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"Every time I hear the words 'Red Medicine,' I feel like I'm playing a 'Holographic Online Game,'" Teng Yunzhong asked Bai Tang, "You aren't one of those protagonists who are reborn with a game system, are you?"
Bei Haiyun lives in the Government Compound, which is heavily guarded. Even a high-level Ability User would find it difficult to infiltrate. This is also why Bei Haiyun can confidently plan with his guests.
"Have you arranged your people? I don't want any slip-ups at a critical moment." In the room, two middle-aged men sat facing each other. One had a round face and wore gold-rimmed glasses that concealed the ruthlessness in his eyes, while the other was tall, handsome, and exuded an aura of righteousness—these were Bei Haiyun and Xia Qu.
"Don't worry! My people are much more obedient and dedicated than yours," Xia Qu said with a hint of mockery in his eyes. His people were all from the military, organized and disciplined, unlike Bei Haiyun's ragtag group, which was entirely bought off. Who knew if they would betray him for greater benefits?
"Once we take down the Nie Family and the Duan Family, all their interests and territory will belong to me." Bei Haiyun needed to clarify the distribution of benefits. He had been planning for so long; it wasn't to serve as a dowry for Xia Qu. While cooperating with Xia Qu, he was also wary of him. Xia Qu was willing to betray his own family and benefactors for power; who could guarantee he wouldn't turn on Bei Haiyun later?
"No problem," Xia Qu agreed readily, secretly mocking Bei Haiyun's shortsightedness. Once he swallowed the Zhang Family, most of the military would be under his control. What did it matter if Bei Haiyun had resources? The Great Ancestor once said, "Power comes from the barrel of a gun," and in the end, the entire city would surely belong to him.
How could Bei Haiyun, this old fox, not understand Xia Qu's intentions? Hmph, do you think I have no defenses against you? Xia Qu was cunning and capable, but he had a foolish daughter who could drag him down. Bei Haiyun had already arranged people around her; as soon as there was any movement on Xia Qu's side, he could strike at him through his daughter.
"To our victory, cheers." Bei Haiyun raised his glass to Xia Qu, lowering his eyelids to hide his derision.
Xia Qu clinked his glass and drank the liquid mixed with disdain. Did he think that just because he had arranged people around his daughter he was guaranteed to win? He had long given up on that daughter who had become mad; his successor would be his son. Although that boy had been arrogant before, he had matured significantly now. Smart and capable—truly his offspring. In the future, he would leave his legacy to his son.
"Crash—" Bei Haiyun's glass fell to the ground. He pointed at Xia Qu angrily and said, "You... you poisoned me!?"
Xia Qu also slumped back against the sofa, glaring at Bei Haiyun: "Idiot. Why would I poison you? The wine is yours; think about who could have approached the bottle."
Bei Haiyun realized it too. Xia Qu was his partner; they were about to execute their plan together. For his own benefit, he wouldn't poison him. But as Bei Haiyun thought it over, he couldn't figure out who had betrayed him. He had personally opened the wine bottle; aside from himself and Xia Qu, no one else had touched it.
"Could it be that this wine is substandard?"
"Bai Tang" burst into laughter.
"Who are you?" "Xia Qu" shouted loudly, intending to lure the person outside in.
"Stop shouting; no matter how loud you yell, they won't hear you." "Bai Tang" revealed herself, appearing before the two. The people outside had all been knocked out by her, just waiting for "Cao Xue" and the others to clean up the mess.
"Who are you?" "Xia Qu" asked warily. To be able to sneak into the "Government Compound" silently and poison them both, her abilities must be special and formidable. When did such a master emerge from the base? "Xia Qu" thought to himself, feeling alarmed; their plan was already halfway through, and now this unexpected situation had arisen. Would their plan be exposed?
"My name is 'Bai Tang,' from 'Beijing Base.' I'm here to discuss some parenting issues regarding your daughter with Mr. Xia." "Bai Tang" walked over to the single sofa between the two and sat down, picking up an empty wine glass to pour herself a drink. The tequila from "Tequila City" was even better than the wine from "Teng Yunzhong's" family; no wonder she was in control of the entire base.
Fortunately, it wasn't anyone from the "Zhang Family," "Nie Family," or "Duan Family." "Bei Haiyun" let out a sigh of relief and forced a smile that he considered very amiable and friendly. "Miss, the person who offended you is 'Xia Mo'; it has nothing to do with me. Could you let me go? If you do, I will definitely offer you generous rewards and promise you various privileges in 'City Base.'"
The woman before him had powerful abilities; it would be best to win her over.
