“That’s the kid who had killed my favorite disciple. Also, he is related to the deaths of three Nanyang shamans. We will leave after we kill him.
“So what do you think, honorable Taoist masters?”
“Bullsh*t! I can’t agree with that! If you dare lay a finger on Fellow Cultivator Tang, we’ll slaughter the bunch of you!”
The Taoist masters swore and cursed at the shamans.
Grandmaster Toto’s face stiffened in shock. His eyes opened round and wide incredulously.
‘Are these people really Mao Mountain Taoist masters and not street ruffians?’
The crowd parted, and a line of elderly Taoist masters with silver-white hair appeared.
They did not look at Grandmaster Toto but instead looked around for Tang Hao. They breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that Tang Hao was safe.
“Fellow Cultivator Tang is fine! Thank goodness!”
They were extremely happy. They regarded Tang Hao as though he was some rare treasure.
Grandmaster Toto’s veins were bulging. He was being ignored.
He grunted coldly. “Honorable Taoist masters, I don’t believe that you want a fight to break out, right? You might have the advantage in numbers, but you will suffer casualties as well if we fought.”
“F*ck you, who’s scared of who now?” One of the elderly Taoist masters swore.
“You bunch of Nanyang monkeys dare step onto Huaxia soil and cause trouble, and you think you’re right in bullying Fellow Cultivator Tang too? You all must have a death wish!
“Let’s kill these sons of b*tches!” The other elderly Taoist masters cursed. Some of them even rolled up their sleeves as though they were hooligans.
“Kill them all! Kill all the Nanyang monkeys!”
The Taoist masters were riled. They took their yellow talismans and started flinging them.
The helicopters that were hovering in the sky also opened fire. The mounted machine guns were aimed at the Nanyang shamans on the ground.
Occasionally, a missile would fly toward them too.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The missiles exploded.
The Nanyang shamans were attacked from front and back, and they were at an extreme disadvantage. Those weaker shamans were already reduced to sieves by the machine-gun fire and fell on the ground.
After a volley of bullets, the battlefield smelled of gunpowder.
“Chaaaaarge!”
The Taoist masters roared as they ran toward the Nanyang shamans. They carried talismans in their left hands and peach wood swords in their right.
The battle instantly erupted.
Many Nanyang shamans were powerful enough to withstand the attacks of the Taoist masters. Unfortunately for them, their numbers were far weaker compared to the Taoist masters, especially after the attack from the helicopters. It was impossible for them to turn the tide.
“Ah…!”
Cries of agony were heard as the Nanyang shamans fell one by one.
Grandmaster Toto was trembling with anger as he witnessed the scene.
Those people were his countrymen from Nanyang!
At the same time, he regretted bringing those people with him and leading them to their deaths.
If he knew that Mao Mountain would be involved, he would have brought more people with him.
“You filthy Taoist priests, die!” His hair stood up in anger as he roared.
The dragon-head staff in his hand suddenly exploded with a blinding light. He slammed the staff on the ground and a shockwave erupted from it.
A ring of Taoist masters was sent flying. Some of them vomited blood.
“Dammit, this old villain is quite powerful. Senior Brothers, charge!”
The elderly Taoist masters rushed forward and surrounded Grandmaster Toto.
“You… Where’s your honor? Fight me one on one if you dare!” Grandmaster Toto almost popped a vein.
His cultivation base was not lower than any of the Taoist masters there, but he could not withstand the attacks from multiple people!
“Honor? What’s that? Can you eat it?” One of the elderly Taoist masters said.
“You… You’re shameless!” Grandmaster Toto popped another vein.
“You’re the shameless one!” The elderly Taoist master goaded him, then lifted his hand and summoned several lightning bolts.
Tang Hao was speechless when he saw that.
Those elderly Taoist masters had their unique temperaments. They were indeed from Mao Mountain.
He finally found out why Trendy Taoist Master and Shabby Taoist Master behaved that way. It turned out that their masters were also like that.
He looked around and saw that the results of the battle were obvious.
The Nanyang shamans were weakening, and they would not last for long.
He took out the remaining dozen jade talismans and threw them at opportune moments. He managed to take out a few Nanyang shamans that way.
A few minutes later, only the shamans with the highest cultivation bases were left, fighting for their lives.
However, they were heavily surrounded. A few minutes later, they were killed anyway.
Grandmaster Toto was the last to fall. He was smashed into bits under the combined attacks of the elderly Taoist masters.
At the end of the battle, the Taoist masters cheered.
