Chapter 341 - 260: Act First, Report Later, Tracking the Bai Family

Chapter 341: Chapter 260: Act First, Report Later, Tracking the Bai Family

She had already thought it over countless times in the past few days.

At this, she took another deep breath. "Young Master Tang, if it’s possible, I must ask you to help me one more time. To be honest, our faction is not at an advantage, as we aren’t particularly strong in combat. But we are never stingy with our allies! I can’t promise you much, but the Bai Family always repays its debts of gratitude!"

Tang Wen looked at Shi Lei. "The tracking ability of an Extraordinary Hummingbird is quite impressive."

Shi Lei gave him a silent look. "Since you’ve made your decision, I can go with you. But regardless of success or failure, after we return, you must cultivate a batch of Mutated Hummingbirds for my Giant Rock Martial Arts Hall!"

"Fine! How many?" Tang Wen was quick to agree, but the price still needed to be clear.

"Fifty!"

"No problem." The price was very fair.

If he weren’t afraid of scaring Shi Lei, Tang Wen could have cultivated dozens of Mutated Hummingbirds in three days at most.

With Tang Wen’s agreement, Shi Lei was overjoyed and quickly finalized the matter. "Then it’s settled. There’s no time to lose. I’ll go back and make arrangements. You two should also get ready. We’ll leave as soon as I return."

With that, he immediately left.

Tang Wen also hurried home, gave a few instructions, and then took Bai You Ruo to see Shui Yun.

In truth, he should have gone to see his master, Shui Qianjun.

After all, this involved a genuine Fourth Grade Influence.

It was a matter for the Gang Leader to decide.

But he deliberately didn’t go, heading straight to see his senior sister instead.

Shui Yun was relaxed at first, thinking her junior brother had come to flirt with her, ready for some secret rendezvous in her private chamber.

She hadn’t expected what happened when they got inside.

The ordinary-looking man by his side changed, transforming from male to female.

The unremarkable man became a stunning, graceful beauty.

"Junior Brother, this is...?"

"The thirteenth miss of the Bai Family from White Stone City, Bai You Ruo." Looking at the hairpin in Bai You Ruo’s hand, Tang Wen realized it was some kind of disguise-type Curiosity.

This wasn’t the time for pleasantries. Tang Wen explained his purpose in a few sentences, and Shui Yun made a swift decision. "Alright. Since you’ve formed an alliance with Miss Bai, Junior Brother, we should help. It’s just that it’s not peaceful inside or outside the city. You must be careful."

Shui Yun possessed an ambition that ordinary women lacked. She wanted to strengthen the Black Water Gang.

To her, the Miss Bai before her was a risk, but more importantly, an opportunity.

A rare opportunity!

Tang Wen understood her.

That was why Tang Wen had come to her.

The older one gets in the martial world, the smaller their courage becomes.

His master, Shui Qianjun, would definitely not want to get involved in the succession struggle of a Fourth Grade Clan.

Even if he were to get involved, it wouldn’t be by leading a thousand-mile chase in the dead of night!

Instead, he would prefer a long-term plan, placing his bet more cleverly.

"Senior Sister, you’ll have to tell Master for me. I’m leaving soon, and I won’t be taking all of the White Tiger Guard."

Tang Wen gripped Shui Yun’s hand. The two shared a deep look, a silent understanding passing between them.

Tang Wen had arrived in a hurry and left just as quickly.

After leaving Shui Yun’s private chamber, Bai You Ruo returned to her male disguise.

Shui Yun personally prepared some nutritional and healing elixirs, like Blood Marrow Pills. A quarter of an hour later, the two returned to the courtyard where the White Tiger Guard were staying.

Shi Lei had arrived even earlier.

The party was formed: the Guards Hu Qi and Hu Jiu, who were mounted on White Tigers; Shi Lei; and Tang Wen and Bai You Ruo. In total, they were seven beings at the Peak of Fifth Grade.

The remaining three Guards, led by Hu Li, were to stay behind in Ganshan City.

As they were about to depart, Hu Li said, "Elder Tang, be careful out there. If you encounter danger, prioritize your own safety. We can always settle the score for any losses suffered sooner or later!"

Tang Wen gave a faint smile.

Bai You Ruo listened with a complex expression, and in a daze, she felt that Tang Wen had become something of a stranger.

’That’s right,’ she thought, ’he’s no longer that clueless young man from the camp.’

The Stealth Technique fell like an invisible curtain, concealing everyone’s figures.

The group skimmed over the section of the city wall controlled by the Giant Rock Martial Arts Hall.

Silent and Unnoticed, unknown to anyone.

Bai You Ruo lay on Hu Qi’s back, her hands clutching tightly to its soft, snow-white neck. Her pretty face, buried in the White Tiger’s fur, was flushed a deep, unnatural red.

This was because Tang Wen was pressed against her back, his arms wrapped around her slender waist.

With three people and two tigers, there was no other way.

The two of them just had to squeeze together.

