Chapter 261 - 230: Inside the Secret Chamber, Foes Meet on a Narrow Path

Chapter 261: Chapter 230: Inside the Secret Chamber, Foes Meet on a Narrow Path

The Gravity Chamber was different from the outside.

[Thirty-Six Bed Forms, Mastery (3→179/3000)]

His Experience Points surged.

After a while of tenderness, Liang Yu took a short nap and was positively glowing when she left.

That night, the Child-faced Lady Li Zi just so happened to be passing by. She lightly injured the men who were monitoring Ah Shui and her mother.

She held back, making it look as if she had just passed by coincidentally and, not liking the look of them, decided to beat them up for the hell of it.

Timing it perfectly, Liang Yu arrived at the villa. She had been here with Tang Wen before.

Ah Shui and the two other women recognized her.

Without a sound or a fuss, the three of them obediently packed their things and left with her. They settled into a courtyard belonging to Liang Yu.

「Liu Mansion.」

When Liu Bing saw the two Martial Artists return in a sorry state, his face drained of all color.

He didn’t dare to conceal it. After finding out what had happened, he immediately went to see Zhao Zhe.

As expected, Zhao Zhe flew into a rage.

"You can’t even handle a simple thing like this! What the hell do I keep you around for?"

Being an Extraordinary, Liu Bing was naturally resentful about being cursed at like this.

It was just that he had long been branded as a member of the Eldest Young Master’s faction.

Furthermore, at the Eldest Young Master’s arrangement, he had falsely reported numerous achievements, receiving handsome rewards from the gang.

He was tied to the same ship, making it impossible to switch allegiances.

He could only endure it.

’Forget it!’

’I’ll just muddle through.’

’My wife has food, clothes, and servants. What’s a little humiliation for me in comparison?’

’It’s a hell of a lot better than fighting stray dogs for scraps.’

’Once the Third Miss takes over, maybe the Eldest Young Master will rein himself in a bit.’

Liu Bing expertly consoled himself.

After bowing his head and enduring the tirade for a long time, he expertly timed a lull in Zhao Zhe’s rant, lifted his head, and said:

"However, the Seventh Young Master didn’t take them back to his own courtyard. He took them to Liang Yu’s residence instead."

"What? Explain yourself!"

Hope rekindled in Zhao Zhe’s heart. ’Tang Wen’s women... they’re as good as mine!’

Liu Bing said thoughtfully, "An Extraordinary master passed by the entrance to the Seventh Young Master’s villa, saw the Martial Artists I’d sent, and injured them. I believe it was a coincidence."

"A coincidence? Are you sure?"

"Yes. The Seventh Young Master shouldn’t have any Extraordinary masters under his command. Furthermore, after the incident, he housed them in a subordinate’s courtyard instead of taking them home. This shows..."

Zhao Zhe jumped to a conclusion, "It shows that he’s an utter fool who hasn’t realized my intentions at all! It also proves that woman, Shui Yun, is a jealous shrew, and Tang Wen is a weakling who doesn’t even dare bring home the wife and concubines from his days of poverty. What kind of man is he!"

Liu Bing thought, ’Is that what I was trying to say?’

’I was trying to say that they’re just two Maids, and the Seventh Young Master doesn’t care about them.’

’Wife and concubines? Their status is just that of servants. What you’re interested in is their *title*, and that title is invalid now. Can we just drop this damn mess already?’

The words were on the tip of his tongue, but he said aloud, "I see! Your insight is brilliant, Young Master!"

Zhao Zhe smirked, then his smile vanished and he snorted coldly. "Since they aren’t in Tang Wen’s residence, you don’t have to hold back! Proceed!"

"But—"

"No buts. I’ll give you another month—no, twenty days. You must bring them to me. And one more thing. After you succeed, stir up some trouble. Make sure everyone knows about it." He let out a silent, savage grin. "I want everyone to see that this ’Young Master’ can’t even protect his own women. How can he still show his face as a Young Master after that? What future is there in following a man like him?"

"Brilliant, Young Master! Truly brilliant!" Liu Bing gave a thumbs-up, his face a mask of profound admiration.

「The next day, in a carriage outside the Black Water Sect Headquarters.」

Liang Yu held a small birdcage, watching the bird inside extend its long beak to sip nectar.

’The Young Master can even tame hummingbirds.’

’He’s so amazing.’

The art of breeding hummingbirds had always been a secret held by the Giant Rock Martial Arts Hall.

No other gang or family had ever mastered it.

These little creatures were small and agile, flew remarkably fast, and were experts at tracking floral scents.

Once a target was marked with even the faintest fragrance, there was no escaping their Tracking.

That was why the Giant Rock Martial Arts Hall, a faction composed entirely of Body Refining fanatics, was so fond of growing flowers.

One reason was to raise the hummingbirds; the other was to use the flowers as a natural defense.

If an intruder were to get any pollen on them, escape would be impossible.

"Young Master, won’t this be too dangerous?" Liang Yu asked, wrapping a layer of oilcloth around Tang Wen’s outer coat.

He reached out and caressed Liang Yu’s smooth, soft cheek. "Don’t worry."

Liang Yu was still worried. "I’ve placed a few buckets of fresh water in the two courtyards you mentioned."

"Whose courtyards are they?"

"Just some random, unoccupied courtyards I found."

"Good!"

The cage door opened, and a hummingbird shot out. It had been trained long ago and flew straight toward its old nest from memory.

Shrouding himself with the Power of Concealment, Tang Wen followed close behind, carrying a large cage.

After several turns, a stretch of farmland appeared before him.

Even from a mile away, a thick floral fragrance assaulted his senses.

Even though his face was covered with a scarf, Tang Wen couldn’t help but squint.

The floral scent was overpowering, and pollen filled the sunlit air like clouds of dust.

The Watchers were extremely lax, hiding in a shaded pergola, drinking tea and shooting the breeze.

’It was a joke to even be on guard. The most skilled thief in the world would have to give this place a wide berth.’

BZZZZ...

Tang Wen moved carefully through the flowerbeds, avoiding the bees and butterflies.

SHLK!

A bee’s buzzing abruptly stopped.

A black hummingbird’s long, hard beak had pierced through its body.

Tang Wen reached out, plucked it from the air, and used his ability to calm it.

The hummingbird was tossed into the bamboo cage.

One, two, three, four... five, six, seven, eight...

In less than ten minutes, he had caught a full one hundred hummingbirds.

The cage was packed tight.

In the distance, a figure in black entered the flowerbeds, approaching cautiously.

BUZZ!

A swarm of black bees poured out of an enormous hive.

The figure in black’s expression turned grim, and he immediately turned to flee.

Judging by his Body Technique, he was actually an Extraordinary Powerhouse.

Tang Wen, who had no intention of stealing honey, suddenly became interested.

While Invisible, he approached the hive. With a flicker of his Divine Thought, a golden-red hue crept across his skin.