Red Envelope Group of the Three Realms

It was lunchtime.

Mother made a small pot of chicken and mushroom stew, along with three simple, country-style side dishes. Although it was not much, it still felt wonderful when everybody ate together.

Chen had not tasted his mother’s cooking for a very long time and was enjoying himself at the table.

Luo was not eating. She may appear to look very calm on the outside, but she was actually having a very hard time accepting the truth, that her investigation was not going as well as she expected. Chen noticed this and tried cheering her up by putting some food on her bowl for her, but she rejected him again and again.

Father and mother did not know what was going on and simply thought that they both were having a lovers’ quarrel.

While they were cleaning up after the meal, mother pulled Chen aside. “You bad boy! What did you do to make Miss Luo angry? You better quickly make it up to her! If she runs away, you will have to answer to me!” Mother said sternly.

“Ugh… They say that mothers and daughters-in-law are always enemies. But you! Even before she’s married to me, you’re already coercing your own son to be nice to her… Are you even my real mother?” Chen pouted unhappily.

“I don’t want to hear any of that! Either you get her to smile by today, or don’t call me Mother!” Chen’s mom gave her ultimatum.

Chen was sweating when he heard that. The Ice Cold Demon Queen was being awkward because of her investigation, so making her happy meant solving the case for her. That meant Chen turning himself in. That was an outrageously crazy idea.

“Hmm? Wait! I’ve got a better idea!” Chen’s eyes lit up. He ran out to the car and pretended that he was retrieving something from the trunk. He was actually using his phone in secret and taking out the three honey peaches from Mount Huaguo!

“Dad! Mother! Honey! Let’s have some peaches!” Chen cradled the peaches into the house and everyone turned their attention to the fruits.

“Wow! Such beautiful peaches!” Mother and dad exclaimed at the same time.

Luo hid her shock and continued acting indifferently. She was from Dragon City and had been through many different kinds of encounters and experiences, but never has she seen such beautiful peaches in her life! Big and round, pinkish in color with a tinge of red, they looked more like a man-made sculpture made with extremely skilled craftsmanship. Just by looking at them alone told her that it was the peach of all peaches! Enticing everyone just with its looks!

“These peaches are 100% organic, no chemicals or pesticides were used, and you can eat them, even with the skin on!” Chen rinsed them with water, and took two of them and handed one each to his parents. He took the last one and turned to Puti, “My beautiful sweetie, here’s one for you, so cheer up ok?”

“I don’t want it!” Luo pushed it away.

“Are you sure?” Chen held the peach up and brought it closer to her. Luo could smell just how fragrant the peach was, and soon, her ice-cold demeanor gave in, as she was dying to have a bite on the inside. They say that inside every woman was a small little glutton, and Luo was no exception to this rule. She started licking her lips uncontrollably, and her stomach kept sending signals to her brain, telling her to eat that peach!

“No Puti you can’t! If you eat this, then it means that you have are an accomplice to Chen, that little devil! You definitely cannot eat this!” She clenched her fists tightly, struggling hard to overcome her appetite. Even if it was the most delicious tasting thing in the world, her dignity was much greater. How could the Ice Cold Demon Queen submit to a nobody like Chen Xiaobei? Over a fruit!

“MY GOD!!! This peach… This peach is just too damn tasty!” Mother and dad both exclaimed at the same time. Looking at his parent’s expressions, it was obvious that they were completely taken aback by the wonderful taste of the peaches. It was as if what they were having were not just peaches, but the most delicious thing in all of existence! It was not just about the taste! After ingesting the peaches, a mysterious stream of energy flowed through their bodies, making them feel energetic and refreshed!

“This… Is… Too… Delicious!” They both said with trembling voices. They both looked at the peaches in their hands as if it was the most valuable item in the world. Seeing their reactions, even Chen himself was surprised! But he remembered how the Red Envelope group members had reacted to his spicy snacks, and realised that this is normal. Watching how his parents reacted to the peaches, Chen could now imagine how it was like when Yanwang first tried the spicy snacks. It had to be exactly what he’s watching now!

“Then… I’ll have some…” Luo finally gave in. She snatched the last peach out of Chen’s hands and quickly took a bite with her sexy lips.

“Mmm! This tastes really good!” Luo exclaimed while chewing, with a very blissful expression on her face. In just one bite, she was already intoxicated by the taste of the peach. She stuck her tongue out and licked her lips. The Ice Queen had been instantly reduced to a happy little girl!

“What a cute little glutton!” Chen smiled. He finally found the Ice Queen’s weakness.

“Why aren’t you eating?” Luo suddenly asked.

“These peaches are very rare, and I’ve only managed to get three. You guys can have them.” Chen replied in a gentlemanly manner.

“There’s only three?” Puti bit her lip. She did not expect the peaches to be this rare, and Chen to be so generous either.

“Go get a knife, I’ll give you half of mine,” Luo said. Her generosity threw him off. He had never seen her this nice when she had been snapping at him, accusing him of various allegations all this time.

“Hahaha! That’s great! To be honest, I really wanted to try some too!” Chen happily obliged and hurriedly took a knife from the kitchen. “Just a small slice will do. You should eat more.”

Luo handed a small piece over to Chen and continued eating the rest in small bites.

“What the hell! This peach really tastes awesome!” Chen had only taken one bite and was already screaming in surprise. He quickly finished his slice in a manner of seconds. “Puti… Can I have some more? Just a small piece will do!” Chen begged with puppy eyes.

“NO!”

Luo merely shot him a cold look, turned away, and ate faster. Chen stared helplessly at his parents, but they had already finished their peaches and were holding on to the seeds like they meant the world to them.

“Mother, dad, Why are you still holding on to the seeds? Just throw them away. If you like them very much I’ll ask my friend for some more, next time.” Chen said with a smile.

“Silly boy! If we keep the seeds, we can plant them ourselves! We can plant them here in our own backyard, and when they bear fruit a few years later, we can plant even more trees and make some cash!” father smugly explained.

“By then, we may even be able to start our own farm! With these seeds, a lot of people will be able to make money later!” Mother added.

Growing these Huaguosan Peaches would be a very good idea. Just by looks and smell alone, these peaches could be sold at a very high price. They would also strengthen the body and extend one’s lifespan as well. If they really set up a farm, Chen was very sure that they would not be selling them by weight, but by fruit! Imagine a peach selling at 998 yuan each. That would be very awesome! But, that’s a discussion for later. Chen was currently still busy getting Beichen Jewelry off the ground. The farm would have to wait.

“Mom, dad, sure we can plant them, but not here. Go pack your things, we’ll leave for the city this afternoon. I just bought a villa in Green Vine, and I’d like you both to move in with me. We can plant these in the garden there.” Chen said.

“Huh? You want us to move in with you?” Mom startled.

“Yes. Your son has made a small fortune and bought a house, of course, I want you to move in and live a better life with me. Don’t you want to?” Chen laughed.

“Of course we do! Who wouldn’t want that? Since our son has become successful, we’re finally able to enjoy life!” Father nodded repeatedly with a radiant smile on his face.

“That’s wonderful! I’ll go and pack up right now! In the future we’ll all be living under one roof, we’ll be able to see each other every single day!” Mother was overjoyed with the news and went on to start packing. She even gave Luo a wink as she passed her.

This gave Luo a huge headache. Did that mean that she had to continue pretending being that scumbag’s girlfriend, even after they return? What a bother! Headaches aside, she still assisted Chen’s mom in packing up. The Ice Demon Queen’s upbringing had caused her to be highly respectful of elders, and even Chen could not help being constantly surprised by her attitude.

After everything was loaded onto the SUV, the four of them began their journey back to Green Vine City. They made a pit stop when night fell, and arrived around noon the next day. Chen dropped Luo off at her place, and drove his parents to the villa.

