Super God Pet Shop

Chapter 385 The Tang Family's Expedition

In the heart of the Asian continental region, in another equally magnificent base city.

In one of the bustling areas, there is a vast garden, the entrance of which is structured like an ancient mansion.

The guards standing at the entrance were all clad in golden armor, exuding a chilling aura.

Beside the guards are uniform eighth-tier battle pets, the Fierce-Winged Bloodthirsty Tigers. These are fire-type battle pets with one-third Demon Beast blood. It is said that the Fierce-Winged Bloodthirsty Tigers with extremely high talent can awaken some of the Demon Beast's skills.

On the armor guarding the chest is a golden umbrella-sword engraving. Everyone in this base city knows that this is the mark of the Tang family's treasured treasure, the Illusionary Sea God Hunting Umbrella!

Within the vast garden lies a small-town world.

It is fully equipped with various facilities, including a pet fighting arena, a breeding shop, a simulated pet fighting hall, a pet amusement park, and more.

The living area inside consists of rows of antique-style mansions.

At this moment, deep within the most magnificent mansion, five figures sat in the main hall, surrounded by a row of guards and servants.

"I've received word that Ruyan has been found," the middle-aged man sitting at the head of the table said coldly.

He sat upright, exuding an air of elegance and nobility, with thick eyebrows and large eyes, radiating an aura of authority.

The other four people's expressions changed slightly, and their faces were covered with a layer of frost.

"Was it done by another family?"

"To live or to die?"

"I heard that the Situ family was present in the secret realm back then. Was it them?"

The middle-aged man shook his head slightly and squinted, saying, "She's still alive, so we can basically rule out the possibility that it was done by other families. Ruyan is currently trapped in an ordinary base city in the south. Someone saw her appear multiple times in a pet shop, serving customers there."

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The four were stunned, their heads filled with question marks.

The young master of the prestigious Tang family actually went to a pet shop and even served customers there?

They could hardly imagine what that scene would be like.

If it weren't for the clan chief's serious expression, they would have thought he was joking.

"Could you be mistaken?" an old man asked in surprise.

The middle-aged man slowly shook his head and said, "I have photos, and I've verified the information; it's true. She's probably trapped inside that shop and can't leave!"

"Before gathering everyone, I had already sent people to investigate this shop, but the results were not good. The origin of this pet shop is very mysterious. It is rumored that there is a titled expert in charge, and the shop has also revealed top-level dragon pets such as the Purgatory Candle Dragon Beast!"

My men identified themselves, but the local government base did not cooperate with our investigation. The mayor even sent his men to warn us not to provoke this shop.

"A top-tier expert is running a pet store?"

"Don't mess with them?"

The other four were stunned.

It's already a bit surprising that a shop has a titled expert in charge, but it's not too strange. After all, some titled experts also run companies to make money. But, is the mayor of that base city out of his mind? He actually advised them not to mess with a pet shop.

What are their identities?

The Tang family is one of the four major families in the Asian continent!

If we're really going to be serious, wiping out that base city wouldn't be a problem, and now they're telling them not to mess with a pet shop?!

"It seems that while our Tang family has been focusing on the central area all these years, we've neglected these outlying regions," an old man suddenly sighed. "Some small base cities have even forgotten the prestige of our Tang family."

"I never imagined that our influence outside the central area had weakened to this extent." Another old woman, whose teeth were almost all gone, had a gloomy face.

People from small towns have never seen the world.

"The mere presence of a Hellfire Candle Dragon Beast in the shop has terrified them. This Hellfire Candle Dragon Beast is indeed rare, but there's only one. If it weren't for the fact that the Illusionary Sea God Hunting Umbrella doesn't easily leave the family, this generation would truly know that even legendary-level battle pets can be hunted by our Tang family!"

"How laughable and pathetic are you, you ants!"

The other two shook their heads and smiled bitterly, feeling it was absurd and regrettable. Over the years, the Tang family had established a firm foothold in the central district, but they never expected to be looked down upon in this remote area. If the same situation had occurred in any other base city in the central district, Tang Ruyan would have been notified long ago.

Or rather, it's not just a message; the mayor of the base city will personally deliver the person to them, and he will be extremely respectful and apprehensive!

However, in a remote, ordinary base city, they were told not to mess with that shop.

What does that mean?

Does that mean they're just leaving the young master of the Tang family there?

Their foolish words both amused and infuriated them.

"Clan leader, I will personally go to fetch Miss back." An elder stood up and said, his sharp, hawk-like eyes flashing with a cold light. "And while I'm at it, let this base city know just what kind of family the Tang family truly is!"

