Chapter Twenty-Four: Xiao Ying Disappears

"Shibo, niece will give you a salute" In the embarrassing atmosphere, Zi Yuan got up and saluted the clan master.

"I'm already a big girl, Shion, she really grows and gets prettier. The clan master ignored Zuo Congrong on the side and praised Ziyuan.

"Shibo, we came today to visit Xiao Ying, can we?" Compared to Zuo Congrong, who didn't know how to face his biological father, Ziyuan, who was familiar with social rhetoric, took on the task of an executive officer.

"So, in what capacity did you come?" the patriarch did not agree or refuse, but asked the two of them as if they were asking.

"We ......"

"We are here as seniors, and the dean has also instructed us to visit Xiaoying on behalf of the Second Academy. Zuo Congrong was about to answer, but Zi Yuan stopped him from the side and replied.

Zi Yuan knew that whether it was Xiao Ying's elder brother or the elder of the Imperial Capital Magic Troupe, he would definitely not let the clan leader make the slightest concession. Zuo Congrong had already left the Meister family sixteen years ago, and even if Zuo Congrong planned to use Xiao Ying's brother, the clan leader would not recognize him. Moreover, it is the identity of the trainee elder of the Imperial Capital Magic Troupe, not to mention that this identity is in name only, even if Zuo Congrong is now serving in the Magic Troupe, I am afraid that if he wants to use this identity to make the clan master sell face, he is still a little arrogant. Now only by bringing up the name of Bai Ye may make the clan lord make some concessions, and in the name of the second academy, the clan lord has no reason to refuse the request of the two.

β€œ...... , and this identity, I forgot. The patriarch seemed to be a little indecided.

"Is that okay?"

"I'm sorry, Xiaoying is inconvenient to see guests these days. "Even if the second academy was proposed, the clan lord still did not agree to the request of the two, after all, there was an uncertain factor of Zuo Congrong at the moment, and it was impossible for the clan lord to risk letting them go to see Xiao Ying. Not to mention that Xiaolong's ability is already at the top of the camp, his bad deeds alone are enough to make the clan master more guarded.

"Is it because you're about to get engaged?" Zuo Congrong couldn't help but ask.

"It's the Mestre family. You don't need to know. The clan leader didn't give Zuo Congrong any face, and directly reprimanded.

"Is it Xiao Ying again this time?" Zuo Congrong was no longer the little dragon who was full of fear of the clan master, and in the face of the clan master's angry reprimand, he was not afraid of the clan master's momentum at all, and asked as if he was reminiscing.

"It's from the Meester family, and it has nothing to do with you. ”

"I used to be from the Mestre family...... , for your child, don't you think about her at all?" For the person who was his father in front of him, Zuo Congrong had mixed feelings in his heart at the moment. If I hadn't seen him, I'm afraid Zuo Congrong would only have hatred in his heart. hated him for sending himself to a private college regardless of the affection of his father and son, hated him for destroying his Danyu, hated him for not even giving him a chance to meet his mother and brother. But after seeing me, Zuo Congrong suddenly found that his previous hatred seemed to be just a phantom, looking at the "father" who had wrinkles crawling on his forehead and white hair faintly appearing in his temples, the previous hatred had turned into green smoke and dissipated.

Now Zuo Congrong's mood is more accurate than hatred, and it should be sadness. Sixteen years have passed, and this "father" who has shown his old wife has not changed at all. Even if it is his own child, he can use it as a pawn without any scruples, obviously he has lost a "little dragon", why can he bury Xiaoying so indifferently?

"Ah Fu. Ah Fu!"

After Zuo Congrong finished asking, the clan leader shouted loudly as if his nerves had been pricked.

"Clan Master, what are your orders? ”

"Drop-off. "After that. The patriarch waved his sleeves and turned to leave.

"Don't go!" I wanted to hear the thoughts of the patriarch as a "father", but I didn't expect this to be the result. Zuo Congrong, who was ordered to be evicted, suddenly had a nameless anger for some reason, and shouted angrily at the moment. The fierce momentum suddenly spread, causing the entire living room to fall into freezing.

"What do you want to do!" Zuo Congrong was about to have a seizure, when a person outside the door shouted angrily. At the same time, with this person's shout, the condensed air in the living room suddenly returned to its original state, who was it not Fan Jiangcheng.

