The Taoist disciples looked at Adam and Angela, their eyes wary, with scrutiny and hostility.
Xia Shao walked in front and said to Tang Zongbo who was sitting at the top: "Master, I'm afraid the New Year gift I brought you this year is not very good, but I brought it anyway."
Tang Zongbo had a serious face and a majestic posture. He almost lost his power when he heard the disciple's words. He glared at her and said: "I haven't seen you give gifts in the past years, but I asked for red envelopes a lot! Okay, sit down with your senior brother. Let me, Master, meet today’s distinguished guests.”
Hearing this, Xia Shao nodded, moved to the left where Zhang Zhongxian was sitting, and sat in the chair where Zhang Zhongxian was sitting.
"Master." Wen Ye stood up from the opposite side of Hairuo and walked over, standing behind Xia Shao.
Xia Shao glanced at him and saw that his face was a little rounder after the New Year, which showed that Hai Ruosha had cooked delicious food for him. Normally, Xia Shao would have teased Wen Ye to the point of making him laugh, but today she just nodded and said, "Go sit down."
Wen Ye worshiped Xia Shao as his teacher, so he was naturally one generation older. He was the same generation as Hai Ruo and others, so he naturally didn't have to stand like other disciples. He has a seat, and Xia Shao is a direct disciple. According to the weight, Wen Ye will sit in front of Qiu Qiqiang and others. But this kid sat in the last seat next to Hai Ruo. It was obviously because of his stubborn temper that he was unwilling to sit above his original uncle and master.
"No need." Wen Ye shook his head and stood firmly behind Xia Shao.
At this time, Xu Tianyin, who came in behind Adam and Angela, also greeted Tang Zongbo, "Master."
"Well, go and sit down." When Tang Zongbo saw Xu Tianyin, he smiled and nodded. Compared with his beard-blowing glare when facing Xia Shao, he looked more like a father to his eldest disciple.
Xu Tianyin nodded and sat down on Xia Shao. The two looked at each other and then turned their attention to Adam and Angela standing in the center of the hall.
Facing the forty or fifty people in the room, Angela nervously grabbed Adam, and as soon as she stretched out her hand, she wanted to sacrifice her paper puppet to protect herself. Adam secretly stretched out his hand to suppress Angela's movement, his face remained as usual, and he smiled gracefully and said: "Senior Tang, I have long admired your name."
Adam spoke in Chinese, and all the Xuanmen disciples present could understand it. Someone immediately snorted and said, "Read the full text of The Evil Young Master Who Pretends to Be the Best Cultivator!"
"The foreign boy has learned a few words of Chinese and is showing off, who is your senior! The fellow teachers are the seniors, and the predecessors of Jianghu are the seniors. Our Xuanmen is not of the same lineage as your wizards, especially your Satan lineage, who has a conspiracy with us. The great enemy of the ancestor! Senior? Humph, I really can’t afford it!” Zhang Zhongxian snorted, feeling very embarrassed.
Angela obviously understood Chinese and was very angry at Zhang Zhongxian's words, but Adam obviously didn't want her to cause trouble, so he suppressed her again and smiled, "I heard that Chinese people pay attention to etiquette, I just do as the Romans do. . When Mr. Tang became famous overseas, I was not born yet. I am honored to meet him today, and I call him "senior" out of respect."
"Respect is enough. It's good if you don't harm our patriarch!" Zhang Zhong retorted first.
Tang Zongbo glanced at Zhang Zhongxian and then looked at Adam. Adam entered Xuanmen's base camp and was surrounded by enemies on all sides, but he remained calm and composed. But when Tang Zongbo looked at him, his elegant charm stiffened slightly and he raised his eyes to look at the old man. I saw the old man sitting at the top, sitting in a wheelchair, wearing a navy blue Tang suit. His demeanor was not the majesty of an ordinary high-ranking person, but with a sense of oppression of profound cultivation. When people looked at him, they just felt There was a nameless force coming from the void, and he couldn't help but want to retreat.
