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"Okay, let's go …"
Xu Ling's face finally showed a bright smile.
Since he met Qin Fang, he had been suppressed by Qin Fang and was at an absolute disadvantage. This time, he finally found an opportunity to stand out, so naturally, he couldn't help but be in high spirits.
His birthday gift could be said to be carefully selected. This time, Tang Feifei's matter made him quite passive. If he didn't hurry up, then when Qin Fang and Tang Feifei officially married, he would be completely finished.
In fact, children of political families like Tang and Xu never had freedom in marriage. Many of their marriages were a combination of interests, or a combination of interests to make it bigger, or an alliance to deal with a certain emergency together …
In short, Tang Feifei's choice of marriage was extremely rare in such a family … But as long as Grandfather Tang really said a word, then this was not completely impossible to change.
Xu Ling thought that he was much better than Qin Fang in every aspect. In addition, his identity, background, ability, and so on were far superior to his peers. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to sit firmly on the throne of Tang Feifei's number one suitor.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that Qin Fang was not worthy of the flawless Tang Feifei. Only he was the best choice for Tang Feifei.
He couldn't do anything about Tang Feifei for the time being. He felt that Qin Fang, this "pretty boy", had already fascinated Tang Feifei. It was still difficult to pull Tang Feifei out with his efforts alone.
And the most fundamental and convenient change was to start from Elder Tang. As long as the old man said a word, then no matter how Qin Fang tried to fool Tang Feifei, it would be useless. In the end, he, Xu Ling, would be the one to obtain the final victory and win the beauty home …
If he wanted Grandfather Tang to change his mind, he could only do what he liked. As long as he made Grandfather Tang happy, this matter might be much easier to handle.
It was just that, normally, even if he wanted to give a gift, he didn't have a suitable reason. However, Elder Tang's birthday celebration was indeed a very good opportunity, so this time, Xu Ling came prepared...
"Elder Tang, I wish you longevity and good health!"
Xu Ling was the leader of this group of people. The group of people each brought their own birthday gifts over to Elder Tang. Although they were all juniors, they were actually representing the elders of their respective families.
This kind of practice was very normal. After all, there were so many important people in the country who could not leave casually. If they had official business, it was normal to let their nephews replace them.
"Elder Tang, I know that you love calligraphy. It just so happens that this junior has collected a 'Cold Light Calligraphy' by Mi Fu from the Song Dynasty … Please kindly accept it!"
Xu Ling's gift was indeed extraordinary. His birthday gift was actually a calligraphy, and it was the original work of the famous Song Dynasty calligrapher Mi Fu. This calligraphy was definitely priceless.
Elder Tang was born a scholar, but he had always been very passionate about calligraphy. Especially in his later years, he used calligraphy to cultivate his temperament …
This was also why when Tangcheng and Ning Weiqiang bought birthday gifts, they would choose all kinds of calligraphy, paintings, and calligraphy. As for other antiques, porcelain, and jade, Elder Tang didn't care too much about them.
The jade Maitreya that Song Jie gave was indeed priceless, but whether it was Qin Fang or Xu Ling, they didn't take him seriously.
Perhaps Song Jie did have the intention to pursue Tang Feifei, but based on the fact that he didn't give the right things, it was obvious that he wasn't on the same level as them. Elder Tang really wasn't interested in these gold, silver, and jade things. It always gave people the feeling that they were cheap money …
"Good, good, good …"
Sure enough, when he saw the calligraphy of Mi Fu, a bright smile immediately appeared on Elder Tang's face. This thing was obviously sent to the bottom of his heart, and it was very much to his liking.
People who loved calligraphy were like this. Although they knew that this thing was expensive, they still wanted to admire it when it was in their hands.
As for this set of calligraphy, Master Tang really loved it so much that he didn't want to throw it away … Xu Ling's face was also unusually bright, and he immediately threw a complacent look at Qin Fang.
"Qin Fang, it's our turn …"
Qin Fang and the others were at the table next to Xu Ling, and they were all members of the Tang family. It was basically the end of the ceremony, and it was time for them to go up and give their gifts.
