[Keeping a Mistress in a Golden House] [Volume 3, Chapters 31-60]

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Volume 3: Chapter 31, A Beach Vacation
Nangong Susu couldn't help but laugh, then gently patted my chest. "Don't talk nonsense! Do you really want someone to...eat you up? Your body isn't just yours; all of us sisters share it. You can't harm it yourself!"
"Only you guys, otherwise, would anyone else be worth me doing this?" I said with a wry smile. "I'm not as great as Buddha!"
"No!" Nangong Susu cupped my face in her hands and said earnestly, "Brother, you are the greatest! If I was a little resistant to sharing a husband with Aunt before, I'm not at all now."
"Oh? Why?"
"Aunt is the woman you'd be willing to risk your life for, proving your love is deep. How could I separate you?"
"But she's your aunt."
"Auntie is auntie, she's not my mother, what's the difference?" Nangong Susu scoffed. "Among the eight great families, there are plenty of people who have taken two generations of women into their households at the same time. You're not the first, and you won't be the last."
These words sounded so familiar. After thinking about it carefully, it seemed to be exactly what I had said to Ding Ying'er at school that day. I didn't expect Nangong Susu to use it against me now.
"Hehe, brother, do you know how Auntie talked back to Grandpa on the phone?" Nangong Susu suddenly remembered something and asked softly.
"Is it for me?" Upon receiving a positive answer, I shook my head, too lazy to think. "I don't know."
"Father, if you could find someone else who would be in dire straits with me, willing to sacrifice their own chance of survival, even cutting off their own flesh to feed me, Ding Ying'er, then I definitely wouldn't marry Yin Ren… If you can't find one, then stop nagging. Are you really willing to ruin your daughter's life for a little bit of empty fame?" Nangong Susu, mimicking her aunt's words, spoke, and two lines of tears streamed down her face again.
"Hey! Why are you crying again?" I wiped away her tears, feeling sorry for her. "Didn't we agree not to say anymore?"
"But I couldn't help it!" Nangong Susu smiled shyly. "By the way, brother, after hearing about your and Aunt's life-and-death bond, Grandpa Mi agreed to Aunt's remarriage."
I breathed a sigh of relief. If Ding Ying'er's father and her previous husband's family hadn't agreed, it would have been quite troublesome.
The thought that this stunning beauty would no longer suffer and would become the mother of my children warmed my heart.
...
A few more peaceful days passed, and Susu, who had rushed back from Heilongjiang, also came to stay by my side. However, strangely enough, she and Nangong Susu always seemed to be mindfully avoiding each other, never entering the room together, which dashed my hopes of comparing the two Susu.
The latest news is that when the Park family finally mustered the courage to plead their case to Nangong Songren, the head of the Nangong family refused to see them and sent Nangong Weiyi to deliver a message: "Yinren is the common benefactor of the eight great families. Even if my Nangong family doesn't pursue the matter, you should worry that the other seven great families will wipe out the Park family in gratitude! Don't blame the Nangong family for not warning you then."
These words horrified the Park family. The stunning beauty who had come with Nangong Susu to break Park Feng's leg was none other than the little tyrant of the Shangguan family. Recalling the terrifying sight of her smashing half of the Park family mansion with a single punch, the Park family's legs went weak.
Therefore, their first reaction was to send Park Feng to England to avoid trouble for the next few years.
When the top-notch spy Shangguan Zi revealed the route to the airport for Pu Feng, almost all the wives at home looked at me with encouraging eyes. With just a word from me, Bai Chumeng would use the Bai clan's poison techniques to silently kill Pu Feng on the plane, his symptoms a simple myocardial infarction.
At this time, Nangong Susu wasn't in the room, but that didn't mean I didn't consider her position and predicament.
I pondered for a moment, "Ying'er, if I don't deal with Pu Feng, will you punish him?"
"No, the Nangong family owes him a favor, and I've also benefited from this misfortune, having such a good husband. His merits and demerits are balanced, so let's spare his life." The beautiful young woman said to me tenderly.
I smiled faintly, "That's what I think too. So even if he's lucky this time, we won't take his life!"
Hearing both of us, the obedient wives fell silent, but Shangguan Zi's lips were still pouting, looking like she was "dissatisfied," which was truly endearing.
...
The place I was staying was a villa belonging to the Nangong family halfway up Yugong Mountain. The surrounding area was quite spacious, with several modern villas standing amidst the mountains and water—truly a favorite short-term vacation spot for the Nangong family.
That evening, Bai Chumeng, who had finally found a chance to be alone with me, helped me to a wooden chair outside, and we sat together, this most beautiful girl of the Bai ethnic group, her face beaming with smiles.
"Meng'er, what are you thinking about?" I asked, kissing her smooth forehead. The fragrance emanating from this girl was different from my other wives; her pure, wild, mixed scent was truly unique.
Bai Chumeng looked up shyly and said, "Honey, Juan'er and the others were talking about having children this afternoon. They were competing to see who could have the most."
I chuckled and said, "Why did you suddenly start comparing these things?"
Bai Chumeng said matter-of-factly, "We're not young anymore. The youngest, Zi'er, is already sixteen; the others, like Susu, are almost twenty. It's better for women to have children as early as possible... Hehe, you wouldn't understand even if I told you."
"So what are your specific plans?"
the Bai girl asked with admiration. "The most amazing one is Sister Ying'er. She actually wants to have six babies! The other sisters are about the same, basically two or three each."
I was shocked when I heard that. If I calculated it like that, wouldn't I have twenty children?
Just thinking about holding one on each side, two hanging in front, and two on my back made me shudder.
But Bai Chumeng seemed completely oblivious to my thoughts. She continued cheerfully, "Meng'er wants three babies too, one boy and two girls, so the older brother can take care of the younger sister… Honey, let's have a baby next year, okay?"
"Hmm… Ah?"
I replied casually, then a chill ran down my spine as I realized what she meant. "Meng'er, we're not married yet, aren't you afraid people will laugh at us?"
"Afraid of what?" Bai Chumeng wrinkled her nose. "Besides, what will happen to the other sisters if you marry Meng'er? We've already discussed it. Why should we need the government to prove our love? We don't need that marriage certificate. We'll just invite all our relatives and friends, choose a nice place, and have a lively wedding banquet… Surely no one will dare to cause trouble and arrest us?"
The more I listened, the more uneasy I felt. Such violent words shouldn't come from Bai Chumeng; she'd always been such a good girl.
"Meng'er, tell your husband honestly, is this what you thought?"
Faced with my questioning, Bai Chumeng stuck out her little tongue: "Zi'er said it, but we both think it's right."
I knew it!
This little devil always had an indomitable spirit. She wasn't the only one who dared to openly defy modern marriage laws, but for her to say such things at the age of sixteen was truly astonishing!
"Zi'er is still young. You older sisters shouldn't always indulge her, lest she become unruly in the future, understand?" I tapped her delicate nose, pretending to be calm.
Bai Chumeng shook her head in disagreement, saying, "I don't think so. A woman as genuine as Zi'er, who is so devoted to her man, should be protected even more. How can we suppress her?...Husband, you don't know, do you? The reason the Nangong family gave in so easily was entirely due to Zi'er's punches and kicks."
"You mean the time she beat up the two grandfathers of the Nangong family?" I smiled involuntarily, recalling Shangguan Zi's display of power.
"That's not all?" Bai Chumeng revealed another secret: "At first, when she went to see Grandpa Nangong Songren, no one dared to see her. So Zier simply blocked the entrance to the Nangong residence, claiming she had come to challenge him. She said if anyone in the Nangong family could defeat her, she would immediately apologize; otherwise, she would ask the Nangong family to hang up a sign... 'I am a coward!'"
I exclaimed in shock, "Isn't that too outrageous? Why didn't Grandpa Shangguan Zhuiyun discipline her for such a blatant act?"
The Bai girl shrugged cutely: "The other seven major families have long been dissatisfied with the Nangong family's favoritism towards the Pu family. They feel that this makes others think that all eight major families are spoiled brats who bully others. Now that they have this opportunity, they are too busy applauding to stop Zier."
She paused, Bai... Chu Meng laughed, "The power of those four words, 'I'm a coward,' is considerable. Over a hundred hot-blooded members of the Nangong family rushed out, only to be beaten black and blue by Zi'er and thrown back. Even Su Su
, the only one who could fight her, refused to fight because of you, having fallen out with her family. It was under these circumstances that Nangong Songren and Nangong Songlian stepped in. In the end, even with their combined strength, they could only barely manage a draw against Zi'er. The two elders had no choice but to agree not to interfere in how we dealt with Pu Feng. However, Zi'er still gave Su Su face, only inviting her to break Pu Feng's legs, leaving the final decision to you." (
Volume 3: Chapter 32, Study
Abroad at Nangong University) Yi Xia tilted her head and asked, "So, from what you're saying, Zi'er wasn't the biggest contributor after all?"
"Yes, of course she's the number one contributor. You don't know how envious I am of Zi'er! If it were me, I definitely wouldn't dare to fall out with those old folks, let alone come up with such a creative idea," Bai Chumeng said regretfully, seemingly leaning towards Shangguan Zi.
Although her words were somewhat extreme, from any perspective, Zi'er treated me wholeheartedly. Having such a charming, adorable, and mischievous little beauty as a wife is truly a blessing from my ancestors!
Thinking this, my desire to restrain Shangguan Zi gradually faded. As Bai Chumeng implied, how could I do something that would hurt my loved ones and please my enemies?
Seeing me nod and smile, Bai Chumeng knew I had finally come to my senses. The Bai ethnic beauty's heart was at ease, and she happily gave me a sweet kiss, cleverly changing the subject: "Husband, would you like to know about the progress of the tribe's ginseng cultivation?"
"Goddess, please enlighten this ignorant mortal." I smiled slightly, taking the white-clad goddess's small, fragrant tongue into my mouth, showing no respect whatsoever.
Bai Chumeng's alluring yet coy demeanor made me unable to resist using both hands simultaneously, quickly making her limp in my arms, moaning softly, begging me not to "do anything more."
“Honey…can we talk about serious matters?” Bai Chumeng pushed me away a little with some effort. “Our ginseng is growing very well lately, even better than the ginseng we bought.”
I carefully reminded her, “Don’t be careless. Half of the secret recipe I gave you for growing ginseng is crucial in the last few months, otherwise you’ll really be learning to walk.”
“Yes, my parents are much more anxious than I am. They go to the experimental field every day to check on things, and the clansmen are also looking forward to the end of the year-long experimental period so we can start large-scale cultivation.” Bai Chumeng smiled. “This time, my parents specifically asked me to pass on a message: ‘Tell that child Yin Ren that if the Central Plains are too treacherous, he should come to Dali. Our Bai people will always be his home.’” “Dali has beautiful mountains and rivers. It would be nice to go there for vacations when I’m older.” A smile appeared on my lips. “Thank you to my parents. But your husband will be settling in Ubon City in the future, so it seems that Meng’er will also have to leave her hometown.” "
Bai Chumeng said obediently, "A married woman should naturally follow her husband. Wherever Yin Ren goes, Bai Chumeng will go too; we'll never be separated."
"Did you put honey on your lips? They're so sweet." I gently lifted her head, my large mouth grinning wickedly as I covered her red lips again: "Let your husband check."
"Mmm~~"
...
Before we knew it, it was the end of October. No matter how much the girls tried to suppress their feelings, they still had to part ways temporarily.
Seeing that things were settled here, Bai Chumeng and Shangguan Zi originally wanted to stay in Dalian with me, but seeing that I was such a considerate husband, I had to harden my heart and send them back. When they left, Shangguan Zi cried so hard it was earth-shattering, soaking my clothes completely; Bai Chumeng wasn't much better, turning back every step of the way, her sorrowful and reluctant expression making me swallow my words of pleading more than once.
Actually, I was the one who least wanted them to leave, but their cultivation of refining the inner core of the Deep Sea Demon Serpent was already halfway complete, and they couldn't give up halfway. They'll regret it later! —Don't even mention them, even Nangong Susu, who's right beside me, I've hardened my heart and only see her once a week at most, leaving the most beautiful woman in the North both sweet and resentful.
After this harrowing experience, I suddenly realized there were more people around me.
Whether it's Di Ya and me, or Jin Xiaojuan and Tao Yan, there are definitely at least ten or so experts from the Nangong family within fifty meters of us; not to mention Ding Ying'er, who has three of the top ten experts from the Nangong family guarding her.
The reason for this is that Nangong Songren felt somewhat guilty towards Ding Ying'er and me this time, so he increased our protection level.
And because the assassins from China and South Korea previously kidnapped... Following the incident, Nangong Songren specially gathered over a thousand family experts to cooperate with the armies of the three northeastern provinces in a thorough "cleanup."
The Nangong family's experts were all elites who had experienced the bloody battle of the Qinling Mountains. This time, under strict orders, they struck again with extreme ruthlessness, sweeping across the three northeastern provinces like autumn leaves in the wind.
With the joint efforts of the military and civilians, the month-long cleanup operation eradicated 232 criminal gangs, killing or capturing over 2,000 people, and imprisoning over 5,000 criminals, truly cleaning up the air over Northeast China.
Dalian was also a key city in this crackdown . The area was thoroughly cleaned up, like a carpet sweep, ensuring that any thugs with even a hint of organized crime were "taught a lesson," resulting in no fights or brawls occurring in Dalian afterwards.
I learned all this from Nangong Wuheng. After learning about what happened between me and Ding Ying'er, this guy, who had previously been somewhat distant but affectionate towards me, immediately treated me like a close friend, constantly seeking me out for "heroic discussions over wine," making me quite afraid of him.
Nangong University, like other universities, was much more relaxed than high school. You could attend important classes, but skip the less important ones, as long as you passed the annual exams.
Nangong University's annual examinations are quite unique, including not only tests of textbook knowledge but also numerous practical application challenges. This significantly improves students' overall quality, preventing them from simply studying for exams or graduating for the sake of graduation.
While the practical application of academic knowledge sounds simple, it presents many challenges in practice. Fortunately, Nangong University boasts a large and highly paid faculty, whose dedication is focused on enhancing students' comprehensive abilities.
Therefore, while not every graduate from Nangong University is an elite, none are simply idiots who have spent four years merely obtaining a diploma.
For example, my first-year literature department is currently planning an outing aimed at allowing literature students to cultivate their minds and enhance their literary skills amidst natural scenery.
Of course, this is the idea of the teachers and the university. For many bored students, this trip is a prime opportunity to have fun and meet girls; academic pursuits and poetic cultivation take a backseat.
The Literature Department is a large department in the university, with over eight hundred new students this year, accounting for almost one-sixth of the total freshmen. It's impossible for so many students to all go to the same place, so the teachers, following past practice, randomly divided the students into ten groups, each led by several teachers, to travel to various parts of the country.
My wives all agreed to the school's trip, thinking it would be good for me to get away and relax, and also to relieve the depression caused by the recent kidnapping incident.
Coincidentally, Chen Meihong and I were assigned to the same group, which made me overjoyed… finally, I had a familiar face in an unfamiliar environment.
But the "surprise" didn't end there. Suddenly, an order came down from the General Affairs Office: to strengthen student management, the school would send a head coordinator to each group.
Our group was sixth in line. On the day of departure, there were eighty students and five teachers. When our two school buses arrived, a woman suddenly stepped off the first bus. She was simply dressed in a thin sweater and blue jeans, but in just a second, she captivated everyone's eyes, including mine.
It was indescribable how beautiful this woman in her twenties was. Her eyes, her nose, her mouth… every part of her was perfect, every feature a gift from heaven.
"Oh my god, is she our tour guide?" a student murmured. "Thank God, I have a goal for this trip!"
"Shut up! She's the school's superintendent!" a teacher nearby, overhearing his infatuation, quickly reprimanded him.
Then more people started whispering: "Could she be one of the two super beauties the Nangong family sent to the school? Good heavens, she looks like a young married woman. Who has such a perfect woman?"
I looked at Ding Ying'er, who gracefully walked up to everyone, and then it dawned on me... No wonder my wives were so comfortable with me going out, no wonder Ding Ying'er has been the happiest these past few days, she's excited to be going on a "honeymoon" with me!
"Hello everyone." Since receiving my attention, Ding Ying'er's voice has become even more charming and beautiful: "I am Ding Ying'er, the supervisor of Nangong University. I am in charge of your trip, so please cooperate."
Ding Ying'er is an absolute beauty who can bewitch people. With just two sentences, she almost made the more than thirty boys present lose their minds. They all stared at Ding Ying'er, and many of them were drooling.
However, they were all students, lacking the life experience of their teachers. While they were still in a daze, Bao Lixian, the most handsome teacher in the Literature Department, rushed out first. In what he considered the most perfect posture, he politely addressed the stunningly beautiful Principal Ding: "Respected Principal Ding, rest assured, throughout the entire journey, Bao Lixian will protect your inviolable chastity, as pure as a snow lotus, at the cost of his life."
As expected of a Literature Department teacher, he spoke such cheesy words as naturally as eating.
Volume 3: Chapter 33, Beauties Galore
She was already used to flattery. She smiled faintly and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Bao, with my three sisters behind me, my safety is guaranteed."
Standing like wooden stakes behind Ding Ying'er were three women of average appearance, but clearly not to be trifled with. Their faces were equally cold, and their eyes seemed empty as they looked at everyone. But no one doubted that if anyone did anything detrimental to Ding Ying'er, they would swarm in and tear their enemy to shreds.
"Hehe, that's true. The bodyguards of the Nangong family are naturally extraordinary." Bao Lixian's expression remained unchanged as he feigned retreat, saying, "But if there are any small matters that require my help, please don't hesitate, Principal Ding."
"If that day ever comes, I will." With that, Ding Ying'er turned her head towards us and said, "It's getting late. We must reach our destination tonight. Everyone, pack your things, put your luggage on the luggage rack in the carriage, and then get on the bus."
This girl's acting skills were quite good. After giving her instructions in a serious manner, she didn't even look at me, turned her graceful body, and boarded the school bus first.
"Ah, did you see that? Curvy figure, that's a real beauty!"
"If I could be with her... haha, even if I died right now, it would be worth it."
...
Hearing these vulgar words, I snorted coldly, which aroused the disgust of the students around me.
I had already tried to keep a low profile at school, but I didn't expect that some people already disliked me.
Everyone was acting like lecherous wolves, and then I feigned aloofness and snorted, giving them a chance to vent.
A boy standing to my left stepped forward and said in a gloomy voice, "Yin Ren, what are you yelling about?"
I recognized this boy; his name was Hong Banjia, the son of a wealthy businessman from Zhangzhou. He was usually very arrogant, liked girls but never actively pursued them, thinking that because he was rich, girls should throw themselves at him.
This approach might work in Zhangzhou, but in an environment like Nangong University where wealthy children gathered, he wasn't so popular. More than half a year into the semester, Hong Banjia still hadn't made a move.
Actually, Hong Banjia wasn't a rigid person. After experiencing setbacks at Nangong University, he had made some positive changes.
However, the girl he liked was Chen Meihong. Faced with such a talentless and immoral boy, Chen Meihong had no interest whatsoever. When he pressed her too hard, she had no choice but to drag me out, claiming I was her boyfriend.
Chen Meihong was exceptionally beautiful, seemingly on par with the top three beauties in the literature department. Her use of me as a shield immediately made me a thorn in everyone's side, especially Hong Banjia's.
Like today, Chen Meihong, dressed in red, stood beside me, chatting and laughing happily, which only fueled Hong Banjia's resentment.
Suddenly attacked by him, I was genuinely stunned: "What did you say?"
"What are you scoffing about? Do you think Principal Ding isn't pretty, or that you're too high and mighty to be on our side?" Hong Banjia wasn't stupid; he used every word to put me on the opposite side of everyone else, making me the target of their ire.
And sure enough, some people actually saw it that way. A burly man with a face full of scars stepped forward and shoved me: "Kid, what are you? You look like a poor wretch, get out of here!"
Caught off guard by the shove, I shook my head and smiled wryly. What's wrong with college students these days? Was I too kind, and that's why I got bullied?
The big guy was named Wan Feng. His family wasn't wealthy, but he possessed incredible strength, which is why he was specially recruited by Nangong University and assigned to the Literature Department. He was also tasked with representing the school in sports competitions, where he achieved quite a few results.
Wan Feng's reason for shoving me was simple: he thought my cold snort was mocking him, and enraged, he naturally wanted to teach me a lesson.
"Wan Feng! What do you want to do?" Chen Meihong quickly stood in front of me, subtly protecting me. "If you keep acting up, I'll tell the teachers and get you punished."
Wan Feng's expression changed. He looked around and saw that the six teachers had all gone to the front to make arrangements and hadn't noticed him. The idiot's heart, which had been pounding, finally settled down.
"Chen Meihong, I won't stoop to your level. Tell that coward behind you to come out. If you're a man, fight me one-on-one. Don't fucking hide under a woman's crotch." Wan Feng's flippant and arrogant words made the surrounding boys laugh, but when he heard him insult Chen Meihong, Hong Banjia glared at Wan Feng with resentment.
At this moment, several girls who were friends with Chen Meihong stood up and surrounded her.
"Big dummy, don't bully our Honghong." A slender girl with delicate and pretty features scolded angrily. Unfortunately, her face was full of pride, even more arrogant than Hong Banjia's. However, being born into one of the top 100 richest families in the country, she also had a proud girl's style. Her dress was very unconventional. Underneath a sleeveless tight-fitting t-shirt, her brand-name jeans were torn in pieces, revealing large areas of white flesh. Fortunately, she was still a girl, and her figure was only slightly outlined. If she had Ding Ying'er's amazing figure, it would definitely make people's noses bleed at first sight.
Upon seeing it was her, Wan Feng's arrogance immediately diminished by half: "Hehe, Yue Lin, I'm not targeting Chen Meihong, but rather that pretentious kid behind her."
The girl named Yue Lin was mainly there to protect Chen Meihong; she wasn't particularly concerned about me, a classmate who was often absent from class. Therefore, she nodded slightly, not pressing for details, but instead looked on with amusement. The fact that
others wouldn't help didn't mean Chen Meihong would back down. She tried her best to uphold justice again, but I, with quick reflexes, grabbed her small hand.
What a joke! I actually need a girl to protect me? If the eight great families saw this, wouldn't they laugh themselves to death?
Chen Meihong was about to stop my impulsiveness when she suddenly realized her hand was being held tightly by me. The girl's heart fluttered, and she momentarily forgot to speak.
"Kid, you're finally out!" Wan Feng grinned menacingly. "I'll give you a handicap, just... Ah!!"
Before the big guy could finish his polite words, I struck him in the chest with a fist imbued with a hint of fire-based power. He stumbled back several steps, bumping into Hong Banjia beside him. Both of them fell to the ground, pale-faced.
"Ah! That hurts so much!"
Wan Feng felt a burning sensation in his ribs, as if he were being scorched by fire, and he howled in pain.
Hong Banjia, who was pinned beneath him, looked even more pitiful. The nearly 100-kilogram body pressed down on his thin frame, and the once arrogant young man no longer cared about maintaining his image. With a "whoosh," the yellow fluid from his gallbladder was squeezed out.
The loud noise startled a teacher who rushed back. "Yin Ren, what are you all doing? Get ready, we're leaving!"
This young teacher with thick eyebrows was named Su Luqi. He was burly, tall, and handsome. He was one of the physical education teachers in our literature department, and this time he was assigned to act as the students' bodyguards. He was also one of Wan Feng's instructors.
When Wan Feng saw him, he cried, "Teacher Su, just now..."
It was clear from his appearance that he had been wronged. Wan Feng had originally thought that Su Luqi would help him, or at least give him a warning. But it turned out that Su Luqi, like Bao Lixian, had focused all his attention on Ding Ying'er. He couldn't be bothered with such a trivial matter.
"Get up, are you lying on the ground and don't want to go?" Su Luqi glanced at him angrily. "You're not a man. If you're knocked down, get up! Crying like a woman." After saying that, he ran back to the car without looking back and began his womanizing plan again.
Wan Feng might look a bit aggressive, but he had a strong sense of masculinity. Hearing this, he gritted his teeth, got up, glared at me viciously, and turned his back on me.
I have a habit: if my opponent gives in, it's fine, but if it's a kid like Wan Feng who doesn't accept defeat and holds a grudge, it's not so easy to get past.
With a cold snort, I swiftly moved forward, facing Wan Feng head-on, and launched another seemingly slow kick at his thigh.
This time, Wan Feng was prepared. He roared, his thick right leg striking first, aiming a powerful kick at my shinbone. If that kick landed, my shin would definitely break.
A barely perceptible flash of red light, and our legs collided. The crisp "crack" was audible to many around us.
"Ouch!"
This time it was even cleaner and more decisive. Wan Feng's right leg was clearly bent and deformed, and his loud scream was heard clearly by the eighty-odd people around.
Yue Lin and the other girls were stunned. These rich young ladies had expected to see a good show, but instead, they witnessed such a bloody scene.
Most student fights end with one side being knocked down, but my relentless pursuit was more like a gangster operation.
Hong Banjia, who had already gotten up from the ground, was even more dumbfounded. He couldn't believe that the usually gentle and quiet me would be so ruthless, and a sense of fear crept into his heart. But at the same time, he thought about how big a fuss I'd made, and the school's punishment was inevitable, so his mood became a mixture of joy and anger.
The literature department boys were already lacking in courage, and these guys were either rich kids or bookworms. Seeing this, they all lowered their heads and walked forward, less daring than the group of girls.
Volume 3: Chapter 34, A Sensual Private Lecture
Seeing Bao Lixian and Su Luqi return, I secretly shook this fool with disdain. Did he think that brute force made him so great? At Nangong University, no matter how capable or powerful you are, making mistakes will be punished!
Young girls are naturally bold, and Yue Lin, pulling her friends along, stepped forward to stand with Chen Meihong.
A casual glance revealed that Chen Meihong didn't seem flustered, and the girl couldn't help but ask curiously, "Honghong, beating up a classmate is a punishment. Aren't you worried about Yin Ren? Should I create an opportunity for you to escape with him?" Chen Meihong chuckled,
"Lin'er, don't give me bad ideas. Where can we run to? That would make the punishment even worse."
"But we can't just sit here and wait to die!" Seeing the two angry teachers approaching Wan Feng to check his injuries, Yue Lin inexplicably became anxious. This rebellious girl's mind was filled with the thrilling image of a couple fleeing for their lives; she wasn't genuinely worried about me.
"Don't worry, he has a lot of influence; the teachers can't do anything to him," Chen Meihong, unaware of the situation, comforted Yue Lin.
What gave Chen Meihong confidence was Ding Ying'er, the stunning university supervisor from Nangong University, who had just made a stunning appearance. Based on what she had seen about our relationship that day, what did she have to worry about? ... But Chen Meihong didn't know that our relationship was now ten thousand times closer than she realized.
Just as the beautiful and intelligent young woman had imagined, Ding Ying'er, who had been watching the situation closely from the luxury bus, had already noticed the commotion. Seeing that things had escalated, she quickly ran off to protect her little man.
"How is this classmate?" Ding Ying'er asked sweetly as she watched the accompanying doctor skillfully bandage Wan Feng.
Bao Lixian's frowning face changed color in front of Ding Ying'er: "Hehe, it's alright, just a broken bone. The student who caused the trouble is called Yin Ren, I'll punish him later, Principal Ding, don't worry."
"What am I worried about?" Ding Ying'er pointed at Wan Feng with her jade-like hand, "I saw him provoking his classmates on the bus just now, and now that he's been beaten, he's screaming like a pig being slaughtered, it's simply outrageous. Dr. Ma, call the school clinic immediately, have them carry him away, he can't go on this trip, he should stay at school and reflect on his actions." As soon
as these words came out, everyone around was stunned. Who would have thought that the one who was beaten would be scolded instead? The two teachers who were originally planning to find fault with me after Wan Feng
finished bandaging him were wide-eyed. Compared to the teachers' confusion, the students didn't feel much. Anyway, Wan Feng was the one who started this, and although I went a little too far in my revenge later, it was ultimately none of my business, and how I was dealt with was none of my concern.
More importantly, this decision came from the mouth of the stunningly beautiful woman, so everyone naturally had to give her some face.
"Yes, Principal Ding is absolutely right. Wan Feng is usually quite domineering at school, so it's only right that he be taught a lesson." Su Luqi fawned over his student, making Wan Feng so angry that he almost jumped off a building. Taking advantage of the opportunity while Dr. Ma bandaged him up, tears slowly streamed down his face.
"As for you..." Ding Ying'er's mind wasn't on them. She pretended to be solemn and said to me, "Yin Ren, you're too harsh on your classmates. Unity should be the priority."
"Yes, Principal, your criticism is correct." When you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head.
Ding Ying'er's pretty eyes turned: "Looks like you're still not convinced, aren't you? Come with me, I'm going to teach you a lesson today!" With that, the stunningly beautiful woman swayed her round, plump buttocks and turned to walk towards the shady path.
Seeing that I not only escaped punishment for hitting someone but also received private instruction from the stunningly beautiful school supervisor, the lecherous eyes of many men immediately scanned Wan Feng, causing the already groaning giant to feel a chill run down his spine, wishing he could faint immediately.
However, anyone with eyes could see that Ding Ying'er was somewhat biased towards me, and everyone had different guesses as to why.
But one can imagine that these countless guesses would add a lot of fun to the discussions and debates throughout the journey... That's the charm of gossip!
Hong Banjia's face was particularly ugly. Not only did he fail to teach his rival a lesson, but he also learned about my powerful backing, which made him even angrier.
Since it was seven in the morning, there was still some fog, and once we reached the shade of the trees on both sides of the main road, we couldn't see the group of people a dozen meters away clearly.
Ding Ying'er turned around, her pretty face flushed, and threw herself into my arms, calling out sweetly, "Little brother~~"
I was startled: "Ying'er, in broad daylight, aren't you a bit too bold?"
"Hehe, with Sister Xia and the others protecting us, I'm not afraid of anyone disturbing us." Ding Ying'er wrapped her arms around my neck, radiating an alluring charm. Looking around, I saw that the experts of the Gong family surrounded us a meter away, vigilantly watching all directions. No one could escape their eyes and ears if they saw someone approaching.
The three women were named Nangong Xia, Nangong Qiu, and Nangong Dong, and together with Nangong Chun, who stayed at home, they were known as the "Four Fiends" of the Nangong family. They were all experts who had helped me annihilate the demons of Qinling.
Sensing my gaze, the three women forced a smile onto their usually cold faces. This was already quite polite for them. If it weren't for witnessing my fighting spirit in Qinling and my subsequent act of sacrificing my own flesh, the three women wouldn't have been so courteous to me.
