Chapter 1768

"What's going on?"

A middle-aged man with a slender waist and long sideburns stepped into the courtyard. His timing was perfect.

"Master?"

The second uncle was taken aback. Gu Chen's gaze fell on the man's face. It seemed that this man was the Tang family's master, Tang Xuance, the commander of the Pei State Aquatic Guards, and Tang Jianqing's father!

"Second brother, what's going on?"

Tang Xuance came closer and glanced at the immobilized High Official Gu with a frown.

The second uncle was about to answer, but Gu Chen spoke first. "I heard that the Tang family is not going to provide for me. Is that true, Master Tang?"

Tang Xuance was surprised to hear that. "You must be Mr. Chen Yi-Chen? How could that be? You are my son's savior. How can the Tang family go back on our word? "

He denied the matter right away. His explanation was completely different from the second uncle's.

"Master, the matter of Gu is of great importance. We can't just …" The second uncle could not help but interrupt. Tang Xuance waved his hand and cut him off.

"Gao Lan has already told me. Since she has promised, and Mr. Chen has saved my son's life twice, the Tang family will naturally keep our word.

"From today onwards, Mr. Chen is our Tang family's Gu and will enjoy the same treatment as the other two. Pass on my words to the entire family. From now on, no one is to neglect Mr. Chen! "

Tang Xuance was swift and decisive. He settled the matter in a few sentences and did not allow the second uncle to waste any more time.

The second uncle's eyes widened in confusion, but he did not dare to contradict the master, so he could only agree.

The corners of Gu Chen's mouth curled into a playful smile as he looked at the grateful Tang Xuance. The originally tense atmosphere quietly dissipated.

"What's wrong with Gu?"

After settling the matter, Tang Xuance seemed to notice the dumbfounded Gu and looked puzzled.

Gu Chen smiled. With just a thought, Gu Chen suddenly regained his mobility.

As soon as he regained his freedom, Gu Gongfeng instinctively took a few steps away from Gu Chen. His eyes were filled with fear and his face was flushed.

With the strange situation just now, if there was no one else around, he suspected that he would have been killed by the other party!

"I've been busy for the past two days, so I didn't have the time to meet you until today. Please forgive me, Mr. Chen."

Tang Xuance explained to Gu Chen politely, without the slightest arrogance of someone in a high position.

"Patriarch Tang, you're being too courteous. Didn't you send these three people to pay a visit to me?" Gu Chen replied indifferently, and he seemed to be implying something.

"If my second brother had said something inappropriate just now, I apologize to Mr. Chen on his behalf."

Tang Xuance said with a serious expression. He actually bowed deeply to Gu Chen as he spoke.

This scene didn't just cause the Tang Clan's second uncle to reveal an astonished expression and hesitate to speak, it even caused the two Revered Elders to be extremely surprised.

Although they had a high status in the Tang Clan as Revered Elders, they never dared to disrespect the Tang Clan's patriarch. Most of the time, they were his subordinates.

As the commander of the Pei Nation's military, Tang Xuance possessed great power. It was not something that independent cultivators like them could compare to.

Although Tang Xuance was usually courteous to the wise, it was extremely rare for him to put on such a humble attitude after just getting to know someone.

The two Revered Elders were shaken. Could it be that this young man's background was far more complicated than they had imagined?

Tang Xuance spoke humbly, but Gu Chen remained indifferent and put on a fake smile. "You may rise, Patriarch Tang."

His attitude was like an elder talking to a junior. It was rather arrogant, and it angered the Tang Clan's second uncle.

"Thank you for your magnanimity, Mr. Chen."

Tang Xuance wasn't angry at all. He accepted the gift politely and said, "I've prepared wine and specially come to invite Mr. Chen to a banquet. I wonder if Mr. Chen would do me the honor?"

He was implying that he had personally come to invite Gu Chen to a banquet. He could have just sent a servant to inform Gu Chen.

The two Revered Elders would have agreed without a second thought if they were in Gu Chen's shoes. However, Gu Chen only wore a mocking expression.

"I don't have time today. Let's skip the wine."

He didn't give the Tang Clan's second uncle any face at all.

The Tang Clan's second uncle was furious and couldn't help but speak, "Don't be too arrogant, kid!"

The two Revered Elders were also shocked. Isn't this kid being too disrespectful to the Waterdance Army's commander?

However, they weren't fools. They vaguely guessed something from the arrogant and submissive attitudes of the two men, so they remained silent.

"I'm arrogant? Is this how you treat your guests, Patriarch Tang? "

Gu Chen glanced coldly at the Tang Clan's second uncle. His words were laced with killing intent, as if he was deliberately looking for trouble.

Tang Xuance's expression tightened. He turned to his second brother and shouted, "Stand down! Don't be rude!"

The Tang Clan's second uncle's face was full of disbelief.

Although his younger brother was the patriarch, when had he ever treated him with such an attitude?

It was clearly the brat who was acting arrogantly, but he was actually blaming himself. What was going on?

The Tang Clan's second uncle's face darkened. He snorted coldly and turned to leave. He didn't want to stay here and invite ridicule.

Tang Xuance ignored him and turned to Gu Chen. "Since Mister Chen isn't free today, I won't disturb you any longer. I'll visit another day. If Mister Chen needs anything, feel free to ask Gao Lan or Jianqing. "

With that, he took his leave. The two Revered Elders naturally had no reason to stay. They glanced at Gu Chen a few more times before leaving resentfully.

They had originally come to accompany the Tang Clan's second uncle to chase them away, but they didn't expect the situation to take such a drastic turn. They were speechless and even a little sullen.

When everyone had left, the Unbounded Tyrant Dragon, who had been lying in the courtyard lazily and basking in the sun, revealed a puzzled expression. "What's going on with the Tang Clan? The first one was arrogant and despotic, but the second one was humble and humble, and he's even the patriarch. "

"The first one was just used to test my strength. The second one … Tang Xuance is a smart man, but it's not a good thing to think that he's clever, "Gu Chen sneered.

It was understandable that the Tang Clan's second uncle didn't understand his situation and felt that he wasn't worthy of the position of Revered Elder, but there was no way Tang Xuance didn't know.

Tang Jianqing didn't dare tell outsiders that he had killed Shao Heyang and the dwarf elder, but there was no reason for him to hide it from his own father.

Tang Jianqing was summoned by the Tang Clan's patriarch on the first day he returned to the Tang Manor. Gu Chen believed that the patriarch should have understood his situation that day.

Since the patriarch knew his strength, there was no reason for him to be reluctant to give up the position of Revered Elder. However, Tang Xuance didn't come to discuss the matter.

Gu Chen had been puzzled about this for a long time. Now that the Tang Clan's second uncle had come looking for trouble like a hothead, and Tang Xuance's timely arrival, he immediately understood the patriarch's intentions.

(End of this chapter)