“Haha! Serves them right!” Shabby Taoist Master laughed.
Then, he walked toward Tang Hao with a big grin on his face.
“I hope that hasn’t frightened you, Fellow Cultivator Tang! You can rest easy now.”
The other Taoist masters crowded around him to comfort him, then shook hands eagerly with him. They were excited when they looked at Tang Hao.
Chapter 300 - Officer Zhao Is Transferred
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“Are you OK, Fellow Cultivator Tang?”
Each of the Taoist masters came to shake Tang Hao’s hand.
Tang Hao’s smile gradually stiffened on his face as he stood there greeting each of the Taoist masters.
He did not recall seeing that many Taoist masters the last time he went to their aid.
He heard from Shabby Taoist Master that Mao Mountain had recalled their wandering disciples after the Wang Changsheng incident.
What made Tang Hao surprised was that they seemed to be a little too friendly.
In fact, his confusion was making him quite uneasy about the situation.
“Hey, Little Fellow Cultivator Tang!”
The crowd parted and several white-haired Taoist masters walked in.
They had smiling and friendly faces, as though they were extremely kind grandparents looking lovingly at their grandchild. That made Tang Hao even more uneasy than ever.
“Hey, Little Fellow Cultivator Tang, I’ve heard that you… know how to make pills? Do you think you can take a look at this recipe?”
One of the elderly Taoist masters shoved a crumpled piece of paper into Tang Hao’s hands.
“Stand aside! I’m your senior brother. Let me be the first to show him!”
Another elderly Taoist master came over and shoved the previous one aside.
“Here, Little Fellow Cultivator, you can ignore him. Look at mine first,” The elderly Taoist master was also smiling eagerly. He handed Tang Hao another piece of paper.
The other elderly Taoist masters crowded in.
“What are you all doing? Don’t forget that I’m the most senior of all of you. You have to respect me,” the elderly Taoist master roared.
“Respect my *ss!” The other Taoist masters were getting angry.
They stared at each other with round and wide eyes, and none of them was willing to give way. They almost broke out in a fight.
The other Taoist masters were embarrassed when they saw the scene.
That was such a disgrace!
“Ahem!” Tang Hao coughed. “Well… how about… you all give me your recipes! Let me
take a look…”
The group of elderly Taoist masters all crowded around him.
Tang Hao looked at each of the recipes and nodded.
The pills roughly had the same effect of increasing the user’s cultivation base. Making them was not too difficult, but finding the ingredients might be a challenge.
Tang Hao had mastered many similar pill recipes, but unfortunately, he did not have many of the ingredients. That was why he could only consume the Liquid of Spiritual Condensation.
“They’re quite easy to make, and I can make them if I have the ingredients. Of course, the success rate won’t be high. I’ll probably need at least six or seven portions before I can guarantee a single success.”
The elderly Taoist masters were ecstatic when they heard that.
“As long as you can make the pill. We already have the ingredients. It’s just a matter of when…?”
Tang Hao was surprised. “You have all the ingredients?”
“Ha! We’ve had the recipe since a few decades ago. That’s a long time to gather the ingredients!” The elderly Taoist masters grumbled.
Tang Hao was speechless.
The more he thought about it, the more it made sense. The Taoist masters must be at least eighty years old, and they must have gathered many good things over the years.
“You can send them to my house later. I’ll help you all make the pills,” Tang Hao said.
“Thank you so much, Little Fellow Cultivator Tang!”
The elderly Taoist masters were grateful.
After gratifying the group of elderly Taoist masters, Tang Hao turned around to see that the other Taoist masters were looking eagerly at him.
He was shocked once again.
“Well… Fellow Cultivator Tang! I’m sorry, they thought that if they came to your aid, they’ll get a pill. I think the message was distorted as it was passed around the mountain, so that’s how it is,” Shabby Taoist Master leaned over and whispered to Tang Hao.
Tang Hao was speechless.
He did not have so many pills for so many people!
Making the pills for each one of them was a momentously difficult task. He did not find it appropriate to decline them though. They had saved his life anyway.
It looked like he had to do it.
“Ahem! My fellow Taoist masters, I don’t have the pills on me now, but don’t worry, I’ll make them as fast as I can. I can make the pills for whoever has the ingredients. The others will have to wait a while,” Tang Hao said.
“I have the ingredients!”
“I have them too!”
The Taoist masters shouted excitedly.
“Send them over to my house! Just make sure you bundle the recipe together with the ingredients!” Tang Hao said.