Seeing the fifty-five million yuan real estate for the first time made their jaws drop. Never had they imagined that one day, they would be able to live in a mansion as grand as this! The two of them were still not used to such luxury, and stood outside the door awkwardly. It was only after Chen’s relentless assurance and comforting that they mustered the courage to go into the house.

After helping them settle down, everybody was exhausted from the journey and retreated to their rooms to rest. Chen laid down his bed. He grabbed his phone and logged into his Weibo. The number of followers had increased to 140 thousand, and the discussion about Beichen Jewelry was still hot and ongoing. Just four days away from the launch, and he was already very sure that it would be a massive and phenomenal event.

Chen then took a look at his treasure chest. There were still two strands of Monkey Fur, a bowl of Mengpo’s soup, one Heavenly Dog biscuit, the Heaven Smithing Furnace, as well as a few hundred bottles of Hundred Herb Potions.

“I still don’t have enough treasures. Since I have 43787 merit points, why not buy something and fill it up?” Chen entered the group chat. He already had an idea of what to get.

Chen: Are there any doctors here? I’m looking for books on the practice of medicine. Please, let me know if you have any!

NeZha: Whoa! Chen is online! (act cute emoji X3)

Li Shizhen: Saint Chen! My “Compendium of Materia Medica” is cheap! Only 1000 merit points! If you buy it, I’ll also throw in free consultations and tutoring for all eternity!

Sun Simiao: Are you stupid? Saint Chen has the Heart of Comprehension. He doesn’t need your lessons! Saint, Buy my “King of Medicine’s Journal” instead! This is a total record and complete study of my life’s work, only one in print! It’s only 1000 merit points!

Hua Tuo: Saint! I have one “Nine Dragons Acupuncture Technique” if you are interested. The best acupuncture skill to date! I’ll let you have it for only 1000 merit points!

“Dafuq! Three legendary Chinese medicine masters all out at once! If I master their knowledge, won’t that make me the greatest Chinese medicine master of my time?” Chen was too excited to reject them.

Chen: I’ll take all three! Check your private messages!

Li Shizhen: As expected of Saint Chen! Now, that’s what I call generosity!

Hua Tuo: Thank you, o’ saint for the gift of merits

Sun Simiao: Hahaha! With these merit points, I’m just a few more step away from sainthood!

The three of them were all wandering spirits in purgatory, thus making it hard for them to do good and accumulate merit points. Getting 1000 merits like this is enough to send them flying on cloud nine. Chen immediately checked his inbox.

DING!

[Congratulations! You have received Hua Tuo’s Red Envelope. Acquired one “Nine Dragons Accupuncture Technique”. Already stored in your treasure chest!]

DING!

[Congratulations! You have received Sun Simiao’s Red Envelope. Acquired one “King of Medicine’s Journal”. Already stored in your treasure chest!]

DING!

[Congratulations! You have received Li Shizhen’s Red Envelope. Acquired one “Compendium of Materia Medica”. Already stored in your treasure chest!]

“Hahaha, now, with these three medical books, I will be able to carry on the mantle of the three great masters to the modern medical world. All three teachings in one body. Who else can rival me now? Wakaka…”

As soon as he received all three Red Envelopes, Chen’s excitement soared through the skies.

He then sent the 3000 merit points as promised.

Since Chen now had accumulated a considerable amount of merit points, 3000 wasn’t much to him.

DING!

[Current accumulated merit points 40787. 49213 points until next level. (charm: 4079, luck: 4079)]

Just as he was about to log off and study the medical manuals, someone in the group chat tagged him.

Wei Xiaobao: Chen! Are you looking for martial arts manuals?

“Da heck! Wei Xiaovao exists?” Chen stared blankly at the screen. Reading and re-reading the name on his phone screen, Chen could only think of three things to describe the person: despicable, cunning, and a polygamist! “Isn’t this guy from a novel? How is a fictional character here in the group? Did he really exists at one point in history?” Chen’s mind was suddenly filled with big questions, but he shook them out of his head. “Who cares if he existed or not? The existence of this group alone is already against the laws of science. So what if there was a fictional member in the group?”

Chen: Hello Noble Sir Wei, what skill is it that you are selling?

Wei Xiaobao: What I’m selling is a secret technique I created, powerful enough to render an enemy useless in combat in just one move! As long as it connects, your victory is guaranteed! (cool emoji X3)

Chen: What the f*ck! A technique like that actually exists? That’s got to be very expensive…

Wei Xiaobao: No no no! It’s really cheap! It’s not 10 thousand, not even one thousand! Only… 998!

“998 again…just like he did in the novel…” Chen squinted. He smelled a scam. “Nah, I have to haggle with him. Since my merit points is 40787 now, let’s round it down.”

Chen: I only have 787 points right now. Would Sir Wei still be willing to sell me the manual for that much?

“Huh? Deal? That was fast. Wait! Is this a scam?”

Chen was caught by surprise.

His impression of Wei Xiaobao was that of a cunning and shrewd trickster. Closing this deal so quickly might not be a good thing.

DING!

[Congratulations! Recieved Wei Xiaobao’s Red Envelope. Obtained one “Nutbuster”. Already stored into your treasure chest.]

“Pfft…” Chen almost spat blood from his mouth as soon as he read the notification. The ultimate “secret technique” that Xiaobao was selling was a book about kicking balls!

“@$^!%$#@!!! Isn’t this just a kick to the balls? Who the #$@&* doesn’t know that? This costs 787 merit points?! This is daylight robbery!” Chen was crying.

DING!

Wei Xiaobao: Chen, have you received the Red Envelope? Can you send the points to me now?

Chen: (angry emoji X3) YOU CHEATER! What kind of rubbish is this?

Wei Xiaobao: God Chen, now that’s a little too far. The Nutbuster is my single, deadliest technique! I caught Aobai using this, you’ve read about that majestic fight, didn’t you?

Chen: I’m not falling for this! I’m sending this back to you!

Wei Xiaobao: God Chen, why don’t you take a good look at the manual first before deciding. You might regret returning it!

Chen: Why?

Wei Xiaobao: I have been improving, revising and refining this technique for hundreds of years while stuck here in purgatory. This technique is no longer just a simple kick to the balls! If it was anyone else, I would have sold it even for 3000 merit points! But I am selling it cheap to you now, because of the Wahaha High-cal milk that you previously gave!

Chen: Wait, so I misjudged you? Hold on let me take a look.

Chen immediately opened his treasure chest.

DING!

[“Nutbuster Kick” manual: Wei Xiaobao’s carefully revised 3-star technique. Do you wish to retrieve?]

“3-star technique? This is some serious @^$#! Even the Luohan Staff did not have any stars to it! Looks like I misjudged him!” Chen quickly retrieved the manual. A ray of light shot out of the phone to his hand and became a thick yellow book. Upon reading it, Chen was shocked beyond words. The book was not really filled with words, but instead, had a lot of illustrations. Wei Xiaobao had taken the simple act of kicking somebody’s balls and turned it into an art. Through the illustrations and explanations, he explained and taught on how to destroy your opponent’s balls with a kick from all 360 degrees. What was even more surprising was that he even researched and developed a way to channel energy through the kick, to completely penetrate through any defense and deal instant death! With this technique, Chen could even defeat opponents that are of higher defense points than his combat power! For example; Chen’s combat power is now 1000. If he fought an opponent with 2000 defense points, his usual attacks would leave them feeling a little itch. With the nutbuster, his opponents would be in a world of pain!

“Oh my god! This skill is dope! This can be a very powerful one-shot skill!” Chen’s lips curled upwards in a very evil manner as he sent the merit points to Wei Xiaobao.

Chen: I’m so sorry, o’ honarable Master Wei! I was careless and said so many bad things! I love your book!

