âDemon! Itâs you!!â
Su Houde was stupefied, his lips started trembling and his face turned ashen. The person formed from the green smoke was not Sanniang he yearned for, but instead, his old adversary. Now, he didnât even know was it sorrow or rage he felt.
Yang Taizi revealed an astounded expression as well. He mumbled, âHow can⦠the records circulated within my sect be fake? This isnât the real Koan Sutra?â
âNo! The Koan Sutra is real! But you donât know the other side of the story!â The demonic old man laughed grimly. âYu Sanniang! You made me suffer for 500 years! I, Tai Yinzi, swear to make you suffer eternal damnation after I break through this cage!â
âYouâreâ¦Tai Yinzi? The traitor expelled by master?â Yang Taizi expression became even uglier.
âTraitor? Hahahaha!â Ridiculous!â Tai Yinzi laughed maniacally. âHow ridiculous! If I wasnât framed by the b*tch, Yu Sanniang, I wouldnât be expelled by my master! Scr*w that evil b*tch!â
Su Houde couldnât hold his back indignation, saying angrily, âEvildoer, stop insulting Sanniang! You caused Sanniang and I to be separated for hundreds of years, and now you are still defaming herâ¦I, Iâll never let you off!â
However, Su Houde couldnât help shivering due to excessive fear of the old man.
Tai Yinzi laughed sarcastically. âBlockhead! Do you still think that b*tch loved you deeply? It was just her trick! She just wanted that enormous sorrow you would give off when you two were separated! That was her true purpose!â
âBullshit! All lies!â
âBullshit? Hahahaha!â Tai Yinzi laughed pathetically. âLook at my pitiable state! 500 years ago, I was furious after being framed by that b*tch, so decided to follow her to the imperial palace! I was extremely clear on how she seduced you, how she cultivated her firm Taoist heart using your âtrue loveâ! You were the only person that believed you two were a fated pair! Do you still think she loved and was willing to be with you---a person from a lower class? Iâm telling you, she was using the most basic illusion magic! It was all a dream! Foolish idiot!â
âDid you know at the moment you were beheaded, Yu Sanniang succeeded!?Her tears fell when she witnessed your beheading! At that moment, she managed to achieve the Indifferent Mind! Ever since then, she had a sharp increase in power, and I wasnât a match for her! Emperor Xian Zong asked me to deal with Yu Sanniang, but I failed, and was sealed in the white jade tokens! Then she dressed up as me, sent the jades to the emperor, and escaped from the palace to enjoy her life in leisure! Hum, everyone was cheated by her! But only you didnât know that and kept denying reality!â
âYou liar! I donât believe it! I wonât believe it!â
Su Houde went mad and rushed at Tai Yinzi, striking about wildly and clumsily. However, it was impossible to punch smoke. At last, he ran out of his energy and fell down. Then, he just kept repeating, âYou lied to meâ¦lied to meâ¦lied to meâ¦Sanniang loved me! Yes, she loved me!!â
âI lied to you? Idiot! If I lied to you, it makes no sense why Iâm the one sealed in the jade and not Yu Sanniang!â Tai Yinzi sneered. âTry recalling whenever you slept with her, didnât you feel sleepy or felt your conscious blurring? You didnât drink or have any sort of disease, why were you so tired every time?! You think you can still lie to yourself after 500 years!?â
âYou liar!!!!â
Su Houde stood up abruptly andâ¦ran towards the warehouse exit.
Luo Qiu frowned and glanced at You Ye. You Ye snapped her fingers and a ray of light was shot towards Su Houdeâs back. He then fell unconscious and collapsed onto the ground.
âWellâ¦Yu Sanniang really was a b*tch.â Luo Qiu broke the silence after a while.
But obviously these words made the situation more awkward.
Tai Yinzi suddenly went into a frenzy, âHey, boy! Break the jade tokens in your hands! I know your story since I fell into the hands of that butterfly monster! You have no power here. Hurry up! Or Iâll kill you!â
Luo Qiu replied coolly, âIâm so scaredâ¦If it wasnât for my help, did you think you could escape from the jade? Besides, you wasted 10 minutes of my time.â
The faint light faded away at once, while he shook his head. Then the green smoke was divided into two and was absorbed by the jades again. With a piteous cry, Tai Yinzi vanished from sight.
Now, the only ones that were still conscious were Yang Taizi, his disciple, Luo Qiu and You Ye.
Luo Qiu waved his hands. A black flame gathered above his palm, and suddenly transformed into a black card devoid of any stamps. Then he flicked it out, leaving it stuck between the floorboards near Yang Taiziâs feet.
Luo Qiu said with a poker face, âThe pair of white jade tokens are mine! If you want them, then exchange them with items of equivalent value!â
The moment Luo Qiu finished speaking, Yang Taizi felt a powerful spirit force sweeping through him, striking his conscious. He passed out and fell down without being able to react.
âMaster, how should we deal with Su Houde?â You Ye asked.
Luo Qiu said, âHe is merely a pitiful guy. Just leave him here!â
You Ye inquired, âMaster, donât you want to make a deal with him? He has a wonderful soul that has existed for 500 years.â
Luo Qiu had his own thoughts on that matter and shook head. âIf itâs necessary, he will come to usâ¦right? Plusâ¦â
âPlus what?â
Luo Qiu laughed, âLeaving after acting cool, is really exhilarating!â
You Ye didnât say anything. Then the two just left and headed towards the airport.
Not long after, Yang Taizi woke up. He found the black card, holding it in his hand without saying a word.
His disciple asked him curiously, âMaster, whatâs this?â
Yang Taizi expression showed that he wasnât sure. He hesitated for a while, then said, âIt might beâ¦a legend from long long ago. Could⦠it be true?â
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âMaster, Iâve sent the white jade token anonymously by express to Ms. Dong. She should receive it by tomorrow.â
You Ye reported to Luo Qiu at the airport, then asked puzzledly, âMaster, You Ye doesn't understand. Why did you send back the jade?â
Luo Qiu replied while reading a magazine, âIf we donât, how will they react after that? I donât want them making apologies every other day or so. Anyway, Ms. Dong promised she would send it to me herself as soon as they got it.â
He turned to another page, âItâll be a happy ending once she sends it to us. Whatâs more, weâve obtained the secret of the jade tokens, so time is of no matter now.â
You Ye nodded without a word.
Luo Qiu suddenly smiled. âDo you feel that I think too much? To actually be concern about such worldly matters, does it not match my status of a boss?â
âNo, You Ye dare not to do so.â
Luo Qiu shook his head, âTake it easy. Youâll be with me for a long time. If you dare not do anything, life will become boring.â
You Ye said, âMaster should not be limited by ordinary ethics and rules.â
Luo Qiu replied, âI actually think so tooâ¦but not now. Sure, Iâm the current boss, but that hasnât even been a week. Itâs hard to change my thoughts after being shaped by more than 20 years of ordinary life and education. â
Luo Qiu paused for a moment. âThus, I won'tâ stay in the club permanently untilI get used to that lifestyle. Do you understand?â
You Ye didnât seemed to get it but still nodded.
Luo Qiu smiled. âYou may understand it if you recall the memories you had before turning into a puppet.â
You Ye shook her head firmly. âIt is not necessary. You Ye serve the club, and obey orders from the boss, that is everything for me.â
Luo Qiu was unwilling to speak anymore, he felt he would get annoyed if this conversation continued.
So he closed the magazine and put it back, then stood up. âIâll go buy something good to stop Ren Zilingâs talkative mouth. Or else sheâll lecture me for a whole night.â