Chapter 176

The bodyguard did not expect someone to suddenly block him.

What surprised him most was that the strength in the hand of Xu Tian, this seemingly weak pretty boy, was immense; his gripped wrist was aching faintly, and he couldn't move it even a fraction.

Xu Tian was, after all, Tang Bingyan's person, so the bodyguard naturally dared not hurt him.

After being stunned for a moment, he turned his head to look at Tang Jihuai and the others for help, as if waiting for their further instructions.

"Presumptuous! We are enforcing the Tang family's family law; what right do you have to interfere?" Tang Jihuai shouted angrily at Xu Tian.

Facing Tang Jihuai's questioning, Xu Tian was unhurried, his tone calm:

"Sixth Elder, I am the Tang family's son-in-law and the current family head's legal spouse. Do you think I have the right?"

Although Tang Jihuai held a prestigious position in the Tang family, he was, after all, just an elder.

Tang Bingyan was the current person in power of the Tang family, and Xu Tian was Tang Bingyan's husband; they were a legally married couple who had obtained their certificate.

If one were to really calculate it, Xu Tian's status was even higher than his.

"You are nothing but a pretty boy; don't think you can do whatever you want just because Bingyan likes you!"

Tang Jihuai breathed heavily, trying his best to suppress his emotions, but his words still showed a dismissive attitude toward Xu Tian.

"Sixth Elder, now that the elders in charge of the family are all present, I advise you to be careful with your words. If this were a family banquet, I would naturally respect you as an elder, but this occasion is not the time for you to put on airs and throw your weight around."

"Daring to insult even me, the legal spouse of the family head—does this also mean that in your heart, you also hold Bingyan, the current family head, in contempt?"

"Bullshit!"

Tang Jihuai was furious, his face flushed red as he directly threw the teacup in his hand.

"Don't you talk nonsense to me, you brat!"

He never expected Xu Tian to be so eloquent, actually pinning the crime of disrespecting the family head on him so lightly.

Others in the guest hall heard Xu Tian's words and looked at him with surprise, as if they were looking at an alien.

The Great Elder, as the enforcer of family law, stared at Xu Tian with some displeasure, seemingly dissatisfied with him putting on airs at this time.

After his rage subsided, Tang Jihuai reacted and frowned: "The matter of the traitor is of great importance; this is something that needs to be discussed and handled by the elders in the family. You are just a son-in-law who doesn't even intervene in the Tang family's daily affairs; what right do you have to point fingers at us?"

Xu Tian did not respond to Tang Jihuai's questioning, but spoke in a calm voice:

"A Wei is not a traitor."

What?!

Everyone around was greatly shocked, and even A Wei himself turned his head to look at Xu Tian in surprise.

He never dreamed that in such a desperate situation, the only person who trusted him would be Xu Tian, the son-in-law who was ostracized by the Tang family.

"You bastard! The evidence is conclusive; he is a traitor. Is it your turn to quibble for him?"

The Great Elder scolded coldly: "Get back, now!"

Other Tang family members and company executives saw that Xu Tian was so ignorant of the situation, jumping out to plead for A Wei at such a juncture, and their eyes were filled with a hint of amusement.

A pretty boy is a pretty boy; besides relying on their family's reputation to live off others, he has no sense of the situation at all.

The fact that A Wei is a traitor has already been confirmed by the elders; how could it be his turn to plead for him?

Gu Beicheng, standing among the company executives as if it were none of his business, curled his lips calmly.

It seems he overestimated Xu Tian; in reality, this pretty boy is not as clever as he imagined, otherwise he wouldn't have come forward to plead for the other party after even the Tang family patriarch had determined that A Wei was a traitor.

By taking the initiative to stand up and say A Wei is not a traitor, he is equivalent to slapping the Tang family patriarch, Tang Jihuai, the Great Elder, and the other elders in the face, which will naturally provoke public anger.

Moreover, pleading for A Wei in this situation might lead to trouble for himself; it might even make everyone suspect that he also has some improper dealings with A Wei in private.

However, this matter today is an internal scandal of the Tang family after all; Gu Beicheng is not considered a Tang family member, so it is naturally inconvenient for him to express his opinion.

And he also deeply understands the principle that the more one says, the more one errs, so he simply observed the expressions and stances of the Tang family patriarch and the other elders silently in the crowd, intending to add fuel to the fire at the right time.

Facing the accusations of the crowd, Xu Tian still insisted on his point of view: "I don't think A Wei is a traitor, and I believe his explanation just now."

"Hehe, you believe his explanation; how much is your belief worth?"

Seeing that he was about to convict A Wei, Xu Tian suddenly popped up, which made Tang Jihuai extremely angry. He didn't care about his status and stood up directly to confront Xu Tian.

"I have already had people look at the evidence of his contact with Tattoo members; it simply doesn't allow him to argue. Facing such ironclad evidence, you can still say he is not a mole; I have to suspect your motives..."

His cold eyes scanned Xu Tian up and down, and after a pause, he continued: "Mr. Xu previously scared away those vicious killers single-handedly; this point truly makes this old man admire you somewhat, but I have a question I've never been able to figure out, and I hope you can clear it up for me."

"Speak your mind."

Xu Tian knew that Tang Jihuai throwing out a question at this time was definitely not well-intentioned, but no matter what plans the other party had, he had to take the challenge and could not retreat at this moment.

Tang Jihuai nodded, then looked at Chen Xiaoxiao: "Chen Xiaoxiao, you answer me: which organization did Mr. Xu and Bai Lu pretend to be to scare away the Tattoo?"

Chen Xiaoxiao was stunned and answered subconsciously: "Shadow."

Shadow?

Those prestigious elders all had solemn expressions after hearing this name.

Shadow is a famous mysterious organization among the dark forces, with strength so powerful that even those vicious killers are terrified.

The name of Shadow could indeed scare away the Tattoo; this is beyond doubt, but...

Seeing the suspicious gazes of the crowd falling on Xu Tian, Tang Jihuai hooked his lips triumphantly and continued to ask: "Then can you tell me how you pretended to be Shadow to deceive the Tattoo leader at that time?"

"Let me say it."

Bai Lu took over: "Previously, we had already retreated with Mr. Xu to a pier in the suburbs. Before we were about to board the ship, Mr. Xu opened the suitcase he carried with him and took out the performance costumes inside for us to change into."

"Those costumes were all classic characters from famous foreign movies, and Mr. Xu also dressed up as Zorro and had us put on masks."

"Mr. Xu has some understanding of the Shadow leader, the Shadow Master, and the organization's members, knowing the common attire of the organization's members, and..."

"Wait a minute."

Tang Jinhuai suddenly interrupted Bai Lu's explanation.

"What you have said is enough. Next, I want to ask Mr. Xu: there is very little information left about the mysterious organization Shadow, and even our Tang family's secret agents only know a few trivial details and dare not claim to understand this organization."

"Where did you get this information, and why were you prepared in advance, as if you had long expected that they would encounter an ambush by the Tattoo this year, and brought those clothes to the Lighthouse Country?"

"Could it be that you have the ability to foresee the future and calculated that Bingyan and the others would be in danger after arriving in the Lighthouse Country?"