Chapter 41: Life
After leaving Jiang Tiantong, Tang Shuo drove directly home.
As soon as he opened the door, Tang Shuo's eyes changed and he quietly let go of the door handle.
Something was not right at home, there was a faint scent of perfume in the air.
Lu Wanqi and Xiao Ran were not at home, and he was very familiar with the perfumes they often used. Someone else must have come in!
Just as Tang Shuo was about to retreat and observe the situation first, a pair of delicate hands grabbed his neck directly.
Tang Shuo was not panicked by the sudden attack, but laughed silently instead.
He had already felt humiliated when the gunman escaped last time, but he didn't expect that another person would show up at his doorstep this time.
Isn't this just asking for death?
Grabbing the opponent's wrist, Tang Shuo was about to twist the enemy's arm with his backhand when his hand movement suddenly stopped without warning and he stood there in a daze.
After a long moment, Tang Shuo slowly said with a complicated expression, "Senior Sister."
The woman standing opposite Tang Shuo had a beautiful face and pretty eyebrows, and was pretty and charming.
A bow-tie shirt and a pair of white cropped trousers, originally a very simple combination, looks particularly different because of the woman's aura.
Standing in front of him was the senior sister Fang Shirou whom he had been looking for!
Although the two had not seen each other for several years, Tang Shuo naturally would not make a mistake as he grew up with his senior sister.
The woman raised her hand and touched Tang Shuo's cheek, then said tenderly, "Little Shuo Shuo has grown taller and his skills have become much stronger."
"Why didn't you contact me?" Tang Shuo looked at Fang Shirou and asked with a look of grievance.
"I'm afraid that when I hear your voice I won't be able to help but look for you, and I'm also afraid of hearing bad news about you." Fang Shirou replied with a smile.
All the doubts in Tang Shuo's heart were resolved because of these two sentences, and he walked up and hugged Fang Shirou.
At this moment, even if he was asked to die, Tang Shuo would be willing!
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The two sat down on the sofa, and Tang Shuo immediately asked, "Senior Sister, where have you been all these years? How did you know I live here?"
"It's easy to find out where you live," Fang Shirou replied, then asked, "Do you remember the Southern Conference Hall?"
"Yeah." Tang Shuo nodded and said, "You mean..."
When he was at the Southern Club, he was a little surprised by the manager Zheng Xiaowan's attitude towards him. He thought it was because of his increasing charm, but he didn't expect it was because of his senior sister.
"I opened the Southern China Club. Of course I know where you went." Fang Shirou smiled and continued, "But now it's yours."
"Why didn't you see me then?" Tang Shuo had no interest in knowing what happened at the Southern Society Club. He asked, "Don't you know I've been looking for you?"
Fang Shirou didn't answer Tang Shuo's question. She took out a cloth bag from her pocket and handed it to Tang Shuo, saying, "Take a look at this first."
Tang Shuo took the cloth bag and opened it in confusion.
Inside the cloth bag was a somewhat torn cowhide with several locations marked on it with simple lines. It looked like a simple map.
"What's this?" Tang Shuo didn't quite understand what this had to do with his senior sister not wanting to see him.
"This is what your parents left for you."
Tang Shuo stood up in surprise and said, "My parents?"
If Tang Shuo was surprised by the appearance of his senior sister, then his senior sister's words made him feel extremely shocked.
Tang Shuo's mind was now blank.
He had thought himself an orphan since he was a child. After living for more than 20 years, he suddenly learned that his biological parents, whom he had never met, had left something for him. This made him feel really surprised.
"This map was given to me by my master before he passed away," Fang Shirou said, clutching Tang Shuo's hand. "I've also heard from my master about your family."
Tang Shuo stared at Fang Shirou in a daze. He still hadn't digested what his senior sister said.
"You were too young at the time, and Master was worried that you would do something stupid after knowing this, so he asked me to wait until you were more mature before telling you these things."
Tang Shuo sat down again and asked, "What happened to my parents?"
Tang Shuo had never heard his lame master mention the things that his senior sister mentioned.
He once asked about his parents, but the master just said that his parents were dead and nothing else.
