"Master, Deng Baichuan just sent word that Young Master Hao wants to control Duan Yu, but his methods are a little..." It was truly difficult to say aloud. Even the battle-hardened old steward didn't know how to put it.
"Tell Deng Baichuan that from now on, Young Master Hao's orders are to be carried out to the letter. Unless it's something as major as raising an army, there's no need to inform me." The masked man answered directly.
"Master, what about Young Master Fu? And with Young Master Hao's methods, I'm worried Young Master Fu won't be able to compete with him." The old steward had watched Murong Fu grow up, and their bond ran deep. Naturally, his heart was with him.
"That useless fool has been away for years and hasn't achieved a thing. I've already given up on him. Give the order: if the two young masters' commands conflict, Young Master Hao's takes precedence. In this world, only a man like Young Master Hao has any hope of success." The masked man's words made it clear he had no fondness for Murong Fu.
"Yes, Master. I'll give the order right away." You look down on Young Master Fu, but aren't you old yourself and still an utter failure?
The old steward grumbled inwardly, but didn't dare say it aloud!
"Second Young Master, as you instructed, I've taken care of everything." Deng Baichuan looked terrified. If he'd been left among that group of women, he'd probably have shattered his own heart meridians and ended it all.
"How is Young Master Duan doing?" Li Hao asked curiously.
"Young Master Duan isn't in good shape, but the women we brought in are all skilled in their fields. Some were quite famous for their beauty when they were young, and they're proficient in singing, playing instruments, and all the rest. They've got Young Master Duan completely under their thumb."
"He's been in there for a full hour now." The more Deng Baichuan said, the colder his back felt, as if there were a man-eating beast in that room.
"Creak." The door opened, and a middle-aged man rushed out of the room. He leaned over a tree in the courtyard and vomited nonstop.
"Why did you come out? Are you finished?" Deng Baichuan said coldly.
"Master Deng, I finished the job. A few of my colleagues are inside sorting out the picture album. I couldn't hold it in, so I came out to throw up first." As soon as the middle-aged man finished speaking, he seemed to remember something. His face paled, and he started vomiting again.
"That guy's no good. Even with the Mysterious Lust-Inducing Powder helping him, he only lasted an hour?" Li Hao said in surprise.
"Second Young Master is right. The heir really is too weak." Deng Baichuan hurriedly agreed.
Damn it, take a look at the kind of women in there. Even if I took the Mysterious Lust-Inducing Powder, it wouldn't do a thing for me.
"Master Deng, if you have any more good jobs like this, remember to call me. I'll gladly lend a hand!" As soon as she finished speaking, a woman who looked to be over fifty, with heavy makeup and a face painted like a monkey's, came out of the room while picking her teeth.
"Of course, of course. Madam Qin, take care. We've prepared your reward in the front hall..."
"Oh, Master Deng, you're too kind. I'd do a good job like this for free. It's been over thirty years since I last met a young master with such delicate skin." As she spoke, the woman wore a look of lingering satisfaction.
"May I be so bold as to ask how old you are?" Deng Baichuan asked, fighting back the urge to vomit.
Li Hao remained calm, since he had sealed off his sense of smell with his inner force beforehand.
"Oh, don't you know that a woman's age is a secret? I'm only eighteen this year." Madam Qin lightly brushed a handkerchief past Deng Baichuan's eyes.
"Ugh..." Even the formidable Deng Baichuan joined the painter in leaning over a tree to vomit!
Deng Baichuan had killed countless people in his life and seen every sort of thing, yet today an old woman had left him retching like this.
And inside the room, Duan Yu was facing eight women just like her.
Those eight women had a very famous name in Gusu City: the Eight Great Vajras.
[ Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have successfully ruined the fate of the Son of Fortune, Duan Yu, and completed the system's long-term main quest. Calculating quest rewards... ] [ Congratulations, Host! You have obtained Attribute-less Inner Force *10, Leopard Fetus Strengthening Pill *999, and Villain Points *2000. ] [ Congratulations, Host! You have obtained: Vitality Dimension +2 mm. Secret skill: Disguise Technique (Grandmaster level). ]
[System, extract the inner force and Disguise Technique. Also, can you explain what Vitality Dimension +2 mm means?] Li Hao voiced his doubts. He felt like the system was taking a jab at him, but he had no proof.
[It doesn't mean anything else. It means exactly what you think it means.] The system immediately gave him a slippery answer.
[Explain yourself!] Li Hao was furious. He felt that the system was being very unfriendly to him.
[Host, don't be so selfish. If you're happy, she's happy, and everyone's happy. A happy family is a close-knit family.]
[System, you're bullying me...] Li Hao said forlornly.
[If the host is dissatisfied, I can consider reducing the dimension by 10 mm next time.]
[You're the golden finger, so you decide. +2 makes me healthy, +2 makes me happy. I'm very satisfied.] Li Hao jumped at the system's words. It could do that too?!
It could even make this thing smaller? How was anyone supposed to live?
Li Hao felt as pure as a little white flower compared to the system. Was he not cut out to be a villain? He fell into deep thought.
"Master Deng, the albums you asked for are here. We've bound them into a book. Would you like to take a look?" An old man came over with a thick stack of Xuan Paper and handed it directly to Deng Baichuan.
"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Zhang," Deng Baichuan said courteously.
"It was no trouble; I was only drawing. It was just too disgusting. Don't call on this old man for a job like this again. I really can't stomach a scene like that." Mr. Zhang shoved Deng Baichuan aside and fled the scene.
"Mm, the workmanship is good. Big Brother Deng, I can always count on you." Li Hao flipped through them casually. Mm, they were detailed—and disgusting.
"When Young Master Duan wakes up tomorrow, if he wants to leave, give him this picture." Li Hao randomly pulled one out and handed it to Deng Baichuan.
"Yes, Second Young Master." Deng Baichuan took the picture, unable to keep himself from admiring Li Hao.
With this in hand, there was no need to worry about Duan Yu disobeying in the future. Second Young Master's methods were truly brilliant, even if they were a little underhanded.
"Huh, they're all asleep?" After Li Hao finished supervising Deng Baichuan as he dealt with Duan Yu's affairs and returned to his room, he found all the lights out.
"No. I just wanted to ask you—back in the pit, did you use the Aphrodisiac Powder on me?" Lin Shiyin asked faintly.
Ever since she'd learned during the day that Li Hao had that stuff, she'd felt that something had been off about her back in the pit. He had probably used some despicable trick.
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