togophonebook Chapter 101 Bewitching
Chapter 101 Bewitching
Chapter 101 Bewitching
Tong Baisui gave an awkward smile.
Yang Silang laughed from the side.
"It is a great blessing in Brother Tong's life to have met such a kind and loyal confidante."
"A little setback now is nothing; there will always be a day when the clouds clear and the moon shines through."
He then asked Tong Baisui when he would return to the martial arts school, as staying at Tianxiang Tower indefinitely was not a solution. He still hadn't figured out the core conflict between the Tong father and son.
Putting everything else aside, it's been more than two months since I last saw Tong Baisui. Now that the young master's chest injury has healed, his blood and energy are not as good as when he was injured. I don't know if he's been indulging in beautiful women, but he must not have practiced his boxing skills for a long time.
For a martial artist to stop practicing for so long, Ruyan is truly an extraordinary woman.
This is strange.
Tong Baisui's liking for the girls in the building is a personal choice.
From a worldly perspective, it's a pure transaction of money and flesh mixed with impure emotions; it breaks the rules.
This is the worst example of misusing public resources for private gain.
Although it's a bit difficult to maintain, as long as Tong Baisui himself isn't uncomfortable, it's fine.
The Hanshan Martial Arts School is a large and well-established business. Taking them back would just mean one more person to feed. What's the problem?
Tong Baisui hesitated for a moment, then slammed his hand on the table and said.
"My dear brother, you don't understand. Ruyan and I fell in love at first sight, and we can't tolerate any other woman!"
"I want to marry her, and be with her for life—"
"Actually, she was a courtesan, she performed but didn't sell her body, she was innocent—"
"But she has already given herself to me, she is mine now."
Yang Silang opened his mouth wide, completely stunned—Tong Baisui, you with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, you're actually a romantic at heart!
Now he understood why Tong Renyuan disagreed.
Tong Baisui, the next head of the Hanshan Martial Arts School, is the hope of the Tong family. This thirty-year-old Iron Bone Martial Arts Master has a bright future ahead of him. If he wants to marry, he must marry into a prominent family of equal social standing.
He has never married. Martial artists tend to live long lives, and getting married at thirty is not considered late. Getting married too early might indeed affect his progress in martial arts.
Moreover, the marriage of a powerful martial arts master with a strong background is not just his personal matter, but a major event for the entire Tong family.
Whether Ruyan was from Qingguan or not is not important. She came from Tianxianglou, which also marked her as a "wealthy family," but a bad one.
With this label attached, it's normal for her to redeem herself and become someone's concubine. Being able to become a secondary wife is already a blessing from her ancestors. But now, Tong Baisui wants her to be his only wife, meaning he will only marry her.
Even if Tong Renyuan is insane, he wouldn't agree to his son's request. If he dares to agree, the elders of the Tong family wouldn't back down either.
"This is difficult—" Yang Silang frowned.
Wang Daniu ate a few bites of food on the side, then his eyes darted around.
"Actually, it's not that difficult—" He was used to taking unconventional approaches. "Brother Tong, think about it."
"You're an Iron-Bone Martial Master now, so you have to listen to your father, the Steel-Dirty Grand Martial Master, right?"
"But what if you break through to the Steel-Dirty Realm? Will you be on equal footing then?"
"What if you reach the Mercury Blood Realm? Will your fists get bigger and your voice get louder?"
"In the end, you'll still have the final say on who you marry, won't you?"
When Wang Daniu spoke, he winked at Yang Silang. Yang Silang understood what he meant. Putting aside feelings and love for now, the important thing was to get this boy back on his feet and pick up his martial arts again.
Tong Baisui was shocked upon hearing this, and his bewildered eyes suddenly lit up with a strange light.
"Yes—I'm not far from the Steel Dirty Realm to begin with. If Shiro can do it, I definitely can too!"
"If I find a quick-learning technique for the Mercury Blood Realm in the Martial Scripture Tower, I can become a Grandmaster in the shortest amount of time!"
"Once I become a grandmaster, I can marry Ruyan!"