"That's right. Most of these villagers probably mistake their impoverished local families for our Tang family."

The other three were equally annoyed.

The middle-aged man remained silent, seemingly deep in thought.

After a moment, he glanced at the old man and said, "There's very little information about this shop, but they managed to abduct Ruyan from the secret realm without anyone noticing. We investigated the Longtai Mountain secret realm but didn't get any information, so the person who did it is probably a high-level titled being, or even a titled being at the limit!"

"Moreover, Ruyan was not completely imprisoned and still has the ability to move. This shop should know Ruyan's identity, but it still dares to humiliate her so brazenly, without any fear of being exposed. Either the other party is unaware of the power of our Tang family, or the other party is not afraid of us at all."

"Based on the current situation, it is most likely the latter. After all, if someone is a titled high-ranking official or someone who exists at the limit, it is impossible for our Tang family not to know about it."

Upon hearing the clan leader's words, the four of them changed their expressions slightly, their anger subsided, and their eyes revealed deep thought.

Having been angered by the mayor of that base city, they now found many inconsistencies in the store that were difficult to explain.

If they've imprisoned the young master of the Tang family, why do they still dare to let him serve customers in the shop?

Aren't you afraid of being exposed?

But to say that they are not afraid of the Tang family... that's even more impossible.

Even the other three major families wouldn't dare to so openly imprison the young master of the Tang family; this is a prelude to a full-blown war!

The more they thought about it, the stranger it seemed to them.

After much thought, I came to two conclusions: either this shop possesses a terrifying, unknown power, or this shop is extremely arrogant and foolish!

The latter is more likely!

After all, there are plenty of fools in real life.

However, although the former possibility is lower, they should be more wary of the first possibility, because if it is the former, the price they will have to pay will be extremely heavy.

"In that case, I'll go too," said another old man.

"Me too, the three of us will go together. I don't believe there are three titled level limit experts behind this shop!" said another toothless old woman. Although she was a woman, she had a more fiery temper than the two old men next to her.

The middle-aged man glanced at the three of them, pondered for a moment, and nodded slightly, saying, "Alright, I'll call two more titled individuals to go with you. Go check out the situation first. If you have any intelligence, send a message back immediately. I'll give you interstate communication chips that can transmit messages instantly. If the situation changes, we'll send reinforcements here immediately."

The three nodded slightly, but their feelings were somewhat strange.

Deploying three of them to deal with a small pet shop is already terrifying enough; sending reinforcements would be ridiculous.

However, they knew that the clan leader was always steady and reliable, and after careful consideration, they felt that it would have been risky to send only one of them.

After all, there's a good chance that the store could be shut down. If it is, and given that it's their territory, they would likely suffer a great loss if they went alone.

Even if the fight was evenly matched, failing to win back Tang Ruyan was still extremely embarrassing.

"Although Ruyan is just a 'mask,' on the surface everyone thinks she is the young master of our Tang family. In any case, we should do our best to ensure her safety, so that other families can be more convinced of her identity as the young master!"

However, if the other party uses her life to coerce you, or even endangers the lives of the three elders, then even if she is sacrificed like smoke, it doesn't matter.

The middle-aged man spoke, looking at the three elders before him, and said, "The three elders are the pillars of our Tang family. No matter what, we must not allow any mistakes to happen."

Upon hearing his words, the three men's expressions changed, and they all showed gratitude.

However, the three of them felt differently.

The reason the clan leader could so easily abandon Tang Ruyan was simply because Tang Ruyan's value to them was less than theirs, not because the clan leader had any deep feelings for them.

The Tang family is not bound together by emotions, nor is it managed based on emotions; rather, it prioritizes profit and value.

Those who are useful to the family will be given important positions.

Those who are useless to the family, even if they are direct descendants, will be abandoned.

It may seem cold-blooded, but this is the family tradition of the Tang family and one of the keys to their enduring prosperity.

If governance is based on personal relationships, it will inevitably rot quickly. Useless direct descendants occupy high positions, while useful collateral relatives are humiliated below. How can it not perish?

Therefore, although they understood the clan leader's thoughts, the three of them were still somewhat relieved.

What they fear most are those despicable families that can bring value but are ruthlessly abandoned.

That's truly outrageous!

"Don't worry, Chieftain, we will do our best to bring Miss back," the three said.

The middle-aged man nodded slightly.

"Then let's set off now. Since we're going to show off our clan's prestige, I request permission to mobilize a Flying Feather Army and a Thousand Machine Army!" said an old man.

"Okay." The middle-aged man nodded in agreement.

When the Tang family makes an appearance, they have to make a grand entrance.

(End of this chapter)