Chapter 411: Tie
Yanjing, Zhao family.
Zhao Chenru hung up the phone, glanced at Tang Shuo, who was sitting across from him, and said, "Huangfu Yuanzhou called. He said we need to deal with the Jiang family sooner rather than later."
"When did they say they would start?" Tang Shuo asked immediately.
"Tomorrow!" Zhao Chenru replied, his eyes fixed on Tang Shuo's reaction.
But what disappointed him was that the other party didn't show any emotional fluctuations at all. His Qi cultivation skills were extremely profound.
Tang Shuo had long anticipated that something unfavorable to his side would happen after he returned, but he did not expect that the other party would be so anxious and could not help but take action now.
He arrived in Yanjing with Wang Bihan and Yu Haoran in the morning, and came to the Zhao family without even going home.
After handing over Huangfu Yuanzhou's cousin Huangfu Zhengqi to Zhao Chenru, he and Zhao Chenru actually had a basis for cooperation.
When Huangfu Yuanzhou and Song Wenchang tried to win over Zhao Chenru to deal with him, Zhao Chenru contacted him.
With such an unsuspected "traitor" around, he could be said to be fully aware of the conspiracy of Huangfu Yuanzhou and others during this period.
The only thing that puzzled Tang Shuo was that he had clearly told Jiang Tiantong about this matter, but Jiang Tiantong didn't seem to take it to heart. He even lent him 100 billion after learning that he was short of funds.
But thinking about how he'd dealt with Huangfu Yuanzhou last time, Tang Shuo felt like her worries were in vain. Furthermore, he possessed a nearly incomparable brain. Not to mention that she knew about this beforehand, even if she hadn't, it probably wouldn't have been a big deal.
Tang Shuo never doubted his IQ.
But after spending a long time with Jiang Tiantong, he became more and more convinced that if Jiang Tiantong wanted to sell him, he would definitely help the other party count the money.
"I owe you another favor for this matter." Tang Shuo said to Zhao Chenru with a smile.
"I don't need any favors from you. Don't forget what you promised me." Zhao Chenru sneered and said, "Although I also participated in this investment, I didn't want to make money at all."
"That's certainly no problem." Tang Shuo took a sip from the teacup in front of him and said, "And do you think Jiang Tiantong is someone who would be easily defeated?"
Zhao Chenru was silent for a while. Then he asked, "Is the Burberry sub-brand really yours?"
He had just heard this news from Huangfu Yuanzhou. Perhaps the other party had never thought that he and Tang Shuo would be together, so he wanted to create some urgent pressure on him and told him about it directly.
"It's mine." Tang Shuo nodded calmly.
Zhao Chenru took a deep breath. Until now, he had not discovered anything unusual about Tang Shuo.
In terms of appearance, those who are more handsome than Tang Shuo and those who are uglier than Tang Shuo are almost equal.
In terms of temperament, he really didn't find any extraordinary temperament in Tang Shuo.
In terms of family background, not to mention the five major families, even a family in a small place in the country would probably be enough to crush him.
But it was this person who appeared in Yanjing almost recklessly, turning the entire city into a turmoil. Even the five major families that were originally in a three-way balance of power began to clash over him.
Who would have thought that they could even create a luxury brand!
Zhao Chenru stared at Tang Shuo for a while, and suddenly he felt a little suffocated. He then moved his wheelchair and wanted to go to the window, open it, and breathe some fresh air.
Tang Shuo saw the other party's intention and stood up to help Zhao Chenru push the wheelchair.
After opening the window, Zhao Chenru took a deep breath of the cold air that suddenly filled the room. After wrapping the blanket around his legs, he turned to Tang Shuo and asked, "Are you feeling guilty?"
Tang Shuo chuckled and shook his head, "No."
“…”
Zhao Chenru originally wanted to satirize Tang Shuo, but he didn't expect that the other party would completely block his next words with just one sentence.
Although he now knew that his leg was not broken because of Tang Shuo, Tang Shuo still had to bear a large part of the responsibility in this matter, and Su Ran's incident also made him unable to forgive Tang Shuo.
But in comparison, he hated Huangfu Yuanzhou more for breaking his leg, so he could only force himself not to think about the grudge between him and Tang Shuo for the time being.
Tang Shuo looked at Zhao Chenru very seriously, and then said: "Even if it was me sitting in the wheelchair, I would choose to do the same thing as that day!"
Others simply cannot understand the relationship between Tang Shuo and Su Ran. It is completely destined that the two of them can be together, and his words are completely from the heart.
The corner of Zhao Chenru's eye twitched. He finally realized what exactly was different between him and Tang Shuo. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and said, "Go ahead. I need to rest."
“…”
Tang Shuo decided that the next time they met, they must arrange for it to be at his home.
…
After coming out of Zhao's house, a Mercedes-Benz that was originally parked on the corner of the street immediately drove over and stopped in front of Tang Shuo.
Tang Shuo opened the car door and said to the young man driving, "Thank you for your hard work. Let's go to Fengshan."
The young man smiled at Tang Shuo, then started the car in silence.
He was originally from Yanzimen. Shida specially asked him to drive Tang Shuo this time and told him Tang Shuo's identity, so the man naturally did not dare to neglect him.
Suddenly, as if remembering something, Tang Shuo asked the young man, "Where is Ma Kun now?"
The young man immediately replied, "He went to Guangyue two days ago."
Tang Shuo narrowed his eyes and didn't ask any more questions.
Ma Kun was Shi Da's nephew, and the square-faced man who had accompanied Shi Da when he had come to see him as agreed. Tang Shuo vaguely remembered that Ma Kun and Shi Da had had some disagreements, and fearing trouble might arise, he sent Wu Lingyun to keep an eye on him.
