Chapter 355: Chapter 355: The Descent of the Evil Spirit (Seventh Update)
Gong Xiaoqing was about to say something else.
Xue An waved his hand and then watched Zhang Dong with interest.
“You mean to say that I’m a fraudster?”
“Heh heh! Exactly!” Zhang Dong’s expression became more and more arrogant.
He noticed that Song Yi and others actually stood watching from a distance and didn’t come over.
So it seemed this man was not such an important person after all.
Xue An nodded, “So, do you dare to make a bet with me?”
“A bet? What kind of bet?” Zhang Dong said coldly.
“This Miss Gong has something strange on her. If I can pull it out, then you’ll kneel and kowtow to me a hundred times. How about it?” Xue An said indifferently.
Zhang Dong hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth fiercely, “Fine, but what if you can’t pull it out?”
“There are no such ‘ifs’!” Xue An spoke calmly as his hand suddenly reached out and grasped in front of Gong Xiaoqing.
A mass that exuded a strong fishy smell appeared in Xue An’s hand, and the mass surged violently in every direction, exceedingly disgusting.
The crowd of onlookers let out a gasp of surprise.
However, Gong Xiaoqing felt completely refreshed.
Zhang Dong stepped back several paces, his complexion drastically changing, “This… what is this? I get it, this is just a magic trick, right? Heh, you’re trying to deceive people with some sleight of hand?”
Xue An slightly raised an eyebrow, “What? Planning on reneging on the bet?”
Zhang Dong indeed intended to welsh on the deal.
If he really knelt and kowtowed, once the major news outlets reported it tomorrow, his star career would be utterly ruined.
Xue An just smiled, “Very well, since you chose to do this, I’ll give this thing to you!”
As he spoke, Xue An casually made a tossing gesture.
The mass of substance transformed into a stream of light and shot directly towards Zhang Dong.
Zhang Dong yelled out in fear, trying to dodge, but to no avail. The thing, as if it had eyes, chased after him and burrowed into his body.
“What… what did you do to me?” Zhang Dong was utterly terrified.
Xue An leaned back on the sofa, slowly sipped a glass of red wine, and smiled, “You’ll soon find out what it is! Good luck!”
Elsewhere, in another hotel, Long Guanyu suddenly opened his eyes, and the room, which was lit by only a small night light, flashed as if struck by lightning.
“What happened? It seems someone tampered with the evil spirit curse I set up. But strangely, I can still sense it!” Long Guanyu’s face showed confusion.
At the same time, someone pushed the door and entered.
“Master Long, people from Zhonghuai are here!”
“Let them in,” Long Guanyu said indifferently as he lay back on the couch.
Soon.
Wang Geng, dressed in casual clothes, walked in, accompanied by two men with panic-stricken expressions.
“Master Long!” Wang Geng greeted him with a smile.
Long Guanyu turned to glance at him and then focused his attention on the two men.
“What happened?”
“Master, that day we and the eldest disciple were performing the ritual in Zhonghuai, but unexpectedly, all of a sudden… the eldest disciple’s head just exploded!”
Mentioning this event, the two men trembled uncontrollably.
Even Long Guanyu’s face showed a flicker of shock, then he looked toward Wang Geng.
“General Wang, I hope your Wang Family can provide an explanation for this incident.”
Wang Geng felt a surge of excitement deep inside, but he still tried to keep calm, “Master Long, I can assure you, the person who killed your beloved disciple must be Xue An!”
“Really? Xue An?” Long Guanyu was slightly stunned, and his expression turned solemn.
“Yes, I was so upset with Xue An’s arrogance that day. It just so happened to be Xue An’s wedding day, so I asked your esteemed disciple to cast a spell and teach Xue An a small lesson.”
“But who could have thought, Xue An acts so domineeringly. It was just a storm we brought him, yet he went as far as killing in response!” Wang Geng said with an air of righteous indignation.
Long Guanyu reclined on the sofa once again, saying indifferently, “Understood, you all can leave.”
“Master Long, you don’t plan to…”
“General Wang, I don’t need you to teach me how to handle my affairs. Xue An killed my disciple, and I naturally seek revenge, but not now!”
“I understand!” Wang Geng revealed a hint of a smile, “You came for that item at the auction as well!”
Long Guanyu wasn’t surprised that Wang Geng knew about it.
“What if we discuss a partnership?” Wang Geng said.
“What kind of partnership?”
“Our Wang Family can help you get that item, but on the condition that you kill Xue An! And become a guest elder of our Wang Family.”
After finishing his proposal, Wang Geng looked at Long Guanyu, feeling somewhat nervous.
This Long Guanyu was known as the leading master of Nanyang dark arts for the past thirty years.
He was usually as elusive as the Divine Dragon, its head seen but its tail hidden; now that Wang Geng had the rare chance to meet him, he did not want to miss it.
Especially since these dark arts could be used for assassinations so secretive that not even gods or ghosts would notice, targeting those at odds with the Wang Family. If he would join them, that would be perfect.
Long Guanyu understood the scheme Wang Geng was playing.
But after a moment’s thought, he gave a slight nod, “Fine, but wait until after the auction!”
“No problem, I won’t leave Xiangjiang during this period. I await Master Long’s good news!”
With those words, Wang Geng left.
A look of disdain appeared at the corner of Long Guanyu’s mouth.
Thinking of using me? Your Wang Family…isn’t qualified enough!
Zhang Dong sat in the car, cursing continuously to himself.
Everything was an illusion, all conjured up by that guy’s magic tricks.
This world is one of science – where would all this nonsense come from?
Comforting himself this way for a while, Zhang Dong felt his whole body relax.
“Boss, where to?” his driver and assistant asked.
Zhang Dong smiled, “Let’s head to the Golden Rose.”
“Heh heh, Boss, with your night-after-night revelries, can your body handle it?” the driver laughed.
“There’s nothing I can’t handle; if there is, it just means the babes aren’t spicy enough!” Zhang Dong said proudly.
Upon arriving at the Golden Rose, securing a few vain girls with his celebrity status was an easy feat.
Soon enough, he had set his sights on a target.
After a bit of conversation and several drinks, they grew more familiar with each other.
Just then, Zhang Dong felt a sudden urge to urinate and stood up, saying, “Excuse me, I need to go to the restroom!”
Once in the restroom and finished with his business, he contentedly gazed at his handsome reflection in the mirror and couldn’t help but smile.
But at that moment, he suddenly realized that the surroundings were as silent as the grave.
What’s going on?
Was there a power outage outside?
Zhang Dong pondered internally.
Suddenly, he caught a glimpse in the corner of the mirror of a girl in red crouching on the ground.
Even though he couldn’t see her face, from behind, her slim figure was visible.
Zhang Dong’s interest was piqued.
Could it be she drank too much and wandered into the wrong restroom?
Yeah, that must be it!
Thinking this, Zhang Dong couldn’t help but feel a surge of lust, and he approached her under the guise of concern, asking, “Miss, are you alright?”