Angela stepped back, but Adam stood still, maintaining an unnatural smile.
Fortunately, Tang Zongbo spoke at this time, "Are you Andri's sons and daughters? I already know what happened. Back then, your father Andri led five dark wizards to besiege and kill me, but these were all grievances of the previous generation. . Xuanmen never hurts the innocent when seeking revenge, and this matter has nothing to do with you brothers and sisters. I want to know why you agreed to come to Hong Kong to meet with my disciples? "
"Now that you know everything, you should also know that my father was also ordered to act. Of course, the crimes he committed are unforgivable, but he is indeed not the mastermind. As his son, I want to apologize to Senior Tang in person, And hope... to intercede for him." After Adam said this, he knelt down on one knee and bowed deeply to Tang Zongbo who was sitting above him.
"Adam?" Angela's face turned pale and she covered her mouth in shock. He is the future head of the Satan lineage. He has been trained as a successor since he was a child. He is an elegant noble. Only others have always lowered their noble heads to him. When has he ever treated others like this
Westerners kneeling down on one knee embodies the idea that no matter how high the divine authority is in Christian civilization, human rights will not be lost. One leg kneels to the gods, and the other leg is independent. This was their highest courtesy, but it was not forgiven by the Xuanmen disciples. It's not that he was dissatisfied with his lack of sincerity, but the consequences of what happened back then were too serious. The inconvenience and pain caused by Tang Zongbo's disabled legs for more than ten years cannot be solved by an apology.
Hostility, incomprehension, hatred, many eyes stayed on Adam, but he always lowered his head and did not move.
Tang Zongbo took a deep look at him and sighed, "It's his fate that Andri has a son like you. Get up. It's your filial piety to plead for your father. How dare you know the grudges between your father and Xuanmen?" It's your courage to come here. Young people like this should be admired. Get up, I won't embarrass you."
Adam then stood up and looked up at Tang Zongbo.
Tang Zongbo said: "Even if you are apologizing for your father and your filial piety is commendable, I can't just forgive your father."
"I understand." Adam lowered his eyes and smiled faintly, obviously he had known this would happen.
"Since you know I won't forgive easily, why do you still apologize to me?" Tang Zongbo stared at Adam.
Adam smiled slightly, "That's what I have to do, because he is my father."
Tang Zongbo looked at Adam quietly for a while, then sighed again, "Andri does have a good son. Although the trouble happened inside Xuanmen, your father was an accomplice. As a result, my legs were severely injured. It doesn’t matter, the sect has been in chaos for more than ten years, which directly led to the subsequent cleaning up of the sect, and the vitality of Xuanmen was greatly damaged. If I were here for more than ten years, the disciples of the sect would take what each division has learned and pass on the Feng Shui sect. Carry forward... In the sect's chaos for more than ten years, I have sought justice from my junior brother Yu Jiuzhi. Now two of the three enemies from back then are gone, and only your father is left. Young man, what happened back then has nothing to do with you. Why don't you apologize? Your father apologized. Now that you brothers and sisters are here, I see your sincerity, but where is your father who really made the mistake?"
"My father, he can't come to finally take charge of the full text reading." Adam said.
"Can't come, or don't dare to come?" Zhang Zhongxian frowned, "He made his own mistake and let his children suffer for him, but Andre is still as irresponsible as ever!"
"You are not allowed to talk about my father like that!" Angela glared at Zhang Zhongxian angrily, "He is a loving father who is very good to his family. We dark wizards have been living in a low profile. In the eyes of outsiders, my father is just a bitch. He's just a businessman. If the count hadn't forced him back then, he wouldn't have led his tribe to commit crimes. He also wanted to save his family!"
"Young girl is unreasonable! In order to save his family, he made other people's lives worthless? Does he deserve to die? If it weren't for my master brother's high cultivation, he died outside and we couldn't even find his body!" Zhang Zhongxian was also excited! He stood up, his eye circles were full of bloodshot eyes, and he looked scary.
