Fang Ze carried a packaged Double-sided Fan Tea, dressed in exquisite aristocratic attire of azure and purple, and walked in leisurely under the protection of the butler and guards.
Possibly because the gift was pleasing, his heart was calm, and Fang Ze walked with confidence.
Upon entering Shenfeng Pavilion, instantly a hostess and manager came to greet him. The butler handed the invitation to the manager who had come to greet them. The manager took a glance at it and his face became more respectful. He bowed and motioned Fang Ze and his entourage to follow him.
Then, under his guidance, Fang Ze took the elevator straight to the top floor of Shenfeng Pavilion.
Once at the top floor, as the elevator slowly opened, it revealed a spacious hall with two teams of security personnel standing opposite each other, and two elderly men with graying hair, dressed like butlers, were chatting with insincere smiles.
Seeing the elevator doors open, Fang Ze stepped out. The two old men exchanged looks, then one of them hurriedly came forward.
Approaching Fang Ze, the elderly man bowed slightly to Fang Ze, then said, "Mr. Fang Ze. Our family head is waiting for you inside."
Fang Ze glanced at him, then looked at the other old man, his eyebrows furrowing slightly, feeling a premonition of something ominous.
But he said nothing and followed the old man inside.
Entering the banquet hall, indeed, Bai Zhi's father was not alone. There was also a tall man in purple attire sitting in the main seat, talking quietly with Bai Zhi's father. That man was none other than the family head of the Jiang Family, Jiang Cheng's father.
Seeing Fang Ze come in, the two men paused their conversation. Jiang Cheng's father expressionlessly looked at Fang Ze, while Bai Zhi's father cheerfully waved at Fang Ze and said, "Nephew Fang? Come, sit here."
Fang Ze ignored the gloomy gaze of Jiang Cheng's father directed at him, smiled while carrying the tea, and walked to Bai Zhi's father, respectfully greeting, "Uncle Bai. Hello."
After speaking, he handed the tea he was carrying to Bai Zhi's father, then said, "This is my first time meeting you, I didn't know what to bring. Fortunately, I heard from Zhi that you like Double-sided Fan Tea, so I specifically bought some and hope you like it."
Upon hearing Fang Ze's words and seeing the gift in Fang Ze's hands, Bai Zhi's father was momentarily stunned, then laughed heartily, "Good, good. Very nice, very nice."
While speaking, he took the tea leaves from Fang Ze's hand, looking at them and laughing until his eyes squinted.
Carefully placing the tea leaves aside, Bai Zhi's father patted Fang Ze's shoulder and pulled him to sit down, saying, "Previously, I always heard Lady Jin mention you, saying you are not merely a Pond's Item. At that time, I thought it was an exaggeration, but now, it seems her evaluations were too low."
Hearing Bai Zhi's father's words, Fang Ze timely showed a humble smile, "Uncle Bai and Lady Jin flatter me. I am just a bit more attentive than others."
Upon hearing Fang Ze's words, Bai Zhi's father laughed heartily again.
Bai Zhi's father was an optimistic middle-aged man, not only always with a friendly smile but also very talkative. So in the next few minutes, the two conversed as if they had forgotten Jiang Cheng's father was beside them.
After chatting for five or six minutes, Bai Zhi's father suddenly seemed to remember Jiang Cheng's father, he slapped his forehead, turned to Jiang Cheng's father and said, "Old Jiang, I forgot you are the main guest today. Come, come, your turn to talk."
Upon hearing Bai Zhi's father's words, Fang Ze's gaze tightened, knowing the main event was about to start. He looked at Jiang Cheng's father.
Jiang Cheng's father's Qi cultivation skills were quite good; although he had been ignored for so long, his face showed no dissatisfaction, only calmness. He looked at Fang Ze and slowly said, "Fang Ze, the reason I invited you over this time, you should be aware."
Fang Ze looked at him, blinked, hesitating in his heart: Could it be... the matter of me imprisoning Jiang Cheng has been exposed?
Jiang Cheng's father nodded, "That's right. It's because of the incident of the arrest of the four council members today."
Fang Ze realized: Oh... So it was about that!
Jiang Cheng's father had no way of knowing Fang Ze's inner thoughts, his gaze deepened as he said, "The Federation's wariness towards our nobility is increasing. Many things are already starting to bypass us and being executed independently. This is very bad!"
"Not to be laughed at, but for today's arrest of the council members, I received no prior notification, nor heard any wind sound. I asked Jinwen, and he was just like me."
Speaking of serious matters, his gaze deepened, "For such a big issue, publicly, Jinwen and I are the Vice Chairpersons of Xida State, our opinions should be sought. Privately, our three families are the only noble families in Xida State, and we have the right to know such significant issues in advance."
"This is not a good omen."
"So, I invited you here today, hoping to have a meal together, exchange some information, and perhaps form an alliance to advance and retreat together."
Upon hearing Jiang Cheng's father's words, Fang Ze was silent for a long time: Is this exchanging information? You don't know anything, but I do, isn't this clearly wanting to dig out information from me?!
To turn a plea for help into such a high-sounding concept, the arrogance of this family, who could they have inherited it from?