hotmtlnovel Chapter 77 The Zhao Family's Thoughts
Chapter 77 The Zhao Family's Thoughts
Just as Yao Qian and a few others were pleading for the Qiankun War King to come out of seclusion to avenge Lin Zhantian.
The Zhao family, who had been refusing visitors and had their courtyard tightly closed, suddenly opened their grand gate!
Originally, as one of Gusu City's prominent and wealthy families, the number of people visiting the Zhao family daily was countless. It was improbable for them to refuse visitors all of a sudden.
However, since the Family Head of the Zhao family's grand eightieth birthday, he, along with Zhao Qingming and other direct descendants of the Zhao family, had all perished, leaving the Zhao family unable to recover.
Those who used to visit the Zhao family daily, hoping to win favor, seemed to have vanished from the face of the earth, no longer concerning themselves with the Zhao home, let alone visiting!
Upon hearing of this, other branches of the Zhao family hurriedly returned to Gusu City and to the Zhao residence!
These members of the Zhao family also feared that Ye Ling would return and strike at them again, hence they decided to refuse visitors!
Today, the Family Head of the Zhao family was Zhao Qingming and Zhao Qingyun's third uncle, named Zhao Weiguo!
When Ye Jiu annihilated the Zhao family, Zhao Weiguo was operating their estates in another province with his people, which was why he survived and wasn't killed by Ye Jiu!
Now, having returned to the Zhao home, it was only natural for Zhao Weiguo to assume the position of the Family Head!
With the grand gate of the Zhao home reopened, the newly appointed Family Head Zhao Weiguo led a group of the surviving Zhao members out of the residence!
A group of Zhao family members stood outside the door, eagerly awaiting, each with an expression of anticipation, seemingly expecting the arrival of someone important!
In everyone's expectant gaze, a military-green jeep with a white license plate suddenly appeared at the distant street corner!
The jeep drove extremely fast and in just over ten seconds, it had gone from far to near, stopping outside the Zhao family compound!
"Screech~"
The rapidly moving jeep suddenly braked, emitting a harsh screeching noise.
As the vehicle came to a stop, a tall young man leapt out of the jeep.
Upon seeing Zhao Weiguo, the young man anxiously asked, "Father, what exactly happened to the Zhao family, why were the Family Head and his line suddenly killed?"
This tall young man who jumped from the jeep was Zhao Weiguo's son, Zhao Yuansi!
The Zhao family, in order to solidify their position in Gusu City, had spared no effort early on to send the most martially talented Zhao Yuansi to the military using every resource available!
Zhao Yuansi truly did them proud, repeatedly earning military honors and securing a considerable position in the army!
Latter, the Zhao family welcomed Commander Wang to their home and prepared a feast to entertain him.
During the meal, Commander Wang suddenly said, "What's the background of this Ye Ling chap, to have the audacity to annihilate the Family Head's lineage?"
"Commander, I have already sent someone to investigate all information regarding Ye Ling!" Discover stories at empire
Zhao Weiguo started speaking and then continued, "This madman named Ye Ling does not have any prominent identity, nor is he from the martial families of Jiangnan. His identity is merely that of a son-in-law from a second-rate family in Jinling, the Su family!"
"The reason that guy dared to kill so many of our Zhao family is purely because he has a Grandmaster level subordinate named Ye Jiu!"
Upon hearing this, Commander Wang slightly nodded, a flicker of disdain crossing his eyes.
A son-in-law from a mere second-rate family, really thinks he can act recklessly just because he has a Grandmaster level follower?
"Commander Wang, how about I send someone to deliver a challenge letter to Ye Ling first to see his response? This way, we can also gauge his strength?"
Zhao Yuansi suddenly spoke up from the side.
Commander Wang looked at him, pleased, and said, "To know your enemy and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles. Let's do as you suggest!"
"If that guy's identity is indeed as you have investigated, I will assist the Zhao family!"
Upon hearing this, all the Zhao family members showed great joy!
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At night, a Maybach drove out of the Zhao residence, heading straight for the Hu family villa!
Ye Ling, who was meditating in his room, suddenly opened his eyes, and his indifferent pupils instantly turned towards the outside of the villa!
The Maybach stopped outside the villa, and a middle-aged man who looked like a butler stepped out of the car.
He called out towards the villa, "I am the Zhao family butler; may I please ask Mr. Ye Ling to come out and meet me?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Ling raised an eyebrow.
All of the Zhao family had been killed by Ye Jiu, so how could there suddenly be a butler?
Could it be that there were other Zhao family members who just happened to not be at home that day?
However, in an instant, Ye Ling had already thought of the only possibility: that day was the Family Head's eightieth birthday, and not all the Zhao family members had returned home, thus escaping the massacre...