Wei Xiaobao: My God Chen, you are too polite. Do send more Wahaha if you can. My seven wives all love it so much!

Chen: Hahaha! Yes, I will. As soon as I have the time, I will send some Red Envelopes to the group!

After a brief exchange, Chen put his phone away and started to study the Nutbuster. With the Scholar’s Heart, Chen mastered the skill as if it was his own creation, in just half an hour. As soon as he finished that, he began to work on the three medical books. The “Compendium of Materia Medica” was Li Shizhen’s lifetime study on various chinese medical herbs. Sun Simiao’s “King of Medicine’s Journal” contained records on thousands of odd and unusual medical cases, as well their treatment methods. “Nine Dragon Accupunture Technique” is a secret technique that dates back as far as the Qin dynasty. Hua Tuo had inherited its teachings and had unraveled the mysteries of the human body’s accupoints. With this knowledge, he was even able to perform surgery during his day! In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, it was said that Hua Tuo had performed surgery on Lord Guan Yue to remove poison from his arm by cutting into the bone and scraping the poisoned marrow. He had also proposed to perform brain surgery on Cao Cao when attempting to treat his constant headache but was locked up by Cao Cao, claiming that it was an attempt on his life. In just five hours, Chen had studied and completely absorbed the contents of the three books. At this point, the essence of Chinese traditional medicine had been embedded into his brain.

“Chinese medicine is really a treasure of the Chinese culture! The knowledge of our ancestors is really something!” Chen sighed as he closed the last book. After absorbing an ocean of knowledge, he comprehended the greatness of his heritage and felt exceedingly proud of his ancestry.

Looking at his phone, he realised that it was almost dinner time. As father was not able to move about due to his injury, Chen decided to go out and get food from a nearby restaurant instead. He drove out and bought a table full of dishes home to dine with his parents. After the meal, he was about to return to his room to continue studying the three medical texts when he got an unexpected call from Lin Xiang.

“Hello, princess Xiang Xiang! Did you miss me?” Chen said cheekily. He went and took the call outside the house.

“Mmm… I miss you…” Ling Xiang’s bashfulness clear in her voice. “I remembered that you were coming back today. Are you free to come over to my place?”

“Why? Is something wrong?” Chen asked.

“No nothing’s wrong. It’s just… I miss you…” Lin stopped briefly before softly murmuring, “Xiaonan won’t be home tonight, and my “relative” (period) isn’t due for its monthly visit yet… If we miss this then who knows when…”

“Relative? Your aunt? OH WAIT!” Chen immediately understood what she meant and replied, “Wait for me. I’m on my way!” He hurriedly drove over to her place.

As soon as the door opened, Chen’s eyes widened, his heart thumped crazily, and his throat became so dry it could almost start a fire! Today, Lin Xiang was not being her usual conservative self: Her hair had been let down and combed back to show off her fair, smooth neck. She was wearing a light, thin nightgown which showed off her voluptuous figure as she struck a sexy “S” pose. The best part was, she was not wearing anything beneath it! There were no visible panty or bra lines, just a perky pair of “beans” seen threatening to tear through the fabric! Without a doubt, Lin Xiang had already made up her mind to surrender her body to Chen. Her heart was already his to begin with, so giving him her body was just a matter of timing. The longer she held it off, the more uneasy she would feel about it.

“Are you just gonna stare all day, or are you gonna come in?” Lin shyly pulled Chen inside and closed the door behind them.

“Um…” Before he could begin his sentence, she had flung herself into his arms and her lips had already found his and their tongues became engaged in a fierce tongue wrestling match! The intense battle went on from the entrance to the living room, and continued on to the bedroom. Their clothes were coming off piece by piece, scattered all over the floor. Before the main event, Lin was already panting heavily, her body was wet with sweet perspiration.

“Chen… Please be gentle when you put it in… It’s my first time…” Lin said while biting her lips. Her face was already bright red.

“Don’t worry babe, I’ll be very gentle…” Chen was already engulfed in the sea of fire that was called lust. In less than half a step, they would both go from being at close distance, to no distance at all. Right now, Chen was excited beyond words. In just one move, one motion, he would finally graduate from being a boy to a man!

“Sis! Sis! Sis! Pick up your phone! Lalala! Lalala! I’m a little newspaper boy…” Just right at the most crucial moment, the most important moment of Chen’s life, a most unexpected voice came and almost scared Chen to death…

“$@$%^ Who is that?” Chen wanted to cry.

Lin was perplexed. “This is the ringtone that my brother customized for me… It only rings like that when he is calling…”

“Pffft…” Chen felt a dull pain in his chest, as if he had suffered an internal injury and could puke blood at anytime.

“Lin Nan that asshole!”

“Pick it up… It might be important…” Chen said with a pained expression.

“Oh… Then… Please wait for me…” Lin nodded and went out of the room.

As he lay on the bed and watched her fair and flawless back making its exit from the room, Chen started feeling less annoyed. “Good things don’t come easy. Just wait for her to get back, then we can pick up where we left off. Hehe…” he thought.

However, Lin returned to the room with a panicked expression. “My brother is in trouble!” She was hastily putting on clothes and seemed about to go out.

“Whoa, slow down, tell me, what’s going on?” Chen asked with a serious expression on his face.

“He found work at a nightclub recently. The call just now was by his colleague from his phone. He said that Nan pissed someone off, and is now being held at the club.” She replied nervously. “Whoever it is, to be able to hold someone at a club like this is definitely not someone simple, he must be in serious trouble.” Lin was turning pale as she spoke. Her brother did not receive proper education, and did not have any skills, so becoming a waiter at a nightclub seemed like a good choice. Until this happened… to Lin, this was a really devastating situation.

“Just tell me which night club it is. You stay home and let me handle this.” Chen said in a serious tone.

“They say that he’s at the Pegasus Bar… Chen, you must bring him home… Please…” Lin was aware that she won’t be of any help even if she went. So she could only place her hopes and faith in Chen.

“Silly, your little brother is my little brother too. It’s okay, I’ll bring him home!” Chen assured her. A glint of determination was visible in his eyes. He knew that the two siblings only had each other in the world, and if anything bad should happen to her younger brother, she would be devastated. This matter must be resolved nicely.

“Please be careful. Whoever it is, they’re definitely not normal people to be messing around with. I don’t want anything bad to happen to him, and I don’t want anything bad to happen to you either!” Lin said anxiously while biting her lips.

“Don’t worry it’ll be fine. Hey, I’m pretty strong, you know?” Chen assured her and lightly pinched her cheek.

After putting his clothes back on, he speedily drove to the Pegasus Bar. “Just wait until I find out the blind fool who’s holding Nan! I’m going to make sure he has a “good time” for ruining my day!” Chen’s irritation was rising as he made his way there. He was already so close to becoming a real man! And then this happened. A total cock block. He’s not going to let this go easily!

Meanwhile, in Pegasus Bar, private room number 626…

“Hwaaa…” A man with horse tattoos all over his arms was holding up a bottle of whiskey. “Punk! I asked you something nicely and you treat me like a fool by playing dumb? Do you really think I’m an idiot?” the man shouted angrily as he emptied the bottle over Ling Nan’s head.

“Brother Pegasus, there must be a mistake… I really don’t know this Chen Xiaobei that you’re asking me about…” Lin Nan replied while gritting his teeth as whiskey covered his hair, face, and even went in his nose. As much as the alcohol stung, he did not back away or waver.

SMACK!

Pegasus slapped him right across the face. “Still playing dumb! You think I’m a three year old?”

“I really don’t know who is Chen Xiaobei…” Lin Nan’s face was already swelling up, a red palm mark visible on his face. But, he did not give in.

