Chapter 347 Buttering Up the Wrong Stallion
At this moment, Liu Mingtian was indeed extremely proud and excited. He never expected that even the renowned Qi Dao Huo would personally come to the Liu family residence to welcome him.
Who was Qi Dao Huo? He was, arguably, the highest-ranking man below the Four Great War Gods and the Five Great Elders.
As the formidable Jun Feng, although not in the same system as Zhou Sinian and others, he was a major figure leading troops into battle, making his position far superior to Zhou Sinian's and his own.
With Qi Dao Huo personally arriving, someone like Zhou Sinian was naturally beneath consideration.
Liu Mingtian was exceedingly pleased. The officials of Qingzhou City were also stunned. They never imagined that even Qi Dao Huo would personally come to the Liu family residence to congratulate Liu Mingtian.
This Liu Mingtian actually had a connection with Qi Dao Huo. If that was the case, it seemed Liu Mingtian would indeed be returning to Jiang Province soon.
And after his return, Liu Mingtian's position would likely be very high.
Seeing this, Zhang Heng was the first to step forward before Liu Mingtian, immediately cupping his hands in congratulation and saying, "Congratulations, Lord Liu, and well wishes to Lord Liu!"
"I never expected Lord Liu to have a personal acquaintance with Jun Feng Qi Dao Huo! Lord Liu truly has a wide network of friends, how impressive."
The other officials, big and small, in Qingzhou City immediately stepped forward. At this moment, they firmly stood on Liu Mingtian's side, and everyone offered their congratulations.
"Congratulations, Lord Liu. We never imagined that even Lord Qi would personally come to congratulate Lord Liu."
"Lord Qi is a figure of great standing. His personal visit to the Liu family to welcome Lord Liu this time is enough to show that Lord Liu will undoubtedly be successfully transferred to serve in Jiang Province within a month."
Upon hearing these words, Liu Mingtian burst into hearty laughter.
Yang Long was also incredibly excited. He quickly said, "Congratulations, Uncle, and well wishes to Uncle!"
"It seems some people in our residence were overestimating themselves, actually trying to contend with Uncle. Little did they know that even Lord Qi now stands with Uncle."
"I wonder if a certain Lord Zhou still dares to continue challenging Uncle? Hahahahaha..."
Yang Long laughed proudly, directly taunting Zhou Sinian to his face.
Liu Xin also felt a sense of vindication. Liu Xin said excitedly, "With the support of Lord Qi, Uncle will certainly return to work in Jiang Province."
"Once Uncle arrives, we'll see if certain people still dare to continue their wicked ways, and whether certain companies can still survive. Hahaha..."
Old Mrs. Liu was extremely moved and said, "Alright, alright, everyone, quickly go welcome Lord Qi. My youngest son is truly a celestial talent, a dragon among men!"
"With my youngest son here, our Liu family will surely soar. As for Liu Ran's company, it's not worth keeping."
"She thought she was something by starting a small company and pretended to be independent of the Liu family. Heh... I tell you, Liu Ran, Chen Yang, without us, you are nothing. Just wait and see how your company goes bankrupt!"
Everyone was immensely excited and lined up together, heading towards the entrance to welcome Qi Dao Huo's arrival.
Sitting over there, Zhou Sinian's face was filled with anxiety. Upon hearing of Qi Dao Huo's arrival, despair had already begun to set in his heart.
Zhou Sinian quickly turned his head and said in a low voice to Chen Yang and Liu Ran, "Manager Liu, Mr. Chen, I am truly sorry. With Qi Dao Huo's arrival, my words likely carry little weight now."
"I never expected Liu Mingtian to know Qi Dao Huo. I can only try my best to secure benefits for Yang Yang Yang Company, but now I can't guarantee anything."
Chen Yang simply nodded. Liu Ran, on the other hand, was filled with gratitude. She quickly said to Zhou Sinian, "Lord Zhou, you are too kind. Your righteous words just now have already made us deeply grateful. Thank you so much. Even if we lose from here on, we will forever remember your kindness."
Liu Ran's words were heartfelt. She truly did not expect the highest-ranking official of Qingzhou City, Zhou Sinian, to fall out with her uncle for her company.
Zhou Sinian returned the salute very courteously.
At this moment, the main gate had already opened, and Qi Dao Huo, laughing heartily, walked into the Liu family courtyard with people carrying gifts.
Qi Dao Huo had put in a great deal of effort to find this opportunity.
Last time, in Yaoxiang Town, he had lost his mind and acted impulsively, making a mistake and being slapped by Chen Yang. After that incident, he had confirmed Chen Yang's identity as a Celestial Venerable from the Hall of Celestial Physicians, and the savior of the Four Great War Gods.
It could be said that Chen Yang was his superior; a single word from Chen Yang could cause him to plummet. Therefore, Qi Dao Huo had remained in Qingzhou City, searching for an opportunity to curry favor with Chen Yang.
However, he dared not visit uninvited, nor did he dare to reveal Chen Yang's identity. Coincidentally, Qi Dao Huo heard that Liu Mingtian had returned, and Liu Mingtian was the uncle of Chen Yang and Liu Ran.
With this familial connection, Qi Dao Huo's mind immediately became active. He brought gifts and paid a visit to congratulate Liu Mingtian.
Wouldn't this allow him to seize the opportunity to approach Chen Yang? And to subtly curry favor with Chen Yang?
Qi Dao Huo felt a slight sense of pride, thinking himself very clever. He entered the Liu family courtyard's gate with a hearty laugh.
Liu Mingtian was beside himself with excitement. One must know that Qi Dao Huo held a very high position; he was the formidable Jun Feng, a position equivalent to that of a governor of eight provinces. Thus, Liu Mingtian was so excited that he was almost flying.
He didn't have much of a relationship with Qi Dao Huo, merely knowing him casually. He absolutely did not expect that upon his return, Qi Dao Huo would also personally visit to offer congratulations.
Liu Mingtian cupped his hands towards Qi Dao Huo and said, "The arrival of Lord Qi makes our Liu family's prosperity shine like the sun and moon. Thank you for your visit and your regard, Lord Qi. Please, sit, please take the honored seat."
Qi Dao Huo laughed and said, "Lord Liu, you are too kind. This is your residence, after all, and you are the host. Of course, you should take the honored seat. Come, come, let's go inside!"
As Qi Dao Huo spoke, his eyes swept over the crowd, searching for Chen Yang. He was hoping to use this opportunity to get close to Chen Yang, curry favor with him, and apologize for his previous actions.
However, after a glance, he found that Chen Yang had not come to greet him. His gaze then sharpened, and he saw Chen Yang, Zhou Sinian, and Chen Yang's family standing by the table. The scene looked as if they were being subjected to indignity.
Seeing this, Qi Dao Huo's eyelids twitched. A sudden panic gripped his heart, and a cold sweat broke out on his back.
He muttered to himself, "Could it be that I've been buttering up the wrong stallion?"
It seemed that his visit to congratulate Liu Mingtian had not only failed to please Chen Yang but, judging by Chen Yang's current dark expression and look of displeasure, he was actually very unhappy!
With this thought, Liu Mingtian's heart sank. He couldn't help but feel a tremor of dread.