Chapter 84 Pretending not to hear...
Chapter 84 Pretending Not to Hear
Although Zhuge Zhengwo overheard Gongzi Yu and Ling Hao's conversation, he decided to pretend he didn't. Sigh, there was no way around it; as an elder, one has to be tolerant of the younger generation. His four sons weren't exactly innocent either, and he was used to tolerating them.
Zhuge Zhengwo picked up his teacup, took another sip, and pretended to be oblivious.
Ling Hao, on the other hand, seemed a little embarrassed. It was obvious that someone with Zhuge Zhengwo's high level of martial arts wouldn't be deaf. So she reached out and nudged Gongzi Yu's arm, signaling him to get down to business.
Gongzi Yu's smile deepened, for she was now closer to him, and even the slightest bit of closeness pleased him. So, he no longer felt it was superfluous to look at Zhuge Zhengwo and said, "It was stolen by a woman named Xiong Niangzi."
“Madam Xiong?” Zhuge Zhengwo raised an eyebrow slightly. “I remember she was a womanizer, how did she get involved with the Divine Water Palace? Wait, could it be that he…”
“Yes and no.” Gongzi Yu shook his head. “Jade Maiden Yin Ji has a daughter, and the biological father of this daughter is Xiong Niangzi.” He spoke casually, as if he were just chatting.
The only person surprised by these words was Zhuge Zhengwo. Linghao knew about the relationship between Xiong Niangzi and Shuimu Yinji, but she didn't know how he stole Tianyi Divine Water.
Xiong Niangzi was a womanizer, but a rather unusual one. He was very handsome, more so than many women. If he dressed in women's clothing and wore makeup, and paid attention to his demeanor and movements, he would be a stunning beauty.
He used this method to humiliate so many women without being discovered. Later, his actions were discovered, and he fled. The martial arts world even gave him the nickname "Male Lady." During that time, "Male Lady" disappeared from the martial arts world, which is why he wasn't caught and beheaded.
During that time, Xiong Niangzi actually hid in the Divine Water Palace. It was then that he encountered the Water Mother Yin Ji, a woman who appeared as handsome as a man but was actually a woman, while Xiong Niangzi was a woman who appeared as beautiful as a woman but was actually a man.
However, both Xiong Niangzi and Shui Mu Yin Ji were attracted to women. Logically, they shouldn't have had any connection. No one knew what Shui Mu Yin Ji was thinking, and no one expected Xiong Niangzi to be so audacious as to get together with her.
They not only got together, but also had a daughter. Originally, this strange couple lived a carefree life in the Divine Water Palace, but Xiong Niangzi was a person who was unwilling to be bound and wanted freedom, so he used the secret of the Water Mother Yin Ji as a bargaining chip to leave the Divine Water Palace.
After leaving the Divine Water Palace, Xiong Niangzi surprisingly stopped her philandering ways and no longer worked as a womanizer. The martial arts world was incredibly forgiving of such so-called reformation. Although Xiong Niangzi had harmed so many women before—some committing suicide, others going mad or becoming mentally unstable—he reformed and was forgiven by most of the martial arts community.
Xiong Niangzi was no longer universally hated in the martial arts world; some people even started calling him brother. As a result, he fared relatively well in the martial arts world and became even less inclined to return to Shenshui Palace. However, there were some people who could never forgive Xiong Niangzi.
Among the women he harmed, several of their families joined together and paid a large sum of money to issue a kill order against Xiong Niangzi. They didn't demand that Xiong Niangzi live, or even be whole; they only wanted him to die a gruesome death.
Some people did try to shield Xiong Niangzi, but it wasn't a long-term solution. So Xiong Niangzi thought of Shui Mu Yin Ji and fled into the Divine Water Palace. Shui Mu Yin Ji was revered by everyone in the martial arts world, and the entrance to the Divine Water Palace was well-hidden, so outsiders had no idea how to get in. Xiong Niangzi was only able to enter by accident.
So after he hid inside, his pursuers were indeed unable to find him. Although Shui Mu Yin Ji harbored some resentment towards Xiong Niangzi, she softened upon seeing him again. If she hadn't loved Xiong Niangzi, she wouldn't have borne him a daughter, nor would she have sought a substitute for him among the disciples of the Divine Water Palace. Therefore, she tacitly allowed Xiong Niangzi to remain in the Divine Water Palace.
However, after staying for a while, Xiong Niangzi's unusual behavior became apparent, especially since he was now vying for Gong Nanyan's affections. Some disciples of the Divine Water Palace noticed something amiss. They had already been incited by Gongzi Yu's people, and knowing that Shui Mu Yin Ji was treating them as her playthings, they all felt disgusted. Now, knowing about the connection between Shui Mu Yin Ji and Xiong Niangzi, they felt even more disgusted.
Not only that, they also discovered that Xiong Niangzi had slept with Gong Nanyan, which disgusted them even more. So, they began to subtly target Xiong Niangzi, using Gong Nanyan's name as a cover, without Shuimu Yinji realizing their true intentions.
Feeling targeted, Xiong Niangzi couldn't stay in the Divine Water Palace any longer. He cherished freedom, and the palace was only so big, yet he was constantly being targeted; he felt he couldn't stand it. So, he decided to run away again. This time, however, Xiong Niangzi stole a bottle of Heavenly Divine Water and escaped.
