ATPnovel #599 - Poor Liu Ji
#599 - Poor Liu Ji
A search came to a close, with the last person finishing their search, and everything calmed down.
There was nothing unusual within the Shen family, so the suspect was not in the Shen residence.
Since Zhang Chen and his family had cleared their names, they naturally returned to their own courtyard. However, as soon as Zhang Chen returned, he saw Shen Ling, dressed in a crimson robe, hurrying towards him. With a face full of concern, she approached Zhang Chen: "Young Brother Zhang, the Shen family was just attacked by arson. Are you alright? Were you burned?"
Shen Ling's words were full of concern, coupled with her soft Wu dialect, which made one's heart flutter, as if she were worried about her lover.
If Zhang Chen hadn't seen Shen Ling and Zhang Gaoqiu embracing in the fire earlier, Zhang Chen might have actually believed her performance. After all, the scene where Zhang Gaoqiu checked Shen Ling's body, touching her all over, was quite an eyesore.
Zhang Chen glanced at Shen Ling, a hint of concern in his eyes, and suddenly pulled Shen Ling into his arms. He began to grope her up and down, his large hands turning into the claws of An Lushan, mimicking Zhang Gaoqiu's actions: "Miss Shen, thank you for your concern. Are you alright? I was worried about you earlier, afraid that you would be burned by the flames. Let me check you over quickly…"
Zhang Chen's palm was like a nimble snake, gliding over Shen Ling's curves. Shen Ling's face stiffened, and she felt the urge to slap him hard, but she restrained herself, knowing that a small impatience could ruin a greater plan.
Then, Shen Ling, like a frightened rabbit, broke free from Zhang Chen's embrace, and then looked at Zhang Chen with a bashful expression. She then stamped her foot and said: "You always know how to act strange! Looking at you, I know you're fine, so I'm relieved."
After saying this, Shen Ling ran away with a shy look on her face. But as soon as she left Zhang Chen's courtyard, Shen Ling's face immediately turned gloomy, and a cold murderous intent appeared in her eyes. She felt that the places Zhang Chen had touched were incredibly filthy, as if there were disgusting bugs crawling on her.
She rushed all the way to Zhang Gaoqiu's residence, her eyes red with murderous intent, her voice filled with suppressed anger: "I can't take it anymore! I want to tear him to pieces! If this continues, I'm afraid I'll go crazy!"
Shen Ling picked up the objects on the table and slammed them to the ground. In an instant, all the furnishings in Zhang Gaoqiu's room were reduced to pieces.
Zhang Gaoqiu simply watched Shen Ling vent her anger, without stopping her actions. After a long time, Shen Ling finished venting and turned to look at Zhang Gaoqiu: "Do you even have me in your heart? You know that kid always wants to take advantage of me, but you still insist on telling me to get close to him. I want an exact answer now, when exactly will that kid die!"
"With Little Aunt's inheritance gone, there's no need for that kid to stay. As long as that kid disappears, your marriage agreement with him will naturally be nullified, and our marriage agreement will simply be a natural progression." A cold look appeared in Zhang Gaoqiu's eyes: "How dare he be rude to you? I'll chop off his dog paws, then lock him in the heavenly prison and let him die there, which can be considered as preserving the kinship."
"Good! What's your plan? I'll help you implement it!" Shen Ling said with joy upon hearing this.
Zhang Gaoqiu slowly stepped forward and hugged Shen Ling. Shen Ling gradually calmed down at this moment. Zhang Gaoqiu stroked Shen Ling's belly, as if feeling a trace of life pulsating. After a long while, he said: "Don't worry, I will definitely deal with him before your pregnancy becomes obvious, and complete our marriage."
Shen Ling nodded obediently, quietly nestled in Zhang Gaoqiu's arms.
Inside the Lychee Garden
Zhang Chen stood in place, watching Shen Ling's disappearing figure, a hint of surprise in his eyes: "How can there be two gestating auras in Shen Ling's body?"
Zhang Chen mastered the Blood Control Technique, and he was most sensitive to the blood. Shen Ling's blood aura naturally couldn't escape his perception.
"Unless Shen Ling is naturally divine and has two hearts. It's just that the location where her heart is gestating is a bit strange, actually gestating in the abdomen… In the abdomen…" Zhang Chen's pupils suddenly shrank: "She's pregnant? She and Zhang Gaoqiu have been secretly colluding together for a long time?"
A hint of contemplation appeared in Zhang Chen's eyes, and after a moment, he smiled wryly: "I originally had no relationship with Shen Ling, so fulfilling them is fine. Although they secretly plotted against me, they haven't implemented it yet, have they? But if they dare to plot against me… don't blame me for overturning the table."
Various thoughts flashed through Zhang Chen's mind, he was not the kind of stubborn person.
"Boss, I have something to say, I don't know if I should…" Just as Zhang Chen was pondering in his heart, Zhang Shi walked out of the house, looking at Zhang Chen with a hesitant expression.
"Although you are not my biological mother, you are no different from my biological mother. You can say anything directly, our family depends on each other for survival, what can't be said?" Zhang Chen said.
Hearing Zhang Chen's words, Zhang Shi hesitated slightly before opening her mouth: "Zhang Chen, your marriage was originally decided by your mother, I shouldn't have interfered. But… I always feel that this Miss Shen is not quite right, and not a good person to live a stable life with. You still need to carefully consider this marriage. Although the Shen family is powerful and can help and protect us, and provide us with a comfortable life, compared to your lifelong happiness, all of this is just smoke."