"Master met you in the Guanzhong region," Fang Shirou recounted. "According to Master, your parents were probably gravekeepers for a powerful and aristocratic family. Back then, the ancient tomb your parents were guarding was targeted by a group of professional tomb robbers, and they were attacked. Master happened to stumble upon this incident and saved you."
"This map was left by your family." Fang Shirou pointed at the map in Tang Shuo's hand and said, "In addition to noting the location of the ancient tomb guarded by your family, it also indicates the location of the treasure hidden within the tomb."
Gravekeeper, ancient tomb with treasures.
These things, which only existed in TV dramas and novels for Tang Shuo ten minutes ago, actually appeared in his world.
If it wasn't his senior sister who said these words, Tang Shuo wouldn't believe them at all.
"Those tomb robbers learned of the treasure map your parents left behind, and have been tracking you for years. Your appearance at the charity auction caught their attention. According to an informant I placed with them, they were responsible for the two attacks you encountered previously."
"Who are they?" Tang Shuo asked.
When he was attacked before, he instinctively thought that it was revenge from people sent by the Shen family, but he didn't expect that there was such a big hidden secret.
Dogs that bark don't want people, and dogs that bite people are often those that don't seem to be aggressive.
If the Shen family had not done this, Tang Shuo would have had to re-evaluate the degree of danger posed to the Shen family.
"It's a man named Qiao Yong. Because he was involved in organized crime in his early years, his enemies cut off two fingers on his left hand, so many people call him Qiao Eight Fingers."
Fang Shirou said, "Later, Qiao Bazhi thrived in the underworld, threatening to unify the Chinese underworld. However, he was very foresighted and decided to quit while he was ahead, leaving his job to pursue a clean slate in business. Now, he's completely clean, successful in his career, and considered a big shot."
“…”
Tang Shuo closed his eyes and tried hard to understand what Fang Shirou said.
Fang Shirou glanced at the silent Tang Shuo and said, "Don't think about taking revenge alone. I won't allow it. And with Qiao Bazhi's current status, even if you find the opportunity to kill him, it will be difficult for you to escape responsibility, not to mention the possibility of success."
"What should we do then?" Tang Shuo asked helplessly.
As soon as he heard what his senior sister said, he planned to assassinate Qiao Bazhi alone. He had to eliminate Qiao Bazhi for both moral and legal reasons.
Although he had never met his parents, this guy was still his father's murderer. Moreover, he had already sent people to attack him. How could Tang Shuo tolerate this?
"We can defeat him through business warfare. When Qiao Bazhi is left with nothing, you can do whatever you want." Fang Shirou said, "I've been secretly dealing with Qiao Bazhi for years, but he's too powerful, so I haven't seen any results yet. I didn't come to see you the other day because he was planning to acquire a very important Chinese medicine farm, and I went to stop him personally."
"Yes, killing him directly would be too easy for this guy." Tang Shuo just finished speaking, then shook his head with a bitter look on his face and said, "But I don't have much time anymore."
In addition to competing for money, the most important thing in business wars is time.
He only has less than two years left. Even if he has abundant funds, he probably won't be able to damage the other party's foundation until he dies.
"Promise me you won't go, okay?" Fang Shirou hugged Tang Shuo and said, "Can you bear to abandon me again?"
"I won't let you leave again." Tang Shuo said with determination.
There is still some time now, and Tang Shuo will not be impulsive enough to assassinate Qiao Bazhi immediately.
Tang Shuo looked at Fang Shirou and suddenly asked curiously, "Senior Sister, what would you have done if I hadn't come to find you?"
"I will kill Qiao Bazhi to avenge you." Fang Shirou said with determination.
“…”
After chatting with his senior sister for a while about the past few years of separation, Tang Shuo was also shocked by her methods.
He also knew that his senior sister was a remarkable person, but he did not expect that after parting with him, she came to Yanjing alone and in just a few years, she had accumulated assets worth tens of millions.
Although this amount of money is not worth mentioning in the eyes of many people, for a woman who has never been exposed to the business world and started from scratch, it can no longer be simply described as incredible.
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