Chapter 449: My Children Still Can

"My cousin uncle really has clever tactics!"

Wang Ping'an looked at Zhang Chengze in surprise and couldn't help but think to himself.

Just now.

Zhang Chengze's behavior not only captured his attention, but also drew the eyes of the others in the hall.

At first everyone speculated that the Zhang family, kneeling and begging before Zhang Guilian, might have a way to break the stalemate.

Of course.

Moreover, De Ben could not bear Zhang Guilian's pleas and agreed, easily sparing the Du family father and son.

What a father‑and‑son pair worse than pigs and dogs!

They had originally been contemplating whether, on the Du family's return journey, they should have someone break the Du father and son's thighs, keeping them off their feet for at least a year and a half, unable to stir up any mischief.

As for it.

To stop Zhang Guilian from pleading to De Ben, these people, even those who have been raised with De Ben since childhood and are extremely close, are all powerless; who among them doesn't know that De Ben cares about his family more than anyone else.

Otherwise.

How could De Ben possibly, time and again, permit the Du family to swagger in the Zhang household, seize the Zhangs' advantage, turn hostile, while De Ben wouldn't even lift a finger? That is completely contrary to De Ben's nature.

Never imagined.

Zhang Chengze actually resorted to such a tactic to break the deadlock!

Wang Ping'an chuckled, his face full of excitement, and said:

"The Zhang family has a cousin uncle like me, and my maternal uncle who is a Mountain God; after a few more generations, it could become a household known far and near!"

"Madam Wang, did you see that!"

Lü Tu suddenly spoke, drawing Liu Dongzhu's gaze; Liu Dongzhu didn't understand Lü Tu's words, her face full of confusion, but she didn't feel like pressing further, so she waited for Lü Tu to continue and reply:

"Look, you took out the 'Golden Bell Iron Cloth Shirt' I gave you; Ping'an laughed so happily, indicating he really likes this divine technique I gave him, even more than the one Lord Dai gave him!"

In the past.

A dandy like Dai Zhishang is merely fortunate to have a brother like Dai Tianli; besides envy, he mostly despises him.

He just gave up after a few failed imperial exams, without any backbone, and didn't use his brother's connections to train at the Nine Heavens Sword Sect, instead becoming a wandering dandy in the flower streets of Qingyang County, essentially squandering Dai Tianli's brotherhood.

Given the Nine Heavens Sword Sect's regard for Dai Tianli, although the sect is extremely strict in taking disciples, because of Dai Tianli's connection, Dai Zhishang, regardless of whether he has any sword‑cultivation talent, can easily enter without assessment, and even receive direct guidance from outer‑sect officials and elders.

This is a boon many wouldn't even dare imagine, yet Dai Zhishang treats it as nothing, still acting like a dandy?

How could he possibly look up to a dandy like Dai Zhishang?

It wasn't until then, after personally interacting with Dai Zhishang, that he clearly realized that although Dai Tianli has many flaws, his sole virtue is repaying kindness—a trait few possess. Moreover, Dai Zhishang's attitude toward the Wang family is not because the Wang family produced Wang Ruhai. If it were because of Wang Ruhai, even if Dai Zhishang wanted to use the Wang family to get close to Wang Ruhai, he wouldn't treat Liu Dongzhu well, even if he didn't openly insult or humiliate her.

Knowing full well the awkward situation of the newborn Wang Ping'an, Dai Zhishang still was willing to give the 'Nine Heavens Sword Manual' as a gift to Wang Ping'an, and when Wang Ping'an cultivates it to a certain level, he plans to use his brother's connections to send the kid to the Nine Heavens Sword Sect for training.

Dai Zhishang's actions are precisely using all his connections to protect Wang Ping'an, preventing him from being persecuted by the newly‑wed Prime Minister's Daughter of Wang Ruhai!

If the Prime Minister's Daughter learns of this, not only she but the entire Prime Minister's residence will remember Dai Zhishang; if he were just an ordinary dandy, neither the Prime Minister's Daughter nor the Prime Minister would care, but because Dai Zhishang has a brother like Dai Tianli…

Since he also uses Dai Tianli's connections to send Wang Ping'an to the Nine Heavens Sword Sect, it's easy to imagine that the Prime Minister's Daughter and even the Prime Minister's household will vent their anger onto Dai Tianli.

Whenever there is a chance, they will deliberately pick a quarrel with Dai Tianli; although Dai Zhishang is a dandy, he has at least studied, so he couldn't not know this simple logic, yet he still does it.

This is enough to indirectly prove that Dai Zhishang is the type who repays even a drop of kindness with a spring!

Not to mention.

Wang Ping'an is his recognized disciple; with Dai Zhishang treating Wang Ping'an this way, as Wang Ping'an's master, how could he not think highly of Dai Zhishang?

"Lord Lü…"

Liu Dongzhu's face was full of oddity; she didn't expect Lü Tu, like an old child, to say such words in front of her. She looked down at Wang Ping'an in her arms, saw his smiling face, but his dark eyes were not looking at the 'Golden Bell Iron Cloth Shirt' she had just taken out, but at Zhang Chengze.

This novel you…

After a brief thought, she could probably guess that Zhang Chengze and Zhang Guilian were both kneeling, both almost lying on the ground, looking very comical.

Come to think of it.

This little brat is smiling happily because of this!

"Madam Wang, you don't believe what I say?"

Lü Tu snorted in displeasure; Liu Dongzhu didn't finish her sentence, but from her expression it was clear what she would say, so she preemptively spoke:

"Madam Wang, why don't you open my copy of the 'Golden Bell Iron Cloth Shirt' and show it to Ping'an; I guarantee he'll stare at it without blinking!"

Liu Dongzhu's peripheral vision suddenly noticed that Ping'an seemed to understand Lü Tu's words; his dark eyes instantly fixed on the 'Golden Bell Iron Cloth Shirt' in her hand, and she couldn't help to think silently:

"Could it be that my Ping'an likes practicing martial arts?"

Compared to studying, she is willing to support his practicing martial arts and cultivating the Dao.

Soon enough.

Lü Tu looked at the one sitting on the chair, holding Wang Ping'an while flipping through the 'Golden Bell Iron Cloth Shirt'; Wang Ping'an, in her arms, stared intently at the book and laughed heartily:

"Madam Wang, I'm not deceiving you, this child truly likes the divine technique I gave him!"

Liu Dongzhu forced a bitter smile, knowing that Lü Tu might be too…

She doesn't know whether Ping'an likes this 'Golden Bell Iron Cloth Shirt', but she knows that even if he does, before he can read it is useless.

Ping'an will stare at this 'Golden Bell Iron Cloth Shirt', but just like when he looked at the 'Nine Heavens Sword Manual' earlier, it's merely curiosity about the yellowed book.

(End of Chapter)