"It's nothing, why are you here?" Without waiting for Zuo Congrong to answer, the clan leader turned around and explained.

"The fluctuating aura of the god level, and it also belongs to the aura of Zuo Congrong that I met in the Steel City, how can I rest assured. Fan Jiangcheng replied.

"It's so heartfelt. Even if he has made trouble in Qingcheng and Gangcheng, you don't know who he is, and what else can happen. The clan leader glanced back at Zuo Congrong, as if he wanted to express something.

"It's best that nothing happens. ”

"Since you're here, don't go back, stay overnight. The engagement ceremony is about to take place, and I am afraid that there will be no time for drinks in the next few days. Ah Fu!" After the clan lord kept Fan Jiangcheng, he said to Ah Fu again.

"Please, Third Young Master. ”

"......" There were outsiders present at the moment, Zuo Congrong had no choice but to restrain his emotions, and walked out of the living room with Ah Fu very reluctantly.

......

"The third young master has worked hard for you all these years. Zuo Congrong was raised by Ah Fu since he was a child, even if he has been separated for sixteen years, and he meets again at this moment, Ah Fu said with emotion.

"There's nothing hard or hard, I've forgotten it for so many years. Zuo Congrong replied with a cold expression.

"Third Young Master, don't resent the clan master, the clan master actually has a lot of helplessness. After you ran away from home, although the clan lord did not publicly release the news of the search, after announcing your sudden death three months later, he still secretly investigated for more than a year, and even the gray hair gradually increased from that time. Ah Fu explained.

"Yes......"

"There are indeed a lot of bad habits in the Mester family, and in order to ensure that the regime will not be shaken after the eldest young master takes the throne, it is also a last resort to attack the third young master. No matter how you say it, it is your own flesh and blood, and the tiger poison does not eat children, do you really think that the clan master does not even have the slightest father-son affection for you?"

"So...... , for the sake of the family, for the sake of this place full of rotten atmosphere, can you even give up your daughter's happiness?" Zuo Congrong still asked without wavering.

"You only know one of the three less, but you don't know the other. In this matter, the way the clan lord handled it was indeed inappropriate, but for the entire Crystal City. But it is a boon for the future. Do you know who the eldest lady is engaged to?"

"Who?"

"He is the eldest son of the second head of the Lu family in Qingcheng. Jingcheng, Qingcheng and Steel City, the forces of the three main cities have been on the same page for thousands of years, and more than half a year ago, the third young master coincidentally connected the dialogue between Red Lotus and Lei Guang, and then successfully resolved the grudge that had plagued him for more than two thousand years. Since then, the clan lord has begun to talk to Qingcheng, hoping that the conflict between the two main cities can be resolved smoothly during the clan master's tenure. After four months of communication and dialogue, it was not until two months ago that a consensus was reached, and in order to show their sincerity, the two parties decided to marry as the covenant of vows. So. This time, even if the happiness of the eldest lady is sacrificed, the clan lord will not change his mind. Ah Fu explained.

"Boring tricks, marriages, if anything can be resolved by marriage, where can there be hatred that lasts for thousands of years. Even if you don't have to get married, there are still a lot of things that can be done, right? Sign an agreement and let the imperial capital do notarization and so on. In the end, it's just a reason for those in power to have peace of mind. Zuo Congrong sneered.

"The third young master's words are wrong, and marriage is also one of the indispensable means in terms of political means. Didn't the third young master get engaged to Miss Ziyuan for this reason, and many important alliances in history have the shadow of political marriages. Not to mention other families, just take the contacts between the Mester family and the Wei family for thousands of years, and the marriage cannot be counted on two hands. Besides, getting married is not necessarily a bad thing. Didn't the third young master also find his own belonging in marriage? ”

"You didn't say it yourself, you don't have to ....... Even if Xiaoying can be happy in marriage, I hope she can find it with her own hands, instead of letting the Mester family make a decision. I'm different from Xiaoying, at least in my childhood, I had contact with Aster for more than a year, and I was simple-minded at that time. It's easier to establish a relationship, but now that Xiaoying is twenty years old, it's time for her to have her own plans, no matter what, I will stop it. ”

"Even if you say that...... , But four days later, it will be the engagement banquet, even if you can persuade the lord of the clan, how can the lord of the clan explain to the Lu family. Ah Fu said helplessly. Sixteen years ago, because of the contradiction between the two, the father and son were separated for sixteen years, and the first meeting after sixteen years, nothing has changed, and it is still the same appearance, Ah Fu couldn't help but sigh secretly.