“Alright!” The Taoist masters agreed.
“Fellow Cultivator Tang, Nanyang might come asking since we killed so many shamans today. Don’t worry, we’ll make sure that they leave you out of this. We’ll let Nanyang know that Mao Mountain is responsible for the deaths. If they want to look for trouble, they’ll come to us,” one of the elderly Taoist masters said.
“Thank you, fellow Taoist masters!” Tang Hao said gratefully.
General Bai arrived soon to join in the chat.
Tang Hao only managed to extricate himself at about two o’clock in the morning. He drove back to Westridge District.
The trip home was uneventful.
He was still shaken by the incident earlier. Being hunted down by so many Nanyang shamans was both exciting and dangerous.
Fortunately, it was all over. With the intervention of Mao Mountain, the Nanyang shamans would not be troubling him anymore.
It was almost six o’clock when he arrived home.
Back at his mansion, Sis Xiangyi was still in bed.
Tang Hao did not tell her about the danger he faced the night before. He only said that he would be going home late because of some matters.
Tang Hao felt a lot more relieved as he sat next to the bed and watched her sleeping face.
He smiled and tucked her in, then went to prepare breakfast.
While having breakfast, Tang Hao did not tell her about last night’s incident. He only said that he was late because he was negotiating with that Xu boss.
He sent her to the clothing factory, then went to Dragonrock Village and his company. He discussed the setting up of the new company with Liu Dajun, President Li, and the others.
He received a phone call at noon.
It was from the beautiful police officer.
“Officer Zhao is quite well-informed. She knows that I’m back home,” Tang Hao mumbled to himself, then answered the call.
“Hey, Tang Hao! Are you available for lunch? It’s my farewell party today. I’m transferred to Provincial City and I’ll be leaving Westridge District soon.” Officer Zhao Qingxue’s attractive voice was heard over the phone.
Tang Hao was surprised. He then remembered that Captain Zhou had told him that Officer Zhao might be transferred to Provincial City soon.
“Congratulations!” Tang Hao said.
“It’s nothing!” Zhao Qingxue said, “You can come over if you’re free. It’s the same restaurant as before. Commissioner Xia will be there. Even Lil Xin’er is here too.”
Tang Hao thought for a moment and agreed to it.
He arrived at the restaurant near the police station about twenty minutes later.
There was already a crowd in the private room, and most of them were in their police uniforms. Tang Hao looked around. He spotted Commissioner Xia at the table on the left, and Zhao Qingxue was seated not far away.
The person sitting next to her was none other than her brother Zhao Wuyang.
‘Why is he still here? How long is his suspension? No wonder I didn’t see him at the city police station the other day,’ Tang Hao thought.
Zhao Wuyang happened to see him at the same time.
“Pfft!” He spat out a mouthful of tea.
Then, he glared angrily at Tang Hao.
He heard about what happened in the Provincial City headquarters and the upheaval in the provincial government. All of that was related to that kid.
Chapter 301 - Pretend Boyfriend Again
“What’s wrong, Big Bro?” Zhao Qingxue turned to look at her brother, surprised.
“It’s… It’s nothing! I choked on the tea!” Zhao Wuyang waved his hands and wiped the table with a napkin.
“Dammit! This kid is a freak!” Zhao Wuyang glanced at Tang Hao again and muttered under his breath.
The kid had caused the superintendent’s fall from grace, and he was even involved in the province secretary’s investigation. According to his colleagues in the police station, there was a military jeep blocking the entrance of the police station on the day he was arrested.
That kid even had connections in the military.
He remembered that he was determined to arrest the kid. He had been too naive. A chill went up his spine.
If the Deputy Superintendent had not intervened that day and let the kid go, he would not only be suspended from his job but probably fired on the spot.
He also heard from his sister that the kid had caused shockwaves at the Westridge Police Station before. He was well-known to be a ‘police killer’.
‘Dammit, what is up with that kid? Is he really a nobody from a mountain village?’ Zhao Wuyang cursed silently. He was extremely frustrated.
“Over here, Lil Bro Tang!” Commissioner Xia noticed Tang Hao. He stood up and waved at him excitedly.
Captain Zhou also noticed Tang Hao. He stood up and greeted him.
Tang Hao nodded to return their greetings and walked toward them.
“You’re here, Tang Hao!” Zhao Qingxue shouted.
A cute little girl in a pink dress sat next to Zhao Qingxue. She had big and spirited eyes. She was none other than Lil Xin’er.
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