"Bai Tang" glanced at him with a half-smile but ignored him.
"Xia Qu," on the other hand, was furious. It was clear that that crazy woman's daughter had provoked her because she was jealous of how good-looking she was, only to kick a steel plate. That nasty woman was just like her mother—always causing trouble.
"This young lady, my relationship with 'Xia Mo' is not close; what she does has nothing to do with me. I have long since disowned this daughter. Please let me go; I will personally deliver her to you for your disposal."
"You really are heartless; that's your daughter!" "Bai Tang" witnessed "Xia Qu's" ruthlessness; indeed, like father, like daughter. One cannot expect much from "Xia Qu's" son either! Fortunately, "Teng Yunzhong" had already given up on this nephew.
"I am simply acting for justice against my own kin." His solemn tone paired with his righteous expression made him seem credible; unfortunately, "Bai Tang" had already seen through his true nature.
"How noble of you to sacrifice your family," Bai Tang mocked. "It's just that Xia Mo has lost her value, and you happen to have a son to carry on the family line. Your daughter is like trash that you can just throw away!"
Xia Qu was taken aback; only a few trusted confidants knew about her son. How did this woman find out? A murderous intent surfaced on Xia Qu's face; anyone who threatened her could not be allowed to live.
Bai Tang scoffed at Xia Qu's murderous intent. Did she think she could kill her? Xia Qu would have to survive long enough to escape first.
Bei Haiyun was equally shocked, suddenly realizing that Xia Qu was not genuinely cooperating with him and had a backup plan, intending to eliminate him and the other three families.
"Xia Qu, you have a good plan. Young lady, your enemies are the Xia family father and daughter; it has nothing to do with me. Let me go!"
Bai Tang chuckled, "Although you haven't offended me, you've offended my friends! Whether or not to let you go will depend on what my friends decide when they arrive!"
"Your friends?" Bei Haiyun was surprised. "Who are your friends? I can personally apologize to them!"
"My friends? They are Sheng Qingxi and Cao Xue!"
"What?" Bei Haiyun and Xia Qu exclaimed, finally realizing that their adversaries were not simply targeting them because of Xia Mo, but rather because they were affiliated with the Zhang Family.
"What benefits has the Zhang Family given you? I'll offer double," Bei Haiyun attempted to bribe Bai Tang with incentives.
Bai Tang laughed derisively, "The Zhang Family has never given me any benefits. However, there are quite a few good things in this house, so I won't be polite in accepting them!"
Bei Haiyun's house did not appear lavishly decorated. However, the furnishings and decorations were almost all antiques, with the most recent dating back to the Qianlong era. Bei Haiyun was a pretentious scholar who displayed many works by famous calligraphers and painters: Wu Daozi, Huang Tingjian, Song Huizong, Tang Bohu... Bai Tang unceremoniously collected all the antiques and artworks. Bei Haiyun watched in fury; those were his treasured collections!
Bai Tang seemed to have heard his thoughts and turned to him with a cold smile: "If these things were collected by you before the apocalypse, it clearly shows that your methods are questionable. I wonder how much you greedily spent to acquire these treasures; if they were collected after the apocalypse, then these things aren't worth much anymore. What are you feeling sorry for?"
Bei Haiyun wanted to say, "I collected them without spending time or effort," and wanted to rush forward to stop Bai Tang, but unfortunately, his legs felt weak and his hands were powerless; he couldn't move at all—Bai Tang had used Ten Fragrant Soft Muscle Powder obtained from Yi World on the two of them. As a result, Ten Fragrant Soft Muscle Powder not only suppressed internal strength but also affected Ability.
After emptying the Living Room, Bai Tang entered the bedroom to search, implementing a "three exterminations" policy like an invader. He cleared out everything of value from the house. Finally, he arrived at Bei Haiyun's study, where there were even more valuable items. A copy of Along the River During the Qingming Festival turned out to be an authentic piece, and a gold arm guard from the Western Han dynasty, originally housed in the Yunnan Provincial Museum, had been moved to Bei Haiyun's home. The bookshelf contained dozens of ancient texts: a Five Dynasties edition of the Treasure Box Sutra, a Liao edition of Meng Qiu, a Western Xia edition of the Tripitaka, a Jin edition of Liu Zhiyuan's Various Palace Tunes, along with many Ming and Qing editions, as well as a hundred-copy version of the Records of the Grand Historian compiled by Song Luo from three different Song and Yuan versions. Bai Tang unceremoniously accepted all of them. The safe in the study also contained half a box of gold bars and some jade jewelry, which were also swept into Bai Tang's backpack.
