Chapter 52: With Such a Grandson, What More Could One Ask For!

Yang Ting hurriedly scrambled to his feet and said, "Elder Qi, Yuan Zhonghuang must have lost his mind. He stirred up trouble at my Blue Sea Pavilion with a young man."
"I brought up your name, but Yuan Zhonghuang showed no respect, and forced me to sever all ties with the Qi family!"
"When I refused, they nailed me into a coffin and sent me here to embarrass you."
Yang Ming quickly followed, "Father-in-law, I know that young man—his name is Ye Tianci. He stole an old ginseng from me worth two million. I sent Lei Hong and Qingming to retrieve it."
"I don’t know what methods he used, but he brainwashed Lei Hong—Lei Hong betrayed the Qi family, and Qingming was crippled by Ye Tianci!"
"Your grandson Xiaofeng was also crippled by Ye Tianci today!"
Several other members of the Yang family began to complain as well.
Qi Changling’s face darkened, as if a layer of frost had settled. He said coldly, "The Ye Tianci you mentioned—I vaguely recall hearing about him somewhere."
"Qingming and Xiaofeng were both crippled by him and are now lying in intensive care."
"And just now, the corpse of Zhang He, one of my Qi family retainers, was delivered as well!"
"He injured my grandson and my son-in-law, killed a Qi family retainer—if this man is not eliminated, what honor remains for the Qi family?"
Yang Ming immediately knelt, pleading, "Father-in-law, Ye Tianci even threatened to destroy the Qi family within five days. He’s far too arrogant! You must act quickly to get rid of him!"
Yang Ting echoed, "Yes, Elder Qi, that kid must not leave Shu City alive!"
"And Yuan Zhonghuang and his Hall of Loyalty and Righteousness, Elder Qi, you should deal with them all at once!"
Qi Changling’s voice was icy, "Don’t worry. Whoever offends the Qi family, no matter how far, will be punished!"
"Qi Xian!"
"Grandfather."
A young man in white, about twenty years old, stepped forward, dazzling as a firework.
To say he shone like fireworks was not an exaggeration, for words like handsome or beautiful were insufficient to describe him.
His brows were like willow leaves, his face shaped like an almond, even fairer than most women, with eyelashes longer than theirs!
His features were arranged more beautifully than almost any woman’s.
Beautiful, enchanting—a brilliance like fireworks.
He was Qi Xian, the Qi family genius!
Only twenty years old, he was already unmatched among the younger generation in Shu City.
"In three days, it will be my seventieth birthday. Your uncle has arranged everything—the banquet will be held at Tiger Roar Villa."
"Invite your master, Grandmaster Duan, as a guest."
"As for Yuan Zhonghuang and Ye Tianci, let them live a few days longer—when my birthday is over, we’ll sweep them away directly!"

