Chapter 257 - 228: Tang Wen: Not a Pervert, It’s the Legacy of Wei Wu

Chapter 257: Chapter 228: Tang Wen: Not a Pervert, It’s the Legacy of Wei Wu

"On the contrary, they’re even more popular. It’s a classic style!"

"Really?" Li Zi felt that something wasn’t quite right.

Tang Wen doubled down on his bullshitting. "Back then, child mortality rates were high. An experienced wife was a guarantee that your children would live."

Li Zi blinked, thinking for a moment. "The Eldest Young Master’s wife, Lin Shi... I don’t think she’s had any children, has she?"

"What’s all this nonsense?" Tang Wen deflected, turning it back on her. "I asked you to investigate Lin Shi’s background and see if she’s connected to Ah Shui and her mother."

Seeing Li Zi’s face flush red, he knew his bluff had worked.

"So, the trail went cold at an Extraordinary?"

"Mmm," Li Zi nodded and continued her report. "Liu Bing. Zhao Zhe personally promoted him from the rank of Martial Artist. His aptitude is average at best, though. He barely managed to break through to the Extraordinary realm after taking the Marrow Protection Potion three times."

Tang Wen remembered the man.

He’d earned merits multiple times and attempted to break through just as many.

At one point, the gang even held him up as a role model of diligence for ordinary Martial Artists.

’I didn’t think much of it when I heard about it back then.’

’Now it seemed Liu Bing’s story of diligence was highly embellished.’

’He must have sided with Zhao Zhe early on.’

’Zhao Zhe, wanting to attract more talent, must have given him one opportunity after another to distinguish himself, practically forcing him into the Extraordinary realm.’

’It was a classic case of paying a fortune for old bones.’

’Zhao Zhe was putting on a show for everyone: ’Look at Liu Bing. His talent is average, but he followed me. I don’t abandon my people. I gave him chance after chance until he became an Extraordinary.’’

’All you geniuses out there, follow me, and your future will be even brighter.’

A thought echoed in Tang Wen’s mind, imagining Zhao Zhe’s mentality. ’Anyone who betrays me...!’

’SLAM! I’ll drop millions just to make a point. Imagine what I’ll do for those who are loyal to me...’

Of course, Zhao Zhe did have some skill.

"Can that Demon Pig bewitch an Extraordinary?"

"You’re going to move against Li Bing?" Li Zi was shocked. ’Fighting Li Bing... that would be considered turning on our own, wouldn’t it?’

’If the Black Water Gang found out, would there still be a place for Tang Wen in the gang?’

’Then he and his Senior Sister... they wouldn’t be able to be together, would they?’

At that thought, Li Zi answered without hesitation:

"Yes! But you’d have to beat it half to death first!"

"Good! Go find Elder Li and ask if he’s free."

"You mean... we move tonight?"

"Is Liu Bing at home now?"

"Huh? Right now?" Li Zi covered her mouth like a startled little girl.

After getting his confirmation, Tang Wen urged her to hurry.

After sending Li Zi on her way, Tang Wen didn’t hesitate for a moment.

He activated his Expert-level Stealth Skill.

His Essence, Qi, and Spirit instantly retracted, and he vanished into thin air.

’His way of thinking wasn’t as ’open-minded’ as the people of Ganshan City.’

’The maids he had been intimate with were his women.’

’I could choose not to visit this courtyard, not to touch them.’

’But no one else was allowed to have any designs on them.’

’As for using them to entertain guests or gifting them to others? That was absolutely out of the question.’

Taking the most direct route, he vaulted over walls and darted across rooftops.

Along the way, Tang Wen accidentally stumbled upon several couples... getting busy at home in broad daylight.

He gave them a few casual, judgmental glances.

「After half an hour」, he finally arrived at Li Bing’s residence.

He’d seen Li Bing before and could confirm his level—he had only just achieved Initial Entry into the Extraordinary realm.

Still invisible, he entered directly and made his way to the main house. Inside, there was only an old woman.

She was dressed in leather and sat doing needlework.

Though her hand trembled as she held the needle, she persisted, forcefully stitching a pair of coarse cloth insoles.

’To be living in the main house, she was probably Liu Bing’s mother.’

’Tang Wen wasn’t about to attack an elderly woman.’

The Liu residence wasn’t large. He searched room by room.

After just a few minutes, he found Liu Bing in a woodshed near the rear courtyard.

He was standing with a woman dressed as a maid, their voices low but intense:

"Go back and tell the Madam that the Eldest Young Master has taken a fancy to Tang Wen’s concubine. He ordered me to handle it personally, so things on the Madam’s side will have to wait another half month."

Tang Wen’s gaze turned frigid.