Chapter 1369 — Tipping Off
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That was what Zhao Qibing said, but it was not what he was thinking. He wanted to be head of the Zhao family himself; he spoke this way now only because his strength fell short. Yet however that might be, if he was ever to sit in the family head's seat, he first had to put Zhao Guangyin there.
Naturally, Wu Chengtian had received a call from Wu Gonggao as well!
"Chengtian, how have you been lately? I hear the Xiao family's two fine experts were killed?" Wu Gonggao had gone into seclusion after breaking through to the middle Mystic Rank, and the moment he came out he heard this shocking news! He knew his grandson kept close company with the Xiao family's people and feared the boy would be dragged in along with them, so he asked at once.
"That's right, my Chief finished them off with a single punch each! An external-school expert at the peak of the late Mystic Rank, and my Chief took them down one punch apiece — that's no small feat!" Wu Chengtian's tone turned smug whenever he spoke of Er Goudan.
"Your Chief? What? You're saying the Pi family's expert was killed by your Chief? What exactly happened? Since when do you have a Chief?" Wu Gonggao was thunderstruck by his words, his heart pounding so hard it felt ready to burst. "You were involved in this too? Do you have any idea — that's a Hidden Family! You've stirred up a catastrophe!"
"I wasn't involved. I only acknowledged him as Chief after the fact. I saw him kill the Pi family's expert Pi Yangyang with one punch, so I bowed to him as my Chief. Once he gives me a few pointers, I'll be made!" Wu Chengtian said smugly.
"Fool! You... how can you be such a fool? With a matter like this, other men can't hide themselves fast enough, and you went and willingly owned that man as your Chief? I hear he is Wei Zhao's underling — did you acknowledge Wei Zhao as your Chief as well?" Wu Gonggao was choking with fury. "Cut off all contact with him at once, or our Wu family is finished!"
"No, I didn't. The one I acknowledged as Chief is Wei Zhao's underling, Er Goudan. Wei Zhao is my old Chief!" Wu Chengtian said. "How could the Wu family be finished? On the contrary, I think this is the perfect moment for the Wu family to rise. With Chief Goudan's and old Chief Wei Zhao's guidance, my cultivation is bound to advance by leaps and bounds. Once the Wu family has an expert of my caliber in the younger generation, we'll have our footing on the great family stage in no time!"
"Aren't you and Wei Zhao sworn enemies? How did he become your old Chief? You idiot — Jin Wudi, the head of the Golden Bell Sect, has come down from the mountain, and his target is Wei Zhao! This time Wei Zhao is as good as dead. Go cut all ties with them at once, or the Wu family will be dragged down with them!" Wu Gonggao raged.
"Jin Wudi of the Golden Bell Sect? Isn't he an expert at the peak of the early Earth Rank? He means to move against the old Chief? No — I have to tell Chief Goudan right away and get him ready!" Wu Chengtian's first thought was to warn Er Goudan!
"Damn it! You wretch, you're the ruin of your father and the ruin of your grandfather! Once Jin Wudi strikes, do you think Wei Zhao can possibly live? You go carrying him a warning, and our Wu family will be dragged in for certain!" Wu Gonggao was about to explode with rage. Was this grandson of his short a few wits, still standing on Wei Zhao's side at a time like this? And besides, weren't the two of them rivals in love? At that thought Wu Gonggao asked, "Isn't Wei Zhao your rival in love? How can you..."