Outside the gardens of West Lake, by its shores.
Family Heads from the eighteen major families of Jiangnan had all gathered together.
Mike Hayes sat in a wheelchair, positioned slightly to the back.
The Ning Family's Old Master Ning, the Locke Family's Old Master Locke, as well as Lesley Davis and others, all stood at the edge of the boardwalk, gazing toward the center of the lake.
Mike Hayes glanced at the old butler standing beside him and said with a forced smile,
"Uncle Fu, do you think... should we call out to the Grandmaster?"
The old butler's half-closed eyes slowly opened as he looked at Mike Hayes and said indifferently, "If you have the guts, by all means, give it a try."
"I..."
Mike Hayes, his face the picture of embarrassment, awkwardly turned his head away, not daring to bring up the matter again.
The other Family Heads, harboring similar thoughts and seeing Mike Hayes seated in his wheelchair, immediately dismissed the idea and began to wait quietly.
