Shatana wanted to marry Long Tianji, so naturally, she had no intention of flirting with Lin Tang. If she hadn't heard he was Long Tianji's disciple, she wouldn't have given him a second glance. After a brief greeting to make an appearance, she elegantly found a seat, keeping a respectable distance from Lin Tang while hoping to glean more information about him.
Lin Tang was only joking. He certainly wouldn't dare get cozy with Shatana right in front of his wife.
"Now you can't force my wife to participate in the consort selection anymore, can you?"
"Heh, as long as your identity is confird, of course we won't. Besides, no one was ever forced; it has always been voluntary."
"Hmph! So much for 'voluntary.' When I see my master again, I'll make sure he deals with all of you!" Lin Tang grinned, his threat blatant.
Seeing his smug expression as he hid behind his master's reputation, Xiao Xuanye and the others wanted to slap him dead. However, they could only grit their teeth and endure.
Lin Tang took out the ointnt he had concocted and said to Shen Youling, "Apply this to your face. It's the miraculous redy that will finally cure you."
"What?" Shen Youling's eyes widened. "You... you're not joking, are you?"
Her hopes had been raised and dashed ti and again, leaving her with a deep-seated fear of disappointnt. Subconsciously, she couldn't bring herself to believe this was real.
Just as Lin Tang was about to explain the ointnt's origin, Ning Yuexi interjected, "Let see that. What is this garbage? You think this can cure Shen Youling? Rubbish!"
She couldn't imdiately discern its specific ingredients; she was just being deliberately contrarian. Besides, she herself was completely stumped. How could Lin Tang solve it so casually with so random ointnt? Impossible! She refused to believe it.
"Hey, watch your mouth!" Lee Encai protested, rushing to his defense.
Brother Lin was nearly eaten by that monster, Mu Jiuzhou! He risked his life to get this dicine. How can she call it rubbish?
Lin Tang didn't tolerate Ning Yuexi's attitude and shot back, "A mont ago, you knew that costic injection was harmful, yet you did nothing to stop it. Now that I've brought out a truly effective redy, you jump in to pick a fight? What are your intentions? How exactly did I offend you?"
"How did you offend ? You have the nerve to ask? You know perfectly well what you did!" Ning Yuexi's eyes reddened. She stared at him stubbornly, fighting back tears.
"This—"
Chen Yuyan couldn't make heads or tails of it. Wasn't it Long Tianji who bullied her master? Why is she always targeting Brother Lin? Anyone who didn't know better would think Brother Lin was the one who'd broken her heart.
Xiao Xuanye, assuming she was simply projecting her hatred, stepped in to smooth things over. He then asked with concern, "Can this really cure Youling? It won't have any adverse effects?"
"Would I harm my own wife?" Lin Tang rolled his eyes.
Shen Youling cald herself and decided to trust her husband. She nodded, willing to give it a try.
Hua Fengchen and Hua Tianxiong were so uncomfortable they didn't know whether to stand or sit. Feeling incredibly awkward, they tried to take their leave.
"Did I say you could go?" Lin Tang blocked their path. "You were just clamoring to have killed, and you think I won't get revenge?"
At his words, the father and son went pale as sheets.
"You... what do you want?"
"Lin Tang, don't push us too far!"
"So what if I am? You got a problem with it?" Lin Tang sneered. "n, drag them away and bury them alive. It's called giving them a taste of their own dicine."
"Shit!" The Hua father and son completely broke down.
The one who planned to bury you alive was President Guo Jufeng! Go bury him if you're so tough!
When the aide didn't move, Lin Tang's expression soured. "What, are my words aningless here?"
The aide looked to Xiao Xuanye, who gave a casual nod. The aide then ordered his n to proceed.
"No! President Xiao, you can't do this to us! Our cris don't warrant death!" Hua Tianxiong wailed.
"I object!" Hua Fengchen shrieked. "You haven't even confird if Lin Tang is Lord Long Tianji's disciple! On what grounds are you killing us?"
In his desperation, an idea flashed in his mind. "I have a way to prove if he's an imposter! There should be a full video recording from the event at the stadium. Just extract the footage of Lord Long Tianji and have Shen Youling's grandfather verify it! We'll know the answer instantly!"
If Long Tianji's appearance matches that of the Divine Calculator, it proves Lin Tang is his disciple. If they don't look the sa, Lin Tang is a liar!
"To prevent any cheating, I strongly suggest mixing in photos of random people and having Grandpa Shen identify who Long Tianji is. If he can't recognize him, then Long Tianji is definitely not the Divine Calculator!" Hua Fengchen added.
This is bad… Shen Youling's heart sank. She was more inclined to believe Lin Tang was bluffing. If he were really Long Tianji's disciple, he would have revealed his identity long ago. Why would he endure being looked down on again and again? Sigh, you! You should have just let Hua Fengchen and the others leave. Now what are we going to do?
Noticing her flicker of panic, Hua Fengchen beca even more convinced—Lin Tang was nothing but a fraud!
Xiao Xuanye also thought it was an excellent idea and said with a smirk, "Lin Tang, are you willing to take this test?"
Lin Tang was completely unruffled. "Sure, whatever."