Tangcheng called out, and everyone at the table immediately went over to Elder Tang with their carefully selected gifts …
Qin Fang was naturally among them. He had already sent his own birthday gift, but he still had to give Elder Tang a birthday gift from his mother.
"Grandpa, this is my gift to you …"
"Grandpa, this is my gift to you …"
"Grandpa, this is my gift to you …"
Tang Cheng and the others were all members of the Tang Family, so they carefully selected the appropriate gifts. Among them, there were two calligraphy books, and some famous calligraphy and paintings … In short, they tried their best to choose the old man's hobbies, and there were none of those useless gold, silver, and jade objects.
"Young Master Qin, you're the only one left. Let's see what you're going to give Elder Tang …"
Miao San, Xu Ling, and the others didn't leave. Instead, they excitedly waited to see Qin Fang's performance. This was because they had already noticed the somewhat simple wooden box in Qin Fang's hands — reluctantly called it a brocade box.
Qin Fang only smiled faintly, and he didn't take Miao San and the others' words to heart. Instead, he handed the brocade box over with both hands. "Elder Tang, congratulations on your longevity … I'll give you a birthday gift on behalf of my mother!"
"Good, good child …"
Elder Tang had a bright smile on his face. He didn't throw away the original calligraphy piece in his hands, but he had an extremely appreciative look on his face as he looked at Qin Fang.
At this time, Qin Fang only gently opened the brocade box and revealed the item inside.
"Haha … It's … It's actually a bullet!"
After Miao San saw the item in the brocade box clearly, his eyes almost popped out of their sockets. However, he quickly became happy and immediately laughed in a low voice.
After all, Elder Tang was in front of him. He could be domineering and arrogant towards Qin Fang, but in front of Elder Tang, he didn't dare to be too rash.
Otherwise, not only would the Tang family not forgive this kid, even if he went back to the Miao family, his grandfather would also not forgive him.
The older generation could have disputes and differences. These were all political opposites. But in life, they were all comrades-in-arms who had gone through fire and water together. They had built such a great empire together. Plus, they were already old. At the very least, respect was necessary …
Miao San was disrespectful to Elder Tang. Not only did he embarrass Miao San, but he had also embarrassed Elder Miao. It would be strange if he wasn't beaten to death.
Miao San mocked Qin Fang in a low voice. Naturally, only a few people around him could hear him, including Qin Fang. His five senses were very sharp. This small distance didn't pose a problem for him.
Qin Fang didn't care too much about this. He only carefully held the brocade box in his hands. Since this was a birthday gift from his mother to Elder Tang, no matter how unreliable and unreliable it was, Qin Fang would still strictly carry it out.
Miao San's mockery didn't affect Elder Tang's mood …
He knew that Qin Fang's birthday gift this time was the Heart Replenishing Pill. He had already received it in advance and consumed it. However, he didn't expect that Qin Fang would actually have a second gift …
However, when he smiled and looked at the rusty bullet lying quietly in the brocade box … His pair of cloudy eyes immediately burst out with a terrifying light. At the same time, his body trembled slightly. His hands subconsciously reached out, wanting to touch the rusty bullet in the box.
Elder Tang's hands were trembling. The expression on his face was incomparably emotional. Seeing this bullet, it was as if he had seen his family. That expression … Qin Fang felt that it was difficult to describe with words.
"Could this bullet be hiding some secret?"
This question immediately popped up in Qin Fang's mind. It was obvious that his mother didn't give this gift to him casually. It was as if she already knew that this bullet had a very special meaning!
"Elder Tang …"
Looking at Elder Tang's reaction, Qin Fang was very puzzled. He couldn't help but carefully call out to him.
However, Elder Tang was already holding the bullet in his hand. He didn't care about the rust on it at all. He actually used his withered hand to gently rub the bullet. His eyes actually became misty, which was a rare sight. It was quite unusual.
"Xiao Qin, this bullet … Who gave it to you?"
After being called out by Qin Fang, Elder Tang recovered from that state. He raised his head and looked at Qin Fang, who was standing in front of him, very nervously asked.
