Chapter 306
Xue Cheng and Xue Kai’s jaw dropped when they saw the scene.
‘Is… Is there a need to?
‘Why is everyone leaving after the kid left? Who the hell is that kid?’
Xue Cheng was worried. “Hey, don’t go just yet! Boss Qian, Boss Li… What are you all doing?”
Those people turned around, shook their heads, and left as fast as they could. They did not want to be mistaken for supporting the Xue family just because they stayed there a while too long.
‘They’re a lost cause. I should pretend that I don’t know them.’
Xue Cheng was thoroughly confused.
In a daze, he looked around the now-empty event hall. Just earlier, the guests had showered him with attention. He felt extremely pleased to be flattered and praised for returning to his roots after making it big elsewhere.
However, the sudden rejection by everyone brought him down from the clouds to the earth.
He could not accept the sudden change in everyone’s attitudes.
He stood on the spot. His fists were clenched tight and his face was ashen.
“Old Master Tao, Old Master Kong, what is going on? Who is that kid?” He turned around and asked the people standing next to him.
The three people were the pioneers of the business world in Westridge. They were friends with the patriarch of the Xue family.
The three people looked at each other and sighed.
It was quite inconvenient for them to side with him!
“That’s beyond our control, Xue Cheng. I can only say that the kid is much more powerful than he appears. Now that you’ve crossed him, you can’t start a successful business here.”
“That kid’s name is Tang Hao. Don’t see that he’s just a young kid, he has a powerful background! No one in Westridge dares to cross him.”
After that, the three men excused themselves.
Only Xue Cheng and his son were left in the event hall.
Xue Cheng’s expression changed several times. He regretted what he did. The family patriarch decided to branch out to Westridge, and he was there to make inroads.
Everything was going well until Xue Kai ruined it. What should he tell the patriarch?
“What actually happened?” He turned around and asked Xue Kai.
Xue Kai trembled with fear when he saw his father’s stern expression. He had no choice but to truthfully recount the events.
“What? You did that just because of a woman? And he didn’t even lay a finger on you?” Xue Cheng roared. His face was red because of anger.
He lifted his right hand a few times, wanting to slap his son, but eventually resisted the urge.
“So that’s why you were so eager to follow me back here. It’s all because of that woman! Why can’t you be a little more rational? You can get whatever woman you want with your qualifications.”
“Didn’t you see her, Dad? She’s as pretty as a fairy from the heavens,” Xue Kai said pitifully.
“Yes, she’s pretty as a fairy, but what’s the point? Why haven’t you understood? Women are nothing when compared to riches and status!
“Now that you’ve ruined everything, your Second Uncle would be furious!” Xue Cheng roared.
Xue Kai lowered his head and said nothing.
Xue Cheng took a deep breath. He felt a little better after letting out his anger on his son.
He thought for a while, and a sinister expression appeared on his face. “Now that we’ve crossed him, we might as well be the bad guys. I’m not going to bow to that kid.”
Xue Kai was happy when he heard that. “You want to find some way to ruin that kid, Dad?” He shouted.
Xue Cheng nodded. He took out his phone and called someone to run a background check on tang Hao.
He received a reply half an hour later.
“So he has his own company and factories. That makes things a lot easier!” Xue Cheng muttered to himself coldly. Then, he made another call.
The call was soon answered.
“Hey, Boss Xue! Why, have you found yourself a factory site already?” A lazy voice was heard from the other end of the call.
That person was in a nightclub, judging from the noises around him.
“Not yet, Grandmaster Weng,” Xue Cheng said respectfully, “I’m calling you for something else. There’s a bit of trouble here…”
He briefly relayed the matter.
“So it’s like that! Alright, I understand. However, you should know that I usually don’t agree with such deeds. It’s bad karma.”
“Don’t worry, Grandmaster, I’ll make it up to you with extra pay,” Xue Cheng said urgently.
“Haha, you understand what I mean, Boss Xue! Alright, I’ll come to you now, and let’s pay them a visit.”
“There’s no need. Where are you now, Grandmaster? We’ll come and pick you up,” Xue Cheng said.
After ending the call, Xue Cheng brought his son to meet with the grandmaster.
Grandmaster Weng was a thin and bony man in his fifties. He wore a black classic Chinese suit and had a thick beard. His small slitted eyes made him look like a pervert.
He might be an unassuming man, but he was a famous fengshui master in Southport.
