The words were spoken lightly, yet they left everyone present bewildered once again.
What did he mean?
He knew Old General Wang, but Old General Wang didn't know him?
Wasn't that just another way of admitting that his rank was too low to even catch Old General Wang's eye?
In the distance, several black-clad guards couldn't help whispering among themselves.
"So after all that, he was just imagining he mattered?"
"I thought he was someone important. Turns out he's just trying to cash in on someone else's name!"
"He really has a death wish! Trying to scare Secretary Wang with Old General Wang's name? He's hit a brick wall this time!"
"Hahaha!"
Gao Zisheng doubled over with laughter, tears almost spilling from his eyes.
He pointed at Elder Xu, his face full of contempt and disdain.
"You shameless old bastard! I knew it!"
"You really have the nerve to puff yourself up! Trying to claim a connection with Old General Wang? Are you worthy?"
"Do you have any idea who Old General Wang is? A Founding Major General!"
"Who the hell are you to claim you know him? You probably sneaked a peek at him from some corner years ago and have clung to that memory ever since!"
"And now you're trying to raise your standing with cheap tricks like this? You're making a complete laughingstock of yourself!"
Those words only added fuel to the fire.
Feeling that he had been played for a fool, Wang Hongtao's anger flared again!
An "old fraud" had beaten him in public, then used his father's name to bluff his way out!
This was a challenge to his authority and an insult to his family!
"Sir, I could overlook you using my father's name to swindle people."
Wang Hongtao's voice had turned utterly