Three men were enjoying various dishes in a VIP room of a restaurant, but their expressions were serious while discussing the events that happened in the past few days. "All these incidents started with Du Zhong’s horrible death, which was followed by the disappearance of Yao Shao. After that, Ran Linfeng and his son disappeared, and his wealth vanished without a trace. However, Zhao Yuxian didn’t seem worried about them, and she took her two daughters to live with Tang Yin. Then, Yao Wei’s wealth also disappeared, and his confidential documents were leaked to the public, but he suddenly died for no apparent reason in a place with such tight security. Even Xiang Ning had the same fate as him, but her death was not strange, considering her history of illness."
"I agree, Yang Kang." Meng Wuya said this. "I also feel weird about Zhao Yuxian’s sudden decision, as she hasn’t had contact with Tang Yin for too long."
Another man then conveyed his conjecture. "If I think about it again, these incidents happened after Tang Yin woke up from her coma, and she might have something to do with them."
"Do you think that Tang Yin was the mastermind, Shen Tianhu?"
"Yes." Shen Tianhu nodded to them. "Tang Yin may be weak, but Tang Yuan is not weak; even Bai Huang doesn’t dare mess with her, so I think that they are working together to attack us."
"I disagree." Yang Kang said this while sipping his drink. "If Tang Yuan wanted to take revenge on us, then she didn’t need to wait for Tang Yin to wake up from her coma because he was useless, and she would have done it a long time ago."
"He’s right, Tianhu. I’m unsure whether they were the mastermind, and maybe someone else did everything. Meng Wuya suddenly remembered someone. "Do you think Tian Huang is the mastermind? We killed his son, and he’s been missing for too long, but we’ve never managed to find out his whereabouts, so I think he hid somewhere else and planned everything. However, he only started recently because Ouyang Hong is abroad now, and none of us can contact that person."
"That possibility does exist." Shen Tianhu nodded in response. "However, you should remember that Ouyang Hong once told us that Tian Huang was afraid of that person, and we could kill Tang Ye because he assisted us in stopping him."
"That’s true." Meng Wuya released a heavy sigh. "So, who is the real mastermind?"
Both men shook their heads because they themselves didn’t have an answer to it. "Ouyang Hong has ordered Pei Yan and Bai Huang to return, so we’ll leave it to them to find the mastermind, and we’ll move once they find out that person’s identity."
*Tap... Tap...*
A middle-aged man with a tired look walked into his house, and a middle-aged woman asked him directly. "How did it go, husband? What was the cause of Xiang Ning’s death?"
"As reported by those reporters, Yuelin." The man was none other than Zhao Zheng, and he then sat beside his wife before continuing. "She died of a heart attack, and the police questioned me because I was the last person to meet her at that hotel. However, her and Yao Wei’s deaths seem to be related to the strange events that have occurred recently, but they still haven’t managed to find the mastermind behind all those events."
Wang Yuelin nodded slightly. "I’ve contacted my father and discussed those incidents with him, and he asked us not to get involved in those matters."
"What did my father-in-law say to you?"
"According to his observations, all those incidents are related to one thing." Zhao Zheng turned to Wang Yuelin with a raised eyebrow. "If you pay close attention to those events, you should realize that they only happened to the families involved in Tang Ye and Zhao Jing’s deaths, so he suspected that the masterminds were people who were related to them."
"Tang Ye and Zhao Jing, huh?" Zhao Zheng muttered while looking up at the ceiling. "Those people killed him and took over his wealth, and they were also the ones who caused my cousin’s death. For almost two decades, they were able to keep everything so neat, and Ouyang Hong’s influence prevented the police from investigating their deaths. However, the situation seems to have changed now; one of them disappeared along with his son, and one of them is dead now along with his ex-wife, so only a few of them remain."
"That’s right." Wang Yuelin replied with a nod. "The masterminds seemed to be targeting the Meng family now because Meng Wuya contacted my father for help, and he told him that his situation was in chaos, but he rejected him because he didn’t want to be dragged into those matters. Not only that, I heard from the head of my family’s hospital that Ouyang Ming and Ouyang Qing were being treated there now, and they were exposed to an unusual disease."
"Hmm?" Zhao Zheng was shocked to hear that, as he never expected that they would dare attack the Ouyang family. "Who are the real culprits? There are only three people left in the Tang family now that Tang Xiao is dead in prison. Tang Yin just woke up from her coma a few days ago, so she couldn’t possibly do anything alone. Tang Yuan shouldn’t have to wait 19 years to take revenge on them, and she could have done it years ago. Besides, Uncle Huang disappeared after the incident that befell his two children seven years ago, and no one ever saw him again after that."
"My father dares not confirm the identity of the perpetrators." Wang Yuelin said as she shook her head. "Despite this, he was sure that the perpetrators were one of them, but their actions were too neat and impossible for anyone else to do. Even the bank gave up on the matter, so the police didn’t have any evidence to take action against them. That’s why he asked us to stay away from those matters, and you have to refuse Uncle Zhao if he asks me to investigate them."
"I know." Zhao Zheng nodded in understanding. "I always follow my uncle’s orders, but I’m not stupid, and I won’t interfere in those matters. Back then, he strongly opposed their marriage, especially since Tang Ye was not that rich at that time. However, he was truly persistent and tenacious in developing his business, and he managed to overtake those families in just a few years. Unfortunately, his success provoked their jealousy, and they ended up collaborating to commit heinous acts against him and my cousin. My uncle was no different from them, and he was jealous of him, but he didn’t dare to do anything to him because of Zhao Jing. Even though he never liked her husband, she was still his first daughter."
"Forget it; we don’t need to mind their business; let them solve their own problems." Wang Yuelin then gave a document to Zhao Zheng. "We’ve been married for several years, but we still don’t have children, so I want to go through the IVF process, and I hope you will agree to it."
"Hmm?" Zhao Zheng read the document for a while. "Alright, you can do it as soon as possible."
Wang Yuelin’s smile widened after hearing that, and she immediately contacted someone to prepare the process as soon as possible.
After they had practiced for quite a while, Tang Xiao asked the three women to stop, and Tang Yin invited them to go to the hot spring with her because the hot water there could relieve their fatigue.
Tang Yin asked Tang Xiao to follow them there, causing him to shake his head because Zhao Qing was with them.
"Let’s go to the treasure vault, Xiao Ai." Tang Xiao said as he placed the little girl on his shoulders and carried her to that place.
"What do you want to look for there, Master?"
"If I remember correctly, cultivators have basic pills, right? Therefore, I want to look for those pills, and I want to look for some other useful items."
"Master, there are five basic pills, but you guys can’t swallow them for now."
"Why is that?"
"Each pill has its own level, and the first basic pill is the foundation pill, but you can only swallow it after your cultivation reaches the peak beginner level and is about to break through to the foundation level." Tang Xiao released a disappointed sigh after hearing that, and Xiao Ai spoke again. "That’s why you have to make a decision as soon as possible to dual cultivate with my mistress and Xing Xing as soon as possible. This way, your cultivation will reach the peak level faster, and you can swallow the pill before you break through to the Foundation Level.
Tang Xiao nodded slightly. "Are there any other items we can use with our current cultivation?"
Xiao Ai searched her database for some items that would be useful for them, and she informed him after finding some. "Master, you can use the Qi Absorption Pill, and it will speed up your qi absorption by two times. However, you can’t consume it every day, or your Yang Qi will become excessive, and you can only swallow one in three days. Additionally, there are two pills that are highly beneficial for everyone, but I’m uncertain whether my mistress and Xing Xing can withstand the effect."
"Hmm? What are those pills?"
- To Be Continued -