Geomancy, or the study of fengshui, was a popular art in the south of Huaxia and Southport. There were many aspiring geomancers, but not many of them were famous. Grandmaster Weng was one of them.
They had hired Grandmaster Weng to pick an auspicious site for their factory, but now they had other uses for him.
After picking up the grandmaster, the car departed for Jade Town.
Soon, they found Tang Hao’s factory.
The car circled the factory a few times. Grandmaster Weng got out of the car and looked around and nodded.
Soon, he returned to the car.
“How is it, Grandmaster?” Xue Cheng asked urgently.
Grandmaster Weng stroked his beard. “The fengshui here is not bad. It’s considered a very auspicious spot. Business must be very good for this factory.”
Then, he cackled.
“However, I can turn any auspicious place into the total opposite! I’ll make sure that the factory shuts down in ten days!”
Xue Kai was instantly excited when he heard that.
“I’ll leave it to you, Grandmaster!”
“Don’t worry, Young Master Xue. It’s just a small factory. What can it possibly do against my powers? You can just wait for my good news!” Grandmaster Weng said smugly while stroking his beard.
“See the uninhabited mountain range over there? There’s always wandering ghosts in uninhabited mountains. I’ll lay a spirit attracting formation to bring them here.
“Then, I’ll also lay a seven kill hex. The factory will definitely shut down within ten days.”
Grandmaster Weng cackled wickedly as he spoke.
The seven kill hex was one of the worst hex formations in geomancy. The pointed hex or the bow hex was no match for it.
The pointed and bow hexes required a long time before they could take effect. On the other hand, the seven kill hex could take effect within one or two days. Once the hex took effect, anyone within it would be in a daze and even suffered the risk of dying suddenly.
Once the hex was laid, it needed to be appeased by blood.
Chapter 307
The car drove back into town, then returned about an hour later.
Grandmaster Weng brought all his equipment. It filled up an entire crate.
The car parked near the uninhabited mountain. Grandmaster Weng got out of the car, opened the crate, and retrieved a lantern made out of paper. It looked like a sky lantern, but there were talismanic runes written on the paper.
Geomancers were not cultivators and therefore could not interact with ghosts. However, they could influence their movements. The lantern was known as the spirit seeking lantern, and it would attract nearby ghosts once it was lit.
He retrieved a special candle from his crate and placed it in the lantern, then lit it up with a match.
He carried the lantern some distance forward and placed it down again.
The light flickered in the darkness, like a firefly.
Standing next to the car, Xue Cheng and his son shuddered when they saw the scene. Xue Kai’s face turned ghastly pale.
About ten minutes later, Grandmaster Weng returned to the car.
“How is it, Grandmaster?” Xue Cheng asked.
“It’s done. Let’s go and light up another one.”
They got back into the car and drove a few hundred meters away, then placed another lantern. They continued doing so, placing a lantern every few hundred meters, until the line of lanterns reached the perimeter of the factory.
Grandmaster Weng placed the last lantern next to the walls of the factory and declared, “Alright, the spirit attracting formation is done. Next, we’ll lay the seven kill hex.”
He returned to the car and retrieved a compass from the crate. He went around the factory a few times to determine the best place to lay the hex.
Hex formations required extreme precision. He could not get it wrong even by one millimeter.
He finally found the perfect position after about half an hour. Then, he dug seven holes and placed a peach wood stake in each of them.
After that, he returned to the car.
“Alright, the seven kill hex will take effect tomorrow. The factory will be finished in a few days. It’s normal for three or five people to die.
“The spirit attracting formation will take effect soon. We can wait for all the wandering ghosts to come, then we can remove the lanterns.”
The car drove away and waited some distance from the lanterns.
The three people waited patiently in the car.
“Grandmaster, will the ghosts… actually come?” Xue Kai was getting a little impatient after seeing that nothing was happening.
“Don’t worry, they’ll definitely come. It’s not my first time laying the formation. It won’t fail,” Grandmaster Weng said calmly as he stroked his beard.
“The wandering ghosts will fill the factory with negative qi, and the seven kill hex will bring the place to ruin.”
“You’re amazing, Grandmaster Weng!” Xue Cheng said.
“Haha!” Grandmaster Weng was appeased by the flattery.
A while later, he sat up in attention. “They’re here!”
The Xue family father and son sat up in attention too. They opened their eyes wide and looked into the distance.
They only saw a patch of darkness, but when they narrowed their eyes and looked closely, they could see several vague figures appearing about ten meters away from the spirit seeking lanterns.