“God! Do you have shit for brains? Just who is Chen Xiaobei to you? You dad? Why are you so loyal to him?” Pegasus sneered. “Look. All you have to do, is find a way to make him take this small pack of drugs, and then you’ll become young master Dongfang’s brother-in-law! Even I will have to be nice to you! This kind of opportunity doesn’t come twice!”

On a sofa in the same room, Dongfang Yangwei was seated with both feet up with a strained smile on his lips. “Ling Nan, you are a smart man. Just do me this one favor, and I will treat both you and your sis very well!”

“I would really to help you young master, but… I don’t know Chen Xiaobei, how am I supposed to help you?” Ling Nan retorted while rubbing his stinging face.

“You bloody idiot! Just because the young master is being nice, you think you can talk back like that? You got a deathwish or something?” Pegasus yelled and kicked him in the gut. Ling Nan fell on his back. “You have a good looking face kid. Shame if I have to beat it in… Last chance, if you change your mind now, then everything will be okay.”

“You… Stop. I’m warning you…” Lin Nan said as he sat up on the floor. He was hugging his stomach at where Pegasus had kicked him, his face white like a ghost.

“Oooo! What are you going to do about it? You are nobody! you think you can threaten us?” Pegasus laughed and picked up another bottle of liquor on the table and poured it on Lin Nan’s head.

Lin Nan finally understood that his life is in danger. “HELP! HELP! SOMEONE PLEASE… HE’S GOING TO KILL ME!” Ling Nan screamed as loudly as he could.

“Stupid!” Pegasus rolled his eyes. “You are in my bar! I rule all 18 streets around this neighborhood! You can scream all you want all day long and still nobody saves you! I am the Black Tiger Gang’s Western General Pegasus! Don’t you forget that!” The Black Tiger Gang, being the third strongest underground organization in Green Vine, had four generals. Each one of them was powerful martial artists in their own right. Even though Pegasus was the weakest of the four, he was still strong enough to control a considerably large territory in the west city. That just proved how powerful and terrifying the Black Tiger Gang was.

“I don’t know who you are… And I have no idea who this Chen Xiaobei who you keep bringing up is… Even if you kill me right now, I still have no idea…” Lin Nan had realized that his screams were not helping. Despite fearing for his life, he was still not giving in to their demands. After what he went through with Chen, he considered him as important and as close to him as how Ling Xiang was. So, even if he was about to be beaten to death right here, right now, he would never betray Chen Xiaobei!

“Ho ho, you really are a tough one. But I wonder which is tougher: you, or your bones? Why don’t I pick every bone in your body apart, and then let’s see how tough you are!” Pegasus said coldly before raising his foot and bringing it down hard on Lin Nan’s knee!

*CRACK!*

The loud sound of bones cracking resounded through the room as Pegasus’s foot stomped onto his knee. A sharp pain shot out immediately from the dislocated bones and sent him screaming in pain. Sweat covered Ling Nan’s forehead as his whole body shook from the pain. “Sis and bro have been protecting me all this while… Today… It’s time to return the favor!” Lin Nan thought of this while in the immense pain. “I swear that I, Lin Nan, will become a real man! Just like my brother-in-law!”

“Still no? Let’s see how long you hold up!” Pegasus knelt and placed his hand on his shoulder.

CRACK!

Pegasus pressed on Ling Nan’s shoulder joint and forcefully dislocated it.

Chen had already entered the bar and was searching for Lin Nan in the private boxes. He had already reached the corridor just outside room 626 when some thugs in service uniforms stopped him. “Sorry sir, this area is off limits, but if you need anything, just ask us.” a bearded man in the group said in a very courteous tone. His eyes however, was sizing Chen up with a look of contempt.

“I’m looking for Lin Nan. Can you help me with that?” Chen spat. He was already in a bad mood when he entered the bar.

“Hohoho…” The bearded thug chuckled. “You must be a student. Here’s a piece of advice: Study hard, and mind your own business.”

“Lin Nan is my brother, so that makes this my business! So either you step aside, or be prepared for the consequences!” Chen responded.

“Consequences? Hahaha… This is the first time someone ever talked to me about consequences in this bar!” Beardy laughed. His colleagues were also laughing at Chen’s words.

“I suppose that means that nobody has ever slapped you in this bar as well?” Chen coldly said.

“What did you just say?” Beardy was laughing hard. “You want to slap me? Hahahaha… That’s the dumbest joke I’ve heard in my life!”

*SMACK!*

Chen did not want to waste anymore time and gave beardy one hard slap right across the face. The huge thug who weighed about 180 pounds was sent flying back and crashed face first into the wall. “Owww…” His face was a bulging red mess with broken teeth and blood flowing from his mouth. Beardy’s eyes rolled back, and he went out cold.

“This kid is strong! He sent the supervisor flying with just one slap…” After witnessing that, the other thugs were all rooted with shock. No one dared move a muscle.

“What’s going on here?” Just then, a muscular man with thick eyebrows walked towards them. His eyes locked on to Chen.

“Brother Cola! Brother Cola! The supervisor got done in by this kid!” Seeing the man coming, the other thugs became alert and quickly explained the situation to him.

“Young man, we’re running a business here. If you’re looking for a drink and a good time, you welcome here. Even if you are looking for trouble, you’re also welcome here. But you better be very sure about that,” Cola said in a serious and threatening tone. Saying that Chen was welcomed even if he was looking for trouble showed just how confident Cola was with his abilities. His confidence also came from the fact that this bar was backed by the Black Tiger Gang, and since its opening many years ago, nobody had ever dared to tired anything funny. Chen was definitely the first, and the last.

“I don’t care what happens! I’m here to see Lin Nan and whoever tries to stop me will end up like him!” Chen said with a chill in his voice while pointing at the unconscious Beardy on the floor.

“You’re looking for Lin Nan? Are you… Chen Xiaobei?” Cola asked.

“You know me?”

“Haha! Young Master Dongfang is looking for you! How nice of you to show up yourself! I’m going to bring you in myself and take all the credit!” Cola exclaimed while his lips curled into a vicious smile.

“Yangwei’s looking for me? You mean… He’s the one who has Lin Nan?” Chen became more infuriated than he already was, the bright flame of anger burned his heart.

“You fool! Young Master has already placed a three hundred thousand yuan bounty on your head! General Pegasus came up with a plan to lure you here in order to snuff you out! But since you met me already, looks like the general won’t be the one to kill you. I’ll put you into the ground myself! Right here, right now!” Cola was very confident that this was his lucky day and ran his mouth off, revealing the whole plan to Chen.

“You want to kill me? Ok! Here’s your one chance to do that!” Chen quickly made his move. As he dashed down the corridor, the other thugs tried to pull a surprise attack on him. But Chen caught their arms mid attack one by one and twisted them off their joints. One by one, the thugs fell onto the floor, howling in pain.

“Looks like you got some skills kid. No wonder the Young Master is having trouble taking care of you!” Cola merely smiled. He did not pay much heed to Chen’s agility. “Don’t say I didn’t warn you! I am way stronger than the Young Master himself! I’m the champion of the city’s underground fighting tournament! If you come quietly, you can spare yourself a lot of pain and trouble…”

*POW!*

Before he could even finish, Chen was already in front of him, and had punched him square in the chest. It was a punch without any technique, and without holding anything back. Just brute strength. Before Cola could even realize what was going on, he was already hit and was sent flying seven-eight meters back, crashing into a huge vase and snapping his neck. He no longer moved.

“Ptui! A weakling like you can become the city’s champion? Then, I’m the champion of the universe!” Chen spat, and continued moving forward. There were still other thugs in the corridor, but they were all too terrified to do anything. They propped their backs against the wall tightly and opened up a path for Chen. No one dared to even breathe, let alone make a move.

*BAM!*

Upon reaching the end of the corridor, Chen kicked door number 626 wide open. What he saw inside the room drove his anger up to the point of exploding. He was like a violent volcano, ready to erupt!

