Then let them offer their loyalty!

"And they're even going to promote that pretty boy of hers!"

"This is insane! Insane!"

At this point, Inspector Tang seemed to have thought of something, and a look of realization appeared on his face!

"I know... No wonder Feifei suddenly acted like this. It must have been Qiu Tu who instigated it!"

He explained to his wife, "I've met that guy once. He's very cunning, and he's also very good at reading people and manipulating their emotions."

"He must have known that Feifei would become the regional lord before she went into seclusion. So I wonder what strange things he instilled in her."

"That Fei Fei, despite her maturity and competence, is a bit... well, strange when it comes to relationships because of her parents."

"Qiu Tu was her first man. She must have fallen for him and gotten hooked. That's why Qiu Tu was able to manipulate her and put pressure on her family."

Hearing what Inspector Tang said, his wife asked curiously, "That Qiu Tu... is he very good-looking?"

Tang, perhaps still angry, said irritably, "He's alright. I saw him in Fei Fei's office. In person... he's better looking than in the office."

wife:??

Ignoring his bewildered wife, Tang Jiancha said with exasperation, "I never expected that the future core we've painstakingly nurtured for so many years would turn out to be a love-struck fool?!"

"What terrible things have we done..."

"Won't our Tang family decline under her leadership?"

After saying that, he shook his head and said seriously, "No, I need to talk to Dad about this. I want to see his opinion!"

As he spoke, he picked up his coat and turned to walk outside.

Seeing his flustered state, his wife quickly called out softly, "Shouye! Shouye! Calm down, don't make things worse!"

"Feifei just advanced, and the old man should have received the news by now, and he's probably overjoyed!"

"Don't upset the old man!"

Hearing his wife's words of advice, Inspector Tang waved his hand without turning his head, "Don't worry."

"In this family, I'm the one who can keep the fire burning the most."

"That girl Feifei, she just thinks I'm easy to bully and uses me as a lubricant!"

"Hmph! Do you think I can't see through her little schemes!"

After saying that, accompanied by a loud "sway!", Inspector Tang left the villa...

Meanwhile.

Just as Auntie had predicted, the news of Tang Feifei becoming the regional leader and successfully advancing to a fourth-tier Cataclysmic Being was spreading rapidly through various channels within the shelter...

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Chapter 376 The Tang Family Shaken! (10,000 words, please vote!)

Who is Tang Feifei?

She is the granddaughter of Tang Lao of the "Fengtian Clique" and a strong contender for the future core of the "Fengtian Clique".

It's already on the list of key targets for various families and factions!

Any new intelligence is transmitted to the shelter almost immediately through various channels.

So, a week ago, when Tang Feifei announced to the public that she had become the ruler of the region and was preparing to advance to the fourth-tier Cataclysm.

Within ten minutes, all parties and factions had received the relevant intelligence.

At that time, everyone was truly shocked!

Lord of the first area of ​​the Eighth Sanctuary! A fourth-tier Cataclysm who is not even 30 years old!

Either of these two things would be enough to shake the shelter!

Surprisingly, it happened to the same person again?

How could this not surprise everyone and every faction!

And more importantly... it's only been a short time.

Everyone vaguely remembers that the "Boundless Mind Ocean Development" project has only been going on for a little over a month, right?

And that's how it turned out...?

Is "exploration" really that simple?

Or was Tang Feifei just incredibly lucky?

Considering the impact of Tang Feifei's successful advancement on the overall situation of the Eighth Shelter, everyone became even more restless.

They all sought connections with the "Fengtian Clique," some gathering intelligence, others sending spies to the New Territories...

It wasn't that no one wanted to sabotage Tang Feifei's advancement, but... Qiu Tu dared to arrange for Tang Feifei to take the fall because he had already planned everything.

—Don't forget, in order to explore the "Boundless Heart Sea", the "Fengtian Clique" still has several Tier 3 Cataclysmic experts in the New Territories!

The fourth-tier members are not leaving. These people are enough to ensure Tang Feifei's safety.

Therefore, after agreeing on the advancement time with Tang Feifei, Qiu Tu asked Tang Feifei to transfer these three Tier 3 Cataclysmic experts to guard the perimeter of the villa.

In addition, Qiu Tu dispatched a large number of troops to surround the villa, so no one could disturb Tang Feifei at all.

That's why Tang Feifei was able to advance so smoothly!

Because no one had deliberately caused trouble during this period, all parties in the shelter had already had a certain expectation that Tang Feifei would be able to advance successfully.

This also led to a relatively muted reaction from the various factions in the shelter when the news of Tang Feifei's successful advancement came today, except when they were more enthusiastic towards the "Fengtian faction".

After all... Tang Feifei is one of the next generation's core members of the "Fengtian Clique." With such development, it is guaranteed that the "Fengtian Clique" will not decline in the next few decades.

Therefore, maintaining good relations with the "Fengtian Clique" would definitely benefit all factions.

Of course... what they really wanted to know was the inside story of how Tang Feifei became the regional leader, and the development share of the "New Territories area"...

In contrast to the undercurrents and intrigue within other factions, the situation was quite different within the "Fengtian Clique"...

When Inspector Tang arrived at Tang's hometown.

Old Tang was sitting in his study, drinking tea with a beaming smile on his face, a smile he hadn't seen in a long time.

Meanwhile, his butler, Fu Wenliang, was smiling and praising the two jars of aged wine on the tea table.

"Old man, you really have a lot of influence. Old Zhou had been hiding his wine for so long, and you brought back two jars of it all at once. He must be heartbroken."