β€œ......”

"Miss Ziyuan, can you persuade the third young master not to do anything stupid. Zuo Congrong didn't answer, and Ah Fu said to Ziyuan very uneasily. He knew that with Zuo Congrong's character, he would definitely not go back empty-handed, because of the killing of his contract beast, he could go to Lufu to make a big fuss, and the person now is his own sister, and today is a happy parting, and I am afraid that there will be no accidents when the time comes.

"I just came with Ah Rong, and the decision is still in Ah Rong's hands. Moreover, I think that in this matter, Shibo did something inappropriate. If it can be resolved through dialogue, it is naturally the best, and if there is no way to communicate, I will agree with Aaron's decision. Shion refuses Ah Fu's request.

"Buzz ......"

As soon as Ziyuan's words fell, a piercing alarm suddenly sounded, and he didn't know what happened to the Mester family, even if Fan Jiangcheng was in charge, he still raised the alarm.

"What's wrong?"

"I don't know, it's impossible, Fan Dangjia is still there, can there be a big problem?" Ah Fu asked suspiciously.

"Wait a minute, what's wrong, why is the alarm going off?" asked Zuo Congrong as he grabbed a family member who was about to run in the direction of the inner mansion.

"Miss Fauber is missing, I need to hurry to the department to assemble, and maybe we will have to be assigned to the team to find the eldest lady. Seeing that Zuo Congrong and the two were accompanied by Fu Bo, the family told the truth one by one.

"Xiao Ying is missing?" Zi Yuan said in amazement.

"Sister Ziyuan, you wait here, I'll look for it. Without waiting for the two to react, Zuo Congrong had already started to accelerate and returned from the same way.

"Aaron wait...... , now it's in trouble. Shion looked at the empty road and said.

For Xiao Ying, who is about to get engaged, the family must attach great importance to it, if it is not for his intention to escape, I am afraid that it is more difficult to kidnap Xiao Ying from the outside than to ascend to the sky. In this way, Xiao Ying must not have escaped from the mansion, which can be regarded as good news for Zuo Congrong, no matter what, it has a "divine thought" far beyond the scope of ordinary people, and it is much easier than ordinary people to find Xiao Ying.

Although Zuo Congrong has left the Mestre family for 16 years, he still has a general understanding of the layout of the Mestre family. The Mester family is heavily guarded, even if Xiao Ying leaves from her courtyard, it is impossible to avoid the many eyeliners in the mansion, that is to say, Xiao Ying should not be too far from her residence at the moment, as long as the divine thoughts are spread, it is still relatively easy to find Xiao Ying from it. After a few minutes, Zuo Congrong had already arrived at Xiao Ying's residence, standing on the roof and looking at it, at this moment the surroundings were already full of Meister's family members, all running back and forth in all directions.

"As long as the 'Divine Thoughts' are spread, ......" Zuo Congrong thought as he closed his eyes and spread the Divine Thoughts all over the surrounding two kilometers, carefully analyzing the state of the people around him. Ordinary family members are all ordinary people who have no ability, in terms of the strength of the Mester family, the lowest level of security personnel is probably not much different from Xiao Ying, and it is also the ability strength that has just reached the martial artist level, so it is still a big problem for Zuo Congrong's ability test, originally because of Xiao Ying's disappearance, even if there is an obvious gap in ability strength, it can be thought that Xiao Ying will also hide ability fluctuations, so you have to explore the past one by one, and find out a deeper ability concentration to confirm Xiao Ying's location。

"Sure enough, it's still too difficult. After probing around, Zuo Congrong sighed secretly.

"Zuo Congrong, what are you doing here?" As soon as the "Divine Thought" was withdrawn, the security captain of the Mester family had already come to the door of Xiaoying's residence, and when he saw Zuo Congrong breaking into here, he immediately asked.

"I didn't do anything, but I haven't come back for more than ten years, and I'm a little nostalgic, since adults don't like me to stay here, then I'll leave. "There is no need to conflict with the other party, this time I came just to find Xiao Ying's whereabouts, since I have already used the "Divine Thought" to explore the surrounding situation, there is no need to stay here. (To be continued......)