It was hard to see the figures clearly.
Xue Cheng and Xue Kai’s face turned pale when they saw that.
“See, it’s working! When the wandering ghosts enter the factory, we’ll take away the lanterns.” Grandmaster Weng laughed.
However, he soon stopped laughing.
The shadowy figures remained on the spot and refused to go any further.
Grandmaster Weng’s face stiffened. He was extremely embarrassed. He had boasted that his formation worked, but clearly, it did not. That was a slap to his face!
“Dammit, why aren’t they going into the factory?” He grumbled impatiently.
Xue Cheng and Xue Kai noticed that something was amiss. They turned to look at Grandmaster Weng.
“What’s going on, Grandmaster?”
Grandmaster Weng was losing his composure. “Ahem, don’t worry. They’ll go in soon.”
“Oh!” Xue Cheng and Xue Kai nodded, then turned around and continued observing the ghosts.
They continued waiting, but the ghosts never went in. The ghosts lingered around for a while more and eventually disappeared.
Grandmaster Weng went cross-eyed when he saw that.
‘F*cking hell, they ran away?’ He nearly blurted.
“What happened, Grandmaster?” Xue Cheng and Xue Kai turned around again and asked him, confused.
Grandmaster Weng laughed awkwardly. “Well… um… haha! Maybe the ghosts aren’t feeling it? That’s why they’re not very obedient today.”
Xue Cheng and Xue Kai were stunned. “Do ghosts have moods, Grandmaster?”
“Eh, of course! Ghosts are just like people. There must be days when you don’t feel like doing anything, right?” Grandmaster Weng was grasping at straws.
He was both embarrassed and confused. He had laid the spirit attracting formation multiple times, but this was the first time that his formation failed.
‘Don’t tell me there’s something wrong with this little run-down factory?’
He looked toward the factory as he thought about that.
‘It looks normal!’ He became more confused than ever.
Xue Cheng and Xue Kai looked at each other. They roughly understood what was going on, but they did not want to call him out.
“So what do we do now, Grandmaster?” Xue Cheng asked.
“Let’s collect the lanterns!” Grandmaster Weng said. “It’s fine if the spirit attracting formation didn’t work. When the seven kill hex takes effect tomorrow, the factory will go bust anyway.”
Xue Cheng agreed. He collected that lantern, then drove his car to collect the other lanterns.
Meanwhile, a figure dressed in black stood on top of the office building in the factory. He was none other than Tang Hao.
Hovering next to him was a figure dressed in red.
Tang Hao narrowed his eyes as he watched the car drive away. His eyes flashed with coldness.
‘They are truly underhanded!’ He thought.
Zhou Lingxue had noticed them when they were circling the factory. She immediately notified him.
“Follow them!” Tang Hao turned around and ordered the female ghost.
Zhou Lingxue was excited. She was bored being stuck in the factory all day. It was very rare for her to have some fun.
She shimmered and hovered away.
Tang Hao went downstairs and dug out the things that the geomancer had buried. His expression changed when he saw what it was.
He knew some geomancy, and he could recognize that it was the seven kill hex, the worst hex of all.
“How cruel!” He muttered.
“If you want to play it that way, then don’t blame me for not holding back! Since you want to harm me, I’ll be returning the favor!”
He dug out the seven wooden stakes. When Zhou Lingxue came back and gave him the directions, he went to the Xue family mansion.
He snooped around a little. After confirming that there were only the three people in the mansion, he laid the hex.
Chapter 308
It was already one o’clock when he returned to the mansion.
Tang Hao sat cross-legged in the living room with a grim expression on his face.
He was quite disturbed by the recent happenings. The Nanyang shamans and the master geomancer were threats to the safety of him and the people close to him.
He would not be scared if he was the only one affected. However, he had many people to worry about, such as Sis Xiangyi, First Uncle, Grandpa, Grandma, and others.
He was fortunate that the crowd of Nanyang shamans who came for him did not resort to underhanded measures, but he could not guarantee that any future adversaries would do the same.
He had crafted many defensive jade talismans and gave them out to the people close to him, but they would not be of any help against real cultivators.
“Looks like I have to create a defensive talismanic formation and build a safe haven. If anything happens in the future, I can hide everyone inside,” Tang Mao muttered to himself after thinking for a long time.
He thought about it for a while longer and found that the most suitable place would be Dragonrock Village.
