Chapter 321 Master is fair
E Lai gritted his teeth.
Hun Tian Gang slapped his shoe sole onto the ground with a loud pa.
"Apologize! What are you staring at? I told you to apologize, why are you glaring at the Bai family's boy?"
E Lai clenched his teeth and refused to open his mouth.
"I only take orders from the family master!"
"Fuck! Right now, I'm the biggest deal here. Why are you listening to him? If his words mattered, would I still be slapping you around like this? Apologize! Hurry up!"
E Lai felt so aggrieved!
Lu Chengwen walked over and said, "Well! Everyone in Xue City knows that I, Lu Chengwen, am a shameless merchant. But what they don't know is that I also like to bully people under the protection of others!"
Long Aotian looked at Lu Chengwen and thought, Do you even have any shame? And you say that so righteously?
Lu Chengwen suddenly swung a punch, landing it on E Lai's face. Gritting his teeth, he said, "This punch is to avenge my sister Xue Ning!"
"You..."
Bang! Another punch from Lu Chengwen.
"This punch is for my sister Mei Shao!"
"You..."
Bang!
"This punch is for me!"
E Lai wanted to retaliate, but Hun Tian Gang was watching him closely. Bai Manya stood there motionless as well.
He didn't dare move.
Finally, Lu Chengwen lightly tapped his face. "This tap is to avenge my senior brother."
Long Aotian: "Lu Chengwen, you fucking—"
E Lai roared in anger, pulled out a knife, and tried to kill himself.
Hun Tian Gang blocked him with one swift move, kicking him down to his knees and forcing him to kowtow three times, head thudding against the ground.
"If you won't apologize, then bow! Now scram!"
Bai Manya looked at Lu Chengwen with a cold smile. "Lu Chengwen, you're quite bold, aren't you?"
"Hey!"
Lu Chengwen walked up to Bai Manya, draped an arm around his shoulder, and said, "Your subordinate is too unruly. I was just helping you educate him. In the end, we're all on the same side, aren't we?"
Bai Manya snorted coldly. "Oh? Is that so?"
"Of course! My master and your grandfather are sworn brothers—they even went to brothels together back in the day! That makes my master your god-grandfather. And since I'm his disciple, ah, our relationship isn't distant at all!"
E Lai gritted his teeth. "Lu Chengwen! One day, I'll kill you!"
Lu Chengwen turned back and said, "Shoo, shoo, shoo. I'm talking to my nephew here. Mind your own business."
Suddenly, Bai Manya burst into wild laughter.
The laughter was utterly deranged.
It even startled Lu Chengwen.
Lu Chengwen took a few steps back. "Hey, hey, hey, don't get too excited. This uncle of yours isn't very useful. But when New Year comes, I'll give you generous red envelopes. Uncle's rich, you know."
Bai Manya abruptly stopped laughing, his cold gaze sweeping over.
Lu Chengwen quickly ducked behind Hun Tian Gang. "Hey, hey, hey, you juniors shouldn't be hitting your elders! Heaven will strike you down for that! I never dared hit my senior brother either, just because I feared he'd curse me and get me struck by lightning."
Bai Manya looked at Hun Tian Gang. "Senior's intentions, this junior understands. I am truly grateful."
Hun Tian Gang nodded. "It's good that you understand. You're not stupid. Go home now. I'll come to your Bai family for tea another day."
"This junior will await your visit."
After Bai Manya spoke, he vanished without a trace.
E Lai clutched his chest and pointed at Lu Chengwen. "You little punk, just wait for me!"
Long Aotian nodded: Go ahead and kill him. I won't stop you.
E Lai pointed at Long Aotian. "And you, you bastard!"
Long Aotian's eyes widened. "Are you out of your fucking mind!? It's been Lu Chengwen showing off this whole time! I haven't even said a word!"
"You not saying anything is the problem!"
Long Aotian was so furious he could die. "You piece of shit! Don't leave if you've got guts! Fight my master for 300 rounds!"
E Lai turned and ran. "You just wait!"
Lu Chengwen placed a hand on Long Aotian's shoulder. "Senior brother, don't worry! Three years from now, I'll come sweep your grave!"
"Get lost!"
Long Aotian thought, If not for the big project I'm planning to scam you with soon, I'd have slapped you to death by now!
Hun Tian Gang sighed. "You two, come here."
Hun Tian Gang sat on a big rock, and both Lu Chengwen and Long Aotian knelt before him.
Hun Tian Gang said, "What is it that brought you into the mountains to find me this time?"
Long Aotian replied, "Master, I've been unable to make progress for a long time. I've come to ask for your guidance."
"Hmm. And you, Chengwen?"
Lu Chengwen said, "I figured Master's wine must be running low, so I brought a few barrels. Also brought some roast chicken, peanuts, and stuff."
Hun Tian Gang rolled his eyes at Lu Chengwen. "You spend all your time thinking about useless things. Stand up and speak."
Long Aotian got anxious. "Master, I also—"
"Kneel properly. Stay kneeling."
"You've both seen it—there are people up there watching you now."
Lu Chengwen quickly asked, "Master, who are 'they'? What organization?"
Hun Tian Gang said, "When the time comes, you'll know."
Lu Chengwen said, "But I brought you the best wine!"
"Oh, it's NATO."
Long Aotian almost exploded. "Master, I brought you gifts too!"
"Oh? Why didn't you say so earlier? Stand up! Stand up! What did you bring?"
"Premium tea, brocade fabric, a few high-quality quilts..."
"Kneel! Kneel back down and speak while kneeling."
