Against Tong Xun (2)

"What kind of trouble have you done this time?" a middle-aged man yelled at Tong Xun the moment he walked into the family hall. This person was the father of Tong Xun, also the head of the Bronze Lion Escort Agency, Tong Wansi.

(Wan means Ten of thousands, and Si means Lion. This person will be an essential support to Mc in the story, so he was introduced like this.)

There's a hint of dissatisfaction from his tone as if Tong Wansi has an issue with how Tong Xun was handling this matter.

"Dear father," Tong Xun greeted his father before saying anything else. Based on his experience of being the child of this man for sixteen years, it was natural for him to guess what is in his father's mind. If his father was angry at him, Tong Xun wouldn't even have the chance to stand there.

"I've heard about what happened outside of the library." Tong Wansi reached to the teacup on the table and took a sip. His glaring gaze returned to the sixteen years old youth again after taking a deep breath before he continues with his words.

"Speak. What kind of mess have you got yourself into this time? Challenging an orphaned brat and even betting a hundred Foundation Pills in this duel? Do you take the pills I get for you like nothing?" Tong Wansi tone got harder on Tong Xun as he finished what he wanted to say.

"Dear father, Xun-Er challenged that Yanglin not because I'm bullying him, but showing him the reality before we're going to the Guang Ming Sect. As an orphan without support on his back, don't you think he should be disciplined a little before he offended someone he shouldn't when all of us entered the sect?" Tong Xun said.

His words seem logical, but even a fool can discern that he was using the fact to cover his bullying attempt.

It was not like nobody knew about his background. As someone with the support of an Escort Agency behind him, does he need to do anything to prove that he had the potential to be the top youngster in this round of new disciple recruitment?

"Furthermore, the Village Chief seems to be hoping to get into your goodwill as well. He's willing to be the referee on the day of the duel between Yanglin and me. Although a hundred Foundation Pills is neither many nor little, it is still a good thing to get the attention of other people about us." Tong Xun added.

"Son... When would you grow up? That old fox willingly becomes the referee is not because he's trying to get into my good side but for his own benefit. Do you think that it would only benefit him if you win?" Tong Wansi said. As a grown-up, he's capable of looking much further than what Tong Xun sees.

Even without needing to be on the site with Tong Xun, he can roughly guess what was in the Village Chief's mind.

It was beneficial for him if Tong Xun was to win. But it won't be entirely unprofitable for him if Yanglin turned out to be a dark horse in this duel. Although having the Bronze Lion Escort Agency's support would be helpful to his daughter in the Guang Ming Sect, it was pale in comparison to Yanglin.

An orphan.

One without support.

And yet, still could win his son with the support from the Bronze Lion Escort Agency.

If this turned out to be the outcome, won't the Village Chief be the biggest winner from this duel? Furthermore, it would take little to no effort if the Village Chief were to win the favor of Yanglin. As an orphan without support, won't it be easy for the chief to win Yanglin over to his side?

'This can't do. Even if I'm going to sacrifice Xun-Er, I cannot let a liability like this go over to the Village Chief. Right now, only the chief's daughter, Liu Shuixian, and Xun-Er were the few of the top youths in our village. If I let that Yanglin and Xia girl stands on the same side as the Village Chief, it won't be good to Xun-Er when they get into the sect.' Tong Wansi thought.

"Father, what are you thinking?" Tong Xun waved his hand while standing beside his father. It was a rare sight to see his father is absent-minded while talking to him.

"Son, what is the reason for you to challenge this Yanglin?" Tong Wansi asked.

"That again? I've told you before, it's because he's disrespecting..." Tong Xun used the same answer as before, but his father's stern facial expression made him changed his answer.

"It's because he and the Xia Xuan-Xuan was the one with the deepest cultivation after me. I find it amusing for them to have such high cultivation, so I ended up trying to teach them a lesson. But who knows that the Yanglin would dare to make me angry?" Tong Xun ended up telling the truth to his father.

"What did he do?" Tong Wansi asked. A youth about his son's age could make him this angry? What did he say? Was it cursing the father or the mother?

"He said that I am a waste for reaching this level after getting feed by my father. The way he speaks was as if he would be much better than me if he got to access these resources I was given." Tong Xun angrily answered his father's question.

"Ai..." Tong Wansi shook his head.

What Yanglin said wasn't wrong. Was it not because of those resources he provides, would this imbecile son reach this level? He would be roughly a little better than the others at the most!

"Xun-Er, I don't care what you're going to do. From now until the duel's date, you're not allowed to step outside of the manor. If you lose this duel, I'll cut the resources I'm giving you by half." Ton Wansi said.

"What? Why father?" Tong Xun was shocked by his father's decision.