At the front of the docunt, it was written that Lin Tang had made a sudden appearance in Jiangbei. By so stroke of dumb luck, he married Jiangbei's most beautiful woman, Shen Youling. He had also relied on a sharp, divine sword to defeat the peak Innate expert, Yan Renjie.
Qiu Yuxian didn't find any of this particularly remarkable. She could just send hundreds of her bodyguards to swarm him, or she could spend a lot of money to hire a few ard hitn. What use were Lin Tang's martial arts? He could be crushed with ease! Besides, his martial arts had already been crippled, making him even less of a threat.
But then, the report stated that Lin Tang had actually managed to poison and incapacitate both Guo Jufeng and Xiao Xuanye.
They were Grandmasters of high status and imnse power! How could he have possibly gained the upper hand against them? This little bastard, where did he learn such despicable tricks?
Qiu Yuxian broke out in a cold sweat.
Back at the hospital… thank God she had given up on taking Lin Tang's corneas. If she had pressed the issue, the consequences would have been unimaginable!
"He almost poisoned and my precious grandson! This man is a grave threat who must be eliminated!" she exclaid. "Honey, we're already so prominent. There's no need to get entangled with him any longer. Just find soone to kill him!"
"Yuxian, calm down!" Gan Leixin chided in a deep voice. "You've been with through thick and thin for so many years. Are you really scared of a young punk? He's just a bottom-feeder in society, and there's no way he can uncover the truth of what happened back then! We can absolutely use him as a tool…"
He was still far too eager to uncover that colossal secret from the past. Countless nights, he had woken up in a cold sweat, unable to fall back asleep. That secret… it involved a leap in life's evolution! It was too mystical, too profound! It was sothing that no amount of money could ever buy.
After much persuasion from Gan Leixin, Qiu Yuxian gradually regained her composure.
"But is there really a need to give him half of our fortune?" she asked with a frown.
"Hah, how can we cloud his judgnt without tempting him with a huge profit?" Gan Leixin said with a cunning smile, feeling as though he held destiny in his hands. "Besides, I have no intention of actually giving him the money. A few shares without any decision-making power are just numbers on a page. Once we have the secret, we'll kill him! The shares will co right back to ."
Just as he was preparing to leave to find Lin Tang…
「Food Street」
The leader of the local punks grabbed a cleaver and swung it. "Recognize you? I recognize your ass!"
Although a recent live broadcast had shown Lin Tang's face to many people, he was still a stranger to the vast majority of the population. Even a star who had perford at the Spring Festival Gala, seen by over a billion viewers, could walk down the street without anyone batting an eye.
SWISH!
The cleaver sliced through the air, missing its target. Lin Tang sent the man to his knees with a casual kick, leaving him clutching his groin.
"What do you think you're doing? How dare you fight in the night market I manage? Are you all fucking tired of living?" a portly man bood as he arrived. This was the area's manager, Yue Yicai, and he had a group of people trailing behind him.
One of them was Peng Yingzhong, the owner of the largest nearby restaurant, Taste Pavilion. His face was grim.
Useless trash! Can't even handle one simple task, he cursed inwardly. He was the one who had instructed the thugs to smash Liu Changping's stall. He had previously offered to buy the man's secret seasoning recipe but had been refused.
A re peasant dares to disrespect ? Just you watch, I'll teach you a lesson! And this ddling kid… he needs to be taken care of too… Peng Yingzhong's eyes glinted with malice as he glanced at Lin Tang.
"What are you looking at? You want to try looking again?" Lin Tang rushed forward and, SMACK, slapped him across the face.
The blow stunned Peng Yingzhong completely.
Wait a minute. I didn't even say anything to you. Why did you hit ? This guy doesn't follow the script at all!
"How dare you! Even with here, you still have the audacity—Oof!" Yue Yicai's fat jiggled as he, too, was knocked to the ground.
Lin Tang sneered, "I'm not running a stall here, so why should I give a damn about you? Looks like you don't recognize either. Can't soone who actually knows show up?"
「Taste Pavilion」
Inside a private room, Wang Shouzhen was forcing a smile, seething with barely suppressed rage.
Our family's luck is just the worst! First, Xiao Xuanye suddenly went into seclusion, forcing the entire Battle Dragon Camp to reorganize. The affiliated Xiao Unit was disbanded and its mbers were absorbed by other camps, like Guo Jufeng's. Normally, Wang Shouben should have been reassigned. But maybe because he was the one who tipped off Xiao Xuanye, which led him to Jiangbei in the first place… If he hadn't co to Jiangbei, he might never have t Long Tianji, and then he might not have been crippled. As a result of this displaced anger, Wang Shouben was directly blacklisted. Nobody would take him! They just sent him ho.
That was bad enough, but the worst part was the stunning revelation that the Centennial Elixirs their family had collected were all deadly poisons! If Lin Tang hadn't stolen them, they might have been poisoned to death one day. After retracing their steps and investigating, they found the shady Taoist who had sold them the poisons. They had intended to break his legs, but he had easily turned the tables on them.
"Taoist Gu, I hope this Ox Head Feast is to your liking? If you're satisfied, could you please cure the poison in my body?" Wang Shouzhen pleaded, scratching at the large red sores covering his skin.
Across the table sat a middle-aged man in a filthy, tattered Taoist robe. His fingernails were caked with black gri, and he was voraciously gnawing on a tender, spicy ox head. Orthodox Taoists do not eat beef, as their scriptures say the founder's steed was a blue ox. This Taoist Gu was clearly a rogue who followed no such rules.