Long Aotian felt utterly wronged. "Master, I was worried about your comfort here in these desolate mountains..."
"If I were uncomfortable, wouldn't I have left earlier? Stop fussing over useless things."
Hua Xuening was tending to Qi Meishao when she turned back and said, "Master, it seems like Sister Meishao's injuries have worsened!"
"Chengwen, go and check."
Long Aotian was just about to move when Hunyuan Gang smacked him on the head with his shoe sole. "Kneel properly! This is a matter between husband and wife; why are you meddling?"
"But Master, she's my—"
"Your what? I'll smack you to death with my shoe sole!"
"Master, I—"
"What's with the 'I'? Do I even exist in your eyes?!"
"Master!"
"Master what? I'll smack you till your face blossoms!"
"Master, do you have to rhyme with every sentence? You're not a rapper!"
"Kneel properly!"
Hunyuan Gang, still fuming, said, "Did you see that? That brat from the Bai family is so arrogant! I'm an elder, so I can't really fight him, but today, he hit my disciple. This can't just be brushed aside."
Long Aotian said, "Master, please teach your disciple some divine techniques. In three years, I will storm the Bai family gates to avenge you and clear this disgrace!"
"Ah, forget it. Chengwen seems fine anyway, and their purpose wasn't to kill anyone. They just wanted to force you into a corner. When it comes down to it, that brat from the Bai family just wants to test how strong your Kingly Aura and Ancient Divine Ape really are."
The old man thought for a moment. "You all performed well. Don't be fooled by his boasting; in truth, he has a clear idea of your potential."
Lu Chengwen rushed back in a panic. "Master, Qi Meishao might not make it!"
"Don't you have a Great Rejuvenation Pill? Give it to her!"
"Oh, right!"
Lu Chengwen dashed back.
When Long Aotian heard that Lu Chengwen was going to give Qi Meishao the Great Rejuvenation Pill, he felt relieved.
"Master, could the Bai family you mentioned be that Bai family?"
"Haha, what other Bai family in this world could be that arrogant?"
"What's your relationship with the Bai family's ancestor? From the way you talk, it sounds like you've known each other since childhood..."
"Feed it to her!" Hunyuan Gang shouted at the distant Lu Chengwen. "The way you fed it to Hua Xuening last time, do it the same way. Yes, mouth to mouth, chew it up... Ah! Why are you groping her chest? You brat! Stop taking advantage of her! If you can't do it, move aside; I'll do it!"
Long Aotian was on the verge of exploding with anger.
But gathering intel was more important at the moment.
He knelt and shuffled closer, massaging Hunyuan Gang's legs. "Master, what's the relationship between the Bai family's ancestor, Bai Qingyun, and you?"
"He and I share the same master, but not quite as disciples."
Hunyuan Gang explained, "I knew him when we were kids. I went to his house with our master as a guest, and that's how we met. We were young back then and just played around together."
"Later, I taught him the techniques of the Ape Sect, and he taught me a few moves from the Bai Empire's Xuanyuan techniques. You could say we exchanged a bit of knowledge."
"After that, practicing martial arts got boring, so we often snuck out to... hair salons, beauty parlors, you know, to... gain some 'social experience.'"
"Oh," Long Aotian nodded, thinking to himself, Social experience, my foot—you guys were just chasing girls.
"Then technically, Bai Menya should call you grandpa!"
"Exactly!" Hunyuan Gang slapped his thigh. "But the kid's life has been rough—he's faced a lot of hardships, which made his temper rotten. Deep down, he's always been ridiculously arrogant. Over the years, his reputation has grown immensely. This time, I suspect his target isn't even you guys. From the looks of it, he's just passing by to check things out."
Then, patting Long Aotian on the shoulder, he said, "Relax. With your current level, he's not going to take you seriously. That guy is so conceited, he doesn't see you at all."
"But Bai Menya and that E-Lai seem to have a problem with the Kingly Aura!"
"Hahaha!" Long Aotian laughed and said, "Do you know why? Because legend has it that the Kingly Aura is the natural bane of the Bai family's Bai Emperor Battle Qi! Their family is so arrogant, of course, they can't stand you!"
"But why was Junior Brother turning black all over just now?"
Hunyuan Gang sighed, looking at the distant Lu Chengwen. "Why are you taking her clothes off?"
Lu Chengwen turned and shouted, "I need to check her wounds!"
"Ah!" Hunyuan Gang nodded. "Alright then, hurry up! What's taking you so long?"
"I'm feeling a bit embarrassed!"
"You? Embarrassed!?" Hunyuan Gang retorted, "I think you're enjoying the process!"
"Master, keep your voice down! Senior Brother is still here!"
Hunyuan Gang turned Long Aotian's shoulders and said, "Tian'er, let me tell you this. On this matter, your master is absolutely impartial. Between you and Chengwen, I've never played favorites, have I?"
Tears welled up in Long Aotian's eyes as he clenched his lips and shook his head. "Never!"
"See? Your master is fair, just, and transparent!"
Long Aotian forced a bitter smile. "Master, do you still remember Pan Meifeng?"
Hunyuan Gang shouted again, "Lu Chengwen! Why are you just pointing at her body without saving her?"
Lu Chengwen shouted back, "I'm studying her chest—uh, I mean her wounds!"
"Have you figured it out yet?"
"Almost!"
Long Aotian was about to turn his head when Hunyuan Gang grabbed his shoulder again. "Where were we?"
"Pan Meifeng."
Hunyuan Gang stared at Long Aotian. "How do you know that name?"