After returning their greetings with a smile, I turned back to the beautiful woman before me, her beauty as delicate as a flower. Without further ado, I slipped my tongue into her mouth and began sucking, one hand supporting her plump buttocks, the other kneading her breasts vigorously against her clothes.
"Baby, your breasts are getting bigger and bigger! At this rate, I think I'll need to buy a larger bra," I said with a smug smile, my hands continuing their work. The reason those breasts were becoming so full was because of my constant "massaging"!
Ding Ying'er knew I liked bolder words, and she said breathlessly, "Oh, stop it! It's not just my breasts! When I was packing yesterday, I found that many of my pants no longer fit. Little brother, feel my butt, has it gotten bigger?"
The beautiful young woman's verbal teasing wasn't the worst of it; she even rubbed my groin as she spoke, causing my little brother to spring up fiercely early in the morning.
"My dear Ying'er, now is not the time." Although I wanted to punish this woman who challenged my authority on the spot, the time and place were not right, so I had to suppress my lustful thoughts. "Tell me first, why do you want to travel with me?"
"I miss you, is that alright?" Ding Ying'er said pitifully.
I wasn't falling for her tricks and pinched her cheek. "Don't avoid answering. Didn't Su Su say a few days ago that I'm going out to relax? None of you are allowed to come with me."
"Hehe..." The beautiful young woman brought her mouth close to mine. "Little brother, I'm that girl's aunt. Does she dare to defy me?"
I laughed. It seemed that Su Su's authority as the first wife was about to be challenged. "Ying'er, aren't you afraid that if you do this, your sisters will say you're keeping it all for yourself?"
"Hmm~~ They won't say anything to me." Ying'er lowered her voice shyly. "I told my sisters that I'm going out to get pregnant with your baby." "Huh?" "Faced with such a request, I was caught off guard and stunned. 'Are you in such a hurry?'
'How could I be in such a hurry?' Ding Ying'er pouted. 'I'm already twenty-three. If I'm going to
have a baby, I should do it as soon as possible.' Suddenly, a thought flashed through my mind. 'Honey, they're not looking for you as a guinea pig, are they?'
'Hehe, you're so naughty. What is a guinea pig?' Ding Ying'er chuckled. 'Yan'er and Xiao Juan are having trouble getting pregnant. They're so worried. If I really get pregnant, it would be an encouragement to them, wouldn't it?'
'But aren't you afraid that I'll end up like Mi Liangbin, the kind of... um...'
I started to say, but Ding Ying'er angrily covered my mouth with her hand. 'Nonsense! Little brother, I know what you said in the cave before was just something to comfort your sister. But I'm confident that I can have a baby with you.'" "
Since the beauty has said so, how could I stop her?"
Looking at Ding Ying'er's pretty face, a mixture of anticipation and innocence, I finally nodded.
"Yay!"
Ding Ying'er jumped up like a child, her breasts and buttocks trembling. "Little brother, this time I'm fully prepared, I brought..."
The stunningly beautiful woman, having achieved her goal, said as she took my hand and slowly walked out of the grove of trees.
Suddenly, without warning, Nangong Qiu stopped and looked to his left: "Who's there? Come out!"
With a familiar chuckle, a petite and charming blonde girl emerged from the dissipating mist.
"Huh?"
My husband and I both exclaimed in surprise. Ding Ying'er released my hand and hurried forward, grasping the blonde girl's hand and saying, "Eva, when did you get back?"
Ding Ying'er's tone was full of joy. To an outsider, it would seem like long-lost sisters reunited. Little did they know that just a month ago, the two women were sworn enemies.
The girl standing before us was none other than Eva, the beautiful French girl who had helped us eliminate the hidden sentries on Puzhao Mountain and promptly notified Nangong Susu and the others to come to our rescue.
Volume 3: Chapter 35, Another Companion It was a fortunate
encounter; otherwise, the rescue operation wouldn't have been so timely and swift.
After we were rescued and recovered, we wanted to visit Eva, but Diya told us that she had suddenly had urgent business to attend to halfway through the rescue operation and had to leave China, leaving us unable to repay her kindness.
Speaking of Eva, she's really quite something. She was defeated by me back then, and Ding Ying'er mocked her several times, yet she still came to our rescue without holding a grudge. Even though Ding Ying'er and Eva were at odds, after this dramatic turn of events, her opinion of Eva completely changed.
The French beauty was clearly a little uncomfortable with Ding Ying'er's sudden enthusiasm, but fortunately, Eva was naturally outgoing, and after a few words, she was chatting and laughing with Ding Ying'er.
Ding Ying'er suddenly noticed the small backpack on Eva's back and asked curiously, "By the way, Eva, why are you carrying a backpack so early? Where are you going?"
"Hehe, the Literature Department is going on a trip to another city, and I happened to want to see the scenery of China, so I specially applied to join the group. I'm heading to the meeting point now," Eva said, pointing northeast. Seeing where she was going, I knew she was assigned to Group Seven.
Other groups had either already gone to their destinations or were still preparing. Only groups six and seven were setting off today, but their destinations were in opposite directions: we were going to Changbai Mountain in the Northeast, and group seven was going to Tianya Haijiao in Hainan.
Ding Ying'er blinked her big eyes. "Eva, we're going on a long trip too, to the Changbai Mountains. It's much better than those seas and rocks. Why don't you come with us?"
Eva didn't care where they went, and seeing two familiar faces here made her more
interested. "But... everything was arranged over there, and then it suddenly changed..." The beautiful young woman smiled and patted her chest. "Leave it to me. Come on, I have so much to tell you, and we can play together. It's wonderful!"
As she spoke, Ding Ying'er winked at Nangong Dong, who nodded slightly and turned to head towards group seven.
Eva then remembered Ding Ying'er's identity, so she stopped being coy and chatted affectionately with Ding Ying'er as they moved to the luxury bus belonging to group six.
Ding Ying'er was so eager to express her gratitude to her benefactor and build a relationship that she unintentionally neglected me, her husband, leaving me to walk behind and become the last student to board the bus.
You can see a school's strength even in small things.
Take these two luxury buses, originally from Volkswagen, Germany. Each bus is 12 meters long, 4.6 meters wide, and 3.1 meters high, with 56 spacious leather seats, plus two restrooms and two small private rooms for those prone to motion sickness… Traveling on such a luxury bus is undoubtedly a great pleasure.
Each bus costs 12 million RMB, and the school has 32 such buses, demonstrating the immense wealth of Nangong University.
There were 92 of us. The first bus was already full of 46 seats because Ding Ying'er was on it, and to prepare for unforeseen circumstances, the 10 empty seats on each bus were also reserved for others.
Therefore, I had to climb onto the second bus.
The bus was mostly filled with girls. The few boys who were chatting and laughing had quickly moved their bags and clothes next to them when they saw me arrive, clearly not wanting me to sit.
"Yin Ren, sit here!"
Just as they were waiting to see me isolated, Chen Meihong, who was sitting in the back, stood up and waved to me with a bright smile.
This time, both the boys and girls' expressions changed drastically. They hadn't expected Chen Meihong to be so bold, so enthusiastic towards me in public. Wasn't she afraid of being laughed at?
Just as everyone thought, Chen Meihong truly didn't care about other people's opinions. With her beautiful and pure appearance, she only cared about one person's opinion, ignoring everyone else.
I had originally planned to just find a seat, but Chen Meihong's warm greeting warmed my heart, so I nodded and sat down in the empty seat next to her.
***, old friends are the best!
Just as I was about to say a few words to the relaxed Chen Meihong, the bus slowly started moving, and this long journey officially began.
"Hehe, Honghong, no wonder you didn't want me to sit next to you earlier, so it was for your boyfriend." After the car started to stabilize, a beautiful head suddenly popped out from the back. It was Miss Yue who spoke, her eyes full of teasing as she looked at us.
"Yin Ren isn't... he's not my boyfriend, he's my old classmate," Chen Meihong said hesitantly in a low voice. "He has a girlfriend."
"Ah? Doesn't that mean we're going to have a 'Honghong plotting to steal a man' drama?" Yue Lin's eyes lit up, her beautiful face beaming with excitement: "Yes! Steal Yin Ren! Our Honghong is so pretty, how could she be afraid of not being able to compete with him?"
I smiled wryly and said to her seriously, "Yue Lin, do you think that relationships between men and women have to involve love and hate? Meihong and I have been friends for many years, we won't get involved in that kind of thing. If your future boyfriend hears about you ruining her reputation like this, won't he complain?"
Although Yue Lin was naturally cold and proud, she was definitely not stupid. She was listening to what I was saying, but at the same time, she was also keeping an eye on Chen Meihong.
She clearly saw that after hearing my words, Chen Meihong's lips curled into a bitter smile. Although it wasn't very obvious, it was enough for the great detective Yue Lin to remember.
It seems that it really is a case of the man being indifferent while the woman is interested! Yue Lin immediately made up her mind.
“Don’t you understand Honghong? She received dozens of love letters as soon as she entered the school. Many people pursued her, but Honghong never showed any interest in any of them. Now she’s only being so good to you, and she stood up for you when you were in trouble. Doesn’t that say something?”
I retorted, “Isn’t there Cai Fei too? How can you say she’s only good to me? Besides, I’m just as good to her.”
Hearing our argument, Chen Meihong felt uneasy. “Alright, both of you, stop talking. Lin’er, let’s handle Yin Ren and my situation ourselves. Don’t interfere, okay?”
“Okay.” Yue Lin readily agreed, but she still turned to me and said, “Yin Ren, our Honghong is a hot commodity. Don’t miss out. Once this opportunity is gone, it’ll be gone forever.”
After she turned her head away, Chen Meihong whispered to me, “I’m sorry, Yin Ren, Lin’er was just kidding. Don’t take it to heart.”
"Hey, we're good friends, why are you apologizing?" I waved my hand dismissively and said, "Speaking of which, I just remembered something. Mei Hong, since you don't like Cai Fei, you should seriously find a boyfriend. A girl's youth is very precious."
Chen Meihong glanced at my face, then looked away and out the car window. "Thank you for your concern, but... I've had someone I like for a long time."
"Oh? Who is he? Do I know him?"
"You know him, and you're quite familiar with him..." Chen Meihong said calmly, "But don't even think about asking me for his name. I won't tell you."
"Hehe, still keeping it a secret? Fine! I won't ask, but you'll have to bring him to me and Cai Fei later." I said to her with a smile, but my heart was filled with mixed feelings.
I didn't expect that my simple questioning would make Chen Meihong vaguely express her feelings. From the meaning of her words, it was clear that what Cai Fei told me a year ago was probably true.
... "Yin Ren, she likes you!"...
Wasn't Chen Meihong clear enough or made herself clear enough today? Thanks
to Cai Fei's three years of hard work as a paparazzi, I knew clearly that during her three years of high school, Chen Meihong had never had any scandals with boys, and even ordinary contact with them was extremely rare. The only people she had any contact with were Cai Fei and me. Now, the person she likes is someone I know very well, but it's not Cai Fei… so it can only be myself!
It's truly unbelievable that back then, Yin Ren, besides Su Su, could also win the affections of another beautiful girl. It's truly a blessing from his ancestors!
…
Confirming that Chen Meihong does indeed like me, my feelings underwent a subtle change.
Actually, this change began after my near-death experience in the cave.
Having gained a second life, I cherish the people and things around me even more. Loving my wife well, taking care of my friends, and becoming more genuine have become my current life philosophies.
Based on this mindset, I don't seem to resist Chen Meihong's feelings for me at all; on the contrary, I have a slight expectation.
Life is only a few decades long, why should I hurt the girl who loves me? Besides, I actually quite like this intelligent and pure-looking beauty.
Let this trip decide. If we are destined to be together, then I'll make her my wife!
...
The journey from Dalian to Changbai Mountain in Jilin takes over ten hours by car. Around noon, we arrived in Siping City, located on the border of Liaoning and Jilin, for a short rest.
The school had prepared a small Korean restaurant for us. The first dishes served were spicy kimchi and pork stew with vermicelli, typical of Northeast China. While they didn't look particularly fancy, they tasted delicious.
Most of the literature students came from all over the country. Those going to Changbai Mountain were from the south; similarly, those going to places like Hainan were definitely from the north… This arrangement was quite reasonable; students need to be exposed to places they haven't been before to achieve the goal of growth.
We had an hour for lunch and rest. During this time, students could go out in small groups to explore Siping City. Ding Ying'er, feeling pressured by the public gaze, didn't interact much with me, only taking Eva along for a stroll. With her ever-present group of eager protectors, I didn't bother joining in.
Volume 3: Chapter 36, Deer Antler
I wasn't flustered at all. Her main purpose for this trip was to seize every night of my precious plans. As for the daytime, she felt that she should implement her niece's policy and let me interact more with my classmates to broaden my horizons.
But what they didn't expect was that because of Ding Ying'er and Chen Meihong, I was ostracized by my classmates on the first day. How could I possibly get along well with them?
Just as I was about to go back to the bus to sleep and rest, Chen Meihong walked over with light, graceful steps: "Yin Ren, shall we go for a walk?"
"Okay!" I perked up. "Where do you want to go?"
Chen Meihong smiled and said, "My grandparents are getting old and their health isn't very good. I heard that deer antler is one of the specialties of Siping, so I want to see if we can buy some to take back."
Deer antler is a precious medicinal material, mostly taken from the unossified tender antlers of male sika deer. Deer antler has functions such as strengthening muscles and bones, tonifying the kidneys and strengthening yang, promoting sperm production and blood, and promoting gastrointestinal motility and secretion.
Legend has it that when Emperor Yongzheng accompanied his father, Emperor Kangxi, on a hunting trip, he ate deer antlers from Siping. Overcome with lust, he casually took advantage of a woman, and the son born was the future Emperor Qianlong. This anecdote made Siping deer antlers famous, though it's unclear whether the story was fabricated to expand sales.
Putting that aside, hearing Chen Meihong's filial piety, my affection for her grew even stronger. "Let's hurry up, choosing good deer antlers isn't easy, it takes time."
"Okay." Chen Meihong nodded happily and led me outside.
We'd only gone a few steps when Yue Lin's voice came from behind: "Hey, Honghong, wait a minute!"
Chen Meihong frowned slightly, but still smiled apologetically at me and stopped.
"Where are you going?" Yue Lin asked cutely, her hands behind her back.
Chen Meihong then told her the purpose of the trip. Yue Lin, just as I had imagined, clapped her hands and said, "Luckily you met me, otherwise you would have been fooled. Although Siping's deer antlers have a good reputation, most of them are just ordinary goods used to deceive outsiders. If you want to buy really good deer antlers, you have to go to Mingzhitang."
"Mingzhitang?" I was stunned. The name seemed familiar.
"That's right! Mingzhitang is a 300-year-old brand in Siping. They sell only authentic medicinal herbs. Even herb gatherers from Changbai Mountain and the Greater Khingan Mountains will travel thousands of miles to sell their finds at Mingzhitang." Yue Lin's head-shaking manner made me really want to ask if this shop belonged to her family.
As it turned out, Chen Meihong jokingly said, "Lin'er, you seem to know Mingzhitang so well, is it your family's business?"
"Not quite, but not far off," Yue Lin replied with a grin. "Mingzhitang is owned by a good friend of mine."
"That's perfect, at least we won't be fooled," Chen Meihong said happily. She had used deer antler as an excuse to get me out, but now, hearing Yue Lin speak so highly of Mingzhitang, she was genuinely considering bringing some tonics back for her elders.
Ten minutes later, we arrived at the entrance of Mingzhitang in a taxi.
Nowadays, many pharmacies, whether or not they are century-old establishments, like to decorate their shops in an antique style, as if they want everyone to believe that their shop has existed since the time of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors.
But the real century-old establishments are different from those fake shops; they generally don't like to be ostentatious. They focus on high-quality medicinal materials, fair prices, and serving their loyal customers, without the unscrupulous thought of ripping people off for three years.
Mingzhitang was an old shop like this. It wasn't large, only three floors totaling 800 square meters, but the first floor was already packed with people getting medicine and seeing doctors.
Several simply dressed young men stood at the entrance. Seeing us arrive, one of them stepped forward and asked, "Are you here for a medical checkup or to buy something?"
Chen Meihong said, "We're here to see the deer antlers."
"The deer antlers are on the second floor. Please go up this way," the young man pointed to a spiral staircase leading up from the entrance of the first-floor lobby.
Chen Meihong thanked us politely and we went up to the second floor, where there were far fewer customers.
Although it was said to be relatively few people, there were still fifty or sixty people on the second floor, mostly middle-aged. When they saw us come up, the shopkeeper sitting at the entrance was slightly taken aback, but still gestured for an idle waiter to come and greet us.
"Esteemed guests, what would you like to choose today?" The waiter was about thirty years old, with very bright eyes, and clearly a quick-witted person.
Yue Lin said immediately, "I am a friend of your Fifth Miss. Today I brought a friend to choose some deer antlers. Quickly bring out the genuine deer antlers!"
"Fifth Miss?" The waiter hesitated for a moment; he had never heard of Fifth Miss before.
However, the waiter's ignorance did not mean that the shopkeeper was unaware. The bespectacled shopkeeper, who was over forty years old, changed his expression and ran out from behind the counter with a smile: "So you are a friend of Fifth Miss. I am truly sorry for the neglect! I am Chen Muyun, the shopkeeper on the second floor. May I invite you three to have a seat inside?"
Yue Lin did not expect that her friend's name would be so effective. The shopkeeper's respect made her feel very honored, so she nodded slightly and followed the shopkeeper, passing through a curtain and entering the private room on the second floor.
"I wonder who wants deer antlers? Do you have any special requirements?" The shopkeeper personally poured me tea and asked with a smile. Chen Meihong hesitated for a moment and said, "I don't have much money with me. I just need a pair of deer antlers that cost around ten thousand yuan." Deer antlers are sold in pairs, and ten thousand yuan isn't considered a high-quality item, but for Chen Meihong, it was a significant sum. Her family wasn't wealthy, and this money was saved from her scholarship.
The shopkeeper smiled, not looking down on Chen Meihong just because the price was low. After saying "Please wait a moment," he got up and went to the Tibetan medicine shop.
"Fool, why didn't you ask the shopkeeper to bring out something more expensive and better? This is a good opportunity to curry favor with Honghong... Don't tell me you don't have any money!" Yue Lin quietly tugged at my clothes and said. It was supposed to be a whisper, but the room was too small, and every word reached Chen Meihong's ears.
Without thinking too much, I blurted out my answer: "Meihong buying deer antlers for her elders is her way of showing filial piety; she used her own money, so she has a clear conscience. If I were to interfere now, wouldn't I be hurting her pride? Yuelin, I also don't believe she would accept such a charity."
My words left Yuelin speechless, and delighted Chen Meihong, her beautiful eyes gleaming with a captivating light as she looked directly at me.
Yuelin, having lost the argument, puffed out her cheeks in anger, but even after the shopkeeper reappeared, she couldn't come up with a way to deal with me.
The shopkeeper carried three square red wooden boxes, about a foot in size, and placed them on the table. Opening them, I saw that each box contained a pair of dark, almost black objects, resembling a cluster of branches, only slightly fuller.
“These three pairs of deer antlers are all top-quality varieties, and my shop sells them for over 20,000. Now that you are a friend of Miss Wu, I’ve taken the liberty of offering them at a fair price. Please take a look and decide.” Miss Wu’s name was indeed useful; just mentioning her name was enough for the shopkeeper to halve the price.
Chen Meihong stepped forward to look at them, but didn’t know which to choose. Helpless, she had to ask us for help.
Yue Lin rushed forward first and chose a pair of smooth, beautifully shaped deer antlers; while I did the opposite, choosing the ugliest pair—dark and withered.
Now Yue Lin seized the opportunity: "Hmph, Yin Ren, do you have any taste? The pair of deer antlers you chose are too thin and weak; their essence has probably long since dissipated. Look at my pair, not only are they beautiful, but when you shake them, you can even hear the sound of deer blood marrow inside."
Faced with two completely different pairs of deer antlers, Chen Meihong didn't hesitate at all, reaching out to grab the pair in my hand. "Shopkeeper, I'll take this pair."
"Oh, you brat! You're disregarding the quality of things for a man! This is a huge waste." Knowing why Chen Meihong chose that pair of deer antlers, Yue Lin pouted, but then noticed the shopkeeper's subtle expression.
"Shopkeeper, tell me honestly, which of the three pairs of deer antlers is the best?" Yue Lin asked irritably.
The shopkeeper smiled and said, "The one this young lady is holding is the best."
Yue Lin retorted angrily, "No way! Are you trying to sell the inferior ones, so you're trying to cheat us?"
"Since you're a friend of the Fifth Miss, you should know that Mingzhitang never sells counterfeit goods. Any pair of these three pairs of deer antlers would fetch over 20,000 yuan on the market, no less." The shopkeeper said solemnly, "I believe your friend knows better than anyone else which pair is better."
Seeing the shopkeeper's eyes turn to me, I didn't mind putting down Yue Lin's arrogance: "I accidentally read about deer antlers in a book. Apart from fresh deer antlers, the longer other deer antlers are stored, the more their surface oxidizes, making them smaller and less attractive. But correspondingly, this allows the essence and spirit within the deer antlers to blend better, and even the deer blood will integrate into the meridians of the deer antlers, further enhancing their nutritional value. Shopkeeper, am I right?"
"Sir, your words are insightful. You seem to be an expert on deer antlers!" The shopkeeper clapped his hands in praise.
Our back-and-forth banter displeased Miss Yue. She snorted and stormed downstairs.
Chen Meihong, worried she'd get lost, quickly put down the money she'd prepared, picked up the wooden box containing the deer antlers, thanked the shopkeeper, and pulled me along to follow her.
...
Miss Yue was indeed throwing a tantrum. Chen Meihong tried to persuade her for ages, and we barely made it back to the bus stop an hour early.
Naturally, we were the last to arrive again.
Ding Ying'er, sharp-eyed, noticed me carrying a mahogany box and, on a whim, called Nangong Xia over. She whispered beside me, "Young Master, Miss Ding asked what you bought."
"Oh, this? Deer antlers," I answered instinctively.
When Nangong Xia returned and reported to Ding Ying'er, the beautiful young woman's face immediately flushed: That wicked thing! Already powerful enough, she had to take deer antlers?! ...Hmm, but this naughty little brother is quite thoughtful. Hearing that I was going to have a baby, he even knew to make some preparations!
Thinking of this, Ding Ying'er couldn't help but turn her eyes to me, giving me a sweet smile.
Volume 3: Chapter 37, At the Foot of Changbai Mountain With
its beautiful scenery and captivating landscape, Changbai Mountain is known as the First Mountain of Northeast China, named for the white pumice and snow-capped peaks of its main peak.
Its main peak, Baiyun Peak, is 2,691 meters above sea level, and there are sixteen peaks above 2,500 meters. It is the cradle of generations of people from various ethnic groups living between the Black Mountain and the White Water, an ecological barrier for the three northeastern provinces, and the birthplace of the Manchu people. During the Qing Dynasty, it was designated a sacred site. In modern times, it is also the boundary mountain separating China and North Korea; that is, this side of the mountain is China, and the other side is North Korea.
Changbai Mountain is a natural museum, a repository of rare biological resources, and a major producer of the three treasures of Northeast China: ginseng, sable fur, and deer antlers. It is a pristine ecological reserve rarely disturbed by humans on Earth.
In addition, due to the vertical changes in the mountainous terrain, Changbai Mountain forms four landscape zones from temperate to frigid as the altitude increases from its foot to its summit. This kind of naturally diverse vertical landscape is rare in the world.
However, these are not the reasons for our trip. The real origin of our literature department's trip is that it is said that Cao Xueqin used Changbai Mountain as the backdrop for writing his timeless masterpiece, *Dream of the Red Chamber*... Although the school doesn't expect another Cao Xueqin to emerge from among us, if this trip to Changbai Mountain leads to some enlightenment, then it will be well worth it.
The ancients said that one must read a thousand books and travel ten thousand miles to gain true knowledge. This is the essence of the saying.
However, only a university like Nangong University has the resources to allow its students to travel and study abroad; otherwise, public universities wouldn't offer such opportunities.
At seven o'clock that evening, the exhausted members of the Nangong University Literature Department, after a long day of travel, finally arrived at Erdaobaihe Town at the foot of Changbai Mountain.
Erdaobaihe Town was originally a temporary stop for herb gatherers and ginseng hunters, but thanks to decades of tourism development, this small town, which originally had fewer than three hundred residents, has now become a large town with over six thousand permanent residents. It boasts dozens of high-end hotels, restaurants, pharmacies, and ginseng shops.
Half of the merchants from across the country who buy ginseng, sable fur, and deer antlers come here two or three times a year—the other half naturally head to the Greater and Lesser Khingan Mountains. These two places produce similar specialties and have always been fierce rivals; a merchant who goes to one place can forget about buying from the other.
Actually, from a modern business perspective, the local merchants in both places are typical fools! If the two places joined forces, they could not only raise prices but also create a monopoly on goods, a hundred times better than their current mutual sabotage.
This information was given to me by Jin Xiaojuan, who is obsessed with business, making me wonder if she wanted to get involved in the Northeast's local specialties market .
Nangong University, with its deep pockets, rented a medium-sized hotel with about a hundred rooms, just enough for each of us.
Where there are many people, there are bound to be troubles, especially in such a hub for local specialties. Merchants from all over the country often clash over various interests, and fights are commonplace.
But thanks to the prestigious "Nangong Family" brand, Nangong University students who come here have never encountered anything like this.
After dinner downstairs, Ding Ying'er announced in the dining hall that the students could have some free time, a humane decision that immediately drew thunderous applause.
Compared to the students' excitement, the five teachers raised concerns about safety. Ding Ying'er confidently laughed, "If there are any problems, just tell them to mention the Nangong family. I don't believe anyone would be so bold as to disrespect the Nangong family on this land."
"But..." Bao Lixian hesitated. As the original person in charge of the trip, although he liked Ding Ying'er very much and knew her identity, the safety of dozens of students was no joke.
Ding Ying'er waved her hand, "There are no buts. Our students aren't thugs; they won't cause trouble. Don't say any more. They'll be in the mountains for a week starting tomorrow. Let them have some fun now."
"I understand, but they must be back at the hotel before 10 PM." Bao Lixian insisted on his bottom line.
"Deal!"
Ding Ying'er's reply left the teachers speechless. This wasn't the behavior of a school administrator; it was like haggling at a farmers' market!
However, the stunning young woman didn't care about all that. She had finally managed to get out with her lover, and if they didn't go shopping and stroll around, it would be utterly tasteless.
...
"No, absolutely not!"
Hearing her request, I, who had been summoned to her room, shook my head repeatedly. "Looking like you, we wouldn't even walk ten meters before we'd be recognized. If the students' big mouths spread it, wouldn't Nangong be thrown into chaos?"
"Hehe, are you afraid they'll say you're flirting with a teacher?" Ding Ying'er chuckled. "I'm not afraid, what are you afraid of?"
"If everyone were like you, that would be great." I said, embracing the beautiful young woman. I was referring to her kindness and naivety. "What I'm afraid of is the gossip affecting you."
Ding Ying'er wrinkled her little nose. "At worst, I'll quit being the school supervisor. Anyway... anyway..."
She hesitated for a long time before finally saying "anyway," which made me ask mischievously, "So, since you've already gotten your husband, you don't need to use this excuse to get close to me anymore?"
"You're so vain!" The beauty gave me a charming and alluring look.
Ding Ying'er has never been thick-skinned, so I didn't press her too hard. I chuckled and said, "Whether it's true or not, as long as you're still the school supervisor, we can't just walk out like this. Otherwise, you'll ruin Nangong University's reputation."
"Hehe, you cowardly man." Ding Ying'er smiled slyly, broke free from my embrace, turned, and rushed into the bathroom. A moment later, she came out again: "Honey, do you think we can go out like this?"
I glanced at her and saw an ordinary-looking young woman standing before me, at best pretty, but nowhere near as stunning as Ding Ying'er before. If I hadn't confirmed that her voice was still Ding Ying'er's, I would have been utterly shocked.
"Disguise?" I suddenly realized.
The ordinary-looking young woman smiled slightly: "This is a disguise mask that Su Su made for me after I begged her for a long time. Only your Su Su could make such a superb and realistic disguise."
Ding Ying'er was referring to Nangong Su Su, which I naturally knew, but inexplicably, a vague thought suddenly flashed through my mind, and I wanted to delve deeper into it, but it vanished without a trace.
I looked up and carefully examined Ding Ying'er. She had changed her clothes, but her figure was still as voluptuous as before. However, apart from her familiar eyes, I really couldn't see any resemblance to Ding Ying'er in her face.
"Exquisite craftsmanship! Truly exquisite craftsmanship!" I exclaimed. "When will I ask Susu to make one too? It'll be more convenient when I go out to do errands."
Ding Ying'er rolled her eyes at me and said irritably, "Convenient for what? Convenient for you to do bad things? The materials for the disguise mask are very demanding. It can only be made from the hide of a very rare wild animal called ' from the mountains of Northeast China. Susu has only made two so far. The other one... well, anyway, you won't get one."
Seeing Ding Ying'er's guarded expression, I smiled and said, "Just kidding. Why are you so nervous? Don't I have enough of you guys? Putting aside everything else, if your sisters were as crazy as you in bed, I would eventually die from exhaustion. How could I dare to go and flirt with other women?"
The difference between a woman in her twenties and a teenage girl in bed is really huge. Ding Ying'er is usually quite dignified and generous, but in bed she is a real female madwoman. Not only does she scream loudly, but she also dares to cooperate with me in all kinds of positions. Every time, she will ejaculate until she faints before she will stop.
One or two beautiful young women like that are fine, but if there are too many, even eating "one-hour all-around champion" every day wouldn't help.
Ding Ying'er blushed crimson at my explicit words, an expression that even pierced through her mask, making me marvel at Nangong Susu's lifelike skill.
"Hmph! That sounds nice, but what about your 'Red Sister'? Today, she stood up for you in front of everyone, doing everything she could to prove it. Don't tell me you two are just classmates." Ding Ying'er, annoyed, started to make things difficult for me as well.
Although I had proven that Chen Meihong liked me, getting her to willingly become one of my wives would be a long process, and bringing it up now seemed premature.
So I chuckled, reached out and pulled the aggressive Ding Ying'er into my arms, licking her rounded earlobe as I said, "Baby, when we're alone together, let's not talk about other girls... Didn't you want to go shopping? It's already 7:45, and we have to assemble for inspection at 10:00. If we don't go out now, we really won't have time."
Her earlobe was one of Ding Ying'er's sensitive spots; just that one touch made her go weak. When I mentioned the time limit, the innocent and adorable young woman was startled and pulled me outside, saying, "Hurry, hurry! Honestly, why didn't you remind me sooner?" A
beautiful young woman in love has a mind much younger than her actual age, which I find very pleasing.
