Seeing Tang Rao fall silent, Meng Junqiao snorted with laughter: "What's the matter? Weren't you being quite defiant just now? Out of words? Making a mess and having others clean it up, don't you feel ashamed?"

Tang Rao pursed his lips. How is this my fault? The coward from Shie Mo Dao even snatched my fiancée; if I don't step up, I wouldn't even qualify as a man.

"Alright, pay up," Meng Junqiao held out his hand, "Twenty million."

Tang Rao blinked twice.

"I'll stay the night; you said it yourself, twenty million." Meng Junqiao grinned, completely nonchalant.

Tang Rao: "..."

In the end, Tang Rao still forked over the twenty million to Meng Junqiao and arranged a room for her.

She didn't stand on ceremony, heading straight to her room after dinner, and shut the door with a loud bang.

In the living room, Tang Rao had a tormented expression on his face, thinking: great, another 'lord' has joined the household...

"Xiao Rao... what the heck is going on here?" Bai Yushu still hadn't figured it out.

"What else could it be? Your precious son got into trouble with someone he shouldn't have and then someone hired Meng Junqiao to come and wipe his ass," Shangguan Ling spoke while watching a cartoon.

Tang Rao: "..."

"Xiao Rao, who did you piss off?" Bai Yushu asked.

"There's really no way for you to help with this, but don't worry, I'll handle it," Tang Rao said softly.

Bai Yushu saw Tang Rao didn't want to elaborate, so he didn't ask any further.

Tang Rao wasn't the same person he used to be; there was no need to worry too much about his affairs.

...

As night fell, Tang Rao gave Yan Wei a call, asked for the address, and then drove over.

After Yan Qianqian was discharged from the hospital, Yan Wei rented a house. The neighborhood was somewhat remote, but the environment was pleasant, with fewer people and a peaceful atmosphere.

"Skinny, come open the door." As soon as he reached the door, Tang Rao called out.

The door opened, and it wasn't Yan Wei who appeared, but Yan Qianqian.

The young girl looked spirited with a rosy complexion, vastly better than how she was in the hospital.

Of course, this was thanks to Tang Rao.

His Medicine Pill did not cure Yan Qianqian, but it did allow her to spend some time free of illness and completely normal.

Not to mention, Yan Qianqian was really quite beautiful.

Even though she didn't compare to Meng Junqiao, she would turn a lot of heads if taken out and about.

"Qianqian, where's your brother?" Tang Rao didn't stand on ceremony, walking in and changing into a pair of house slippers.

"He's in the kitchen. He's been making me soup every day. You don't know, Tang Rao, the things my brother cooks are really terrible." Yan Qianqian whispered.

Tang Rao chuckled, Yan Wei really was incredibly good to his sister.

How is this being a big brother? He's playing both the dad and the mom.

"How have you been feeling recently, Qianqian? No health issues, right?" Tang Rao asked.

"I've been absolutely fine. Recently, I've been going to a Taekwondo gym to practice my punches and kicks, improve my physique," Yan Qianqian said cheerfully.

"You're here?" Yan Wei came out of the kitchen carrying a bowl of steaming liquid.

"Qianqian, drink the soup first," said Yan Wei.

Yan Qianqian looked at Tang Rao with a face that screamed 'help'.

Tang Rao walked over, took the bowl, and had a taste.

Then, his expression changed dramatically.

"Skinny, what the hell is this?" Tang Rao grimaced as if he had swallowed something foul.

"Erm, it's silkie chicken soup," said Yan Wei. "It's a very fresh silkie chicken, stewed whole, said to be very nourishing on the internet."

"Could you at least have the guts to remove the innards first?" Tang Rao rolled his eyes. Yan Wei hadn't bothered to remove even the innards, not to speak of the chicken blood; there was a disgusting stench of blood.

Yan Wei was utterly baffled.

"That... the innards... do they need to be removed?"

Tang Rao: "..."

Tang Rao felt genuinely sorry for Yan Qianqian, who had to endure Yan Wei's torment every day.

And with Yan Qianqian's personality, she would surely not say anything to Yan Wei.

"Enough with that, don't bother with these things anymore. Qianqian's body doesn't need nourishment, it's no use," Tang Rao told Yan Wei. "By the way, have you prepared everything?"

"Prepared!" Yan Wei nodded immediately, his eyes sparkling.

"Bring it to me." Tang Rao didn't waste words, saying directly.

Yan Wei walked into the room and came out a few minutes later, holding a wooden box.

It seems this guy hid the item very well.

This was something that could save Yan Qianqian's life, so of course, Yan Wei would treat it with utmost importance.

"All correct." Tang Rao checked the contents of the wooden box; the quantity was more than enough to make three doses.

"It will be ready in twenty days." Tang Rao snapped his fingers, indicating to Yan Wei that he could relax.

Yan Wei exhaled a sigh of relief, finally able to loosen up the tension that had been weighing on him.

During this period, even though Qianqian didn't appear to be in pain or sick, Yan Wei's worries were no less significant.

After all, she hadn't been completely cured.

With Tang Rao's promise, Yan Wei could finally sleep soundly.

"By the way, this is for you." Yan Wei handed over a blue folder.

"What's this?" Tang Rao was puzzled.

"I had some free time recently, so I thoroughly investigated Gu Shengtai and finally uncovered some things. The analysis is all inside," said Yan Wei.

Tang Rao was slightly stunned. To be honest, if Yan Wei hadn't mentioned it, he would have truly forgotten about this matter concerning Gu Shengtai.

There was no helping it, there had been too many things to deal with recently.

Tang Rao opened the folder and started to quickly flip through it.

The more he read, the wider Tang Rao's mouth opened.

Inspector, Nine-Headed King Hall!

Yes, that's what Yan Wei had discovered.

Gu Shengtai was involved with the Inspector and the Nine-Headed King Hall.

As for what kind of relationship they had, Yan Wei wasn't able to find out, only knowing that the visitors from the Sects who came for Gu Shengtai were acting under the orders of someone who claimed to be the Sword Saint.

And this so-called Sword Saint, according to Yan Wei's analysis, came from the Nine-Headed King Hall and was an Inspector.

"Tang Rao, do you know about the Inspector and the Nine-Headed King Hall?" asked Yan Wei.

Tang Rao silently nodded; not only did he know about the Inspector and the Nine-Headed King Hall, but he also knew of the Sword Saint.

Of course, he only knew of such a person because he had heard it from Fang Yanran. Tang Rao hadn't expected that this Sword Saint, like Zeng Yan, was also an Inspector.

Gu Shengtai, it turned out, was hiding such secrets.

Of course, Tang Rao had no way to express his admiration for Yan Wei's investigative skills other than giving two thumbs up; he literally didn't know how else to describe it.

Yan Wei was like a BUG, as if there was nothing he couldn't find out.

It seemed like he could analyze everything thoroughly and cleanly.

Perhaps, he had long suspected Tang Rao's own identity.

Tang Rao shook his head; suspicion didn't matter since he believed Yan Wei would never betray him, and knowing that was enough.

…

It was already eleven o'clock at night when Tang Rao left Yan Wei's house, and the road was almost devoid of cars, making for a smooth drive.

After getting onto the highway, Tang Rao unconsciously raised his speed to around a hundred.

Whoosh…

Suddenly, a dark shadow darted across the front of Tang Rao's car.

Tang Rao instinctively hit the brakes, and the car behind nearly rear-ended him, honking incessantly.

"Gu Worm?" The dark shadow that had just flitted by was clear to Tang Rao; it was definitely a Gu Worm from the Wangu Sect.

However, it didn't seem to be targeting him; it was just a chance encounter.

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