Chapter 2328 - 2301: Ancestor

On the other side, in a relatively hidden villa in Beijing.

Tang Qingyun had already returned to the villa from the Lanye Private Club, sitting on the sofa. In front of him, a piece of yellowed white silk was neatly placed on the coffee table. However, at this moment, it was evident that Tang Qingyun’s mind was not on the white silk but was instead immersed in deep thought.

Why did Zhihua want him to force Lu Tianxing into the Late Stage of Mythical level, instead of letting him kill Lu Tianxing himself? Moreover, why didn’t Zhihua take action personally? According to Zhihua, the Peacock Feather is something insignificant in their eyes, which indicates the terrifying power behind Zhihua. Given this, why wouldn’t Zhihua act personally but instead use his hands to accomplish this? What is the real reason behind this?

Though he had doubts, the Peacock Feather blueprint given by Zhihua was undoubtedly genuine, without a single mistake. Just now, he had also photographed the Peacock Feather blueprint and sent it to his father. Both of them came to a similar conclusion: there was a ninety percent chance that this Peacock Feather blueprint was real and likely the one the Tang Family lost. The remaining ten percent improbability was merely because the blueprint hadn’t been personally verified by the Tang Family’s old craftsmen.

Therefore, although he had some reservations about Zhihua’s true intentions, Tang Qingyun still chose to cooperate with Zhihua.

The reason was simple. The Peacock Feather was a secret weapon of the Tang Family. If they could obtain the Peacock Feather and produce it, the Tang Family’s strength would reach a new level. Even if Old Master Lu stormed into Shu, the Tang Family would confidently have nothing to fear and could ensure Old Master Lu’s demise in Shu.

Although there was little doubt about Zhihua, and he speculated that Zhihua probably had no connections with the Lu Family, Tang Qingyun still cautiously sent people to secretly track Zhihua, to see which power Zhihua belonged to and whether she truly came from the Four Great Families as she claimed.

After all, there’s a saying: know yourself and know your enemy, and you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. It’s always better to be cautious.

"Knock!" "Knock!" "Knock!"

As Tang Qingyun was deep in thought, suddenly a series of hurried footsteps came from outside.

Upon hearing the footsteps, Tang Qingyun immediately looked up towards the entrance, and soon a figure appeared in his line of sight.

"How’s it going? Did you find out anything?" Tang Qingyun looked at the newcomer and immediately asked.

"Please forgive me, Young Master."

Upon hearing Tang Qingyun’s words, the person immediately knelt on the ground, a slight look of panic on his face.

"What exactly happened?"

Tang Qingyun’s brows furrowed at once.

"I followed your orders to track the target, but the target seemed to know we were following her and quickly shook us off. I have no way of knowing where she went after leaving the Lanye Private Club," the person knelt on the ground, lowered his head, and said.

It was as if Tang Qingyun had already anticipated this outcome; his expression did not change. He simply asked again, "Did you find out anything about the Lanye Private Club?"

After hearing Tang Qingyun’s words, the person shook his head and said, "Young Master, we couldn’t find anything. The information about the Lanye Private Club seems to have been erased. All we know is that the Lanye Private Club was established ten years ago, and when it was founded, various prominent families from Beijing sent gifts, including the Yang Family. Besides this, no other information can be found, and even the registered owner is just a puppet put forward by someone else; the real owner is unknown."

After hearing the person’s words, Tang Qingyun felt a slight relief. He initially suspected that the Lanye Private Club was related to the Lu Family or perhaps Jiang Liufeng, but now it seems that Zhihua and the Lu Family can be completely ruled out.

After all, more than twenty years ago, the Lu Family killed Yang Fengxing and many people from the Yang Family, creating a deep-seated hatred. If the Lanye Private Club was related to the Lu Family, how could the Yang Family possibly send gifts, and wouldn’t they have long ago destroyed the Lanye Private Club?

"Are you sure all your information is true?" Tang Qingyun asked again in a deep voice.

"En!"

The person nodded very seriously: "When the Lanye Private Club was established, the Yang Family made a big fuss of sending gifts. Many forces in Beijing are aware of this, and it could be confirmed with a little investigation."

"I understand, you may go now! Besides, let this matter be, do not pursue it further."

"Yes, Young Master, I will take my leave!"

The person respectfully bowed to Tang Qingyun and then withdrew.

Watching the person walk out of the living room, Tang Qingyun slowly stood up from the sofa, walked straight to the floor-to-ceiling window, and gazed at the azure sky. His previously sullen eyes grew profound, and it was unclear what he was pondering.

As time passed second by second, roughly ten minutes later, Tang Qingyun turned and walked back to the sofa in the living room, sat down next to it, lit a cigarette for himself, took a light puff, and then picked up the phone on the coffee table to dial a number...

"Did you hear about what happened last night, Old Ancestor?" As soon as the call connected, Tang Qingyun got straight to the point.

"I heard. It seems your double wasn’t very competent, getting killed so easily by the Lu Family brat—not very useful. If you just called to tell me this, you can hang up now. Also, don’t call me Old Ancestor. I have nothing to do with your Tang Family."

The voice on the other end was hoarse and unpleasant, the tone utterly discourteous, as though eager to sever ties with Tang Qingyun.

Upon hearing the blunt words on the other end, Tang Qingyun’s expression didn’t change. His tone, instead, became even more respectful: "Old Ancestor, I met someone today. The person offered a deal to cooperate with my Tang Family, asking us not to go all out on Lu Tianxing tomorrow, merely forcing him to break through to the Late Stage of Mythical level. I agreed to cooperate. This deal..."

"I don’t need to know what this deal is, nor why you agreed to it. You agreed, that’s your business, and it has nothing to do with me. I will not make a move tomorrow unless necessary."

Before Tang Qingyun could finish, the voice on the phone rudely interrupted him, adding coldly, "I am only helping you this one time. After this, I will have no ties with your Tang Family. If you wish to spare Lu Tianxing, so be it. If you cannot deal with Lu Tianxing tomorrow, and even if he destroys your Tang Family, it will have nothing to do with me."