A Woman's Age Is A Secret

"Master, Deng Baichuan just sent word. Young Master Hao wants to control Duan Yu, but his methods are a bit..." The old steward, who had seen many battles, found it difficult to even articulate.

"Tell Deng Baichuan to strictly follow Young Master Hao's orders from now on. Unless it's a major matter like raising an army, he doesn't need to inform me." the masked man replied directly.

"Master, what about Young Master Fu? Also, with Young Master Hao's methods, I worry Young Master Fu won't be able to compete with him." The old steward had watched Murong Fu grow up and felt a deep affection for him, naturally siding with him.

"That useless thing. He's been out for so many years with no results. I have no hope for him anymore. Order everyone: if the commands of the two young masters conflict, Young Master Hao's command takes precedence. In this world, only a man like Young Master Hao has hope of success." It was clear from the masked man's words that he had no good feelings towards Murong Fu.

"Yes, Master. I'll issue the order immediately." He looks down on Young Master Fu, but he's old and hasn't achieved anything himself.

The old steward grumbled inwardly, but he didn't dare say it aloud!

"Second Young Master, I've handled everything according to your instructions." Deng Baichuan looked terrified. If he were thrown in with those women, he'd probably shatter his own heart meridian and die.

"How is Young Master Duan?" Li Hao asked curiously.

"Young Master Duan's condition is not good, but those invited are all top experts. Some were quite famous in their youth and are skilled in all sorts of arts. Young Master Duan has been thoroughly taken care of by them."

"It's been a full hour since he went in," Deng Baichuan said, feeling colder and colder on his back, as if there were a man-eating beast in the room.

Crack! The door opened, and a middle-aged man ran out of the room, then proceeded to vomit uncontrollably while clinging to a tree in the courtyard.

"Why did you come out? Is the job finished?" Deng Baichuan asked coldly.

"Steward Deng, the job is done. The others inside are cleaning up the picture scrolls. I couldn't stand it anymore, so I came out to throw up first." As the middle-aged man finished speaking, he seemed to remember something, his face turned pale, and he vomited again.

"This kid isn't up to much. Even with the Mysterious Lust-Inducing Powder, he could only last an hour," Li Hao remarked in surprise.

"Second Young Master is right. This young master is truly too weak," Deng Baichuan quickly agreed.

Damn it, have you seen who's inside? If it were me, even with the Mysterious Lust-Inducing Powder, it would be useless.

"Steward Deng, remember to contact me again if there are such good jobs in the future. I'll definitely make a guest appearance," a woman who looked to be in her fifties, heavily made up, and with a face painted like a monkey said as she picked her teeth and walked out of the room.

"Of course, of course. Madam Qin, please take your time. There are rewards prepared in the front hall..."

"Ah, Steward Deng is too kind. I don't even need to be paid for such a good job. It's been over thirty years since I encountered such a tender young master." The woman said, her face showing a look of endless aftertaste.

"May I be so bold as to ask your age!" Deng Baichuan asked, forcing himself to suppress the urge to vomit.

Li Hao, however, remained calm because he had sealed off his sense of smell with his Internal Energy beforehand.

"Oh my, don't you know age is a woman's secret? This little lady is only eighteen," Madam Qin said, gently brushing her handkerchief in front of Deng Baichuan's eyes.

"Blech..." Even the formidable Deng Baichuan, like the painter, joined the ranks of vomiting while clinging to a tree!

Deng Baichuan had killed countless people in his life and had seen all sorts of scenes, yet today he was made to vomit profusely by an old woman.

And Duan Yu, inside the room, was facing eight such women.

These eight women had a renowned title in Gusu City: the Eight Great Vajras.

[Ding, congratulations to the host for successfully ruining the fate of the Son of Destiny, Duan Yu, and completing the system's long-term main quest. Reward statistics are being calculated...]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining Attribute-less Inner Force *10, Leopard Fetus Strengthening Pill *999, Villain Points *2000]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining: Vitality Dimension +2mm. Secret Skill: Disguise Technique (Master Level)]

"System, extract the Inner Force and Disguise Technique. Also, can you explain what Vitality Dimension +2mm means?" Li Hao voiced his doubts. He felt the system was subtly mocking him, but he had no proof.

[It means exactly what you think it means.] The system directly dodged the question.

[Explain it to me clearly.] Li Hao was furious, feeling the system was very unfriendly towards him.

[Host, don't be too selfish. When you're good, she's good, everyone's good. Everyone being good is the true way to make family relationships as strong as rock.]

[System, you're bullying me...] Li Hao said resentfully.

[If the host is not satisfied, I can consider rewarding -10mm next time.]

[You're the golden finger, you call the shots. +2 makes me healthy, +2 makes me happy. I'm very satisfied.] Li Hao was startled when he heard the system's words. This is also possible!

This thing can even decrease? Are you trying to kill me?

Li Hao felt as pure as a white flower compared to the system. Am I not a qualified villain? Li Hao fell into deep thought.

"Steward Deng, the picture scrolls you requested are all here. We've had them bound into volumes. Would you like to take a look?" An old man carrying a thick stack of Xuan paper walked over and handed it directly to Deng Baichuan.

"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Zhang." Deng Baichuan said politely.

"It wasn't hard work, just painting. It's just too disgusting. Don't call this old man for this kind of job next time. This scene... this old man really can't handle it." Old Mr. Zhang pushed Deng Baichuan away and fled the scene as if escaping for his life.

"Hmm, the artistry is good. I'm very reassured by Brother Deng's work." Li Hao casually flipped through them. Yes, the paintings were detailed and disgusting.

"When Young Master Duan wakes up tomorrow, if he wants to leave, give him this painting." Li Hao casually pulled one out and handed it to Deng Baichuan.

"Yes, Second Young Master." Deng Baichuan took the painting, unable to help but admire Li Hao.

With this, there's no need to worry about Duan Yu not obeying in the future. The Second Young Master's methods are truly brilliant, even if they are a little underhanded.

"Huh, they're all asleep!" When Li Hao supervised Deng Baichuan in finishing Duan Yu's affairs and returned to his room, he found the lights were off.

"No, I just wanted to ask you, did you use the Lust-Inducing Powder on me when we were at the bottom of the pit?" Lin Shiyin said softly.

Ever since she learned Li Hao had this stuff during the day, she had felt something was off about her experience at the bottom of the pit, suspecting Li Hao had used some despicable means.