Angela shrank in fright, but still stubbornly looked at the old man in front of her who was not taller than her. She admitted that her father was guilty, but they still loved and respected him.
Adam lowered his head, patted Angela's hand, and looked at Tang Zongbo, "You mean that this matter can only be solved if my father comes in person, right?"
"If your father comes, I may not forgive him. But if he comes, he will be more sincere than you." Tang Zongbo said.
"But, he can't come." Adam frowned slightly. This was the first time he had seen Xia Shao look like this since he saw him. "You should have heard about my family's affairs. The old count's knowledge of black witchcraft The fanaticism has driven him crazy. In my family, the White Witch sect is already preparing to inherit the old earl's title. For the sake of the title, they claim that my father hid the other half of the parchment. My father could not hand over the parchment. The earl may kill him at any time. If he comes to Hong Kong at this time, in the eyes of the White Witch Faction, he will be tantamount to absconding. Then my family in the UK will be in danger."
Tang Zongbo also heard about the internal strife in the Obikris family from Xia Shao. Listening to Adam's explanation at this moment, he looked at him majestically, "You white witches and black witches of the Obikris family have always been mutually beneficial. The white witch sect has a high reputation in the royal family and the church, and also has high power. . Although your black witch faction is much more low-key because of fear, you have been helping the white witch faction clean up things in the dark. The white witch faction has helped create convenience for your industry in the business world. If you are not mutually beneficial, the two factions will not be safe and sound. This has been no secret for thousands of years. Although your father may be killed now, even if he comes to Hong Kong, your family will not attack your people. They still need the help of the black witch. "
Tang Zongbo's analysis made sense. After hearing this, the disciples suddenly felt that Adam was looking for a reason, he just didn't want his father to come!
Adam shook his head, "You are right, it was like this before. But now that the old earl has gone crazy, I can't imagine what he will do. If my father becomes a runaway in his eyes, , I don’t dare to bet on whether he will take action against my mother or even my tribe in anger.”
"..." The atmosphere in the hall suddenly darkened.
It also makes sense.
Xia Shao smiled at this time, with a strange meaning, "Then I don't understand, Mr. Adam. Your father can't come, and you also know that Xuanmen will not accept your apology. Then you promise to follow me What's the point of coming to Hong Kong? Based on my superficial understanding of Mr. Adam, you don't seem like a person who does useless things."
Adam turned his head, and when he looked at Xia Shao, his smile returned to his elegance, "I remember Miss Xia said that she can't tell my temperament."
"Now, I can see a little bit more." Xia Shao said calmly. Adam was a very roundabout person, and she didn't like his style of doing things, but he did these things based on his family, so it couldn't be called wrong. In the words of the master, this man is kind and courageous. If there is no grudge between the two parties, he is a person who can make friends.
"I came here to see Mr. Tang. Firstly, I want to apologize to Mr. Tang on behalf of my father. Secondly, I want to explain to Mr. Tang what happened back then. I hope Mr. Tang can know that there was another mastermind behind the murderer. Now, My family faces threats from the count, and Mr. Tang’s real enemy is also the count." Adam said.
"Oh! What do you mean? Are you here to find allies?" Zhang Zhongxian was the first to jump up and laughed angrily, "You want to tell us that we have a common enemy with your family now and you want our two families to unite. Against the enemy?"
Qiu Qiqiang, Zhao Gu, Hai Ruo and others also frowned and looked at each other - is this possible? Read the full text of "It's Impossible: The Rookie of Online Games is Crazy!" That was an internal fight within the Obikris family. Why did Xuanmen intervene? If they are friends and the family is facing disaster, they will help without asking Xuanmen. But the other party has a grudge against Xuanmen. Is there any reason in the world to help the enemy clean up the family
Even if the old Earl Albert of the Obikris family is the real enemy of Xuanmen, the Satan faction is also at fault. From Xuanmen's point of view, it would be the best thing for them to fight. If they don't stab each other in the back, it would already be benevolent and righteous. How could there be any reason to help? Moreover, once a fight breaks out, Xuanmen will inevitably suffer casualties. No one can agree to putting disciples in danger of losing their lives in order to help the enemy!