Dragonrock Village was deep into the mountains. No one would think of searching there. Furthermore, Grandpa and Grandma lived there.
He thought about it more carefully and figured that he should make his mansion a safe haven too. Once he laid the defensive formation around his house, he could do the same thing for Dragonrock Village.
After deciding on that, he started crafting jade talismans.
The best materials to make defensive formations should have been Artifacts. Artifacts were rare though, so Tang Hao could only use jade talismans for now.
Naturally, the more jade talismans he used, the better the effect.
Tang Hao crafted a set of one hundred and eight jade talismans to be buried around the house. Once the formation was activated, there was no need to be afraid of normal cultivators.
However, those talismans were difficult to craft. Each one of them had a slightly different set of runes.
Tang Hao spent two days crafting the entire set of runes. Once he was done, he buried them around his house.
Then, he spent the next two days creating another set of talismans to be buried in Dragonrock Village.
The four days passed in the blink of an eye.
In the meantime, good news came from Tang Village. The construction of the plantation was complete, and he took some time off to attend the opening ceremony.
Meanwhile, construction was also going on at Dragonrock Village to expand the plantation. Tang Hao used the opportunity to build a house to be used as a safe haven.
On the third day, Tang Hao heard from Liu Dajun that calamity befell Xue Cheng and Xue Kai. One of them died suddenly, while the other fell into a vegetative state.
Also, there was another person who died in the mansion.
Liu Dajun looked at Tang Hao profoundly when he relayed the incident to him.
He knew that Tang Hao was not a normal person. It was too much of a coincidence that something happened to the Xue father and son right after they had crossed Tang Hao.
Of course, Tang Hao could not admit to it.
He did not feel any sympathy toward them. If he had not discovered it early enough, the people in his factory would have died instead.
No one would have discovered what happened, so he was not too worried.
…
One early morning.
Sizzling sounds were heard in the kitchen. As usual, Tang Hao got up early to prepare breakfast. The frying pan next to him was filled with potstickers frying in boiling oil.
The snow-white and tender outer layer turned golden brown and a tantalizing fragrance filled the kitchen.
Fried potstickers were Sis Xiangyi’s favorite food. Tang Hao made them often with various fillings. Today’s potstickers were filled with white cobra meat and many expensive and rare medicinal herbs.
Sis Xiangyi was not fond of snake meat, but ever since she tried white cobra meat, she could not stop eating it. Every day was a different type of snake dish, including snake stew and roast snake meat.
It had been half a month since the incident at Eight-Gate Village. The stock of white cobra meat was dwindling.
The potstickers were ready very soon. Once Tang Hao plated the potstickers, he heard a set of footsteps coming from the bedroom, and a beautiful figure soon appeared in the kitchen.
She yawned as she walked in, and her eyes sparkled when she saw the potstickers.
She quickly went to the tables, picked a potsticker with her fingers, and hurriedly shoved it into her mouth.
Meat juices spurted as she sank her teeth into the potsticker. An explosion of deliciousness filled her mouth.
“This is amazing!” She exclaimed.
She did not care that it was scalding hot and shoved the entire potsticker into her mouth.
She ate them one by one, and soon, the entire plate was empty.
She let out a satisfied sigh as she rubbed her stomach. Then, she furrowed her brows.
Now that she had tasted something so delicious, any other delicacy would become bland and tasteless.
Tang Hao grinned when he saw that. “Let’s skip work today, Sis Xiangyi.”
“Why?” Qin Xiangyi was surprised.
“I’ll bring you out on a date!” Tang Hao said.
“Hmph! So you still remember! I didn’t hear you talking about it yesterday and thought that you’ve forgotten about it!”
“How could I ever forget your birthday, Sis Xiangyi?” Tang Hao said with a smile.
“Where’s my present then?” Qin Xiangyi stretched out a hand and said coyly. Her eyes blinked as she looked eagerly at Tang Hao.
“About that… I’ve prepared something for you a long time ago, but I can only give it to you tonight.”
“Really?”
“Really!”
“I hope you’re not lying to me!”
“Don’t worry!”
Tang Hao could not help it but grin whenever he saw how Sis Xiangyi behaved like a little girl whenever she was excited.
Qin Xiangyi happily ran back into her room to change clothes. She came out of the room half an hour later, ready to go.
“Let’s go!”
Tang Hao held her hand and led her out of the door.