Hearing Zhang Shi's words, Zhang Chen smiled: "Don't worry, I naturally know what's important. As long as I find a suitable opportunity, I will break off the engagement."
He couldn't break off the engagement now. The Shen family was tracking the clues of the stolen treasure, and if he suddenly proposed to break off the engagement, he was afraid that it would arouse the Shen family's suspicion. The matter of breaking off the engagement would have to be delayed for a while, and then he would choose a suitable excuse at that time.
Hearing Zhang Chen's words, Zhang Shi's brows immediately relaxed, and a hint of joy appeared in her eyes: "Good! It's good that you know what to do, so I'm relieved."
The Shen family suffered heavy losses, lost countless properties, and caused countless disturbances, but because there was a Tenth-Order deity suppressing it, everything was still within a controllable range.
The next morning, Zhang Chen thought of his transaction with Liu Ji, so he got up and strolled towards the outside of the manor, wanting to complete the final transaction.
Zhang Chen was a person who valued his credibility. Although the Ten Directions Defense seemed tempting, compared to obtaining the Six Paths Reincarnation, Zhang Chen was still making a bloody profit.
Moreover, he had already understood his nature, and his 'Dao' did not allow him to do anything that 'went against the Dao'.
Zhang Chen strolled out of the gate, and no Shen family guards stopped him. Zhang Chen came all the way to the tavern where he and Liu Ji had gathered that day, and sure enough, he saw Liu Ji with a pale face,趴 on the window, watching the passers-by silently.
Zhang Chen's eyes looked at Liu Ji, and he saw that the other party's aura was weak, obviously suffering from trauma.
"Are you alright, old man?" Zhang Chen asked.
"A Tenth-Order deity chasing after me, do you think I'm alright? If I didn't have some unique life-saving methods, I'm afraid I would have really died here this time." Liu Ji complained.
Zhang Chen smiled lightly upon hearing this, and poured a cup of tea for Liu Ji: "Although you have suffered trauma, compared to being able to obtain the complete incantation to control the mysterious treasure, you are still making a bloody profit."
"Stop talking nonsense, quickly pass the incantation to me." Liu Ji muttered, picking up the tea and taking a sip.
Zhang Chen didn't dawdle either, and passed the incantation to Liu Ji. Liu Ji listened carefully and attentively. After Zhang Chen passed on the complete incantation and verified that the incantation was correct, he finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Not bad! Not bad! It seems you kid still keeps your word."
"How are the methods of that Shen family's Tenth-Order deity?" Zhang Chen asked.
"Extraordinary! If it weren't for the fact that I had other helpers last night, I'm afraid I would have been entangled by that old guy and exhausted to death. Although I have the Ten Directions Defense, I still underestimated the power of the Tenth-Order. Although that guy couldn't break my defense, he could keep consuming me until my life was exhausted." Liu Ji said here, a solemn look appearing in his eyes:
"Zhang Xiaohua arrived last night, and Zhang Xiaohua took action to repel the Shen family's Tenth-Order expert."
"Zhang Xiaohua arrived?" A solemn look appeared on Zhang Chen's face upon hearing this: "What is Zhang Xiaohua's strength like?"
Liu Ji said: "Stronger than the Shen family's Tenth-Order deity! And much stronger!"
Zhang Chen fell silent upon hearing this, surprised that Zhang Xiaohua had actually gained such good fortune after not seeing her for a while.
"You should leave the Shen family quickly! Once the Yellow Sky Dao takes action against the Shen family, I'm afraid you kid will also suffer a thunderous blow. The strength of a Tenth-Order expert has reached an incredible level, and we can't contend with it at all. You kid should run away quickly in advance. A Tenth-Order deity in Jinling has already been won over by the Yellow Sky Dao. Once the Yellow Sky Dao completes its layout, what awaits the Shen family is a thunderous blow." Liu Ji advised Zhang Chen.
Hearing this, Zhang Chen tapped his fingers on the table, countless thoughts flashing through his mind. After a while, he said: "Don't worry, I will definitely find the right opportunity to cut ties with the Shen family."
He felt that he could use the marriage agreement as an article, and then take the opportunity to leave the Shen family.
"I heard people say that the Chongzheng Academy is a good place to go. If you want to avoid risks, you can go to the Chongzheng Academy to avoid calamities." Liu Ji added.
"Can the Chongzheng Academy fight against Zhang Xiaohua? Can it contend with the Yellow Sky Dao?" Zhang Chen asked with a look of surprise.
"The Great Scholar in the Kyoto Academy possesses one of the Great Sheng Imperial Family's three Twelfth-Order mysteries. The Chongzheng Academy is an academy under the jurisdiction of the Academy. The Yellow Sky Dao doesn't have the guts to attack the Chongzheng Academy, unless the Great Virtuous Teacher breaks through the Twelfth-Order and enters that legendary unknown realm." A solemn look appeared in Liu Ji's eyes: "The most crucial thing is that there is an Eleventh-Order mystery suppressing the fortune within the Chongzheng Academy. The Chongzheng Academy, as the number one academy under the Academy, is not to be trifled with."
Zhang Chen nodded upon hearing this, and remembered Liu Ji's words.
The biggest purpose for him to come to Jinling was the mysterious academy in Jinling City. Especially since his cheap uncle, Zhang Ga, reminded him that there was a treasure in the Chongzheng Academy that he had to seize, Zhang Chen couldn't give up even more.
The opportunity to enter the Thirty-Three Heavens with his physical body, how could Zhang Chen possibly give up?