The Crazy Son-In-Law

In the southeast, the Old School Society was facing a full onslaught from the elite members of the New School Society.

Not to mention the chieftain of the Meadowfolks, among them were Qin Zhenhuan and Gao Qiu, pillars of the New School Society with intellects far surpassing the ordinary, making strategizing a trivial matter for them.

With their brilliant minds, coupled with the witchcraft of Miao Xiuyun and others, taking down the leaderless southeast Old School Society seemed like a surefire victory!

After a flight of over four hours, Xiao Shun arrived at the entrance of Laogua International Airport.

It was his first visit to this small Southeast Asian country, but the abundance of Chinese signs and the Chinese conversations around him made him feel as though he was not in a foreign land.

After reflecting on the growing strength of his homeland, he hailed a car and headed to the hotel where Song Linger was staying.

The ride was bumpy, and half an hour later, he arrived at a local five-star hotel.

At that moment, Song Linger was at the Xia family’s home treating a child who suddenly had a high fever and couldn’t come to meet him. Consequently, Xiao Shun checked himself into a room, settled his luggage, and then headed out again.

He had planned to address the “Forbidden Gu Technique” for the Xia family right away, but since Xia Li had to attend a meeting at the “Gu Technique Association,” he decided to reschedule and agreed to meet the family the next day.

Just as he left the hotel, Song Linger called him.

“Master, the child’s condition is a bit special. I think I will wait until his fever subsides before returning. Why don’t you explore the area a bit? I’ll come find you once I’m done here!”

Hearing this, Xiao Shun was worried: “Is it caused by the ‘Forbidden Gu Technique’?”

Song Linger replied, “It’s not because of the ‘Forbidden Gu Technique’. The child was naughty and got stung by a poisonous bug!”

With a resigned smile, Xiao Shun couldn’t help but feel that life was not easy for children growing up in these families of gu practitioners.

After hanging up, he visited a local diner, intending to try some local cuisine. However, upon seeing fried insects and spiders on the menu, he wisely chose to leave.

In Laogua, eating bizarre foods was quite popular, but Xiao Shun was rather reluctant to partake.

Left with no other options, he finally entered a relatively upscale Chinese restaurant.

After enjoying a simple meal, Xiao Shun got up to leave.

He had not walked far when he sensed someone following him. With a faint smile, he did not make a scene but turned into a narrow, dark alley with no one around.

The footsteps of the person following him hastened as they entered the alley.

“Why are you following me?” he asked, turning to face the tracker.

It was a man in his thirties, taller than the locals of Laogua but with dark skin that showed he had been in the area for a long time.

The man, not at all surprised at being spotted, smirked and said in fluent Chinese, “Someone wants to invite you to a place!”

Xiao Shun was curious. It was his first time in Laogua and he hadn’t had the chance to offend anyone; how could someone be after him already?

With this thought, he smiled and said, “You might have the wrong person.”

The man chuckled slyly: “Heh, I, Meng Cai, do not recognize the wrong person. The young master of the Ruan family specifically asked for you by name. How could I be mistaken?”

“Master Ruan?” Xiao Shun was startled. “Ruan Jinshui?”

With a sneer, Meng Cai nodded, “Heh, seems you’re not so foolish after all!”

It turned out to be Ruan Jinshui’s doing; no wonder he had been followed as soon as he landed.

“There’s something I don’t quite understand!” Xiao Shun looked at Meng Cai puzzled. “How did Ruan Jinshui know I had arrived in Laogua?”Ccontent © exclusive by Nô/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.

“For a man soon to die, I am always generous!”

With a smug raise of his eyebrows, Meng Cai explained, “The Xia family has Ruan’s informants, and young master Ruan is quite interested in your apprentice. He wants to trace your whereabouts through her. It’s not a difficult task!”

“It seems you are quite capable, even able to bribe the Xia family’s people. However, you are too confident, thinking you can deal with me like this?” Xiao Shun smirked.

Hearing this, Meng Cai laughed loudly, “Haha, Song Linger must have just called you, informing you that she is treating a little child, right?”

Xiao Shun’s eyes narrowed sharply, and he stopped in his tracks, his voice deadly, “If you dare harm a hair on her head, I will make sure you have nowhere to bury your bodies!”

He had been wondering why a child at his home had been bitten by a venomous insect, especially under such severe circumstances, which was clearly abnormal.

Although the Xia family practiced gu crafting, they should manage their venomous insects and plants very strictly; it wouldn’t make sense for such dangerous creatures to roam freely and endanger the family members.

Meng Cai’s meaningful reminder undoubtedly gave Xiao Shun some clues.

Facing Xiao Shun’s threatening words, Meng Cai smiled nonchalantly, “You are quite smart. I just hinted, and you caught on so quickly; I’m impressed!”

Xiao Shun frowned, “What do you want?”

Meng Cai shrugged, his expression relaxed, “What I want isn’t important. What’s important is that young master Ruan would like you to visit a place. If you refuse, Song Linger might be in danger, especially with the ‘Colorless Gu’ whose effects are hard to counter without an antidote.”

Hearing this, Xiao Shun immediately dialed Song Linger’s number.

Seeing this, Meng Cai chuckled, “I advise you not to call. She’s probably been taken away by now. If you really want to see her, you’d better come with me.”

Simultaneously, a Xia family servant quietly moved the unconscious Song Linger out of the Xia residence and handed her over to several men in black lurking nearby.

Shortly after, the group boarded a van and sped away.

Inside the van, one of the men in black reported to Ruan Jinshui via his mobile phone.

“Young master, we have the person.”

On the other end of the phone, Ruan Jinshui asked, “Were you noticed?”

The man glanced at the shaking head of the Xia family servant beside him and answered, “No.”

Ruan Jinshui’s voice came through the receiver, relaxed once again, “Good. If Xia Li, that wicked woman, finds out about this, even if we kill Xiao Shun afterward, I suspect we’ll be in big trouble.”

“What should we do next, young master?” the man in black asked.

“Hold on, I’ll call Meng Cai to see how things are on his end.”

With that, Ruan Jinshui ended the call.