Chapter 109: You’re Such a Wicked One!

The beautiful Dragon Eight had never been in such a wretched state. At that moment, she was filled with hatred—hatred for all those men! They were always eager to show her affection in bed, yet when she was in trouble, not one of them was willing to take her out with them. All they had needed to do was turn around and bring her along; it would not even have taken a few seconds.

Thinking back to when the fire had first broken out, Ling Tian had dragged Song Ziyue away with him. She suddenly felt that Ling Tian was a rather decent man. At the very least, he would not abandon his woman at a critical moment. Dragon Eight’s heart began to waver.

At last, Dragon Eight managed to escape. Her hair was disheveled, her clothes were torn, and she had wrapped herself in a soot-blackened blanket. She looked as miserable as anyone could possibly look, with not the slightest trace of her former beauty.

Ling Tian and Song Ziyue had already returned to their car. This time, Song Ziyue was driving while Ling Tian composed a text message and sent it to Liu Zihao. It read:

“I’m Ling Tian. There’s something I need you to tell Dragon Soul. Based on my experience as the greatest physician under heaven, Dragon Soul does not have long to live. He will die of a heart attack three days from now—a sudden death.”

After sending it, Ling Tian read the message aloud to Song Ziyue with a laugh.

“Ling Tian, are you sure?” Song Ziyue asked skeptically. “Although you tampered with Dragon Soul’s body using your vital energy, Dragon Three can counter your energy. He may very well be able to heal Dragon Soul.”

“Of course I’m sure. Otherwise, why would I have waited until now to say anything? Earlier, my vital energy had not yet been completely absorbed by his body. Now there’s no problem. That fool Dragon Soul still thinks my energy had no effect on him. What an idiot!”

Ling Tian felt that everything had gone fairly smoothly today. The only troublesome part had been discovering that Dragon Three was so powerful—powerful enough to resist his vital energy. Fortunately, Ling Tian’s yin energy could restrain Dragon Three’s light-based power.

“Damn! How could I have been so stupid?” Ling Tian suddenly slapped his forehead.

“What happened? It’s not as though you were ever that smart,” Song Ziyue said indifferently.

She had become increasingly casual when speaking with Ling Tian. More and more, she felt that the two of them were alike. They were not merely physical partners, but soulmates as well.

“Tch! Your husband is the smartest man in the world. I just failed to think of it for a moment. Since the sphere formed from my yin energy could withstand his sunlight energy and even explode afterward, I can completely transform my yin energy into needles and stab him with them. I imagine that the yin energy inside his body could have some effect.”

Song Ziyue pondered his words before saying, “In theory, that is possible. But he might also neutralize it. Unless your yin energy is stronger than his light-based ability, you cannot completely suppress him. In any case, Dragon Three is a difficult opponent. I wonder what abilities the others we have yet to meet possess.”

“Yes, Dragon Three is indeed formidable. But every ability user has a weakness, so there’s no need to worry too much. Just be careful.”

Ling Tian did not want his woman to worry excessively. At the same time, he was thinking that he absolutely had to eliminate those people.

As for Liu Zihao and the others, they had only just escaped danger when Ling Tian’s message arrived. Their expressions changed at once, and Liu Zihao angrily showed his phone to Dragon Soul and the others.

“Damn it! How dare Ling Tian curse me!”

Dragon Soul was so furious that he nearly smashed the phone onto the ground. But it belonged to Liu Zihao, so he restrained himself and instead showed the message to Dragon Three.

“That hateful Ling Tian! He and I are irreconcilable!”

After reading the message, Dragon Three did not give it much thought. He assumed that Ling Tian was simply cursing his leader. He had not considered that Ling Tian had driven him into such a miserable state earlier that day, only to send a provocative message afterward. Rage burned in his heart.

“We still need to be careful. Ling Tian may have done something to Dragon Soul.”

Liu Zihao’s expression had become extremely serious. He recalled the many things Ling Tian had accomplished and knew that the man truly understood medicine. If a doctor wanted to kill someone, would it not be even easier? The thought sent a chill through him, and he began to feel uneasy. Could Ling Tian have tampered with his body as well?

“Then we should indeed be cautious,” Dragon Three said with a nod. He continued, “I’ll treat everyone’s injuries first, then examine Big Brother and see whether Ling Tian did anything to him.”

“Dragon Three, treat me first! Quickly!”

At that moment, the beautiful Dragon Eight crawled out as well. Her brows were tightly furrowed, and she looked utterly miserable and pained.

“Dragon Eight? Are you all right? I’m sorry—I…”

When Dragon Three saw how wretched she looked, shame washed over him. How had he managed to forget Dragon Eight at the time? He had forgotten that Ling Tian had knocked her to the ground.

“Dragon Eight, are you all right?” Dragon Soul also expressed concern for her, but the solicitude did not reach his eyes. He was cold-blooded to the core. In such a situation, he believed that saving one’s own life first was perfectly normal.

Liu Zihao said nothing. He merely glanced淡ly at Dragon Eight, a trace of disgust in his eyes. She looked truly ugly in her present state. A moment ago, this heartless man had been holding her in his arms; now he had cast her aside like a worn-out shoe. His character was evident enough.

