Bai Yunfei was about to follow Tang Xinyun into the Tang Mansion, but unexpectedly he was stopped by the guards guarding the door as soon as he approached the gate. Bai Yunfei was extremely surprised - could it be said that these guards didn't even recognize Tang Xinyun? !
Tang Xinyun also had a look of astonishment on her face. Although she did not expect these people to show such excitement and surprise to warmly welcome her, she did not expect that they would block her from entering. She took a closer look at the guard blocking her. He asked doubtfully: "Who are you? I have never seen you before."
The man frowned and shouted: "Who am I? Now I'm asking you! Do you know where this place is?! It's like barging in without a greeting?! You..."
"He Yang, shut up!!" A deep voice interrupted his shouting. He Yang was stunned, turned around and saw a man about forty years old walking up and saying in a deep voice, "This She’s the fourth lady, so don’t be rude!!”
This man is the captain of these gatekeepers. He was standing at the very back. At first he couldn't believe his eyes when he saw Tang Xinyun. Later he was convinced when he heard Tang Xinyun speak. His expression changed slightly for a few times before he walked up.
"Fourth Miss?" He Yang was stunned for a while, then turned to look at Tang Xinyun, surprised.
Tang Xinyun saw the middle-aged man walking forward, nodded slightly and said, "Uncle Liao, are you on duty today?"
"Fourth Miss, I didn't expect that it was really you. I wasn't sure at first..." The guard captain whom she called 'Uncle Liao' showed a smile, then pointed at He Yang and said, "This person is new here. So I don’t know Fourth Miss, so please forgive me.”
"Oh, that's it." Tang Xinyun suddenly realized, "It's okay. It's not his fault. Uncle Liao, can we go in?"
"Of course, of course, Fourth Miss please, this Young Master please..." Uncle Liao agreed quickly, and at the same time moved out of the way, allowing Bai Yunfei and Tang Xinyun to walk in.
It wasn't until the two of them approached the door that He Yang came to his senses, looked at Uncle Liao thoughtfully, and asked doubtfully: "Uncle Liao, is she... really the Fourth Miss who has been away from home for more than a year? I heard that she joined the Weapon Refining Sect, is it true?"
Uncle Liao frowned slightly and said: "He Yang, you have just arrived and you don't know many things about the Tang family yet. Let me remind you first that the Fourth Miss and her mother have some special circumstances at home. The masters' family affairs, It's best for us as servants to leave it alone and just do our jobs well, do you understand?"
"Oh..." He Yang responded. In fact, he didn't understand it at all, but Uncle Liao didn't seem to want to say more, so he didn't ask any more questions.
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Not long after Bai Yunfei and Tang Xinyun walked in, a tall, thin old man with white hair and good spirits walked towards them. This man was Tang Yongzhong, the chief steward of the Tang family. Uncle Liao had recognized Tang Xinyun before. Someone had already been sent to the mansion to report, that's why he came out so quickly.
"Fourth Miss, you are back. The eldest young master is in the living room. Please come and meet with your friends." Tang Yongzhong smiled harmoniously and nodded lightly to Bai Yunfei, but at that moment Bai Yunfei had a problem. There was a feeling of being spied on, as if there was a trace of undetectable soul consciousness sweeping through.
"Master!" Bai Yunfei raised his eyebrows slightly, knowing that the old man's strength was definitely not low. Although he was a little shocked, he didn't show it on his face, and smiled at the old man in return - anyway, even I can't understand my current situation, you Just explore.
"Uncle Zhong, you are still as energetic as you are..." Tang Xinyun smiled and nodded at the old man, "Is eldest brother alone?"
"Haha, I'm old and can't move my muscles..." Tang Yongzhong complained like an ordinary old man, and then said, "Recently, the master and the others have been busy with the auction and are rarely at home. The eldest master also happened to be here today. At home."
"Oh, that's it." Tang Xinyun seemed to have remembered something and nodded suddenly, "Then let's go to the living room first. Uncle Zhong can go and do his work, so you don't have to lead the way."
Tang Yongzhong smiled and said: "Okay, then I will do other things..."
Watching Tang Xinyun and Bai Yunfei walking towards the living room directly in front, the kindness in Tang Yongzhong's eyes faded away, revealing some thoughts, and murmured: "Zhao Mancha said that the Fourth Miss joined the Artifact Refining Sect and became the elder's direct disciple. Then Why is it that after more than a year, he is still in the late stage of Soul Warrior? It is really strange. Zhao Mancha should not lie... Even that young man is only in the late stage of Soul Warrior. Who is he? Could it be the Fourth Miss... But if this is the case, Then the Qin family..."
"Sigh... Miss Fourth, since you have left, why come back? If this happens, the Tang family will probably have more troubles..." Tang Yongzhong showed a trace of emotion on his face, which seemed helpless and sympathetic. He shook his head, no longer thought about it, turned around and walked to the other side.
Bai Yunfei followed Tang Xinyun, walked through a long bluestone avenue, and entered the Tang family hall.
In the spacious living room, except for a few servants who were standing by the door with their heads bowed, there was only a tall figure wearing a green shirt standing in the middle. He was about thirty years old, with thick eyebrows and a high nose. Although he was not handsome, he was brave. The Qi is exposed, giving people a sense of calm.
