101: Chapter 101 The Taoist's whisk was a weapon, filled with poison and hidden darts...

Zhang Xuan cast a sidelong glance, his tone brimming with disdain, "Alright, alright, enough with the useless talk... Exactly how many years of money did he transfer to you?"

The Girl fidgeted, "Forget it..."

"Forget it, my ass! I'll calculate it myself!"

Zhang Xuan rolled up his sleeves, tapped his fingers a few times, and widened his eyes, "Holy crap, eight years!?"

"Damn it!"

"My Daoist heart is becoming unstable!"

Zhang Xuan gritted his teeth, *Where are the hidden weapons in my whisk?*

I came out to tell fortunes; how did I end up crossing paths with such a piece of work?

The Girl stiffened her neck, looking completely righteous, "So what? He doesn't even come home!"

"I'm getting a divorce, and the house, the car, and the kids all have to go to me!"

The Girl was completely calm.

"He paid the down payment for both the house and the car. The loan payments were made with the 18,000 he gave you, which you then paid yourself, right?"

"So you genuinely think you were the one paying the loan?"

Zhang Xuan raised an eyebrow, his tone dripping with sarcasm.

"Yeah!"

The Girl nodded like she was pounding garlic, looking completely righteous, "He hasn't contributed a single cent to this family!"

Zhang Xuan silently raised his whisk, his expression turning twisted.

"Then why don't you sue him for rape? That would be some quick cash!"

He curled his lips into a punchable smile, "Wouldn't that pay better than all your scheming during the divorce?"

"Huh?"

The Girl looked up sharply, her eyes lighting up, "That's a great idea!"

"Wait... he hasn't touched me in a long time!"

"I can't sue for that!"

The Girl's face fell again.

"Is it that he won't touch you, or that you won't let him?"

Zhang Xuan grinned, "Don't you have a shred of self-awareness?"

"This humble Daoist can't take it anymore!"

"If I don't beat you to a pulp today, my Daoist heart won't be clear!"

"An unclear Daoist heart means you are blocking my path to immortality!"

"On the path to enlightenment, if a god blocks me, I kill the god; if a Buddha blocks me, I kill the Buddha!"

"The main goal is just to kill the Buddha!"

"Damn it!"

The whisk was raised...

Bang!

Before he could react...

A dark figure flashed by, and the Girl was sent flying with a single kick.

The Girl tumbled headfirst into the bushes nearby.

Shen Yuan, still holding the kicking pose, turned to Lu Yong and said, "Idiot, I think that woman would be perfect for you!"

Lu Yong's face twitched as he frantically waved his hands, "Brother Shen, don't mess around."

"I'm strictly a physical-only kind of guy from now on!"

"A woman like that..."

"I'm afraid that if she sets foot in the Lu household, the whole place will end up being hers."

Lu Yong giggled foolishly, fully embracing the role of a coward!

Shen Yuan rubbed his chin, looking approving, "You know, that actually makes a lot of sense!"

Lu Yong rolled his eyes, "Besides, she's already married!"

"What would I even want with her? Her kids? Her bad hygiene? Or her scheming to take my family's money?"

"Also, Brother Shen, aren't you tired of holding that one-legged stance?"

One could tell by the corner of Lu Yong's mouth that he was trying hard not to laugh.

Shen Yuan: "..."

He silently lowered his leg. It was indeed a bit tiring.

"Hello there!" Shen Yuan greeted Zhang Xuan, "Sorry about that, couldn't help myself—kicked your client flying."

Zhang Xuan silently lowered his whisk, smiling kindly, as if he hadn't been the one ready to attack just moments ago.

"No worries, no worries. If you hadn't kicked her, I was about to do it myself. My whisk was barely containing its killing intent."

Zhang Xuan chuckled, waving the whisk around.

"Isn't a whisk just a decorative item for Taoists?"

Lu Yong leaned in, curiously poking at the bristles of the whisk.

Shen Yuan slapped Lu Yong on the back of the head, "What the hell do you know!"

"The whisk is a weapon!" Shen Yuan said, "What the hell do you know!"

"This Lay Buddhist understands, the Taoist is a man who knows his stuff."

