C353 – The Ringer
Zhang Xuan saw their doubts. He smiled, “Don’t worry. I didn’t say the person who gave the flowers was the one who poisoned.”
“Oh!”
At this moment, Zhao Taiming, who was lying on the bed, suddenly started to cramp. His face instantly turned black. His eyes opened and eyeballs almost popped out.
“Great Grandfather!”
“Grandpa!”
Zhao Anping and Zhao Manying panicked when they saw this. They looked at Zhang Xuan with pleading eyes.
“Suppress him!”
Zhang Xuan took the silver needle and put it into the decoction. He stirred it for a while and then inserted it into one of Zhao Taiming’s acupuncture points.
After more than a dozen times, when all the silver needles were inserted, Old Man Zhao’s spasming body instantly calmed down.
Everyone present heaved a long sigh of relief. Old Man Zhao was the cornerstone of Zhao family. Once something happened to him, the Zhao family would be in grave danger.
“Senior, am I, Great Grandfather, alright?”
Zhao Manying looked at Zhang Xuan nervously and asked.
Zhang Xuan shook his head, causing the people of Zhao family to become nervous.
“Where did you buy these flowers from?”
When they heard Zhang Xuan ask about flowers again, no matter how slow Zhao Anping and his daughter were, they knew there was something wrong with these flowers.
“Senior, is there really a problem with these flowers?”
Zhao Manying and Zhao Anping became nervous because they gave these flowers.
“Where did you buy these flowers? If you only gave one flower, it wouldn’t be a problem.”
“However, if these flowers are mixed together, it will be a chronic poison!”
“If you didn’t buy these flowers from the same place, then it can only be said that Great-Grandfather is unlucky…”
Zhang Xuan didn’t finish his words, but everyone in the room understood.
If these flowers were bought casually by the descendants of Zhao family, this meant all of this was a coincidence. Great-Grandfather was unlucky. Who asked him to like flowers?
If these flowers were recommended when they bought, then there would be a saying.
Zhao Manying and Zhao Anping recalled their experience of buying flowers.
“I bought them from Tang family’s greenhouse. The Third Master of Tang family knew Great Grandfather liked flowers, so he recommended me…”
“Third Master Tang, so it’s you!”
Zhao Anping roared furiously. A violent force suddenly spread out and turned the tables and chairs in the room into powder.
“This pot of flower was also recommended by Third Tang. Go and call Master Four over!”
“Big brother, the flower I gave was also recommended by Third Tang!”
“Big Brother, it’s not that I want to be the Family Head. It’s Third Tang who introduced those people to me!”
Zhao Ang suddenly broke free from the restraints of guards and fell to the ground, hugging Zhao Anping’s thigh as he begged.
“Get out!”
Zhao Anping saw his younger brother and instantly became furious. He just went out to look for an alchemist. Only after he returned did he know he was away for a period of time. Elder Zhao forced the Zhao family into his control, and even imprisoned the cornerstone elder of Zhao family in his courtyard. He allowed Old Zhao to run his own course.
If Second Brother made an ordinary mistake, as a brother, there was no reason for him to not forgive him. However, what Second Brother did this time already threatened the survival of Zhao family.
If he still forgave Old Second, then he would not be able to account to the entire Zhao family.
In the crowd, Tang Shaolong was originally watching the show. He didn’t expect the matter of Zhao family would involve his third uncle.
The Third Master of Tang family, who was also Tang Shaolei’s father, was the most Buddhistic person in the Tang family.
He didn’t fight for fame or money. His reputation in Tang family was very good. He was even very good in Eastern Lin City.
When Tang Shaolong heard about this, his first reaction was disbelief!
How could a Buddhist like him deal with the old patriarch of Zhao family?
However, no one would believe what Second Master Zhao said.
It was better to wait until Fourth Master Zhao arrived.
“Brother Shaolong, don’t worry. We still trust Third Uncle Tang’s character!”
Zhao Manying comforted Tang Shaolong when she saw his expression.
Zhao Anping snorted coldly, but he didn’t say anything.
He scolded her earlier because he was too angry at that time.
The reason why he accepted Tang Laosan’s recommendation was because of his close relationship with Tang Laosan. He would never think Tang Laosan, who was always a Buddhist, would have evil intentions towards him.
Furthermore, there was no conflict of interest between the Zhao family and the Tang family. Therefore, he would never think of this.
The sound of footsteps could be heard. Fourth Master Zhao appeared.
“Big brother, you’re back!”
Grandpa Fourth Zhao’s eyes were filled with worry. When he saw Liu kneeling on the ground, he was burning with rage.
“Second Brother Zhao, how dare you attack your own brother? I’ll beat you to death!”
As he cursed, he kicked him.
“Enough, Fourth Brother. Let me ask you something. Did you buy this flower yourself, or…”
Fourth Master Zhao, who was just about to kick him, was stunned. “It was Third Master Tang who recommended it to me. Great-Grandfather Tang likes flowers. I want to give it to him, but I don’t know anything about flowers. I can only listen to him. What’s the matter, Big Brother? Is there… a problem with this flower?”
The scene once again became extremely quiet.
Although Tang Shaolong was unwilling to believe it, there was a high probability that Third Uncle really did it.
Tang Shaolong didn’t understand. There was no competition between the Zhao and Tang families. Why would Third Uncle poison Great-Grandfather Zhao?
“Senior, do you think it’s a coincidence?”
Tang Shaolong looked at Zhang Xuan and asked.
Even he didn’t believe it.
When Master Zhao Fourth heard this, his eyes widened.
“Big brother, the reason why grandpa is like this, is really because…”
Zhao Anping nodded his head, his eyes were filled with killing intent.
“This flower is called the Myriad Underworlds, and it grows in the extreme north.”
“That flower is called the Beauty’s Finger. It grows in the desert, and it needs to be fed with human blood. It will only grow so big after five hundred years.”
Zhang Xuan didn’t introduce other flowers, but everyone understood what he meant.
It was extremely difficult to find one of these flowers, and every single one of them was the same.
No one would believe it if he said he wasn’t searching for them purposely.
Tang Shaolong’s expression didn’t look good, because Tang family and Zhao family were protecting each other for hundreds of years, and Old Master Tang and Old Master Zhao were sworn brothers.
He couldn’t understand why Third Uncle would attack Great-Grandfather!
At this time, Third Chief from Zhao family walked in and whispered something in Zhao Anping’s ear.
Zhao Anping’s expression changed as he looked at Tang Shaolong.
Tang Shaolong felt nervous, as if something bad happened.
Sure enough, what Zhao Anping said confirmed his guess.
“Nephew Tang, something happened to Tang family. Tang Laosan took control of Tang family with a group of people. Uncle Tang and your father were imprisoned!”
“Tang Laosan, oh Tang Laosan, I underestimated you in the past. You are pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger!”
Zhao Anping gritted his teeth. His face was extremely pale!
“What?!”
Tang Shaolong’s eyes widened as he exclaimed in his heart that it was impossible.
If it was said that Eldest Uncle did this, then he believed it was because Eldest Uncle’s desire for power was too strong.
That was his third uncle!
The Tang family’s most powerful Buddhist third uncle, how could he possibly bring people to attack the Tang family?
Tang Shaolong wanted to return to Tang family. He wanted to ask Third Uncle why he was like this.
“Brother Shaolong, don’t!”
Zhao Manying pulled Tang Shaolong back.