However, upon hearing the words of the three patriarchs, the old mayor's expression not only failed to improve but became even more stern and angry.
After a few seconds, he lowered his voice and said, "You tell me not to be angry? My savior is being bullied by your precious sons at my banquet. What will people think if this gets out? Tell me, how can I not be angry?"
The old mayor's tone kept rising, and finally, he roared out, his voice echoing throughout the Dragon King Hall.
In that instant, the entire Dragon King Hall seemed to become a silent world, devoid of any sound! Everyone dared not even breathe too heavily.
It was unavoidable; the old mayor's aura was simply too terrifying! The majesty of his long-held high position was fully displayed at this moment, and those nearby even felt a sense of trembling.
After a brief moment of dead silence, the people around began to whisper amongst themselves.
"Savior? Could he be the old mayor's savior?"
"What? He's that divine doctor who saved the old mayor's life twice? No way! So young?"
"So that's how it is! I was wondering why Miss Xiao Feifei and Miss Yang Zixin both stood up to speak for that person just now! So he's that divine doctor!"
The fact that the old mayor had been saved twice in a row by a divine doctor had long spread throughout Dongchuan City, but they just didn't know the divine doctor's name or appearance.
Hearing the old mayor's words at this moment, everyone present understood the cause and effect and marveled at it.
Seeing this scene, the three patriarchs knew that the old mayor was truly angry, and they were well aware of how serious the consequences would be if this was not handled properly.
Qin Cang, the patriarch of the Qin family, stepped forward first and slapped Qin Hao across the face, roaring, "You unfilial son, how dare you offend Divine Doctor Ye Feng! Hurry up and apologize!"
Seeing this, the other two patriarchs were not to be outdone.
Li Mu directly went to Li Teng's side and kicked him in the backside, angrily saying, "You idiot, why were you meddling around! If you don't apologize properly to Divine Doctor Ye Feng today, I'll break your dog legs!"
As for He Long, the patriarch of the He family, he was even more formidable. He grabbed He Hongyi by the ear and dragged him directly in front of Ye Feng, then kicked him in the knee.
With a bang, He Hongyi immediately knelt before Ye Feng.
"Kneel and apologize to Divine Doctor Ye Feng!" He Long didn't say much more and directly shouted.
The three patriarchs were all furious at this moment. Just moments ago on the third floor, they had been fawning over Ye Feng, and they had finally managed to get a little closer to him. They never expected these three idiots to cause trouble below.
However, offending Ye Feng was a minor matter, but offending the old mayor because of it would spell big trouble for their three families.
Even though the old mayor was retiring today, his influence and connections in Dongchuan City were completely unaffected.
Their three families were considered somewhat influential in Dongchuan City, but compared to the entire province, they were like ants.
Once the old mayor was angered, the power behind him could cause such a family to decline in an instant.
At this moment, Qin Cang and Li Mu saw He Long's actions and quickly grabbed Qin Hao and Li Teng, bringing them to their knees before Ye Feng.
This scene stunned everyone present. The three most arrogant young masters in Dongchuan City were now kneeling before an unknown young man, which was simply unbelievable.
However, after being kicked to his knees, Qin Hao was very unconvinced and said, "Dad, I don't..."
"Shut up!" Qin Cang roared and slapped him again. Five distinct red finger marks instantly appeared on Qin Hao's face.
Seeing this, the other two young masters also trembled with fear and dared not say another word.
"Apologize to Divine Doctor Ye Feng!" Qin Cang roared.
Qin Hao was very unconvinced, but his father pinned him to the ground. No matter how unconvinced he was, he had no choice.
Finally, under his father's oppressive might, he compromised and uttered an apology.
"What about you two? Do you need us to slap you before you apologize?" Li Mu shouted angrily.
Seeing this, Li Teng and He Hongyi naturally knew what to do and quickly said, "Yes, sorry!"
Up to this point, Ye Feng hadn't reacted.
He stared blankly at the scene, somewhat dumbfounded, but in the next moment, he felt immensely relieved.
At this, Qin Cang looked at the old mayor and said, "Old Mayor, are you satisfied with this?"
The old mayor snorted and replied, "Why ask me? Ask Divine Doctor Ye Feng!"
"Oh, I, I understand!" Qin Cang was extremely embarrassed. Da Feng Novel Network
Only then did he turn to ask Ye Feng, "Divine Doctor Ye Feng, my unfilial son has offended you greatly just now. I hope you won't take it to heart!"
"Yes, yes, Divine Doctor Ye Feng, I will definitely educate them properly when I get back. Please forgive them!"
"That's right, it's our fault for not teaching them properly. We are truly sorry!"
Only then did Ye Feng snap back to reality and say to the three, "It's alright, it's not a big deal. Let's forget about it!"
Upon hearing this, the three breathed a sigh of relief.
Seeing that Ye Feng wasn't going to dwell on the matter, the old mayor's smile returned, and he regained his composure.
"Alright, everyone, please continue to enjoy the feast! I hope this little interlude doesn't affect it!" With that, the old mayor raised a glass of wine and thanked everyone table by table for attending his birthday celebration.
Everyone offered their blessings and gifts, and the atmosphere was joyous.
At this moment, Ye Feng saw the three patriarchs call their sons to their sides and say something to them.
When Qin Hao walked up to his father, Qin Cang, Qin Cang said, "Is the birthday gift ready? Don't mess this up this time! Strive to salvage your impression in front of the old mayor, understand?"
"Don't worry, Father! I've prepared a special gift this time, and I'll definitely help you regain your face!" Qin Hao replied confidently.
On the other side, Li Teng and He Hongyi also heard similar words from their fathers, but with an additional instruction: do not get involved with that Qin Hao fellow, and absolutely do not offend Ye Feng.
Soon, the old mayor arrived at Ye Feng's table, and the atmosphere became a bit awkward.
Yang Zixin, the old mayor's granddaughter, saw this and was the first to stand up and speak. She took out a calligraphy and painting and said, "Grandpa, happy birthday! I wish you good health and a long life!"
"Haha, thank you, my dear granddaughter!" The old mayor was overjoyed to receive the painting.
Seeing this, Xiao Feifei also stood up and handed over an item, saying, "Mayor Grandpa, happy birthday! I heard you like antiques, so I specially obtained a piece of ancient jade from the Western Han Dynasty. Although it's not expensive, it's quite rare. I hope you won't dislike it."
"Haha! Feifei, you're so thoughtful! Grandpa Yang likes it very much, how could he dislike it!" The old mayor smiled and accepted the gift.
"Mayor Grandpa, I know you like antiques, so I've brought a bronze artifact to congratulate you on your birthday. I hope you like it!"
"Mayor Grandpa, I'm also an antique enthusiast, and I heard you like antiques, so I've brought a scroll of calligraphy that I've collected for several years..."
Everyone at Ye Feng's table offered their gifts and blessings, which made the old mayor extremely happy, smiling from ear to ear.
Just as Ye Feng was about to present his gift, a voice suddenly caught his attention...