Because Xiong Niangzi believed that with the Heavenly Divine Water, he could deal with those who were chasing him and no longer needed to hide, he disappeared from the Divine Water Palace.
The Water Mother Yin Ji, who had initially thought that Xiong Niangzi had returned to rekindle their old flame, was furious, feeling she had been tricked. She then dispatched Gong Nan Yan to retrieve Xiong Niangzi and Tianyi Divine Water. She had her own ulterior motives; she hoped that if Gong Nan Yan became jealous, she would kill Xiong Niangzi and bring her back to the Divine Water Palace.
Since a living person cannot be kept, then it's fine if he dies. Shui Mu Yin Ji didn't care about this, since she still had another living person, Gong Nan Yan, by her side anyway, and she thought it was acceptable to keep Xiong Niangzi this way.
Thus, Gong Nanyan appeared in the martial arts world. According to her, she had followed Xiong Niangzi all the way to the capital. However, somehow, the Heavenly Divine Water fell into someone else's hands, and Xiong Niangzi had disappeared without a trace; no one had seen him again.
Upon hearing what Gongzi Yu said, Ling Hao understood that his message must have been relayed by a disciple of the Divine Water Palace. That Xiong Niangzi… she gritted her teeth and touched the scabbard of Sui Xue's sword. She hoped he was already dead; if he wasn't, she would make sure Xiong Niangzi received the same treatment as Tian Boguang.
Don't tell her anything about admitting and correcting mistakes; that's utter nonsense. What's there to correct? Some mistakes can be corrected, but some sins are beyond redemption. Xiong Niangzi used her looks and martial arts to humiliate so many women; can she really be forgiven with just a simple "I've repented"?
How could that be? Unless he, like those women, was also violated by men. For every time they violated him, he should be violated just as many times. Then his flesh should be chopped off, paraded through the streets as a warning, and finally punished by law, sent to the underworld to apologize to those women. Only then would it be considered a true repentance.
Ling Hao touched the broken snow, his body radiating sword energy.
Zhuge Zhengwo stared at Ling Hao in astonishment. This young girl, at such a young age, had already mastered the art of projecting sword energy? With such extraordinary talent, no wonder Feng Qingyang couldn't resist taking her as his disciple. If he hadn't been a step too late, he would have been tempted too.
Having such a disciple is something to be proud of, no matter who the master is.
Gongzi Yu knew what Ling Hao was thinking. He hadn't forgotten how she had dealt with Tian Boguang, and he knew she deeply resented it. He reached out, paused, and gently patted the fabric of Ling Hao's wrist. "He's dead."
"How did he die?" Ling Hao asked.
"Xiong Niangzi was caught by Gong Nanyan. While he was enjoying the favor of a beautiful woman, Gong Nanyan chopped him up." Gongzi Yu did not hide anything and told the whole story. "At that time, Gong Nanyan was accompanied by a disciple of Shenshui Palace, who secretly saw what happened. After Xiong Niangzi died, Gong Nanyan secretly threw his body into the wilderness and then found an excuse to split up with the Shenshui Palace disciple to investigate."
That Shenshui Palace disciple was instigated by Gongzi Yu's subordinates, which is why this news spread. This is no coincidence. When Gong Nanyan was preparing to take someone out of Shenshui Palace, they joined forces to exclude the others, ensuring that the person Gong Nanyan chose would definitely be one of them.
Although they didn't know who was helping them, they all knew that the more information they provided, the more useful it would be to the person behind it, and the more likely they were to escape the Divine Water Palace. That's why they were always very proactive.
Hearing Gongzi Yu's words, Ling Hao felt a little relieved. "He got off too easy."
"Yes, he got off easy." Gongzi Yu thought to himself, since Ahao hated those lecherous thieves so much, he might as well have someone capture more of them. Even if it was just to vent his anger, it would be good; he didn't want her to get sick from anger.
He knew, of course, that Linghao was highly skilled in martial arts and physically strong, but he cherished her like a precious treasure and couldn't bear to see her even slightly unhappy. It was just a small matter of catching some womanizers; he could simply say so, as long as it made her happy.
Linghao was unaware that a large wave of flower thieves was about to be forced to come to the capital. She wanted to know another question: "How did the Divine Water fall from Xiong Niangzi's hands to that Japanese man's hands that day?"
What Japanese? Zhuge Zhengwo, who hadn't caught up yet, was a little confused.
Seeing this, Gongzi Yu recounted what had happened the previous night. "He must have used the Heavenly One Divine Water to kill Jamukha's men. I just don't know how he obtained the Heavenly One Divine Water, nor what his purpose was." After thinking for a moment, he added, "Uncle, please take that Japanese man away later. He's useless to me now. With that Japanese man, you'll surely be able to find out how he obtained the Heavenly One Divine Water and why he killed them."
If he stayed any longer, Ah Hao might notice his unusual behavior; it would be better to send him away. Gongzi Yu felt a lingering fear as he recalled how he had crushed all 206 bones in that Japanese man's body last night.
What if Ah Hao finds out and thinks he's ruthless? Maybe we should just hand him over to Zhuge Zhengwo. After all, that Japanese man is already a suspect in the Jamukha case.
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Author's Note: Gongzi Yu: Throw out the dangerous items.
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