Seeing him so nonchalant, Xiao Xuanye and his group felt a fresh wave of doubt. He imdiately arranged for n to head to the Shen family ho.
Shen Youling grew anxious. She wanted to sneak a call to Shen Qiushi, but there was no opportunity. Then she glanced at Lin Tang's completely unconcerned deanor and was stunned. Could he actually be telling the truth?
「The Shen Residence.」
Surrounded by Xiao Xuanye's subordinates, Shen Xin and Dong Mingfeng were panic-stricken. "We're Youling's birth parents! We're on the sa side! What are you doing?"
"There's no need to be nervous. We are carrying out orders from President Xiao to have Mr. Shen identify soone."
They showed Shen Qiushi hundreds of prepared surveillance photos. "Mr. Shen, among these people, is there anyone you recognize or find familiar?"
Shen Qiushi glanced at them. "Why should I answer you? I'm not saying anything!"
"Oh? Refusing to cooperate, are we?" one of the n sneered. "Then I guess we have no choice."
They all smiled in unison. Then, they dragged Shen Jiayue and Lu Zizheng out and began to beat them brutally.
"AAAAH, spare ..."
"Grandpa, just cooperate with them, please! I'm begging you!"
"You!!!" Shen Qiushi's face flushed with rage, and he nearly fainted.
Seeing they would be next, Shen Xin and Dong Mingfeng also began tearfully pleading with their father not to be so stubborn.
"Does Youling know you're treating us like this?" Shen Qiushi roared furiously.
"Hahaha! Mr. Shen, haven't you figured it out yet? Even if Miss Youling becos President Xiao's daughter, it doesn't an your whole family gets to ride her coattails to success! She is she, and you are you. Don't get too full of yourselves. If you refuse to cooperate, even she can't save you!"
"...Fine! I'll cooperate!" Shen Qiushi's shoulders slumped in defeat. He began to observe each face closely, asking their purpose, but they weren't fools and refused to tell him.
At last, Shen Qiushi shook his head. "I don't recognize any of these people."
"Oh? Are you sure?"
"I'm certain."
"Got that recorded? Send it to President Xiao imdiately."
"On it."
They put away the cara they had been using to record Shen Qiushi.
He asked again, "Now can you finally tell what this is all about?"
"Heh, I suppose there's no harm in telling you now..."
"What?"
After learning the truth, Shen Qiushi panicked. He never imagined Long Tianji and the Divine Calculator weren't the sa person. Even less did he imagine Lin Tang would have the audacity to impersonate his disciple! Lin Tang is utterly finished now! Tears stread down his aged face.
「Elsewhere.」
In front of everyone, Xiao Xuanye played the recording. When the video showed Shen Qiushi listlessly saying he didn't recognize anyone, the room fell into a dead silence.
A few seconds later, Shatana shot to her feet. "How boring. So ungentlemanly!" She glared at Lin Tang with utter disgust before walking towards an inner room.
"Lin Tang, do you have anything left to say?" Xiao Xuanye asked, his voice dangerously low.
Guo Jufeng exploded with rage. "Lin Tang, you have so nerve! Playing us for fools and insulting Lord Long Tianji! Your cris are unforgivable! You deserve death by a thousand cuts!"
"Lin Tang, you're dead! You're dead!" Hua Fengchen and Hua Tianxiong gloated. "No one in heaven or on earth can save you now!"
"Brother Lin..." Chen Yuyan murmured, her heart filled with worry.
That guy! Ning Yuexi didn't know what to feel. She had thought Lin Tang was just a shaless lecher who had taken her body. She never expected... he was just a common swindler! He's going to suffer now, but what does that have to do with ? Losing all interest, Ning Yuexi also turned to leave.
"Adoptive Father!" Shen Youling suddenly dropped to her knees, kowtowing heavily. "It was actually my idea! I suggested Lin Tang impersonate Long Tianji's disciple to avoid being buried alive. It's all my fault! Punish however you like, but please, spare Lin Tang's life!"
Wei Zichu also stepped forward. "For my sake, as Long Tianji's woman, how about you let him go?" She wasn't actually worried about Lin Tang; she was just enjoying the show.
"Youling, are you getting arrogant because you're favored? Do you think that just because you're a top candidate in the consort selection, you might catch Lord Long Tianji's eye and can now influence the decisions of your Uncle Guo and ? You are mistaken!
"As for you, little girl, it hasn't even been confird that you're Lord Long Tianji's woman. You might be a fraud yourself, and your fate will be no better than his... Seize him! Drag Lin Tang out for execution!"
"Yes, sir!" the aide replied, rolling up his sleeves and deciding to handle the execution personally.
"No!" Shen Youling sobbed uncontrollably, pushing at Lin Tang. "Run!"
Lin Tang reached out and wiped the tears from her cheek. "You silly girl. Don't you realize they're the ones who should be afraid, not ?"
He pulled Shen Youling behind him protectively, then roared, "All of you, fall down!"
THUD! THUD! THUD!
Everyone in the hall—except for him, Shen Youling, Wei Zichu, Lee Encai, and Chen Yuyan—collapsed like a row of dominoes.
"You damned beast!! You poisoned us again!!!"
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