Chapter 2789 — Where Has Zhao Qibing Gone?
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"Oh? Then why have I heard that Zhao Qibing is the young head of your Hidden Zhao family?" Wei Zhao asked lightly, frowning.
"Ah, well... the boy just came back to the Hidden Zhao family not long ago, I suppose his confidence swelled and he bragged about it out there," the old master Zhao said cautiously.
"Is that so?" Wei Zhao countered. "And where is Zhao Qibing? Why hasn't he come out?"
"Er—that Zhao Qibing has gone to visit relatives. He's not at home," old master Zhao said hastily.
"I see. Then never mind. I'd actually intended to help him break his legs, but since he isn't here, let it go," Wei Zhao said with regret.
"This..." Old master Zhao was taken aback. He knew well enough that Wei Zhao was most likely talking nonsense—that he had no real intention of breaking Zhao Qibing's legs, and said so merely to make him uncomfortable. Still, old master Zhao said, "It's no matter. Since it can't be done this time, I'll have Zhao Qibing come find you himself after he returns, and you can break his legs then. There's no rush."
"Opportunity knocks but once. If I don't break them now, I may not feel like it next time. We'll see," Wei Zhao said.
Old master Zhao was momentarily speechless, thinking to himself, So he really is just toying with me. Yet he did not dare argue, and could only say sullenly, "Then it can only be blamed on Qibing's bad luck. I'll have him try his luck when the time comes—who knows, perhaps when Young Hero Lin is in a good mood, he'll break them for him after all?"
Old master Zhao no longer bothered to conceal the matter of Zhao Qibing's broken legs. In his view, since Wei Zhao was connected to Yu Ning of the Hidden Yu family, he must certainly know about Zhao Qibing's cultivation of the Thousand Legs; this matter of leg-breaking was an open secret between them.
"Heh." Wei Zhao smiled. "Since Zhao Qibing has gone into hiding, then let it go."
Old master Zhao looked thoroughly awkward. But turning his head, he saw that Old Zhu had already brought Zhao Qilei in, and his spirits rose at once. "Qitan," he said, "Young Hero Lin has come to our Hidden Zhao family specially this time to take you along to the Mystic Pill Gate's trial. You must obey Young Hero Lin in all things along the way!"
"All right." Zhao Qilei glanced at old master Zhao and answered rather coldly. Over this period he had endured every kind of cold treatment from the Hidden Zhao family, and since that was so, there was no need for him to keep up appearances with them. He was only puzzled as to why his grandfather was so deferential to Wei Zhao, addressing him as Young Hero Lin.
Before the summit of the reclusive families, there had seemed to be deep enmity between Wei Zhao and the Hidden Zhao family, and the Hidden Zhao family had been scheming to put Wei Zhao to death. Yet now the situation appeared to have changed. Wei Zhao actually dared to come to the Hidden Zhao family alone, and his grandfather's attitude was entirely different from before. What did that mean?
"Boss, thank you for still thinking of me, I..." Zhao Qilei was deeply moved that Wei Zhao would come personally to collect him before going to the Mystic Pill Gate. He felt that this boss of his had more loyalty and honor than anyone in the Zhao family.
"We went to the Ice Palace trial together and came back together. For the Mystic Pill Gate trial, naturally we'll come back together too." Wei Zhao rose and clapped Zhao Qilei on the shoulder. "Let's go. It seems old master Zhao is rather afraid of my being here, so I won't stay and frighten people any longer."
"Er..." Old master Zhao gave a dry laugh. "How could that be? Young Hero Lin graces us with his presence—I can hardly welcome you enough. How could I be afraid?"
"Oh? Then you're not afraid I'll kill you?" Wei Zhao's expression turned grave as he asked lightly.