Wu Lingyun watched for two days but didn't find anything abnormal about the other party, and then he left Ma Kun aside because he was doing other things. Tang Shuo just suddenly remembered this matter and mentioned it casually.
Now the original Swallow Sect has been completely controlled by Fang Shirou, and even if Ma Kun wants to do something, it is not easy to cause trouble.
Because of the heavy snow on the road, the car was not driving very fast. It was already midnight when they arrived at the Jiang family's door. After Tang Shuo got out of the car, the bodyguard immediately opened the door for him.
After Tang Shuo entered, he said to Guan Deyong who was sitting in the living room, "Master Guan."
Guan Deyong, who was drinking alone, waved his hand and said, "Tang Shuo, you've come just in time. Come have a couple of drinks with me."
Tang Shuo smiled and said, "Drinking is fine, but I have something I want to talk to Tiantong about first."
"Um?"
Guan Deyong coughed, frowned, and asked, "Didn't Tiantong go to your house?"
"Going to my house?" Tang Shuo asked doubtfully.
"Yes, I took Chuxia with me." Guan Deyong nodded and said, "She was there during the New Year and even took me there for dinner."
Tang Shuo raised his eyebrows. This misunderstanding seemed to be a bit too big. Why would this woman come to his house to celebrate the New Year?
When he called the other party before returning home, the other party didn't mention this matter at all, and he himself forgot to ask about it. Thinking of the possible consequences of this matter, Tang Shuo felt a little chilly.
Guan Deyong looked at Tang Shuo's expression and asked doubtfully, "Is there something urgent? Should I send someone to take you there right now?"
"No, it's not urgent."
Tang Shuo gritted his teeth, walked over and sat next to Guan Deyong, grabbed an empty wine glass and said, "I'll have a couple of drinks with you."
Guan Deyong nodded, poured Tang Shuo half a cup, and said, "Come on, let's have...ahem...a drink."
Tang Shuo looked at Guan Deyong suspiciously and asked, "Is Master Guan feeling unwell?"
"It's okay, maybe you caught a cold because of the recent temperature drop." Guan Deyong said.
Tang Shuo reached out and touched the other person's forehead. Seeing that there was no sign of fever, he nodded and said, "Fortunately, there is no fever."
"Never mind all that." Guan Deyong held out his hand and said, "Let's drink first."
As they drank, the bottle of Niulanshan they had just opened was almost empty. Guan Deyong rarely drank, but even though he could hold his liquor well, he started to talk more now that he had had a few too many.
"Tang Shuo, Tiantong will be left in your care from now on." Guan Deyong looked at Tang Shuo and said, then he coughed twice.
Tang Shuo smiled bitterly and said, "I will."
"Um."
Guan Deyong, who was already showing signs of being drunk, nodded, patted Tang Shuo on the shoulder and said, "I know. Without you, the Jiang family would have fallen apart."
Tang Shuo shook his head and said hurriedly: "I didn't do anything at all."
"Although I'm old, I'm not confused yet." Guan Deyong stretched out his hand to interrupt Tang Shuo, then sighed and said, "You're good in everything, except that you have too many women!"
Tang Shuo smiled bitterly, picked up the wine in the glass and poured it into his mouth.
Guan Deyong burped and changed the subject, looking embarrassed and asking Tang Shuo, "Who is that auntie surnamed Wu in your family?"
"She likes Su Ran and has been taking care of her since she was a child. In name, she's Su Ran's nanny, but in reality, they're almost like mother and daughter." Tang Shuo answered, then suddenly looked at Guan Deyong in surprise and asked, "Is it Master Guan..."
Guan Deyong is a widower, and Aunt Wu definitely doesn't have a boyfriend.
However, Guan Deyong was already in his seventies, while Aunt Wu was only in her forties. If the age difference between the two wasn't so big, Tang Shuo would have been happy to introduce them.
Thinking of this, Tang Shuo began to feel distressed. How should he persuade Guan Deyong to give up this idea?
Snap...
Guan Deyong tapped Tang Shuo on the head with his chopsticks and said, "What are you thinking about?"
“…”
Tang Shuo grinned. If he had not been taught to respect the elderly and love the young since childhood, Tang Shuo would have fought back directly.
He hasn't said anything yet, how can Guan Deyong know what he is thinking?
"I fought with her." Guan Deyong raised his head with a sigh.
Tang Shuo finally understood that he had simply misunderstood the relationship between the two. He cast a sympathetic glance at Guan Deyong. With his skills, he would only be defeated by Aunt Wu. As for Guan Deyong, Aunt Wu could probably defeat him even if she gave up all her strength.
"Her skills are quite good, and I feel like I can't figure her out." Guan Deyong coughed solemnly and continued, "We exchanged more than ten moves, and in the end it was a draw."
“…”
Tang Shuo looked at Guan Deyong seriously, and when he saw that there was no sign of joking on his face, he became confused.
Could it be that there is another aunt named Wu in my family?
Guan Deyong coughed and said regretfully, "I didn't expect that I would end up in a tie with a woman!"
Tang Shuo really wanted to tell Guan Deyong that he couldn't even beat the other party, but this matter was indeed a bit complicated. Tang Shuo decided to conceal the matter before asking Aunt Wu.
Seeing that the wine in the glass and bottle was almost empty, Tang Shuo said, "Master Guan, it's getting late. Go to bed early!"
Guan Deyong nodded, and when he was about to answer Tang Shuo, a trace of blood suddenly flowed out from the corner of his mouth, and he leaned back.
Tang Shuo's eyelids twitched, and he immediately reached out to support the other person, asking, "Master Guan, what's wrong with you?"
Guan Deyong opened his mouth, but fainted without saying anything.
Tang Shuo immediately said, "Come here, call a doctor and an ambulance!"
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