The two people visited many places over the day. They went window-shopping, then went to the cinema and the theme park. Even though it was not their first time visiting the theme park,[it was nevertheless very fun.
They might have gone on dates many times, but each time felt like the first.
At night, the couple strolled down the street hand in hand.
When they came to a skyscraper, Tang Hao suddenly stopped walking and said, “Let me bring you star-gazing, Sis Xiangyi!”
Qin Xiangyi was surprised. She looked at Tang Hao, speechless.
Before she could realize what was going on, Tang Hao carried her in his arms, then leaped upward.
Qin Xiangyi shrieked in surprise. Instinctively, she hugged Tang Hao tightly.
She slowly relaxed her grip after a long while. She looked around her and was shocked.
Dazzling city lights stretched toward the horizon. The view was magnificent.
The two people continued ascending toward the rooftop of the skyscraper.
Meanwhile, in an office nearby, a single man was working overtime. His eyes were transfixed on his computer monitor while hammering code on his keyboard.
He stood up and stretched. Suddenly, he noticed with the corner of his eye that two figures flew past his window.
He was immediately stunned. His eyes were opened round and wide.
“F*ck me. Is that a ghost?” He exclaimed in incredulity.
‘What did I just see?
‘Does someone know how to fly? And he’s carrying an extraordinarily beautiful woman in his arms too?
‘Have I gone crazy, or has the world gone crazy?’
Of course, the world would not have gone crazy, which meant that he must be the crazy one. He thought that his fatigue made him hallucinate.
“Sigh! Poor me!” He lamented.
Then, he sat back down on his chair and continued typing code.
Meanwhile, Tang Hao had reached the rooftop. He placed the beautiful woman in his arms on the floor.
The couple sat on the floor, mesmerized by the view of the night sky.
Suddenly, Tang Hao turned around and peered at the beautiful woman sitting next to him.
The gentle night wind scattered her jet-black hair. The pale moonlight was reflected on her fair and smooth face.
Qin Xiangyi realized that Tang Hao was looking at her. She blushed.
“What are you looking at?” She pretended to sound angry.
“You’re really beautiful, Sis Xiangyi!”
Qin Xiangyi blushed even harder, though she felt happiness in her heart. “You’re more and more like a sweet-talker! Right, where’s my present? It’s already late at night.”
Tang Hao lifted his hand and suddenly a small jade bottle appeared on his palm.
“What’s this?” Qin Xiangyi asked curiously as she regarded the bottle.
“This is the Pill of Everlasting Beauty!”
Qin Xiangyi was stunned after she heard that. She did not seem to believe it.
Then, she covered her mouth with her hands. Her face was filled with excitement and gratitude.
Many women had dreamed of looking young and beautiful forever.
She calmed herself down and took the small jade bottle.
“Thank you, Lil Tang! I’m very satisfied with this present!”
Qin Xiangyi placed the bottle on the floor, then she turned around and stared unblinkingly at Tang Hao.
Her eyes were filled with emotions.
Then, she leaned over and delivered a gentle kiss on Tang Hao’s cheek.
Chapter 308
It was already one o’clock when he returned to the mansion.
Tang Hao sat cross-legged in the living room with a grim expression on his face.
He was quite disturbed by the recent happenings. The Nanyang shamans and the master geomancer were threats to the safety of him and the people close to him.
He would not be scared if he was the only one affected. However, he had many people to worry about, such as Sis Xiangyi, First Uncle, Grandpa, Grandma, and others.
He was fortunate that the crowd of Nanyang shamans who came for him did not resort to underhanded measures, but he could not guarantee that any future adversaries would do the same.
He had crafted many defensive jade talismans and gave them out to the people close to him, but they would not be of any help against real cultivators.
“Looks like I have to create a defensive talismanic formation and build a safe haven. If anything happens in the future, I can hide everyone inside,” Tang Mao muttered to himself after thinking for a long time.
He thought about it for a while longer and found that the most suitable place would be Dragonrock Village.
Dragonrock Village was deep into the mountains. No one would think of searching there. Furthermore, Grandpa and Grandma lived there.
He thought about it more carefully and figured that he should make his mansion a safe haven too. Once he laid the defensive formation around his house, he could do the same thing for Dragonrock Village.
After deciding on that, he started crafting jade talismans.
The best materials to make defensive formations should have been Artifacts. Artifacts were rare though, so Tang Hao could only use jade talismans for now.
Naturally, the more jade talismans he used, the better the effect.
