Part 5
If he lost the position of family head and then lost the Mu family’s support, his future treatment would only plummet.
Zong Ling leaned closer. “If you dare to have other thoughts, I will publish everything you did to the Ning family. Didn’t you threaten me with the Mu family before? Now, it’s time for you to taste it back.”
With his words, Mu Jiayi’s face changed completely.
Ning Yunyi had sharp ears and heard the conversation between the two. He was in a great mood. Today was really a good day. Dog eat dog; destined for a mouthful of fur.
However, there was still one thing. He looked at Ichi, who had just extricated himself, thought for a moment, and stepped forward. “Lord Ichi.”
Ichi frowned, looking strangely at the red-haired middle-aged man who suddenly appeared. Unshaven, age indistinguishable, but looking even rougher than him. “You are?”
But those invited by Zong Father this time weren’t ordinary people.
Ning Yunyi thought for a moment and repeated his previous statement. “My surname is Bai. I just came to the First Star not long ago. I am temporarily the City Lord of the West Underground City in District F.”
After he finished, Ichi’s expression became a bit strange. Bai? Surnamed Bai? Could it be the Mr. Bai the Marshal mentioned?
Ichi didn’t show it, pretending to be calm. “This is strange. Since when did the Zong family know a Mr. Bai? How come I didn’t know? And even invited Mr. Bai to be a notary?”
Ning Yunyi shook his head. “I have no relation to the Zong family. I just came with Elder Xun.”
Ichi: “Oh? Is there anyone else surnamed Bai?”
Ning Yunyi shook his head, wondering why the other party asked this. “If the Zong family has no one surnamed Bai, then I am the only one who came today.”
Ichi curled his hand inside his sleeve, almost piercing his palm. Ahhh, could the person the Marshal mentioned be this one in front of me? But why did the Marshal say if a Mr. Bai looked for him, he should agree to whatever request the other party made?
Ichi thought of the Marshal’s expression at that time; his mood was complicated.
At the same time, thinking of the ID [Bai Xiao Miao] the Marshal was using now… Good heavens, could it be this person’s son?
Since when would the Marshal say that no matter what a person said, without even asking what the request was, he had to agree unconditionally?
Was this normal?
He couldn’t figure it out, except for one possibility: the person in front of him was incredibly important.
To make the Marshal, who didn’t even care about his nephew, act like this… unless… true love.
Ichi swayed slightly. He felt he was experiencing a brainstorm. It was fine that the Marshal went out for a few months, but to come back with someone he cared about unconditionally?
This person was not only a man but also a man with an unkempt image that the Marshal would usually frown at.
And this man’s age was unknown, and he… brought a child.
Buffs stacked; Ichi felt suffocated.
He maintained a steady face and restrained his voice to be gentle. “So it’s Mr. Bai. You stopped me; is there something?”
Ning Yunyi hesitated, but this was his only chance to see Marshal Zong.
Even if he could see this Ichi after today, perhaps Marshal Zong would be out of contact or in treatment.
So, he decided to gamble.
Marshal Zong’s spiritual rampage wasn’t low. Even if someone could suppress it, it required consuming a large amount of energy crystals to maintain spiritual power.
Ning Yunyi stared at Ichi and put forward his request. “Can I talk to Lord Ichi alone?”
Ichi frowned, pretending to think. After a long while, he looked at Elder Xun, as if giving Elder Xun face, and spread his hands. “Please come this way.”
Ning Yunyi greeted Elder Xun and followed Ichi to a spot.
When they arrived, Ichi thought for a moment and set up a barrier around the room to prevent eavesdropping.
He couldn’t help it; it was instinct. This person might be the Marshal’s true love.
What if the news leaked and someone targeted him?
Ning Yunyi was very satisfied with Ichi’s action. He also didn’t want to expose his relationship with the Ning family. “Although presumptuous, I need to ask Marshal Zong about this matter. So, can I meet Marshal Zong through Mr. Ichi?”
Ichi frowned. “You mean a call?”
Ning Yunyi nodded. “Yes.”
If it were anyone else, Ichi would definitely refuse flatly, but… this was the Mr. Bai the Marshal specifically mentioned.
He deliberately frowned, and after a long while, barely said, “I need to ask for the Marshal’s opinion. Wait a moment.”
Ning Yunyi looked calm on the surface, but was exceptionally surprised inside. He thought that as soon as he proposed it, this commander would kick him out.
It seemed Elder Xun really carried weight in the military high command and was respected by many.
He would have to nourish Xun Xun more later so he could recover soon.
Ichi walked to the corner and used the cover to send a message asking.
[Code 151: Marshal, Mr. Bai wants to talk to you. Should I agree?]
After half a minute, the other side probably thought for a long time before replying.
[Bai Xiao Miao: Yes. Don’t let him see the account.]
[Code 151: Rest assured, Marshal. I shielded all account IDs before coming to the Zong family.]
Soon Ichi returned, looking seriously at Ning Yunyi.
His expression was too strange. Ning Yunyi thought he was refused. “The Marshal… didn’t agree?”
Ichi: “Agreed.” He was conflicted about whether he should avoid it.
But he felt it was strange. Was the Marshal secretly in love? After all, judging by this Mr. Bai’s meaning, he didn’t seem to know the Marshal?
Ning Yunyi breathed a sigh of relief. This Marshal Zong was indeed a good person.
Zong Hao, who had been issued a ‘good person card,’ struggled for a long time but still agreed. He guessed why Ning Yunyi wanted to see him.
Soon Ichi waited for the video connection to open, used shielding, and only revealed Zong Hao’s projection.
Ning Yunyi looked at Marshal Zong, who only showed a head, and didn’t think much of it. “Marshal Zong, sorry for the abrupt meeting request. Please forgive me.”
Ichi looked at these refined words and felt even more numb. He was really secretly in love.
Sure enough, he was the Marshal. If he didn’t move his heart, it was fine; once he did, it was earth-shattering.
Zong Hao kept a straight face, his dark green pupils looking at Ning Yunyi strangely. “Mn. What is the matter?”
He tried hard to control his wristband, not letting it go down an inch.
After all, openly he was the majestic Marshal Zong, but in reality, he was shrinking in the corner. Except for the head being visible, below the neck was only wrapped in a Persian rug.
It even leaked air from time to time. Facing Ning Yunyi, that uncomfortable feeling became more and more obvious.
Ning Yunyi was afraid the other party would be impatient listening to him finish, so he got straight to the point. “Marshal Zong, I have a request related to the Ning family. I was entrusted by someone to enter the military base to see Professor Ning’s situation. But to enter, unless reported and identity checked, it’s inconvenient. So I want to ask Marshal Zong to agree to use your pass card to let Lord Ichi take me to see Professor Ning once. In return, I am willing to offer a whole box of 3S-level energy crystals. I even have energy stones that are excellent for suppressing spiritual rampages. If Marshal Zong needs it, I can also give it as a return gift.”
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