168: Chapter 168 My Dad is Wei Jun

Golden Scorpion's admiration was evident.

"Brother Long, you're really something with this business! If I had even thirty percent of your ability, I wouldn't have been bullied by Fei Shan for so many years."

Mad Dog asked with some concern: "Tang Long, do you really want to be an official?"

"Places like the National Academy or the Imperial Academy might sound like they have great futures, but they are full of backstabbing."

"Even my master was driven to distraction by those people back in the day."

"Besides, we don't know how things are going on the mistress's side. If she fails, I'm afraid we won't be able to return to the city."

"Even if she succeeds, what will you say to The Sect? Will they demand this cultivation technique from you? I'm afraid this deal won't be easy to handle."

Tang Long sneered. "Not only will The Sect want it, I reckon the military will come looking for it too. This deal isn't hard at all; I intend not only to do it but to kill three birds with one stone."

"The Prince's side will likely make their move at dawn, in about three hours. We probably can't help much, but we must try our best to keep track of the movements around The Cathedral."

"Do you have any reliable people left? Someone extremely trustworthy, the kind who wouldn't spill a secret even if they died."

Mad Dog immediately shook his head. "My people probably won't work. The old guy has likely already ordered them to be monitored; acting rashly might give us away."

Golden Scorpion said: "You know my Uncle Tie Tou, he has a life-or-death friendship with my dad. He's not super strong, but he's absolutely reliable!"

Tang Long nodded immediately. "Good. I don't have anyone here, so I can only send Little Hu. Let's split up and contact them right now!"

Golden Scorpion suddenly laughed. "Brother Long, there's no need to contact them separately. I suspect they are together right now."

"Oh?"

"Little Hu wanted to go outside the city for some training tonight, but it seems he couldn't reach you. So he contacted Uncle Tie Tou. Uncle Tie Tou asked me about it earlier, and since I didn't know how to answer, I just told him to take Little Hu along."

Tang Long couldn't help but sigh.

Lu Xiaohu had indeed sent a few messages earlier, but he hadn't replied.

He hadn't expected the kid to go to Golden Scorpion's people for help.

He had been too busy these past few days and had neglected Lu Xiaohu; he should make it up to him later.

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A dense forest near Song City.

A giant snake raised its head high, flicking its tongue continuously.

But its body had lost scales in many places, and blood was splattered everywhere.

Around it, He Youzhi, leading Wei Lin and a dozen other students, was also panting continuously.

"Keep it up, Professor He!"

"This big snake is about to give out!"

"That red flower under it must be a treasure."

He Youzhi swallowed another antidote. "That's called a Blood Moon Flower, a very rare spirit flower. It not only has miraculous effects in detoxifying but can also be used to concoct various high-grade healing medicines. The Bounty System purchase price is as high as eight hundred thousand."

"Wow! Eight hundred thousand for one flower! That's so valuable!"

"That's just the Bounty System's purchase price; at an auction house, it would definitely be worth more!"

Wei Lin smiled and said: "Keep it up, Professor He. Take down this giant snake and this Blood Moon Flower, and I'll give you two million. Everyone who came with me today gets a red envelope!"

"Young Master Wei is generous!"

"Following Young Master Wei is exciting!"

"Tonight was worth it; not only did we gain some experience, but we also made money!"

Two million!

Hearing this number, He Youzhi felt his broken ribs didn't hurt as much.

He nodded heavily. "Let me rest for another minute!"

"No rush," Wei Lin said with a smile. "We'll definitely make it before dawn."

The students couldn't help but laugh.

But just then, He Youzhi suddenly turned his head and shouted: "Who's there! Come out!"

"I am Professor He Youzhi from Class 9, First Specialized Academy, leading students for field training!"

"Please identify yourselves immediately!"

He Youzhi's reaction made Wei Lin and the other students tense up.

After all, it was Christmas Eve, and many people had left the city to hunt.

Even if not everyone, the number was in the millions. Among so many people, it was hard to guarantee there wouldn't be some vicious lawless types.

Although these students were in the martial arts major, their strength was still weak, so they could only find experts to lead them.

The Wei Family certainly didn't lack people, but Wei Lin had just been reprimanded by his father and felt very unconvinced, wanting to accomplish something on his own, which is why he ended up finding Professor He.

Limited by his strength, He Youzhi hadn't taken them far.

But with so many people hunting, the surroundings of the city were like they had been raked over, and prey was very scarce.

