limit. Does he think that now that he's the director, this Special Security Bureau is his private backyard?

Hmph, this Security Bureau isn't owned by the He family. No matter how capable the He family is, they don't have that much influence.

The demon hunters who joined the Security Bureau did not identify with the He family, but rather with the ideals of the Special Security Bureau. They all shared the same goals and wanted to contribute to the country they lived in, which is why they came together.

The position of bureau chief has always been held by members of the He family, simply because they are personnel cultivated by the Chinese government, allowing them direct access to the highest levels of government and facilitating the actions of the authorities.

Old Man He was shocked: "What? His face is ruined... Why didn't you call me sooner? It's over, it's over, Huo Laoying must be furious. We've known him for so long and have never seen him make a move."

Old Master Xiao said, "I need to be able to get through to you on the phone. Where did you go? The signal is really bad. I tried calling for three days before I finally got through to you."

"Ugh, I'm not talking to you anymore. I'm going to the city to buy tickets now. Remember to bring me the stone carrying pole tomorrow. You brat, I'll break his legs!" Old Man He was furious. His own son, of all people to mess with, had to provoke Huo Fei...

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