He turned around and grasped Ruyan's soft hands, speaking softly.
"Ruyan, will you wait for me?"
Yang Silang noticed that although Ruyan's hands were being held by Tong Baisui, there was a subconscious inward movement. This was quite interesting. It suggested that this woman might not want physical contact with Tong Baisui.
He thought he might be overthinking things. If they weren't mutually attracted, why would a high-ranking brothel owner, who was making a lot of money, take in a rough guy, have him eat, sleep, and smile at him?
Ruyan lowered her eyes, tears welling up, a sight that evoked pity and heartache.
"Young man, I'm willing to wait forever—"
Tong Baisui's breathing became heavy, and his tiger-like eyes turned red.
Yang Silang suspected that if he and Wang Daniu hadn't been there, Tong Baisui might have gone straight to bed to talk to Ruyan about their ideals.
The two held hands and gazed at each other for a long while.
Tong Baisui reluctantly let go, and the heroic spirit that had disappeared from his body returned.
He drank heavily and ate meat with gusto.
"I will go back to the martial arts school tomorrow and apologize to my father."
"In addition, I pawned the Toad Armor, which is enough to redeem Ruyan and Susu from their servitude and buy a small courtyard to settle down."
"Then I will go into seclusion to practice martial arts and break through to the Steel-Dirty Realm as soon as possible."
"Brothers, I need you to cover up Ruyan's matter for me. Don't let my father find out."
Yang Silang and Wang Daniu were both startled.
The Toad Armor is a prized possession among martial artists, something they wouldn't trade for a fortune.
Tong Baisui surprisingly decided to take the exam without hesitation.
Ruyan turned pale upon hearing this, covering her mouth and suppressing her emotions.
"No, young man, the armor is life itself for a warrior. How can you pawn it? I've saved up enough silver for us sisters to redeem ourselves—"
The two then engaged in another round of tender affection.
Yang Silang and Wang Daniu exchanged a glance, both sharing the same opinion—Tong Baisui was trapped and probably beyond saving.
After a heated argument, the strong man was no match for the gentle woman, and Ruyan insisted on using her family's savings to redeem herself.
"Young man, you told me that the Toad Armor was a gift from your good brother. It was a precious armor. It was thanks to that armor that you managed to escape with your lives when chasing the villain Hong Tatian."
"This armor is even more significant; how can we lose it?"
"This humble woman dares to call you Brother Yang. Your armor saved the young man's life, making you my benefactor. I offer you a cup of wine—"
Ruyan beckoned, and Susu hurriedly poured a glass of wine and handed it to her. Ruyan presented it with both hands, lowering her head to reveal her swan-like long neck.
"That's an overstatement—"
Yang Silang picked up the wine, hesitated for a moment, and then drank it down in one gulp!
Ruyan drank another glass of wine herself and then handed over the wine cup.
"You've saved my life, one cup isn't enough! Three cups would be more appropriate, and I'll drink three cups in return!"
Yang Silang accepted all the drinks offered and downed all three cups of wine.
Seeing this, Tong Baisui also joined in the fun.
"Brother Yang, to be honest, I should be the one toasting you three times—"
"This wine is called 'Heavenly Intoxication,' a famous fine wine. It's refreshing and delightful to drink, with a unique flavor. You should try it."
So Yang Silang drank three more cups.
Martial artists generally have a high alcohol tolerance. After drinking a few cups of wine, their blood and qi swell up and they can digest a lot of it. Six cups of wine are nothing to them.
However, this Heavenly Immortal's Intoxication is indeed quite interesting. After drinking it, one's blood and energy surge, but the brain relaxes considerably. The body feels hot while the mind is relaxed, which is exactly the true taste of the wine.
Yang Silang had initially looked at Ruyan and Susu with a scrutinizing gaze, but now he felt that the two women were also pitiful.
At this moment, the surrounding candlelight was somewhat dim, so Su Su added more candles and changed the incense, filling the room with a soft, sweet, and slightly fishy smell.