Volume 3: Chapter 38, Accompanied by Beauty
It's Yin Ren... Hey! Yin Ren, we're here! A
mischievous girl's voice reached my ears, and I was secretly startled. How could I run into an acquaintance even though I had sneaked out through the back door? The
person who called me was a pretty and slender young woman, none other than Miss Yue Lin, with whom I had a falling out earlier today.
If it were just her alone, I would have ignored her completely and slipped away with Ding Ying'er. However, Chen Meihong was standing next to her, so I couldn't pretend not to see her.
Yue Lin had sharp eyes. Seeing me leading a hot and innocent young woman out of the hotel, she immediately became excited, like a woman who had caught her husband cheating. Not content with just calling me, Yue Lin simply ran to my side, grabbed my arm, and said affectionately, "Honghong is over there too. Let's have some barbecue together." "
Saying this, she didn't even look at Ding Ying'er, and dragged me towards the barbecue stall where she had been standing, a devilish smile on her lips.
Yue Lin thought she had caught someone cheating on me, but she didn't know that the one who should really be 'catching' me was Ding Ying'er beside me.
Seeing Chen Meihong looking at us with confusion, Ding Ying'er followed us forward without saying a word, but her little hand was already on my waist, constantly practicing how to knead dough.
"Honghong, I brought Yin Ren over, you two have a good chat." Yue Lin said, and immediately stood aside, acting like a lady.
Chen Meihong didn't think I was looking for bed partners as soon as I went out, like Yue Lin. She knew that all my wives were as beautiful as angels, so why would she care about this kind of young woman who seemed to have nothing but a good figure?
She had never seen this pure young woman beside me before, so Chen Meihong was a little confused at first, but as soon as Ding Ying'er stood next to her, Chen Meihong's eyes suddenly lit up... This young woman's scent was so familiar... "Hello, sister." "Chen Meihong greeted Ding Ying'er politely.
"Oh...you, hello." Ding Ying'er almost let slip, but luckily she remembered that she shouldn't know Chen Meihong in her current identity.
Not only was Ding Ying'er startled, but Yue Lin, who was excitedly preparing to watch Chen Meihong "beat the heartless lover," also opened her cute little mouth wide, on the verge of fainting.
"Honghong..." Yue Lin decided to stand up for her friend: "This man is no good. Look, he's only been here a short while and he's already found a woman. If you follow him, won't you suffer a lot?"
Chen Meihong shook her head and said: "Lin'er, you misunderstand. I believe Yin Ren is not that kind of person. He must have his own reasons for doing this."
At this point, I had no choice but to bite the bullet and say: "Yes, she is my cousin Ding Su. She is doing business in Erdaobaihe. I informed her before I came, and now she is planning to take me out for some fun."
"Oh, cousin?" "Yue Lin laughed, "That's perfect! We've eaten and want to go out and have some fun. Cousin, could you take us with you?"
Ding Ying'er just wanted to strangle this girl who was smiling like a little fox. Not only had she disturbed her and her lover's outing, but she also had to squeeze in as a third wheel. It was absolutely despicable.
But to cover up her lie, Ding Ying'er could only force out a fake smile through her teeth: "Of course! It's more lively with more people, just don't feel uncomfortable."
"No, no, with Cousin leading the way, we'll definitely have wonderful memories in Erdaobaihe." Yue Lin stepped forward and grabbed Ding Ying'er's hand, pretending to be affectionate, "Cousin, you have such a good figure! How can I get such a good figure? Teach me!"
Seeing that she could still receive praise from a young girl even after changing her appearance, Ding Ying'er couldn't help but feel proud. She pretended to be indifferent and said, "There's no secret formula. I was born this way."
Yue Lin looked her up and down again, her expression a mixture of suspicion and envy. "I don't believe it. There must be some kind of beauty regimen," she said. Ding
Ying'er's eyes darted around as she leaned close to the girl's ear and whispered, "Girl, once you have a man, you'll naturally be like your sister. What's the rush now? Are you thinking about men?"
The beautiful young woman, annoyed that Yue Lin had interrupted her good time, spoke very bluntly, leaving Yue Lin, who had never been with a man, momentarily stunned. Her face immediately turned as red as fire, and she stomped her foot and ran to the side, not daring to look at anyone.
Chen Meihong pretended not to see their scheming and smiled, saying, "It's already eight o'clock. Yin Ren, if you and your sister want to go out, you'd better hurry, or you'll have to come back before you see anything."
"What about you?" Ding Ying'er asked, quite surprised.
"We just came out to eat some local barbecue. We'll just go back later, it's fine." Compared to Yue Lin
's aggressive manner, Chen Meihong's gentleness and politeness made Ding Ying'er feel very comfortable. In addition, Chen Meihong was exceptionally beautiful and charming, making her easy to like. So now that Chen Meihong was using a strategy of retreat to advance, Ding Ying'er was actually quite pleased.
"Since there's nothing else, let's go together. I'll show you the different customs and scenery compared to the interior of the pass." "Ding Ying'er lied through her teeth. It was her first time in Erdaobaihe, and she had no idea what the customs of the area outside the Great Wall were like.
However, Ding Ying'er had her advantages. She didn't know where Erdaobaihe's characteristics were best represented, but she knew that the most bustling place in a region was bound to be the most attractive to outsiders. So she led us specifically to crowded areas.
During this time, I looked around several times, and the three experts from the Nangong family stayed close to us within a ten-meter radius, ensuring they could arrive to rescue us as soon as possible.
Erdaobaihe Town was still very lively at night. The wide streets were bustling with people, and merchants of all sizes carried a lot of goods. The smiles on their faces showed that they had high hopes for the future.
We had just eaten dinner, so we weren't interested in the food street; the bar street was too noisy and not suitable for the girls in our group; in the end, after running around, we..." We arrived at a small street specializing in selling various wild animal fur products.
National laws have long stipulated that selling the fur and meat of nationally and locally protected animals is a criminal offense, punishable by up to life imprisonment.
But where there's profit, there are reckless merchants. On this fur street, products made from the furs of second-class protected animals like elk and fox are openly displayed. If you seem like a genuine buyer, the merchants will drag you into their shops and pull out fur products made from first-class protected animals like black bears and tigers from hidden compartments, insisting on selling them to you at the lowest possible price.
Of course, most of the furs involving second-class or higher protected animals are fake; otherwise, where would they get so many tiger cloaks and black bear blankets? —The entire Northeast combined wouldn't have that many.
Merchants from other places knew this too, but they still bought some to take back and appease the nouveau riche who had money to burn—it was quite a pleasant thing.
As for tourists like us visiting Changbai Mountain, they could fool as many as they could; those who knew their stuff wouldn't buy, and those who bought wouldn't know its value.
They had a good plan, but who was Ding Ying'er? Her house was filled with countless precious fur products. I even saw with my own eyes two treated Siberian tiger skins placed on the floor in front of her bed in her room in the Nangong Mansion, for her to tread on… Therefore, annoyed by the constant interruptions, Ding Ying'er angrily pointed out the flaws of the fake goods in other people's hands, even more clearly than the shop owners themselves.
This caused quite a stir; several shop owners vied to invite us into their shops to have Ding Ying'er authenticate the fur goods that even they themselves couldn't judge.
Ding Ying'er initially found it troublesome, but the curious Yue Lin pestered her, begging her to show off her skills. With her date already ruined, Ding Ying'er had no choice but to succumb to the little devil's relentless nagging and accept an invitation from a shop owner to enter his small shop on the street.
Amidst the grumbling of the others, the owner, surnamed Min, chuckled and closed the door, preventing the onlookers from piling up.
A few minutes after he had his wife serve us tea, Mr. Min mysteriously brought out a small wooden box, about sixty centimeters long, from the inner room and placed it on the large table in front of us.
Under the bright light, Mr. Min slowly opened the box. Before we could even see what was inside, a dazzling, fiery red light flashed out, causing us all to blink.
Almost simultaneously, I had a thought and immediately set up a water-screen protective barrier around the four of us, carefully guarding against this inexplicable phenomenon.
In the blink of an eye, only a few seconds had passed. When the fiery red light dissipated, the anticipated crisis never materialized, and my water-based supernatural ability naturally dissipated.
At that moment, everyone's eyes turned to the open wooden box, but what they saw astonished them.
Inside the small box lay only a fiery red animal pelt; nothing else. So where had that fiery red light come from?
Seeing our questions, Boss Min chuckled, "This was bought thirty years ago, when I was young, from an old man who was nearly starving, for a whopping one thousand yuan."
"One thousand yuan?!" Yue Lin exclaimed, "One thousand yuan thirty years ago…that's at least equivalent to five hundred thousand yuan today?" This girl came from a merchant family, and she was particularly adept at calculating numbers. Considering that a national civil servant's monthly salary thirty years ago was only five yuan, while today it's three thousand yuan, a five-hundred-fold increase wasn't insignificant.
Volume 3: Chapter 39, The Mysterious Fox Fur
"More or less," Ding Ying'er nodded. "I also found it strange at the time. The fur in his hand was of an animal I couldn't tell what kind it was, it was even a bit dirty, and there was nothing special about it. But he insisted on a price of one thousand yuan, otherwise he wouldn't sell it… I was quite bold back then, and somehow, on a whim, I bought it."
After the initial surprise, Ding Ying'er was attracted by the fur that emitted a dazzling fiery red light. She carefully took out the fur, examined it closely from all angles, and then frowned slightly, saying, "Mr. Min, have you done any special treatment on this fur?"
"No," Boss Min shook his head. "After bringing it back, I simply washed it, smoothed out its fur, and put it in the wooden box. I didn't do anything else."
Ding Ying'er nodded and then shook her head at his answer. "It's unbelievable that this pelt, which wasn't tanned, has lasted this long."
It's common knowledge that all animal pelts, after being skinned, must be de-fleshed, washed, and tanned. Otherwise, they'll inevitably breed maggots after a while, ruining even the finest pelts. For a pelt that wasn't tanned, but merely washed, to last thirty years is incomprehensible to anyone with even a little knowledge of fur.
"That's precisely what's strange about it. Since I got it from the old man, there hasn't been a single sign of decay." Boss Min pointed, "And as you can see, if you put it in a sealed box for more than ten days, you'll see what you just witnessed when you open it."
Remembering its dazzling red color, we were all moved. Such a sight should only appear on living animals!
“Mr. Min, this should be a very precious animal pelt. I can't say exactly what it is, but if you want to sell it, please sell it to me.” Ding Ying’er said decisively, “Name your price, and I absolutely won’t haggle.”
Mr. Min’s face showed a smug look upon hearing this. He had let the group in to see his collection because he had noticed the insignia of Nangong University on them, and he had also keenly sensed the natural air of nobility emanating from this well-traveled young woman. It would be a waste not to sell this hot commodity to her.
“Ten million!”
Mr. Min quoted an astronomical price without hesitation.
"What? This fur is worth ten million?" Yue Lin was indignant. "Boss, you bought it for a thousand yuan, and now the price has skyrocketed ten thousand times. Isn't that outrageous?"
"Yes!" Chen Meihong frowned slightly, also feeling sorry for Ding Ying'er. "Fur is precious, but it can't be eaten, nor is it a household necessity. Cousin, there's no need to waste it like this. I think he's ripping people off."
To be honest, ten million wasn't too expensive for the direct descendants of the eight great families, but women are naturally thrifty and love to haggle. Ding Ying'er hesitated because the two little girls stopped her from saying what she was about to say.
Seeing the inquiring look in the beautiful young woman's eyes, I nodded and said to Boss Min, "Boss, you must have your reasons for selling it for ten thousand times the price, right? Tell me."
Boss Min smiled slightly and confidently said, "There's no other reason, only four words... 'Unparalleled in the world'!"
Yue Lin and Chen Meihong were unimpressed by these words, thinking that there were many things that were unparalleled in the world, not just this one. But when Ding Ying'er heard this, the beauty's eyes suddenly lit up.
Knowing Ding Ying'er very well, I knew I was in trouble as soon as I heard this. People from super-powerful families like this weren't pursuing the intrinsic value of an item. From a broader perspective, the four words "unparalleled in the world" were already the best reason to buy this fiery red fur.
However, things didn't go as I expected. Ding Ying'er stood up, and under Boss Min's hopeful gaze, she softly said, "Boss Min, thank you for your explanation and for letting us see this 'unparalleled' fiery red fur. We have other things to do, so we won't bother you any longer."
In her words, Ding Ying'er didn't mention the purchase of the fiery red fur at all.
Yue Lin, who heard this clearly, beamed and quickly stepped forward to take Ding Ying'er's arm, saying affectionately, "Sister, we need to go back to the hotel for roll call soon, would you please take us there?"
Chen Meihong, naturally unwilling for Ding Ying'er to waste money on the fur, cooperated with Yue Lin, and the two women, one on each side of Ding Ying'er, walked out of the store.
I was the last to leave. Facing Boss Min's forced smile, I smiled inwardly. It's rare that my beautiful sister is so understanding, not wasting money, but it's a shame she wasted all her effort
…
After we had all walked quite a distance, Boss Min, who had a reluctant expression on his face at the door, finally "tearfully saw us off." Amidst the low, mocking whispers of the others, he slowly closed the door again.
Back inside, Boss Min's still-attractive wife was sitting in a rocking chair, leisurely swaying, holding the precious fiery red fur in her hand, even wearing a smile on her face, showing no regret whatsoever for the failed business deal.
"They've left?"
"Yes." Boss Min's answer suddenly became humble. "But they'll come back to buy the fox fur."
"Oh, why do you say that? Didn't Ding Ying'er not make any move at all?"
"You're not a businessman, so you don't understand customer psychology." Speaking of his old profession, Boss Min gradually regained some of his masculine air: "Ding Ying'er comes from one of the eight great families, a mere ten million is nothing to her. Earlier, I saw that although she didn't say anything on the surface, her eyes kept glancing at the fox fur, obviously she had her eye on it." The
still charming woman scoffed: "Since she had her eye on it, why didn't she buy it right away? Don't tell me she didn't bring any money and had to go back to get it."
"No, she didn't buy the fox fur on the spot because Yin Ren didn't want her to buy it," Boss Min said with a forced smile.
"Yin Ren?" The still-attractive woman revealed a mocking expression. "I don't know what's so good about this guy. Not only did he capture Nangong Susu, but even her aunt became one of his spoils. And he even made our boss..." She stopped abruptly, swallowing the rest of her words.
"To say he lacked ability would be impossible, otherwise the big boss wouldn't have ended up like that—but that's not what we're concerned about." Boss Min smiled. "Ding Ying'er cares a lot about Yin Ren's thoughts, so although she was tempted on the spot, she didn't act. If my estimation is correct, she'll send someone with the money to collect the fox fur later."
"That's excellent." The still-charming woman nodded, stroking the dazzling fiery red fur in her hand, and said with a hint of regret, "It's just a pity about this treasure..."
Boss Min's eyes flickered, and he whispered, "If you like it, when... I'll have them bring it back for you."
"Forget it!" The still-charming woman hesitated for a moment, but still shook her head and refused: "Since Ding'er has bought it, if she disappears on the spot at the last minute, you might get into trouble. Let's stick to the original plan."
"Yes! Your Excellency is wise!" Boss Min replied respectfully, inwardly relieved. He thought that if this young lady really accepted the fox fur after the incident, that would be truly terrible... With the power of the eight great families in China, not only would he have nowhere to stay, but everyone in the organization might be wiped out one day.
The still-attractive woman didn't think so much; her mind was already on the majestic Changbai Mountain... On the morning of October 28th, our group from Nangong University, led by a dozen burly men, braved the swirling snow and slowly climbed the mountain along the path.
These dozen or so burly men were Nangong family's resident personnel here. They usually ran businesses, but when Nangong University students came to travel, they took on the role of caregivers, earning one salary while doing two jobs—truly a model of modern employees.
According to the school's plan, we will spend a week in Changbai Mountain, three days on the mountainside, two days near Tianchi Lake at the summit, and two days hiking up and down. The time seems plentiful.
It's late October now. In Hainan and Guangzhou, it's only the season for a light shirt; in Jiangnan, a jacket might be needed; but in Northeast China, this is the season for heavy coats and padded jackets.
Especially on Changbai Mountain, known as the "First Mountain of Northeast China," after climbing only 300 meters, the temperature was already more than ten degrees Celsius lower than at the foot of the mountain. Wearing two or three sweaters and the school-issued military-style overcoats didn't feel cumbersome at all; in fact, everyone wished they were heavier—for no other reason than the biting wind on Changbai Mountain, which, besides the snow, felt like it could blow you away.
We walked along a narrow, winding path on the side of Changbai Mountain. Unlike the developed roads accessible to cars, Changbai Mountain has many such paths. These paths were originally used by mountain farmers and herb gatherers. Because they are inaccessible by car and the terrain is uneven, almost no tourists are willing to walk them. However, to give us a taste of life, the school "kindly" chose one of the moderately difficult paths for us to take up and down the mountain.
"What a wonderful place!"
Only the overly excited Eva could utter such an incongruous remark in such harsh snow and wind.
Volume 3: Chapter 40, Everyone Goes on a Picnic
Wearing only a thin sweater and a down jacket, she looked like she'd be one of the first to be blown down the mountain by the cold wind. Yet, this petite and adorable blonde girl was perfectly fine, skipping and jumping along the way, very lively.
However, it's undeniable that Eva's youthful energy unintentionally brought vitality to our mountain climb. Several lively girls, like Yue Lin, joined her, playing and joking around, creating quite a lively atmosphere.
In university, teachers are no longer as strict with students as in high school, instead using a more persuasive approach. So, seeing Eva and her friends playing around, Bao Lixian and the other teachers simply shook their heads and said nothing.
However, at Ding Ying'er's suggestion, Nangong Qiu still led several strong men to follow them, ready to handle any emergencies.
After all, this was on a mountain, not as safe as home, and accidents could easily happen.
...
Before we knew it, after more than three hours of climbing, we finally reached our first destination: a spot halfway up the mountain at an altitude of over 700 meters.
As mentioned earlier, Changbai Mountain has four scenic zones, and the halfway point we were currently at was in the subarctic zone, with very low temperatures. Combined with several hours of non-stop walking, everyone was so exhausted after entering the hotel halfway up the mountain that they sat down on the ground, not wanting to get up again.
Just like most vows in the world are impossible to keep, this heroic ambition of "never wanting to get up again" lasted less than three minutes before being immediately shattered by the steaming, fragrant food served by the waiter.
Almost scrambling, everyone rushed to the table, first drinking a bowl of hot ginger soup, then using chopsticks to pick up translucent "ginseng dumplings" and put them in their mouths. Not satisfied, they grabbed handfuls of "ginseng stewed pork knuckles," eating them with greasy mouths without feeling any greasiness… This feast lasted for over an hour, and everyone, men and women alike, was almost bursting with food before happily settling back onto the sofas in the hotel lobby, brewing a cup of tea, chatting quietly in small groups, slowly regaining the air of Nangong University students.
There are three places on Changbai Mountain where large groups can rest and play: here, around the One-Line Sky (700 meters further up), and finally near Changbai Mountain Tianchi at the summit.
Since the temperature here isn't too low, and with a large ski resort to the left of the hotel complex, a vast primeval forest to the right, and Changbai Lake about 100 meters above, the mountainside is a popular spot for tourists.
Three days isn't a long time, so to better experience the scenery and unique charm of Changbai Mountain, we don't plan to travel like guerrillas, going here one day and there the next. Instead, we'll split into three groups, each exploring one of the three areas. Whether we go to the ski resort, the primeval forest, or Changbai Lake will depend on our individual preferences.
The grouping results were quite interesting. Twenty-eight students chose the ski resort, most of whom came from slightly less affluent families. The children from wealthier families, having already had their fill of skiing, were more drawn to snow-covered fields or large mountain lakes… So, twenty-two students chose the forest, and twenty-nine chose Changbai Lake.
I chose the primeval forest adventure. There, I could see many exotic flowers, plants, and animals, and enjoy barbecues and bonfires in the evening – a lively and fun experience.
Seeing that her sweetheart had chosen the primeval forest, Ding Ying'er naturally joined me without hesitation. Eva, Yue Lin, and Chen Meihong made the same decision – and of course, where Chen Meihong was, Hong Banjia was bound to be there too.
Bao Lixian and Su Luqi, seeing this, also resolutely decided to join us in the deep forest to protect the students should wild animals approach.
However, their lofty spirit of dedication did not earn the students' admiration; instead, they scoffed: "If you want to seduce the school proctor, just say so! Why make up such a lame excuse? What hypocrites!"
Once on Changbai Mountain, the students' safety was handled by the guards of the Nangong family. Therefore, male and female teachers were not required to be mixed together. This is why the remaining three female teachers and the school doctor did not openly oppose Bao and Su's abuse of power.
After the assignments for the three groups were finalized, the hotel, which was well-prepared, brought out a large amount of spare items within ten minutes. Besides necessary changes of clothes, our backpacks were all replaced with new ones.
Young people have very strong physical endurance. After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, they returned to their rooms to rest until 3 PM, when the more than ninety energetic young people regrouped.
Leaving aside the experiences of the other two groups, led by six strong men, our group of thirty-two braved the swirling snowflakes and disappeared at the entrance to the primeval forest.
The reason we described our visit as a primeval forest doesn't mean this 2,000-hectare area is uninhabited or untouched.
In fact, for centuries, various groups have ventured into this forest, and now Changbai Mountain tourism groups have opened it as a special attraction.
However, thanks to the efforts of Changbai Mountain's management in preserving the forest's original character and maintaining its ecological balance, and by limiting tourist access to deeper areas, the forest has largely retained its original appearance, except for a few newly carved paths and the migration of many animals deeper into the forest. Of
course, the primeval forest located halfway up the mountain covers more than 2,000 hectares, but another 2,000 hectares belong to North Korea.
Chinese people generally don't cross the border, but North Koreans frequently cross these areas beyond official control to work in China. If they can obtain Chinese citizenship, that's considered a blessing—this is because since the 1990s, North Korea has suffered from natural disasters for over a decade, with recurring droughts and floods, causing hardship for its people and fueling their desire to seek a better life elsewhere.
North Korea borders only South Korea and China. Although South Korea shares a common lineage with North Korea, its border defenses are far more stringent. Therefore, impoverished North Koreans fleeing the country often choose the much more relaxed Chinese border. Moreover, there are over three million ethnic Koreans in Northeast China, so they have no shortage of people to interact with after arriving in China.
This situation is even more pronounced in the Changbai Mountains, which are themselves a border region between the two countries. In the dozens of hotels we just stayed in, almost all the staff were North Korean refugees. The reason is simple: their labor is exceptionally cheap, almost one-sixth the price of Chinese workers.
For the safety of travelers and to prevent them from getting lost, the management has built very wide cobblestone paths; three people can walk side-by-side without feeling crowded.
There was no strong, cold wind in the forest. Towering trees overhead, our footsteps crunching underfoot, and the fragrant scent of pine, hemlock, and other trees instantly invigorated us. Large clumps of snow occasionally fell from the trees, hitting us—not painful, but icy cold, making us shiver.
An hour later, we stopped at a sign that read "Camping Site."
At this point, the flagstone path ended, and a three-meter-long stone wall separated us from the real primeval forest. On either side of the flagstone path where we stood, there was a large clearing, about twenty meters long and wide, quite flat. If it weren't for the snow, we could have seen a white expanse beneath which was still flagstone ground.
Coincidentally, just then, the snow that had been falling all day gradually stopped. We, who had been wondering where to set up camp, happily began clearing the snow.
Teamwork makes the dream work, and the wisdom of our ancestors is undeniable. With the addition of Ding Ying'er and Eva, our group boasts the most beautiful and talented women. With them helping out, the energetic men all adopted a "I'm a superhuman" attitude, their shovels flying as they fiercely battled the snow.
If I were to use my water-based abilities to melt the snow, it would only take a few minutes, but under everyone's watchful eyes, I didn't want to do anything outrageous. This trip was about living like ordinary people for a few days, so why make things so difficult?
With this thought in mind, I joined them and started shoveling the snow. Chen Meihong, oblivious to the stares, focused intently on me. Every time I shoveled a pile of snow, she would put it into a special plastic box and carry it to a nearby tree to dump it.
Just as I was feeling everyone's envious and jealous expressions, I naturally noticed Ding Ying'er's resentful gaze. If I hadn't told her not to reveal our relationship in front of everyone, the stunning young woman would have rushed up to me and chased this "shameless" little girl aside, leaving her to keep me company.
This little episode did not hinder the snow removal project. With everyone's efforts, we cleared the snow from the right-hand open area in just half an hour.
Volume 3: Chapter 41, Barbecue on Changbai Mountain
The strong men of the tribe contributed the most. Just the six of them cleared half of the snow. And when the bluestone ground was completely revealed, they did not cheer like the students. Instead, they took out a lot of black powder from a large bag and sprinkled it evenly on the still somewhat damp bluestone ground.
"Boom!"
After the six men made us stand aside, their leader took out a match, struck it, and threw it on the ground. With a soft sound, red flames, each sixty centimeters high, simultaneously ignited on the hundreds of square meters of bluestone ground. The flames emitted only a faint wisp of smoke, yet they burned for a full five or six minutes before slowly extinguishing.
After the flames died down, the bluestone ground showed no black marks from the fire; its deep blue color remained as ancient and vigorous as ever.
They were using something secretly made by the Nangong family, a valuable supplement for their life in the wild.
"That's enough." The burly man at the head of the group, named Ma Wenxing, grinned, revealing his white teeth. "Now that the ground is dry, everyone can take this opportunity to set up your tents. Please add two extra layers of warm blankets to the bottom of your tents so you won't freeze in the cold at night. The cold of Changbai Mountain is much worse than in the interior; it can even freeze a bear cub to death at night."
Hearing his serious tone, everyone nodded in unison, opened their bags, and found their preferred spots to pitch their tents. As with many things, the tents set up by the men and women were divided into two somewhat ambiguous groups. Even Chen Meihong, who wanted to stay close to me, feared being gossiped about behind her back and had no choice but to follow the crowd.
The girls' tents were near the thick stone wall, while the men's faced the dark forest. The six burly men from the Nangong family naturally pitched their tents on the outermost edge, for emergencies.
The difference between professionals and amateurs is truly significant. By the time everyone had finished setting up their tents, Ma Wenxing and the others had not only cleared the space on the left but also split into two teams. Two men went to the manager's timber storage area and carried back a large amount of firewood, while the other four crossed the stone wall and went deeper into the forest. When they returned, they were carrying two large wild boars and dozens of rabbits and pheasants, leaving everyone speechless.
"Wow, they're amazing! I thought we were going to eat instant noodles tonight," a girl exclaimed admiringly.
Not only her, but many girls' eyes sparkled. In the eyes of these budding young women, these muscular and capable men possessed a spring-like allure.
After entering university, capable men gradually replaced handsome and academically gifted men. After all, university is the beginning of society, and life often begins to change from here.
The boys naturally couldn't tolerate this provocation, but upon seeing the long white tusks of the two wild boars, their arrogance vanished instantly—they could still escape if they encountered wild boars, but if they encountered Siberian tigers or black bear cubs, they would be beyond help.
Ma Wenxing ignored the gazes of these young men and women. He directed his men to quickly build several small fires arranged in a circle with firewood. gleaming steel pitchforks were positioned on either side of the fires. After gutting the wild boars, removing their internal organs, washing them clean, and then smearing them with thick sauce and grease, they were finally speared onto a steel rod and placed above the fire.
The flames gradually grew, dancing in the darkening sky, accompanied by the crackling of the burning firewood—a truly comforting sight.
"What are you all standing around for? Go warm yourselves by the fire!" Ding Ying'er shouted to the students. "Tonight we're having an outdoor party!"
Hearing the beautiful school supervisor's words, the students exchanged glances, then with a "boom," they yelled and ran to the rising fire, jumping and laughing like children—it was unclear what they were so excited about.
"Yin Ren, why aren't you going over there?" Chen Meihong, always gentle and refined, stayed by my side, unlike Yue Lin and Eva, who were actually dancing around the fire.
Standing in front of my tent, I shook my head. "Forget it, that's childish, I'm not going."
"Pfft!" Chen Meihong chuckled. "We students are like children, aren't we? We worked so hard just now, and now we have a campfire and a wild game barbecue—it's all wonderful stuff. Why can't we indulge ourselves like children?"
I thought for a long time, but still couldn't figure out why. Seeing this, Chen Meihong sighed slightly. "It's because your mindset is different from ours at this age, that's why you can't share their enthusiasm."
"And what about you? You haven't gone either!"
“I wanted to stay with you,” Chen Meihong said softly, looking at me. “Since last year, you’ve changed a lot. That peaceful boy is gone. In your eyes, I see heaviness and responsibility… Are they too heavy, making it hard for you to breathe?” As she spoke, the graceful young woman shyly raised her hand to stroke my cheek, her eyes filled with indescribable tenderness.
Hearing her say this, my heart jolted. Since I gained the power of water and fire and the “Ten Thousand Practical Skills of the Yin Family,” a series of extraordinary encounters had completely shattered the peace of my life: Shangguan Zi’s arrival, Granny Li’s murder, the peerless villains of the Qinling Mountains… all the way to the recent ordeal of being trapped in a cave with Ding Ying’er. In just over a year, I’ve experienced joys and sorrows, sweet and bitter experiences that most people could only dream of. These life experiences have made me more mature, and my mindset has naturally changed.
I can’t call it a life enlightenment, but my change is undeniable.
“What do children know? This is a sign of maturity.” Looking at her delicate face, I finally understood and grabbed her hand, saying, "You're being so gentle, are you after me?"
Chen Meihong didn't flinch; instead, her intense gaze made me hesitant to meet her eyes. "Yes, I want to be like them, your woman for life."
My heart skipped a beat. Although I'd had this suspicion for a while, it was still a bit unnerving for a girl known for her elegance and purity to express her feelings so boldly.
"But..."
"What's there to say but?" Chen Meihong finally showed a side befitting her age. She lightly stamped her foot and said shyly, "Do you want me?"
Heaven knows how Chen Meihong said that. Her heart was pounding, but the desire for an answer made her stare at me intently, unmoving.
"Yes!" I said, annoyed and embarrassed. "Why wouldn't I be happy to have another beautiful wife out of nowhere? But don't regret it! Sharing one man with so many women." "
Hehe, I think you're the one who'll regret it." Chen Meihong laughed heartily, adding a touch of allure. "It's not a good thing for a man to have so many wives. You'll be drained dry in bed!"
In her excitement, Chen Meihong even blurted out such explicit words. But she was, after all, a virgin, and knew immediately that she had said the wrong thing. Her face flushed, she spat softly, raised her head, and quickly kissed me on the cheek before fleeing towards the laughing and singing crowd opposite.
This girl!
