It was at this moment.
Receiving a response from Zhang Wei and the others, Huang Xiaodan’s mouth twitched. He recalled the time they had tricked him, pretending to be mute and refusing to bestow a title, causing him to return empty-handed.
Thinking of this.
Huang Xiaodan glared at Zhang Wei and the other two, gritting his teeth:
“So you were faking being mute back then, right? I really thought I was that unlucky to run into three mute people, and I got scolded at home.”
Zhang Wei chuckled and said:
“We weren’t faking, we just couldn’t speak at the time and were competing to see who could act mute better. Who knew you’d show up? Right, Zhang Chao.”
“Yes, we were just seeing who could stay silent. Whoever spoke first lost. Boys, don’t they all play these weird games to win? Like who can hold their breath longer in swimming, or who can climb a mountain faster.”
Zhang Chao picked up Zhang Wei’s words and said to Wunian beside him:
“Right, Wunian?”
As he spoke.
Zhang Chao and Zhang Wei both looked at Wunian. Wunian, sensing their gazes, felt a mix of amusement and exasperation. He clasped his hands together and said:
“Amitabha, that is indeed the case.”
“Is that so?”
Huang Xiaodan eyed Zhang Wei and the other two suspiciously.
[Ding! Weasels… Why do I feel like you’re playing tricks on me again? Never mind, it doesn’t matter, the important thing isn’t what happened before.]
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Thinking of this.
Huang Xiaodan, shaking off his previous annoyance, pointed to the weasels beside him:
“Uncle, look, I really did meet Zhang Wei, didn’t I? I told you, I met three mute people back then, and those three looked exactly like Zhang Wei and them. It must have been them.”
At the same time.
Facing Huang Xiaodan’s words, the weasels ignored him, looking at Huang Xiaodan in surprise… So Huang Xiaodan had actually met Zhang Wei and even tried to get a title from him?!
“You really met Huang Xiaodan?”
The adult weasel called Uncle was somewhat astonished.
As weasels, they naturally understood what seeking a title meant. Seeking a title from humans could grant them a certain affinity, and if that human was extraordinary, the bestowed title would also be extraordinary. Thinking of this, they were surprised. If Huang Xiaodan had succeeded in seeking a title back then…
[Ding! Weasels… My heavens, what a pity. If only Xiaodan could have successfully sought a title from Zhang Wei. It’s a shame they didn’t allow it.]
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In their opinion, Zhang Wei’s excuse of a mute game was clearly a joke, just to give Huang Xiaodan an out. After all… this was the Huang family’s territory. If the Huang family admitted they had played a trick on Huang Xiaodan, Huang Xiaodan would lose a lot of face.
However.
With Huang Xiaodan’s intervention, the weasels quickly became familiar with Zhang Wei and the others. Using Huang Xiaodan’s incident as a pretext, they began to chat with Zhang Wei and the others:
“Wow, so Huang Xiaodan wasn’t lying. I thought he was bragging again.”
“Tell me quickly, how did Xiaodan seek a title back then? Was it like he said, with a roar and an imposing aura to seek a title?”
“Haha, I heard from Xiaodan that you guys refused him when he tried to seek a title, and he was cursing. Is that true? Tell me quickly so I can laugh at Xiaodan.”
“Go away, go away.”
Huang Xiaodan flicked his tail, shooing away the surrounding companions, and then sidled up to Zhang Wei:
“Zhang Wei, are you playing the mute game today? Let me seek a title… Ah, damn it, who grabbed me? You… Dad!”
Before he could finish speaking.
Huang Xiaodan felt the fur on his neck being suddenly lifted. In an instant, his entire weasel body was hoisted up, dangling in the air and swaying erratically. He instinctively looked back to see who had lifted him. Upon seeing this, Huang Xiaodan’s arrogant demeanor instantly vanished.
He saw…
Behind Huang Xiaodan, a middle-aged man had appeared at some point.
It was at this moment.
The surrounding weasels all saw the middle-aged man. Even Uncle the weasel showed reverence, and they all performed the weasel’s bow in salute:
“Patriarch.”
The middle-aged man nodded slightly, holding Huang Xiaodan, and said:
“You little brat, what are you fussing about again? As soon as I arrived, I heard you shouting. Can’t you have some of my demeanor? I really don’t know who you take after.”
Before his words had finished.
He held Huang Xiaodan and smiled at Zhang Wei and the others:
“Forgive my rudeness. Allow me to introduce myself, I am the head of the Huang family. You can call me Old Huang.”
At the same time.
Huang Qingshan also introduced Zhang Wei and the others:
“That is the current head of the Huang family. Zhang Wei, it’s you who calls me every day, nagging me about when you’ll come. Haha, speaking of which, you have quite a connection, don’t you, Patriarch Huang?”
Patriarch Huang chuckled and nodded:
“What Huang Qingshan said is correct. Zhang Wei, you’ve done me a favor. You entered the Old Generals List and broke into the top five, causing my ranking to drop by one. Haha, I’m not blaming you; on the contrary, I should thank you. At least I don’t have to be called ‘eternal eighth’ anymore.”
Zhang Wei suddenly realized, recalling the Old Generals List. He remembered that the eighth-ranked person on the Old Generals List was the head of the Huang family from the Northeast Five Families. It was said that the head of the Huang family had always been eighth since the inception of the Old Generals List, never changing, and was jokingly called ‘eternal eighth’ by the other Northeast Five Families.
It was said.
Because of this, the head of the Huang family had complained to the Guard Division multiple times, asking them to improve his ranking. Because the head of the Hu family was ranked one spot higher than him and constantly called him ‘eternal eighth,’ they often quarreled.
“Now, although I’ve become ninth, that guy from the Hu family has become eighth.”
Zhang Wei smiled:
“Patriarch Huang, with your strength, I don’t see you as someone who should be ranked low, let alone eighth.”
The head of the Huang family laughed heartily at Zhang Wei’s flattery, finding it very pleasing. Weasels loved to hear nice words.
“Indeed, what Huang Qingshan said was correct, Zhang Wei, you’re very good with your words, hahaha.”
Patriarch Huang said with a smile.
Following this.
After a round of mutual compliments, Patriarch Huang did not rest. He personally led Zhang Wei and the others to the reception hall and prepared a lavish feast for them:
“I didn’t know what Zhang Wei and the others liked to eat, so I prepared a Manchu-Han Imperial Feast. All the ingredients are very authentic, definitely not inferior to the Manchu-Han Imperial Feasts eaten by ancient emperors. In fact, they would probably be envious of this meal.”
Huang Qingshan also whispered to Zhang Wei and the others:
“To entertain you, the Patriarch of the Huang family specifically sourced many rare ingredients. All this is to thank Zhang Wei and Wunian for treating the old patriarch of the Huang family. After all, you are the last hope for Old Patriarch Huang.”
At this moment.
Besides inviting Zhang Wei and the others, the head of the Huang family also had present those who were preparing to accompany Zhang Wei to find the treatment medicine. The lineup was extremely powerful. Zhang Wei looked around; every participant present was a renowned figure in the Great Xia ghost-exorcism world, all of them listed on the Old Generals List.
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