Chapter 398 - 288: Beastmaster Grandmaster

Chapter 398: Chapter 288: Beastmaster Grandmaster

In the small courtyard, late at night.

Tangtang was stewing beef and potatoes for her younger brother, who used to get hungry at night and, surprisingly, eat three meals a day.

The great Young Master of Ganshan City—Tang Wen—sat on a small stool barely a handspan off the ground, skillfully adding firewood to the stove pit.

The firelight flickered, its light and shadows dancing as three maids watched his face from across the courtyard.

One moment, bright and captivating; the next, dark and alluring.

No matter what, he was just handsome.

Perhaps it was because of the cold, but as they watched, the three women squeezed their thighs together.

"When you go back this time, are you going to take Sister Bing with you?"

"I want to take all of you with me!"

Tangtang seemed tempted by the idea.

Out of sight of the two siblings, the three maids nodded vigorously.

But Tangtang thought for a moment before saying, "Wait until you and the White Tigers have defeated the Huang Family. Then we’ll talk."

The young woman knew that as a mere Martial Artist, she would be her younger brother’s greatest weakness.

Tang Wen was worried about this too.

Now that everyone’s conflicts in Ganshan City were out in the open, the Huang Family would definitely be keeping an eye on Flame Camp.

When he left this time, he would leave one White Tiger behind to guard the place.

If anything unexpected happened, even if the tiger couldn’t win, it could quickly evacuate Tangtang and the others.

This protection could be withdrawn once the Huang Family was destroyed, or when Tangtang and the others were strong enough to protect themselves.

Tangtang looked at her brother, hiding the reluctance in her eyes. "You should still take Sister Bing with you. You’re both Extraordinaries now; you should have a child as soon as possible."

’A child.’

The hand Tang Wen was using to stoke the fire froze.

’Unbelievable!’

"I’m not even eighteen yet, am I, Sis?"

"Eighteen is still young?! Add a year for being born, another two for good measure, and a few more just because! You’re already twenty-two! Go ask around the camp! Is there any man who hasn’t had a child by twenty-three?!"

She brandished the spatula.

Tang Wen was left dizzy and unsure whether to laugh or cry.

’Gaining six years in the blink of an eye... You’ve got to be kidding me.’

The stewed beef and potatoes were ready and served on the table.

The potatoes were so tender they melted in the mouth.

The deep red beef, fragrant with wine, was tender and richly flavored.

"This is incredible! Sis, you’re an amazing cook."

To avoid being pressured about having children and having his age recalculated by his sister again, Tang Wen loudly praised her cooking skills.

A smile touched Tangtang’s lips as she savored a piece of malt candy. "Eat slowly, there’s still more in the pot!"

She had deliberately used the outdoor firewood stove today to stew dozens of pounds of beef.

「The next day.」

「Inside the Royal Palace of the Inner City.」

Dressed in red, Xia Qingge had a bundle slung over her back, looking like a great beauty running away from home.

It had to be said, a beautiful person remains beautiful whether they’re carrying a bundle or a burlap sack.

"What’s in the bundle?"

Tang Wen took it. It felt surprisingly light in his hands.

"Children shouldn’t ask so many questions!" Xia Qingge tilted her head back and took a swig of wine.

Speechless, Tang Wen enveloped the bundle with his Spiritual Power. A quick scan revealed that besides a few red dresses, it contained some small, white articles of clothing.

’So you can be shy after all,’ he thought.

He looked at Xia Qingge with sudden understanding, and she averted her gaze.

She had no choice. She hadn’t wanted to carry the bundle herself, but if she had handed it to Tang Wen to put away, he would have inevitably discovered its contents.

She felt a little awkward about it.

It was late at night. Not being one for sentimental goodbyes, Tang Wen had deliberately chosen the dead of night to depart.

"Bing’Er! Come over here with me!"

Xia Qingge called out enthusiastically to Zhou Bing, waving while she rubbed the big head of Hu Niannian.

They were taking Zhou Bing because she had already reached the Extraordinary realm.

The camp was too small, after all. For what came next, whether it was Martial Arts Training or learning to manage a settlement, Ganshan City was a much better stage.

But Zhou Bing had her own plans. Once she had made significant progress in her martial arts, she still wanted to return to the camp.

As for Tangtang, she was staying at Flame Camp for the time being.

However, she had moved into the Royal Palace, along with the White Tiger that was left behind to guard them.

Hearing the call, Zhou Bing glanced at Xia Qingge, shook her head without hesitation, and sat down behind Tang Wen.

In front of Tang Wen sat the Childlike Face Lady, Li Zi.

A man between two women.

Zhou Bing was tall with long legs, so even sitting behind him, her chin could still rest on his shoulder.

"Why does this feel like a family of three on an outing?"

Tang Wen joked casually.

Zhou Bing had no reaction, but Li Zi was not pleased.

’You’ve done this and that to me, things you should and shouldn’t have done, so how dare you say I’m like your daughter?’

She took a deep breath, and the exaggerated "watermelons" on her chest swelled even further.

She sent a voice transmission to Tang Wen: "I’m bigger than you!"

Dressed in only a thin layer of clothing, Tang Wen felt the warmth and softness pressing against his back, and his heart stirred.

He casually sent a transmission back, "Oh, really? Let me see for myself."

A pair of hands moved upwards from below.

Li Zi’s eyes suddenly flew wide open!

’H-H-He... how dare he?!’

’Isn’t one of his fiancées sitting right behind him?’

’Is he really carrying on an affair with me, his little concubine, right now?’

’This is unacceptable!’

’Then again...’

’...it’s also kind of thrilling.’

’No wonder so many people like to have affairs.’

WHOOSH!

Like a gust of wind, Xia Qingge, riding her White Tiger, shot past overhead.

Tang Wen quickly pulled his hands back.

Xia Qingge and Hu Niannian were performing aerobatic stunts in the sky.

After a while, she stopped to glance down at Zhou Bing, as if to see if she regretted her decision.

What awaited her, of course, was a look from Zhou Bing as if she were watching a child.

Although Tang Wen and the others had left in secret, there was no way the higher-ups at the camp didn’t know he was leaving.

「In a remote room in the Royal Palace.」

Zheng Nanzhu was leaning against the window, her head tilted up toward the sky.

’Just yesterday he was talking about making me work like a horse for him!’

’And today he just runs off...’

BANG! BANG! BANG!

From the Underground Palace, the sound of constant strikes could be heard.

Unable to sleep, Tangtang was training.

The three maids, along with Little Taotao, had also moved into the Royal Palace with her.

Seeing how hard their mistress was working, Xiaoliu, who was by her side, couldn’t stay idle either.

She simply began practicing the Eight Vajra Techniques that Tang Wen had taught her...

Flying from darkness into light.

The sun was just beginning to rise, its light piercing through the thin mist.