Being publicly professed my love by a beautiful girl, especially since she was my classmate for several years, made me feel like I was sixteen or seventeen again.
Looking around, Chen Meihong stood in the most conspicuous position, her soft, delicate body moving gracefully to the rhythm. The firelight reflected on her face, making it appear bright red. Her smiling eyes occasionally glanced in my direction, as if extending an invitation... The song and dance that I had thought were childish just now seemed so much more appealing because of Chen Meihong. Her presence suddenly brought me to life.
My heart warmed, and I was about to rush forward to cheer her on when, just as I took a step, a fiery red shadow caught my eye.
Turning my head, I saw that the spot where Nangong Xia was standing was right there, and behind her, in the large yellow tent, was naturally the beautiful young woman's temporary boudoir.
The light… could it be coming from Ding Ying'er's tent?
But judging from Nangong Xia's calm demeanor, there didn't seem to be any problem.
Just as I was filled with doubt, an even clearer fiery red light flashed from behind Nangong Xia. Startled, I quickly ran forward a few steps and rushed to the yellow tent.
Nangong Xia was also startled to see me rushing towards her and quickly stepped forward, saying, "Young Master, Miss is changing her clothes… Is something the matter?"
When I got closer, I sensed the presence of fire elements but found none, which reassured me somewhat: "Sister Xia, there was a fiery red light appearing inside the tent just now. I thought something had happened to Ying'er."
Nangong Xia forced a smile, saying, "Young Master, you're so considerate. But don't worry, with us here, Miss Biao will be safe. "
Our conversation immediately alerted Ding Ying'er inside. After a flurry of activity, she poked her head out of the tent: "Yin Ren, when did you get rid of your peeping bug?"
"Nonsense! I look openly, why would I need to peek?" I quickly retorted.
"Go away! What are you saying?" A blush crept across the beautiful young woman's jade-like cheeks. "Hurry up and wait over there. Didn't you say you didn't want them to know about our relationship?"
Reminded by her, I realized my mistake, smiled, and turned to walk towards the crowd, naturally missing Ding Ying'er's playful tongue-out expression behind me.
Volume 3: Chapter 42, Mysterious Attack Part 1
The alcohol, and the exuberance of youth, made this night destined to be joyful. Unlike the bonfire party in Dali, Yunnan, with so many young people gathered together, they naturally drank, danced, sang, and ate meat with boundless enthusiasm, without any restraint.
Even at the very end, Bao Lixian and Su Luqi, these two sworn enemies, actually embraced each other, vowing to become sworn brothers, sharing both good times and bad.
The students weren't good drinkers to begin with, and even the two teachers were completely drunk, let alone the students who had already collapsed on the ground. In the end, it took six guards from the Nangong family to help the drunken students back to their tents. Soon after, the forest was filled with countless high and low snores.
I was originally the one being isolated, but Yue Lin and Eva kept targeting me, devising countless little schemes throughout the night, making me drink quite a bit. If Chen Meihong hadn't been there to shield me, I probably would have had to take the "One-Hour All-Round Champion" challenge. Even so, I was still a little dizzy, and after lying in bed for a short while, I drifted off to sleep.
In my dream, I saw Granny Li pushing a cart full of sesame cakes and soy milk to the entrance of the residential area. My wives and I were waiting for her across the street. But just as I excitedly called out her name, a monster suddenly fell from the sky, grabbed Granny Li in its mouth, and vanished without a trace.
"No!"
I screamed in terror, opening my eyes to find only a white tent roof. I realized it was all a dream.
I smiled bitterly. Granny Li had already been killed by that bastard Lan Tianba. Why would she still be making soy milk and sesame cakes for me?
"Whoosh!"
A pale red blur flew past the tent roof. If I didn't see night as day, I definitely wouldn't have noticed something flying so fast.
The sound was very similar to the sound of the monster flying away in my dream, followed by a woman's delicate scream and a man's angry roar.
Oh no! It's Nangong Qiu and Ma Wenxing!
Fortunately, I hadn't taken off my clothes to sleep while drunk tonight. Still fully dressed, I waved my hand, drawing a straight red line. A gentle flame flickered past, and I tumbled and scrambled out of the tent, falling heavily to the cold ground.
A snowflake drifted down, landing on my forehead.
The icy chill cleared my groggy head considerably.
I got up and looked towards the source of the sound. I saw Ma Wenxing and his six companions standing on the outer perimeter, their daggers flashing as they struggled to fend off attacks from over a dozen pale red creatures. The three Fiends of the Nangong family stood on the inner perimeter, using various weapons to intercept any pale red animals that breached the first layer of defense.
All nine men bore wounds, some more, some less, but the wounds were deep enough to expose bone. Blood flowed from their wounds, turning the snow around them red.
Deep inside was that familiar large yellow tent. Inside the tent, besides the familiar figure I longed for, a blindingly bright red light shone!
I hadn't been mistaken; there really was something in Ding Ying'er's tent.
Without time to think, worried about the beautiful young woman's safety, I pulled out a handful of pills, swallowed one myself, and then, a blue light emanated from my body as I strode towards them.
"Catch!" I tossed out a dozen pills, some gold and some black. "Eat them quickly!"
The quick-reacting group didn't hesitate, swallowing "One-Hour All-Around Champion" and "Bodhi Golden Pill" without a second thought. But in that brief moment, several pale red creatures also grabbed them. Screaming, they darted through the defensive perimeter from several different directions, rushing towards the large yellow tent.
Their speed was even faster than what I had just witnessed.
Because of this, I understood they were going berserk, charging without any regard for their own safety.
To harm Ding Ying'er in front of me was simply wishful thinking!
"Extinguish!"
From the wounds on the nine people, I knew these little creatures were ruthless and we couldn't show them any mercy. So, I immediately gathered my fire-based abilities and created a huge fire shield in the air, which covered the yellow tent with lightning speed.
"Squeak!"
All animals are born with a fear of fire, and even these incredibly ferocious little creatures were no exception.
When their bodies touched the flames, they were jolted away as if electrocuted, unable to fly again, and fell directly to the snow.
Only then did I get a clear look at their true appearance—pointed mouths, yellow eyes, long, narrow bodies covered in long red fur, and a thick tail hanging from their rear ends.
At this moment, large patches of their fur were charred, and dark blood was flowing out. This discovery made me more surprised than pleased. I knew the temperature of the flames best; it was at least three hundred degrees Celsius. It was truly strange that even such a high temperature couldn't kill them.
And what happened next was even stranger.
"Foxes?!"
Ma Wenxing exclaimed incredulously, recognizing them. Even I couldn't believe that these ghostly, ferocious animals were actually foxes, not known for their ferocity.
Seeing their companion injured, the remaining seven or eight red foxes weren't afraid, but their immense fear of fire prevented them from directly charging the yellow tent. Desperate, they let out piercing, mournful cries.
At this moment, many tents were already rustling. A few bolder girls even peeked through a crack in their tents, secretly wondering if a modern-day version of "A Chinese Ghost Story" was unfolding outside.
Nangong Xia, seeing this clearly, feared the children would be angered by the ferocious foxes. She sternly said, "Listen up! Close your tents and stay inside. Don't come out, or I won't be responsible for anything!"
She knew the thin tent wouldn't stop the foxes' attack, but at this point, she could only do her best, hoping the foxes wouldn't be provoked and harm the students.
Hearing her describe the situation as so serious, the female students turned deathly pale and lost all interest in watching. They quickly closed the tents and covered themselves tightly with their blankets, as if that would protect them from harm.
Meanwhile, the foxes didn't stop. After a few sharp cries, they swooped down from the air, creating a foul stench, and charged at me like cannonballs. Good heavens, they even knew how to use a
diversionary tactic!
I dispelled the water-based superpowers surrounding me. The moment their sharp white claws gripped my clothes, I, having already consumed the "One-Hour All-Around Champion" potion, instantly transformed into an incredibly agile magician. Flames approaching a thousand degrees Celsius burned in my palms, this absurdly high temperature directly leading to their tragic fate.
Screams rose and fell as I crushed the necks of several foxes charging at the front, killing them instantly.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Three more foxes attacked me from the left, center, and right. They seemed oblivious to their fallen brethren, still relentlessly trying to kill me.
After countless battles, I no longer held back against my enemies. The red flames on my hands blazed again, rapidly expanding and contracting in the direction of the falling snowflakes. Four or five flashes of red collided violently.
"Ah!!"
Just as I was congratulating myself on taking down three more beasts in one go, a stray fox suddenly darted silently from behind, viciously biting my carotid artery.
In the critical moment, my water-based superpower automatically activated, protecting my neck and saving my life once again.
However, water-based superpowers are not insurmountable, especially since I had just been fully focused on using fire-based superpowers, greatly reducing the effectiveness of the water-based superpowers. The azure light only slightly stopped it, preventing its teeth from biting and severing my arteries, but blood had already spurted out.
"Young Master!"
Nangong Qiu and the other three almost fainted. If they had saved Miss Biao but not this precious young master, that would be a grave crime!
Almost reflexively, they leaped forward, one after the other, to my side. Nangong Dong reacted quickly, his black short knife drawing an arc and striking the fox that was biting me squarely.
"Bang!"
Despite being flesh and blood, the strike produced a metallic clang. Nangong Dong's hand went numb, and he almost lost his grip on the hilt.
The fox, unable to speak, had initially tried to escape without tearing my blood vessels in one strike. However, my water-based superpower, growing stronger with each bite, not only stopped it from biting further but also clamped its mouth onto my neck, rendering it completely immobile. Thus, this lightning-fast strike instantly ended its life, severing it in two!
The foxes present clearly witnessed this scene. Whether severely wounded and lying on the ground or unharmed, they all let out a piercing scream, the sound piercing the sky and reaching the heavens.
Nangong Dong, having just removed the fox's head from my neck, was startled by this roar filled with anger and sorrow. She was so frightened that she didn't even have time to bandage my wounds. With a swift movement, the black dagger was once again in her hand. She focused intently on forming a triangle with her two sisters, surrounding me.
Just then, the yellow tent suddenly opened, a white figure flashed by, and a beautiful, fragrant body instantly fell into my arms.
Volume 3: Chapter 43, Mysterious Attack Part Two
, What Happened?
A small hand trembled as it touched my neck, applying a "Bodhi Golden Pill." The bleeding stopped, but the large wound and surrounding bloodstains still caused the beautiful young woman immense grief.
This wound reminded Ding Ying'er of the time she was trapped in the cave; she knew that no matter what, she would never forget that period of time.
I pointed to the two sections of the fox's body on the ground and said, "I was accidentally bitten by this little beast; it's not a big deal."
How could the "Bodhi Golden Pill" be considered the most potent medicine in the world? In less than a minute, the pill had repaired the blood vessels around the wound. As long as the bleeding stopped, everything else would be easy.
"Miss, please go back quickly! It's dangerous outside!" Now it was Ma Wenxing's turn to be nervous .
He and his five brothers pushed forward without a word, pleading with Ding Ying'er to go back.
Ding Ying'er's life was far more precious than theirs, and protecting such a high-ranking family member had always been an honor for the Nangong family's subordinates. These men would rather die themselves than let her be harmed in the slightest.
"No! I don't want to go back! If we're going to die, we'll die together!" Ding Ying'er was surprisingly resolute. Her small hands wrapped around my strong waist. "They're just a few beasts, aren't they? Besides, my brother killed so many of them. Can't the experts of your Nangong family handle them?" "
If Ding Ying'er lacks social skills, it's evident in this very instance.
The beautiful young woman's words easily give the impression that she's belittling the strength of the Nangong family's experts, even with a hint of sarcasm.
But in reality, the phrase 'fighting to the death' doesn't even begin to describe the nine loyal men and women. Facing so many incredibly fast, fierce little foxes with incredibly hard claws, even Nangong Dong, who had the fewest wounds, had eighteen deep cuts, some revealing bone.
Of course, logically speaking, their loyalty to their master is only natural, and they wouldn't harbor resentment because of Ding Ying'er's disdainful words. However, Ding..." Ying'er's words, "the experts of your Nangong family," truly provoked them.
Ding Ying'er was no ordinary beauty; she was also the beloved daughter of the Ding family, one of the eight great families, whose members were renowned for their numerous experts.
Even though the Ding and Nangong families were related by marriage, their subordinates would inevitably harbor competitive thoughts. Therefore, upon hearing Ding Ying'er's words, they immediately assumed that she was underestimating the Nangong family's strength.
Unacceptable!
A sharp glint flashed in the eyes of all nine men. Ma Wenxing said gravely, "Miss, witness the resilience of the Nangong family's men!"
The nine men gripped their weapons tightly, simultaneously resolving to demonstrate the prowess of the Nangong family's men to Ding Ying'er, even at the cost of their lives.
The nine men's unwavering resolve clashed with the foxes' shrill screams, a life-or-death battle about to erupt!
...
"Whoosh! Whoosh!" "...
The sound of something cutting through the air rang out again, but this time it wasn't aimed at us. The remaining eight red foxes leaped over the high stone wall and disappeared into the depths of the forest.
They didn't actually fight to the death?!
We looked at each other, hardly believing it... Judging from their ferocious display earlier, they really seemed determined to fight to the death. This anticlimactic ending was truly bizarre!
It was also thanks to the excessive drinking earlier that the intense fight went unnoticed by almost all the male students, except for the girls who hadn't drunk much. Thus, it didn't attract much attention." Panic ensued, but thankfully!
Although the foxes were gone, the fierce battle was still shocking, leaving our group of eleven frozen in place for a long time, too afraid to move. It wasn't until more than ten minutes later that Ding Ying'er pulled me into her tent.
Unlike men's tents, which often smell of foot odor, Ying'er's tent was fragrant, a warm scent. Besides her natural body odor, she had also chosen a sandalwood and osmanthus perfume, similar to her own, to scent the area. It was light, sweet but not cloying, and made me feel refreshed.
"What were you thinking? You didn't care about your health at all, fighting those little beasts up close!" Ding Ying'er said, distressed, as she found gauze and bandages and wrapped them around my neck. "You could have just burned them to death with your fire-based abilities. Why did you have to take such a risk?"
She really doesn't know the value of money when you're not in charge of the household. In that incredibly dangerous situation, how could I possibly deal with those ferocious little beasts one by one? They wouldn't be so stupid as to take turns challenging me like knights!
This thought flashed through my mind, and I could only cry out my injustice in my heart. If I said it aloud, I would definitely be lectured again, so it was better to keep quiet.
As I was thinking, my gaze inadvertently fell on Ding Ying'er's swan-patterned bedding. A fiery red glimpse was visible through the blanket, and I subconsciously pulled it back.
"Ah!?"
A dazzling fiery red light suddenly appeared, almost blinding me. And when I saw what the fiery red was, I was even more surprised... This, isn't this the priceless fiery red fur I saw at Boss Min's house last night?
"Brother... I, I... I'm sorry!"
Ding Ying'er whispered, her two jade hands clasped together, like a child who had done something wrong.
I ignored her apology. The moment I saw the fiery red fur, it was as if a bolt from the blue had struck me; my mind went completely blank.
Ah, so that's it!
Yesterday, I thought this fur looked like it had been skinned alive from some small animal, and today I saw those ferocious foxes… Now, looking back at it, my mind suddenly cleared: it was a fox pelt, the same breed as those that had suddenly attacked so fiercely!
The only difference was that the foxes that attacked today had pale red fur, while this fox pelt was a scorching fiery red. Perhaps this indicated that the fox with this fiery red fur held a high position in its species.
Thinking back, the blinking fiery red light I saw before the bonfire party must have come from Ding Ying'er.
These little beasts must have, like me, accidentally discovered the light emanating from the fiery red fur, which is why they attacked this yellow tent so frantically, wanting to kill the enemy who had skinned their kind.
Of course, my idea was just a guess, but I knew clearly that it was probably right!
"Little brother! Little brother?"
Ding Ying'er was a little startled. She thought I was really angry and quickly whispered, "I thought it was very unique, and I bought it just for fun... If you don't like it, I'll return it?"
"No, no." I came back to my senses. "It has nothing to do with whether you buy it or not. I was just thinking about other things."
I couldn't blame her for what happened tonight. Such a coincidence was really unbelievable and beyond human control.
"Hehe, really? You don't blame me?" Ding Ying'er was never a careful person. She could tell that I didn't blame her and didn't care what I was thinking. She kept leaning into my arms, her round breasts creating quite a bit of sensual friction.
Young people are most susceptible to teasing, especially when the beauty in their arms is completely willing. Anyone with a little less willpower would immediately pounce on her and finish her off.
I forced down my desire and gently pushed the beauty away. "Ying'er, put this fox fur away carefully. Make sure to cover its luster with plenty of things; make sure no light shines through."
Ding Ying'er asked, puzzled, "But it's so warm! It feels like springtime inside the blankets."
"I think tonight's attack might be related to it," I slowly stated my opinion. "Think about it, isn't this fur about the same size as those little beasts from before?"
Ding Ying'er wasn't stupid; her face turned pale instantly. "What should we do? Do they think we skinned their companions? Should we throw it away quickly?"
"There's no need for that. It's a waste to throw away something that cost ten million," I replied with a light laugh, trying to put Ding Ying'er at ease.
But the reason I wanted to keep the fox fur wasn't because of its value, but because I was fascinated by its origins. I wouldn't give it up until the mystery was solved.
My composure calmed Ding Ying'er down considerably. She pondered, "We shouldn't delay. Since this fox pelt is so important to them, the danger is far from over. Let's prepare and head back to the scenic area."
"That's right, that's what I was thinking too," I agreed with a smile. "It'll just be tiring for those young people again."
"Hmph, little brother, you can't talk so old-fashioned. You're not even twenty yet, and I'm only twenty-three. Is there really that much of an age difference between us?" Women are always sensitive about age, and Ding Ying'er was most afraid of people saying she was much older than me, so her pretty face showed signs of exploding.
"Haha... How could that be! My Ying'er is a beauty of unparalleled grace, truly in the prime of her life. Who says you're old? I'll fight them to the death!" I laughed, hugged her, and kissed her passionately before releasing her, panting. "Hurry up and pack the fox fur; be careful later."
The lover's passionate kiss stirred the beautiful young woman's emotions, causing her to forget her coquettishness and anger. Even watching me run away was filled with smiles.
Volume 3: Chapter 44, Mysterious Attack Part 3
My opinion on retreating coincided with that of the experts from the Nangong family. After a brief commotion, the students, who were still half asleep, were all awakened.
"Supervisor Ding, is there a problem?" Startled awake,
Bao Lixian and Su Luqi saw the somber faces of the Nangong family members and couldn't help but feel uneasy. They stepped forward to ask.
“Just now, for some reason, a wild animal attacked us, but luckily Wenxing and the others stopped it. To avoid any further accidents, I've decided to end our camping trip early and return to the hotel in the scenic area first,” Ding Ying’er said calmly. “You and Xingwen are responsible for maintaining order along the way, ensuring the safety of the students, and also keeping them calm.”
The two looked at the nine experts from the Nangong family. Although their bandages had removed the blood, their exhaustion after the battle was undeniable.
The Nangong family experts were practically superhuman in the eyes of ordinary people, and seeing them injured and weak, Bao Lixian and Su Luqi immediately understood that the situation was dire.
“Okay, we'll go tell the students right away.” Although they admired Ding Ying’er, their duty as teachers made their first thought to be the safety of their students. After nodding, they gathered the students and whispered instructions.
Bao Lixian and Su Luqi were quick-witted; they didn't say they were retreating because of an emergency, but rather used a different phrasing.
"Students, to train your adaptability and perseverance, we will be heading back to the hotel in the scenic area tonight. You have ten minutes to pack. Don't take anything you don't need, such as tents, bedding, or food. Just pack your personal belongings and come back to the assembly point. The last student to finish packing will be responsible for carrying things for the five girls."
The half-asleep students, though bold, started shouting.
"Huh? Are you kidding me? It's not military training, why this sudden attack?!"
"Yeah, what if we encounter ghosts on the way back in the dark?"
...
The chatter was almost entirely from the boys. Most of the girls had heard the fight earlier and, being observant, knew exactly what had happened. Girls are naturally timid, and they couldn't wait to leave this dangerous place, so without a word of complaint, they rushed back to their tents and started packing.
"Hmph! A bunch of men can't even compare to girls? Are you scared by this little bit of hardship?" Ding Ying'er challenged them, her regret and slight disdain clearly visible to the students under the torchlight of Ma Wenxing and the others.
Men couldn't stand this kind of expression from women, especially when it came from one of the school's top beauties. Their complaints vanished instantly.
"Haha, what's a little dark walking? I've even climbed Mount Hua at night before! Prosecutor, I'm not afraid of anything, I just want to follow in your footsteps!"
"Hmph, you cowards, you can stay here if you're afraid. For me, a patriotic young man, suffering is a pleasure."
"Dear Prosecutor Ding, don't worry, ignore those weak men, I will definitely follow your guidance, go through fire and water, do anything!"
...
These words were still spoken by the same group from before. Looking at their impassioned appearance, Ding Ying'er almost burst out laughing, but on the surface she remained serious: "Alright, since you're so brave, let me see your actual performance."
"Yes!"
the boys answered in unison, and pounced on their tents at ten times the speed of a wolf pack, making a huge commotion... well, if there were chickens and dogs.
While they were packing up, Nangong Xia came to me from the shadows and respectfully asked, "Young Master, what are the arrangements for covering the rear?"
I thought for a moment and decisively replied, "The three of you stay with me. Ma Wenxing and the others will protect Ying'er and the students and go ahead. They know the mountain paths very well and will be able to reach a safe place as quickly as possible."
"But your injury..." Nangong Xia said, "Why don't the three of us stay, and you and Miss Biao go together? That way, you can take care of Miss Biao."
"Nonsense!"
I retorted angrily, "What kind of logic is it for a general to flee in a crisis? Enough talk, go and urge the students to assemble quickly, and also call the others to come and meet us."
"Yes!"
Nangong Xia showed a hint of admiration and turned to leave without saying anything more.
"Little brother, you must take care of yourself. If you can't win, run away. Don't push yourself!" Ding Ying'er heard everything clearly. Although she was worried, she couldn't find a reason to dissuade this very manly and heroic act. Despite her immense pride, her worry was still unavoidable.
“I know, whether I can get back safely depends on how fast you retreat,” I said with a smile, handing her the fox fur pelt she had wrapped. Ding Ying’er’s pretty face changed drastically, and she asked urgently, “What are you doing?”
“It’s unavoidable,” I replied, knowing she had seen through my intentions, and didn’t hide anything. “They have a strong sense for fox fur pelts; they can smell whether we have them or not. Then, they will almost certainly abandon their fight with us and come looking for you. And these little beasts are incredibly fast and familiar with the forest. How can you escape with a bunch of little guys? Rather than…”
“Rather than that, why don’t you wear the fox fur pelt on your person, drawing their attention to you and thus ensuring our safe retreat?” Ding Ying’er retorted sharply. “You think you’re doing this in a noble way? Fool! I don’t want your kind of nobility!”
Ding Ying’er’s angry expression was captivating, yet also agitated. “Why are you always like this? I don’t want you sacrificing yourself to save me!” "Husbands and wives are birds of a feather, we'll die together, you know?"
"It's not that serious, is it?"
I awkwardly didn't know how to comfort this stunningly beautiful young woman who was so emotionally charged. She was like someone who had been bitten once and was now wary of even the smallest rope. "There are only a few little foxes left, and I still have the Three Fiends to help me. It
won't be as dangerous as before." "I don't care! Either I stay with you, or you let me take the Fire Fox Belt." Ding Ying'er raised her beautiful face stubbornly. At that moment, it felt like I was back in Hong Kong. That woman, so infatuated with love, hadn't changed! A
mixture of pity and amusement welled up inside me, and I didn't know how to comfort her.
Just then, a petite figure with blonde hair appeared in my field of vision.
"Eva, could you come here for a moment?" "Overjoyed, I called out to the girl not far away in the gentlest tone, like a wolf in sheep's clothing speaking to a rabbit.
Eva hopped over with a smile, "What's wrong, Yin Ren? Did you make Ying'er angry again?"
I knew she had overheard our conversation, but I didn't pursue it. Instead, I turned to Ding Ying'er and said, "Ying'er, now that Eva is here to help me, can you relax?"
"Her?"
"Me?!"
The two women exclaimed in unison, their eyes wide open.
"She's just a kid, what do you need her to do? Don't be ridiculous!" Ding Ying'er said incredulously.
"That's right, that's right, I'm a minor. What you're doing violates international labor law." Eva's face sparkled with mischief.
I said, both amused and annoyed, "Ying'er, have you forgotten who wiped out all the snipers outside when we were trapped in the cave? It was this minor." "
Upon hearing this, Ding Ying'er recalled the scene. 'It seems... that's how it was.'
Eva, however, still stubbornly refused to admit it. 'Yes, it was an accident, an accident.'
Seeing my still malicious expression, she pitifully said to Ding Ying'er, 'Sister Ying'er, it's dark and freezing, I'm scared, will you take me with you?'
She feigned weakness, which would have evoked pity from anyone else, but only my sharp eyes could see clearly that this girl's delicate feet were drawing small circles on the ground. How could she be afraid with such composure?
So, before Ding Ying'er could speak, I moved closer to her: 'How to make tomato and egg soup...'
I only said seven words, but immediately Eva's eyes flashed with a captivating light. She quickly concealed her excitement and coughed lightly, 'Um... Sister Ying'er, I think I'd better stay.'
'Ah?'"
Ding Ying'er was clearly struggling to adapt to her rapid change.
Eva continued righteously, "I've thought it over. To protect Sister Ying'er and all the students, even though I'm small and weak, I should still do my part." Seeing
Ding Ying'er's hesitation, Eva helplessly raised her hand and pointed forward. Before our eyes, a large pine tree in the distance instantly turned to dust.
Witnessing Eva's ability, Ding Ying'er smiled, "Goodness! You had such a skill but didn't tell me sooner! When you come back, I'll definitely spank you!"
Ding Ying'er, being from one of the eight great families, had excellent judgment. With a superhuman like Eva by my side, she felt much more at ease and also felt like joking.
Eva stomped her foot playfully, and taking advantage of Ding Ying'er's inattention, she glared at me with murderous intent, the unspoken message being, "It's all your fault, you bastard, for making me reveal my strength!" Volume
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I didn't see it, nor did I take it to heart. This girl's obsession with cooking will be of use to me.
Eva was almost fed up with my ignoring her, but the next moment she chuckled, "Hmph, you womanizer! A beautiful girl is coming to see you." She deliberately said it so Ding Ying'er could hear, and even pointed.
Ding Ying'er and I turned around and saw Chen Meihong walking around us.
"Sister Ding, Miss Eva!"
The little girl greeted us with her usual poise, making Eva feel embarrassed, and she could only respond along with Ding Ying'er.
"Can I talk to Yin Ren?"
Chen Meihong's politeness won Ding Ying'er's favor, and since she already liked this tactful girl, she let Chen Meihong lead me aside.
"I heard and saw the fight just now." Chen Meihong's words startled me. She gently stroked my neck, and the tears streaming from her eyes made me flustered. "You need to be careful. Not only are Ying'er and the others waiting for you to come back, but Mei'er is too."
I was quite surprised and said, "Uh... didn't you come to advise me not to take risks?"
"If I advised you, would you listen?" Chen Meihong retorted.
"This..." I was speechless for a moment, unable to answer.
“Sigh! Falling for a man like you is truly painful… Sometimes I wish my man wasn’t a hero, but just an ordinary man.” Chen Meihong said softly, “I’m afraid Su Su and Zi’er feel the same way!”
“Do you think I want to go on an adventure?” I finally found someone to confide in: “In the world of martial arts, one is often not in control of one’s own destiny. I’ve encountered so much trouble, and it’s not like I brought it on myself… Never mind, what’s meant to happen can’t be avoided, so it’s better to face it positively.”
“Pfft!”
Not only Chen Meihong, but Ding Ying’er and Eva, who were eavesdropping nearby, also laughed. So becoming a hero is also a matter of being forced by circumstances.
“Heroes and cowards both encounter the same trials and difficulties, but the difference is that heroes bravely face and solve them, while cowards constantly run away and retreat.” Chen Meihong’s words were very philosophical, “But we hope you will be a living hero, that’s more important than anything else.”
The once bustling bluestone open space now only had a few people, and only the long line of torches moving in the distance reminded us of Ding Ying’er and the others’ whereabouts.
At the request of the Three Fiends of Nangong, I used my water-based supernatural abilities to cut down more than a dozen large logs. I shaped them into cylinders five centimeters in diameter and one meter long, according to their requirements. The three women then used their weapons to sharpen each log, making primitive javelins.
They worked quickly, producing no fewer than fifty javelins neatly arranged in just a few minutes, using less than a sixth of the materials. In this time when time was more valuable than money, the women didn't say a word, just kept working diligently.
Compared to their hard work, Eva and I, sitting on the stone wall, seemed far too relaxed.
"Hey, little beauty, how did you make the trees disappear? Did you use some kind of illusion?"
"Hmph, I won't tell you." Eva wasn't going to fall for it, nor was she provoked.
My curiosity isn't actually that strong, especially when it comes to people's privacy. Seeing that she wouldn't say anything, I didn't press her. "Thank you for what happened last time!"
"You're welcome. I'm a kind-hearted person; I'd save even the most insignificant cats and dogs." Eva waved her hand. "But I admire you. I didn't expect you, a playboy, to be willing to cut off your own flesh to feed Sister Ying'er. That's quite impressive."
Whenever someone mentions this, I get annoyed. The reason is simple: cutting off flesh to feed someone is a great act, but if you cut it off and then have no use for it, it seems like a joke to me. "It's... nothing at all."
Eva observed my stammering carefully. She smiled and said, "I always thought Chinese people weren't very romantic, but from the moment Sister Ying'er said it, I realized that there are still some good people in China."
“That’s right! Don’t think only you French people understand romance,” I retorted. “Romance isn’t about passionate kisses in the street, bringing flowers home, or being lewd in bed… those are all superficial things. We Chinese value inner meaning… do you even know what inner meaning is?”
Eva, displeased with my doubts about her Chinese proficiency, glared at me. “Idiot!”
“Heh, let’s take another example. The divorce rate in China is worlds apart from the divorce rate in France. Our romance is about subtle, gradual growth, growing old together… you guys are all about chasing thrills and desires, pursuing outstanding men and women relentlessly, and then giving up when the novelty wears off, calling it ‘the end of our缘分 (fate/destiny)’… can that be called romance?”
“Everyone has the right to pursue happiness. Don’t confuse romance with marital fidelity,” Eva countered.
I shrugged. "Looks like we're right. In China, romance and marriage are essentially the same thing. Even if someone understands romance, it's the kind that's looked down upon."
