When Ling's mother heard the middle-aged man's words, tears suddenly welled up in her eyes. She took off her strong disguise and leaned on his shoulder and sobbed softly.
The sudden situation interrupted the cheerful atmosphere of the birthday party, and everyone looked at each other in confusion.
"This middle-aged man exudes such a strong aura. From the conversation just now, could it be that he is Ling Bingqian's father?"
"These are all gossips and secrets from Jinghai City in the early years. Ling Bingqian's father left her and her mother when she was only a few years old. Rumor has it that he married into Yandu."
"No wonder I've never met Ling Bingqian's biological father before. It turns out there's such a connection between them."
While everyone was talking, Long Yi took a deep look at the withered old man behind the middle-aged man.
The old man was wearing a Tang suit and was thin and shriveled, looking like dried bacon. However, the blue veins on his forehead that popped out from time to time gave people a feeling of extreme danger, as if he could suddenly attack and kill people at any time. It seemed that he was the middle-aged man's personal bodyguard.
"A master of the Heavenly Realm? This old man looks frail, with half of his body buried in the ground, but the aura on his body cannot be underestimated." Long Yi was slightly surprised.
Although Lingxiao Pavilion is one of the largest auction houses in Jinghai City, there will definitely not be any masters of the Heavenly Realm to support it. In that case, this old man can only be the personal bodyguard of Ling Bingqian's biological father.
When Long Yi lowered his head to think, someone in the crowd suddenly exclaimed:
"Master Hai? He's actually Ling Bingqian's father!"
"Is there such a person in our Jinghai City? Why does he look so unfamiliar?" Everyone was confused. After all, this name was a bit far-fetched for the younger generation.
At this time, the real big men of Jinghai City in the right area of the banquet heard the news and hurried to the middle-aged man and said respectfully:
"Jinghai Fucheng, meet Master Hai."
When these words were spoken, the whole audience was shocked!
As the eldest son of Fu Bo, the boss of Jinghai City, Fu Cheng is also a well-known figure in Jinghai. What's more, the two are of similar age. Fu Cheng is so respectful to the middle-aged man in front of him. Does it mean that the strength of this middle-aged man is comparable to that of Fu Bo?
The middle-aged man nodded slightly and said, "I have been staying in Shuntian all these years. Lingxiao Pavilion is under the care of your father. Please give him my regards."
After connecting Shuntian City and Hai Ye, everyone realized that Hai Ye was actually Shuntian Linghai, a name that was well-known.
Shuntian City's administrative status is one level higher than Jinghai City. As a transportation hub connecting four provinces, it naturally has extremely deep heritage and strength. Its strength in martial arts is also the most outstanding among the four provincial capitals.
Ling Hai is the top boss in Shuntian City, and it can even be said that his power is even greater than that of Boss Fu.
"I heard from my uncle that Ling Hai has a close connection with a large family in Yandu. It was only with the support of that large family that he was able to sit on the top seat in Shuntian City in just ten years.
"But Bingqian had never spoken about her biological father before, and I didn't expect that she was actually Ling Hai's biological daughter." Huang Yue whispered to Long Yi, looking at Ling Bingqian with a hint of envy in her eyes.
Before the father and daughter recognized each other, Ling Bingqian could only rely on Lingxiao Pavilion to barely enter the upper class of Jinghai City. After all, if Lingxiao Pavilion had not been taken care of by Boss Fu, it would have been devoured by the cannibalistic forces in Jinghai long ago.
But everything is different after tonight. As the daughter of Shuntian Linghai, no one in the four provincial capitals dares to offend her.
After the family reunited, Ling Hai also had a warm smile on his face. He stood in the center of the banquet and said loudly:
"My name is Shuntian Linghai, and I am also Bingqian's father. Lingxiao Pavilion and Bingqian have been so grateful for your care over the years. I offer you a glass of wine!"
After saying this, he drank the wine in the glass in a heroic manner.
Everyone was flattered and quickly stood up to greet him.
Ling Hai glanced around at everyone and asked doubtfully, "Where's Tiancheng? I reminded him a few days ago to come to Bingqian's birthday party, but he didn't come?"
"Mr. Hai, you misunderstood. General Xu arrived at the banquet on time today." Gao Qihang stood up and replied.
"Then why didn't I see him?"
Gao Qihang pointed at Long Yi's nose and said harshly, "It was all this brat's fault. I don't know what sinister trick he used to blind General Xu. He's still in the hospital for emergency treatment."
Ling Hai stared at Long Yi calmly and said calmly, "Why did you hurt Xu Tiancheng? Is there a grudge between you two?"
Although his tone was calm, the aura he exuded was so strong that everyone on the field lowered their heads.
Long Yi seemed unaffected. He stood up and said calmly, "There's no grudge. He brought this upon himself. It's not my fault."
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience was in an uproar.
Is this guy trying to kill himself? Hai Ye's tone was clearly displeased, but instead of apologizing, you acted as if you were being completely righteous.
Huang Yue gently tugged at the corner of Long Yi's clothes and said nervously, "Long Yi, quickly explain what happened to Master Hai to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings."
She was worried about Long Yi. Although the big guys in Jinghai City treated you as a guest of honor, you are just a green boy in front of Master Hai. What good will come of this unnecessary show of strength?
Seeing the unfriendly look in Ling Hai's eyes, Ling Bingqian quickly pulled his arm and said coquettishly, "Dad, things are not what you think. Brother Long Yi is a very good person. Can you be a little more friendly?"
Ling Hai was stunned. Seeing his daughter's behavior, it seemed that she had a complicated relationship with Long Yi. He said with a half-smile, "Your name is Long Yi? Okay, I'll remember you."
A hint of disappointment flashed in Gao Qihang's eyes when he heard this. He originally thought that Ling Hai would kick Long Yi out, but Ling Bingqian's coquettish behavior ruined it.
But the current ending is not bad. Ling Hai probably doesn't want to make the atmosphere of the birthday party too awkward. He will definitely settle the score with Long Yi in the future.
"Let's continue the banquet. Bingqian is the protagonist today. Let's continue celebrating for Bingqian." Ling Hai said with a gentle expression. His approachable appearance made everyone ignore his identity as Master Shuntian Hai.
At the dinner table, Ling Bingqian naturally sat next to Long Yi. Although Ling Hai saw all this, he remained silent, as if he was brewing something.
Everyone was chatting about all sorts of things, and suddenly someone brought up the topic of some recent events in the capital.
"Has everyone heard? Recently, a 'Master of Magic' has emerged in the neighboring capital. The upper class in the capital calls him Master Long. Even the veteran magician Master Liu is impressed."
"Master of Magic? How wonderful it would be if we had such a genius in Jinghai."
"Aunt Ling, if you know, please tell us."
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