"Shorty Dong?!"
Upon hearing the nickname, the elder of the Tang family's expression changed drastically. Upon clearly seeing Professor Tang's face, he gasped in cold air.
He never imagined that the hidden master of the Tang family, who was forced to leave back then, would appear here at this moment!
"Uncle-grandfather," Tang Youxi respectfully called out upon seeing Professor Tang.
"So rigid and by-the-book. You were more interesting when you had amnesia," Professor Tang glanced at Tang Youxi, then said, "However, the main master of the Tang family can't be as monkey-like as Er Ya. This will do for now."
"Monkey?" Er Ya widened her round eyes, pointing at herself in disbelief. She was clearly an extremely cute young maiden, how could she be like a monkey!
"Hush, Er Ya, be good," Xia Qingtian immediately reached out and stroked Er Ya's fur. "Let's deal with the bad guys first."
Hearing Xia Qingtian's words, Er Ya puffed up her cheeks and let out a heavy sigh. She would settle this score with Old Tang for now.
"You!" The Tang family elder looked at Professor Tang in disbelief. "You... you were expelled from the Tang family long ago! You have no say in Tang family matters!"
"This is the first time I'm hearing that as the hidden master of the Tang family, I wasn't welcomed back after the main master of the Tang family passed away, and yet I can be expelled by you scumbags? How laughable!" Professor Tang sneered. "Shorty Dong, have you forgotten what it feels like to be beaten because I haven't hit you for decades?"
Back then, Shorty Dong, relying on his father's contributions to the Tang family, secretly resented Tang Pangzi and caused trouble behind his back.
Before he arrived at the Tang family, Tang Pangzi, due to his plump physique and clumsy hands, was always bullied.
It was he who covered Shorty Dong with a quilt and beat him up severely. Since then, whenever this brat misbehaved, Professor Tang would beat him up, scaring Shorty Dong into submission. Only then did Shorty Dong restrain himself considerably.
"I warned you back then, Pangzi is my young master, and it's not your place as a shorty to bully him. Now I'm telling you again!" Professor Tang raised his hand and pointed at Tang Youxi, saying, "These are my young master's granddaughters, and it's not your place as a shorty to bully them either! Otherwise, I'll beat you every time I see you!"
As if stemming from the childhood trauma of being beaten countless times, the Tang family elder shivered on the spot, revealing his cowardice.
"He is..." The other members of the Tang family present also changed their expressions upon hearing this.
They had thought that after the hidden master of the Tang family left with his people, he had already died outside.
How could...
With this thought, their faces darkened. So what if the hidden master of the Tang family returned?
Single-handedly, could he really fight the entire Tang family!
The Tang family elder clearly thought of this too, puffing out his chest, he said coldly, "Hiding your name and living ignominiously for so many years, do you still think you are the hidden master of the Tang family? Truly laughable! The Tang family's main master has changed twice already. Do you really think the Tang family is without people, allowing you to act so presumptuously! Or do you truly believe that you alone can contend against the entire Tang family?"
At that time, he was able to scheme to expel this hidden master from the Tang family, and now he wouldn't fear him causing any more trouble!
Back then, he already felt that the Tang family's pretense of having a main and hidden master was utterly ridiculous.
Clearly, he was more astute and excellent than that Fatty since childhood, so why should that Fatty be the family head!
Just because that Fatty was one of twins at birth?
And he was an only child?
That's it?!
Damn it all!
Since he couldn't become the Tang family head, then he would at least destroy this damnable rule before he died!
The Tang family should not have such things!
"Who told you he is single-handedly without anyone?" Professor Miao walked out from behind Professor Tang, her eyes full of indifference. "Does our Miao family have no one?"
"Uncle-grandfather?" Miao Tong was completely stunned to see his uncle-grandfather so close to the Tang family and now supporting them.
He had already felt his worldview shattered when he learned that Tang Er Ya was the hidden master of the Tang family. Now, seeing this scene, he felt his brain was about to burn out.
What is all this!
And at this moment, the Miao family also emerged from inside, looking provocatively at the Tang family members. Xia Shang stood in the center of the Miao family.
Although he didn't understand anything, just by standing there, his expression was already very intimidating.
Seeing Xia Shang come out, Er Ya's eyes lit up, and she was about to pounce again, but Xia Qingtian grabbed her by the collar. "Hush! Be dignified! Hold back! Don't cause trouble!"
Hearing this, Er Ya puffed up her cheeks again, stood obediently beside Xia Qingtian, and then gazed devotedly at Xia Shang with her beautiful eyes, her lips pursed in a wronged manner.
"I always saw you mingling with the Miao family, dirty and impure! Now you're this old! Have you no shame!" The Tang family elder pointed at Professor Tang angrily, saying, "You are truly disgracing the Tang family!"
The other Tang family members also seemed disdainful of associating with the Miao family, looking quite disgraceful.
"You betray your trust, abandon your heritage, and then try to stand on the moral high ground to criticize others?" Xia Qingtian chuckled and said, "When the Lu, Miao, and Tang families formed an alliance, why weren't you born a few hundred years earlier to smash your Tang ancestors' skulls? People can't, at least they shouldn't!"
"Shut up! What business do you have here!" The Tang family elder glared at Xia Qingtian. "Next time, you won't be so lucky to escape!"
"Try me~" Xia Qingtian smiled enchantingly at the Tang family elder, her eyebrows raised in defiance.
The Tang family elder's face turned green and then white with anger. Just as he was about to erupt, he heard a deep and authoritative male voice.
"I thought the Lei family was just holding an auction, but seeing this, it's truly lively."
This voice immediately attracted everyone's attention.
"Family Head Wen?" Someone recognized the person at first glance, disbelief in their voice. "How could Family Head Wen..."
Not many people knew about the Lei family and the Wen family, but there were still some who did. Seeing Family Head Wen appear, they were somewhat incredulous.
"Family Head Wen, you've come at the right time. Someone tried to murder me," Xia Qingtian immediately waved her arm and said, "But I was lucky, and it failed."
Hearing Xia Qingtian's words, the Tang family elder's face immediately turned grim.
This talkative little vixen!
"Oh?" Looking at Xia Qingtian, Family Head Wen's eyelids twitched. He knew Xia Qingtian wasn't a simple person, but he didn't expect her to be so confrontational with everyone.
The first time they met, she seemed quite well-behaved. It turns out it was all an act?
"Don't spout nonsense without evidence," the Tang family elder warned. "Don't be glib for a moment, or you won't even know how you died."