Hu Jiu had originally refused to let Shi Lei ride on his back, but without a mount, Shi Lei’s own flight speed was nowhere near fast enough to keep up with the White Tigers.

Tang Wen had no choice but to lay a blanket on its back. "Look, Ah Jiu, he’s not riding you. He’s just sitting on the blanket."

Of course, this didn’t fool the White Tiger, so Tang Wen followed up by promising it a pile of delicious food and beer.

Only then did Hu Jiu reluctantly agree.

After the delay, by the time they had flown beyond sight of Ganshan City, the sky was already beginning to brighten.

The White Tigers streaked across the sky like white rainbows.

Fortunately, a barrier that resembled a wall of wind rose up from the White Tigers’ bodies.

Otherwise, under the fierce, gale-force winds, Tang Wen and Bai You Ruo probably wouldn’t have even been able to sit steadily.

At such speeds, even shouted words were torn to shreds. To say anything, you had to lean right up to the other person’s ear to be heard clearly.

The White Tiger’s fur was soft, and at first, Bai You Ruo was quite comfortable lying on it.

But gradually, she sensed something was off.

Tang Wen, utterly bored, had actually fallen asleep on top of her.

The man’s scent and his breath ghosting across her neck made half her body tingle. Held in his embrace, her mind grew dizzy.

She could have ignored all that.

But understanding the situation, Miss Bai didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. She was both angry and a little secretly pleased, her heart a tangle of complex emotions.

’What is this? How did we get so intimate in such a muddled way?’

’But it seems I’m still attractive to him. Otherwise, why would he be like this?’

The two contradictory thoughts intertwined.

One moment, she would tense her body, trying to get away from Tang Wen’s "threat."

The next, she would quietly shift back to her original position.

When Tang Wen woke up, lying on her back and feeling the delightful rise and fall of her graceful waist, he was first surprised, then relieved. ’So it wasn’t that I took advantage of her after I fell asleep. It’s that she seduced me after she fell asleep!’

’I get it, I get it. Back to sleep then.’

As casually as if changing positions in a dream, his hands slid slightly up from her waist.

The delicate body beneath him clearly tensed up.

He paid it no mind, pulling her closer and tightening his embrace. Inhaling the fragrance of her hair, he drifted off as if back into a dream.

Bai You Ruo’s mind went blank. She didn’t know what to do and could only instinctively keep her body rigid, letting out a secret sigh of relief only after Tang Wen’s breathing became even again.

But?

’Am I just going to let him bully me like this?’

’No, these are just desperate times calling for desperate measures!’

’Bai You Ruo, oh, Bai You Ruo, Uncle Shuo and the others are all dead!’

’Can’t you even tolerate this unintentional slip from Tang Wen?’

Besides... She fell silent for a moment, carefully taking it in. She felt the constant warmth radiating from the large hands on her waist and the sense of security from being held. Not only did she not dislike it, she even...

「The first day passed.」

According to Tang Wen’s estimate, they had covered more distance than three days of riding a High-level Exotic Beast.

There was a real hope of catching up.

The four White Tigers had extraordinary endurance, but their energy consumption was also immense.

Tang Wen took out some Sixth Grade Blood Marrow. The four White Tigers each drank a bottle, their energy was restored, and they continued on their way.

「Meanwhile, in Ganshan City.」

After a day’s delay, Shui Yun found her father, Shui Qianjun, to report the matter.

Shui Qianjun’s expression was a picture. First, he was stunned, then he slammed his hand on the table and shot to his feet.

"Absolutely not! This is too reckless!

This matter requires careful planning! You’re still young, too quick to believe one side of a story.

This is not something you can handle!

Bring Xiaowen to me! I will come up with a foolproof plan!"

When he finished, he saw Shui Yun hadn’t moved. He reined in his temper and patiently tried to explain further, but Shui Yun remained unmoved, merely blinking her eyes.

His face darkened. "They’ve already left? Then hurry up and bring them back!"

Shui Yun spread her hands. "They didn’t just leave. They left yesterday."

"Urk—you... you lot!" Shui Qianjun was left speechless. "Fine! Your wings have really grown, haven’t they? Learning to act first and report later! But have you thought about what you’ll do if something goes wrong? What if the other party has reinforcements? The Bai Family is a Fourth Grade Influence!"

Shui Yun let his words go in one ear and out the other, occasionally nodding with an obedient expression.

Shui Qianjun was at his wits’ end. He was powerless against his daughter’s obvious placating.

It was like a gambler who had bet all his chips; it was too late to leave the table. All he could do was hope for a win.

「Three days passed in a flash.」

The White Tigers slowed down and spread out. The Extraordinary Red Hummingbird that Shi Lei had brought along was like a pint-sized scout, zipping around and searching for any source of fragrance in the vicinity.

「On the night of the fourth day.」

The Extraordinary Red Hummingbird suddenly appeared beside Tang Wen. It was chirping excitedly, CHIRP CHIRP, as if it had discovered something.