The two groups were about to argue when Ding Meng raised his hand to stop Yu Man. "Sister Man, let him investigate. I want to see what he can find out."
Second Uncle was obviously also a member of the confidential department. After the wristwatch brought up a few miniature holograms, the holograms buzzed and flashed with red light.
Fang Ying's face lit up. "Did you find out something?"
A red light usually meant a warning. Qiu Yan's face lit up as well. "Does he have a criminal record?"
Second Uncle stared at the screen for a long time without saying anything. However, his serious expression was replaced with surprise. "He really is from the Norse Empire's military."
Yu Man, Zuo Min, and the others all looked proud. All citizens of the Empire were proud of being a soldier.
Qiu Yan couldn't help but ask, "Did you find out anything?"
Second Uncle answered coldly, "I couldn't find anything."
Qiu Yan was shocked. "Why?"
Second Uncle stared at Ding Meng. "His details are classified."
Everyone was shocked. People with classified information were usually important personnel on secret missions. Normal people couldn't come into contact with them.
Qiu Yan asked again, "What's his level?"
Second Uncle's face became expressionless. "He's not at the level that Qiu Ze City can investigate. To be precise, even the highest authority on planet TT12 can't investigate him."
The whole table quieted down at once, leaving only the sound of Ding Meng slurping her food.
They wanted to chase him away, but they didn't expect him to be such an iron plate. They didn't even have the right to investigate him. This was a bit of a slap in the face.
Ding Meng, on the other hand, was secretly amused. Qu Xiaoqing was definitely the one who had set up his security clearance. The reason was simple. Both Qu Xiaoqing and Ding Meng had been to the God War Star Field. This was definitely a big secret for the Empire. Moreover, Ding Meng also possessed the K virus. This thing could not be revealed to the public.
The atmosphere became a bit awkward. Second Uncle and the other two stood across from each other. They didn't know if they should leave or sit down. The three of them looked at each other and stared.
Fortunately, the host at the entrance suddenly shouted, "The representative of Anvil Group's Autumn Pool City branch is here to congratulate you."
At this moment, the bustling sounds in the hall immediately stopped. Everyone turned around and looked at the hotel door. Anvil Group was the Qu Family's business, and the Qu Family's influence on planet TT12 was second to none. No one dared to ignore them.
Fang Zhuo's grandmother had been sitting on the stage to greet the guests, but when she heard Anvil's name, the old lady actually stood up on her own accord. "Hurry up and welcome the distinguished guests."
The guest was an ordinary-looking woman. She looked like an ordinary middle-aged woman. She had a polite smile on her face, but her walking posture was very elegant and her attitude was very gentle. She was not good-looking, but she gave people the feeling of being bathed in the spring breeze.
The old granny had already stepped forward to welcome her. "Miss Zhong Hong, your presence brings light to my humble dwelling. Please take a seat."
Zhong Hong smiled and said, "Elder She, you're too polite. The old man has been thinking about you. He knows that today is your big day, so he asked me to prepare a gift for your birthday. I wish you happiness as great as the East Sea and longevity as long as the South Mountain."
"How thoughtful!" The old granny's face was red. It was obvious that she was happy from the bottom of her heart.
The old man of the Qu Family had sent someone to deliver a gift. This gave them a lot of face. At the very least, it showed that the Fang Family was quite influential in Autumn Pool City.
Fang Ying couldn't help but smile proudly. "See, the Qu Family is very polite to our family, unlike some people. It's fine if they don't have a gift, but they still sneak in to eat and drink."
Of course, he was secretly mocking Yu Man and her brother. Yu Man's expression was not good, but Ding Meng buried his head in his food and didn't care about the outside world at all. Moreover, the sound of eating was so loud that it felt like he wasn't eating, but pouring all kinds of plates into his mouth. The movement was really too loud.
On the other side of the stage, Zhong Hong asked people to carry the gift up. Then, she chatted with the old granny and the other celebrities. Only then did she get attracted by Ding Meng's voice.
In fact, Ding Meng's way of eating was very impolite in this kind of occasion. However, he couldn't be blamed. As long as he had the opportunity to "eat", even if the king of heaven came, he would eat first.
The old granny frowned. "What's going on?
Who is this person?
Where did he come from? "
Zhong Hong waved her hand and smiled. "Elder She, it's okay. He's young. I'll be back soon."
Then, she walked down the stage and slowly walked to Ding Meng's table.
This time, the three people of the Second Uncle's group exchanged glances. "You little brat, you've provoked the Qu Family. Let's see how you deal with it now."
Zuo Min and the others also looked nervous. The Qu Family was not the Fang Family. They couldn't afford to offend anyone here.
However, Zhong Hong didn't say a word after sitting down opposite Ding Meng. It seemed that she was patiently waiting for Ding Meng to eat. However, Ding Meng ignored her and continued to put two plates of longevity noodles in front of him.
After a long time, Zhong Hong smiled and said, "Long time no see, Ding Meng!"
Ding Meng sighed helplessly and put down the chopsticks in his hand. "It's been more than ten years, Sister Zhong!"
It turned out that this person was none other than Sister Zhong, Qu Xiaoqing's tutor and driver when she was studying at the Listin Academy!
At that time, Sister Zhong's strength had made Ding Meng look up to her, but now it seemed that Sister Zhong was an ice warrior. Ding Meng only glanced at her and evaluated her strength. However, Zhong Hong couldn't see through Ding Meng now.
