173: Chapter 173 Kill Yun Zhuo and Get Three Wives
"Do you like them?"
Seeing Du Mingxing staring in a daze, Chen Qi flicked the ash from his cigarette and spoke expressionlessly.
"Ah?" Du Mingxing snapped back to reality instantly. "Young Master Chen, you've misunderstood. I was simply admiring them. I admire how you've even managed to collect a set of War Princesses.
I wouldn't dare have any improper thoughts about Young Master Chen's belongings."
"Hehe, it's fine. It's only right for young people to be ambitious.
As long as you can kill that brat Yun Zhuo this time, I'll pack them up and give them to you."
The short-haired War Princess's hand suddenly paused.
Chen Qi looked up at her. "What's wrong, Auntie Pu? It was feeling quite comfortable, why did you stop?"
"Young Master Chen, you promised us that as long as we killed Yun Zhuo, you would give us our freedom."
"That's true, but if Yun Zhuo dies at that brat's hands first, won't your mission be incomplete? If I give you to him, it doesn't count as breaking my word, right?"
"But..."
"Auntie Pu." Young Master Chen patted her hand and said, "One must know gratitude. If I hadn't helped you pay off your husband's high-interest loans, you and your daughters would have been sold to the Black Eye Patch Private Club as dancers long ago.
With better luck, you'd stay in the club to perform for people.
With bad luck, you'd be bought as slaves, and you would never see each other again for the rest of your lives.
Tell me, shouldn't you be thanking me?"
Piao Xiuying turned her head to the side with tears in her eyes and said softly, "Thank you, Young Master Chen."
"That's more like it."
Saying that, he looked at Du Mingxing again. "Rest assured, I haven't touched any of the three of them."
"Wait, Young Master Chen, are you really giving them away?"
"When have I ever gone back on my word? As long as you can kill Yun Zhuo, I will present the three of them immediately."
Du Mingxing sized up the mother and two daughters; his Adam's apple couldn't help but bob. Although the mother, Piao Xiuying, was older, she still retained her lush beauty.
The second daughter Cui Shuxian and the third daughter Cui Shuyan were college students like him. In terms of looks, even if they weren't department beauties, they were certainly class beauties. More importantly, they were twins.
Du Mingxing was somewhat tempted, but also a bit apprehensive.
It wasn't that he was worried Chen Qi would go back on his word, but rather he was worried he couldn't handle them.
Although the three were currently in dire straits, they were all Heaven Rank High Grade War Princesses at Rank 40. They clearly didn't come from an ordinary Family.
They were practically on the same level as his Du Family. Furthermore, the two daughters might have boyfriends or fiancés, which would involve even more complications.
After all, for families like theirs, social standing and matching backgrounds were everything. Those with too little strength weren't even qualified to be their in-laws.
They might act as slaves and maids in Young Master Chen's hands now, but in his own hands, they would definitely be a hot potato.
"Young Master Chen, stop joking. My Du Family is just a small household; we can't afford such a luxury."
"Pathetic. I'm the one giving them to you, what the hell are you afraid of?"
"Young Master Chen, are you saying you'll also provide after-sales support?"
"Nonsense. Go ask around, when have I ever screwed over my own people?"
If he truly accepted these three women, he would be completely tied to Chen Qi.
But on second thought, what did that matter?
Countless people couldn't even beg for a chance to cling to the great tree of the Chen Family. If he had such an opportunity and didn't cherish it, he'd be struck by lightning.
Young Master Chen is only giving me this chance because he thinks highly of me.
Once he figured it out, Du Mingxing said excitedly, "Then it's a deal, Young Master Chen."
"It's a deal. By the way, what did you come to see me for?"
Du Mingxing blinked, only then remembering why he had come to find Chen Qi. He hurriedly said, "Yun Zhuo is back."
"Is that so? Did you see him?"
"No, but Wu Huan and the others did. That brat said so when he came to borrow academic credits from me."
"Asking you for academic credits? I didn't realize it, but that brat is sharper than he looks."
"Originally, they only needed to finish two or three more missions today to gather enough academic credits, but that brat Yun Zhuo was too wicked and took all the b-rank missions."
The corner of Chen Qi's mouth curled slightly. "Tell them not to lose heart. As long as they can kill Yun Zhuo in the exam hall this time, I'll give them three War Princesses as well."
"Three?" Du Mingxing instinctively looked at Piao Xiuying and her daughters. "Young Master Chen, you promised them to me."
"Yes, and I'm not going back on it. But if you can't kill Yun Zhuo, or if Yun Zhuo is killed by someone else first, you won't get the three of them anyway.
So, brother, you have to work hard."
"Young Master Chen, rest assured. Once we enter the exam hall, I have plenty of ways to kill him."
"Good. In a moment, put this bounty out. It's not just valid for you, but for everyone participating in this exam. Whoever can kill Yun Zhuo in the exam hall, I will give them these three War Princesses I have now.
After-sales support included!"
Piao Xiuying and her two daughters heard the entire process, but they could only listen.
Facing the behemoth that was the Chen Family, there was nothing they could do.
After Du Mingxing left excitedly, Piao Xiuying finally asked cautiously, "Young Master Chen, if I agree to be your woman, will you let my two daughters go?"
"Auntie Pu, you're not young anymore, why are you still so naive? Do I need your permission for whatever I want to do to you?
The reason I haven't touched you is because I simply don't think much of you."
Hearing this, the high-ponytail-wearing Cui Shuxian suddenly felt a bit indignant for some reason. "Where are we lacking?"
"Shuxian!" Piao Xiuying glared at her. This wasn't a good thing, so what was there to argue about? Or could it be that her eldest daughter had already taken a liking to Chen Qi?
That would be acknowledging a thief as a father.
Her husband was an honest and law-abiding man; why would he suddenly owe high-interest loans to the village-entrance Yakuza gang?
How were they sold to the Imperial Capital, and why did Chen Qi appear so timely?
The two daughters didn't know, but she, as their mother, was well aware.
Everything was because of that Jianmu City Youth Tournament broadcasted across the entire Federation two months ago. Because her daughters' War Spirit Master made it to the finals, the two of them became famous along with him, and then they were targeted by the buyer, Chen Qi.
The Jianmu City Youth Tournament was held once a year.
It was jointly organized by the Takeda Family and the Piao Family. Its nature was just like certain beauty pageants or talent shows—it was a game for the wealthy.
Although Jianmu City was one of the twelve Great Cities, it had no other subordinate cities; it was an isolated city in a barren region lacking resources.
Thus, this Youth Tournament that exchanged people for resources was born.
Others didn't know such inside information, but Piao Xiuying had been in high society for so long; how could she not know these procedures?
Knowing the inside story, Piao Xiuying naturally wouldn't let the two sisters participate, but they just wouldn't listen. They were locked in their room and even climbed out the window to compete.
This was mainly due to Jianmu City's vigorous promotion and hype for the Youth Tournament, much like creating a fandom or a pig-butchering scam.
The two sisters fell for it and climbed out the window to compete. Now look, their home is ruined and the Family is scattered.
There were many people who wanted to buy them at the time, but Chen Qi offered the most money, and the seller even thoughtfully provided him with free shipping service.
Furthermore, for goods sent from Jianmu City, there had never been any reports of backbiting the master—the kind of thing that would damage their reputation.
In other words, Du Mingguang's previous worries were completely superfluous.
This allowed Chen Qi to invisibly establish a persona as a 'good big brother' once again.