"That was his son's wedding, and he was only willing to open one jar of old wine from before the catastrophe."

Upon hearing Butler Fu's words, Old Tang couldn't stop smiling.

He stroked his gray beard and said smugly, "It's not that I have a lot of influence. It's that Fei has a lot of influence."

“I usually ask for these two jars of old wine, but Old Zhou gets all angry and refuses to give them to me.”

"Today, I had the joyous occasion of Fei's advancement to the fourth rank. I immediately grabbed these two jars of wine and ran."

"He was chasing me, and I told him it wasn't for me to drink, but for Fei to drink. He hesitated for a long time, but in the end he didn't catch up. Hahahaha."

The "Old Zhou" or "Old Zhou" that the two mentioned refers to the patriarch of another family in the "Fengtian Clique": the Zhou family.

The core of the Fengtian Clique consists of three major political families near the former site of the Eighth Shelter, Fengtian City: the Tang family, the Zhou family, and the Song family.

These three political families were already powerful clans with centuries of history before the cataclysm. Although the cataclysm caused them to lose a significant portion of their power, they remain formidable forces.

Over the years, the three families have been united, and although there has been internal competition, it has all been healthy. The three elders also have a very good relationship.

However, even in ordinary times, the three old men are imposing and dignified, and their presence alone can make people tremble.

I don't like to joke around, and I'm not good at laughing and joking.

Today... this childlike side of them is clearly because Tang Feifei becoming the regional leader and advancing to the fourth tier has given them hope for the future of their faction, so they're genuinely happy...

However, while the old man was happy, Inspector Tang was sweating profusely.

Tell the old man bad news at his happiest moment...

Inspector Tang felt he hadn't been scolded enough...

He felt he shouldn't have come tonight... He should have let the old man have his fun tonight first, and then come over to chat tomorrow.

Now, isn't this just making things difficult for the old man and for myself?

Thinking about it this way, Inspector Tang couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

But... now that he's here, he certainly can't just turn around and leave; that would only arouse more suspicion.

So, he could only grit his teeth and call out, "Dad."

Actually... Old Master Tang saw him when Inspector Tang arrived at the study door.

However, seeing that Inspector Tang was walking hurriedly, breathing unsteadily, and somewhat agitated, he deliberately left him hanging.

Seeing him speak, Old Tang slowly suppressed his smile, nodded slightly, hummed in agreement, and waved his hand, saying, "Second brother is here? Come in."

After saying that, he gestured to Butler Fu to the two jars of old wine.

Butler Fu nodded slightly, then quickly picked up the old wine and left the study, preparing to put it in the wine cellar for safekeeping.

After Butler Fu left, Inspector Tang, ever the sycophant, poured Old Master Tang a cup of tea and said with a forced smile, "Dad, please have some tea."

Old Tang didn't take the tea, but instead glanced at him indifferently and asked, "Bad news?"

What could Inspector Tang say...? He certainly couldn't just throw Tang Feifei out there; that would only infuriate the old man.

So he hesitated for a moment, then smiled and said, "How could there be bad news?"

"Feifei has become the regional lord and advanced to the fourth rank. This is a great joy!"

Upon hearing this, Old Tang gave him a deep look, then took the small teacup, drank it all in one gulp, and said calmly, "Speak... coming to see me so late, there must be something else on your mind, right?"

Upon hearing this, Inspector Tang coughed and then said, "Dad, now that Feifei has become the regional head, I think... shouldn't her position be promoted?"

Old Tang hummed indifferently through his nose and asked, "Is this your idea, Jiye's idea, or Fei's idea?"

Tang Jiye is Tang Jianzhi's elder brother and Tang Feifei's father.

Upon hearing this, Inspector Tang quickly replied, "Dad, it's my idea."

He chuckled and said, "The reason I made this suggestion is because Feifei is on a roll right now, and we should lend a hand if we can."

"Didn't you say it yourself? Sometimes luck is just a matter of one breath. If you get on that breath, you'll get on."

"Once the anger dissipates, it will be difficult to wait for another stroke of good fortune."

"Furthermore... I think it's a bit awkward that with the establishment of Dongye Prefecture and five speakers, none of whom are from our 'Fengtian Clique'..."

"Although this is because our candidate is indeed inferior, outsiders won't think that way."

"They'll just think our 'Fengtian Clique' has lost power..."

"Now, Fei has the opportunity to become the vice speaker. If we push her up there and consolidate the 'Fengtian Clique,' our situation can be reversed immediately."

At this point, Inspector Tang paused, then added, "And most importantly..."

"Feifei's future is indeed promising. But... she hasn't had enough experience yet."

"If we follow our original plan, we can let Feifei take a step back and accumulate experience in the position of director for two more years."

"I think... this is not accumulation, but rather waste."

"Given her family background, status, and current strength, she won't get any training in the New Territories."

"It would be better to promote her to the state level, give her a bigger stage and stronger opponents, and let her hone her skills."

Everything in this world has two sides. Just like Tang Feifei's promotion to vice speaker.

Both ways of saying it make sense. It just depends on whether you're looking at it from the same perspective...

So after saying all that, Inspector Tang himself started to believe his own words.

But...Grandpa Tang clearly didn't believe it.

He closed his eyes and pondered for a moment before speaking, "Let me talk to Jiye about this tomorrow."

“Although Fei is one of the core members of my future, she is also his daughter. He has the right to decide his own path for his daughter.”

Upon hearing what Old Master Tang said, Inspector Tang quickly replied, "Yes, Dad."