The Mightiest Little Peasant c1-799
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The corridors and stairs were filled with crowded footsteps and wolf howls.
Two people rushed out from the left end of the corridor. They kneeled on the ground and transformed. With sharp fangs and claws, they pounced at Tang Hao.
Tang Hao grunted coldly. He flicked his wrist and two jade talismans shot out.
Boom! Boom!
The talismans exploded and blew away the two werewolves. Their skin and hair were charred by the fire.
He flicked his other wrist and two throwing knives shot out, piercing their hearts.
To kill a werewolf, one had to either blow them to bits with a huge force or pierce their hearts with silver weapons.
The silver throwing knives pierced the werewolves’ hearts. They fell on the floor, twitched, and ceased all movement.
Louds roars shook both ends of the corridors and the stairs. Another flurry of silhouettes pounced toward Tang Hao, preparing to rip him to shreds.
Tang Hao swiftly scanned the surroundings with his eyes.
Three people were to his left, four on the right, and three were above him. They were all tall and strong Westerners, and one of them was African-American. They had all transformed into werewolves with bloodshot eyes and savage expressions.
Tang Hao did not cower as he stood in the middle of the scene.
He flicked his right wrist and a stack of jade talismans appeared. He swung his arm in an arc and the talismans flew out like scattered blossoms.
After the first wave, Tang Hao took a step back and retrieved another stack of jade talismans, which he immediately threw.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The endless explosions threatened to shatter everyone’s eardrums.
Amid the explosions were cries of agony. The werewolves were all sent flying.
The two Taoist masters finally arrived to witness the scene. They went wide-eyed and slack-jawed.
“F*ck me! That’s too wasteful!” Taoist Master said, sad that the jade talismans were wasted.
When the fire died down, the front hall was already in shambles. The werewolves were all sprawled on the floor with burnt skin and hair and were wailing agonizingly.
Their gazes toward Tang Hao were filled with extreme panic.
Ever since they arrived at Huaxia, they had never encountered a figure of such power. He looked like a young man, but his power was like a demon.
“Don’t… Don’t kill me!” They said in a foreign language.
Tang Hao chuckled and his gaze went cold. He flicked his wrist again. A volley of throwing knives flew out and pierced the werewolves’ hearts.
The two Taoist masters also helped in finishing off the werewolves.
“Hah! You whelps, that’ll teach you to come to Huaxia and bully our people! This is what happens when you cross the masters of Mao Mountain!” Taoist Master Xuan Yang cursed as he pierced the hearts of the werewolves with a silver sword.
Suddenly, an earth-shattering roar was heard from upstairs.
The werewolves howled in reply as they converged at the staircase.
“It’s the alpha wolf!” Shabby Taoist Master looked grim.
Tang Hao lifted his head and saw six or seven shadowy figures come down the stairs. The one in the lead was a lot bigger and stronger than the rest, and he looked like he was out for blood.
He ran across the wall and pounced at Tang Hao.
Tang Hao took a step back, then threw two jade talismans.
The werewolf had quick reflexes and dodged them. Soon, it was already right in front of him.
“Careful!” The two Taoist masters cried out in surprise.
Tang Hao’s composure wavered, though he did not panic. He flicked his right wrist and a silver short sword appeared in his hand.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The human’s sword and the werewolf’s claws traded blows.
The movements of the two were so fast that normal people could not discern them. Tang Hao was not at a disadvantage; he was in the late period of the State of Qi Channeling and his physical body was extremely strong.
Furthermore, he was proficient in martial arts. That was why he could withstand the attacks from the alpha.
Meanwhile, the other two Taoist masters busied themselves with the other werewolves. With the help of jade talismans, they dispatched the remaining six werewolves in no time.
They looked at the Tang Hao’s fight and went wide-eyed and slack-jawed.
“F*ck me! Are my eyes playing tricks on me?” Taoist Master Xuan Yang rubbed his eyes. He looked like he was in a daze.
“F*ck! This is too cool!” Shabby Taoist Master’s jaw dropped.
A cultivator could trade blows with a half-blood werewolf in close combat. That was utterly incredible.
Chapter 140 - Cousin Brother Tang Bowen
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The ceaseless sounds of sword against claw.
Tang Hao managed to parry them all. ‘This werewolf isn’t too bad! He’s quite strong!’ He thought to himself.
If the werewolf knew what he was thinking, it might pop a vein.
Werewolves prided themselves with their strong physical bodies. Cultivators might be able to wield sorcery, but their physical bodies were weaker. Once in melee range, the cultivator would be at a big disadvantage.
Now, the werewolf’s attacks were all parried by the cultivator. And he was a young one, too.
The werewolf was becoming more and more afraid. He was about to burst out cursing. ‘Is this kid a monster? How is he so strong in close combat? There’s no chance of me winning!’
The thought of running away flashed in its mind. It howled and prepared to retreat.
However, once he turned around, Tang Hao flicked his wrist and threw a bunch of jade talismans as though they were free.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The jade talismans exploded and sent the werewolf flying. His hair and skin were charred when he landed on the ground. It was a pathetic sight.