Dragon Eight naturally noticed the reactions of all three men. She felt that Dragon Three at least possessed some humanity. However, she did not reveal her feelings. Instead, she put on a smile and looked at Dragon Three and Dragon Soul.

“I’m all right. Thank you, Big Brother and Third Brother, for your concern.”

“All right. I’ll treat you first. Your injuries are the most serious.”

As he spoke, Dragon Three walked over to her and sent a beam of light into her body. Her injuries were indeed the most severe, since she was the only one who still could not stand.

Before long, Dragon Eight felt the pain in her abdomen ease, and she was able to stand again. Many people were still fighting the fire inside the hotel, and the building was no longer a place they could return to. Since Dragon Eight was scarcely decently dressed, she went into the car first.

Dragon Three then treated Liu Zihao and Dragon Soul and examined Dragon Soul’s body. He found nothing unusual, and the group finally relaxed.

Liu Zihao returned to Jianghai City, while Dragon Soul and the others prepared to return to the Black Dragon Gang’s headquarters. They intended to summon the remaining ability users and discuss their countermeasures together.

During all this, none of them realized that Dragon Eight’s feelings had already begun to change quietly.

…

After dealing with Dragon Soul, Ling Tian and Song Ziyue’s next target was Qiao Dong. Qiao Dong and his men had not yet left H Province. They had arrived in a county called Wei County and planned to spend the night there before continuing on.

Wei County was somewhat famous. Although it was only a small county, its adult entertainment industry was highly developed. It lay near the border between Jin Province and H Province and belonged to H Province, so regulations were not particularly strict. Many of the women working in the region came from elsewhere.

When Ling Tian heard this news from Tiger, a mischievous smile appeared on his face. He looked at Song Ziyue and said, “Honey, if Dragon Soul dies of a heart attack, what do you think would be a suitable cause of death for Qiao Dong?”

“Judging by that wicked look on your face, have you come up with some wicked idea?” Song Ziyue said. The more time she spent with Ling Tian, the more she felt that he was deeply lecherous at heart.

“Did you know that Qiao Dong and the others are planning to spend the night in Wei County? Do you know what kind of place Wei County is?” Ling Tian asked mysteriously.

“Isn’t it just a county in H Province with a thriving service industry? And by that, you mean the adult entertainment industry. Do you really need to be so excited?” Song Ziyue said, casting him a disdainful glance.

“Honey, how do you know so much about it?” Ling Tian asked awkwardly.

“Who do you think I am? The entire adult entertainment industry in H Province falls within my sphere of control, all right?” Song Ziyue continued to look down on him. How could this man always forget that she was the local underworld queen? Did he really think so little of her?

“Honey, I really had forgotten. Although Wei County is remote, it’s still your territory. Since that’s the case, things will be easy. Listen to me…”

Ling Tian leaned close to Song Ziyue’s ear and whispered for a while.

“You really are wicked! I only hope you never scheme against me like this one day.”

Song Ziyue once again condemned Ling Tian’s character, though inwardly she felt that his plan made perfect sense.

“They say women love bad men. Heh-heh. I would never scheme against my beloved Yue’er. I swear!”

As he spoke, Ling Tian even raised a hand in mock solemnity.

The two of them chatted and laughed as they headed toward Wei County. Song Ziyue drove extremely fast, running red lights and speeding along the way. Though she was not as absurdly fast as Ling Tian, she still reached a speed of 0 miles per hour.

During this time, Tiger also contacted Wei County’s local kingpin, Zhang Pockmark. Because Zhang’s face was covered in deep, uneven pits, his fellow gang members had given him that unpleasant nickname. When he heard that Sister Yue was coming in person, he immediately summoned his men.

Qiao Dong and the others had no idea that Song Ziyue and Ling Tian had already set their sights on them. Otherwise, they would never have stopped there. They would have returned to their own base at all costs.

They had been too careless—or perhaps simply too confident.

“Big Brother, we’ll be in our own territory soon. Why do you want to spend the night here?” Xu Shaobai asked, puzzled.

“Third Brother, don’t take offense if I speak frankly.”

Qiao Dong glanced at Xu Shaobai, hesitating.

“Big Brother, what is there that we brothers can’t say to each other?” Xu Shaobai asked, still confused.

“All right, then I’ll tell you.” Qiao Dong paused before continuing. “You know that Ling Tian cut me there. The doctors managed to reattach it afterward, and Dragon Three treated me as well. I just don’t know whether it can still function. I know that I’m probably crippled, but I’m unwilling to accept it. The girls in Wei County are famous for being wild, so I thought I’d find a few exceptional women here and give it a try. Maybe I’ll find out whether I can still get it up.”

“Big Brother, you’ll definitely be fine. Then you should find several beautiful women and try them.”

Xu Shaobai forced a bitter smile. His big brother still had some hope, but he himself no longer had any at all.

“Third Brother, I’m sorry. I couldn’t get you healed. But don’t worry—I won’t let Ling Tian off. Once we return, we’ll call in reinforcements, flatten Jianghai City, and kill Song Ziyue and Ling Tian!”

Qiao Dong patted Xu Shaobai’s shoulder reassuringly, though bitterness weighed just as heavily on his own heart.