Qu Xiaoqing occasionally came back to visit her family from the front line. She had reminded everyone in the Qu Family more than once that her current achievements couldn't be separated from the contributions of her classmate and friend Ding Meng. Anyone in the Qu Family who saw Ding Meng must be respectful. Ding Meng was not only her good friend, but also the most important person in the Qu Family who was worthy of making friends with.
This kind of reminder was very important. In terms of identity and strength, Qu Xiaoqing was a popular figure in the Norse Empire. She didn't even bother to look at the pursuers of many rich and powerful men. However, she admired this classmate named Ding Meng very much.
Now that Zhong Hong sensed Ding Meng, she realized the real meaning of Miss Ding Meng's words. Now, Ding Meng's strength was beyond her imagination. No wonder Miss Qu valued him so much.
Zhong Hong suddenly stood up. "Ding Meng, congratulations! The younger generation will surpass us in time."
Her completely different attitude from before and after really shocked everyone. Everyone looked at this scene in shock. As one of the housekeepers of the Qu Family, Zhong Hong, who was in a high position, was actually respectful and polite to this boy dressed in farmer's clothing. What was the background of this boy?
Ding Meng smiled. "Sister Zhong, you're too polite. Let's sit down and talk!"
Zhong Hong only dared to sit down after he said that.
Ding Meng looked at Second Uncle and the others with a faint smile. "Sorry, I was a little loud when I was eating. But it seems that someone here didn't welcome me and was about to kick me out."
Zhong Hong suddenly turned her head and didn't say anything. She just looked at Old Lady She in the distance.
Old Lady She was frightened by her gaze and immediately glared at Second Uncle and Qiu Yan. "What are you doing?
Is this how you welcome a distinguished guest? "
Second Uncle and the others' heads buzzed. God, this Yu Man's cousin has such a big background. How come we didn't know about it?
Fortunately, Fang Zhuo took the initiative to explain. "Grandma, Ding Meng is Man's distant cousin. This time, he came to the city to see her."
Old Lady She had lived for a long time and was also a smart person. She seemed to suddenly understand and let out a long breath. "Oh, so he's a family member. Why did Man go over there? Come to the main table!"
Her words had completely changed everyone's opinion of Man.
Yu Man was still in shock. Ding Meng turned his head and said, "Sister Man, Grandma is calling for you. You can go and sit with Cousin-in-law."
Yu Man was so shocked that she couldn't speak. Even Zuo Min and the others were stunned. Ding Meng's cousin was good at fighting in the past, but today, Ding Meng's casual words had such great weight. He was even more powerful than the governor of the city-state.
It should be known that the governor of Jinfeng Suifeng Oasis was polite in front of Zhong Hong, but Zhong Hong had to stand in front of Ding Meng. If Ding Meng didn't ask her to sit, she wouldn't dare to sit down.
What had Cousin Ding Meng experienced all these years?
Fang Zhuo's heart was also in a perilous situation. When did Ah Man have such a powerful cousin? Why didn't she mention it before?
Everyone was still whispering when the emcee at the gate spoke again. His voice was very excited. "Anvil Group's Miss Qu Xiaoqing is here to congratulate."
"Wow —"
The crowd suddenly became excited, and Old Lady Granny's face was flushed with excitement.
Qu Xiaoqing was now a rising star in the Norse Empire. The significance of her personally coming to congratulate was completely different from Zhong Hong's arrival. Old Lady She directly went to the gate to welcome her personally.
There were two people who walked in, and the one in front was naturally Qu Xiaoqing herself. This time, her image had changed a lot. She didn't wear the bureau's commander's uniform. Instead, she returned to her previous white sports attire with a baseball cap. Her brown curly hair flowed down from both sides, setting off her delicate face and making her look very charming. However, when she looked around, the majesty between her brows could still be faintly seen. This was the real big shot who gave orders.
Behind Qu Xiaoqing was naturally the bright-eyed, white-toothed, and heroic Xing Yi.
Qu Xiaoqing cupped her hands as soon as she entered. "Granny She, congratulations. I wish you a long and happy life!"
Old Lady She couldn't stop smiling. "Xiaoqing, you're too kind. You took time out of your busy schedule to come and see me …"
Ding Meng couldn't help but look at Zhong Hong. His meaning was obvious. Zhong Hong obviously saw Ding Meng, so she immediately informed Qu Xiaoqing.
Zhong Hong couldn't help but smile bitterly and spread her hands. "Young Mistress has been resting for the past two months and came back to visit her family. Who knew it would be so coincidental?
Ding Meng, you also happened to return to Planet TT12! "
Sure enough, Qu Xiaoqing only exchanged a few words with Old Lady She then led Xing Yi to Ding Meng's table.
Even the most ignorant people could tell that Qu Xiaoqing didn't come here just to congratulate on the birthday. She came here because of this young man called Ding Meng.
Ding Meng suddenly looked at Fang Ying and said with a faint smile, "I think you can leave now. Go outside and welcome the guests. That's what you should do. Remember what I said before. Go back and reflect."
Fang Ying almost knelt down in front of Ding Meng. No words could replace his gratitude to Ding Meng because Ding Meng spared him this time. Ding Meng only had to say something in front of Qu Xiaoqing. Qu Xiaoqing could just move her mouth slightly and bury him, including everything he had.
"Thank you!
Thank you, Mr. Ding Meng! "Fang Ying bowed deeply.