"Oh, so does that mean I can understand your act of cutting off your own flesh to feed someone is also looked down upon?" Eva said innocently. "Because you have more than one woman... Sister Ying'er, Susu, Chen Meihong... um, and many more I don't know about. With so many lovers, is that considered faithfulness to your marriage?"
"Uh..."
I was embarrassed. How did I end up getting myself involved?
"They're not my lovers, they're all my wives." I forced a smile. "I haven't had any extramarital affairs, so naturally it's not considered infidelity."
"Such sophistry!" Eva sneered dismissively. "Is China a polygamous country? Can you marry them all at the same time?"
"Well... marriage doesn't necessarily require a certificate." I argued.
Eva persisted, "But as women in today's society, who wouldn't care about that certificate? If they all want to be the other half of that certificate, can you satisfy them all at the same time?"
"..."
I hadn't expected Eva to be so sharp-tongued, practically pushing me to the edge.
"Speechless now?" Eva shook her head, ignoring my flushed face, and sighed deeply, "Men! They're always so demanding of others, completely blind to their own shortcomings and faults."
"..."
Just as I was getting angry and wondering if I should knock her unconscious, Eva suddenly perked up, grabbed me, and exclaimed, "Something's happening!" She pulled me down the stone wall and ran back to Nangong Xia and the others.
Oh, I swear to God, I've never been so grateful for the arrival of an enemy since birth.
"Boom..."
The sound grew louder as it approached, the deafening roar and the trembling beneath my feet making it seem like a thousand troops were charging in.
"What could be making such a big commotion?" Eva asked curiously. "The fox from earlier shouldn't have caused such a disturbance."
I was also a little uneasy. Could it be some kind of demon or monster? To dispel everyone's doubts, I started walking and said, "I'll go take a look."
Having just taken the "One-Hour All-Around Champion" potion, I was unusually nimble. With a few big strides, I climbed back up the bluestone wall.
On the other side of the stone wall lies a well-preserved primeval forest. Unlike the side closer to the scenic area, the trees on that side are significantly denser.
Looking towards the source of the noise, about twenty meters away, a large group of at least a hundred animals of various kinds are rushing towards the stone wall at full speed, their pace as if their rear ends were on fire.
The first animal to clearly come into view… damn it! Five Siberian tigers!
Alongside the five Siberian tigers are seven or eight other animals, with slightly smaller heads but similar claws and bodies—clouded leopards!
Following behind them are leopards, wolves, wild boars, bears, venomous snakes… and of course, our arch-enemies, the red foxes, leisurely lagging in the middle of the group, some even riding on the backs of wolves.
All that is fine, but what's most outrageous is that I even spotted a few rabbits and squirrels among them! Are they going to join the fray too?
It's like everyone's a soldier!
Having assessed the situation, I quickly jumped down from the stone wall and briefly explained what I had seen to Eva and the others, also outlining my plan: "I reckon they were all coerced by the fierce foxes, so we should capture the leader first. If we kill the foxes, then tear the tigers apart, we should be able to get through this." "I
didn't expect these little things to be so vengeful. One-on-one wasn't enough, they wanted to gang up on us." Eva smiled, "I thought they would gather hundreds more of their accomplices... Since these are the ones who came, you can just stand there and watch. I'll handle them all by myself."
What arrogance!
Nangong Xia and the others' expressions immediately darkened. Just now, they and Ma Wenxing and the other nine had barely managed to hold off about twenty red foxes. Now, there were only eight red foxes left, but the reinforcements were ferocious beasts, meaning their strength hadn't decreased much compared to before. And yet, this foreign woman seemed so disdainful of such a force. How could they not be infuriated?
Despite their dissatisfaction, this battle was crucial to Ding Ying'er and the many students' safe retreat, so Nangong Xia and the others had to swallow their anger: "Miss Eva, we can be of some help."
"Yes, you've already helped." Eva smiled, pointing to the more than two hundred javelins laid out beside her. "These will all come in handy later."
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She wanted to say something more, but saw me shaking my head at her. Being accustomed to obeying superiors, she chose silence.
The snowflakes that had been falling during the fight had stopped. As time passed, space seemed to stand still; only our breathing could be heard, and… the roars coming from the opposite side.
…
"Awooo~~"
Amidst the clamor, a dark shadow leaped onto the stone wall, raising its head and howling at the desolate sky, as if sounding the horn of attack.
As expected, before the wolf's howl had even ended, dozens of its companions leaped over the stone wall, howling as they pounced on us standing in the open space. Behind them, eight stray red foxes circled overhead; tigers, leopards, bears, and other ferocious beasts followed closely on the ground, while venomous snakes and reptiles burrowed into the snow, ready to ambush at any moment.
Nangong Xia and the other two women raised their weapons, ready to charge forward and fight the beasts at the slightest sign of weakness in Eva.
I also gathered fire-based abilities in my hands. While burning all the beasts to death at once was unlikely, I could certainly create a ten-square-meter defensive fire circle if necessary. Once reinforcements arrived at dawn, everything would be much easier.
Eva, standing in front, remained expressionless. When the lead white wolf leaped into the air and pounced on her face, the beautiful French girl finally raised her soft little hand.
"Whoosh..."
Without warning, countless spinning wind blades appeared in the cold air before her, and the white wolf's open mouth happened to collide with one of them.
The sharp wind blade instantly shredded its mouth, leaving a trail of blood, and entered the white wolf's body without stopping.
"Bang! Bang!"
A violent sound suddenly erupted from the white wolf's body before it even hit the ground. The next moment, its entire body exploded, leaving nothing but a pool of red mist as evidence of its existence.
After killing this white wolf, the spinning wind blades suddenly accelerated, whistling as they continued to advance along with the other wind blades.
In an instant, the wolves at the forefront suffered a devastating blow. They didn't even see what killed them before being shredded into the same red mist by the powerful spinning force.
Seeing this, the foxes that had been flying in the middle cleverly leaped onto tree trunks, observing coldly, trying to find out where these deadly weapons came from.
The slightly less agile beasts, such as tigers and clouded leopards, were covered in the blood mist blown back by the wind. The scent of blood further fueled their ferocity. The thought of breaking through the obstacles, killing those humans, and enjoying delicious meat ignited their blood, making their limbs move with an almost effortless lightness.
Indeed, they were already soaring through the air, but this time at a height far exceeding that of the other beasts… they flew directly into the heavens!
Super wind blades, almost spaced one every centimeter, were powerful enough to shred steel, let alone flesh and blood. In the blink of an eye, every beast running forward was reduced to dust and vanished into thin air before it could even utter a cry of agony.
The thriving attack sequence suffered its most thorough and brutal blow. Whether flying, running, or hiding underground, all the wild beasts, large and small, could not escape the blades formed from the most ordinary wind. Of course, a few red foxes, hiding high in the trees far away, had already fled with all their might back into the depths of the primeval forest the moment the tigers and leopards ahead were torn apart, completely ignoring the fox fur I had deliberately donned.
The deep blue stone slabs, the surrounding woods, the blue stone walls… the crimson color seemed to cover everything, and the stench was overwhelming.
“Ugh…”
Although Nangong Xia and the other two women were cold and cruel, they had never witnessed such a massive slaughter. The stench mixed with the smell of wild animals made them immediately nauseous, and they bent over to vomit.
"Clap clap clap!"
I clapped my hands with a laugh. "Eva, I didn't expect you to be a wind-type ability user. Looks like we're in the same line of work."
Eva turned around, shook her head slightly, and said solemnly, "Don't compare my abilities to your third-rate water and fire abilities. I'll be embarrassed."
"Ugh!"
I was so angry my veins felt like they were about to burst. "Give me an explanation, or else..."
"Oh, sorry, I misspoke." Eva stuck out her tongue, as if apologizing, but what she said was completely different: "It's not that your water and fire abilities are third-rate, it's that your abilities are so bad that they've been unfairly insulted."
I said angrily, "Didn't you see how impressive I was just now?"
"Impressive? I didn't see that. I only saw someone almost get their throat cut because they weren't able to defend themselves in time."
"That was...that was an accident!"
"Stop fooling yourself. This isn't an accident at all. It's because your abilities are too weak; you can't properly control your water and fire powers, which is why you got injured," Eva said coldly. "If you could even use your water and fire powers at a moderate level, that fox wouldn't have been able to get close to you. It would have been stuck in mid-air by your water power and couldn't move. If you were even better, and your fire power was stronger, you wouldn't even need to crush them; you could burn them to ashes from a distance."
Listening to her constant criticism, I calmed down and took a deep breath. "Any other objections? Speak them all,"
Eva said in one breath. She pressed her advantage, nodding. "Your ability to control water and fire is only third-rate… Don't be unconvinced. Just now, I unleashed 728 wind blades. If you were in my shoes, you could only unleash a hundred fire or water blades at most. That's the difference in our abilities. Also, when you and Sister Ying'er were trapped in the cave, if your water and fire abilities were strong enough, what were those rocks? You could easily have enveloped yourself in fire energy and passed through those piled-up rocks."
"Aren't abilities innate? How can there be a difference in control ability?" I asked curiously, though this time my attitude was much better.
"You Easterners are best at martial arts, so how can there be a difference in the quality of martial arts?"
"Martial arts and abilities are different. Martial arts can be improved through practice or by consuming elixirs, but how do you improve abilities? Do you expect me to practice water and fire abilities every day?" As I spoke, my expression became urgent.
As I had thought before, if water and fire powers were pushed to their limits, it would be possible to flood the Sahara Desert or dry up the Yangtze River. But the key was how to achieve such effects.
When I first acquired these powers, I was proud of them and used them to do many things. However, as I saw more of the world, I realized how weak my powers were… Compared to the domineering presence of Qin Ling, that super-fierce demon, who faced numerous masters from the eight major families alone, compared to the overwhelming evil aura of "King Zuma," compared to Nangong Susu, Shangguan Zi, and Bai Chumeng, who had consumed the inner core of the deep-sea demon serpent… I was someone who could be killed in one move at any moment.
The first two were peerless demons, so it was understandable that I couldn't compare, but the latter three were my wives. The difference between them was like heaven and earth. Although I didn't say it aloud, I couldn't help but feel resentful and would occasionally use lies to numb myself.
Only now, after that wretched girl laid bare my incompetence, have I dared to face reality.
Superpowers are a Western invention, and logically, Westerners should know a great deal about them. Perhaps they could find a way to improve my abilities, which is why I was so eager to ask her.
Glancing at my hopeful expression, Eva stopped at the last moment: "I don't know either. Every ability has to be improved by figuring it out yourself. You should solve your own problem."
"How could that be?" I said incredulously, "You're only eighteen this year. Even if you were born with an ability, it's impossible to reach such a high level under normal circumstances."
"Well, I can honestly tell you, I once had a miraculous experience, which caused my wind-type ability to advance by leaps and bounds. As for what that experience was..." Eva paused for a long time, then suddenly stuck out her pink little tongue: "Sorry, I can't tell you!"
"Thump!"
I fell to the ground in a fit of anger, but immediately got up. "Big Sister Eva, tell me, and I'll tell you the secret to making delicious food, how about it?" I thought she wanted a deal, so I immediately said what she wanted most.
"Besides making delicious soup, can you make anything else?" Eva asked, tilting her head.
"Of course, I can make any dish ten times more delicious than yours. How about a trade?" I coaxed.
Eva pursed her lips and thought for a moment, then slowly shook her head and said, "No, it's still not possible. My adventure was very special, and I also promised others not to tell, so naturally I won't be tempted by you."
"Think about it, your childhood ambition has been to become the world's number one chef. Your skills are already good enough, and if you add my unique secret method, who in this world wouldn't be impressed by your culinary skills? At that time, whether it's high-ranking officials or ordinary people on the street, they will only praise one person's culinary skills everywhere, because that is unparalleled in the world!" Unwilling to accept defeat, I transformed into the wolf in sheep's clothing again, "And to obtain all this honor and achievement, you only need to say a few words. Is there anything easier than that?"
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Eva was very tempted. She remained silent for a while, and I shook my head with hope.
"You scoundrel! You're a devil!" The blonde beauty's expression turned angry. "I would never betray God, you scoundrel!"
With that, she dashed off onto the forest path. In her anger, Eva added a bit of wind magic to her feet to propel herself forward, and in an instant, she vanished from sight.
...
After she ran off, Nangong Qiu, who had been silent all along, spoke up: "Young Master, let's hurry back. Miss and the others are waiting."
"Oh! Okay, let's go!" I nodded dejectedly.
Seeing my distressed expression, Nangong Dong suddenly said, "Young Master, there is actually a way."
I was startled and turned to look at her. "What way?"
"You can make her one of the mistresses of the Yin family, wouldn't that solve the problem?"
"Uh!?"
Nangong Dong ignored my astonished look and continued, "Even if she doesn't tell you how to improve your abilities, you'll still have a super expert in the family. Wouldn't that be a great guarantee for the Yin family?"
"But..." Eva's delicate and beautiful face flashed in my mind. "I haven't thought that far ahead. We already have enough wives. I just want to improve my own abilities. How can I rely on wives?"
"It's perfectly normal for a man to have three or four wives. Only those who lack ability marry only one wife—because they don't have the capacity to manage so many wives!" Nangong Dong, being from one of the eight great families, was naturally influenced by them. "Besides, how can you say you relied on your wife? In the Battle of Qinling, among the thousands of elite experts from the eight great families present, who had your ability to single-handedly stop the demon's self-destruction and thus protect the leaders of the eight great families?... Even Miss Sun and the others couldn't have done that, could they?"
Nangong Dong, having been in the martial world for a long time, was already quite shrewd. She immediately picked on my proudest achievement.
In the Battle of Qinling, although my water and fire abilities ultimately failed, the densely packed water barriers I created did indeed save the top experts of the eight great families, which I considered my greatest achievement.
"So... I'm not bad?"
"Of course not!" Nangong Xia said with absolute certainty, "A person's ability depends on where and when they're used. After the Qinling battle, you're an idol revered by our eight great families... Miss Eva is powerful, but she only has one wind-based ability, while you possess both water and fire abilities. Perhaps that's why you're not the strongest in either."
Hearing her say that, I really did feel... it seemed to make sense.
People say water and fire can't coexist, but when these two abilities appear in me simultaneously, is there a factor of mutual cancellation involved?
Looking at Nangong Xia and the other two women, their encouragement and flattery greatly improved my mood. Noticing my improved complexion, the three women breathed a sigh of relief. It was truly not easy to restore their son-in-law's confidence. "Son-in-law, Miss and the others have only been gone for half an hour. Perhaps we can catch up if we hurry. Let's talk about it when we get back!"
I nodded, took a few steps, then suddenly turned back, clasped my hands in a respectful bow, and said, "Thank you, sisters. Yin Ren will not underestimate himself!"
For both safety and aesthetic reasons, the bluestone path from the scenic area to this side was unusually wide. Although there had been a light snowfall, it didn't hinder our progress.
Annoyed, Eva ran exceptionally fast; even though we quickened our pace, we couldn't catch up.
Just as I was exhausted and about to stop and rest, Nangong Xia's expression suddenly changed: "Young Master, there's fighting ahead!"
Without her saying anything more, I quickly popped a "One-Hour All-Around Champion" pill into my mouth and sprinted forward like the wind with the speed of a 100-meter champion.
Ying'er, you can't be hurt!
In my anxiety, I pushed myself beyond my limits. I covered five or six hundred meters in less than a minute, arriving at the battlefield before Nangong Xia and the others could even react with their lightness skills.
The battle had initially taken place on the bluestone road, as there were more than a dozen corpses lying there. Sixteen of them were dressed in black camouflage, and the remaining three were all experts from the Nangong family. One of them was even one of the six who had protected Ding Ying'er earlier.
As the bloodstains extended, the battle must have moved to the forest on the right. Among the dense trees, I heard gunshots and explosions, but thankfully I didn't see a single student's corpse, which made me breathe a sigh of relief.
It wasn't that I thought their lives were more precious than the lives of the Nangong family's experts, but rather that the Nangong family's experts were tasked with saving lives. The fact that no students had been killed proved the situation wasn't dire, and Ding Ying'er shouldn't be in so much danger.
Because I could clearly see in the darkness, I entered the forest like a dragon entering the sea, avoiding all possible obstacles and leaping about, quickly leaving Nangong Xia and the others behind.
Corpses and bloodstains were everywhere, and they seemed to be increasing in density. At the same time, the gunfire seemed much more intense than before.
While running, I glanced up and suddenly saw a snowball falling from the treetops explode with a "bang" like a torpedo shell, turning into dust.
Oh! Thank goodness, she's over here!
Seeing this, I felt much more at ease. As long as Eva was with Ding Ying'er, she wouldn't be in any danger.
"Bang! Bang!"
Before I knew it, I had rushed into the battlefield. Before I could even see anyone clearly, more than a dozen stray bullets of various calibers came hurtling towards me from all directions.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!" The bullets stopped just ten centimeters from my body, their momentum gone, and fell to the ground, their power gone.
I thought the danger was temporarily over, but then another wave of trouble hit. With a loud "whoosh," a thing with a tail and streaked with red flames tore through space, heading straight for my chest.
Damn, what kind of villain is this? He can even use a rocket launcher?
As I thought this, I stretched out my left hand. A tangible azure light flashed along the rocket launcher's path. After a crisp collision, the rocket launcher was enveloped in azure mist and crashed to the ground with a "bang."
Eva, who was hiding to the side, was the first to recognize me. She was overjoyed. "Yin Ren, the enemy is to your northwest. Go and kill them!"
"How is Ying'er?" My first reaction wasn't to eliminate the enemy, but to stop and roll over to where Eva was. Eva was standing alone by a tree. On her left and right were two experts from the Nangong family, holding guns, looking at me with a mixture of excitement and sadness.
"They're alright. They're being led by Sister Ying'er and two people from the Nangong family. They're hiding in a secluded cave behind." Eva's expression was somewhat gloomy. She pointed to the two men and said, "I'm a little late. You only have four people left."
Just then, three more figures rushed over like lightning. Eva snorted and was about to attack, but I grabbed her hand. "It's Sister Xia and the others."
After a brief pause, Nangong Xia, Qiu, and Dong appeared beside us. In the blink of an eye, three grief-stricken faces appeared on our faces.
“Young Master, our men…”
I nodded and instructed, “Now is not the time to grieve. You two take these two brothers,” I gestured to both sides, “and take them to meet up with Ying’er. Leave things here to Eva and me.”
“Young Master, please take care. We have already urgently requested reinforcements from down the mountain; they should be here in half an hour at most.” The two men knew their duty and did not argue further. After bowing to me, they disappeared into the dense forest with the Three Fiends of Nangong.
"Why didn't you go with Ying'er and the others?" I withdrew my gaze and asked Eva in a deep voice, "With you with them, the students are absolutely safe. What if someone sneaks up from the side and takes them hostage? Wouldn't all our efforts be in vain?"
Eva didn't argue with me and said softly, "When I came here, most of the guards were dead. If I hadn't unleashed my full power with the wind blades and shocked those thugs, Ying'er and the others would definitely have been captured. But the terrain here is bad, with too many and too dense trees, so the power of the wind blades can't be fully utilized. And they are good at hiding, so the situation has become a stalemate."
I recalled the situation when I came in. It seemed there was a large open space over there, which was probably where Eva unleashed her power.
She was right. The best place for the wind blades to be used is in an open space, where there are no obstacles. They can move with the wind and unleash two hundred percent of their power. But now the forest is full of sturdy, century-old trees. It would take the wind blades quite a while just to shatter them, and that time would be more than enough for the enemy to retreat and dodge.
Thinking of this, a thought struck me: it seems Eva's wind-based abilities aren't as invincible as I imagined! Otherwise, no matter what kind of tree or steel, it would vanish from the world with a mere wave of her delicate hand… Oh, but such divine power seems to belong only to immortals.
This discovery greatly invigorated me, giving me a sense of triumph.
Volume 3: Chapter 48, Encountering an Old Enemy Again (Part 2
) I wanted to protect them, but those bandits were too cunning. They kept firing sniper shots and ambushing, making it impossible for me and my guards to defend against them. Several students were even injured. "Eva said helplessly, "Therefore, I had to let them protect Ying'er and the others and hide in the back. I stayed here alone. Although I couldn't annihilate them, with me here, they wouldn't be able to take a single step forward." "As she spoke, Eva naturally exuded a heroic air. Judging from the terrain she was in, the side was noticeably narrower than the front, giving her an imposing, impregnable position.
I knew Eva wasn't exaggerating; in fact, within five meters to her left and right, there were six or seven places shrouded in blood mist, at least a dozen dead at her hands… Keep in mind, this girl has a delicate appearance, but when she kills with wind blades, she leaves no trace.
'Do you know who they are?' As soon as I asked, I realized I'd wasted my breath. Eva isn't Chinese, and she's unfamiliar with the power distribution here; how could she know so much?"
Unexpectedly, Eva nodded and said, "There are South Korean veterans and some martial arts masters from the East. They're extremely ruthless; it seems this was premeditated."
I asked in surprise, "Oh, how do you know so much about this?"
"Those men from the Nangong family said so," Eva replied with a smile. "Speaking of which, the rescue was all thanks to you. If you hadn't angered me earlier, I wouldn't have walked so fast, and if I hadn't walked fast, I wouldn't have been able to rescue them."
My face flushed slightly; I couldn't tell if she was praising or criticizing me, but this feeling only flashed through my mind. What truly alarmed me was Eva's mention of South Korean soldiers, a well-organized group of South Korean soldiers… Could it be that the Park family had sent them to capture people to blackmail me? Or were the South Korean soldiers simply seeking revenge for the previous group?
After a moment's thought, I realized the latter possibility was far greater than the former. Less than two months had passed since the last incident; even if the Park family had the guts to do something drastic, they wouldn't dare risk their entire family being slaughtered to provoke me and those around me again.
However, the latter reasoning didn't hold water either. Even if South Korean soldiers came to avenge their comrades, what about the martial arts masters accompanying them? Let alone the idea that they specifically hired experts for revenge—the possibility of mercenaries sacrificing themselves and paying for such services was extremely small.
"What are you thinking about?" Eva patted my shoulder. "I'll stay here and guard them. You go and kill them, just leave a few alive. I'm also curious who's so bold as to slap the face of China's most prestigious family!" Ignoring
her earnest, spectator-like attitude, killing these thugs was my responsibility, so I nodded slightly and walked towards the now quieter opposite side.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The people opposite, seeing a figure, immediately opened fire without hesitation. Faced with the swarm of bullets, I had no way to dodge, so I could only charge forward headlong!
Their marksmanship was excellent; even in the darkness, they had an 80% hit rate. But what happened next stunned these special forces soldiers: despite being hit by twenty or thirty bullets, how could this person still be so energetic?
Suddenly, a deep voice rang out, and then the world went silent; the sound of gunfire abruptly ceased, leaving me frustrated as I tried to pinpoint their location by sound.
Just as I charged into the enemy ranks, four shadows, like ghosts, swept towards me with a fierce gust of wind.
I determined their position, slid my body, and charged straight north, not even flinching at the palm strike aimed at my head.
"Quick, dodge!"
a cold, sharp voice whispered. Of course, he wasn't going to be so kind as to warn me.
The newcomer paused slightly, then suddenly increased the force, bringing down a palm strike with all his might, determined to smash a large, rotten watermelon.
"Ah..."
Those who don't believe the earth is round always get their comeuppance. This unstoppable palm strike had barely reached me when a fiery red energy clashed with it. With a crisp "pop," the newcomer's hand instantly melted into ashes, writhing in agony on the ground.
The thug's accomplices were also formidable; they didn't stop their attack despite their comrade's miserable state. Instead, they used the moment he blocked my attack to launch three more palm strikes at my back, the whooshing sound scraping painfully against my back.
A thought flashed through my mind. While dodging to the left, I simultaneously erected twelve water curtain defenses, my hands flashing fiery red as they struck backward without looking.
"Boom!"
The sounds of collision rang out simultaneously. My palms caught the attacks of the two men, and despite my wrists nearly splitting, I charred their hands black. The other man's large hand, however, was stuck behind a curtain of water, unable to move. Seizing
this opportunity, I ignored the excruciating pain in my hand and swiftly released and retracted it, striking his ribs squarely.
A "crack" of bones breaking accompanied the assailant's limp body collapsing. But the instant my ribs were scorched, a sharp hand blade silently slashed across my vulnerable neck. I
'd been tricked! There were more than four enemies!
I cried out inwardly. My hands were too late to react, and when I tried to retreat, a corpse was clinging to my back. I had no choice but to grit my teeth, twist my body to the side, using my slightly more durable shoulder to face the hand blade, and once again create layers of water curtains, hoping to gain a moment's respite.
"Hmph!"
The assailant sneered, his hand-blade moving like a dragon, mysteriously changing direction, slicing out a cold light that followed my neck as I turned.
This time, the hand-blade was even faster, exploding in mid-air with a heavy black light before striking my soft neck.
"Ouch!"
The water barrier was as fragile as paper, breaking through several times in the blink of an eye. But my earlier turn had given me time. Knowing this was a matter of life and death, I pulled my hand back, shouted, and slammed my hands together, "snap!" stopping the rapidly descending hand-blade.
I intercepted the blade at the last moment, but the blade's energy, already ahead of the blade, had already torn the skin on my neck, blood dripping down my neck—a gruesome sight.
I didn't hold back. While strengthening my defense with my left hand, I used my right hand's fire-based ability with all my might. With the help of the "One-Hour All-Around Champion," the near-thousand-degree heat ignited the blocked hand-blade.
Finally, face to face with him, I could see his face clearly. The man was dressed in white, about thirty years old, with delicate features, a cold expression, and murderous intent in his eyes.
The white-clad man's protective aura was exceptionally strong; the intense heat didn't penetrate his palm, but stopped outside the black aura on his hand.
This scene terrified me. If he hadn't been distracted by resisting the burning fire energy, his water-based defense with his left hand would have been child's play, utterly unable to stop his attack.
Good heavens, what kind of monster had I encountered?
In the next moment of trepidation, I realized that my misfortune tonight was not over yet.
Just as we were locked in a stalemate, a whooshing sound arose again, and the white-clad man's left foot silently kicked me in the abdomen.
"Thump!"
The abdomen is the most vulnerable part of the body. Even with the water-based power saving me, I was kicked a long way by the enormous force, crashing into six or seven large trees before finally stopping, spitting blood.
My body had barely landed when everything went black again. The white-clad man had leaped back in front of me, his hands flashing with black light, drawing two arc-shaped blades from top to bottom, covering a three-meter radius and blocking all possible escape routes.
Losing the initiative meant total defeat!
If I hadn't been entangled by those four, if I had faced him with my full strength, I could at least have escaped unscathed or suffered heavy losses.
But in a life-or-death struggle, there's no fairness; victory is everything. The white-clad man had set this up precisely for a fatal blow; he wouldn't let me face him or escape easily.
I gritted my teeth, my palms meeting his attack head-on. I had no choice but to fight him head-on. If I could just dodge this, I'd definitely scramble back to Eva and have her help me defeat this bastard!
At this critical moment, the man in white let out a cold shout, his body abruptly stopping in mid-air. He then thrust both palms upwards towards me.
"Thump, thump!"
In mid-air, his palms seemed to hit something; after two heavy impacts, the man in white's body shuddered violently as he stumbled to the ground, a trickle of blood escaping from the corner of his mouth.
"Evil tricks!" He coldly passed me, looking into the darkness opposite him. "One day I will make you all know that Chinese martial arts are the most powerful in the world!"
With that, the man in white vanished into the snowy, dark night.
Damn it! Don't put it so harshly! Does having superpowers necessarily mean you're evil? It makes me sound like a traitor!
Before this thought could even finish, "thud," a bullet struck the snow beside me, simultaneously reminding me that the danger wasn't over.
Hmph, perfect!
I'll vent my resentment from being bullied on them!
I slowly stood up, wiped the blood from my neck, raised my right hand to the sky, and without looking, swiftly swept it towards a large tree two meters away.
Volume 3: Chapter 49, The Mysterious Disappearance
. Then, two thin figures screamed, their bodies blackened, and fell to the ground. The snow in front of them instantly melted into a puddle of water due to the high temperature.
"Give me your lives!"
A wicked fire ignited within me, and murderous intent consumed my heart. The dense hail of bullets couldn't stop my slaughter; desperate cries echoed endlessly… In the distance, Eva could only see flashes of fire and blue light. A few minutes later, slightly exhausted, I returned to her side and plopped down.
"Thank you!" I gasped. "But why didn't you just kill him in one go?"
Just now, at the critical moment, it was Eva who used her wind blade to block the white-clad man. Otherwise, if his two powerful hand strikes had landed, I wouldn't have been pulverized, but I would definitely have been severely injured.
Eva shrugged playfully. "Why kill someone? He's targeting you, it has nothing to do with me."
"He's not an ordinary person. If you don't nip it in the bud, he'll eventually retaliate."
"Hmm, that's possible." Eva said nonchalantly, "But before that, he'd have to kill you first, right? If I heard anything was wrong with you, I'd immediately run home. He wouldn't be so diligent as to come all the way to France to hunt me down for such a small grudge, would he?"
I almost had my old injury flare up from this girl's anger. What kind of tone was that?!
Fine!
I was still hesitant about pursuing her, but now it seems I don't need to.
Even if it takes every method, I have to make her my woman, and then...and then spank her every day to teach her that men aren't to be trifled with!
...
When Eva walked triumphantly to the students' hiding place, the students cheered. Taking advantage of this opportunity, I quickly slipped into the line.
"Hey, Yin Ren, where did you go? We were worried sick!" I hadn't expected them to have already checked the headcount. Faced with Ding Ying'er's blinking question, it seemed they wanted an explanation this time.
I feigned fear and said, "I... I had a stomachache and ran into the forest to relieve myself. When I came out, I couldn't see you all, so I ran for ages before finally finding the group."
"Teacher, I think he's very suspicious. I suspect he might have conspired with those thugs," Hong Banjia suddenly interjected, righteously reasoning, "Otherwise, how could he have escaped being killed by the thugs while running alone at the back?"
To rescue these students, the thirteen experts from the Nangong family who had come, plus the original six, now only had four left. Moreover, at least ten students had been shot, so these students deeply hated the thugs. Now, hearing Hong Banjia's instigation, countless suspicious and angry gazes turned towards me.
“Prosecutor Ding, Yin Ren isn’t that kind of person. What benefit would he gain from colluding with thugs to kill us?” Chen Meihong chimed in, “We saw it clearly just now. These guys are heavily armed, cruel by nature, and obviously don’t speak Chinese. I’ve been with Yin Ren since I was little, and I’ve never seen him have any contact with foreigners.”
Earlier, when I was fighting the foxes, many girls heard the fighting, but they didn’t see my face clearly, so they weren’t afraid of being exposed.