“Bro… You… Why did you come…”

In one corner of the room was a badly beaten Lin Nan. His face was swollen beyond recognition, there were blood stains around his mouth, his eyes looked almost lifeless, as if he could pass out at any moment. What was more horrifying was that his limbs were all in awkward shapes and angles, and hanging lifelessly from his body. All of his joints have been dislocated and not even his fingers were spared! Seeing that scene, a murderous intent welled up within Chen’s gut. “Who did this?!”

“I’m here, you blind son of a bitch!” Yangwei stood up from his couch with a smug look on his face. “I tried so damn hard to find you and couldn’t, but you just walked right into a trap? You must really have a screw loose in your head you dumb f*ck! Pegasus, take care of this kid!”

“No problem!” Pegasus got up and slowly swaggered towards Chen. He stopped about a meter away from him and smiled. “Hmph! I thought he was some badass motherf*cker, but he’s just a pretty boy!” he scoffed. “Don’t worry, I’ll put him in the dirt for you, Young Master!”

“Wait! Don’t kill him yet! That’ll be too easy on him!” Yangwei suddenly said. “Just cripple him first, then let’s feed him the drugs! It wasn’t easy to get them, and I want him to suffer a fate far worse than death!”

DING!

[Cultivation level: Later phase of physical stage, Health: 1500, Combat Power: 1500!]

Chen used the Netherspirit Battlescouter and was surprised to find that Pegasus was stronger than him. “No wonder he’s a general of the Black Tiger Gang. Looks like he’s not all talk!” he thought.

“Die, you piece of shit! You can’t escape Pegasus’ hands!” Yangwei shouted. “And don’t you worry about Xiang Xiang. I’ll take good care of her… On the bed, the sofa, the balcony… Anywhere, everywhere, in every position! Hahaha…”

Chen’s rage was now beyond reconciliation. They said that even a dragon has a soft spot, and whoever who touches it must die! On top of kidnapping Lin Nan and cockblocking him, Yangwei had also poked at his soft spot! Chen’s face became a deep shade of red and his malice-filled eyes were glaring at Yangwei, like an enraged wild beast that was about to tear him up into pieces.

Yangwei smiled when he saw Chen’s intense glare, he knew that his words had struck a chord, somewhere inside of him. But even though he knew that Chen is stronger than him and can tear him apart easily, he wasn’t afraid. He had Pegasus with him, so why should he be? The title of the Western General of the Black Tiger Gang was not simply given to any ordinary man. Over the past few years under his leadership, Pegasus had helped destroy many other strong enemies that have threatened the gang, many of these enemies being very strong fighters themselves. Yangwei did not think that Chen could stand up against Pegasus.

“Yangwei, after tonight, you will have to change your name,” Chen said in an icy tone.

“My name? Why would I change my name? My name is awesome! I had a fortune teller do a reading for me and he said that himself! Do you want to change my name? Ha! Just who you think you are?” Yangwei snorted.

“You don’t believe me? I’m about to change your name to Dongfang Bubai!” Chen replied indifferently.

“Drop dead dipshit! Don’t even think about touching the young master while I’m still standing!” Pegasus said sternly.

“So you’re who he calls General Pegasus right?” Chen turned and faced him.

“Hmph! That’s right!” Pegasus arrogantly replied. And as soon as he finished his sentence, Chen had let out a very fast kick.

PONG!

With a dull sound, the proud Western General of the Black Tiger Gang was curled up on the ground in a fetal position, holding his groin. Sweat and popping veins covered his red face which was contorted from the intense pain. Pegasus looked like he was both constipated and choking, and could not even bring himself to scream out in pain.

Yep. That was the Nutbuster. With a combat power of 1000, Chen’s kick had a force of 400 catties behind it. By using Wei Xiaobao’s ultimate killer move, it had ignored all of Pegasus’s defense and struck him right where it mattered. The outcome? scrambled eggs.

“Sssssss…” A shiver crept up Yangwei’s back as he sucked in a mouthful of air and unconsciously clamped his legs tightly. “How could you do that to another man?”

“Well if I didn’t, how am I supposed to call you Dongfang Bubai?” Chen simply shrugged and started walking towards Yangwei.

“No… Don’t come any closer…” Yangwei’s face instantly turned pale. If a powerful fighter like Pegasus could easily be done in with a kick like that, how about him? He only had a defense power of 300. If Chen were to kick him there, wouldn’t it drive his dick inwards? Wait, would that make him a woman?

“I already said that you’re changing your name after tonight, and I am a man of my word!” Chen slowly walked towards him.

“General… General Pegasus… Help me… Please…” Yangwei was already retreating to a corner of the room while shielding his balls with his hands.

“Uuuugghhh… Young master… Please call 911… I don’t think I can make it…” Pegasus said in a shrill and hoarse voice. He was still in pain on the floor, forget helping Yangwei, he needs help!

Wei Xiaobao was no conman after all, that was a one-hit-kill! In just one kick, it totally disarmed the enemies and took away their fighting power! Even if they were enemies who were stronger than Chen, like Pegasus! No wonder it was a three-star martial art skill!

“Chen Xiaobei… Bro… Boss… I’m sorry… I’m begging you… Please let me go…” Yangwei’s voice was shivering, his lips trembling and pale.

“Hey, don’t blame me, blame your own sorry ass for talking too much! You can have anyone but you want to have my girl? Anywhere? Everywhere? Every position? I’m going to castrate you right now!” Chen’s reply was cold, but carried a great sense of ferocity behind each word. After saying that, Chen was already in range and without further delay, he kicked at Yangwei’s groin.

“Nutbuster!”

*PONG!*

Another dull sound, and Chen’s kick found its target. The force of the kick sent Yangwei floating up into the air like a space monkey, and he hit the ceiling hard before crashing face down onto the floor.

“Ah.. .Aww… Owww…” Yangwei’s voice was a shrill falsetto. His hands were still grabbing onto whatever that was left in his pants, blood flowing from it. Dongfang Yangwei had officially lost his manhood.

A small package of black powder fell out of his pocket and was picked up by Chen. He took a sniff and instantly knew what it was. After reading the whole “Compendium of Meteria Medica”, he instantly deduced that the powder was a type of poison that destroys brain cells when ingested, mentally crippling the person.

“You son of a bitch! You wanted to poison me with this?” Chen exclaimed while looking at Yangwei who was still on the ground. Poisoning a human being and making them mentally incapacitated for life was far worse than murder.

“No… Of course not… Why would I do that to you?” Yangwei shakily replied. He was still in pain, but now much paler than before, as a bigger fear washed over him.

“Not for me? Then it must be for you!” Chen knelt over Yangwei and forced his mouth open. He then emptied the contents of the package into his mouth, and made sure Yangwei downed everything by pouring liquor down his throat.

“Cough cough cough…” Yangwei almost choked from that, but Chen had made sure that the contents of the package had gone down his throat and into his stomach. His body suddenly convulsed and his pupils dilated as his breathing became ragged. A few moments later, Yangwei rolled his eyes back as drool and snot kept flowing uncontrollably.

Chen did not care much for what that was happening to him and turned his attention to Lin Nan. He carried the poor man and laid him on a couch.

“Bro, I’m so useless… I wanted to work and make money to do nice things for sis and you… But now I’m already like this… I’m just a burden to you both… I’m so sorry…” Lin Nan was biting his pain down. Even though his body was in a great deal of pain, his heart ached more thinking about how much his sis and Chen has done for him and how he wouldn’t be able to return their kindness or help them anymore.

“Hey, don’t worry. As long as I’m here, I’ll have you up and walking in no time again! I got this!” Chen’s eyes flashed.

Translator’s footnote

“How’s that possible?” Lin Nan sighed. “Pegasus broke me in more than ten places all over… I’m crippled for life, bro!”

