Chapter 638: This Junior Brother of Yours is Very Impressive!
""""""Being with one's own fellow disciple, there is no need for excessive politeness. Seeing that Yang Yinhou shared the same sentiment, Ge Dongxu smiled, nodded, and said, "Alright then, let Zhu Daoist take you to his place to rest first. I'll take Uncle Wu and the driver to my own place to rest for a while, and I'll come to find you later."
Wu Qianjin and the driver were ordinary people, and driving for several hours to get here, they were surely a bit tired.
"Dongxu, you needn't be so formal with us. If Old Yang still needs us to take him back, we can stay here. If not, then our task is considered complete. There are still some matters at the factory, so I'll be heading back to Changxi County right now," Wu Qianjin said.
"Since the factory is busy, you could have just sent someone to escort my fellow disciple here; there was no need for you to personally accompany us," Ge Dongxu replied upon hearing this.
"Yeah, I told Xiao Wu the same, but he insisted on coming over with us," said Yang Yinhou.
"Heh, having the opportunity to accompany the Immortal is my good fortune," Wu Qianjin laughed.
"This little Wu," Yang Yinhou pointed at Wu Qianjin, laughing and shaking his head.
Ge Dongxu also laughed and then extended his hand to Wu Qianjin, saying, "In that case, I won't keep you any longer. We'll catch up next time when I return to Changxi County."
"Okay, we'll talk when you get back to Changxi County," Wu Qianjin said as he shook hands with Ge Dongxu. During the handshake, Wu Qianjin faintly felt a refreshing current flowing from Ge Dongxu's hand into his palm, and his entire person suddenly felt energized.
Wu Qianjin was inwardly startled, and his gaze towards Ge Dongxu suddenly filled with respect.
Then Ge Dongxu shook hands with the driver, similarly passing a thread of True Qi to him covertly.
The driver also felt something unusual but, unlike Wu Qianjin, he did not know that Ge Dongxu was an extraordinary person, so he just felt it was strange without thinking too much about it.
Wu Qianjin and the driver drove off in the Mercedes back to the factory, while Ge Dongxu and Zhu Dongyu accompanied Yang Yinhou to the lakeside villa where Zhu Dongyu was staying.
At the villa, Zhu Dongyu personally served tea to Yang Yinhou and Ge Dongxu, and then the two men started to reminisce, with Ge Dongxu listening on the side.
When it came to the death of Zhu Dongyu's father under Japanese artillery during the war against Japan, Yang Yinhou couldn't help feeling a wave of sadness.
As for his own experiences, Yang Yinhou shared very little.
That period was a tragic one, with countless Huaxia sons and daughters forever remaining in the jungles of Myanmar. Those who survived, later on, due to the civil war and fratricidal fighting, and many eventually engaged in the drug trade as a means of survival.
Therefore, Yang Yinhou didn't want to bring up those years filled with tragic helplessness again, preferring instead to listen and inquire about the well-being of Zhu Dongyu and his son.
The time spent on this reunion went by very quickly.
Soon, it was time for lunch.
Lv Xinghai, knowing that a respected elder was visiting today, specifically came to the villa around lunchtime, paid his respects to Yang Yinhou, and then invited him for a meal.
"Brother, I won't be joining you guys!" Ge Dongxu said to Yang Yinhou as they left the villa.""""""
"Haha, indeed it would be awkward for you, a young man, to join a table full of old men like us. Go ahead, Dongxu. I already have Dongyu and Dao Friend Lv to keep me company," Yang Yinhou said with a laugh.
Ge Dongxu smiled and went straight to the main hall to join Lv Semi-Immortal and the others for a meal, while Yang Yinhou went to a luxurious private room accompanied by Zhu Dongyu and Lv Xinghai.
In the private room, there was a large round table for twenty people, surrounded by elders from the Qimen community of Dongyue and Jiangnan provinces, as well as officials Yang Xiangrong and Xu Lei.
The crowd was quite surprised to see a youthful-faced, white-haired elder accompanied by Zhu Dongyu and Lv Xinghai, as they did not recognize him.
Although the Cultivation of Lv Xinghai and Zhu Dongyu was not considered truly formidable among those present, the duo had extensive connections in the secular world, and they were given a lot of respect. Seeing them accompany Yang Yinhou, everyone rose and greeted them with cupped hands.
"Brother Zhu, this Dao Friend has a very unfamiliar face. May I ask who this honored person is?" one of the Qimen elders inquired.
"This is Senior Yang Yinhou, a good friend of my late father. We haven't seen him in decades and just learned yesterday that he is still alive. So, we invited him over to meet and catch up on old times," Zhu Dongyu introduced.
"Ah, it is Senior Yang! Fortunate to meet you, fortunate indeed," they said. Upon hearing that Yang Yinhou was a friend of Zhu Dongyu's father, the crowd wasn't surprised that he had come with Lv Xinghai. They greeted him politely with clasped fists, then sat down, not showing excessive reverence or enthusiasm. Nor did anyone recognize Yang Yinhou as the once-famous figure of the Qing Gang on the Shanghai Bund.
Since Yang Yinhou became famous when most of those in the room were teenagers or, for the younger ones, even children, and he had later gone off to Myanmar with the army—although his military exploits were fierce, he was soon targeted by the Japanese, leading to an ambush that almost completely removed him from public view—though he was once very prominent, his fame was fleeting. Today, after so many years, people like Lv Xinghai and his generation were unaware of such a hero and great figure within the Qimen community.
Since no one knew of Yang Yinhou's once illustrious and glorious past, naturally, they just considered him another old senior, one not to be overly concerned about or respected.
Yang Yinhou, now indifferent to fame and wealth, did not care about their attitudes. He returned the greetings with a smile and then took his seat.
After a short while, when everyone had arrived, the lunch began.
Since Yang Yinhou was of the older generation, even if not famous, everyone still raised their glasses to him out of consideration for Zhu Dongyu's presence. Though their attitudes weren't extremely respectful, they were courteous.
However, Su Boli, as the host, behaved quite casually, simply lifting his glass to Yang Yinhou across the table, barely touching the liquor with his lips before setting the glass down.
The crowd was somewhat taken aback, and Zhu Dongyu's expression turned rather unpleasant.
Yang Yinhou, unconcerned, also took a light sip and placed his glass down with a smile.
"I've heard that Senior Yang has a young junior brother named Ge Dongxu," Su Boli said after putting down his glass.
Upon Su Boli's statement, most people at the table were confused, but Yang Xiangrong and Xu Lei both shuddered and their gazes towards Yang Yinhou changed dramatically.
Others might not have been aware of how formidable Ge Dongxu was, or what his standing was, but how could they not? Especially Xu Lei, who had received much kindness from Ge Dongxu, now knowing that Yang Yinhou was Ge Dongxu's senior brother, immediately regarded him with profound respect.
"Indeed," Yang Yinhou said, his smile fading as he nodded.
Nearing a hundred years old and having faced countless dangers in the jungles of Myanmar, the moment Su Boli spoke, Yang Yinhou understood that Su Boli had some issues with his junior brother.
Sure enough, Su Boli continued, "Your junior brother is quite formidable!"