“Awooo!” The werewolf wailed.
“Awoo my *ss!” Taoist Master Xuan Yang cursed then threw a jade talisman at it.
“Hmph! This is for abducting my brother from Mao Mountain!” Shabby Taoist Master stepped forward and threw another jade talisman at it.
After the two jade talismans, the werewolf was near death.
Then, the two Taoist masters stepped forward and finished it off.
“Phew! That felt good!” Shabby Taoist Master exhaled with relief.
He turned to look at Tang Hao and gestured a thumbs-up at him. “Good one, kid!”
Taoist Master Xuan Yang’s gaze on Tang Hao was quite excited.
He admitted that the kid’s power was almost like a monster. Not only his level of cultivation was high, but he also knew how to craft talismans and wield sorcery. He was even a formidable opponent in close combat.
He recalled that he was a lazy bum when he was at Tang Hao’s age. He was a little ashamed of himself.
“No point comparing myself to others!” Taoist Master Xuan Yang sighed.
Tang Hao smiled. “So that’s nineteen of them. There’s one more in the basement!” He pointed to a corner.
“Let’s go!” Shabby Taoist Master said and took the lead.
When they neared the basement, the door suddenly burst open and a figure ran away toward the other direction.
“Where are you running to?” Shabby Taoist Master roared sternly. He threw a jade talisman at it and the explosion sent it flying.
He rushed up ahead and finished him off with his silver sword.
Tang Hao went into the basement. He scanned around the room and noticed Taoist Master Chang Qing tied up in a corner.
The Taoist master looked pathetic with his face all swollen black and blue. He was ecstatic when he saw Tang Hao.
“Fellow Cultivator Tang! And Senior Brother Xuan Yang, you’re here too!” Taoist Master Chang Qing said excitedly.
“Haha, Junior Brother Chang Qing, I’m here to the rescue!” Taoist ma
ster Xuan Yang laughed heartily. “We’ve cleaned up that bunch of whelps. You don’t have to be afraid anymore.”
Tang Hao stepped forward and untied Taoist Master Chang Qing.
Meanwhile, Shabby Taoist Master appeared at the door. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Taoist Master Chang Qing was alive.
“It’s good that you’re fine. Let’s get out of here!” He said as he led the way out.
Then, they torched the mansion and burned it down.
It was already seven o’clock in the evening when they returned to the city.
The four people had dinner together.
Over dinner, they told Taoist Master Chang Qing about the sequence of events leading to his rescue. He thanked Tang Hao profusely.
Tang Hao and the two Taoist masters were very happy that they successfully saved Taoist Master Chang Qing. They drank a lot of beer and left the restaurant at about ten o’clock.
Tang Hao and Taoist Master Xuan Yang exchanged phone numbers before they parted ways. The latter had also begged and pleaded to be gifted with more jade talismans.
It was already eleven o’clock when they finally parted ways. Tang Hao did not plan to go home. Instead, he checked in at a hotel.
It was a rare occasion that he was in Provincial City. He thought of going around the area for one or two days.
Before he slept, he gave a call to Sis Xiangyi to inform her that he was safe, then briefly recounted the events to her.
Tang Hao woke up early the next morning. He went around the city and ate some delicious food. It was a rather relaxing trip.
In the afternoon, he went to Z University.
He felt a little melancholy when he stood at the entrance gates. He took out his phone, found Liu Bingyao’s phone number, and sent her a text message to inform her that he was in town.
A few minutes later, his phone rang. It was from Liu Bingyao.
Tang Hao answered it.
“Hey, Tang Hao! You’re in Provincial City? Where are you now?” Liu Bingyao’s charming voice was heard over the phone.
“I’m at the entrance to Z University!” Tang Hao said.
“What?” Liu Bingyao was surprised, and even sounded a little nervous.
“What’s wrong?” Tang Hao was taken aback.
“No… Nothing. It’s the weekend today. I’m still at home!” Liu Bingyao said shyly.
Tang Hao immediately understood.
“How about you go in and take a spin around the campus? Then, you can wait for me at the cafe next to the stadium. You can’t miss it,” Liu Bingyao said.
“Alright!” Tang Hao agreed.
After he ended the call, he stepped into the Z University campus.
He went around the place once, then found the cafe where Liu Bingyao said it was. He went in and sat down next to the window.
He had not sat down for too long before he saw a group of people coming in. There were six of them, three males and three females, chatting happily as they came in.
Tang Hao turned to look at them and was shocked.
He knew one of the people who had just come in. It was the beloved son of his aunt, his cousin brother Tang Bowen.
Tang Hao’s composure wavered. That cousin brother of his had the same attitude as his aunt. Tang Bowen had always acted superior in front of him. He was very materialistic, and he never treated him kindly.
He would rather not see him ever again.
He took a closer look at him and frowned.
Tang Bowen was dressed in name-brand sportswear. It was not incredibly expensive, but it would have been unaffordable for his parents. His backpack and phone were also of popular brands, especially his phone, which was the latest Apple model and cost about five or six thousand yuan.
Tang Hao’s brows were locked even tighter.