Ruyan then brought up the matter of Baojia, complaining that Tong Baisui shouldn't have had the idea of becoming a captain. She then changed the subject, praising the two of them for their heroic deeds in participating in the siege of Hongtatian and Chai Qing.
The heads of the two traitors still hang outside the city wall, their faces contorted and terrifying. But no matter how arrogant they were, they still fell at your hands.
Tong Baisui laughed heartily. Men are naturally flattered and become a little smug. So he started to tell Yang Silang about what happened on the mountain that day.
Wang Daniu hadn't participated in that battle either, but he and Susu listened with great interest, occasionally chiming in with a comment.
"Unfortunately, our whole team, Brother Di and Brother Hu Feng, all died. Only the two of us survived. I was hit by the Heaven-Shattering Palm, and I survived thanks to the protection of my armor, but all my ribs were broken, and I fell into a coma early on. I don't know what happened after that."
Ruyan turned to look at Yang Silang, her eyes filled with sincerity and admiration.
"So, Brother Yang is going to fight Hong Tatian and Chai Qing alone?"
Looking into those bright, clear eyes, Yang Silang felt an urge to recount the events of that day in detail.
"No, it was me and Hu Feng at the time."
"Unfortunately, the opponent was cunning. Chai Qing threw out a head, and the dead man was none other than Hu Feng's good friend. Hu Feng was stunned and lost his footing as he tried to catch the dead head, thus losing the initiative. As a result, he was killed in a dozen or so moves. Otherwise, he wouldn't have died."
wrong!
Yang Silang suddenly became alert at this point in his story.
Respect for the dead is paramount. Hu Feng kept his death a secret and never told anyone.
Hu Feng's death was most likely due to being distracted, but given the circumstances, how can we criticize Hu Feng for lacking quick thinking?
So, even to his superiors, he only reported that Hu Feng had died a heroic death. How come he revealed everything in front of two strange women today?
Yang Silang was already somewhat wary of Susu and Ruyan, and now that he realized he had lost his composure, he naturally felt that something was wrong.
However, he kept talking, as if he had his own will, forcibly connecting to the memories in his brain, and speaking out in a straightforward manner.
"You don't know, Hong Tatian is very fierce. He chased me all over the mountain by himself. Of course, I'm not bad either. I have excellent lightness skills. Later, it was my turn to chase him all over the mountain. I even poked a hole in his leg —"
Yang Silang's brain and mouth are now like two separate entities, each doing its own thing.
The mind has awakened, but the mouth, like a traitor, is still churning out information, as if after three months of silence, one is suddenly given the opportunity to confide, wishing to reveal every single detail.
If this continues, sooner or later he will have to reveal the thorny image on Hongtatian's body.
"wrong!"
"May misfortune be averted!"
Yang Silang became alert and immediately used his warding-off-misfortune supernatural power, which could remove poisoning and abnormal negative states.
There was a table of leftover wine inside.
Su Su extinguished the candles and the incense burner, then opened the window and waved her sleeves, making a rustling sound—a skillful display of sleeve-rolling technique.
With a few whooshes, the pale white smoke inside the room was sent out, while the sweet, powdery scent of cosmetics wafted in from outside.
Ruyan sat calmly in her chair, her hand supporting her forehead, her brows furrowed in thought. She exuded an air of authority, a far cry from the pitiful, delicate woman she once was.
on the bed.
Tong Baisui lay alone, his eyes glazed over, groaning and laughing incessantly, his face flushed red, his legs braced against his back as if he were a wheel, displaying a series of unsightly behaviors, his buttocks slapping loudly against the bed.
Su Su closed the window, turned around, and stood respectfully beside Ru Yan.
"Holy Maiden, Yang Silang was just incredibly lucky. He was knocked unconscious by Hong Tatian, but Qi Rubai arrived just in time to take Hong Tatian's life and save him in the process."
"It seems he really knows nothing about the hidden treasure; only Qi Rubai might know."
Ruyan glanced at her indifferently, a smile playing on her lips, indicating she was in a good mood.
"I am not yet a saintess. There are ten candidates in the church, and I am merely one of them—"