Tang Hao crafted a set of one hundred and eight jade talismans to be buried around the house. Once the formation was activated, there was no need to be afraid of normal cultivators.
However, those talismans were difficult to craft. Each one of them had a slightly different set of runes.
Tang Hao spent two days crafting the entire set of runes. Once he was done, he buried them around his house.
Then, he spent the next two days creating another set of talismans to be buried in Dragonrock Village.
The four days passed in the blink of an eye.
In the meantime, good news came from Tang Village. The construction of the plantation was complete, and he took some time off to attend the opening ceremony.
Meanwhile, construction was also going on at Dragonrock Village to expand the plantation. Tang Hao used the opportunity to build a house to be used as a safe haven.
On the third day, Tang Hao heard from Liu Dajun that calamity befell Xue Cheng and Xue Kai. One of them died suddenly, while the other fell into a vegetative state.
Also, there was another person who died in the mansion.
Liu Dajun looked at Tang Hao profoundly when he relayed the incident to him.
He knew that Tang Hao was not a normal person. It was too much of a coincidence that something happened to the Xue father and son right after they had crossed Tang Hao.
Of course, Tang Hao could not admit to it.
He did not feel any sympathy toward them. If he had not discovered it early enough, the people in his factory would have died instead.
No one would have discovered what happened, so he was not too worried.
…
One early morning.
Sizzling sounds were heard in the kitchen. As usual, Tang Hao got up early to prepare breakfast. The frying pan next to him was filled with potstickers frying in boiling oil.
The snow-white and tender outer layer turned golden brown and a tantalizing fragrance filled the kitchen.
Fried potstickers were Sis Xiangyi’s favorite food. Tang Hao made them often with various fillings. Today’s potstickers were filled with white cobra meat and many expensive and rare medicinal herbs.
Sis Xiangyi was not fond of snake meat, but ever since she tried white cobra meat, she could not stop eating it. Every day was a different type of snake dish, including snake stew and roast snake meat.
It had been half a month since the incident at Eight-Gate Village. The stock of white cobra meat was dwindling.
The potstickers were ready very soon. Once Tang Hao plated the potstickers, he heard a set of footsteps coming from the bedroom, and a beautiful figure soon appeared in the kitchen.
She yawned as she walked in, and her eyes sparkled when she saw the potstickers.
She quickly went to the tables, picked a potsticker with her fingers, and hurriedly shoved it into her mouth.
Meat juices spurted as she sank her teeth into the potsticker. An explosion of deliciousness filled her mouth.
“This is amazing!” She exclaimed.
She did not care that it was scalding hot and shoved the entire potsticker into her mouth.
She ate them one by one, and soon, the entire plate was empty.
She let out a satisfied sigh as she rubbed her stomach. Then, she furrowed her brows.
Now that she had tasted something so delicious, any other delicacy would become bland and tasteless.
Tang Hao grinned when he saw that. “Let’s skip work today, Sis Xiangyi.”
“Why?” Qin Xiangyi was surprised.
“I’ll bring you out on a date!” Tang Hao said.
“Hmph! So you still remember! I didn’t hear you talking about it yesterday and thought that you’ve forgotten about it!”
“How could I ever forget your birthday, Sis Xiangyi?” Tang Hao said with a smile.
“Where’s my present then?” Qin Xiangyi stretched out a hand and said coyly. Her eyes blinked as she looked eagerly at Tang Hao.
“About that… I’ve prepared something for you a long time ago, but I can only give it to you tonight.”
“Really?”
“Really!”
“I hope you’re not lying to me!”
“Don’t worry!”
Tang Hao could not help it but grin whenever he saw how Sis Xiangyi behaved like a little girl whenever she was excited.
Qin Xiangyi happily ran back into her room to change clothes. She came out of the room half an hour later, ready to go.
“Let’s go!”
Tang Hao held her hand and led her out of the door.
The two people visited many places over the day. They went window-shopping, then went to the cinema and the theme park. Even though it was not their first time visiting the theme park,[it was nevertheless very fun.
They might have gone on dates many times, but each time felt like the first.
At night, the couple strolled down the street hand in hand.
When they came to a skyscraper, Tang Hao suddenly stopped walking and said, “Let me bring you star-gazing, Sis Xiangyi!”
Qin Xiangyi was surprised. She looked at Tang Hao, speechless.
Before she could realize what was going on, Tang Hao carried her in his arms, then leaped upward.