Afterwards, the situation was very chaotic. In the midst of it all, the two teachers and Ma Wenxing and his group only checked that everyone in each tent had come out before hurriedly leaving with their men. They didn’t notice me hiding behind the tree until they were taking roll call in the cave and realized I was missing, which terrified them.
Now that they see me safely back, those who usually treat me as just an ordinary person are mostly just relieved and happy. They don’t have the malicious intentions of Hong Banjia!
Su Luqi looked at me, then at Hong Banjia, and said coldly, “Banjia, you can’t just say things like that. Don’t wrong your classmates because of jealousy!”
“Teacher Su, I…” Hong Banjia’s face flushed red and then paled, but he still stubbornly insisted, “His behavior is indeed suspicious!”
The more composed Bao Lixian nodded and said, “I agree with Chen Meihong’s point of view. Yin Ren is just a student, and his reasons and purposes for colluding with criminals are unclear. This time, the criminals’ target is clearly our entire group, so it’s probably not that simple.”
As he spoke, he looked at Ding Ying’er, “Professor Ding, do you know what’s going on?”
Ding Ying’er shook her head, “Although I don’t know the reason for this yet, please rest assured, the Nangong family will definitely protect everyone’s safety.” "Yes."
She paused, then looked around and said, "Right now, I think the most important thing is to leave this place and get to a safe area. Also, because of this accident, as the person in charge of this trip, I hereby announce that the trip is canceled. Everyone should rest in the scenic area tonight, and the school will send someone to pick you up tomorrow."
Ding Ying'er's words were the only truth for everyone. Since such a big crisis had occurred, there was no point in talking about school or sightseeing. For them, leaving this place as soon as possible was the best thing to do... As for Hong Banjia's words that he could frame me, they were too unbelievable, and everyone had already forgotten about them.
"Now, please follow me, we will continue forward." The surviving Ma Wenxing stepped forward at the right time: "It's only half an hour's walk from here to the hotel. Please follow us and don't fall behind..."
With the help of Nangong Xia and others, the students quickly lined up, and a long line of people quickly headed back. Everything that happened tonight had truly terrified these ordinary people. Now, all they had to do was to forget this nightmarish night as soon as possible.
At 4:30 AM, we rushed back to the hotel. Just then, more than thirty members of the Nangong family, who had come from down the mountain, arrived at the hotel entrance. Seeing that Ding Ying'er and I were unharmed, they were completely relieved. But the next moment, when they learned that so many of their companions had been killed, the Nangong family experts were furious. If they hadn't needed to guard this place, they probably would have already rushed into the forest to capture the fleeing man in white.
No matter how angry they were, when they saw so many burly men guarding the area, the students' hearts, which had been filled with fear all night, finally settled down. Exhausted from their night of running around, they lay down on the sofas or the floor in the hotel lobby and drifted off to sleep.
The beds in the room were much more comfortable, but having experienced danger and anxiety, they insisted on sleeping together in the bright hall to feel at ease. Ding Ying'er knew that group behavior was the best way to dispel loneliness and fear, so she not only didn't stop them but strongly supported it.
The students could rest, but the experts from the Nangong family couldn't.
Besides our group that went to the primeval forest, two other groups were also camping in the wild. The experts accompanying those two groups had already rushed to our aid to rescue us, leaving only the students and teachers behind.
Now that they had decided to return to Dalian, to a safe place, the Nangong family disciples were to bring back those two groups to go back together.
Fortunately, among the four surviving experts, some had returned from both places, and under their leadership, twenty people carried out the repatriation mission.
...
"Young Master, wake up!"
The call in my sleep made me groggily open my eyes.
I strained my eyes to look, and standing before me was Nangong Xia. Her face was now filled with anxiety and worry; her previous indifference had vanished completely.
Had something happened again?!
A jolt of shock ran through me, and I snapped back to reality. I got up and followed her to a small room next to the lobby.
Passing the customer service desk, I glanced at the clock; it was only 5:10, less than half an hour since I'd gone to sleep.
My classmates were just drifting off to sleep, but the people standing in the room were wide awake, restless and anxious like ants on a hot plate.
"Brother, they're missing!"
Ding Ying'er dropped a bombshell on me as soon as we entered the room.
"What!?" I exclaimed in shock, "Both groups have disappeared?"
"No, young master, it's the group that went to Changbai Lake that's gone missing," Nangong Xia replied. "We just received a call from the people who went there. All thirty-one tents are intact, but the people are nowhere to be seen. There's no sign of disorder or struggle at the scene... It's like, it's like they vanished into thin air."
I frowned and asked, "Where are the footprints? Are there any footprints?"
"No footprints," Nangong Xia shook his head. "The place they stayed was near the lake, a flat area, a common campsite for people. Only our group went there today, but the snow tracks at the campsite are very flat, no traces of footsteps."
I couldn't think of a good solution for a moment, so I turned to Ding Ying'er and asked, "Have you told your family about the situation here?"
"I told Susu, and she said there wouldn't be enough time for her to come and handle it now. So she asked you to think of a solution first, and if it really doesn't work, we'll wait for her to come." After saying that, Ding Ying'er tugged at me, "Little brother, you were seriously injured in the fight just now, so it's better not to go. Come down the mountain with us later."
"How can I do that?" I refused decisively, "Ying'er, firstly, we are all from the Nangong family. Now that the teachers and students under the Nangong family are in trouble, we should help them—just like we did before; secondly, I suspect... this incident is related to the two of us!"
Volume 3: Chapter 50, Exploring the Mystery Again
. "You mean...?" Ding Ying'er said with a pale face, "...are the accomplices of those soldiers?" I perked up, "You think so too?"
Ding Ying'er still didn't believe it, "If it were them, they would have come for the two of us, why involve these teachers and students?" "
Nangong Dong hesitated for a moment, then said softly, "Could it be that they want to use these people as hostages to force you to go out and resolve the situation?"
"If they were mercenaries, they wouldn't harm innocent people like this," Ma Wenxing disagreed. "They would directly seek revenge on Miss Biao and her husband. Kidnapping hostages is a waste of time and exposes them, which is a very unwise move."
Ding Ying'er nodded and said, "Yes! Like the ones we met in the primeval forest just now, I believe they are here for revenge, because they were very ruthless from the start, shooting and attacking vital points... Besides, if it were for us, they should have called long ago. Why haven't they made a move yet?" "
After their analysis, I also felt that this mysterious kidnapping at Changbai Lake had nothing to do with me. But a new question arose: why would someone kidnap teachers and students? What was their purpose?
After thinking for a moment, everyone's eyes turned to me.
The reason was very simple: since the genius girl from the Nangong family believed in me, I should naturally be the one in charge here.
"Ying'er, Sister Xia, and Brother Ma..." I quickly organized my thoughts and looked up to instruct, "After the people from the ski resort return, rest for a few more hours. When the weather improves, immediately take them down Changbai Mountain and head straight back to Dalian. Eva and I will go to Changbai Lake now, hoping to make some progress."
"The car is already on its way and will arrive in twenty minutes," Ma Wenxing said. "Should we send a few people to help out?"
I refused without thinking, "No need, more people would be more troublesome. The two of us will be fine."
"Miss Eva's strength is extraordinary. With her by the young master's side, Brother Ma and Miss Biao, you can rest assured. " Having witnessed the overwhelming power of the woman by the bluestone wall, Nangong Qiu was quite confident in Eva's abilities. "
Little brother, promise me, if there's anything you can't handle, don't force yourself. Wait until Susu arrives." The beautiful young woman knew it was impossible for me to leave, but she didn't force me to agree to her conditions before reluctantly letting me go.
...
The early morning mist was thin and clear, like a veil, enveloping the twenty-square-kilometer Changbai Lake.
Changbai Lake is a sparsely populated volcanic lake, so the water quality here is exceptionally good, so clear you can almost see the fish and shrimp below.
Now, Eva and I are standing on a large clearing specifically for camping. A dozen meters in front of the clearing is the tranquil Changbai Lake, and to the left and right, a dozen meters away, are towering cliffs, so steep and smooth that even wild monkeys would have a hard time climbing them.
Like in the primeval forest, this clearing is slightly higher than water, made entirely of sturdy bluestone. Although it doesn't insulate, it can withstand the erosion of wind and snow over the years.
Thirty-one tents of varying shapes and sizes are set up in front of us. Through the zipper of one tent, I can clearly see a girl's little teddy bear lying beside it, gazing upwards with her adorable eyes.
"Did you find anything?" Eva walked around the area, returning with a grave expression.
"No struggle, no blood, no footprints… not a single clue." I helplessly spread my arms. "Could it be an alien abduction?"
"You're still in the mood for jokes?" Eva rolled her eyes, complaining, "Isn't this all because your Nangong University is so rich and powerful, insisting on booking these attractions and not allowing anyone else to share? Otherwise, other tourists would definitely have witnessed what happened."
"They just wanted the students to have fun!" I retorted. "Miss, if we hadn't booked the primeval forest, more than just a few guards would have died tonight; maybe a hundred or two hundred tourists would have died unjustly."
Eva was speechless for a moment, then glared at me fiercely and said, "Stop talking! If you say another word, I'm leaving and going home, and you can do your own thing."
I smiled, ignoring her taunts. This girl actually really liked people who were helpful, but she could be a bit sharp-tongued. As a man, I had the tolerance.
The flat lake surface didn't block the wind, and a cold wind blowing from the other side of the mountain gently swept by, making me shiver.
Wind...wind?!
Suddenly, a brilliant idea flashed into my mind.
"That's right, Eva, can you control the wind and blow away the snow on the surface of this open space? Maybe then we can see some clues?" Excitedly, I grabbed Eva's hand tightly, full of hope for her.
Eva frowned, pulling away from my unexpected enthusiasm. "Yin Ren, aren't you trying to take advantage of me?"
"Grandma, do you think I'm in that mood right now?" I said, half-laughing, half-crying. "You should reconsider what I just said."
Eva snorted, clearly disbelieving me. "Theoretically, it's possible, but calculating the wind force and the area to be covered requires meticulous precision. It's quite difficult."
"No matter how difficult it is, can it stump our genius beauty?" I flattered her a little. "
Sweet talk is useless. You have to give me a reasonable reward."
I felt awkward and questioned, "What reward do you need for heroically saving people?"
"Using superpowers to do things is very hard work. You're a superpowered person, so you naturally know that." Eva blinked, not ashamed at all. "If you're not willing to give me anything, I'm going down the mountain. Anyway, they're not related to me, why should I be so eager?"
If possible, my first reaction would be to grab the little girl by the neck and order her to investigate immediately.
Unfortunately, I was no match for her. If I did, I would definitely be the one flying into the icy lake the next.
Desperate to save her, I chose to endure and submit: "What do you want? If it's my virginity, then take it."
"Virginity?..." Eva was stunned, her pretty face turning bright red. She swung her little fist and punched me squarely in the chest: "You bastard! Taking advantage of me!"
"Do you want anything else?" I suppressed a laugh; teasing this greedy girl was fine.
Since birth, Eva had only been interested in cooking and superpowers. Given her family background, everyone treated her with utmost respect. Unlike me, openly flirting.
The blonde beauty's face flushed red with anger, her chest heaving, she glared at me with murderous eyes: "Yin Ren, I'll give you one minute to apologize to me immediately, or I'll turn around and leave."
"Go ahead and leave," I replied without thinking.
This answer truly surprised the young girl. She had expected that I, needing her help, would beg for forgiveness so as not to delay the investigation. Instead, she hadn't anticipated my indifference.
The girl's head spun, and without a word, she turned and stormed back.
"Alas…the poor children, because of a girl's tantrum, they didn't receive timely rescue. If anything had happened, thirty-one lives would have been lost…God, you're blind!"
Eva had only taken a few steps when my muttering reached her ears. The girl paused, then quickened her pace and continued on her way.
"I never imagined such a beautiful girl could have such a hard-hearted nature! She's a vicious woman! She'll never get married, will become a nun, and live a lonely life..."
Hearing this, Eva's anger flared. She couldn't hold back any longer. With a twist of her body, her wind-elemental ability sent her back to my side. The little girl grabbed my collar fiercely and shouted, "Who are you talking about? You're the wicked one, you bastard!"
"Compared to you, I'm far inferior." Seeing the little beauty's outburst, I smiled instead. "At least I didn't stand by and watch her die."
"Who said I stood by and watched her die?" Tears welled up in Eva's pretty face. "You bullied me!"
She didn't even realize that because she was pressed so close to me, her beautiful, firm breasts were pressed tightly against my chest. The feeling of softness mixed with firmness made my heart flutter.
Coming to my senses, I noticed the blonde beauty's tears were about to spill, and I felt a little embarrassed. "I was just joking, don't be angry, I apologize, okay?"
Girls are all the same, regardless of time or place; the moment a man softens, they immediately seize the opportunity. Eva was no exception.
Seeing my nervousness, Eva suddenly felt wronged. She pouted, and two streams of tears rolled down her cheeks onto her clothes.
"Oh, don't cry, don't cry!"
I smiled wryly, pulling out a handkerchief to hand her, but the little girl slapped it to the ground. She then grabbed my collar, her fierce yet pitiful expression making her seem like the girl next door.
Unfortunately, now wasn't the time for sentimentality. I said, half-laughing, half-crying, "My little darling, what's wrong? You can vent to me later, okay? Time is of the essence, so hurry up and do your thing!"
Volume 3: Chapter 51, The Super Old Monster
! "...Unless you agree to two conditions!" Eva's tone, though firm, softened considerably.
I quickly nodded, "Anything you say, I'll agree to."
"I want your secret recipe for delicious food, and then you have to do something for me in the future," Eva pouted.
"The first one is no problem, and if the second one isn't against justice, I'll agree to that too."
"Hmph! Who do you think I am? Do you expect me to kill or set fires?" The blonde beauty glared at me, but seeing how readily I agreed, she felt smug.
After the commotion, Eva finally stopped throwing a tantrum, her expression becoming solemn as she slowly closed her eyes.
Gradually, a whirlwind inexplicably rose on the deserted, empty cobblestone ground, its center being our location, spreading outwards in an orderly fashion. Scattered footprints appeared around the tents, some large, some small, likely from students moving about.
I didn't blink, watching the whirlwind blow... Looking around, I didn't miss a single clue.
One meter, two meters... Suddenly! When the radius of the whirlwind reached five meters, a series of dense footprints appeared on the snow-white and smooth bluestone ground, extending directly into Changbai Lake.
When the radius reached twelve meters, and still no other traces appeared, I had Eva stop her powers and went with her to where the dense footprints began.
The dense footprints started at the end of the bluestone slab, directly in front of Changbai Lake, and ended where it connected to the lake.
"These footprints, though messy, are of moderate depth and show no signs of panic, indicating they walked towards Changbai Lake calmly." Looking down carefully, Eva analyzed calmly, a hint of worry rising in her heart: "We in the West have hypnosis, and you in the East have mind-control techniques. But controlling the will of so many people is no easy task."
I said thankfully, "Fortunately, they went into the water to investigate earlier, and there wasn't a single corpse in the lake area spanning dozens of miles."
"But if these people didn't die, where did they go?" Eva continued, "The search team's report is that all sixty-one tourist boats in the scenic area are still there. Did they fly into the sky?"
I shook my head. This world has martial arts and supernatural abilities, but ascension in broad daylight never happens without a reason. I felt that something must have happened to these people; we just hadn't considered certain details.
“If the thieves have their own boat, they can transport the people away… How about we go take a trip on the lake and see what happens?”
My suggestion was quickly agreed to by Eva, but the moment my hand touched the little girl’s slender waist, she suddenly became angry: “What, are you trying to take advantage of me again!”
I found her sensitivity somewhat amusing. Although you are a beautiful young lady, I, Yin Ren, have seen countless beauties. Why would I be so indiscriminate as to have lustful thoughts about a little girl who isn’t particularly well-built?
But I couldn't say that, or she'd immediately turn hostile. "Little miss, I was just trying to help you so you wouldn't fall off the lake while we're gliding on the water."
The little beauty's expression softened. "Hmph, always using water-based abilities? Are you out of your mind? Wouldn't it be easier and less strenuous to use a sightseeing boat?"
I kindly explained, "I'm worried that a sightseeing boat would be too conspicuous. If some thief is watching the lake
, that would be terrible." "Wouldn't it be even more sensational for the two of us to stroll leisurely on the lake?"
"You just wait and see, I have a way to handle this."
As I spoke, I wrapped my arms around her waist again, and instantly our bodies were shrouded in a curtain of azure water, as if we had merged into one with the ripples of the lake.
Like skating on snow, the waves obeyed my commands, propelling us forward at a leisurely pace. However, this speed still wasn't enough. A thought struck me, and I said to the blonde beauty beside me, "Eva, use your wind-based abilities to speed us up."
"Okay."
Eva didn't move her hands, but a sudden gust of wind blew from behind, causing ripples on the calm lake surface and significantly increasing the speed of the waves.
The morning air was still chilly, especially since we were drifting on the lake. I cleverly added a thin layer of fire-based energy to the water curtain, warming us considerably.
The French beauty glanced at me without speaking, but a sense of satisfaction welled up inside: This lecherous womanizer was actually quite considerate, knowing how to take care of a woman.
...
Changbai Lake is surrounded by small mountain ranges, but these ranges are not continuous. Every now and then, a small platform of dozens of feet would appear between the mountain ranges, and behind these platforms lay places for people to explore the mountains.
We carefully explored the lake. I used my water-based abilities to check for secret passages or hidden structures underwater; while at each small platform, Eva would create a gust of wind, stirring up the snow to check for footprints.
"Ah!"
Suddenly, we both exclaimed simultaneously, pointing in the same direction: "There!"
...
This was a small platform about two hundred meters to the left of the campsite.
The reason Eva and I pointed to the same spot was simple: I had discovered a boat lying quietly fifteen meters underwater in the water in front of this platform; while Eva, using her wind-based abilities, had found the same densely packed footprints on the platform as before.
This discovery thrilled us!
After all, compared to being completely ignorant and lost in the unknown, discovering traces of human activity is the best way to break through illusion and terror.
Eva seemingly casually used another wind-based ability, and after a gentle breeze blew by, she turned her head and said, "Extending a hundred meters inward from here, there are no signs of humans."
I had no doubt about her investigation. Just as she could locate people by listening to the wind, Eva could also judge the number and location of people by the degree to which the wind obstructed objects—this skill was practically a supernatural version of a detection radar!
Since it was confirmed that no one was watching, I quickly removed the water-based ability barrier and jumped onto the small platform with Eva.
It was almost seven o'clock. The thin mist on the lake had gradually dissipated, but the fog in the mountains not only did not decrease, but became even thicker.
Faced with this situation, I was not surprised but delighted.
Fog is also a different form of water. Following the method I had used before, I first wrapped myself in a layer of fire-based ability, and then used the thick fog to hide ourselves from detection, so that we would not be discovered no matter where we went.
The mountain fog was too thick, easily affecting visibility. Even my ability to penetrate the fog and see night as day was limited.
However, Eva's omnipresent wind power solved this problem perfectly. I didn't need to worry about anything ahead; I could just follow Eva.
But this didn't mean Eva's wind-based ability was omnipotent. If the criminals had put the teachers and students in a cave or underground, anywhere the wind couldn't penetrate, even her ability to locate and identify people by sound would be useless.
Because the trees here were so dense and large, the snow barely penetrated the path below. The footprints only remained on small platforms, and our hope of finding people by footprints was unfortunately dashed.
After walking quickly for more than a hundred meters, we came to a fork in the road. The sign indicated that the left path led to the mountain road to the scenic area, while the right path led into the deeper, more secluded mountains.
After a brief discussion with Eva, we took the right path, and it proved to be an extremely wise choice. After walking about 300 meters, two voices clearly reached our ears.
"Blind Luo, enough with the nonsense. How about we have a final battle and then decide its fate?" a loud voice said.
The voice of Blind Luo, which he was referring to, sounded somewhat shrill: "Everything has its order of arrival. Are you really so heartless?"
"What a joke! Since ancient times, the virtuous have possessed the treasures of heaven and earth. Why should you be yours just because you found it first? Besides, you're too selfish. If I hadn't happened to pass by this place and discovered you acting suspiciously, and then searched carefully myself, would you have told me about this thing?... In any case, I won't let it go today."
Seeing his resolute attitude, Blind Luo also became angry: "Fine, let's fight! Do you think I'm afraid of you, Dong Du Shou?"
Even though he said that, even we two bystanders could hear a hint of fear and worry in Blind Luo's words.
"Hehe, that's good." Xun Du Shou laughed, "But before we fight, we need to deal with these kids first. What do you think?"
"Dealing with the child?!"
Eva and I perked up, turning to speak to each other simultaneously, only to find our lips accidentally touching.
To be honest, I didn't feel much when my soft, sweet lips touched Eva's, but it was different for her. This was likely her first kiss, causing her eyes to widen instantly, her lips to tremble, and she was about to scream.
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Reacting quickly, to avoid her screaming and alerting the two in front, I used whatever was closest to her to avoid disturbing them. Using my hands and mouth, I employed the principle of using what was nearest, swiftly thrusting forward, and Eva's small mouth was now in my mouth. The earth-shattering scream instantly turned into a soft moan.
She couldn't scream anymore, but feeling "insulted," Eva fiercely raised her small hand, the thought of "using a wind blade to kill this guy" flashing through her mind.
However, Eva was also incredibly clever. She forced herself to calm down for a few seconds, and then she understood my intention. Plus, that "despicable mouth" hadn't actually penetrated her mouth, so Eva angrily released her delicate hand, letting me escape.
Seeing that she had stopped struggling violently, I slowly pulled away from her mouth. The reason for "slowly" was that if I sensed anything amiss, I would immediately seal Eva's mouth again to avoid any mishaps.
I hadn't considered how ambiguous this slow separation from a girl's mouth was; it was practically like a couple reluctantly parting after a passionate kiss.
"Hmm!"
When Eva realized she was free again, she angrily punched me twice, with unusually strong force.
Let her hit me then; as long as she didn't reveal our whereabouts, everything would be fine.
"Who goes there?!"
Eva wanted to continue venting her anger, but Luo the Blind's sharp voice startled her. Her small hand, raised in the air, froze, not daring to move an inch.
"Hey Blind Luo, why are you so nervous?" Dong Dushou carefully scanned the surroundings, then smiled again. "Besides the two of us and those students sleeping in the cave, what else could there be? Maybe it's just the sound of snow falling."
"No! I just heard a crashing sound. If a third party is involved, things won't be so simple."
Blind Luo's resolute attitude startled Dong Dushou. The mentality of "better safe than sorry" is common among cunning old foxes like them. So even though Dong Dushou had already checked, he didn't rely on his own abilities. Instead, he followed Blind Luo and rushed towards us like lightning.
Eva's reaction was incredibly swift. As I leaped to the left, she activated her wind-based ability, lightening our weight as much as possible, making us feel like a sheet of paper as we passed between the two approaching figures.
We only felt a slight breeze.
Blind Luo and Poisonous Dong were no pushovers. They landed precisely where we had been standing, their hands moving in claws and fists, creating gusts of wind and powerful shockwaves.
"Boom!"
Eva and I, standing about ten meters ahead, watched in terror. With a series of loud bangs, their casual attack had completely cleared the fog around them. Not only that, but a huge clearing had appeared where the fog had dissipated, the trees that had stood there completely reduced to ashes.
What incredible skill!
Such power was only slightly inferior to that super demon from Qinling… Although it was a combined attack, even so, each of them was equivalent to three elder masters from the eight great families. Eva covered her mouth, afraid that any more noise would attract their wrath.
"See? I told you no one was coming, but you wouldn't believe me. All this suspicion and paranoia, how pointless!" Standing in the center of the open space, Poison Hand mocked Blind Luo.
Blind Luo wasn't offended. He smiled darkly, "Better safe than sorry. A quick check will put my mind at ease."
While they were talking, Eva and I took the opportunity to get a good look at their faces.
Poison Hand was about forty years old. Like his voice, he was tall, with a square face that gave him an upright appearance. His large hands were particularly striking, a purplish-black color with a hint of luster, quite alarming.
Blind Luo was about the same age, but he wasn't blind. He simply had one eye gouged out. This somewhat terrifying eye, combined with his hunched, short stature, made him resemble a homeless beggar on the street. The only difference was that this guy was covered in gold and silver jewelry, gleaming brightly, giving him a nouveau riche look.
Once they realized there was nothing wrong, the two had no intention of lingering there. With a flicker of movement, they returned to their previous spot.
Because Eva and I had moved forward a dozen meters, we were closer to them and could see much more clearly than before.
It was a small, seven or eight-meter-wide opening in the middle of the road
. The two stood on opposite sides, and to the lower right of the hill was a cave about two people high. They were overjoyed, almost certain that the kidnapped people were inside.
"Blind Luo, it's getting late. Tourists might come soon. Let's continue our previous topic. What do you plan to do with these children?" Dong Dushou continued the topic that interested us.
Blind Luo sneered, "Do you think they should be killed or spared?"
Poison Hand frowned. "I thought you still had some humanity, but I didn't expect you to be so heartless, not even sparing a child who knows nothing?"
"Hahaha..." Blind Luo laughed angrily, "I have no humanity? I don't know who used their mind-control magic to kidnap them here. Now they're acting all righteous!"
"Just now, I didn't know they'd run into our fight. To prevent news of that thing from leaking, I temporarily captured them here, planning to release them once things were over," Poison Hand said calmly. "I've killed countless people in my life, but I never kill innocent people."
"Bah!"
Blind Luo said coldly, "If you don't kill innocent people, do you think I would? Besides street fights, the people I've killed most are Northern Warlords, traitors, and Japanese devils. I've never killed a commoner!"
"Haven't I killed those beasts before?" Dong Dushou, not wanting to argue further, changed the subject, saying, "Since you agree not to kill them, let them stay here. These students will naturally wake up in a few hours."
Hearing this, my mouth involuntarily gaped open, my horrified expression on my face startling Eva, who quickly covered my mouth with her fragrant little hand to prevent any sound from escaping.
Beiyang warlords… traitors… Japanese devils…
Damn it, are these two even human?
If they weren't exaggerating, going back to the Beiyang warlord era, they would be at least a hundred years old, not the forty-odd they appear to be!
Previously, I had considered fighting them to rescue the captives, but after hearing this, I lost all interest in fighting—even with five more Yin Rens and five more Evas, it wouldn't have mattered.
It's fortunate they didn't intend to kill me to cover it up, otherwise I would have immediately gone back to gather the experts from the eight great families to snatch them from the jaws of death.
Of course, whether I could actually snatch them is another matter.
Now that I know the students are safe, I'm happy to calm down and see why they've made such a fuss.
I gently patted Eva's hand to indicate I was alright, but Eva checked herself first before releasing her hand from my mouth.
"Yin Ren, are they some kind of vampire?" The blonde beauty leaned closer to me, her face somewhat grim. Even if she didn't know much about modern Chinese history, she understood that the terms "traitor" and "Japanese devil" were used fifty or sixty years ago. But seeing how young they were, even Eva, who believed in gods and demons, couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
"No, these two are also cultivators," I whispered, explaining to her. "Like learning martial arts to a certain level, living to a hundred years old is easy, and even two or three hundred is possible."
"Wow! Isn't that much better than us superhumans?" Hearing that these two were human and not the legendary monsters, Eva's fear lessened considerably, and she even showed an envious expression: "Eastern things are indeed very mysterious."
It was the first time I'd seen Eva admire Eastern martial arts, and I couldn't help but feel amused. I immediately started boasting: "Of course! If they have even more miraculous circumstances, like eating some elixir of immortality, Eastern cultivators can even achieve immortality and live as long as heaven and earth."
"I see..." Eva's big eyes sparkled, but she immediately asked, "Since Eastern martial arts are so amazing, why don't you learn them?"
"You think I don't want to?" Her words hit a nerve. "Martial arts aren't something everyone can learn; it depends on whether your bone structure is suitable."
Eva nodded thoughtfully. "So, you're a substandard product for martial arts?"
"..."
Speechless, I clenched my fists, took a few deep breaths, and slowly released them... This girl, she's too blunt! Instead of comforting me, she seems to be gloating!
Seeing my angry expression, Eva smiled inwardly: Finally, she's gotten revenge for being taken advantage of by this big bad guy!
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Meanwhile, the conversation between the two centenarian masters continued.
Having reached a consensus on sparing the student's life, the tension between them seemed to have lessened considerably.
Blind Luo tentatively suggested, "Old Dong, we've been friends for seventy or eighty years. It wouldn't be good to ruin our relationship over this. How about we split it 50/50?"
Poison Hand was taken aback. Why would this old man share something with someone? Hmm, he's known for his ruthlessness and cold-bloodedness; he's definitely not being kind… There's probably something fishy going on!
After much deliberation, Dong the Poison Hand gave a cold laugh: "Sorry, Blind Luo, I, Old Dong, have a habit: either I want nothing, or I want to monopolize everything. You'd better retreat now, or you should know very well who will die between us."
Blind Luo's face turned pale and then flushed, and after a long while, he said: "Old Dong, don't push your luck. I clearly encountered this thing first, and it's already a loss for me to share it with you. You still want to take it all for yourself? Fine! Let's fight to the death. If I die, you won't have an easy time either!"
Blind Luo's strength was somewhat inferior to Dong the Poison Hand's, but the difference was such that it would be a case of killing one hundred enemies while injuring eighty of your own. If Blind Luo's martial arts were slightly weaker, Dong the Poison Hand wouldn't need to say much to him; he would have killed him in a few moves and then taken the so-called treasure for himself.
Now that Blind Luo was determined to fight to the death, Dong Dushou couldn't help but hesitate. His goal was simply to force Blind Luo away. Just as Blind Luo had said, even if he managed to kill Blind Luo after fighting half to death and obtain that thing, only God knew whether it would be a loss.
Luo the Blind was a cunning man. He smiled coldly to himself, but his expression was even more sincere and pleading: "Old Dong, I, Luo the Blind, swear to heaven that if I change my mind and try to keep this thing for myself, I will be condemned by heaven and die a horrible death!"
"Hmph, that's easy for you to say." Dong the Poison Hand quickly considered his options, and after a moment, he looked up and said, "How about this, after it's born, I'll distribute it. I want two-thirds, and you want the rest. That's my final condition. If you agree, agree; if not, let's settle this now."
Luo the Blind looked like he was in dire straits. "Old Dong, you're too cruel! One-third? I..."
"If you agree, then agree; if not, then forget it!" Dong the Poison Hand waved his hand, stopping Luo the Blind from continuing to complain. At the same time, he gathered his strength in both hands, ready to kill Luo the Blind on the spot, even if it meant serious injury, to prevent future trouble.
Blind Luo didn't turn against him, but said with a bitter face, "One-third... Fine, fine! Who told me I'm not as skilled! But if you're to distribute it, what if you break your promise and take it all for yourself?"
