Dai Mubai's Attempt to Win Him Over

At the sound of that voice, Zhu Zhuqing's face filled with terror. In a frantic flurry, she scrambled to pull on her clothes.

She fearfully ran a hand through her hair, grabbed Jiang Qin's arm, and said nervously, "What do we do, Jiang Qin? If he catches us, we're finished!"

Her pretty face was deathly pale, as though she could already see Dai Mubai's murderous expression.

Jiang Qin was a support Soul Master, after all. Surely he was no match for Dai Mubai?

Besides, the moment she thought of her clan's rules, she shuddered.

Jiang Qin put an arm around her shoulders and comforted her gently. "Don't worry, it's all right. Go hide over there for now..." He then pointed to the wardrobe in the room.

Like a drowning person clutching at a straw, Zhu Zhuqing scrambled inside. She hadn't even had time to put her clothes on.

Unhurriedly, Jiang Qin folded the clothes and put them at the edge, then folded the quilt and laid it on top.

After tidying up and straightening himself out, he finally opened the door at an unhurried pace.

Dai Mubai was somewhat impatient, but for once he managed to put on a smile as he strode inside.

Perhaps to ease the atmosphere or bring them closer, Dai Mubai cast aside his usual indifference toward Jiang Qin and said with a cheeky grin:

"Brother Jiang Qin, what took you so long to open the door? What, have you got a beauty tucked away in a golden house?"

For men trying to get friendly with each other, the simplest approach was to tell a dirty joke or two.

But the speaker meant nothing by it, while the listener took it to heart. As soon as the words came out, Jiang Qin could clearly hear the breathing by the wardrobe suddenly grow heavier!

He hurriedly turned his back to the wardrobe and, while Dai Mubai wasn't looking, made a subtle gesture to reassure her. Only then did he reply:

"What are you talking about, Boss Dai? I was just tidying up. I'm not like you, Boss Dai. You only have to crook a finger and beauties come throwing themselves at you."

Dai Mubai chuckled lewdly, delighted by the remark. "Heh heh, brother, you sure know how to talk. Let me tell you, those twins last night really were something. The things they did, tsk tsk~"

Zhu Zhuqing seemed agitated and couldn't help clenching her fists.

Jiang Qin continued to flatter him. "Boss Dai, you only have to stand there and your kingly—no, turtlely-bearing bursts forth. What young lady wouldn't fall for you at first sight?"

Dai Mubai chuckled, growing more pleased. Then, as if remembering something, he gritted his teeth and said, "You can say that again! But that bitch Zhu Zhuqing won't take salt or oil!

"I speak nicely to her, but she barely gives me the time of day. Once I get my hands on her, I'll give her a proper lesson!"

He couldn't help recalling Zhu Zhuqing's coldness as he spoke bitterly.

Jiang Qin could already feel Zhu Zhuqing's anger surging behind him. If not for the circumstances, she would probably have come out and cursed him to his face.

Then, seeing that Jiang Qin hadn't responded, Dai Mubai realized he'd misspoken and turned to the real reason for his visit.

He stepped a few paces closer and said mysteriously:

"Brother, do you know why Teacher Zhao Wuji hasn't shown his face these past two days?"

Jiang Qin naturally knew, but he put on an eager-to-hear-more expression and waited for Dai Mubai to continue.

"Teacher Zhao Wuji was injured in a fight! He's been recovering these past two days! I heard he was beaten black and blue..."

"Huh? Is that true? Isn't Teacher Zhao a rank 76 Soul Saint? Someone managed to hurt him?"

Jiang Qin put on a look of disbelief and spoke in surprise.

Dai Mubai sighed. "Tell me about it. Zhao Wuji was injured by a mysterious Titled Douluo."

Jiang Qin thought that the main event was coming and continued to play along. "Could Teacher Zhao have offended someone?"

Dai Mubai said, "Exactly. The son of this mysterious Titled Douluo was hurt a little while Zhao Wuji was teaching him."

Then Dai Mubai fixed his blazing gaze on Jiang Qin, staring intently into his eyes, seemingly testing whether he knew.

Jiang Qin put on a startled expression at just the right moment. "That really happened?"

Dai Mubai breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed Jiang Qin really didn't know. That made things easier.

So he continued, "And this mysterious Titled Douluo is Tang San's father, the Clear Sky Douluo, Tang Hao!"

Jiang Qin exclaimed, "Really? Tang San has such a powerful background?"

"That's right. Dean Flender came and told me himself. He wanted us to rein ourselves in a little."

"Boss Dai, what do you mean?"

Dai Mubai finally showed his fox's tail and began explaining the purpose of his visit:

"Our Shrek Academy doesn't even have a Soul Douluo, let alone a Titled Douluo! So the dean wants us to be careful, especially you!"

"Tang San always repays the smallest grievance, and he's clearly come to hate you, Jiang Qin!"

"But you call me Boss Dai, so I can't just stand by. I came today to tell you that we don't need to be afraid of him!"

With a solemn expression, Dai Mubai told Jiang Qin this in righteous, stirring terms.

"That kid Tang San looks shifty. Just go ahead and fight him! I, Dai Mubai, will support you all the way!"

"His father may be a Titled Douluo, but I, Dai Mubai, am no slouch either! I'm not afraid to tell you that I'm the third prince of the Star Luo Empire!"

Dai Mubai patted his chest as he made his promise, his eyes full of sincerity, as though he would immediately raise an army to wage war on Tang San if Jiang Qin agreed.

Jiang Qin, however, sneered inwardly. He knew Dai Mubai wasn't nearly so kindhearted.

He usually barely gave Jiang Qin the time of day, but now he kept calling him brother?

And he kept urging Jiang Qin to charge into battle. Wasn't he just treating him as a knife to wield?

He wanted to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, to see Jiang Qin clash with Tang San so he could reap the fisherman's profit.

One was Tang San, who had overpowered him in battle and had an endless array of tricks; the other was Jiang Qin, who had recently shown signs of rising and was enjoying a surge of prominence.

Dai Mubai couldn't stand either of them. This way, with two tigers fighting, he could sit securely on the fishing platform. If Tang Hao came out to reproach him, he could deny all responsibility and shift all the blame for targeting Tang San onto Jiang Qin, leaving himself completely in the clear!

Ha, what a vicious scheme!

Jiang Qin worked out the whole story almost in an instant and couldn't help sneering inwardly.

"Boss Dai, you shouldn't say things like that. I don't have the slightest intention of targeting Tang San. I've barely even spoken to him. He's the one who keeps provoking me," Jiang Qin replied, neither servile nor overbearing.

That was true enough. Jiang Qin really had never once gone looking for trouble with Tang San. Tang San, on the other hand, seemed to have locked onto him, chasing after him and biting at him again and again like a mad dog.

Hearing this, Dai Mubai frowned. A trace of impatience appeared in his devilish eyes, which were full of coldness and doubt.

"Jiang Qin, why don't you understand? That kid Tang San definitely won't let you off. I'm only doing this for your own good!"

Jiang Qin merely smiled and shook his head. His ensuing words were polite but distant, and he was unwilling to agree to what Dai Mubai had said.

Seeing that his persuasion had come to nothing, Dai Mubai finally let out a long sigh. "All right, Jiang Qin, don't blame me for not warning you!"

Then he left.