Chapter 807 — Wei Zhao's Background
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
"You know my position is awkward, Brother Tian. Although my father is the young patriarch of the Zhao family, there is still the old patriarch above him. Unless the old patriarch speaks, my father cannot mobilize Earth Tier masters to deal with Wei Zhao..." Zhao Qibing said with a bitter smile. "And our family's late Profound Tier masters have all gone into seclusion at the old patriarch's request to seek an opportunity to break through from Profound Tier to Earth Tier. So I truly don't know how to deal with Wei Zhao anymore..."
"I see..." Yu Haitian said nothing out loud, but inwardly he frowned. He, for one, did not believe the Zhao family could swallow this so easily. This was no small matter. A hidden aristocratic family had two Yellow Tier masters killed by an unknown nobody, a Profound Tier master wounded, and even an illegitimate son's legs broken. If word of this got out, wouldn't it be the greatest joke in the world? How could the Zhao family simply ignore it? There had to be some hidden reason behind it!
Perhaps Zhao Qibing really didn't know, because Zhao Guangyin hadn't told him. Or perhaps Zhao Qibing did know, but hadn't told Yu Haitian the truth.
Either way, Yu Haitian was already on his guard. He resolved that when he reported to his Second Uncle, he would have to be very cautious.
"Right now, I'm not asking for anything else. I only hope that almighty Wei Zhao doesn't come looking for trouble with me, and lets me make a little money without a hitch. If Brother Tian can deal with Wei Zhao, I'll certainly lend you a hand! Whatever you need, just say the word, and I won't refuse." Deep down, Zhao Qibing hoped the Yu family would step in and eliminate Wei Zhao. He was out of options himself, but the Yu family was powerful; even this secular branch of theirs possessed late Profound Tier masters, so killing Wei Zhao should not be a problem.
"Mm... what is this Wei Zhao's background? Whose side is he on?" Yu Haitian asked without changing his expression.
"I'm not too clear on that!" Zhao Qibing shook his head. "My father once investigated him and even asked people from other hidden aristocratic families. It seems no one knows Wei Zhao's origins. As it stands, Wei Zhao is an attendant for Gu Mengyao, the daughter of Gu Pengzhan of the Gu Group. He lives with Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu every day. It seems Gu Pengzhan hired him?"
"Hired? A Profound Tier master serving as an attendant to the daughter of an ordinary businessman? How does that not sound bizarre?" Yu Haitian couldn't help thinking that this Profound Tier master had to be dirt cheap.
"It's the truth. Everyone in Songshan City knows it!" Zhao Qibing said. "At first, I instructed Li Cihua to go after the Gu Group. I won't hide it from you: I had my eye on the Gu Group's wealth and wanted to take it for myself. Several times I made moves against Gu Mengyao, and every time Wei Zhao got in the way and ruined my plans. If anyone claimed Wei Zhao wasn't Gu Mengyao's attendant, no one would believe it. Otherwise, why would he bother poking his nose into such business?"
"That's strange..." Yu Haitian frowned as well. "Wei Zhao's background really is a bit odd. Based on what you've said, there seems to be nothing impressive about his background. If even Gu Pengzhan can hire him, what kind of background could this Profound Tier master possibly have? But then, how could an ordinary person become a Profound Tier master?"
"I don't know about that..." Zhao Qibing shook his head. "Brother Tian, I've told you everything I know. In short, if there's anything you need help with in Songshan City, just tell me directly. I, your younger brother, will not shirk it. Wei Zhao counts as our common enemy anyway, so it's only right that I put in some effort."