Zhang Xuan beamed, "The whisk... on the outside, it's just a whisk, but inside, it hides lethal intent! Once unleashed, even gods and demons would find it hard to defend against!"

Shen Yuan nodded slowly.

Lu Yong's head was buzzing from the slap, but he was still persistent, "Oh? Why don't you take it out and let us see?"

Zhang Xuan picked up the whisk, parted the bristles, and began pulling things out.

"These are three bone-piercing nails, as thin as cicada wings."

"They are less than an inch long, forged entirely from black iron, with edges that gleam with a cold light."

"The bodies are engraved with intricate runes; once fired, they can pierce through protective true energy!"

"They're also coated in poison that kills instantly upon drawing blood."

Lu Yong turned pale with fright and took three steps back.

"And this... is a retractable soft sword."

"The blade is hidden within the handle, as thin as paper and incredibly flexible. It's silent when drawn and specializes in striking the lower regions..."

"If you aren't careful, it can leave a man without any descendants!"

Lu Yong froze in terror, clamping his legs together tightly. His face turned green as he subconsciously covered his crotch.

"And this is the merciless Rain of Needles!"

"The tails of the needles are attached to ultra-fine celestial silkworm thread, hidden among the bristles. At first glance, they look no different from ordinary whisk threads..."

"Hehehe! Once unleashed, they are untraceable. Anyone struck dies instantly, leaving no trace behind."

Lu Yong crouched on the ground, raising his hands. "Daoist, I was wrong! Please, don't use your hidden weapons to kill me!"

Zhang Xuan pressed a button on the wooden handle of the whisk. With a click, a pile of bizarre objects was revealed!

"Shadowless Bone-Piercing Needles!" (A handful of silver needles!)

"Soul-Confusing Eye-Irritating Dust!" (A bag of chili powder!)

"Eye-Obscuring Soul-Confusing Smoke!" (A bag of lime powder!)

"Iron-Bone Meteor Pellets!" (A handful of slingshot pellets!)

Zhang Xuan smirked, saying with a straight face, "When you encounter an enemy, first scatter the blinding smoke, then throw the chili—err, I mean, the eye-irritating dust!"

"Then, fire the bone-piercing needles and the meteor pellets simultaneously."

"And finally, launch all the remaining hidden weapons at once!"

"I guarantee the enemy will be thoroughly dead!"

The entire scene fell into dead silence.

Shen Yuan: "..." I knew Taoists were ruthless, but I didn't expect them to be this ruthless!

Lu Yong trembled, looking sycophantic, "Daoist, I'm willing to offer you tribute!"

"I'll serve you the best food and drinks... just please don't kill me because I said something wrong!"

"I'm never dealing with a Taoist again in my life. This is way too underhanded!"

"I'm afraid I wouldn't even know how I died!"

"What would I need your tribute for?" Zhang Xuan smiled slightly, "Two Lay Buddhists, since we have fate on our side, would you like a fortune reading?"

After all, I have to make a living! And I really don't want another Girl like the one from just before!

Just then, a shrill roar rang out, "Who kicked me just now?! Come out here!"

The Girl crawled out of the bushes, bruised and battered, her hair a mess, looking like a madwoman.

Shen Yuan turned around, expressionless, and slapped her across the face!

The Girl passed out instantly, collapsing flat onto the ground.

I held back earlier; the fact that I didn't kick her to death shows I have a conscience.

Shen Yuan turned to stare at Lu Yong, his eyes turning cold, "You know what I mean!"

Lu Yong shuddered, looking completely bewildered, "Brother Shen, I really don't know what you mean! Don't scare me!"

"Damn it!"

Shen Yuan rolled his eyes, "You really can't compare to Yang Zi!"

"If I even shift my waist, Yang Zi knows exactly where I'm about to stab!"

"Hell, you can't even compare to your brother!"

"At least your brother and I are childhood friends; we have enough tacit understanding!"

"You're a childhood friend too, but you've never had any sense of teamwork!"

Shen Yuan raised his middle finger, "Dig up every piece of information on this Girl's ancestors for me!"

"If you don't make sure she leaves with absolutely nothing..."

Shen Yuan cast a sidelong glance, his tone incomparably fierce, "I'll make you a eunuch for the rest of your life!"