Qin Xiangyi shrieked in surprise. Instinctively, she hugged Tang Hao tightly.
She slowly relaxed her grip after a long while. She looked around her and was shocked.
Dazzling city lights stretched toward the horizon. The view was magnificent.
The two people continued ascending toward the rooftop of the skyscraper.
Meanwhile, in an office nearby, a single man was working overtime. His eyes were transfixed on his computer monitor while hammering code on his keyboard.
He stood up and stretched. Suddenly, he noticed with the corner of his eye that two figures flew past his window.
He was immediately stunned. His eyes were opened round and wide.
“F*ck me. Is that a ghost?” He exclaimed in incredulity.
‘What did I just see?
‘Does someone know how to fly? And he’s carrying an extraordinarily beautiful woman in his arms too?
‘Have I gone crazy, or has the world gone crazy?’
Of course, the world would not have gone crazy, which meant that he must be the crazy one. He thought that his fatigue made him hallucinate.
“Sigh! Poor me!” He lamented.
Then, he sat back down on his chair and continued typing code.
Meanwhile, Tang Hao had reached the rooftop. He placed the beautiful woman in his arms on the floor.
The couple sat on the floor, mesmerized by the view of the night sky.
Suddenly, Tang Hao turned around and peered at the beautiful woman sitting next to him.
The gentle night wind scattered her jet-black hair. The pale moonlight was reflected on her fair and smooth face.
Qin Xiangyi realized that Tang Hao was looking at her. She blushed.
“What are you looking at?” She pretended to sound angry.
“You’re really beautiful, Sis Xiangyi!”
Qin Xiangyi blushed even harder, though she felt happiness in her heart. “You’re more and more like a sweet-talker! Right, where’s my present? It’s already late at night.”
Tang Hao lifted his hand and suddenly a small jade bottle appeared on his palm.
“What’s this?” Qin Xiangyi asked curiously as she regarded the bottle.
“This is the Pill of Everlasting Beauty!”
Qin Xiangyi was stunned after she heard that. She did not seem to believe it.
Then, she covered her mouth with her hands. Her face was filled with excitement and gratitude.
Many women had dreamed of looking young and beautiful forever.
She calmed herself down and took the small jade bottle.
“Thank you, Lil Tang! I’m very satisfied with this present!”
Qin Xiangyi placed the bottle on the floor, then she turned around and stared unblinkingly at Tang Hao.
Her eyes were filled with emotions.
Then, she leaned over and delivered a gentle kiss on Tang Hao’s cheek.
Chapter 310
“Perfect timing, you little son of a b*tch!” Fatty Diao said through gritted teeth.
“How dare you scam me? Let me tell you, you’ve crossed the wrong guy! I’ll teach you a lesson in honesty today!” Fatty Diao yelled at Tang Hao while pointing a finger at him.
Tang Hao rolled his eyes as he walked over. “You’re the one who’s blind. Who are you blaming?”
“You, you…” Fatty Diao nearly jumped. He was livid.
‘You damn son of a b*tch!’
At the same time, Qin Gang walked toward the entrance of the factory from the office building with a group of workers in tow.
“Why are you here by yourself, Younger Brother-in-law?” Qin Gang was surprised.
Following him closely was Sun Yi, his secretary.
“Just myself would be enough! It’s nothing serious anyway!” Tang Hao said calmly.
“Oh,” Qin Gang replied. He knew that Tang Hao was not a normal person. His younger brother-in-law had some tricks up his sleeve, and he was not afraid of the group of gangsters.
Fatty Diao became angrier when he heard that. The ends of his mustache straightened.
‘Is he ignoring the people behind me? Who does he think he is?’
“Beat him up, you all! Flatten him and crush him! Beat him up until his mother won’t even recognize him.” Fatty Diao yelled at the people around him while pointing at Tang Hao.
The gangsters looked at each other. Their order was to blockade the entrance. Beating someone up was not part of the job description.
“Why are you all still standing there like idiots? Get him!” Fatty Diao yelled at the people around him. “All of you just want money, right? Ten thousand yuan each. That should be enough!”
The group of gangsters was immediately excited.
“Thanks a lot, Master Diao!”
They turned around to look viciously at Tang Hao.
“Hey, you filthy kid! Come here and let me punch you a few times!” One of the burly men beckoned at Tang Hao mockingly.
In his eyes, a young kid like Tang Hao posed no threat.
Tang Hao did just as he was told.
