"Let him come."
Ling Feng said calmly.
Ling Zhigao's eyes lit up immediately, understanding what Ling Feng intended to do.
If Zhang Jia came to the Ling family today, he would surely never leave!
"Heh, Vice Curator Zhang, you jest. What could I possibly be up to? It's merely an internal adjustment within the family. I'm simply looking to retire early! Thank you for your concern!"
Ling Zhigao chuckled and replied.
Zhang Jia, on the other end of the phone, couldn't help but frown. Was it really as simple as Ling Zhigao claimed?
Yet, he still felt that something was definitely amiss within the Ling family!
However, since Ling Zhigao had already said as much, Zhang Jia couldn't say any more pointless words to annoy him. He let out a laugh, "Haha, I knew Mr. Ling wouldn't be in any trouble!"
Mr. Ling?
Upon hearing Zhang Jia's change in address, Ling Zhigao's lips twitched. What a truly pragmatic fellow!
He was no longer the former curator, nor was he the head of the Ling family. Hence, Zhang Jia had changed his address, stripping away all of Ling Zhigao's titles!
Wasn't this a blatant act of contempt towards him?
Even if he was no longer the head of the Ling family, his prestige within the family remained. Moreover, he had voluntarily stepped down from the National Martial Arts Hall. Was this something Zhang Jia could look down upon?
With a cold sneer in his heart, Ling Zhigao casually said, "Heh, Vice Curator Zhang, let's leave it at that for now. I'm quite busy today, and there are still many matters to attend to at home!"
"Oh? Is that so? However, hehe, Mr. Ling, the reason I called was to inquire if the Ling family had only sent out one invitation?"
Zhang Jia spoke.
But when these words reached Ling Zhigao's ears, his eyes turned disdainful.
This scoundrel wanted an invitation but was too proud to ask directly. Since that was the case, Ling Zhigao would play dumb with him!
"Who said that? Invitations have already been sent out. The War Zone received many, and the heads of the other three of the four great families have also been invited!"
Ling Zhigao immediately denied Zhang Jia's question!
Zhang Jia's mouth twitched upon hearing this. Was Ling Zhigao playing dumb with him?
"Heh, what I mean is, was only one invitation sent to the entire National Martial Arts Hall?"
"Oh, if you put it that way, it seems so. Only one was given to the new curator, Mr. Dong Jinghua. But one invitation can bring seven or eight people, can't it? What's the matter, Vice Curator Zhang? Didn't Director Dong give you face?"
Ling Zhigao retorted with a cold laugh.
This statement made Zhang Jia's face flush with shame. He could only explain, "Heh, brother, you've misunderstood. It's not that Director Dong didn't give me face. It's just that too many people wanted to visit your Ling family. I could only give up one spot. However, I didn't expect the Ling family's invitations to be limited. Heh, brother, our relationship isn't bad, so why? Can't you issue an invitation on your end?"
The implication was clear: he was asking Ling Zhigao if he no longer had the authority to issue invitations!
Ling Zhigao sneered, "Heh, don't joke. I'm the one responsible for issuing the invitations!"
At this, Zhang Jia's eyes flashed with ferocity!
Since Ling Zhigao was issuing the invitations, why didn't he give him one!?
"This... Brother, are you not giving me enough face?"
Zhang Jia said it half-jokingly, but in reality, there was already a hint of questioning in his tone.
Ling Zhigao replied with a smile, "Heh, what's there to give face or not give face about? If Vice Curator Zhang wants an invitation, just say so, and I'll send you one. However, there are no more VIP invitations, only those that can bring two or three people. After all, our Ling family's residence is small and can't accommodate so many people!"
Zhang Jia's mouth twitched repeatedly. He was truly infuriated by Ling Zhigao!
This guy was deliberately showing off!
The Ling family's residence was small?
There wasn't a single residence in Jiangbei that was larger than the Ling family's. If one had to pick out flaws, it could only be that the Ling family's residence was a bit old!
"Heh, then I'll trouble you, brother. After all, with the new curator taking office, I need to show some face. You need to support me in this, otherwise, I won't be able to establish myself in the National Martial Arts Hall in the future!"
Zhang Jia finally uttered these words.
Ling Zhigao nodded with a cold smile, "Heh, it's a small matter. I'll have someone send it to you later! Alright, that's all. I'm still a bit busy!"
Beep, beep, beep...
The call was hung up directly.
Zhang Jia's face turned extremely red with anger.
In his rage, he almost smashed his phone, but upon calming down, he realized that his tone earlier had been somewhat inappropriate!
Since it was just a test, why had he said things that made Ling Zhigao uncomfortable?
It had now been confirmed that Ling Zhigao still held some authority within the Ling family. Merely based on this, it was enough to indicate that Zhang Jia was not someone he could afford to offend!
However, Zhang Jia's tone and words were impeccable. This guy was clearly provoking Ling Zhigao.
It was already very good of Ling Zhigao to give him an entry invitation!
Yet, even after realizing this, Zhang Jia still felt indignant. But helplessly, there were orders from above: they absolutely could not allow the relationship between Dong Jinghua and the Ling family to improve. Now that he had worsened his relationship with Ling Zhigao, it didn't seem like a wise move!
However, upon thinking that Ling Zhigao had already stepped down from his position within the Ling family, Ling Zhigao's relationship seemed to be less important.
"Hmm, I'll have to see who this new head of the Ling family is later and try to foster a good relationship. Then, Ling Zhigao's situation will have nothing to do with me!"
Zhang Jia was quite confident in his network of connections throughout the Jiangbei Security Zone.
Finally, he began to consider who to bring into the Ling family. With only two or three spots, they had to be experts, and they also needed to be able to hold their own.
Meanwhile, after Ling Zhigao hung up the phone, he instructed someone beside him to send the invitation. He then bowed respectfully to Ling Feng.
"The matter has been handled. This Zhang Jia probably wants to win us over and prevent the Ling family from improving their relationship with Dong Jinghua!"
Ling Feng nodded slightly, "Tell my brother about this. After all, he's the protagonist tonight. He needs to make a statement tonight. As for this Zhang Jia, since he's coming tonight, don't let him leave!"
With that, a cold glint flashed in Ling Feng's eyes.
Ling Zhigao quickly nodded in agreement.
He thought that Zhang Jia was too foolish. To sow discord between Dong Jinghua and the Ling family, he actually wanted to ruin Ling Feng and Tang Ru's wedding. This was utterly idiotic!
Zhang Jia was insignificant to Ling Feng. He was now rushing to see his parents!