This person is none other than Tang Xinyun's eldest brother, Tang Jing, the eldest son of the Tang family.
Tang Xinyun walked up to him and whispered: "Brother..."
Tang Jing only showed a faint smile when Tang Xinyun came in, and was a little confused when he saw Bai Yunfei. Now there was no joy on his face. He nodded slightly to the two of them, and then said in a deep voice: "Fourth sister , I didn’t expect you to come back at this time. Do you know how angry your father was when you left without saying goodbye a year ago? He has important things to do today, so he is rarely at home. He will see you when he is free. You’d better think clearly. How to explain, otherwise you will probably be punished..."
There was no exchanging greetings to comfort him, but there was a hint of incitement to punish him.
Tang Xinyun's expression froze slightly, then lowered her head and whispered: "My little sister knows, I will apologize to my father..."
Bai Yunfei frowned slightly. Although Tang Xinyun had always said that he was not valued at home, but now that he saw it with his own eyes, he still felt awkward. His impression of the eldest young master of the Tang family suddenly changed a lot, but this was their own family's business, and he It’s not easy to interrupt.
Tang Jing was keenly aware of his changes. He turned his eyes and glanced at Bai Yunfei casually, and said with a hint of confusion: "This little brother is..."
Bai Yunfei vaguely sensed the same aura from Tang Jing as his senior brother Jiang Fan. It seemed that the eldest young master of the Tang family was indeed extraordinary and should be a powerful soul master.
"My descendant is Bai Yunfei, a disciple of the Weapon Refining Sect. I have met Brother Tang." Bai Yunfei nodded to Tang Jing in a neither humble nor condescending manner. No matter how the other party said he was Tang Xinyun's eldest brother, he should be more polite.
"A disciple of the Weapon Refining Sect?" Tang Jing raised his eyebrows, showing a little surprise, and looked at Bai Yunfei a few times. He had been to the Weapon Refining Sect a few years ago. In his memory, there was no outstanding person in the Weapon Refining Sect. The disciple is called by this name.
"The late soul warrior... his qualifications are barely good, but in the Weapon Refining Sect, at most he is only at the bottom of the inner disciples..." Tang Jing had a guess in his mind.
"Fourth sister, Zhao Mancha said that you joined the Weapon Refining Sect? I remember that you were about to advance to the soul level when you left. Why are you still in the late soul level now?" He did not doubt what Aunt Zhao said about Tang Xinyun joining the Weapon Refining Sect. However, he didn't really believe in the matter of becoming the elder's personal disciple.
Tang Xinyun's expression dimmed, but before she could speak, Bai Yunfei answered first: "Xinyun advanced to the soul level shortly after joining the sect, but some changes occurred later, which temporarily reduced her strength."
"Oh? Is there such a thing?" Tang Jing was slightly startled, looked at Tang Xinyun carefully, with some thoughts in his eyes, and asked doubtfully, "What is it..."
At this moment, a slight sound of footsteps came from outside. Tang Jing stopped asking questions and looked up, only to see Tang Yongzhong walking in.
After Tang Yongzhong entered the door, he reported directly: "Young Master, the Cai family in Guanbu City has sent a batch of important items. They have arrived at the Treasure Collection Building. You see..."
"Oh? Are you here already?" Tang Jing was slightly surprised, then nodded and said, "I'll be there right away."
He turned to Tang Xinyun and said, "Fourth sister, I still have something to do, so I won't say more. As for Mr. Bai... you can arrange for him to stay in the guest room yourself."
After saying that, he nodded slightly to Bai Yunfei, then walked out. Tang Yongzhong followed him and left, leaving only Bai Yunfei and Tang Xinyun in the hall.
Until Tang Jing's figure disappeared outside the gate, Bai Yunfei was still a little dazed - the brother and sister only exchanged a few words when they reunited, and then left directly because of some cargo matter, not knowing what happened to his sister before. And he no longer cares about lowering his strength - this is really unacceptable to him.
Tang Xinyun seemed not surprised by this. She sighed softly, turned to Bai Yunfei and said, "Yunfei, I want to see my mother..."
"Huh?" Bai Yunfei came back to his senses and nodded, "Oh, okay, Xinyun, let's go."
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Following Tang Xinyun, they passed through a series of stone roads or corridors, and saw some servants on the way. When they saw Tang Xinyun, they were stunned at first, and they quickly saluted after recognizing Tang Xinyun. However, when the two of them walked away, they all They started talking quietly with a strange look on their faces.
After walking for about ten minutes, the surrounding area gradually became quieter and there were fewer servants. Finally, we arrived at a relatively quiet or simple courtyard.
When Tang Xinyun was walking at the entrance of the hospital, she suddenly stopped. She seemed to be hesitant. She subconsciously grabbed the corners of her clothes with her hands and bit her lower lip lightly. There was expectation, excitement, and even a hint of fear in her eyes...
Bai Yunfei was a little strange and asked doubtfully: "Xinyun, what's wrong?"
"No, it's nothing..." Tang Xinyun shook her head gently, smiled at Bai Yunfei, and then walked into the small courtyard.
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