Poison Hand sneered, "It depends on whether you trust me or not. Anyway, I keep my word. If you don't believe me, let's fight!"
Silence fell over the arena. Blind Luo and Poison Hand were both on guard, a battle about to break out.
"You win..."
Blind Luo finally sighed and slowly said, "I'll do as you say."
"Good! Don't worry, as long as you behave, I'll definitely give you a share." Poison Hand laughed loudly, "However, we need to be a little cautious first. When I get the items and start distributing them, you must keep a hundred paces away from me."
Poison Hand was afraid that Blind Luo would take the opportunity to attack him, so he requested a sufficient buffer zone. Even if Blind Luo wanted to go back on his word and hurt him, he wouldn't have the ability to do so.
However, Dong Dushou's disbelief in Luo the Blind caused the centenarian's face to flush red with anger. The gold and silver jewels on his body jingled with his trembling, their sound particularly jarring in the tranquil valley.
Luo the Blind clenched and unclenched his fists repeatedly, before finally stamping his foot angrily: "Dong Dushou, you bastard, don't give me another chance to kill you! I will avenge this day!"
"That's a matter for the future," Xun Dushou said, secretly pleased that Luo had yielded. With his cunning and shrewdness, he considered this guarantee sufficient. Therefore, this centenarian expert, who wasn't exactly a saint himself, also began to consider keeping the spoils for himself.
However, on the surface, Dong Dushou maintained his forthright demeanor. "This thing won't make a move until nine o'clock in the morning, when the sun rises. While we have some free time, let's check our arrangements again, lest it escape. What do you say?"
"Hmph!"
Luo the Blind's face was as cold as ice. He ignored Dong Dushou completely, and with a flash, disappeared over the hill.
Xun Dushou wasn't in a hurry to go down; he headed towards the other side of the hill, out of our sight, to carefully and diligently monitor the situation.
After a while, Luo the Blind, just like Dong the Poisoner before him, meticulously supervised Dong's work below until he was ready and leaped up.
Eva and I, standing at their feet, were utterly bored. We dared not go forward to see what was on the other side of the hill, nor did we want to leave until they had obtained the item, divided the spoils, and then return to rescue the captured teachers and students.
In short, we were filled with anticipation for what was about to happen; such a scene of fighting for a rare treasure wasn't something we saw every day.
Soon, Eva's cute cartoon watch pointed to nine o'clock. As if by prior arrangement, the warm sunlight pierced through the shade of the large trees and shone on the hill.
"Thump...thump..."
The ground began to shake inexplicably, as if struck.
Half a minute later, the frequency of the tremors increased... oh, not just the ground, but the entire hill was trembling slightly.
An earthquake?!
Eva and I exchanged glances. Eva took a step forward, seemingly about to rush towards the cave at the foot of the hill.
"Wait a minute," I said quickly, pulling her close and holding her delicate body in my arms. "
Let's see what happens." Eva flew into a rage. "What are we waiting for? What will you do if the earthquake collapses the cave?!"
she yelled, struggling as she spoke, almost ready to punch and kick. I quickly whispered in her ear, "How could there be an earthquake on Changbai Mountain? It's obvious that this commotion was caused by Blind Luo and Poisonous Dong. Their purpose must be for that thing they want."
"Are you sure?" Eva asked, her voice softening as the signs of an earthquake gradually weakened.
“That violent tremor happened right at nine o’clock, when they were about to make their move! If it was an earthquake, don’t you think it’s too coincidental?” I said seriously. “If it were a real earthquake, I would risk my life to save them, even if it meant sacrificing my own.”
As the tremors subsided to the point of being barely perceptible, Eva’s tense face gradually relaxed. She nodded slightly and hissed, “Let me go!”
Our current position was quite indecent. To prevent Eva from rushing out, I held her tightly around the chest, abdomen, and waist like I was holding a child. Not minding the difference between men and women, I pressed down on the blonde beauty’s ample breasts from behind with one hand, while the other hand stimulated her smooth, delicate waist.
But Eva had already been taken advantage of enough by me today, and she didn’t care about this small “intrusion” anymore. She only wanted to regain her mobility.
After I gently put Eva down, the little girl just glared at me before turning her attention back to the two people opposite her.
"Pfft!!"
Suddenly, a deafening roar echoed in their ears, and a massive shockwave erupted from the other side of the hill. A thin wisp of red smoke pierced through the clouds, only to vanish instantly.
"He's out!"
The Poisonous Hand exclaimed joyfully, then cautiously said to Blind Luo, "Brother Luo, please retreat a hundred meters to the side. Remember, you must stand where I can see you, otherwise our agreement is null and void."
Blind Luo reluctantly withdrew his gaze and retreated swiftly without a word. In the blink of an eye, he had landed on another hill parallel to the one above.
The Poisonous Hand smiled and gestured to him, then leaped away, disappearing below on the other side of the hill. Almost simultaneously, a shrill scream rang out—not quite a beast, but strangely unsettling.
About three minutes later, the shrill scream abruptly ceased, replaced by the triumphant laughter of the Poisonous Hand.
"Haha... I finally got you! From today onwards, you're mine... Wahaha... Ugh!!"
The last painful scream wasn't loud, but Eva and I both noticed it. What was chilling was that Dong Dushou, who had suffered some unknown injury, remained completely silent after that, as if... as if he were already dead.
Just as we were filled with shock, Luo the Blind, who had been standing there, clearly heard the scream as well. Hearing the sound, he leaped back to where he had been confronting Dong Dushou.
Luo the Blind stared unblinkingly down the hill, his eyes burning with the fervor of a newlywed's night, but his feet remained firmly planted, as immovable as a mountain. It was clear he was waiting for something.
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After ten minutes of silence, Blind Luo, seemingly driven mad, roared, "Hahaha... You shameless old bastard! You dare to steal from my Grandpa Luo? Don't you even know if you have the ability to eat it?"
He paused, then added smugly, "I spent twenty years subduing this 'Thousand-Faced Spider,' and today it'll send you on your way. Consider it a bargain."
Given Blind Luo's cold and calculating nature, he shouldn't have lost his composure like this, but perhaps certain that Poison Hand had been poisoned to death by the "Thousand-Faced Spider," Blind Luo felt his earlier restraint had paid off, hence this rare display of unrestrained arrogance.
After his maniacal laughter, Blind Luo flashed, landing squarely where Poison Hand had landed.
"Boom!"
Another loud thud followed, and Blind Luo's undisguised groans of pain echoed across the hillside, clearly audible.
Driven by curiosity, we finally couldn't resist seeing what had happened. So, I carefully pulled Eva along, and we climbed up the edge of the hill, hiding in a misty area where the sunlight couldn't reach. Our eyes were fixed on the source of the sound.
What we saw shocked us.
Below the hill was a small depression, only about five square meters in size. In the center of the depression was a large cave, and lying on either side of the cave were the equally treacherous Dong Dushou and Luo Xiazi.
Luo Xiazi, pale-faced, leaned against a rock. His abdomen was ripped open, his internal organs clearly visible, and blood was constantly flowing from his mouth. Even though I don't know much about medicine, I knew he had been fatally wounded by a blow to the abdomen and was now only clinging to life.
However, Luo Xiazi wasn't the worst off. Compared to Dong Dushou's appearance, he was relatively presentable.
The Poison Hand, positioned closest to the cave, was not only black-faced but also his entire body beginning to rot. Pieces of flesh were falling off his face and body, and his lower body had already turned into blood... This horrific injury, which should have killed him a hundred times over, had been stubbornly endured by him, and he was still alive.
"Heh... Blind Luo, don't think you're the only smart one. Even if I die, I'll drag you down with me!" If looks could kill, Poison Hand would have already sent Blind Luo to the deepest part of hell. His resentment could be clearly felt even from a dozen meters away.
"Damn it, I was still careless." Blind Luo's face was full of dejection. "If I had waited until your whole body had turned to ash before coming down, the ten-thousand-year-old ginseng would have been mine!"
As he spoke, his eyes looked to Poison Hand's left, where a humanoid plant, about the size of an adult's arm and about a meter long, lay. It seemed that this was what they had been trying to seize. Just from the red light it kept flashing, they knew it was a valuable item.
"What I don't understand is, we peacefully shared the ten-thousand-year-old ginseng, and after each cultivating for several hundred years, we might even ascend to immortality in broad daylight. Why are you unwilling to share it with me?" Dong Dushou couldn't even turn his neck, so he could only seize the time to voice his doubts.
“I’m just like you, I’ve never had the habit of sharing with others,” Blind Luo said with difficulty. “Don’t tell me you didn’t intend to keep it all to yourself. If I hadn’t acted quickly, I might have been killed by you here today.”
“Hahaha… Yes! No poison, no hero! If you hadn’t ambushed me, I would have definitely found a chance to keep it all to myself!” Dong the Poison Hand laughed terrifyingly. “A ten-thousand-year-old ginseng! There’s only one of its kind in all of history. Who would be willing to give it up? Who would be willing to share it with others? I myself couldn’t do it, so why should you keep your word?!”
“Yes, if the temptation of the ten-thousand-year-old ginseng hadn’t been so great, we might have both stepped aside and shared it with each other, but…” Blind Luo gasped for breath, barely managing to suppress his injuries, and continued painfully, “Old Dong, it’s a pity we didn’t get it! What a pity, such a good thing, I wonder who will end up with it.”
"No matter who benefits, he will be the luckiest person in history." With his last ounce of strength, Dong Dushou swiftly pulled a small notebook from his undergarments and tossed it beside the ten-thousand-year-old ginseng. But even this brief movement caused his hand to shatter instantly, turning into blood.
"Damn it, since I can't enjoy it myself, I'll just let this lucky one benefit too… All the essence of my martial arts will be given to him!" Dong Dushou's voice gradually weakened: "In the future, this lucky one who eats the ten-thousand-year-old ginseng, once he learns my martial arts, will be my disciple… To cultivate such an unparalleled figure, I die…without… regret!"
With the last word, "regret," Dong Dushou could no longer resist the poison of the "Thousand-Faced Spider," his true energy dissipated, and his soul returned to the Western Paradise.
Seeing his enemy leave this world so early, the young
man showed no sign of triumph. Instead, he radiated a heroic aura, and a lingering attachment to life.
"Yes, so what if the ten-thousand-year-old ginseng is within reach?
He, Blind Luo, is severely injured and can't hold on any longer. In the end, it all benefits someone else."
Blind Luo closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, enduring the tremors in his heart. With difficulty, he pulled out a small wooden bottle, about the size of a finger and resembling a whistle, and a thin book from his robes, tossing them beside the ten-thousand-year-old ginseng.
"Inside the bottle is the 'Thousand-Faced Spider,' and the booklet contains my achievements from years of martial arts training... I don't know who you are, but you are definitely the luckiest person in the world! Not only do you get this unparalleled ten-thousand-year-old ginseng, but you also possess our secret manuals. Being the best in the world is just a piece of cake for you... The best in the world... the best..."
The one-eyed, sinister old man's voice naturally weakened as he spoke, until finally, he fell silent... After witnessing this breathtaking yet grotesque farewell between powerful figures, Eva and I remained speechless for a long time.
After a long while, Eva struggled slightly, trying to break free from my embrace. "Yin Ren, let me go, I want to go down."
"Go down for what?" I asked instinctively.
"To collect the bodies of these two old people. Although they were very selfish and cruel, they are dead, and their souls should go to heaven." Eva looked down sadly.
I smiled at her words: "Given what they did, they might be going to hell."
Eva nodded noncommittally, but her feet started to move down the hill.
I couldn't find any reason to stop Eva's good deed, and was about to go down with her to help when I inadvertently caught a glimpse of Blind Luo's slightly ferocious face.
"Wait a minute..."
A strange thought flashed through my mind, and I immediately grabbed Eva, not letting her take another step.
"What's wrong?" Eva tilted her head, puzzled. "Are you afraid of these things?" She paused, then stuck out her tongue playfully. "Actually, I'm scared too. They look kind of scary. But there's a Chinese saying, 'Respect for the dead,' so let's do a good deed."
"That's not what I meant." I shook my head, trying to clear my mind. "I don't think you should go down there, at least not now."
"Why?"
"Aren't you afraid it might be a trap?" I slowly voiced my concern.
Eva scoffed. "A trap? Please! Have some courage! The two old people are clearly dead. What's the trap?"
I pointed down. "Dong the Poisoner is indeed dead, I admit that. But what about Luo the Blind? How can you be sure he's dead too? Just because of the hole in his stomach?"
"Even if he's not dead now, so what? He's going to die anyway. What's the point of faking it?" Eva was getting impatient. The little girl started struggling again, trying to ignore me and do it herself.
I quickly grabbed her and gave her a light slap on her pert bottom. "You better behave yourself!"
"Oh..."
Eva's little bottom had never been slapped before. The blonde beauty felt a warm current flow through her buttocks, and then her legs went weak, and she collapsed into my arms.
"Think about it, given the ruthlessness with which he plotted against Dong Dushou just now, we should be careful. Who can guarantee that he won't fake his death and then take someone down with him before he dies?" Before the beauty could even get angry, I bluntly voiced my concerns.
Eva shuddered, her beautiful blue eyes filled with disbelief: "Impossible! He's about to die... Besides, how did he know we were here?"
"If I were his type, putting myself in his shoes, regardless of whether there were lurking people nearby, as long as there was a chance, faking death to see if I could take down one or two unlucky guys, what's wrong with that?"
"..."
The blonde beauty was horrified by my words, so she stopped struggling and leaned closer to me, timidly asking, "Then what do we do?"
"Let me try."
As I spoke, I already had a plan. With a flick of my hand, a "fire man" made of fire-based abilities slowly descended into the valley.
Don't misunderstand, this fire man wasn't solid; only the surface was flame. The inside was hollow. I just tried to lighten its color so that at first glance it looked like a real person—if I could unleash a truly powerful solid fire man, I wouldn't envy Eva's wind-based abilities!
Volume 3: Chapter 55, Eva is One of Me
The Fire Man treads on the soft earth, making a slight rustling sound.
After it has taken a few steps, the situation suddenly changes drastically.
Luo the Blind's seemingly stiff body suddenly moves. He shouts loudly, raising his palms like knives, and strikes the Fire Man with lightning speed!
"Pfft!"
"Ah..."
Luo the Blind's palms gather his last bit of strength, confident he can shatter steel, but unexpectedly, he is powerless. When his palms touch the humanoid object, it's as if he's hitting a bubble, passing straight through it.
This was also his bad luck. To conserve his strength and mislead any potential greedy individuals, he didn't open his eyes at all, thinking that his ears, which could pinpoint locations by sound, would be enough to know everything. Unexpectedly, I created a dummy to lure him in.
I didn't hold back either. The moment he passed the fire figure, I waved my right hand, and the fire figure instantly condensed into a fireball, striking him squarely in the face. That's how that scream came out.
"Thump!"
Already on his last breath, Blind Luo couldn't withstand the intense heat of the flames. In less than five seconds, he collapsed backward, his wicked soul going to its rightful place along with Dong the Poison Hand.
...
"Smack!"
Foreign girls are bold! This scene was even more shocking than before, but after the initial scream, Eva, once she recovered, excitedly turned and hugged me, giving me a big, sweet kiss.
"Yin Ren, you're truly cunning and shrewd!" the blonde beauty praised.
Uh!? "Is that how you praise someone?"
My face fell instantly, and I desperately tried to comfort myself: "Perhaps this is just the expression of French romance!"
"Hmm, I'm afraid these two are up to some trickery again... Should I use my wind blades to destroy their bodies again?" The next sentence made me realize completely that when women are suspicious, they can be a thousand times more ruthless than me.
"Uh... no need, just use your wind-based abilities to send them to that cave and bury them." I pointed to the cave from which the ginseng had sprouted, "They died because of this ten-thousand-year-old ginseng, so let them rest in peace forever, bathed in the aura of the ten-thousand-year-old ginseng."
"Okay!"
Eva was afraid of these two and hurriedly agreed.
Immediately, she waved her hands quickly, and two gentle winds lifted the two bodies, slowly lowering them into the cave. Finally, the little girl still felt it wasn't enough, so she used her wind-based abilities to bring a large pile of soil, firmly covering the cave until it was completely invisible.
"Alright!"
The blonde beauty gently stroked her ample breasts with her small hands, making a phone call gesture towards me. "Call them quickly and tell them the people have been found."
"Oh!"
Reminded by her words, I remembered the thirty-one hostages in the cave below the hill. It was all Luo the Blind's and Dong the Poison Hand's fault for being so bloody; I still hadn't woken up from the nightmare. Nodding,
I took out the satellite phone Ma Wenxing had given me earlier and dialed the number... As soon as I explained the situation, the experts from the Nangong family cheered. Infected by their emotions, after giving them detailed directions, I smiled and turned around, wanting to find Eva to go into the cave to check first. But the scene before me once again triggered my fragile nerves.
Eva was no longer beside me. The little girl was holding the bright red, shiny, ancient ginseng, her small hand poking a small hole in the ginseng's forehead, and she was drinking the liquid flowing out with relish!
"Ah...stop! Don't drink!"
I shouted sternly as I ran down the hill at top speed. The hill wasn't flat, and I stumbled and tumbled several times before finally reaching Eva, covered in dirt.
I snatched the ancient ginseng from the blonde beauty's hand and yelled, "How much did you drink? Who told you to drink it?"
"Why are you being so fierce?"
Eva had been startled by me from the moment I yelled and rolled down the hill, and only came to her senses when the ancient ginseng was taken from her.
Pouting and grumbling, Eva reached out and hugged the ancient
ginseng back to her chest, giving me the look of someone looking at a robber. "Don't steal my things," she said. "Stop it," I said, amused and exasperated, pulling the little girl into my arms. I checked her face and forehead with my hand, asking worriedly, "Are you feeling unwell? Can you stand up?"
Eva, feigning anger, pressed her hands on my shoulders, propping herself up, and proudly pointed her slender finger at my forehead. "You nagging guy, see? Are you alright?... Hmm, I feel great now, I feel so sleepy!"
The blonde beauty couldn't realize that the finger she was pressing on my forehead was burning hot!
Upon closer inspection, I saw a fiery red flush spread across Eva's fair face... This wasn't an artificial red, but rather an internal fire emanating from within!
Oh no!
Before the thought even finished flashed through my mind, Eva's delicate body swayed and went limp, collapsing cleanly into my arms. Luckily, I reacted quickly, grabbing her slender waist with one hand and catching the ancient ginseng that had slipped from her grasp with the other.
"Eva, how much ginseng liquid did you drink? Tell me quickly!" Carefully setting down the ginseng, I gathered snow from the trees above my head with my left hand and pressed it against her face, hoping to clear her mind.
"I drank... just five sips! It tasted so good, sweet and warm, I want more!" Eva answered dreamily, her mind already starting to wander.
Five sips? Judging from the capacity of her small mouth, this girl drank at least a tenth... Good heavens, ginseng is already a highly nourishing substance; even a hundred-year-old ginseng needs to be boiled into soup piece by piece, let alone this kind of ancient divine substance that has never appeared in the world before.
The essence of ten thousand years condensed into such a small liquid, and for her to drink it was equivalent to consuming the accumulated essence of ginseng over a thousand or eight hundred years. I should already thank God that the little girl hasn't died from over-nourishment!
"Hot...I'm so hot~~"
Eva in my arms immediately showed the "consequences" of drinking the ten-thousand-year-old ginseng liquid. Her face was flushed, and she kept complaining about the heat. Eventually, she started tearing at her clothes.
I tried to hold her down, but Eva, who had drunk this super tonic, was incredibly strong and nearly kicked me aside several times, continuing her work of undressing to cool off.
After a few tearing sounds, the little girl's down jacket and thin sweater were instantly reduced to shreds. In the freezing cold of the Changbai Mountains, a beautiful, delicate body, wearing only a bra, was proudly displayed before me.
Since I had never encountered anything like this before, I couldn't think of a solution for a moment. My first thought was, "Is it time to knock her out?"
Suddenly, the sound of hurried footsteps in the distance disturbed my anxiety. Looking at the almost naked blonde beauty, I knew it wasn't the right time for her to meet too many people.
After a moment's thought, I grabbed the ancient ginseng, picked her up, and ran deeper into the mountains.
After running about four or five hundred meters, passing countless forks in the road, I had completely lost track of where I was. It was only the constant vibration of my phone that made me stop.
Gently placing the struggling Eva under a large tree, I answered the phone.
"Young Master, where are you? Are you alright?" Nangong Xia asked anxiously. Following my directions, she had successfully rescued the kidnapped students, but couldn't see Eva and me, and her heart jumped again.
"I'm fine now, don't worry," I said apologetically. "Sister Xia, you should take the students back first. I have some things to take care of."
Hearing that I was alright, Nangong Xia's mood improved considerably. "Do you need our help?"
"No need, no need..."
Just as I was being modest, Eva, who had already quieted down, let out an untimely, seductive moan. Since I was standing right next to her, this ambiguous moan reached Nangong Xia's ears directly.
There was a noticeable pause on the other end of the phone. Nangong Xia suddenly realized, "No wonder he's such a charming and unparalleled son-in-law! He managed to win over such a beautiful woman like Miss Eva after only a few encounters. No wonder he didn't come to meet us, it turns out..." He thought he had discovered a secret. Even someone as cold as Nangong Xia now spoke with a hint of ambiguity and teasing. "Okay, son-in-law, you don't need to say anything, I understand everything."
"Understand what? It's not what you think! I..." I said angrily, but I couldn't drag the crazy girl along to prove it, because at this moment her moans were becoming more and more melodious and seductive, almost shattering the phone.
Nangong Xia, being a girl, couldn't handle such explicit language and quickly said, "Young master, you don't need to explain. I'll wait for you at the hotel. We'll talk when you get back." With that, this notorious troublemaker hung up the phone as if his pants were on fire.
"Hello, hello..."
I shouted into the phone repeatedly, but all I got were short beeping sounds. I was so angry I wanted to grab Nangong Xia and make her come see for herself what was going on.
Volume 3: Chapter 56, Eva is Mine Part Two
Boss, you've really put me in a difficult position! "
As I spoke, I glanced back and was horrified to discover that in the short time I had spoken, the blonde beauty had already torn her bra and jeans, lying naked on the snow, constantly stroking her delicate body.
No wonder... no wonder she was screaming so loudly!
Upon closer inspection, the beauty was young, but her body was absolutely up to international standards: two full, perky breasts with two proud, bright red nipples, a flat stomach followed by a swift waist, and then down to her pert, round buttocks, which were quite large, covered with lush pubic hair, captivating the soul... The only flaw was that the girl's body was already flushed, and the snow on the ground where her skin touched was slowly melting, indicating how high her body temperature was."
"Oh..."
Perhaps she was in too much pain, Eva began to roll around. I felt a pang of sympathy and wanted to help her, but when my hand touched her skin, I didn't know what to do.
The instant my fingertips touched Eva's skin, the little beauty's eyes snapped open, revealing blood-red pupils, and a beast-like growl escaped her throat.
Then, with lightning speed, Eva tackled me to the ground, panting heavily as she pinned me down and began frantically tearing at my clothes.
Something's not right, she's acting like she's taken an aphrodisiac... Confused, I tried to restrain Eva, but her strength was far beyond my ability to resist. Her immense power quickly turned me into a "primitive man." After we were "naked," the little girl pounced on top of me, her body rubbing against mine, occasionally 　　letting
out cries of discomfort.
Now, I think I understand a little.
After drinking that concentrated ginseng liquid, Eva couldn't absorb so much energy. The ginseng essence flowing throughout her body disrupted her bodily functions. To some extent, the beautiful girl, desperately needing to release the excess ginseng essence, became the wanton woman she is now.
I, Yin Ren, am a normal man! How could I not react to such a beautiful woman, with her perfect figure and looks, so blatantly throwing herself into my arms?
Besides, I already had a strong liking for this girl, so after some consideration, based on the principle of saving her life first, I immediately made a decision.
The little girl was indeed burning with desire. I simply pressed my penis against her crotch, and she immediately reacted, her small hands grabbing at it haphazardly, forcefully pushing it into her body.
"Oh!" "
Eva, oblivious to the force, shoved me in, causing me considerable pain. So I had to aim my penis at the spot myself, grabbing the little beauty's plump buttocks with both hands, and thrust forward, instantly entering her tight, hot place.
"Ah~~"
No matter how burning with desire Eva was, the tearing pain still made her cry out loudly.
However, her physical needs still overcame everything. Just a few seconds later, having found a way to release her pent-up desire, the little beauty began to writhe instinctively, and I inserted my large penis into her tight, tender hole, enjoying the sensation of Eva's tender hole sucking and kissing. My hands were also kneading Eva's breasts. A passionate scene officially began in this icy, snowy place… I don't know how long it was before I woke up from my dream with a splitting headache.
Holding the soft, hot body pressing against me, I leaned against the large tree behind me and slowly sat up. Even now, the little beauty was still maintaining…" In the most intimate embrace, her small hands were tightly wrapped around my neck, showing no sign of loosening.
Rubbing my still-sparkling head, I couldn't help but smile wryly… Yesterday was truly insane!
Yes! You read that right, yesterday!
Eva, this undeniably virgin, took the initiative during her first time making love, waging a war that shook heaven and earth.
Having consumed the essence of a thousand-year-old ginseng, from around ten o'clock yesterday morning, the moment I entered her body, she relentlessly and frantically demanded more, our lovemaking lasting twelve hours before a magnificent end.
Based on the experience of several wives before, women's stamina in bed is always stronger than men's, and Western women's physiques far surpass those of Eastern women, plus… The millennia-old energy of the ginseng within her caused the miracle of Eva blooming and withering dozens of times without collapsing.
But… she didn't collapse, while I almost became the first promising young man of this era to die in the heat of passion.
The reason was simple: this girl was just too strong. Even though she exerted the most effort throughout the entire process, I still couldn't hold on—even after consuming over a dozen "One-Hour All-Around Champion" pills, it was useless! …Because she wasn't just at the champion level, but had directly reached the level of an empress!
Finally, exhausted to the point of almost vomiting blood, I carelessly picked up the millennia-old ginseng beside me, and in a fit of rage, I also grabbed it and gulped down two mouthfuls, hoping to gain divine power from it.
Fortunately, the gods in the heavens didn't… Someone abandoned me.
Having drunk the ancient ginseng, just like Eva before me, I instantly felt a warm current flow from my throat to my lower abdomen, then radiating throughout my entire body. A tremendous, irresistible force instantly filled my body, even my limp little brother, which had been almost a "soft-legged shrimp," regained its vigor in the blink of an eye.
Having learned from Eva's experience, I wasn't afraid or hesitant. Before the ginseng's power could fully erupt, I immediately focused all my strength on my lower body, launching a powerful counterattack… And so, just before I was completely exhausted, I finally subdued the incredibly strong Eva. I wasn't much better off; before I could even think of anything else, I also fell asleep holding her.
…
Now it's another bright and sunny morning, many tiny rays of sunlight filtering through the treetops, gently illuminating the icy snow.
We were still covered in snowflakes, but I didn't feel cold at all; every part of my body was filled with warmth.
Eva in my arms was the same; the temperature emanating from her warm body was even slightly higher than mine.
While aimlessly gazing at the dense trees in the distance, the beautiful woman suddenly stirred.
Eva first shifted slightly, then released her hands from my neck and slowly placed them on my back.
After trying to make herself more comfortable, the blonde beauty blinked her long, curled eyelashes and finally slowly opened her eyes.
"Good morning!"
Seeing the bewildered expression on Eva's face as she looked at me so close, I couldn't help but feel a pang of tenderness and greeted her gently.
"Ahhhhhh!"
As expected, a high-decibel scream echoed through the sky. Realizing what our current situation meant, Eva struggled in terror, trying to get away from me.
Because we were still tightly joined, her violent struggles immediately gave my penis intense pleasure, but correspondingly, the tearing pain of the little beauty's recent loss of virginity.
"Oh~~"
The indescribable pain made Eva's struggles less frequent, and she groaned softly.
"Don't move, sweetie, listen to me!"
I hugged her even tighter and said softly, "Do you remember what you did yesterday?"
Without thinking, Eva raised her head and retorted angrily, seemingly ignoring the question, "You raped me!"
The blonde beauty's eyes were full of crystal tears, and her upturned face showed confusion and anger. However, in my eyes, this expression only added to her charming innocence.
Hearing her accuse me of rape, I couldn't help but laugh: this little miss really knows how to wrong others. She was the one who raped me, but now she's turning the tables and making me a lecherous devil.
However, I couldn't say such things to her now. What she needed right now was gentle care and concern.
So I wasn't angry at all. Instead, I kissed her little face even more gently and said, "Yesterday you secretly ate the ancient ginseng. Because you couldn't withstand its powerful effects, you almost exploded and died. I had no choice but to come up with this method to save you."
Eva's face turned red with anger: "Nonsense! Nonsense! How could I... Hmm?!"
Seemingly remembering something about what happened yesterday, her angry outburst suddenly stopped, and a thoughtful expression appeared on her face.
"It seems... that's how it is."
After pondering for a long time, Eva muttered to herself with a red face.
I couldn't help but feel a little more fond of her. If a Chinese girl encountered such a situation nowadays, nine times out of ten she would just blame the man without thinking twice, and then start discussing how the man should take responsibility.
From this, it seems that Eva is really an interesting little beauty.
But after all, she is a girl, and when faced with an embarrassing situation, she still has the innate shyness, so it's natural that her face turned red and her words were unclear.
To avoid making her too embarrassed, I smiled slightly and steered the conversation elsewhere: "Eva, how did you come up with the idea of eating the ten-thousand-year-old ginseng?"
Eva, recalling how she drank the ginseng liquid, couldn't help but feel annoyed. She raised her little fist and gave me a light tap before pouting, "It's all your fault!"
"Me?" I said, stunned. "How could I be so heartless? How could I dare let you eat something so nourishing!"
Volume 3: Chapter 57, Eva is Mine Part 3 Eva
said angrily, "How could you not? Didn't you say that Eastern cultivators possess miraculous elixirs that grant 'immortality and longevity equal to heaven and earth'?"
"So you secretly drank the ginseng liquid?" I shook my head, both amused and exasperated. I hadn't expected someone to believe my boast so easily. Why are lies not usually so easy to succeed?
“Actually, I’m not that greedy,” Eva said, slightly toning down her expectations. “I’m just happy if I can maintain my youthful appearance.”
“That’s quite possible,” I said, pointing to her skin. “Look at yourself. Doesn’t it look a little different than before?”
Eva was startled and instinctively looked down. Her expression changed drastically, a look of ecstasy appearing on the pretty blonde woman’s face.
