During the lunch break, Zhou Xianren drove the old man to the school’s main gate.
Zhou Haotian ran from inside the school to the rear door of the old black rcedes and, looking at Grandpa Zhou, who was sitting in the back seat with his eyes closed, rejuvenating, said,
"Grandpa, I’ve found out that Tang Ming is currently eating in the school cafeteria. What should we do?"
"You all wait here, I will go see him," Grandpa Zhou said calmly, opening his eyes.
"Dad, should I co with you?" Zhou Xianren imdiately suggested.
"You two have offended Tang Ming. If you show up, he will definitely be resistant."
Grandpa Zhou glanced at Zhou Xianren and said with an expressionless face,
"Although I am still affected by the poison, it hasn’t degenerated to the point where I can’t move. No one dares to ss with ."
Zhou Haotian quickly opened the car door to let Grandpa Zhou out.
Leaning on a cane, Grandpa Zhou walked unsteadily towards the school. From the outside, he looked no different from other elderly people, completely concealing the fact that he was a deeply hidden martial master.
Liu ngting and Li Xiaoli went to the school’s upscale restaurant, while Tang Ming could only indulge in the regular cafeteria. Fortunately, today Zhou Dafu was especially diligent, continuously providing delicious food for Tang Ming.
"Having a little brother is indeed good; I don’t even need to run for food."
Tang Ming, with his mouth full of food, looked at a spirited Zhou Dafu and couldn’t help but feel emotional.
"Hehe, from now on you’re like a real brother to , serving you is only right."
A sweating Zhou Dafu, with a silly grin, placed a pile of food in front of Tang Ming.
"You should eat so too; otherwise, there’ll be none left soon."
Seeing that Zhou Dafu was only busy serving and hadn’t eaten anything yet, Tang Ming said with a smile.
"Don’t worry, I..." Zhou Dafu was halfway through his sentence when he suddenly stood up, staring intently at the direction of the door.
"What’s wrong?" Tang Ming looked puzzled in the sa direction and saw an old man in a dark green Tang suit walking towards them with the aid of a cane.
"Sit down; why are you afraid of him?"
Tang Ming looked displeasedly at Zhou Dafu.
"Sorry, sorry, it was a reflex,"
Zhou Dafu said with an embarrassed smile. Grandpa Zhou, as the Family Head of the Zhou Family, had always been at the top of the pyramid in Zhou Dafu’s heart. Even though Tang Ming was now backing him, the sudden appearance of Grandpa Zhou still greatly frightened Zhou Dafu.
"Heh, I never realized Mr. Tang could eat so much."
As Grandpa Zhou approached, he looked at the table full of empty plates and was slightly surprised.
"One should eat well when growing."
Tang Ming responded without even looking up.
"Grand..." Seeing Grandpa Zhou, a nervous Zhou Dafu wanted to greet him.
"Fatty, go and get so more food,"
Tang Ming cut off Zhou Dafu’s words and commanded undisputedly.
"Alright, alright." Zhou Dafu nodded repeatedly, relieved to leave the table; he didn’t have Tang Ming’s composure, facing the Zhou Family Head, a martial master of high Realm, not being scared to death was already an accomplishnt.
"Mr. Tang, aren’t you going to invite to sit down?"
The old Mr. Zhou frowned slightly, never having been treated with such disregard before.
"The cafeteria isn’t my ho, please feel free to sit anywhere," Tang Ming replied indifferently with a smile.
After Mr. Zhou took his seat, he began to size up Tang Ming, and after a long while, he couldn’t fathom Tang Ming’s depth, wondering in his mind:
"What background does this youth have, facing a martial master like and still be so calm? Is it ignorance or does he have sothing to rely on?"
"Old man, it seems quite impolite to stare at soone eating," Tang Ming wiped his mouth and said, patting his stomach:
"If you have sothing to say, just say it; we are all sensible people, beating about the bush is pointless."
"Haha, refreshing! I didn’t expect Mr. Tang to be such a straightforward person," Mr. Zhou laughed and said straightforwardly:
"Previously, there were so misunderstandings between Haotian and Dafu, and you had so conflicts with them too. I am here to apologize to you."
"Misunderstandings? It seems like Dafu has always been bullied by people from the Zhou Family, and now that he has left the Zhou Family, it was also because you forced him, right?"
Tang Ming dismissed the idea, speaking playfully: "Besides, if we are really talking about apologies, it should be the Zhou Family apologizing to Dafu. I am not the one at a disadvantage. Haotian ca to provoke and got a lesson in return."
Mr. Zhou frowned slightly; he had already lowered his stance so much, yet Tang Ming seed unappreciative, which annoyed him.
Annoyance aside, in order to get the Detoxification Pill, Mr. Zhou still patiently said:
"If that’s the case, let’s just let bygones be bygones. From now on, the Zhou Family will welco back Dafu and his mother, ensuring they are not bullied by anyone in the Zhou Family."
"By what guarantee?" Tang Ming lifted his head, his gaze clear as he looked at Mr. Zhou:
"You are making this promise now just to get the Detoxification Pill. Once you have the Detoxification Pill, even if you accept Dafu and his mother back into the Zhou Family, what guarantees that the others in the Zhou Family won’t bully them? Besides, your acceptance of them is only because you are compelled by the Detoxification Pill I hold, for this the people of the Zhou Family would likely resent Dafu, and his future prospects here could be grim."
"Then, what do you suggest?" Mr. Zhou looked at Tang Ming with tightly knit brows, unable to understand why this young man was so difficult.
"Indeed, I still have the Detoxification Pill; however, if you want it, you must agree to several conditions."
Tang Ming looked at Mr. Zhou, ready to formally start setting conditions. The forr Haotian was rely a lackey, while the old man in front of him was the real decision-maker in the Zhou Family, and it was ti to negotiate.
"State your conditions. As long as they are not excessive, I should be able to et them," Mr. Zhou calmly nodded.
"Good, a Family Head is different from the lower lackeys; Haotian was all bluster, claiming that the Zhou Family could satisfy any conditions I set; yet when I told him to drop dead, he couldn’t utter a word."
Tang Ming nodded repeatedly; only those who boast set themselves up for failure, while the truly wise always leave themselves a way out, and clearly, Mr. Zhou’s Realm was many tis higher than Haotian’s.
"Na your conditions," Mr. Zhou was prepared for Tang Ming to make exorbitant demands.
"My conditions are simple. Since Haotian offended both and Dafu, and he is also a key mber of the Zhou Family who bullied Dafu, the Zhou Family should expel Haotian and his son from the family, and then welco back Dafu and his mother with great fanfare."
Tang Ming laid out his conditions, speaking resolutely: "As long as you can et the above conditions, I will hand over the Detoxification Pill for free, and guarantee your recovery! My word is my bond!"
"Tang Ming, isn’t that a bit too much?" Mr. Zhou’s face turned cold.
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