âEldest apprentice-brother, what if Wang Ke dies in the office because weâre being too forceful?â the junior asked again with worry.
The expression in Murong Luguangâs eyes wavered. Wang Ke might die? He actually didnât care; he only cared about whether the Sect Lord would blame him. It would be difficult for him to justify his actions if that came to pass!
Murong Luguang made a decision with gritted teeth. âThis was all planned by Hall Lord Mo. He will be held responsible for any accidents! We only have to capture Tong Anâan!â
All the disciples fell silent; none of them objected.
While everyone was focused on operating the guidance flagâsomeone knocked on the door.
Zhang Zhengdao pulled the private roomâs door open; Wang Ke appeared right before Murong Luguang and his juniorsâ eyes.
âWang Ke?â came their bewildered cries.
Isnât he in the top-floor office? HowâŚHowâŚ?
Wang Ke took a sip of his watermelon drink and swaggered into the room. Zhang Zhengdao followed behind him with a drink of his own.
The two slammed their watermelon drinks onto the table.
âSpeak, Murong Luguang. What is it that you want?â Wang Ke went straight to the point.
Murong Luguang: ââŚâŚâŚâŚâŚâŚâŚâŚ.!â
And all his juniors: ââŚâŚâŚâŚâŚâŚâŚâŚâŚ..!â
âAre you so rotten that worms crawl out from you? You donât know how to make a fortune, and now you want to snatch Wang Keâs cash since heâs making it big? Dream on! Why donât you ask around? Does Wang Ke ever spit out anything he eats? Ptooey! What the hell!â Zhang Zhengdao chided them indignantly.
Murong Luguang: ââŚâŚâŚâŚâŚâŚâŚâŚ.!â
And all his juniors: ââŚâŚâŚâŚâŚâŚâŚâŚâŚ..!â
âEldest apprentice-brother,â Wang Ke sat squarely and said, âI, Wang Ke, am never one to find trouble, but Iâm not afraid of it either! Speak, what is it that you want? Letâs settle this matter today!â
He also put on a pair of shades once he was seated, which boosted his aura.
Murong Luguang said, âWang Ke, you⌠How come youâre here?â
âWhy? Canât we be here? So you guys can shamelessly obstruct his cafeteria from doing business, but we canât come? Whatever you want, spit it out already!â Zhang Zhengdao answered with a stare.
Murong Luguang ignored Zhang Zhengdao and said with an awkward look, âYou⌠Werenât you in the top-floor office?â
âWhy should I be there? Eldest apprentice-brother, your words are getting weirder!â Wang Ke said, feeling puzzled.
âYeah, werenât you trapped in the office after Tong Anâan captured you?â a junior disciple asked.
âTong Anâan?â Zhang Zhengdaoâs eyes glared as he spoke, âYou mean that damned pervert disguised as a woman?â
âUhh? Disguised as a woman? Pervert?â Murong Luguang was stunned.
âYeah, that crossdresser, passing as a fat woman in a pink robe; he spoke up many times during the product launch. We found out about him just now and asked the Sect Lord to capture him!â Zhang Zhengdao recounted.
Murong Luguang was dumbfounded by the news. âTong Anâan⌠He was that lady cultivator in pink? And our Sect Lord already captured him?â he asked.
âThatâs right,â Wang Ke answered with a shiver, âThat damned pervert. Why didnât I realize that the portly man had the heart of a lively girl inside him? How can a man love to disguise as a woman in pink? Ptooey! Such a pervert!â
âYou must be lying to me, arenât you now? The Sect Lord has captured Tong Anâan already?â Murong Luguang could not believe his ears.
âThatâs right. Why should we lie to you?â Zhang Zhengdao said.
âOkay, enough with the pervert. Letâs talk about you, Eldest apprentice-brother. You are going too far! How can you obstruct my business? Do you want me to tell my Revered Teacher about this?â Wang Ke said with a stare.
âBut his words flew past Murong Luguang and his juniorsâ ears; they were all looking at the Immobilizing Radiance Mirrorâs guidance flag on the table.
âEldest apprentice-brother⌠If⌠If Tong Anâan is not in the office, then who did we trap?â a junior asked with an awkward look.
Damn. We put in so much effort! Who the hell are we dealing with?
Neither Wang Ke nor Tong Anâan is around. What have we been doing?
âYou mean the one in my office?â Wang Ke asked.