“Well, since it’s come to this, I’ll be very honest with you,” Chen said in a cheerful manner. “I’m secretly a super Chinese doctor!”

“Bro, I know you’re trying to cheer me up, but let’s face it, my body is beyond repair…” Lin Nan did not believe him. He then gritted his teeth and said, “But bro, I need a favor from you… If you can, please tear this joint down for me… Pegasus that bastard, he gave me a job and took me in so that he can try to have me poison you!”

Chen simply smiled and said, “Trust me, I’m really a doctor. We’ll tear this place down together after I fix you up!”

“Se… Seriously?” Lin Nan was bewildered.

“Yeah, sure! Just hold on for a bit, I’ll be right back.” Chen hid in the toilet and returned with ten bottles of Hundred Herbs from his phone. “Here! Drink these first, and I’ll need you to bear the pain for a bit, this is gonna hurt.” He gave one bottle to Lin Nan and held his knee with both hands.

Using knowledge that he had obtained from the “Medicine King’s Journal”, Chen could already figure out the problem after feeling the injury with his fingers. As soon as he figured out how to set the bones, his both hands pulled and twisted Lin Nan’s knee at the same time.

*CRACK!*

“Aaa… Huh?”

With a loud crack, Lin Nan’s bones had been set back to its original position, and the Hundred Herbs began to heal the injured part and dispel his pain. Lin Nan, who was about to scream out stopped when he suddenly felt the pain miraculously disappear.

“This is great! My knee! It’s fixed! My god! Bro… You really… Are you really a super traditional doctor?”

“Yep! I’ll have you know that your bro, me, knows a lot more than this!” Chen replied with a smile. He then placed his hand on Lin Nan’s shoulder.

*CRACK!*

And just like that, his shoulder became as good as new.

At this point, Lin Nan no longer doubted Chen’s claims and his admiration for his brother in law grew exponentially. “Bro! You’re too awesome!”

*CRACK!*

*CRACK!*

…

With Chen’s medical knowledge coupled with the miraculous healing powers of the Hundred Herbs, all of Lin Nan’s injuries were healed in just a short few minutes. Lin Nan couldn’t help feeling wonder and awe for Chen, like he was a god among men.

Pegasus was enviously watching all this while still on the ground in pain. All he really wanted to do now was to beg Chen to help him treat his destroyed penis. But he knew that was impossible. He had pissed the wrong guy off, and he had to be an eunuch for the rest of his life!

“Bro… I have no idea how else to praise you! But if I’m a girl… I’ll definitely want to marry you!” Lin Nan playfully said. He could barely hold his happiness in. Just moments ago he was very sure that he would be a cripple for the rest of his life. But now, he was happily dancing around Chen!

“Stop that! I’m not gay!” Chen rolled his eyes. He then took out his phone and made three calls.

“Bro, let’s bounce before their gang members gather, or it’ll be hard to escape!” Lin Nan said worriedly.

“Kid, didn’t you just say that you want to tear this place down? Now I’m calling some friends over, or we’ll both take forever to bring this bar to the ground!”

“Bro I was saying that out of spite. This bar is Black Tiger Gang’s, we can’t do that!” Lin Nan was nervous. “They’ve got five hundred members in West City alone and more around the whole of Green Vine, this bar’s been here for so long, and nobody has ever had the balls to come and mess around with them. If we do that, it’ll be declaring war with the whole gang!”

“Well, I already castrated and turned Yangwei into a retard. Do you think that their boss will just let me off peacefully?” Chen laughed. “Today, I’m going to level this bar to the ground and if they want to come at me, let them come! Piss me off again and I’ll f*ck them all up!”

“Shit bro, that shit’s badass! You’re totally a badass motherf*cker! Fine! I’m with you. Let’s put them in the dirt!” Lin Nan’s fighting spirit was elevated by Chen’s words, and he was already itching for some action.

“Let’s warm up with Pegasus, there’s more to come later.” Chen shrugged and handed him a liquor bottle.

“Revenge! That’s just what I need!” Lin Nan took the bottle and smiled as he made his way towards Pegasus.

“Lin Nan… Brother Lin… Don’t hurt me… Please…” Pegasus begged in a shaky voice. Given his strength, he could have easily put Lin Nan down easily, and wouldn’t have to even beg on any other day. But with his dick disintegrated and himself in immense pain, he could barely muster the strength he needed to fight back. He was like a fish out of the water and on the chopping board, ready to be gutted.

“Don’t hurt you? Seriously? You tried to force me to poison my brother-in-law! And when I refused, you broke every bone in my body! And you dare ask me not to hurt you? You think I’m an idiot?” Lin Nan brought the bottle down on Pegasus’ head and smashed it open. He then went into a frenzy and continued hitting and kicking the West General with everything he has. After ten or so minutes of continuous assault, Pegasus’ face was a bulging bloody mess and he was foaming at the mouth.

“F*ck, that felt good. that felt really good!” Lin Nan was much more relaxed after blowing off steam.

“Come, let’s go outside. My friends are here.” Chen waved at Lin Nan to signal him to follow. Chen had made three calls earlier. First to Jing Fei, second to the Fire Boss. Jing Fei came in a tracksuit and a metal baseball bat. Fire Boss showed up with all thirty of his underlings, all ready to fight.

“Bro, which bar do you want us to demolish?” Jing Fei asked eagerly.

“This one. Pegasus Bar.” Chen pointed.

“But why bro?” Fire Boss was a gangster himself, and knew of the bar’s history.

“Why? Hmmm…” Chen thought and said, “Because… I don’t like the name. It’s too tacky it’s making me cringe.”

As soon as he said that, Fire Boss’s gang members looked at him with mixed expressions. You want to level Pegasus Bar just because the name is too tacky? Are you serious?

“Bro… Maybe you don’t know yet, but this is bar belongs to Pegasus of the Black Tiger Gang, and he’s one of the strongest fighters in West City… If we really go at it, we might not be able to get out of this in one piece.” Fire Boss anxiously said.

“Pegasus my ass! Bro already took good care of him!” Lin Nan said proudly while rubbing his chin.

“What did you say? Are you serious?” Fire Boss’s gang couldn’t believe their ears. Most of them had never met Chen before, but they did know how strong Pegasus was. To them, Chen was just a nobody, and him beating Pegasus was hard to believe.

“Alright, I’m with you bro!” Fire Boss did not hesitate. “When Dabiao tore my bar up, it was you who saved us, bro. And if you didn’t, I wouldn’t be here today! Just say the word, and I’ll even face a mountain of blades or even a sea of fire for you, bro! No questions asked!”

“What? That’s the guy who took care of the Dabiao incident?”

“This young man defeated Shi Kelang? Unbelievable…”

“If that’s true, then maybe he did take care of Pegasus! So strong and so young, that’s amazing!”

Not all of Fire Boss’s gang members knew Chen, but now all of them were looking at him with awe and respect.

“Who are you calling young man? Call him Bro Bei!” Fire Boss was annoyed. “Bro Bei is my big bro, you guys better treat him with respect. More respect than for me!”

“Bro Bei… Bro Bei…” The gang hurriedly bowed respectively to Chen.

“Enough talk! Let’s do this!” Chen waved, and together with Jing Fei and Fire Boss in the lead, the gang busted their way into the bar.

*BAM!*

*BAM!*

*BAM!*

In just a few moments, a symphony of destruction could be heard coming from inside the bar, followed shortly after by the screams and shouts of people. Soon, customers were pouring out of the bar trying to get away from the gang fight.

The strongest fighters in the bar have all been taken out by Chen, so Jing Fei, being the strongest present, was like a god of war, brandishing his metal bat like an executioner’s axe, putting down whoever that resisted. Fire Boss and his gang, with their strength in numbers, became the demolition crew and demolished everything they could in the bar.