They had finally discovered this giant snake and the Blood Moon Flower in this dense forest, and just as they were about to succeed, someone had barged in.

He Youzhi's call worked; soon, an old man with graying temples and a thick beard walked out.

Behind him, two figures, one tall and one short, walked out successively.

Seeing these two, the students couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"That's Senior Qin Bing and Senior Lu Xiaohu from the White Clothing Society."

"Who is that old man?"

"Don't know, but looking at those muscles, he seems to be an expert too."

"That is Master Tie Tou from Jinyue Martial Arts Hall, a Tier 9 powerhouse."

"Tier 9! Isn't that the same as you?"

"He wouldn't want to snatch our fruits of victory, would he!"

He Youzhi's expression was ugly now, and he asked directly: "Master Tie Tou, what is the meaning of this?"

Tie Tou didn't speak, just turned to look at Lu Xiaohu.

Lu Xiaohu nodded. "I want that thing."

As soon as these words were spoken, Qin Bing grinned, but the opposite side exploded.

"What! What did he say!"

"He said he wants it."

"Damn! Isn't Senior Lu being too overbearing?"

"What kind of senior! Robbing his own schoolmates?"

"Not very big, but big talk!"

"We have Professor He! We have Young Master Wei, and there are so many of us, what are we afraid of!"

"So damn infuriating! Is there no law outside the city?"

At this moment, Wei Lin glared at Lu Xiaohu and turned directly to Tie Tou.

"This master, since you're mixing in Song City, you must have heard of the Wei Family, right?"

"My name is Wei Lin, and my dad is 2nd Division Commander Wei Jun, the Deputy Director of the Academic Affairs Department."

"If you take them away now, I can pretend nothing happened."

"Otherwise, bear the consequences."

Qin Bing asked Lu Xiaohu with a smile, "Little brother, what's your intention?"

Lu Xiaohu was expressionless. "I'm in a hurry. If you don't leave in ten seconds, I'll kill you."

Old Tie Tou nodded and began to count.

"10, 9, 8..."

Wei Lin was furious. "Do you dare to disregard my Wei Family? Professor He! Fight them!"

But He Youzhi's face twitched.

Although both were Tier 9, he had self-awareness.

He taught students at school, had little practical combat experience, and his strength was very average. Otherwise, he wouldn't have spent so much effort on a snake without killing it.

And the Tie Tou opposite him was a martial arts hall instructor; if they really fought, he would likely lose.

He heard that the Gods Blessing tonight wasn't very reliable, and if he suffered a severe injury or really couldn't be resurrected...

"Wei Lin, students, let's go!"

When he said this, Wei Lin became even more anxious. "Professor He! If we win this, I'll add another million!"

"Four, three..."

He Youzhi sighed, stopped talking nonsense, grabbed Wei Lin, and ran out of the forest.

Once he left, the remaining students were completely dumbfounded.

Lu Xiaohu suddenly shouted, "Kill!"

This shout immediately scared several students into scrambling away.

Watching the miserable state of that group, Qin Bing laughed like a goose.

"You kid, you've learned bad habits from Tang Long. You almost scared them into peeing their pants."

Lu Xiaohu shook his head. "I wasn't scaring them. If they didn't leave, I would have really killed them, starting with that Wei Lin."

"Fine, fine, you're tough. Uncle Tie, didn't Hall Master Jin tell you to return to the city quickly? Let's go."

Tie Tou and the others began to fight the monster.

But on the other side, not long after escaping the forest, Wei Lin broke free from He Youzhi's grip and immediately became furious.

"Professor He, why did we have to back down? Why didn't you dare to fight them! Would my Wei Family be short of money for you?"

Being scolded by his own student, He Youzhi was naturally very unhappy. But having taken the money, he could only explain patiently.

"Wei Lin, to tell you the truth, I really can't beat Tie Tou. But if we really had to fight, I wouldn't be defeated immediately."

"But have you thought about what would happen to you?"

"That Lu Xiaohu is a savage from outside the city, accustomed to being lawless, and his tone just now didn't sound like he was joking."

"If he really came for you, and the Gods Blessing tonight isn't very reliable, if he really makes a killing move..."

Hearing He Youzhi say this, Wei Lin couldn't help but shudder.

But in a blink of an eye, he gritted his teeth in hatred again.

"Damn it! It's all that Tang Long's fault! Lu Xiaohu must be acting under that bastard's orders."

"I will definitely screw that bastard over tomorrow!"

"Old He, are you going to help me with this or not!"