Chapter 230 Have You Gained Weight?
Zhang Ruitang noticed that there were some stains on Zhang Qiling's hands, so he took out a tissue from his pocket, stepped forward and handed it to Zhang Qiling.
Zhang Qiling took the tissue naturally and wiped his hands carefully.
After wiping, he wanted to put the tissue away and throw it into the trash can later, but he saw Zhang Ruitang reaching out his hand to him.
Zhang Qiling paused, looked up at his expression, and found that he was acting as if he was used to serving others, with lowered eyebrows, respectful and submissive, and a very humble attitude.
After pondering for a second, Zhang Qiling handed the discarded tissue in his hand to Zhang Ruitang, and then saw the other party skillfully fold and compress the tissue into a small piece, and then put it into a bag hanging on his waist.
Zhang Qiling suddenly asked.
"What did you do before?"
Zhang Ruitang's eyes moved slightly when he heard this. They were no longer gray and silent, but revealed a bit of sadness.
"I am the personal guard of the patriarch of the Rui generation."
Zhang Qiling nodded. He had actually guessed about Zhang Ruitang's original identity a long time ago. In the Zhang family, only the most powerful people needed to be served to this extent. Even ordinary elders did not have dedicated servants.
Zhang Qiling didn't care much about his previous identity, but asked with a little curiosity.
"Zhang Ruitong brought almost everyone from his faction with him on his last operation. Didn't he bring you along?"
Zhang Ruitang had been paying attention to Zhang Qiling's expression. Seeing that he was not unhappy and did not show any other strange expressions, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief and spoke in a low voice.
“I am the youngest among the guards, and I am not good at fighting, but I am better at government affairs.
Clan... That person originally planned to wait until the family chaos was settled, and then arrange for me to take over the affairs of the Western Archives, and then gradually gain control of the family's intelligence lines. However, in the end, that person failed to return, and many things happened in the family afterwards, and finally it fell apart.
After my family broke up, I went to the Western Archives to gather some people. I originally planned to lie low and recuperate for the future.
However, something went wrong along the way, and the Wang family found their base."
You can tell what happened next without me having to tell you. He was captured by the Wang family and sent to the laboratory as living material.
Zhang Qiling didn't say anything, but he made up his mind to find time to talk to Zhang Moyu or Zhang Benling about Zhang Ruitang.
Although family affairs are not too complicated now, everyone is still in the adjustment period and there is no rush for development, so there is enough manpower.
But who would complain about having too many talents, especially those in management and coordination? Zhang Qiling felt that Zhang Benling should be in great need of them.
Zhang Ruitang guessed that he must be a very capable person, otherwise he would not have been favored by the current patriarch and planned to be entrusted with important tasks.
Judging from his willingness to gather people and keep the family going even after the family split, his loyalty to the family is unquestionable.
Zhang Qiling estimated that the reason why he appeared here and was squeezed out of the center of power was largely due to the anger of his clansmen.
In their view, the appointment of Zhang Ruitong, the incompetent patriarch of the "Rui" generation, was the starting point of their nightmare. It was the source of their Zhang family's fall from the altar and the suffering suffered by the clansmen.
The personal guards are the clan leader's most trusted people and most loyal subordinates. Since Zhang Ruitong is the culprit, then Zhang Ruitang, as his remaining personal guard, is naturally not innocent either.
Thinking about something and preparing to go eat, Zhang Qiling had not taken a few steps when he met a black bear who was wandering around and strolling on the street.
Hei Xia Zi was originally standing in the corner and saw the interaction between the two people. When he saw that they had finished talking, he took the initiative to come forward and say hello.
"Hi~ It's Princess Lingling, and her loyal dog guard."
Hei Xia Zi smiled and waved at the two of them. When Zhang Qiling heard the new nickname he gave him, he put on an icy face that seemed to have remained unchanged for thousands of years, and silently placed one hand on the hilt of the black gold ancient knife.
All his actions were seen by Hei Xia Zi, but Hei Xia Zi didn't care at all. He moved closer without fear of death, looked at Zhang Qiling's face carefully, and clicked his tongue twice.
"What?"
Zhang Qiling would not fight with his friend just because of a name, but he felt that Hei Xia Zi looked like he had bad intentions and he might be planning something bad.
"Mute, do you feel..."
Hei Xia Zi stopped talking halfway, looking as if he wanted to say something but couldn't, and kept gesturing at him with his hands.
Even though they had a tacit understanding after years of cooperation, Zhang Qiling did not understand what he wanted to express. He gave Hei Xia Zi a puzzled look and told him to just say what he wanted to say.
"It's just... don't you think you've gotten ~fat~ recently~?"
Hei Xia Zi stretched out the last few words to ensure that Zhang Qiling could hear them more clearly.
Have you gotten fat?
Are you fat?
Fat~
Hei Xia Zi's words kept lingering in Zhang Qiling's ears. Zhang Qiling was stunned for a moment, then lowered his eyes to look at his still white, slender, and bony hands, with a look of solemn thought in his eyes.
His appetite has never changed. When he was in the Qinling tribe's territory, the dinner table was filled with all kinds of strange things and the medicinal food carefully prepared by Zhang Moyu.
Because the tribesmen needed to recuperate, he didn't want to touch those strange foods, so he could only eat medicinal food every meal.
Is it because of this reason?
No, he has been helping the family recently. Although he is not very busy, he is definitely not idle either. This has made him miss a lot of time for physical exercise and regular training.
When energy intake remains unchanged, the amount of training is reduced and energy consumption is reduced, so the excess energy will naturally be stored in the body.
Zhang Qiling's mind was full of training, and his eyes were a little blank. Hei Xia Zi noticed that he was distracted, and his little hands began to be eager to try.
Feeling that the opportunity was now or never, Hei Xia Zi finally couldn't resist the temptation from the bottom of his heart and stretched out his evil hand towards Zhang Qiling's face.
Because Zhang Qiling was so absorbed in his thoughts, he reacted a little slowly and was pinched by Hei Xiazi on the soft flesh of his face.
Hei Xia Zi didn't expect that he could really touch it. He was excited for a moment, pinched Zhang Qiling's face again, then quickly withdrew his hand and ran in another direction, shouting loudly as he ran.
"I'm telling the truth, you've gained weight! The soft flesh on your face has become more noticeable~"
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