Murong Luguang and all the rest looked his way. âYou know who is inside?â
âOf course I know; Itâs Zhang Liâer!â Wang Ke replied as a matter of course.
Murong Luguang: ââŚâŚâŚâŚâŚâŚâŚâŚ.!â
And his juniors: ââŚâŚâŚâŚâŚâŚâŚâŚâŚ!â
That beauty that Murong Luguang tried his hardest to court? Weâve been working so hard, when sheâs the one being subdued in the office?
âWang Ke, donât try to fool me!â Murong Luguang stared at Wang Ke with crimson eyes.
âWhy should I lie to you? She wanted to seduce me; but how could I give in? I already have a girlfriend!â Wang Ke immediately replied with a determined tone.
Murong Luguang immediately retrieved the guidance flag and stopped the mirrorâs effect.
He dashed out of the cafeteria.
âWait for me, Eldest apprentice-brother!â A bunch of junior disciples followed after him.
âHey! Why are you running away? Our negotiations havenât even started!â Wang Ke cried out.
Still, they all disappeared.
âAre they nuts? Did they run away in fear? I havenât even asked my Revered Teacher to come here to back me up! Was I that intimidating? Youâve already given up on negotiating?â Wang Ke muttered to himself, perplexed.
Zhang Zhengdao looked at Wang Ke and said, âWang Ke, saying that Zhang Liâer tried to seduce you is beyond shameless! How can that she-robber do such a thing?â
Wang Ke rolled his eyes at Zhang Zhengdao and ignored him.
At the top-floor officeâ
The Immobilizing Radiance Mirrorâs power dissipated after Murong Luguang deactivated the guidance flag. Zhang Liâer exited the office right after.
âEldest apprentice-sister?â The junior disciples guarding the office were shocked to see her.
Her eyes were filled with rage, as if ready to flay Wang Ke alive.
âWang Ke, you are dead!â Zhang Liâer said with gritted teeth.
Outside the officeâZhang Shenxu and the Heavenly Wolf Sect disciples were engaged in a tense conflict; only after Zhang Liâer walked out of that door did everyone stop.
âZhang Liâer? Why was she inside?â The heavenly Wolf Sect disciples were shocked to see her.
âSis, youâre out already? Whyâd you change clothes? And why is your hair so wet?â Zhang Shenxu was astonished.
Didnât you go in to knock Wang Keâs lights out? Whatâs that appearance? You look like you just had a bath. You took this long inside his office to take a bath and change your clothes?
Zhang Shenxu was completely clueless!
âIâm going to kill Wang Ke!â Zhang Liâer said fiercely.
âWang Ke is not there? Ahh, sis, this group of Heavenly Wolf Sect disciples said that Wang Ke set up an array inside his office; it activates the Immobilizing Radiance Mirror to trap anyone inside. Donât tell me it got you!â said Zhang Shenxu, coming to a sudden realization at the end.
He thought that Wang Ke was inside the office, that was why he didnât believe what the Heavenly Wolf Sectâs disciples had told him. But his sisterâs attitude made it obvious that Wang Ke was not inside; there really was an armed array in the office.
âAn array? The Immobilizing Radiance Mirror?â Zhang Liâer asked with a stare.
I struggled with more than the Immobilizing Radiance Mirror. So humiliating!
âYeah. They said that Murong Luguang was the one operating the mirror downstairs. Itâs been Murong Luguang all along!â Zhang Shenxu continued to explain.
âMurong Luguang?â Zhang Liâer was shocked to hear his name.
Wasnât Wang Ke the one who tried to trap me? How did Murong Luguang get involved in this?
And right at that momentâMurong Luguang rushed over.
âLiâer, are you okay? Itâs all a misunderstanding! We were trying to capture demons, but we did not expectâŚ!â Murong Luguang moved closer to comfort her.
âMisunderstanding your mum! Murong Luguang, you bast*rd. Iâm going to kill you!â Zhang Liâer roared in an outburst of fury.
Zhang Liâerâs voice was so loud it reverberated across the entire God Wang Tower. Many righteous disciples were curious about the situation.
Wang Keâwho had just walked out of the cafeteriaâlooked up with a puzzled face.
âSeriously. Why are you shouting so loudly? Do you think this is your home? What happened to your civil attitude? How can I do business like that?â Wang Ke complained with a frown.
âYaaaa!â Zhang Zhengdao responded disdainfully.