Generally speaking, European and American women are charming and lovely before the age of thirty. But once they reach thirty, their skin and appearance suddenly change drastically, becoming quite unattractive. Not only do they lose their figure, but freckles also appear uncontrollably, making them far less attractive than Asian women of the same age.
Eva comes from France, where beauty is highly valued, and her family is very wealthy. Therefore, she learned to take care of her body from a young age. For more than ten years, no matter how much she fussed around in the kitchen, her skin remained radiant and unaffected by cooking fumes.
However, the body that Eva herself used to be very satisfied with was utterly disgusting compared to what she saw now!
Looking down, Eva's delicate yet shapely figure had flawless, snow-white skin that seemed to melt at the slightest touch. A shimmering light danced beneath her skin, adding to its radiance; her smooth, white skin looked as if it could drip moisture without being touched.
"Tsk...tsk..."
Don't misunderstand, these provocative words weren't uttered by me, but rather by Eva, who, upon seeing her transformed body, uttered them with a look of infatuation.
"Yin Ren, has my face become more handsome too?" After a moment of self-pity, the beauty finally remembered me and looked up to ask.
During this time, it wasn't just her admiring herself; I, too, took the opportunity to observe her closely, having unexpectedly noticed her changes. Needless to say, the transformation of this young woman's skin was remarkable, and even her two jade-like breasts, after drinking the ginseng liquid, had become as translucent as jade. If it weren't for the two pink nipples that bobbed and contracted with her breath, one would truly mistake her for a lifeless jade beauty!
"Beautiful! Absolutely stunning!" Seeing such an exquisitely beautiful body, I exclaimed sincerely.
"Hehe... Is it true? How much prettier have I become?" Eva, receiving praise from her man, was overjoyed.
Actually, she had already realized that she had very strong feelings for this man; otherwise, she wouldn't have accompanied him to such a dangerous place. Furthermore, the unexpected physical intimacy between them naturally led the little beauty to see me as her man.
As for my many female confidantes, Eva, hailing from the City of Romance, didn't seem to care much: He couldn't possibly marry every woman he had; if all else failed, they could just be lovers for life!
Because of these thoughts, Eva's initial restraint and awkwardness in my presence gradually disappeared, replaced by an expectation of being recognized and cherished.
Not to boast, but I can discern this kind of thought in a girl with just one glance; Eva's joyful and expectant expression clearly hinted at something.
“If my little Eva was an absolute beauty before, then now you’re no longer a beauty of this world.” I paused, seeing Eva’s confused expression, and continued, “I think even the angels in heaven can’t compare to Eva’s beauty!”
Westerners’ descriptions of beauty are really limited. They describe a beautiful girl as an angel, and a great beauty as Venus or Athena, which is nowhere near as numerous as the beauties and fairies of our Chinese nation.
But I’m not lying. Eva’s facial features haven’t changed much, but every part of her is much more delicate and refined than before. To use a more fashionable phrase, she has “evolved.”
Eva beamed, snuggling closer to me, her lips gently pressed against mine in a passionate embrace… After a brief, tender kiss, Eva leaned on my shoulder and suddenly chuckled, “Yin Ren, our first time is in a place like this, it’s just like primitive humans thousands of years ago.”
“What’s wrong with primitive humans? They were content with just food. Unlike people nowadays, all that scheming and deceit.” As I said this, I thought of Blind Luo and Poison Hand Xun, whom I had just met. Two martial arts masters, their combined age at least [age missing], had ended up fighting each other over something trivial. What a pointless act!
“Competition breeds progress, right? Let’s not talk about that.” Seeing my thoughtful expression, Eva changed the subject, wrapping her arms around my neck and asking sweetly, “Yinren, how do we get out of here?”
“How do we get out?” I was taken aback, then noticed the torn clothes on the ground and smiled slightly. “Let’s walk a bit further, and once we reach the main road, we can have them bring us clothes.”
“Hmm… but even so, we need something to cover ourselves. Do you really want your lovely wife to be seen like this?” Eva said shyly and coquettishly, her slender hands kneading my face, exuding charm.
I kissed her lips affectionately. “Have you forgotten the trick we used when the students went missing yesterday?”
“Hehe, I really hadn’t.” Eva stuck out her tongue and said sweetly, “Then you have to carry me.”
“Yes, ma’am!”
Of course, I would comply with the coquettishness of this charming little beauty. A good man cherishes his wife!
Holding that soft, smooth body, I stood up. A thought struck me, and I tried to summon the surrounding mist to gather around me. But unexpectedly, the scattered mist within a radius of several dozen meters seemed to be chased by a super whirlwind, suddenly surrounding me completely, making it impossible to see anything… The concentration was far greater than yesterday.
At the same time, I felt that summoning this mist was incredibly effortless.
Could it be… could it be that my ability to control water-based powers had improved?
“Freeze!”
To verify my suspicions, I issued a command to the mist in front of me.
Almost instantly, the several square meters of mist around me transformed into snow-white, crystalline ice. Looking back at the bright reflection, Eva and I were completely encased in ice, as if we were frozen solid.
“Huh? Your abilities have improved?” Eva reacted quickly, immediately noticing the difference in me.
Overjoyed, I couldn't resist giving the blonde beauty a few kisses on the cheek before laughing loudly, "Now you won't say your husband's water and fire abilities are third-rate anymore, will you?"
"Ugh! You petty man!" Eva angrily punched me, then giggled, "Husband...husband...hmm, you really know how to take advantage!"
"You're all mine now, what's so embarrassing about calling me that?" I turned the girl's pretty face around, making her big eyes look at me, "Eva, don't avoid the question, tell me quickly, have I mastered my superpowers?"
"Hehe...no way!"
Eva shook her head with a laugh, stretching out her little hand and pointing to the ice, "My dear husband, let me show you what first-rate abilities are!"
As she spoke, a breeze blew from our side, instantly reaching the place where the ice had solidified. These ice blocks, at least a meter thick, were blown away by this breeze as if they were made of paper.
After breaking through the ice wall, the breeze blew forward without pause, rushing into the large forest ahead.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
A series of deafening explosions erupted, and countless ancient trees, some hundreds, even thousands of years old, exploded into fragments in an instant… If a single tree could cause such power, imagine the force of hundreds together! The tree fragments struck the ice wall with a resounding clang. If I hadn't reinforced my defenses, the fragments might have sliced through the ice and injured us.
After the violent explosions, upon closer inspection, we found ourselves in a vast vacuum zone, with a radius exceeding ten meters—a huge open space large enough to build a standard basketball court.
My eyes nearly popped out of my head. When did this girl's strength become so terrifying? Just a day ago, she could only achieve a third of this effect!
"Hehe, honey, are you mesmerized? Wake up!" The blonde beauty had withdrawn her small hand and was waving it in front of my eyes, a mischievous look on her pretty face.
"Eva...why has your ability increased so much?" I composed myself, gazing into the charming woman's eyes. "Could it be because of...the ten-thousand-year-old ginseng?"
Eva giggled and nodded. "Seeing you go from third-rate to second-rate, I thought I'd definitely improve a lot too. And sure enough, it did."
Volume 3: Chapter 58, Slight Increase
in Power Speechless, I couldn't believe she was still intentionally or unintentionally belittling me. But now our relationship was different. Enraged, I raised my hand and slapped her pert bottom twice, leaving a pink blush on her snow-white skin.
"Oh! How annoying~"
The blonde beauty shuddered, clutching her pert bottom, and said angrily, "Bullying girls isn't the act of a good man!"
"Hehe... then don't be so harsh on me next time."
I chuckled and tightened my grip on her delicate body, letting Eva hold the ancient ginseng in her arms. Relying on yesterday's memories, I strode forward.
Yesterday, when Eva was consumed by passion, I carried her and ran for our lives, not remembering the main roads or side paths. So, after several turns, I only felt that we seemed to be heading towards the mountains.
Stopping, I was about to discuss with Eva whether we should take off to take a look when suddenly the beauty's expression changed. She gently pulled me, then suddenly swung her small hand towards our side, sending another incomparably sharp wind blade hurtling towards us.
"Boom!"
In a flash of white light, several figures flew like ghosts in front of us.
"Ah!"
Eva, upon seeing a stranger, suddenly remembered that she was completely naked. Her small mouth opened, and
she cried out in terror. At the same time, her delicate body pressed tightly against my chest, not daring to even glance at the person who had entered. I chuckled inwardly. A girl's shyness really is everywhere. Even in a moment of crisis, they will consider their chastity first.
However, this amused feeling vanished the moment I saw who it was.
There were six people standing before me, the leader dressed in white, around thirty years old, with handsome features—the very same attacker we'd encountered the other day!
At that moment, Eva and I were enveloped in a thick fog about three meters high. If it weren't for my ability to see darkness as day, I wouldn't have been able to see through the fog at all to make out the white-clad man's appearance. Even so, I didn't dare underestimate him, and quickly added another layer of fire-based energy around ourselves to feel safe.
"The other day you fought two against one, and I'm not satisfied with the loss. Now I've brought some friends, hoping we can settle things once and for all," the white-clad man said, staring intently at the white fog. He and the others all looked grave, because Eva's attack had been truly astonishing, possessing a power that seemed impossible for humans to resist.
But the incredibly beautiful and skilled fighter they were wary of was now shyly nestled in my arms, having made the decision never to fight naked—I wonder if they'd be overjoyed if they knew?
In any case, the man in white wasn't here to make a few threats or go through the motions. He had gathered several of his highly skilled fellow disciples, his purpose being to keep me in Changbai Mountain.
Although this action contradicted his assigned mission, the man in white believed that killing me would easily achieve his employer's goal, and bring many other benefits as well.
After some thought, the man in white let out a long howl, his clothes billowing rapidly without wind.
The other five, who were usually adept at coordinating with the man in white, also shouted and, without equal, slammed their palms heavily into his back.
The man in white felt no pain despite being struck in the back by the five men's full force; instead, his eyes shone brightly, and his palms, seemingly slow but actually rapid, pushed outwards.
"Bang!"
The powerful surge of true energy shattered our protective shield, creating a metallic clang.
The energy didn't stop there; it pressed down on us with lightning speed. Even though Eva didn't want to fight, she had to summon a wind dragon, which clashed with the energy with a whooshing sound. After a series of loud crackling sounds, both disappeared simultaneously.
A combined attack!
Suddenly, I realized what the six had just done—a martial art that combined the power of several individuals using a strange method.
I never expected to encounter such a thing today.
But now wasn't the time to think about that. Their combined attack had already dispersed my water mist shield and fire-based abilities. Holding Eva, before they could even react, I turned around and quickly deployed my water-based abilities again, minimizing any potential exposure of the blonde beauty.
"Give me your life!"
Although the white-robed man saw some white things, he didn't think much of it. Instead, he exchanged glances with his fellow disciples, and the six of them simultaneously drew thin, snow-white longswords. With a flash, six white blade beams lit up from all directions, slicing through the water barrier as easily as cutting tofu. "
How could I be so easily struck? While they were taking to the air, I had already subtly changed my position, so what they struck was merely a hollow water-based energy barrier." "Clang! Clang!"
The six blades struck the barrier simultaneously, instantly shattering the refined steel into fragments.
At that very moment, a ferocious fire dragon, baring its fangs and claws, silently surged up from their side, its scorching heat almost drying out the air.
"Retreat!"
The white-robed man was startled. After shouting a warning, he himself advanced instead of retreating, his broken blade flashing as it coiled around a white venomous snake, lunging towards the fire dragon.
"Ah!!"
Seeing the white-robed man risking his life to defend himself, the five fellow disciples cried out, disregarding their own safety. They imitated the white-robed man, their broken blades flashing, desperately turning and charging forward to clash head-on with the fire dragon .
"Boom!" A
muffled, loud sound erupted from the point of impact. The clash between the two different martial arts techniques affected the surrounding snow and earth, sending the energy of the blades and the fire dragon soaring into the sky like a tornado.
Accompanying this strange sound, six different figures fell to the ground, unable to get up for a long time.
Oh, not only the six figures, but also I, in a cloud of white mist, holding my baby, was also injured by their full-force attack, crushing seven or eight large trees before I could stop my backward momentum.
"Pfft..."
I collapsed softly to the ground, blood gushing from my mouth, staining Eva's face as well. She was terrified, her face turning pale, desperately stroking my chest with her small hands to help me catch my breath.
My attempt to steal a chicken backfired spectacularly—that perfectly describes my current situation!
After evading the pursuit of six people, I could have easily escaped. However, my confidence soared after my powers surged, so I decided to launch a surprise attack. I figured if they panicked and retreated, causing disunity, I could at least take down one or two enemies.
But to my surprise, all six of them were so united; not one of them retreated.
Instead, they all swarmed forward, engaging me in a full-scale battle. With no way to avoid it, I had no choice but to fight them head-on.
But how could my nascent fire-based powers possibly withstand the combined might of six experts? In that instant, my internal organs were severely injured by the shockwave of their internal energy.
Seeing me cough up blood, Eva regretted her actions: if only she hadn't been so shy and had fought alongside Yin Ren, she would never have been defeated by these kids!
Enraged, Eva disregarded her exposed skin and, glaring at the six rapidly approaching figures, snorted coldly and stepped in front of me.
"Whirlwind Slash!"
As Eva opened her mouth, her hands moved with surprising speed, instantly conjuring seemingly tangible wind blades around her. In the next instant, these seemingly weak wind blades slashed through the air with countless shrill sounds, rushing towards the charging group with lightning speed.
"Swoosh swoosh swoosh..."
Although the wind blades were composed of natural elements, the sounds they made when they encountered the weapons in the hands of the group were real. Their sharpness surpassed even steel, instantly tearing apart the bodies of the three leading figures, exploding into a red mist of blood in the air.
"Boss! Little Three! Little Eight!"
The white-clad man's eyes widened, and he cried out in pain. Without pausing, he grabbed the two beside him, defying the laws of physics just before the wind blades passed them, maintaining this posture and leaping backward seven or eight meters.
He escaped the wind blade attack with all his might, but it came at a price. The moment the three of them landed, he, like me, coughed up a mouthful of black blood, and his face instantly turned a pale gold.
"Damn it! How could I forget about this female fiend!"
After this thought flashed through his mind, the white-robed man said in a deep voice to his two junior brothers who wanted to seek revenge, "Go quickly... We can't beat this person. Go back and let Master and the others help us get revenge!" After saying that
, the white-robed man's injuries flared up, and he fainted on the ground.
Seeing this, his two junior brothers immediately lost their composure. No longer caring about causing trouble for Eva, they gritted their teeth, supported the man in white, and fled in the opposite direction from us.
Eva's attack was purely driven by anger. After killing several people, she wasn't concerned with continuing the pursuit, but rather with how to care for my seriously injured self. Therefore, she let the three of them escape.
She didn't want to pursue, but that didn't mean they were safe.
The two of them, supporting the man in white, hadn't run ten meters when a clear, cold voice appeared above them.
"Stay here!"
Startled by the sudden appearance of the newcomer, the two looked up in horror, only managing to see a stunningly beautiful woman leaping down from the tree like a celestial being before their bodies went numb.
"What a beautiful woman!"
This was the thought that simultaneously flooded their minds…
Volume 3: Chapter 59, Su Su Arrives to the Rescue
Some rejoice, some grieve.
After subduing the three, the celestial beauty didn't linger. With a light step, she was under the large tree in the blink of an eye.
Eva raised her little hand in shock, but when she saw the celestial beauty before her, she opened her mouth and called out with a slightly aggrieved tone, "Sister Susu..."
Indeed, this woman, as beautiful as a fairy and possessing terrifyingly high skill, was none other than Nangong Susu, the pride of the Nangong family and the most beautiful woman in the North! Nangong
Susu smiled slightly at Eva, reached out and grasped my wrist, and a pure, gentle yin energy instantly flowed into my unconscious body.
It must be said that Nangong Susu's internal strength was among the best in China. Under her full-fledged help, the injuries I had sustained from the earlier struggle healed at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye. In just two or three minutes, my complexion returned to rosy hues, and I gradually regained consciousness.
Seeing the unharmed blonde beauty before me, and the serene, celestial-like girl beside her, I breathed a sigh of relief; the crisis was finally over.
"Honey, I'm sorry, it's all my fault..." Eva said timidly to me. Given her usual temperament, it was a miracle that such a soft and apologetic tone could come from her mouth.
I stroked her fragrant blonde hair and said, "So what? You still saved me in the end, didn't you?" I paused, looking at Eva's still furrowed brow, and could only say in a more relaxed tone, "Even if you didn't mind, I certainly wouldn't want those guys to see my body. That's my private property, how could I let others see it!"
Nangong Susu was a very intelligent girl. She only needed to look at our naked bodies and listen to our conversation to immediately understand Eva's inner turmoil.
“Come here, Eva, let me tell you, Yin Ren takes very good care of his woman…”
Nangong Susu gently pulled Eva into her arms. After a few words of coaxing, Eva chuckled, her eyes filled with joy and affection as she looked at me, her face flushed and incredibly alluring.
Once we had both calmed down, Nangong Susu sat down beside us, listening to Eva recount her wondrous encounter.
When she heard that the two people we met were “Blind Luo” and “Poisonous Dong,” the most beautiful woman in the North raised her eyebrows and exclaimed, “It’s them?!”
“Susu, do you know their background?” I asked with great interest.
“Yes, brother, their seniority is very high, even higher than my grandfather's. They were notorious ruthless figures in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China.” Nangong Susu recalled softly, “At that time, there were six top masters in the martial arts world. Although these two were ranked last, they were still terrifying figures in the martial arts world.
Blind Luo was from the Miao ethnic group, and his skills in poison and controlling poisonous insects were superb. He once poisoned more than sixty top masters of the Qing Dynasty in one go, thus becoming famous throughout the world. As for Poison Hand Dong, he was even more ruthless. Back then, the Changbai and Tianshan sects offended him for a small matter, and he used his iron palms to kill more than six hundred masters from both sects.” I frowned as I listened, but suddenly remembered something else, “They said they also killed the invading Japanese army?”
"Yes, although the six masters were either cruel or noble, they were still very loyal to their nation," Nangong Susu said solemnly. "Back then, on the front lines, martial arts couldn't withstand millions of cannons, so countless patriots turned to assassination. These six were among the best. During the eight-year War of Resistance, they killed more than 900 Japanese generals, including two generals and three lieutenant generals... I heard that Okamura Yasuji was driven almost mad by them and had to withdraw his 'kill all, loot all, burn all' policy."
"If they were so powerful, why didn't they kill Okamura Yasuji?" I said with a faint sarcasm. I remembered that this heinous Japanese general escaped trial by the International Criminal Court and enjoyed his later years in peace. This was undoubtedly an irony for justice and the Chinese nation.
Unexpectedly, Nangong Susu smiled charmingly, "How do you know they didn't kill Okamura Yasuji?"
"Oh...could it be..." I was startled, but then immediately shook my head, "Impossible, the newspapers all said that Okamura Yasuji
died of natural causes. You believe all that?" Nangong Susu interjected, "After the Japanese army announced its surrender, the six masters went to Japan alone and have been missing ever since...We don't know how many criminal militarists they killed in Japan, but my grandfather saw a genuine head of Okamura Yasuji in a temple in Central China by chance."
Central China was the region that suffered greatly from the "Three Alls" policy. If the six masters secretly killed Okamura Yasuji and took his head, it would be a great relief.
"It seems that Blind Luo and Poisonous Dong are indeed men
of courage!" I couldn't help but sigh. It seems people in this world can't be simply categorized as good or bad. Take Blind Luo and Poisonous Dong, for example. Both are ruthless and cruel, killing without hesitation in their youth. Now, for a thousand-year-old ginseng, they're
willing to risk their lives, resorting to any scheme or trickery. Yet, when faced with national righteousness, they are selfless and fearless, disregarding their own safety… Such figures cannot be judged in a few words! "Let's not talk about them anymore. History will judge their merits and demerits," Nangong Susu said, deliberately changing the subject to avoid my excessive thinking. "Let's talk about this thousand-year-old ginseng. What are you going to do with it?" As she spoke, Nangong Susu held up the ginseng. The ginseng's mouth had closed at some point, and it wasn't much smaller than yesterday.
With Nangong Susu's question, all three of us focused our attention on this priceless treasure.
Examining the ancient ginseng closely, one could clearly see a shimmering, crystalline light emanating from its smooth surface, flowing gently and merging seamlessly with its natural radiance. For a moment, it seemed as if the ancient ginseng truly possessed a life of its own.
"Hehe, such a wonderful thing, let's all share it!" Eva playfully stuck out her tongue. "I think it's even better than... hehe, drinking its liquid has significantly enhanced my abilities."
Her words only fueled her anger. Nangong Susu pinched the little beauty's cheek, her face full of coquettish reproach. "Do you know what it means to squander a precious resource? It's exactly what you are! A single sip of the ancient ginseng's liquid, if used to make medicine, would have at least ten times the effect, but you drank it like sugar water."
"But it really does have an effect..." At the mention of "effect," Eva blushed, clearly thinking of something ambiguous.
Nangong Susu chuckled softly, reaching out to slap Eva's snowy buttocks. The slap sent ripples of white flesh spreading across her skin, making my heart flutter.
"Shameless girl! But you really do have a much better figure than before."
Just as Eva was feeling embarrassed and annoyed, Nangong Susu's words delighted her. The little beauty said coyly, "I'm just an ugly girl, Sister Susu is the real beauty. Look at your eyes, they're even deeper and more captivating than ours in the West."
Of course, she was being modest. This girl already possessed a refined and alluring charm, and now, after consuming the ginseng liquid and becoming a new wife, she radiated even more beauty and charm, rivaling even the most beautiful woman in the North beside her.
Hearing Eva's praise, Nangong Susu smiled noncommittally, then picked up the phone and gave a series of instructions to Nangong Xia, who remained at the hotel, before turning her captivating face to me.
"Brother, what kind of medicine can a ten-thousand-year-old ginseng be used to make?" the beauty asked softly.
"Uh... this..."
I was extremely embarrassed. The various miraculous pills I had concocted before had already made them regard me as the modern-day Shennong, but who knew that the "Ten Thousand Practical Skills of the Yin Family" that caused all this had long since vanished, and I had returned to my original appearance, making it impossible for me to concoct new pills with new effects.
After hesitating for a long time, I decided to be more honest with her. "Susu, do you remember when we went to Dali?"
Nangong Susu nodded, but she didn't know why I brought it up.
"At that time, I asked you what would happen if I became a useless person who couldn't do anything..."
"Hmm."
"In fact, at that time, when I fought against 'King Zuma,' I lost a lot of memories, including the making of pills. So, apart from the things I made before, I can hardly do anything now."
As I spoke, I kept my eyes fixed on Nangong Susu, trying to capture her every expression.
Nangong Susu's face first showed surprise, then blankness, then sudden realization... and finally a bright, charming laugh.
"Silly boy! Stupid brother!" The beauty's expression relaxed. "I thought it was something serious, that's why you said that. Turns out it's just a small matter!"
"Is this a small matter? I'm practically a cripple now." I asked in surprise, "Don't you think I'm useless?"
"Brother, what nonsense are you talking about!" Nangong Susu frowned, angrily saying, "What do you mean by 'half a cripple'? You have hands and feet, and you're healthy. That's the greatest happiness for us sisters."
Volume 3: Chapter 60, Time for Torture Again
Yes, yes. "Eva finally understood our conversation. She interjected, 'Being happy together is more important than anything else. Those so-called fame and fortune are just you men worrying about nothing.'"
"How could you understand..."
I sighed. Although I knew they were comforting me, losing so many super skills was still a pain in my heart.
"Wow!"
Just as I was marveling at it, Nangong Susu suddenly kicked me to the ground with her pink leg, startling me so much that I cried out, "Susu, what are you doing?"
"What am I doing? I want you to wake up!" Nangong Susu said as she pounced on me, pressing me even deeper into the snow, the icy chill spreading through my entire body.
"Hey... don't mess around! Oh... Eva..."
As we wrestled, Eva joined the fight, and soon the three of us were in a chaotic mess, our laughter echoing as we played like children... The battle ended with me holding my two rebellious wives in my arms, biting them a few times before letting them go.
However, the two women didn't seem to see it as punishment at all; they just lay in my arms, panting and laughing. Seeing their happy faces, it seemed that my long-lost childlike joy returned, which improved my mood considerably.
I knew that Nangong Susu usually paid great attention to her appearance, and the fact that she was playing around with me now was entirely to help me recover from my sadness. If her admirers saw this, they would surely commit suicide.
"Wife, thank you." I pulled the two beauties closer to me. "I think with your encouragement and support, these problems are no longer problems. I know what to do from now on."
Nangong Susu smiled gently, her eyes filled with relief, while Eva simply gave me a sweet kiss and exclaimed, "That's right, that's my man!"
"Sister Susu, do you know who those people who attacked us are?" Eva asked, her face filled with murderous intent as she looked at the white-clad man and others lying on the ground in the distance. After resolving my psychological barrier, the topic naturally turned to the danger we encountered in Changbai Mountain.
Nangong Susu shook her head. "Judging from their martial arts style, they seem to be from an overseas island faction, but we'll have to interrogate them to determine their specific affiliation."
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go! I want to see who's so bold as to openly commit murder and kidnapping!" Eva stood up angrily, but then exclaimed and jumped into my arms.
Hehe, this silly girl!
Looking at the little girl's flushed face, I couldn't help but chuckle. She was really quite carefree, forgetting that she was completely naked, almost like a "naked interrogation."
Fortunately, Nangong Xia arrived just a few minutes later, and Eva was the first to take the clothes from Nangong Susu's hands, quickly covering her alluring body. The white winter clothes made the blonde beauty even more stunning.
Fully dressed, we quickly arrived at the three subdued attackers.
Nangong Susu's thunderous strike had already crippled their martial arts, so she confidently removed the restraints with a gentle flick of her hand.
The three men simultaneously groaned, wanting to leap up and fight again, but instead, they could only fall heavily to the ground, unable to use any more internal energy.
"You...you crippled our martial arts?"
The white-robed man, with unparalleled willpower, gritted his teeth and stood up before his two fellow disciples. "Who are you!?"
"This is my young lady, Nangong Susu," Nangong Xia said coldly.
The reputation of the most beautiful woman in the Northern Kingdom was indeed great. Upon hearing this, the white-robed man carefully examined her for a few moments, a hint of attraction flickering across his usually expressionless face, but it was quickly masked by hatred: "I didn't expect you to be so strong. Today, I've been defeated by you, and I'm truly convinced. Don't even think about asking why I came to kill you; just give us a quick death!" As
he spoke, not only the white-robed man, but also the two men beside him, wore resolute expressions, as if they had already accepted death.
We were stunned by their words, never expecting them to be so fearless in the face of death. Such people couldn't be cultivated by ordinary organizations. If Nangong Susu hadn't already used a secret method to prevent their suicide attempts, they probably wouldn't even be able to speak.
"Hmph, do you think you can just stay silent?" Nangong Xia wasn't moved by their fearlessness. They had killed so many experts from the Nangong family; if the mastermind behind it couldn't be found, how could the prestigious Zhonghua Di (a powerful organization) let this go unpunished?
"Don't you find it funny to use torture to extract confessions?" The man in white didn't even look at her, only staring at Nangong Susu.
"Oh, what's so funny?" I became interested. "Haven't we always done this? It's the victor's prerogative."
"The victor?" One of the men next to the man in white, not being very shrewd, sneered, "If it weren't for your woman's competence, you'd have been killed by us long ago. You still have the nerve to call yourself a victor?"
"Slap!"
His contempt earned him a slap from Nangong Susu. "These gentlemen, do you believe I have seven hundred and twenty-one ways to make you suffer for decades, guaranteeing you won't even want to be human in your next life."
Nangong Susu's voice was gentle, but the three men who had witnessed her previous power couldn't help but tremble. The man who had sneered immediately stopped talking, remaining silent, but his contemptuous expression towards me didn't change at all.
How could I possibly tolerate such provocation?
Suppressing my raging anger, I tried to remain calm and said, "How about we make a bet? If I can't get you to beg for mercy within three minutes, I'll release the three of you immediately."
"You… Hmph! Can you really make that decision?" The three men, including the man in white, simultaneously showed delight, but still responded with a provocative tone, their eyes all turning to Nangong Susu.
Although Nangong Susu didn't know what I was up to, at this moment, she still placed complete trust in her man. "You don't need to doubt me. Whatever my husband says is my word."
"Fine! Remember, three minutes!" The provocative man stepped forward and said coldly, "If I utter a single word, I'm not a man!"
"You're definitely not a woman."
I pulled a fragrant pill from my pocket and casually popped it into his mouth. The pill melted instantly in his mouth and went down his throat.
After making this move, I smiled and retreated to the three women's side... Thankfully, when I left the place of passion, I picked up my medicine bottle with my torn clothes, otherwise he wouldn't have tasted the "Sudden High and Low Pain Pill."
"Ah!!"
The effect of the "Sudden High and Low Pain Pill" was immediate. The provocative man couldn't even last three seconds, letting out a piercing scream, thus beginning his ordeal.
Like the white dog downstairs from my house, the provocative man leaped from the ground to the level of the canopy of a tree five or six meters high, then, as if equipped with a rocket launcher, continuously shuttled and flew through the trees. The frequency and pitch of his screams would make even Italy's national treasure, Mr. Pavarotti, pale in comparison.
As trees were continuously smashed into pieces, and as his blood splattered among the bushes, both sides, friend and foe, except for me, couldn't help but show expressions of horror.
"You demon! What did you feed him?"
The man in white and his accomplice tried to rush over and grab me to question me, but before they could even get close, Nangong Xia kicked them both, sending them sprawling on the snow.
"What's the rush? This is just the beginning!" I smiled at them. "Keep watching, the surprises are yet to come."
"Ah~~"
As if to confirm my words, another lingering, painful scream echoed through the air. The provocative man's well-proportioned body suddenly swelled up, like an inflated balloon, growing seven or eight times its original size.
Even so, his high-speed flight didn't slow down, but suddenly countless sharp branches appeared before his eyes, each as thick as a child's arm. Just as he was about to collide with them, the provocative man's body abruptly shrank back, stopping only when it was one-sixth of its original size. This tiny body narrowly passed through the branches without incident.
Stretch...shrink...stretch...shrink...
in the air, the provocative man... The man's body writhed and contracted incessantly, his cries of agony echoing through the air, terrifying both sides. Eva huddled in my arms, unable to bear the sight. Even
a peerless master like Nangong Susu, after careful consideration, knew she might not be able to withstand such torture, let alone an enemy far inferior to her.
The agony of the human body's contraction and retraction was indescribable. In Jin Yong's novels, the fat and thin monks inflicted immense pain on two top masters with a single instance of stretching and contracting.
Now, the provoking man was no longer spitting blood; in his agony, blood seeped from every joint of his body, a horrifying sight.

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