At this moment, Elder Tang seemed to no longer be that all-powerful great man. Instead, he was just an old man whose thoughts fluctuated violently. This was also because his heart problem had been cured by the Heart Replenishing Pill. Otherwise, if he was so agitated, it would easily trigger a very serious illness …
"My mother gave it to me … I've never seen this before!"
Qin Fang said honestly. This time, when he returned home, Qin Fang suddenly became quite unfamiliar with his mother, who had lived with him for nearly twenty years. It seemed that she was hiding a lot of things, including these things that suddenly appeared and … his background!
But now, it seemed that Elder Tang seemed to recognize this bullet. Qin Fang pondered that he could use this bullet to find out more about his background.
"Your mother gave it to you?"
Elder Tang was slightly stunned. He was obviously very surprised by such an answer. His eyes were also quite puzzled.
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But then, Elder Tang slapped his thigh heavily. His face had an expression of sudden realization, and he immediately shouted, "Yes!
Your surname is also Qin. Why didn't I think of it, why didn't I think of it … "
Elder Tang suddenly became agitated. Even his breathing became a lot more rapid. Qin Fang was so scared that he quickly turned his wrist. A silver needle instantly appeared between his fingers, and then it pierced into Elder Tang's body at lightning speed.
"Impudent!"
"Stop!"
"You dare …"
But Qin Fang's sudden attack on Elder Tang immediately angered the internal guards who followed Elder Tang. They immediately let out a roar, and whistled as they charged towards Qin Fang …
Qin Fang's expression did not change. These internal guards were the personal bodyguards of Elder Tang. Anyone who threatened Elder Tang would be attacked by them. This kind of action was undoubtedly a very dangerous signal.
These internal guards were very strong. Two of them were at the pinnacle of level 5, and one of them had even stepped into the level 6 [Master] rank. They were far from what Qin Fang could compare to now.
When the three of them joined forces, the aura they released was incomparably vigorous. Even the people nearby could clearly feel the powerful pressure. Weak young masters like Xu Ling, Miao San, and the others all had a big change in their expressions. It was obvious that they had never felt how violent the palm power of these internal experts was.
They were only suppressed by the aura, but Qin Fang was completely at the center of the whirlpool. The strong aura was almost completely suppressed on Qin Fang's body. Qin Fang's clothes were violently blown by the internal energy, and the skin on his face was also wrinkled like water ripples from the internal energy …
"Haha, this is great. It's best to kill him with one slap …"
Seeing this scene, Miao San, Xu Ling, and the others were full of anticipation. How could they not know the terrifying strength of these internal guards? It was as if a single slap could kill them.
And now that they were targeting Qin Fang, they naturally hoped that these internal guards would be more ruthless and directly kill Qin Fang. That would save them a lot of trouble.
"Stop!"
However, just as these fists and palms were about to land on Qin Fang's body, Elder Tang suddenly let out a loud roar. Immediately, this kind of drifting cloud and flowing water like attack completely disintegrated.
The terrifying aura from before had disappeared, and the fierce wind from the palms had also disappeared without a trace. It was as if they had never appeared in the first place.
The pressure on the surrounding people had also completely disappeared, and everyone's expressions returned to normal.
"I'm fine, all of you retreat …"
Elder Tang immediately gave another order, and then continued to look at Qin Fang who was standing in front of him.
Elder Tang's heart disease had been completely cured, but he was already so old, and there were still other problems. For example, when he was agitated, it would trigger the asthma symptoms. If it was not treated in time, it would be very troublesome.
Qin Fang had used the needles to help him relieve that symptom, but Qin Fang did not say anything before making a move. This made the three internal guards think that Qin Fang wanted to harm Elder Tang, which was why they brazenly made a move.
But Qin Fang's reaction clearly made everyone's eyes light up. For example, Xu Ling, Miao San, and the others who were not part of the situation could not help but feel their legs go soft when they felt that kind of aura. However, Qin Fang's expression did not change in the slightest in the face of the powerful palms and the pressure from his Qi. This kind of courage and insight was clearly much stronger than Xu Ling, Miao San, and the others …
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