Chapter 915 - A Mountain With Two Tigers (2/2)

“Certainly. But you’re truly blessed, Brother Tang,” replied Miao Wentang with a smile. “Miss Xue is literally a stunning beauty; I’d be blind if I said I didn’t recognize her! Miss Xue… no, it’s incorrect. I should call you Sister-in-law—my younger brother’s wife.”

Xue Yu nodded and smiled in response to his words.

Tang Xiu then looked at dozens of meters away, towards the more than 10 members of the Miao Family at the gate. He let out a wry smile and said, “Brother Miao, had I known earlier that you’d prepare such a big parade here, I definitely would not have called you in advance. We are brothers—no need for such a big show!”

“You can’t blame me, though. If you wanna blame someone, blame yourself for having a very resounding reputation, Brother Tang,” rebuked Miao Wentang with an exceptionally bright smile. “That’s what made the rest of my family members so eager to see you—a rumored great personage! I just told my younger sis to clean up the guest room. Who would have thought that everyone else also rushed over after they heard that you’d be coming over?”

Tang Xiu only shook his head with a smile in response. He suddenly recalled something and glanced at the driver’s seat. The fat driver now looked so dumbstruck and shocked, as Tang Xiu then said with a smile, “Brother Miao, I gotta tell you something. The cab driver didn’t allow us to be dropped off by the entrance of your family’s residence. We got here because Mo Awu put his dagger on his neck, so he had no choice in doing so. You gotta tell your security guards not to beat people too.”

Miao Wentang blanked before he immediately let out a wry smile and said, “Since when did my family’s residence turn so ominous for outsiders, that not even cab drivers dare to come here? This is really shameful. I’m really embarrassed and have lost a lot of face before you, Brother Tang. Rest assured, I’ll definitely tell them.”

Tang Xiu gave a wee smile and then looked at the fat driver and said, “Uncle, what we did was a bit excessive, so please forgive us!”

The fat driver violently shuddered. He shook his head so fast like rattling a drum and hastily said, “No, no, no… there’s no need. You’re an honored guest of the Miao Family, so you’re also a very distinguished guest of our Ning City. I, I, I… cannot take your money.”

Having said that, he turned his head to the dashboard, wanting to return the money.

“You deserve it, Uncle,” said Tang Xiu smilingly as he continued, “Alright, we’ve already arrived, so you can go tend to your work again!”

Meanwhile, many security guards of the Miao House that were crowded together were so shocked that they were unable to utter any sound when they saw the Miao Family’s patriarch personally open the car door for Tang Xiu. They then saw the exchanges between him and Tang Xiu. It was obvious that the patriarch showed his goodwill to the guest… no, it should be said that he was trying to flatter him.

As they gradually came back to their senses, the bunch of men broke into whispers.

“To think that he has such face that he can even make the family head open the door for him personally; who exactly is he?”

“Who is this great personage? He looks so young, but why do I feel that he’s a bit familiar?”

“The background of this distinguished guest should be very amazing, definitely!”

“…”

Shortly after, Tang Xiu was now acquainted with the core members of the Miao Family through Miao Wentang’s introductions. He then entered the Miao Family’s manor under their great hospitality.

“Brother Tang, I just observed your men. How come one of them looks like he’s injured?” asked Miao Wentang to Tang Xiu with a lowered voice as they walked side by side.

“That’s the one I just recruited. He’s indeed injured,” answered Tang Xiu with a smile.

“What exactly happened?” asked Miao Wentang quizzically.

“I visited Ning City this time due to some important matters. His injury relates to the purpose of my visit as well,” explained Tang Xiu with a smile. “Alright, let’s go ahead and talk more.”

Miao Wentang immediately nodded.

There were a few villas built around the main manor, in which the most distinguished guests of the Miao Family usually stayed. Miao Wentang, Miao Fengling, Tang Xiu, and Xue Yu were now sitting in the living room on the second floor of the manor. They were waited on by attendants that delivered pastries, fruits, and fragrant tea.

“Can you tell me what happened, Brother Tang?” asked Miao Wentang with a smile.

Tang Xiu didn’t recall that he’d said that he would speak about the purpose of his coming, but asked instead, “Brother Miao, as far as I know, the Lian Family of the Occult Sect also lives in Ning City, right?”

Miao Wentang’s countenance changed as he nodded and replied, “That’s right, the Lian Family of the Occult Sect is indeed in Ning City. Don’t tell me your visit here is related to them?”

“It’s not related to them—it’s because they were the one who came over,” said Tang Xiu. “Brother Miao, we’re people on the same side, so I won’t conceal or beat around the bush. There’s something I wanna ask you; how much do you know about the Lian Family?”

Miao Wentang thought for a while before he answered, “The Lian Family is a large family in Ning City with a very deep background and heritage. Truth be told, my family may be known as the first family of Haiqing Province, yet if both sides are to be compared, we are still quite distant from them—especially in the heritage aspect. The Lians have been operating in Ning City for centuries, which is a fact that outsiders are unaware of. However, I’m well aware that something is very strange with the Lian Family, making it so I don’t even want to provoke them.”

“So, it’s like a mountain that houses two tigers, huh?” commented Tang Xiu with squinted eyes.

“I know what you mean. This is why I also feel something is weird,” sighed Miao Wentang. “Properly speaking, my family is very powerful in Ning City and we should not co-exist with another powerful family like the Lians here. Yet, it’s a fact that it has been happening for centuries here. We still co-exist and have a good relationship—and none are hostile to each other.”