Before dusk, Yang Fei arrived at the Ling family in Jiangbei and met with the current head of the Ling family.
Ling Zhigao!
Strictly speaking, this person was Ling Feng's paternal uncle.
However, Ling Feng did not have many impressions of him. Only Ling Yan had a deeper impression of Ling Zhigao. Coupled with Ling Yan living in the Ling family all these years, he was even more familiar with Ling Zhigao.
Even due to the inheritance of bloodline power, Ling Zhigao wanted Ling Yan to be the next patriarch of the Ling family.
However, Ling Yan would naturally not agree to such a matter.
When Ling Yan left the Ling family back then, he carried deep resentment. Although they had reconciled now, and Ling Yan was willing to contribute his strength to the Ling family, he was still unwilling to be the patriarch.
His current stable position in the Ling family was entirely based on his own strength.
And Ling Yan was very clear that everything he had was actually from his younger brother.
Having been resurrected once, he was more open to these matters. Moreover, Ling Yan was even clearer that the disputes within such a large family were bound to be intense.
His current status alone made many people dissatisfied, although those people dared not speak out.
However, Ling Yan did not want to bring more trouble upon himself.
Therefore, under normal circumstances, Ling Yan was unwilling to get too close to this uncle, Ling Zhigao.
Thus, this time only Yang Fei came, and Ling Yan did not accompany him. According to Ling Feng's words, such a trivial matter did not require Ling Yan to make a personal trip.
"Mr. Yang, I heard you are the Heavenly Venerate's personal guard?" Ling Zhigao naturally knew Ling Feng's identity clearly, but at this moment, mentioning it inevitably carried a hint of pride.
It was as if no matter how high or far Ling Feng went, he was still a descendant of their Ling family.
And as Ling Feng's uncle, Ling Zhigao indeed had the capital to be proud.
Yang Fei naturally understood these things and would not cause any trouble for him. He smiled and nodded, "You are only half right."
"Oh? Half? Heh heh, I heard that Mr. Yang, you are a coach in the War God Legion, and you even served as the acting commander of the War God Legion before. It is most fitting for you to be the Heavenly Venerate's personal guard!"
Ling Zhigao had some intention of flattering.
The Ling family, due to the inheritance of bloodline power, now held a high position and authority under the system of the National Martial Arts Academy.
However, compared to Ling Feng's guard, or the acting commander of the War God Legion, their position was indeed somewhat insignificant. Therefore, Ling Zhigao's state of mind at this moment seemed somewhat conflicted, making Yang Fei feel a bit uncomfortable.
On one hand, he felt proud of his blood relation with Ling Feng, as if he shouldn't have such a low status in front of Yang Fei.
On the other hand, he wanted to flatter Yang Fei, as Yang Fei's position was evident. However, he couldn't completely lower his stance.
This naturally made Yang Fei feel uncomfortable. Of course, Yang Fei also knew why he felt uncomfortable.
It was because Yang Fei also felt that this relationship did not need to be made so complicated by people like them!
Ling Feng was inherently a member of the Ling family, and blood relations were inevitable. Although he had never returned to the Ling family and had not particularly strengthened their relationship, the relationship was there. Could it be very distant?
In fact, Ling Zhigao really did not need to act this way. It would be better to be more natural.
Perhaps, Ling Zhigao was also somewhat guilty. After all, he had benefited greatly from Ling Feng's name over the years, and his so-called status and position were more than sufficient.
However, was this matter approved by Ling Feng beforehand?
Obviously, Ling Feng had no spare time to deal with them, so how could he permit them to do so?
This was also the reason why Ling Zhigao's demeanor seemed somewhat strange.
However, Yang Fei did not dwell on these matters too much. He casually explained, "The Heavenly Venerate does not need any guards at all. I am merely a bodyguard by the Heavenly Venerate's side, serving the Heavenly Venerate and preventing any unnecessary trouble. Therefore, my purpose for coming today is also this!"
Ling Zhigao couldn't help but tremble in his heart upon hearing this.
Yang Fei had described his identity too humbly, which instead made Ling Zhigao feel very uncomfortable, because he was clearly aware of the gap in status between him and Yang Fei.
In this case, wouldn't the distance between him and Ling Feng be even greater?
However, Ling Zhigao could only accept it all and felt somewhat nervous about what Yang Fei had come to find him for today.
"So, Mr. Yang, has our Ling family brought any trouble to the Heavenly Venerate?"
Seeing the other party's cautious demeanor, Yang Fei did not delay. He shook his head and said, "It's not the Ling family, but the other three families in Jiangbei, the Zhang, Wang, and Li families!"
"Them? What did they do?" Ling Zhigao's brows furrowed, and a hint of coldness flickered in his eyes. He obviously knew that there was a world of difference between his Ling family and the other three families.
If these three families united, they would pose a slight threat to the Ling family. If they were dispersed, the Ling family could still easily handle them.
However, over the past few years, Ling Zhigao was fully aware that these three families were as close as brothers. It was for self-preservation, and also to counter the Ling family, so Ling Zhigao naturally had no good feelings towards them.
Moreover, Ling Feng's identity was evident, and these families could not offend him. This was also something Ling Zhigao could not tolerate!
"Mr. Yang, just say what you have to say!" Ling Zhigao was always somewhat impatient, even eager to deal with the three families now. They had to bear the consequences of offending Ling Feng.
Yang Fei shook his head and then clearly explained the situation of the Yin family in Hanjiang, as well as the current actions of the three families in Jiangbei. Most importantly, he mentioned the Zuo family in Jinmen!
After explaining the initial situation, Yang Fei could still see Ling Zhigao's face filled with indignation, as if he wished he could deal with those guys right away. However, when Yang Fei mentioned the Zuo family in Jinmen later, Ling Zhigao's expression changed drastically!
"The Zuo family, why are they involved in this? Is this Yin family thriving through the Zuo family's channels? But what is the relationship between the two families?" Ling Zhigao was full of confusion.
Yang Fei, however, frowned, "I came here precisely to ask Patriarch Ling about this matter!"
"Ah? Oh, alright, I'll have someone investigate immediately! Also, please rest assured about the other three families, Mr. Yang. Tell the Heavenly Venerate that those three families will not make any moves tomorrow! I will also send people to the Yin family immediately. It's not difficult to resolve the Yin family overnight!"
Ling Zhigao promised word by word, as if he had already dealt with everyone.
Yang Fei, however, smiled bitterly and shook his head, "If it were just that simple, things would be too easy. What we want is not the annihilation of the Yin family, but for all the accumulated businesses, channels, and other resources of the Yin family to be integrated into Lingtian Group. Although the Heavenly Venerate did not explicitly state it, I can understand it thoroughly. Tomorrow is the Heavenly Venerate's wedding, and these people cannot be allowed to cause trouble!"