“Bro! Tagging along with you is too much fun!” said Lin Nan while he watched the others work on the bar. His blood boiling with excitement.

“Haha, but as exciting as it is, please don’t tell you sis about this, or she will definitely think that I’m a bad influence!” Chen warned.

“Chill, don’t worry about that. But bro, can we really leave in one piece? The Black Tiger Gang won’t just let us off like this. It’s just a matter of time before their 500 members nearby surround us!” Lin Nan said with a worried expression.

“Hoho, that’s what I made the third call for. Chill, after this, I’ll send you home safely.” Chen simply smiled. Everything was under his control.

Meanwhile on the other side of the city…

In a luxurious private room on the third floor of the Tiger’s Roar Gentlemen’s Club, the big boss of the Black Tiger Gang, Dongfang Hong, was going about his business as usual: surrounded by beautiful women, drinking away to wine and song, enjoying the liberties of being a gang boss. His arms wrapped around two ladies to his left and right while another two, clad only in bikinis behind him was massaging his shoulders, while another, in black lacy underwear, was on her knees right before him, “pleasing” him. As they said, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, seeing Dongfang Hong, it was not surprising that his son Dongfang Yangwei was lecherous as hell.

Suddenly, the room doors opened and a muscular thug came rushing into the room.

“What the f*ck! Didn’t I say not to interrupt me when I’m enjoying myself? Get lost!” Dongfang Hong was annoyed.

“Boss! Something… Something big happened!” The musclehead said pantingly.

“Whatever it is can wait until I’m done. Now f*ck off!” Dongfang Hong snapped. “Get out of my sight before I feed you to the fishes in Green Vine River!”

Musclehead cowered but did not back out. He decided to get to the point and said, “Pegasus’ Bar was attacked!”

“What? Why didn’t you say so earlier?” Dongfang Hong’s face changed instantly. With a kick, he sent the girl in black lace to the side. Her face started swelling up from being kicked, but she held the pain in and left the room quietly. The other girls caught on and left as well.

“What the f*ck happened? Which asshole has the balls to attack one of our bars?” Dongfang Hong asked in an angry tone. His eyes were bloodshot and there was a murderous gleam in them. Pegasus Bar was one of the gang’s most profitable business in the city, and Pegasus paid him big dividends every year. To him, that bar being attacked is as bad as him losing a piece of himself.

“It’s a small time gangster, called Fire Boss from West City… He brought 30 men with him… He’s the one who attacked Pegasus bar!” said musclehead.

“Fire Boss? Where the f*ck did this guy come from? I’ve never even heard about him! And he dares attack the bar with only 30 men? Where the f*ck is Pegasus? Is he busy f*cking a hoe somewhere or what?” Dongfang Hong asked angrily.

“General Pegasus… Was… Beat up…”

“What do you mean? Pegasus may be the weakest of the Four Generals, but he’s definitely not someone a nobody from nowhere can beat up just like that!” Dongfang Hong was bewildered.

“The info came from the bar, it is verified…” Musclehead gulped before he continued, “And… Young Master was also… Beaten up in the bar as well…”

“What? Did you just say that Yangwei was beaten up? How is he now?” Dongfang Hong was furious! He kept gnashing his teeth like a lion preparing to bite musclehead’s head off.

“The young master and General Pegasus… someone pummeled their… Dicks…” Musclehead’s voice was shaking.

“Pummel? What do you mean? Are they still functional?” Dongfang Hong’s expression became worried instead.

“They say that it’s… Already caved inside his body… And it’s not usable anymore…” Musclehead answered while lowering his head.

“Motherf*cker! This is too much!” Dongfang Hong was angry beyond description. He kicked a marble table next to him and broke it into pieces. Yangwei was his only son, now that his penis was gone… Whoever did it had cut off his bloodline!

“Round up everyone in West City and tell them to surround the bar now. Don’t let any of those bastards escape! And get a car ready, I’m going there right now to personally meet the guy who did this to my son and tear him apart!” Dongfang Hong barked his orders. He was exuding an aura of dominance and vicious will that could send shivers up one’s back. Being the boss of the Black Tiger Gang for so long, he was not someone to be trifled with.

“Police! This is a spot check! Everyone, up against the wall and show me your ID!” As soon as he was about to make a move, policemen came in and surrounded them.

“What… a police spot check at a time like this? This can’t be a coincidence!” Dongfang Hong’s face contorted as he became disgruntled by the sudden intrusion. But as unsatisfied as he was, he still did not dare fight cops openly. Even if he was the Boss of a very big gang, he still had to be wary around the country’s laws and judiciary

“Officer, I’m a friend of your chief’s. Can you let us go?” Dongfang Hong asked with a smile.

“Chief Liu… What do you mean? Come on we’ve been bros for ages…” Dongfang Hong smiled as he offered a cigarette to the station chief.

“Who’s your bro? Better watch your words!” Liu brushed him aside and said in a serious tone, “Today’s operation is a crackdown on vice, gambling, and drug related activities! Either cooperate with our investigation or spend time in a cell down at the station!”

“What…” Dongfang Hong was taken aback by the Police Chief’s reaction. “Fine, we will cooperate. Just let me make a call first.”

“Why? So that you can inform your other joints? It’s too late! All of your Black Tiger Gang businesses are already under investigation even as we speak! If we find even a thread of evidence in any one of them, we will freeze operations and lock everyone in there up!” Liu exclaimed.

“What? A total lockdown investigation? Freezing my business and arresting my men?” Dongfang Hong’s face turned pale. He then pulled Liu to a corner and whispered, “Chief, please don’t scare me like this, what’s going on? Isn’t this kind of large scale operation an order from the higher ups?”

“Hoho, looks like you’ve got some smarts. Yes, this is an order from way up above me. You pissed the wrong people off, better start praying!” Quanfu replied in a cold tone.

“I… I pissed the wrong people off?” Dongfang Hong’s expression hardened as he tried very hard to figure out just which god or demon did he anger to instigate such an investigation. All of the Black Tiger’s businesses were just fronts or shell companies that hid all sorts of illegal activities under the table. If they really looked into all of them, that would be the end of his source of income. To be a gang boss, two things are needed: Money and members. But once the money stopped coming in, the members would leave, and the gang would dissolve.

“Chief… Chief Liu… This is a matter of life and death! Can you please give me a way out of this? As long as I can get through this, I’ll call you elder brother… I’ll even call you my father!” Dongfang Hong kept bowing his head repeatedly at Quanfu.

“Cough cough!” Quanfu lifted his hand and gestured with his finger. Dongfang Hong instantly caught on to his intentions and took out a bank card from his wallet. “There’s 3 million cash in this, the passcode is six sixes… If it’s not enough, I’ll send you more into this account…”

“Hohoho, smart choice, so I’ll give you a chance then.” Quanfu smiled. “Your gang should lay low, and stay out of trouble for now. And stop all your under-table activities!”

“What?” Dongfang Hong was dissatisfied with Quanfu’s terms. There was no way for him to get his men to surround Pegasus Bar if he was supposed to lay low at then? By shutting down all his illegal activities, that was more than half of the gang’s revenue gone! These two terms were really too harsh! But he had no choice but to endure. If he chose not to oblige, who knew what the mysterious person would do to him next? He could probably destroy the whole gang if he wanted to! Dongfang Hong could only grit his teeth and swallow his pride. “Don’t worry Chief Liu, I will heed your advice. It will be done!”

“Good! Now play along with the investigation. I’ll take my leave.” Quanfu placed the bank card into his pocket and turned to leave.

“Wait, chief, may I know just who is it that I have angered?” Dongfang Yangwei asked in a shaky voice.