After finishing his looting, Bai Tang returned to the Living Room, ignoring the two old men, closed his eyes pretending to rest, and released his Divine Sense. Cao Xue had already found Luo Shaobao's subordinates. What excited her was that both Luo Shaobao and Zhang Feng sensed something was wrong and secretly returned to their base, hiding among their subordinates. Now they had regrouped, and the three brought people to help Sheng Qingxi rescue the Zhang Family. They worked together with Sheng Qingxi, successfully rescuing the Zhang Family. Sheng Qingxi's aunt was also rescued; she looked extremely haggard and disheartened. This strong woman deeply regretted choosing such an ungrateful husband after so much consideration; it was too much for her.
"Aunt!" Cao Xue anxiously supported the woman.
The woman pushed away Cao Xue's hand: "Don't worry about me; you should go support your friends!"
"Are you really okay?" Cao Xue still felt uneasy.
"What could possibly happen to me?" The woman forced a bitter smile. "Ending up like this is my own fault for being blind. My brother opposed my marriage to Xia Qu, but I was foolishly determined to marry him; I deserve this."
"Aunt—"
"I beg you for one thing."
"You!"
"Leave Xia Qu alive; I want to ask him why he did this."
"Why bother!" Cao Xue sighed. Isn't the reason obvious? For power.
The woman laughed bitterly, "I know I'm foolish, but I can't accept it without hearing his reasons in person."
Bai Tang curled her lips; that man never had any genuine feelings for you from the start. Shifting her focus elsewhere, Teng Yunzhong found it easy to complete his task. He only sent two trusted subordinates with Sheng Qingxi's handwritten letter to the Nie family and the Duan Family to notify them, then retreated into the villa, restricting even his subordinates from going out. After receiving the news, the Nie family and the Duan Family were actively mobilizing their forces to take action against Bei Haiyun's subordinates.
The door was suddenly pushed open, and Ke Fengqin rushed in in a panic, interrupting Teng Yunzhong, who was reading. Teng Yunzhong was currently enjoying himself, reading while sipping red wine; Bai Tang's Bailisheng had been reduced to half a bottle.
"Brother Teng, come with me!" Ke Fengqin exclaimed as she reached for Teng Yunzhong's hand.
Teng Yunzhong avoided her grasp, closed his book, and said with slight dissatisfaction, "Isn't there a curfew at the base right now? And it's already midnight; where do you want me to go with you?"
"To help my dad and them!" Ke Fengqin said anxiously. "The Nie family and the Duan Family have gone crazy, actually joining forces against my Uncle's influence. Brother Teng, you must help my Uncle!"
Teng Yunzhong replied flatly, "I already knew about this matter."
"You knew?" Ke Fengqin's eyes widened.
"That's right; I was the one who informed the Nie family and the Duan Family to take action." Teng Yunzhong set his book aside, crossed his arms, and leaned back against the sofa with a cold gaze fixed on Ke Fengqin.
Ke Fengqin took two steps back in disbelief. "Why? My dad and my Uncle value you so much; how could you betray them?"
"I have never been loyal; how can there be betrayal?" Teng Yunzhong quoted in a tone reminiscent of the master from Flower Falls, returning to his cold demeanor. "Who else will support you if you remove your powerful Uncle and wealthy father?"
“Brother Teng, what do you mean? What support?” Ke Fengqin felt a bad premonition rise in her heart. Could he have found out?
Teng Yunzhong sneered, “Aren't you the one who relied on their power to harm Ruo Qing?”
Ke Fengqin forced a laugh, “What are you talking about? How could I possibly harm Sister Ruo Qing? Our relationship is so good.”
Teng Yunzhong snorted coldly, “Do you think that just because you've done it secretly, no one knows you harmed Ruo Qing? You really underestimate Ruo Qing. Even if she dies, she would point out who the murderer is. Do you think I’ve been pretending to be nice to you for so long because I didn’t know you were the one who killed Ruo Qing? I’m just waiting for the right moment to take revenge for her!”
“No, it wasn’t me! I didn’t harm Sister Ruo Qing!” Ke Fengqin cried out in fear, though her words remained defiant.
“Do you think that if you deny it, I won’t be able to do anything to you?” Teng Yunzhong opened his left hand, and a snake as thick as a thumb slithered out from his sleeve, coiling in his palm.
“The Azure Snake has completely told me how you harmed Ruo Qing.”
“Just this snake? What can it know? It can’t even talk!” Ke Fengqin shouted in disbelief. (To be continued)
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