"What Old Fourth said isn't wrong. We just can't depend on others for this matter. Old Fourth really couldn't bring himself to ask either," Old Master Lian said, then sighed.
"Dad, Old Fourth only knows how to farm; he doesn't have the slightest bit of tact. With matters of officialdom, no matter how capable you are, you still need someone to give you a leg up. We've made everything clear to Old Fourth—it was just about him passing on a message in front of Master Shen Liu, and he wouldn't agree. He left without hardly eating his meal. Dad, that was like a slap in your face," Lian Shouren said a bit indignantly.
Old Master Lian's gaze darkened.