Tang Zongbo also looked at Adam at this time, but Adam smiled.
"No, I didn't mean that." Adam's smile was a little bitter. He also knew that Xuanmen could not become his family's ally, so he shook his head and looked at Tang Zongbo, "This is our family's own business, and I don't I hope I can solve it on my own. In the name of the future head of the Satan faction, I would like to express to Mr. Tang the sincerity of our faction to shoulder the mistakes of the past. I hope Mr. Tang will give us some time and wait until the internal affairs of the family are resolved. I will bring my father here to apologize to you."
When the Xuanmen disciples heard this, they were all stunned.
Is this what he means
Xia Shao raised her eyebrows and looked deeply at Adam. It turns out that this is the man's purpose.
The Satan faction has now been framed by the Raphael faction, offended the old count, and has a grudge with Xuanmen over the past. It can be said that they are facing enemies from both sides. If Xuanmen seeks revenge at this time, then Adam's family has no chance of winning, and the result will be the destruction of the whole family! Therefore, Adam revealed the culprit of what happened that year and told Xuanmen that the white witch was behind the incident, hoping that Xuanmen would sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers and tigers.
This may seem like a strange idea, but it's not. Xuanmen sits on the mountain and watches the fight between tigers. At this time, watching the internal fighting in the Obikris family, on the one hand, Xuanmen has the advantage of competing with others in Bengbu. On the other hand, if Xuanmen doesn't take action, it means that Adam's family has lost one enemy at this time and won a chance to breathe.
Adam must have learned about Xuanmen's cleanup and the complete destruction of the Thai head-officers in the capital, and understood Xuanmen's determination to take revenge. It happened to be the time when the Obikris family was fighting within the family, and he did not want to add to the family's destruction. Because of the danger, he went to Qingshi and saw Xia Shao to express his sincerity.
Perhaps, he knew Xuanmen's determination as early as when Xuanmen was cleaning up the family, so he knew that this day would come to his family, so he started preparing for today when Hu Jiayi went to England to study. Although all he wanted was for Xuanmen not to take action, this man's precautions and step-by-step approach still made Xia Shao take a deep look at him. Fortunately, this man does not seem to be cold-blooded, otherwise he will be a difficult enemy to deal with.
"Your request is not difficult for Xuanmen to agree to. If you lose, Xuanmen's only enemies are Raphael. But if you win, young man, what can you do to promise me that you will bring your father with you?" Come to plead guilty?" Tang Zongbo looked at Adam with burning eyes.
The Xuanmen disciples also looked at Adam. In fact, there is no need to worry about Adam breaking his promise. There is a fight between two factions in their family. Even if the Satan faction wins, it will definitely be severely damaged. If he dares to break his promise, it will not be difficult for Xuanmen to clean up a wizard family that will not have time to recuperate after the war. The patriarch should have figured this out, but he didn’t know what his true intention was when he asked Adam this question.
"In our black witchcraft, there is witchcraft that can cast curses on people and kill people thousands of miles away. I think Xuanmen must also have it. I don't mind using my life as a mortgage. I just hope that Mr. Tang can give my family a chance of survival. I If you break your promise, you will take my life." Adam smiled lightly, without any fear on his face.
Tang Zongbo looked at him deeply for a while, "Okay! Andri has indeed given birth to a good son! However, young man, Xuanmen always behaves upright! You have nothing to do with what happened back then. Today you come in alive. , you will get out alive! If you break your promise in the future, you are not keeping your promise. I, Uncle Tang Zong, have been walking in the world for most of my life, and I want to take back those who bully me! Let’s go! Today, I see that you are innocent For my sake, I will let you brothers and sisters go. If you can survive in the future, remember to fulfill your promise today."
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Not finished yet, will be added tomorrow morning.