Zhang Chulan wasn't happy because the Old Celestial Master had approved of him. Rather, he thought that if even Old Celestial Master Zhang approved, then his grandfather surely would, too.
So he was even more eager for the matches ahead, hoping to perform better and make his grandfather proud.
He felt that, with Dragon Tiger Mountain backing them, he and his grandfather no longer had to act like underdogs.
That evening, while Zhang Chulan was leaving his grandfather a smug message, someone named Cai Lu was drained of his qi, and Xu Xiang hurried to Dragon Tiger Mountain.
After seeing the Old Celestial Master, he said solemnly, "Hu Sheng is actually Hu Jie from the Hu family village. He's already under Shen Chong of Quanxing's control. We were worried about causing a disturbance during Dragon Tiger Mountain's big event, with so many outsiders here, so we didn't make a move."
After hearing him out, Old Celestial Master Zhang smiled knowingly. "Then I owe you thanks, Director Xu, for making this possible. But Hu Jie is only a puppet. Surely that wasn't enough reason for you to come all this way yourself."
Xu Xiang smiled, concealing his true thoughts. "This concerns Dragon Tiger Mountain, after all. I couldn't quite trust Xu San and Xu Si to handle it."
Seeing that Xu Xiang wouldn't admit it, Zhang Zhiwei chuckled and said coldly, "You're worried about Zhang Chulan, aren't you?"
Xu Xiang hadn't expected the Old Celestial Master to misunderstand him so completely. But he couldn't exactly explain that it was because of Bao Bao, so all he could say was, "You've misunderstood, Old Celestial Master."
Zhang Zhiwei said coolly, "Chulan's asked me several questions. About the Jia Shen Rebellion, and about the secrets Huaiyi was hiding. Is Zhang Chulan the one who