"Fourth Master!"

  Gong Ming stepped forward, his eyes and eyebrows equally calm and collected, as if he had also expected the man to return at this time... Although it was not certain, but also not very unexpected.

  "You're back."

  "Uh-huh."

  Fourth Master nodded, and under everyone's persuasion, he slightly eased his cold expression.

  He came back late and didn't know what had happened in the hall earlier, only hearing the argument inside the main room as he was about to enter.

  As soon as Gong Ming approached, he asked a question.

  "What happened?"

  Gong Ming replied seriously and truthfully.

  "Today is Grandfather's birthday, and because of his poor health, he wants to pass on the position of head of the household to Eldest Sister ahead of time. He has gathered everyone here for the birthday banquet... wanting everyone to bear witness and acknowledge Eldest Sister as the new head of the Palace family!"

  "As a result..."

  "Gong Heng's son doesn't know what kind of evil spirit he's been possessed by, and he actually dares to bring people here to cause trouble... And Grandfather is someone else disguised as him, we need to verify his true identity!"

  "When she heard this, her elder sister got angry and made him sign a life-and-death affidavit... If he offended Grandfather again, he would kill himself to apologize!"

  "What happens next... is more or less what you see."

  ……

  Gong Ming's words are always concise and to the point, never wasting a single word.

  Just now so many things happened, he went to trim the leaves and omitted the irrelevant content, only summarizing this little bit of content.

  This remark was heard by everyone present and couldn't help but feel somewhat lacking.

  It seems that after careful consideration, the most important points have already been covered, and there is nothing to argue about.

  Upon hearing Gong Ming's explanation, Fourth Master's face suddenly fell, and he said coldly.

  "What are you checking?! Who dares to speak such treasonous nonsense, cut off their hands first! It seems that when I'm not around, all kinds of riffraff can come out and run amok?! And you... how did you take care of the old master?! Letting someone be so rude to him?!"

  Facing Fourth Master's scolding, Gong Ming didn't want to argue back, but after thinking for a moment... he still argued with his elder sister for two sentences.

  "Grandfather is seriously ill, and elder sister has just come back... They naturally think that the old, weak, sickly and women are easy to bully. After all, I am not a member of the Gong family by blood, and they have never taken me seriously..."

  It sounds like an excuse for oneself on the surface, but it sounds more like a confession when heard.

  Indeed.

  Before the words were finished, Fourth Master shouted again in anger.

  "A bunch of rubbish!"

  Turning around, he saw Mo Wei Yu standing beside Old Master Gong. Fourth Master immediately strode over in big steps.

  Gong Ming followed behind him, and at an angle where no one could see, he gave Gong Lao a signal with his eyes.

  The old master finally spoke up.

  "This old bone of mine can't hold them down any longer. If you come back late... the Palace will directly let that rabbit son overthrow!"

  "Uncle, don't worry, with me around, no one will dare touch you!"

  Fourth Master's expression changed slightly, his eyes sharp as a blade, obviously recognizing that Old Man Gong was indeed disguised... but he didn't expose him on the spot, instead turning around and coldly sweeping his gaze over the crowd in the room!

  Facing the various gazes coming from all directions, Fourth Master only let out a cold humph and said in a loud voice.

  "Who dares to say that my father is an imposter, I'll kill whoever it is! I've followed Father for decades, through life and death... I dare say that no one knows Father better than me! Can't I tell if he's an imposter or not?!"

  "Hmph... Since Father has passed on the position of head of the household to Big Sister, from today onwards, Big Sister is the new head of the Gong family!"

  "If anyone is dissatisfied, come find me! I'll make you convinced!"

  ……

  This is both intimidation and warning!

  Everyone present knew that the fourth master of the Gong family was a ruthless character, and it would be absolutely impossible to get away with anything by going head-to-head with him!

  Now that he has come forward to support Mo Wei Yu, the overall situation is basically settled.

  Before Gong Ming arrived, he asked.

  "What... should be done with Gong Heng?"

  The old master looked at Fourth Master and threw the hot yam to him.

  "Give it to Fourth Master!"

  Fourth Master narrowed his eyes and said solemnly.

  "Today is your birthday, Old Master. I don't want to lay hands on the descendants of the Gong family... Let him off for now, and I'll deal with him later!"

  Although he wasn't quite clear about the current situation, he also knew that this was not the best time to make a move against Gong Heng... If the conflict escalates, Gong Heng's side will fight back desperately, and Big Sister's position as the head of the household is still unstable, so it's not necessarily an advantage.

  So, the shot he fired just now was not meant to kill Gong Heng either, but just to scare him!

  Upon hearing Fourth Master's words, the group of bodyguards from the side finally helped Palace Guard He get up from the ground.

  "Go!"

  Knowing the general trend has gone, Gong Heng didn't entangle too much and immediately retreated.

  He left, and the hall suddenly became much more spacious.

  Mo Wei's eyes sparkled as she looked at the man called Fourth Master... She had never seen him in person, but she had seen his photos, and she wasn't sure if there was such a similar person in the world.

  If...

  He really was the one she had seen in the photos before, so she probably should call out to him.

  Father.

  The man raised an eyebrow and asked in return as he turned back to face Mo Wei Yu.

  "Are you Dry Dad's granddaughter?"

  "Uh-huh."

  Mo Wei Yu nodded slightly, just about to say something.

  Suddenly, a loud "pa" sound came from beside his ear, and a bullet somehow flew in, shooting straight at Old Master Gong's body!

  In an instant.

  Everyone present was stunned again, and even the old palace master himself didn't react in time.

  Until Gong Ming's face suddenly changed and he cried out in alarm!

  "Grandpa! Grandpa!"

  "Who is outside?!"

  "Chase!"

  Suddenly, the hall was in an uproar again!

  Huo Tingchen seemed to have realized something and followed closely behind!

  Unexpectedly, someone called out "Old Master", Mo Wei Yu's feet tangled up for a moment, yet she couldn't reveal any flaws. In her panic, she subconsciously turned around to grab He Feng Chen's hand... However, as soon as she turned around, she saw that behind her was empty and desolate, with no sign of He Feng Chen's figure anywhere.

  Seeing her daze, Gong Ming immediately woke up with a sentence.

  "Save him first! Quickly push Grandpa in!"

  …

  Outside the house.

  Huò Tīng Chēn chased him all the way out and stopped only when he reached a quiet forest, whereupon he said coldly.

  "Come out."

  But in a moment, someone indeed emerged from behind the trees, treading on dry leaves and making rustling sounds!

  A man wearing a black tight-fitting suit, carrying a gun on his back, was sneaking around like a cat.

  When she saw Huo Tingquan chasing after her, she didn't show any panic at all, and instead calmly said.

  "Lei Chen, come back! You've been staying at the Gong's for long enough."

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