He grinned, revealing rotten, yellow-and-black teeth. "What's the rush? You still haven't delivered a suitable beauty this Master asked you for!"
This… If I just needed to hire a professional from an entertainnt club, I could easily get a whole group of them. They'd be highly professional, too. No matter how slovenly Taoist Gu was, they would serve him attentively. The problem is, this damn guy only wants virtuous won from respectable families! He turns his nose up at any who are even slightly less than beautiful. And even if a woman is beautiful, he rejects her if she finds him disgusting. He's too damn hard to please!
Once Taoist Gu had eaten and drunk his fill, Wang Shouzhen followed him outside like a fawning sycophant.
"Shouzhen? Oh my god, it's really you! Please, you have to save ! They're going to sell and my sister," a plaintive voice cried out, sobbing.
Shi Yanhong had struggled free from her captors and thrown herself into Wang Shouzhen's arms. It had started innocently enough. She'd taken her sister Shi Yanan's wages and gone to the casino for a few hands. Unexpectedly, she won over a hundred thousand yuan and was completely ecstatic. The thought of stopping never crossed her mind. In the end, she lost it all and wound up over a million in debt. Now she was in deep trouble. Not only was she about to be sold, but her sister had been dragged into it as well.
Wang Shouzhen was already in a foul mood and had no ti for her. "Get lost!"
"Eh? This girl's not bad. This Master likes her!" Taoist Gu said, his eyes lighting up as he stared at the trembling Shi Yanan.
Shi Yanhong had been in despair, shocked by Wang Shouzhen's heartlessness. She had been his stepmother for a ti, after all! But upon hearing the Taoist's words, her despair turned to joy. "Sir, my sister is still a virgin! She's never been touched! Please, save her, and maybe you could save too!"
"Little Wang, you handle it," Taoist Gu said, picking his nose.
"Of course, of course," Wang Shouzhen replied, his mood instantly improving.
As long as Shi Yanan can satisfy Taoist Gu, the poison in my body will be cured!
"I'm taking these two won. The rest of you can scram," he said dismissively to the casino's thugs.
They didn't recognize him at all.
"Yo, listen to this guy!"
"An ugly freak and a stinking beggar, and you dare to act tough in front of us?"
They cracked their knuckles, ready to give Wang Shouzhen a beating. His expression darkened. Just as he was about to act, Taoist Gu chuckled darkly and blew a puff of foul-slling air at the thugs.
Instantly, the n began to convulse. They dropped to the ground, rolling around and wailing in agony. They clawed frantically at their cheeks and necks, and the scratches quickly deepened into gaping wounds. Blood gushed out, swarming with tiny, writhing worms.
Shi Yanhong and Shi Yanan stared in horror. The surrounding bystanders scread and fled.
"Haha, my little beauty, co with this Master!" Taoist Gu laughed wildly. He grabbed Shi Yanan and started walking away. Utterly despairing, Shi Yanan was powerless to resist.
Wang Shouzhen swallowed hard, fighting back a wave of nausea. He took Shi Yanhong and followed them.
A few minutes later, Peng Yingzhong, the owner of Taste Pavilion, spotted them and cried out, "Young Master Wang! Oh, you've co at the perfect ti! In broad daylight, this bastard not only beat but also threatened to burn down our restaurant! You're a shareholder too, you have to help get revenge!"
Yue Yicai also recognized Wang Shouzhen as one of the top dogs in Jiangbei. He rushed over, fell to his knees, and begged him to intervene.
Wang Shouzhen wanted to say he was just passing by. But soone wanted to trash the restaurant? As a shareholder, he couldn't let that stand.
"I'm already pissed off. Who the hell is blind enough to cross right now?" Wang Shouzhen growled, grabbing a nearby stool and storming forward.
"Well, well, soone who recognizes has finally arrived!" Lin Tang said with a laugh.
Wang Shouzhen froze.
Damn it! Why is it him?!
CLANG!
The stool clattered to the ground. Wang Shouzhen paused for a second before continuing his charge. Just as Peng Yingzhong and Yue Yicai expected him to puml Lin Tang, Wang Shouzhen's foot slamd into their faces instead.
"Are you two dogs blind?! You dared to provoke Lin Tang and then tried to drag down with you? To hell with you!"
"Huh?"
"How could this be… OUCH! Young Master Wang, spare ! I was wrong!" Peng Yingzhong and Yue Yicai howled in pain.
Wang Shouzhen forced a smile at Lin Tang. "A misunderstanding. This is all a misunderstanding."
"Misunderstand my ass. You think I don't know you're a scumbag who bullies n and preys on won?" Lin Tang said, slapping him unceremoniously across the face. He then pointed at Shi Yanan. "Abducting a woman in broad daylight? You're really asking for a prison sentence!"
Shi Yanan was stunned that Lin Tang had spoken up for her. Moved and filled with a glimr of hope, she choked out, "Young Master Lin, please save !"
Wang Shouzhen's cheek burned. He saw the crowd pointing and whispering, and his already frayed temper finally snapped.
"Lin Tang, you damn cripple! You really think I'm afraid of you just because you know a few poison tricks? You ungrateful bastard, you think I don't have backup? Taoist Gu, as long as you kill him for , I'll agree to any demand you have!"
Taoist Gu smiled faintly. "You're the one who said it."
He then turned to face Lin Tang. "Brat, you dare try to steal a woman that I fancy? I will make sure you die a very peaceful death…"
User Comments
0 comments from readers