Zhao family?
Han Lang's heart felt like it had grasped something, but he didn't know what had truly happened.
In his desperation, he roared.
"Explain clearly! Where did Dad go? Where is Brother Cao? And Xiao Ying, where are they? What exactly did the Zhao family do?"
Han Kang and Cao Xuerong were both startled.
After they reacted, they couldn't help but shed tears. Han Kang cried out.
"Brother! Please don't ask! We are powerless. The Zhao family, they have a Golden Core early stage expert. We, we can't possibly fight them!"
Hearing this, Ma Long and Tang Qin caught a hint of what was happening.
Tang Qin said directly.
"Golden Core early stage? If it's just that, you don't need to worry. Ma Long and I are both Golden Core late stage cultivators now. Han Lang has even surpassed the Nascent Soul stage. Whatever it is, we'll face it together. Even if it's the Zhao family, we don't fear them at all now!"
Ma Long chimed in.
"That's right! We don't need to be afraid of them. With our strength, we could even raze their Zhao family to the ground now!"
Han Lang felt something was amiss upon hearing this.
"Something's wrong! Mom doesn't know about cultivators, but now, as you're saying this, there's no surprise on Mom's face. This means both Mom and Dad already know about the existence of cultivators. Han Kang, tell me, what exactly happened?"
Han Kang seemed not to hear Han Lang's question, staring blankly at him, and retorted.
"Brother! Are you really at the Nascent Soul stage now?"
Han Lang nodded.
"Yes! Whatever it is, I'll handle it! You, right now, immediately, tell me everything!"
Hearing this, Han Kang, like a child who had been wronged for years, suddenly threw himself into Han Lang's arms and sobbed uncontrollably.
"Brother! You must avenge Dad!"
Avenge?
Han Lang's heart skipped a beat.
Cao Xuerong also added.
"And my grandfather! They were all forced to their deaths by the Zhao family!"
With a thunderous crash.
It was like lightning from a clear sky.
Dead...
My dad, and Brother Cao,
Are dead?
"Explain clearly!"
Han Lang suppressed himself.
Seeing Han Kang, Cao Xuerong, and Su Su already weeping uncontrollably, Tang Haoran stepped forward and said.
"Let me explain!"
Everyone's gaze turned to him.
"After you enlisted, the Zhao family made new moves. The reason was that Zhao Wei took a liking to Miss Xiao Ying!"
Han Lang suddenly came to his senses.
"I know this. Sister Wang Fang wrote to me and told me!"
Tang Haoran nodded, then continued.
"Miss Luo rejected him! So, he started trying to compete with our businesses."
"We didn't intend to pay him any mind. Even if he created another wealthy family, we wouldn't care. After all, the Special Special Forces are already managed by the Tang family. So we decided, as long as he didn't go too far, we'd let him be."
"However, his methods became increasingly despicable. He didn't openly use the power of cultivators, but he often threatened our partners with it."
"As a result, more and more people terminated their cooperation with us. At the same time, he completely monopolized our avenues for seeking partners in Star City."
"Since it was all legitimate business competition, I couldn't seek help from the Tang family."
"Finally, everyone got wind of this. So, Old Cao and I discussed it and decided to go reason with Zhao Wei, but your dad overheard us."
"He immediately expressed his desire to do something for you all with us. So we decided to go together."
"Before we set off, I received a call from Han Kang, asking me to go to the company to discuss countermeasures with them. I had to postpone this plan. I didn't expect that your dad and Old Cao would put their heads together and just go by themselves."
"When we arrived, they were already dead!"
"According to clues provided by witnesses at the scene, they went to seek justice but were unsuccessful. Old Cao was so enraged that he couldn't catch his breath. And your dad, in an attempt to save Old Cao, got into a conflict with them. He was pushed by Zhao Wei's security guards and hit a table corner, dying accidentally."
"They said they would compensate, and the person who pushed your dad voluntarily surrendered. We had no evidence, but they provided video footage. The facts were indeed as they stated."
"Since it was a case involving ordinary people, the Special Investigation Bureau couldn't intervene. And the evidence was all in their favor."
"Helpless, in a fit of anger, we, along with Han Kang and Xue Rong, rushed to their door to seek justice."
"Because we are all cultivators, the way to resolve the problem turned into a conflict. We made the first move."
"But we were no match for them, and were eventually captured. He used us as a threat, demanding that if Miss Xiao Ying was willing to marry him, he would let us go and withdraw from Le City."
"Miss Xiao Ying, being a mortal, had no choice. To save us, she agreed! She is now at the Zhao family in Star City, and the wedding is scheduled for today!"
"Brother Han, it's all my fault! I failed to protect Old Cao and your father. I failed to protect Miss Xiao Ying."
"If I had gone with them that day, perhaps none of this would have happened!"
After Tang Haoran finished speaking, he lowered his head in self-reproach.
Han Lang staggered after hearing this.
Han Kang quickly explained.
"No! This isn't Uncle Tang's fault. I was the one who made the call, so if anyone is to blame, it's me. But the problem is, although the surveillance video doesn't show anything, we all know that the Golden Core cultivator beside Zhao Wei secretly made a move while arguing with Grandpa Cao. Even the person who pushed Dad was deliberately arranged. They exchanged glances! It's just that, the police said this couldn't be used as evidence, so we went to seek justice together!"
Upon learning the full story, Han Lang, Ma Long, and Tang Qin were instantly filled with rage.
Just then, Wang Fang arrived, looking travel-worn.
Upon entering and seeing the atmosphere, she already had a general idea of the situation.
"Little Divine Doctor!"
She called out softly.
But Han Lang paid her no mind.
Ma Long pulled her aside and sternly rebuked her.
"Such a major event happened at home, and you were at the Heavenly Doctor Sect, why didn't you contact the army? You could contact them, couldn't you?"
Wang Fang shook off Ma Long and explained.
"I did contact them. But the officer in charge of liaising with the army said that this was a case involving ordinary people and the Special Special Forces would not handle it. He refused my request to speak."
"Then why didn't you insist?"
Wang Fang looked innocent.
"I did insist! He eventually made a call. But the other side said that the Commander had gone to the border of White Elephant Country and would only return in a few days! How could I have known that he wouldn't even explain the situation and only ask if the Commander was present!"
Han Lang's eyes narrowed upon hearing this.
"Sister Wang Fang, is what you're saying true?"
Wang Fang nodded affirmatively.
"True! You know, I'm not a member of the military, so I can only communicate with him about matters, and I have to speak politely. He always maintains a stern, impartial demeanor, so... I'm sorry, Little Divine Doctor. It's my fault!"