He knew that his uncle did not earn much as a peasant worker in a mountain village. It was difficult enough to pay for his son’s education fees, so where else could Tang Bowen get that much spending money?
Tang Hao immediately felt indignant. His uncle had worked very hard, and that person was squandering his parents’ money in the city.
His aunt might have given that guy all fifty thousand yuan he lent to their family.
“Dammit, this bastard!” Tang Hao cursed under his breath.
A young woman clung to Tang Bowen’s arm. The two of them were physically intimate with each other and were obviously in a relationship.
The young woman looked plain, but she knew how to accessorize and her clothes were very revealing. One could easily tell that she was not a thrifty person.
“Whatever. It’s none of my business!” Tang Hao smirked. He wondered what his aunt would think if she saw her son.
He lowered his head to look at his phone and continued waiting.
Meanwhile, Tang Bowen looked around the cafe interior. He was surprised when he saw Tang Hao.
Chapter 141 - Meeting Liu Bingyao
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Tang Bowen could not believe it. He rubbed his eyes and took a closer look.
Was that not his younger cousin brother, Tang Hao?
The realization had given him a shock.
They were at Z University: Province Z’s best university and one of the top-ranked colleges in Huaxia. That younger cousin brother of his was expelled when he was in his second year of high school. There was no chance that he could have enrolled in college, so why was he there?
The young woman next to him noticed how stunned he looked and asked, “What’s wrong, Bowen?”
“I just saw someone I know!” He replied.
Then, he walked toward Tang Hao and said loudly, “Hey! Isn’t this Younger Cousin Brother? Why are you here?”
The tone of his voice and his expression were somewhat mocking.
He was not very fond of Tang Hao. His younger cousin brother had better academic results than him in elementary school and junior high. The other villagers had always compared them.
Because of that, he hated Tang Hao since they were kids.
Now that he was a student of Z University and an academic elite with a bright future, Tang Hao had messed up his life. He did not even have a high school diploma. That meant that he could only find menial work and live hand to mouth.
In Tang Bowen’s eyes, his younger cousin brother was useless.
He assumed an air of superiority when he looked at Tang Hao.
“Younger cousin brother? So he’s a relative of yours!” The young woman exclaimed. “Is he a student of Z University too? I’ve never heard you mention him before.”
Tang Bowen chuckled and said, “How can he be a student here? He didn’t even graduate high school!”
“What?” The young woman was surprised.
“He was a hooligan in high school and was expelled for fighting. He doesn’t even have the qualifications to take the entrance exam.” Tang Bowen mocked.
The young woman furrowed her brows. Her gaze upon Tang Hao was filled with condescension.
The two other couples were also looking at him with a similar sentiment.
They felt superior as students of Z University and looked down upon hooligans of their age who were uneducated and picked fights.
Tang Bowen continued, “His family is from the mountain village and has always been poor, while my family has moved into Provincial City.”
The people frowned when they heard that, and they looked even more condescending than ever.
“So, he’s a poor kid from a mountain village!”
“And he’s a hooligan too!” They mumbled among themselves.
They confirmed their suspicions as they examined Tang Hao’s appearance.
“Look at his plain and shabby clothes! And that phone in his hands too. Oh my god! It’s already an antique and he’s still using it!” A young woman whispered and looked at him with disgust.
“Bowen, I didn’t expect that you have a relative like that,
” one of the boys said.
“Bowen, I’ve heard that those relatives from mountain villages are hard to handle. Don’t tell me he’s here to ask you for money!” Another boy said.
“I don’t think so. I think he’s just here to pretend that he’s a student of Z University since it’s impossible for him to enroll here anyway!” Tang Bowen mocked.
“That’s right! How can he be enrolled here?”
The people became arrogant as they spoke.
Their voices might be soft, but Tang Hao heard it all.
He was impassive, though he smirked in his heart. His Cousin Brother was still as loathsome as ever! His attitude was the same as his aunt.
Tang Bowen continued walking and stopped in front of Tang Hao.
“Why are you here in Provincial City, Younger Cousin Brother?” Tang Hao said sarcastically.
Tang Hao lifted his head and glanced at him. “I’m here for some business!” He replied calmly.
“Oh!” Tang Bowen replied, then continued, “What have you been doing lately? Are you still delivering packages like before?”
“Nah, I quit my job a long time ago. I’m self-employed now,” Tang Hao replied.
“Oohhhh,” Tang Bowen said again. He dragged the syllable and sounded disdainful.
‘Self-employed? Doesn’t that just mean that you’re jobless? You don’t even have a high school graduating certificate and your family is poor. What else can you do?’ He thought.
“How long have you been here, Younger Cousin Brother? Have you been around the campus? You must be envious, right? Z University is one of the most prestigious colleges in the country. I think even you should know that.”
“Yup, I went around once. It doesn’t look bad indeed!” Tang Hao replied.
“Isn’t that so!” Tang Bowen said, “You should come here more often! Right, Younger Cousin Brother, since you’re here, how about I treat you to a cup of coffee?
“This is Provincial City. It’s different from where you come from. The coffee here is expensive and I’m afraid you can’t afford it,” he said pretentiously.