The group of gangsters started laughing, especially the burly man, who was happy that the kid was cowed by him.
‘That kid is a coward! Is he not going to stand up for himself?’
He took a big step forward and delivered a big punch on Tang Hao’s face.
Fatty Diao grinned viciously when he saw that. He eagerly anticipated the punch landing on the kid’s face.
‘That ought to teach you for scamming my money!’ He smirked.
However, his expression immediately froze.
The kid lifted his hand and caught the punch in his palm.
Fatty Diao was not the only person who was shocked. The group of gangsters was also dumbstruck, especially the burly man, whose eyes had opened round and wide.
His face turned red immediately with frustration. He roared loudly and pushed forward with all his strength.
However, that kid did not move an inch. His expression did not even change.
A hint of coldness flashed in his profound gaze. The sharpness of his gaze made the burly man flinch.
‘Dammit, he’s a master fighter!’ The burly man knew he was in big trouble.
“This arm? I don’t think you need it anymore!” Tang Hao said coldly.
He twisted his hand that was grabbing the man’s fist, and the man’s arm broke into two with a crack.
“Ahhhhh!” The man screamed agonizingly.
The man trembled with pain and his face turned pale.
“Get lost!”
Tang Hao kicked the man on his stomach and he flew into the crowd. Then, he stepped forward into the crowd. For a while, the cries of pain and agony did not stop.
The gangsters fell one by one. They writhed on the floor, wailing.
When Fatty Diao came to his senses, he was the only one left standing.
Fatty Diao’s mouth was opened in utter shock.
His eyes were almost popping out of their sockets.
Then, a shiver went down his spine. He felt a little dizzy and almost fell sitting on the ground.
He hoped that he would actually faint, and when he woke up again he would realize that it was all only a dream.
“D- D- Don’t come any closer. Let me tell you, you can’t afford to cross me. My friends will kill you if you dare lay a finger on me,” Fatty Diao yelled as Tang Hao stepped closer and closer.
Slap!
A slap landed on Fatty Diao’s face.
The fat man spun around like a top, then fell on the ground.
“You… You dare hit me?” Fatty Diao said with gritted teeth as he struggled to get up.
Tang Hao stepped forward again and delivered another slap on his face.
Fatty Diao fell on the ground again. This time, he started to cry.
“Boo hoo! You big bully! Why did you have to hit my face?” Fatty Diao spoke between sobs.
Tang Hao, as well as Qin Gang and his workers, became dumbfounded when they saw that.
“Dammit, are you trying to beg for sympathy? Don’t you know any shame, Fatty Diao?” Qin Gang walked out from the entrance and kicked Fatty Diao’s stomach.
After that, he landed a rain of punches on the fat man.
“Weren’t you very arrogant just now? You said you wanted to ruin my business, right? Who’s ruining who now!”
Qin Gang felt a lot better after beating up Fatty Diao. Meanwhile, Fatty Diao laid there with a swollen and bruised face.
“Stop… Stop hitting me. I admit that I’m a coward. It’s all my fault! Please forgive me, Master Qin!” Fatty Diao said between sobs.
“Ha! Now you call me Master Qin. You’ve brought your gang to block my factory entrance, and you expect me to let you go just like that? There’s no such thing!
“Don’t you know that my factory hasn’t been operational since yesterday because of you? You ought to at least compensate me for that! Your gang has also frightened my workers. I demand psychological damages!” Qin Gang said brazenly.
Fatty Diao was speechless. Compensating for lost time was normal, but paying for psychological damages too?
“I don’t want your money. Don’t you have an antique collection? I just want one item from it!” A hint of cunning flashed in Qin Gang’s eyes as he said that.
Fatty Diao was a collector of jade antiques. Qin Gang had his eyes on his extensive jade collection for a long time. It was the best opportunity to get something from it for himself.
Fatty Diao shook his head like a rattle when he heard that.
He had no qualms with paying money, but asking to pay with his antiques? They might as well cut off a piece of flesh from his body!
Qin Gang grunted coldly, then continued to punch him.
“Stop! Stop! Alright, I agree!” Fatty Diao begged.
“You can only take one item though!” He added.
“That’s more like it!” Qin Gang lifted Fatty Diao by his collar. He was secretly happy that he had struck the jackpot.
“Come along too, Younger Brother-in-law! This guy hoards a lot of items. You should take something too,” Qin Gang shouted at Tang Hao. Then, he grabbed Fatty Diao and walked toward his car.