Chapter 1660 - 720: The Deal

Chapter 1660: Chapter 720: The Deal

Seeing Ye Lingyue and Di Shen—especially Di Shen—Tang Lei became a bit wary.

"Brother Tang, sorry, I’m late."

Ye Lingyue glanced at Tang Lingbo with a hint of regret.

"This is all fate. I’m the one who harmed Lingbo, I’m the one who failed to protect her."

Tang Tiansong muttered to himself.

"It’s you two again. This is my Tang Family’s business, it’s not your place as outsiders to interfere."

Tang Lei said irritably.

"Tang Lei, were those words you just said true? If they were, I’m willing to use this strategic map and troop distribution chart of the Tongtian Tribe I just obtained, in exchange for Tang Lingbo’s corpse."

As Ye Lingyue spoke, she raised the piece of parchment in her hand.

This thing was something she had drawn around dawn based on Little Zhiyo’s account.

"A strategic map of the Tongtian Tribe?"

Once Ye Lingyue said that, not only Tang Lei, even Nian Wu Venerable and the members of the Huangquan Team present were greatly shocked.

The strategic map of the Central Plains Region had never truly been drawn even on the Jiu Provinces Map, much less the internal strategic map of the Tongtian Tribe.

Even in Alliance Leader Ning’s hands, there were only some basic outline maps sent back at great risk by spies who had staked their lives.

"Is what you’re holding really the Tongtian Tribe’s strategic map? Where did you get it?" Tang Lei questioned, not believing her, but already somewhat wavering.

With the loss of the Senluo Ghost Fruit King, the Tang Family’s Representative Team had been ordered to retrieve the Ghost Fruit King. If they had a strategic map, their chances of entering the Tongtian Tribe would be greatly increased.

Not only that, if they had the chance to take the opportunity to kill Demon King Tongtian, the Tang Family would have a great chance of becoming the ultimate big winner of this Jiu Provinces Hunting, and Tang Lei himself would reap both fame and fortune.

"Whether it’s real or fake, you’ll know with one look."

With a "pa" sound, Ye Lingyue opened the map, let Tang Lei steal a quick glance, then immediately put it away.

Though it was just a glance, Tang Lei’s eyes nearly popped out of his head.

That strategic map was the same as the one Alliance Leader Ning had earlier, and far more detailed.

This map was real!

Tang Lei’s gaze changed; he stared at the parchment in Ye Lingyue’s hand with intense longing. If Di Shen weren’t behind her watching like a tiger eyeing its prey, he’d likely already have tried to snatch it.

"Well? Second Young Master Tang, you’re a smart man; you should be very clear on the value of this map. With the Jin Family treating the Tang Family like this, if the Tang Family wants to make a stunning comeback, you must obtain this strategic map. What’s more, if you insist on not handing over Tang Lingbo’s corpse, both in reason and in sentiment, she is your fiancée by marriage contract. If you want to marry again in the future, people will inevitably criticize you. It would be better to simply dissolve the engagement with her; that would actually be more beneficial to you."

Ye Lingyue patiently guided him step by step.

Tang Lei gritted his teeth.

"Fine, I agree. You can take Tang Lingbo away; this map belongs to me."

With that, he reached out, wanting to grab the strategic map.

"Wait, Second Young Master Tang, are you sure you’re qualified to make this decision? Do you need to discuss it with the Tang Family Patriarch?"

Ye Lingyue pulled her hand back and put the map away.

"No need. I’m the heir to the future Tang Family Patriarch. If you don’t believe me, I can write a deed right now. It will clearly state that I dissolve my marriage contract with Tang Lingbo, and from this day on, Tang Lingbo will no longer be a member of the Tang Family."

The person was already dead; even if the Family Head were present, he would make the same decision as him.

After speaking, Tang Lei ordered someone to fetch brush, ink, paper, and inkstone, and wrote a letter on the spot.

Ye Lingyue carefully read the letter, then had Tang Lei sign and stamp it.

"Then the strategic map is yours, Second Young Master. Our transaction is done—people and goods both clear. Brother Tang, let’s go."

Ye Lingyue made a subtle signal, and all the members of the Huangquan Team came out.

Once they walked out of the tent, Senior Sister Wan Yun glanced at Tang Tiansong, wanting to speak but stopping herself.

"Team leader, I’m really sorry. Because of me, the team suffered such a great loss this time."

Tang Tiansong felt deeply guilty.

"You think my maps are that easy to get? Bo Qing, trouble yourself to take a trip to the Jin Family’s representative team. This map, price it at two hundred thousand Merit Points and sell it to Young Master Jin. I’m sure he’ll be very interested as well." Ye Lingyue casually pulled out another strategic map, identical to the one Second Young Master Tang had.

When two tigers fight, one is bound to be wounded; let the Jin Family and the Tang Family tear each other apart first.

"There’s no time to lose. Let’s get Miss Tang back to the tent first so we don’t delay things."

Ye Lingyue glanced at the grief-stricken Tang Tiansong and blinked.

"Delay?" Tang Tiansong was stunned.

"Back to the tent first."

Ye Lingyue exchanged a look with Guangzi, and the two of them urged Tang Tiansong to hurry and bring Tang Lingbo back.

A quarter of an hour later, after Ye Lingyue and Guangzi respectively used Cauldron Breath and their acupuncture technique to needle Tang Lingbo, the originally lifeless, completely bluish-purple Tang Lingbo slowly regained normal color in her skin, and her lips flushed red again.

She slowly let out a breath and opened her eyes.

When Tang Tiansong saw Tang Lingbo come back from the dead, he was struck as if by lightning and started stammering on the spot.

"Th-this... what on earth is going on? Lingbo, weren’t you dead?"

Overcome with excitement, Tang Tiansong’s words became incoherent.

"You fool, I just faked my death once with Captain Ye and Miss Guangzi’s help. Just now, I heard everything you all said... you, you really are a fool."

Even without hair, Tang Lingbo’s face at this moment was flushed, charming and radiant; her coy anger made her all the more captivating, leaving Tang Tiansong staring blankly.

After drinking a few mouthfuls of Divine Power Liquid Ye Lingyue handed over, Tang Lingbo finally began to explain.

It turned out that yesterday she had been seriously injured, and after hearing Tang Lei’s words, she became utterly disheartened.

Proud and high-spirited as she was, she would never allow herself to become a cripple.

At that time, she had indeed harbored thoughts of death, but just as she was struggling with it, Ye Lingyue and Guangzi suddenly appeared before her.

Tang Lingbo had been startled at the time.

Only then did Ye Lingyue tell her that she and Guangzi had taken an Elixir called the Invisibility Elixir, and they had come especially to find Tang Lingbo.

"Captain Ye and Miss Guangzi told me they could heal my injuries and help me break away from the Tang Family, but the prerequisite was that I had to cooperate with their plan and fake my death once."

Initially, Tang Lingbo still held hope for the Tang Family.

But after learning that Tang Lei was actually going to succeed as Tang Family Patriarch, and that her grandfather had even handed the Interior Cauldron Heaven over to Tang Lei, Tang Lingbo felt completely devastated.

Even so, she still had misgivings, worried that Tang Tiansong would be unwilling to forgive her.

To ease her mind, Ye Lingyue and Guangzi had her take an Elixir and pretend her meridians were all severed.

Then Guangzi sealed Tang Lingbo’s four senses, leaving only her hearing.

In this way, Tang Lingbo appeared no different from a corpse; even Nian Wu Venerable was fooled.

Tang Tiansong’s words finally made Tang Lingbo understand his true feelings, and the misunderstanding that had lasted for years was finally resolved.