“Hoho, can’t help you with that. I can’t even talk about him without permission from my bosses. You’ll have to guess.” Quanfu said without turning back, leaving Dongfang Hong bewildered in the corner. Even if he racked his brains, he would never figure that the super mysterious and powerful person… Was having barbeque on the banks of Green Vine River, revealing his earth shattering plans.

…

“Bro Bei, I’m here!” Quanfu arrived in plain clothes and sat down on an empty chair at the table with Chen. Jing Fei and Grim Reaper were already seated with him. After sending Lin Nan home, the three of them had met up here for some barbecue.

“How’d it go?” Chen handed him a bottle of beer and asked.

“How else could it go? Bro Bei, your plan was flawless! I went in there and threw my weight around a little, and Dongfang Hong was already shaking in his pants! The best part is, I was just messing around with him and he even gave me money!” Quanfu laughed as he took out Dongfang Hong’s bank card and handed it to Chen. Grim Reaper was dumbstruck. He would never have expected that someone with such high authority and influence like the station chief would address Chen as Bro Bei!

“Are you surprised?” Chen noticed Fire Boss’ surprise. “You know why five hundred Black Tiger Gang members didn’t come looking for us when we leveled their bar? That’s because Quanfu was helping us out behind the scenes. He’s my little brother. Jing Fei too.” His words were simple, but came like a storm at Fire Boss. He had seen how strong Jing Fei was when they were fighting earlier, and the idea that both these two powerful men were Chen’s underlings was beyond his imagination!

“Bro… What do you mean?” Fire Boss’ brain was about to fry from all that shock.

“I’ve been wanting to ask you this: Do you want in? You’re a very righteous man, so I want to nurture you.”

“Nurture?” Fire Boss was taken aback, but he quickly nodded in agreement. “Yes, big brother! I’m willing to go under your leadership. Ask anything of me!”

“Take this card, gather more men, and raise your strength. I will call you when I need you soon.” Chen passed the card to Fire Boss.

“No problem, big brother! I won’t let you down!” Fire Boss held the card in his hands like a holy relic, resolve, and gratitude visible in his eyes.

“Good! With you guys, I will have friends in the underworld, the law, and the business world! From now on, you three are part of my golden triangle, and I will build my empire around you three!” Chen smirked and continued, “Soon I will rise to the top of the pyramid of power! I want the people who looked down on me to bow down before me and call me big brother! And I want my enemies to regret ever crossing me!”

“Well said big brother! Let’s drink!” The three little brothers raised their bottles together.

A classic peach-shaped face with a high nose, a pair of sparkling black eyes, and peach-like lips… The lady who came out of nowhere had the face of a celebrity. And below that was a tall and slender body with two well toned thighs that would put many leg models to shame, as well as a round and perky bum that was as distracting as it was captivating, and a perfect waist with no excess flab. If there was anything imperfect about her, that would be her top. Being only somewhere between A or B, her cup size was the one flaw about her otherwise perfect figure. But even so, the three other men were all still captivated by her good looks.

Chen however, was still sober. “Mind if I ask who you are? You look familiar, but I don’t think we’ve met.”

The girl smiled and replied him with her sweet voice: “Sure you know me. I’m Murong Xiaoyao!”

“Murong Xiaoyao?” Chen startled, his mind full of questions. This girl is not only the second most beautiful girl in Green Vine University, she’s also the daughter of the King of Green Vine City’s underworld, Murong Tian! What is she doing here, looking for him in the middle of the night?

“Yep, I’m THAT Murong Xiaoyao. Can I have a word with you in private?” The girl said, with a sinister smile befitting the demeanor of an underworld princess.

“Sure…” Chen nodded and followed Murong Xiaoyao.

“Girls come looking for him even when it’s this late, Bro Bei is really something…” the three older men watched with envious eyes as Chen and the girl left.

Chen followed Xiaoyao to a secluded part along the river bank.

“Miss Murong, let’s just talk here. It’s getting late and I’d like to sleep soon.”

“Pssst, aren’t you a little daft? You have a beautiful girl like me taking a walk with you, and you’re complaining about sleep? I have no idea what those three girls see in you.” Xiaoyao sneered.

“Which three girls?” Chen asked.

“Lan Mengchen, Wenyuan, and Lin Xiang.” Xiaoyao shrugged and spoke in an indifferent manner. “Help me understand this: You’re obviously three timing them, and they still want to be with you? Did you drug them or something?”

“Hehe, that’s probably because they’ve good great taste in men! I’m a so good looking, people just fall in love with me and flowers bloom around me all the time! If they don’t want me then something’s wrong!” Chen boasted.

“Blarrgh! Can’t your face get any thicker?” Xiaoyao rolled her eyes. “But to be honest, to seduce three women at once is not easy!”

“No no no, I’m actually just a simple guy. My life can easily be summed up with one word: Handsome. See? Isn’t that simple?” Chen smirked.

“Blarggh…” Xiaoyao did a throw-up expression and continued, “I’m here to discuss something serious with you, not to listen to your crap!”

“Hoho, I remember asking someone to get to the point, but she said that I was daft or something. Don’t you remember?” Chen snorted.

“I…” Xiaoyao turned red. Then continued in an irritated tone, “I’m here today to make you do three things for me!”

“Oh, my… We just met! Why the f*ck should I agree to do three things for you?” Chen was laughing.

“That’s because… I know many of your secrets. And if you don’t agree, I can get you into a lot of trouble!” Xiaoyao replied with a straight face.

“My secrets? Have you been snooping around on me?” Chen’s face hardened, a hint of anxiety in his words.

“That’s right! But I didn’t just learn about you, I even stalked you!” she nodded without fear. She then smiled wickedly and said, “I’ll cut to the chase: I’ve been observing you for a while now, and I even learned a thing or two about you. Watch this.” As he said that, she played a video on her phone for Chen. Chen’s saw what was playing on the small screen and his heart raced and throat went dry- It was a recording of his fight with Killer Bee! A video of how a sword came out of his palm and went through Killer Bee’s cranium! His biggest secret! If this went viral, he could not even imagine the consequences!

But even with something big like this happening to him, Chen instantly calmed himself down. His mental fortitude was strong enough to handle the shock and allow him to think properly in situations like that. He quickly tried to snatch the phone.

“You don’t have to do that. If you want my phone, you can have it. Here.” Xiaoyao did not dodge or flinch, but handed the phone over to Chen. “I’ve already duplicated the recording many times over. Even if you get the phone or kill me here, it’s no use. If something happens to me, the video will go public!” She said with a smile.

Chen’s expression darkened when he heard her. He still had one Heavenly Dog Biscuit in his treasure chest, and if he could feed it to her, this problem will go away!

DING!

[Cultivation: Pinnacle physical stage, Defense: 3000, Combat power: 3000!]

“What the f*ck! She really is Murong Tian’s daughter! Her combat power is crazy!”

Chen was taken aback. If he made a move, he would definitely be at the losing end of the fight.

“Hehe, Chen Xiaobei, stop wasting time. Your only hope is to agree to my three wishes, and if I’m happy, this recording will never be known to anyone else except us both. Not even my father!” Xiaoyao said with a smile.

“Speak. What do you want?” Chen had no other choice but to play along with her and wait for another opportunity.

“First, I want you to become my lackey. Be prepared to answer my call anytime, 24 hours a day, and show up as soon as I ask you to!” Xiaoyao spoke in a commanding manner.

“Lackey… Fine! I agree…” Chen replied. He was very pissed. “Just wait, you bitch! I’ll find a way to feed you that Dog Biscuit and let you know who’s the real lackey!” he thought.

“Second, bring Wenyuan’s green jade safety pendant to me.” She continued.

“What safety pendant? She never said anything about that to me before.” Chen was having a headache. Wenyuan was already dead, how the hell was he supposed to know where the safety pendant was?