Qi Changling instructed.
Qi Xian nodded, "I’ve already notified my master. He will definitely honor us with his presence."
"Grandfather, I have another good news to share—the Hall Master Chu of Black Tortoise Hall from the Temple of the War God has also agreed to attend your seventieth birthday celebration!"
Qi Changling’s face lit up with delight, "Hall Master Chu? The one who, at only twenty-four, became a martial arts grandmaster, ranked fifth among the top ten stars, and is famed in the Southern Front—the War King Chu Wudao?"
Qi Xian nodded, "That’s him. Hall Master Chu is infatuated with Tang Qiong of the Tang family and followed her to Shu City. His father and my master were once fellow disciples, so Hall Master Chu accepted my invitation and will attend your birthday celebration."
"Also, I received an invitation to join the Temple of the War God, with Hall Master Chu as my sponsor. I was going to wait until your birthday to tell you."
Qi Xian smiled, his eyes shining bright.
Chu Wudao, achieving martial arts grandmaster status at twenty-four, was already a rare prodigy.
Qi Xian, only twenty, was just half a step away from reaching grandmaster status himself. He was confident he would achieve it within two years!
His future would surely outshine even Chu Wudao’s.
Hearing this, Qi Changling burst out laughing, "Excellent! From now on, the Qi family will have ties with the Temple of the War God of Great Xia. Xian’er, you must surpass Tang Qiong of the Tang family!"
Qi Xian replied with disdain, "No matter how talented Tang Qiong is, she is but a woman. In two years, my brilliance will surely eclipse hers!"
Qi Changling stroked his beard contentedly and mused, "Since Chu Wudao is your sponsor and he followed Tang Qiong here, we should offer him a favor."
"Xian’er, you must invite Tang Qiong to the banquet, help Chu Wudao win her heart—then his ties to our Qi family will be even stronger."
Qi Xian smiled faintly, "Grandfather, that is exactly what I intended—I’ve already made arrangements."
Qi Changling was overjoyed, saying warmly, "With a grandson like you, what more could I wish for?"
"In two years, the Qi family will surely become the foremost among Shu City’s four great families!"
Upon hearing this, Yang Ming and the others immediately bowed and flattered him in turn.
"Grandfather, we can let Yuan Zhonghuang and the others live a few more days, but they have provoked us too much. We can’t let them run wild!"
"I’ll inform Uncle and Second Uncle to send someone to deal with Yuan Zhonghuang’s Hall of Loyalty and Righteousness."
Qi Changling waved his hand, "Very well, go ahead."
Qi Xian turned to leave.
As for Yang Ming and the others, they were arranged to stay at the Qi family residence, not daring to leave.
All night, the western district of Shu City was restless, police sirens blaring throughout the streets until dawn.
The Shu City Sky Patrol Pavilion dispatched over a hundred men and worked all night, but not one member of the Hall of Loyalty and Righteousness was apprehended!
It was as if Yuan Zhonghuang and his people had vanished into thin air.
Morning soon arrived.

Inside Huichun Sanatorium, Yuan Zhonghuang and more than a hundred brothers got up and ate leisurely in the cafeteria.
Last night, Ye Tianci had arranged for everyone to rest here.
Just after breakfast, Lei Hong came to confess his failure.
He hadn’t managed to get Zhang He to talk, and in a moment of inattention, Zhang He committed suicide.
Ye Tianci did not blame Lei Hong and instructed, "I heard there’s a Master Yong’an at Qingshan Temple. Investigate his background."
"Understood!" Lei Hong accepted the task.
"By the way, my fiancée just called. Her father works at the Shu City Power Bureau, and was suddenly laid off last night. Take care of it for me." Ye Tianci said.
"No problem, leave it to me," Lei Hong replied, patting his chest.
The two went downstairs, and Lei Hong drove Ye Tianci to Jade Street.
When Lin Qingqian called Ye Tianci earlier, she mentioned today was Lin Changli’s birthday. Ye Tianci had spent several hundred thousand to pick up a small jade pendant from the Zhou Dynasty as a gift for Lin Changli.
Lei Hong spent fifty yuan to buy a pretty decent imitation brush washer.
"Are you giving a gift too?" Ye Tianci asked with a smile.
"No, it’s for my brother-in-law. He said he wants to give a gift and specifically told me to buy a fake porcelain piece."
Lei Hong casually tossed the imitation porcelain onto the passenger seat and started the car.
He dropped Ye Tianci off downstairs at Lin Qingqian’s home.
Lin Qingqian was already waiting for Ye Tianci at the entrance. The two chatted and laughed as they went upstairs.
Once inside, Lin Qingqian raised her own prepared gift, "Dad, this is some fine wine Tianci bought for you."
Zheng Mei, arms crossed, snorted coldly, "Your father’s birthday and he only brings two bottles of cheap wine?"
Lin Qingqian quickly defended Ye Tianci, "Tianci has prepared an extra surprise for my dad."
Zheng Mei rolled her eyes disdainfully, "What surprise could he possibly have—he’s just a country bumpkin from the mountains!"
"Mom, what’s wrong with you? Always nitpicking!"
Lin Qingqian grew angry and pulled Ye Tianci into the kitchen to help her father with the cooking.
The three busied themselves for a while and finished preparing the food.
Suddenly, there was a knock at the door.
Zheng Mei’s face lit up with joy as she went to open it, muttering under her breath, "Now the real surprise has arrived!"