Gangzi's Screw-Up

Afternoon.

Yu Xiaogang had prepared a large pile of stones and several wicker baskets, intending to have Dai Mubai and the others carry them while running laps to train their physiques and endurance.

Flender and Zhao Wuji were also present to assist.

However, when Dai Mubai and the others arrived, he did not see Tang San.

"Where is Little San?"

Yu Xiaogang instinctively looked toward Xiao Wu; she should be the one who knew Tang San's whereabouts best.

That was right, Xiao Wu had also joined Shrek.

It was for no other reason than the fact that Dai Mubai and the others possessed decent talent.

In the future, they might become an aid to her revenge.

Moreover, the Spirit Saint strength of Flender and Zhao Wuji was there to rely on.

They could, to a certain extent, protect her safety.

Xiao Wu did not hide anything and immediately explained the situation briefly.

"What?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Xiaogang's expression instantly turned grave.

What kind of person was Tang Hao?

Even if he had come, he would never wait for Tang San at the school gate.

That so-called father could absolutely not be Tang Hao.

"Flender, Zhao Wuji, let's go!"

Yu Xiaogang did not hesitate and immediately ran toward the school gate.

Flender and the other realized in an instant that this so-called father might be the very enemy Yu Xiaogang had mentioned when they first arrived.

The two hurriedly gave chase.

"What's going on?"

Dai Mubai looked at Xiao Wu, somewhat confused. Tang San's father had come, so why did it make Yu Xiaogang show such a grave expression?

"How would I know?"

Xiao Wu rolled her eyes at him and then walked toward the dormitory building on her own.

Dai Mubai and the others exchanged glances before following her back to the dormitory.

The three of them rushed to the gatehouse.

After some questioning, Yu Xiaogang immediately confirmed the other party's identity.

It was indeed that damned Round-faced Bearded Man.

And that damned fellow had actually brought someone else along this time.

If he could not rescue Little San in time, he truly could not imagine how much suffering Little San would have to endure tonight.

"Move!"

Yu Xiaogang did not know where that damned fellow would take Tang San, so he could only try his luck at the hotel from before.

If that failed, he feared he would have to search every single hotel one by one.

Although Flender and Zhao Wuji were somewhat puzzled as to why Tang San would obediently follow the enemy, it was clearly not the time to ask.

Soon, the three arrived at the hotel that was, for Yu Xiaogang, a nightmare.

"A hotel?"

Flender and Zhao Wuji looked at Yu Xiaogang beside them with bewildered expressions.

Why would Tang San be brought to a hotel?

And judging by Yu Xiaogang's familiarity with the place, it seemed this was not the first time.

"Sigh!"

Yu Xiaogang could not help but sigh, knowing full well that things had reached a point where they could no longer be hidden; once they found Tang San, they would understand everything.

He simply stopped concealing it and informed the two of the situation regarding the Round-faced Bearded Man.

Of course, he certainly did not mention himself.

"Hiss!"

After hearing Yu Xiaogang's explanation, the two could not help but gasp in shock.

Tang San was actually...

He was only eight years old; wasn't this a bit too cruel?

That said, the kid was quite resilient.

Having suffered such torture, he still acted like nothing had happened.

He was a real man.

Those who can endure what others cannot will surely achieve great things in the future.

"Let's go!"

Yu Xiaogang said no more, took a deep breath, and stepped into the hotel.

He walked up to the front desk.

"Did two middle-aged men just come in with a little boy to get a room?"

Yu Xiaogang stared intently at the receptionist.

To ensure the receptionist wouldn't lie, Zhao Wuji immediately released his martial soul.

The phantom of the Vajra Bear appeared behind him, and seven Spirit Rings—two yellow, two purple, and three black—rose from beneath his feet.

The receptionist was terrified, stumbling back and nearly falling over.

"N-no... there isn't."

"There isn't?"

Yu Xiaogang was furious, his gaze fixed on the receptionist like a venomous snake.

He remembered the Round-faced Bearded Man mentioning that night that Tang San had been at this hotel twice.

How could there be no record?

Zhao Wuji said coldly, "If you don't want to die, you had better tell the truth."

The receptionist was on the verge of tears. "There really isn't."

Flender said, "Why waste words with her? Let's just search the place."

"Let's go!"

Yu Xiaogang didn't hesitate, immediately leading the two of them upstairs.

They violently kicked open every door, not caring if there were guests inside, nor did they care about the hotel's property damage.

Even if the guests were furious, upon seeing the number of Zhao Wuji's Spirit Rings, they could only swallow their anger and keep their mouths shut.

The hotel receptionist was helpless.

By the time they kicked open the last door, the three of them still hadn't found Tang San.

Flender looked at Yu Xiaogang. "What now?"

Yu Xiaogang pondered for a moment. "We have no choice but to check every hotel one by one."

Flender frowned slightly.

Although Nuoding City wasn't huge, it wasn't small either; there were at least dozens of hotels and inns.

How long would that take?

"Let's go."

Flender shook his head; they couldn't just let it go, could they?

"Gentlemen!"

A pot-bellied middle-aged man blocked their path.

Zhao Wuji said coldly, "Get lost if you don't want to die."

The middle-aged man showed no fear, his eyes glinting with cold light.

"The Rose Hotel is a property of the Seven Great Families. You smash the place up and think you can just walk away? Isn't that looking down on the Seven Great Families a bit too much?"

Flender and Zhao Wuji's pupils constricted.

The strength of the Seven Great Families was second only to the Martial Soul Hall and the Upper Three Sects.

The Lower Four Sects weren't even worth mentioning in front of them.

Furthermore, the Seven Great Families were bound together by the interests of the Great Soul Arena, a connection far stronger than the so-called solidarity of the Upper Three Sects.

Even the Upper Three Sects couldn't gain much of an advantage if they faced the Seven Great Families alone.

Let alone a few nobodies like them.

Flender and Zhao Wuji couldn't help but look at Yu Xiaogang.

They couldn't afford to pay for the damages.

Yu Xiaogang felt a massive headache coming on.

He certainly knew the Rose Hotel was a property of the Seven Great Families, but he had been so anxious earlier that he had completely forgotten about it.

What were they supposed to do now?

He definitely couldn't come up with the money, and Tang San was still waiting for him to be rescued.

He could not afford to waste too much time here.

"My name is Yu Xiaogang, son of Blue Lightning Tyrant Sect Master Yu Yuanzhen. If you have any issues, tell the Seven Great Families to go speak with my father."

The middle-aged man replied indifferently, "Empty words are no proof. Leave a written statement or a token."

He had seen people who dragged their fathers down, but he had never seen anyone drag them down quite like this.

It was originally a minor matter, but escalating it into a conflict between factions was an entirely different story.

With him stirring things up like this, if the Seven Great Families didn't manage to bite a chunk of flesh off the Blue Lightning Tyrant Sect, they wouldn't be the Seven Great Families at all.

Yu Xiaogang didn't think much of it and immediately left a written statement for the other party.

He even pressed his thumbprint onto it.

In his view, they had only smashed a few doors, right?

How big of a deal could it be?

That bit of compensation didn't even amount to a drop in the ocean for his family.

After leaving the Rose Hotel, the three of them began to search hotel by hotel.

However, they had learned their lesson this time and didn't dare to be as arrogant as before, so their search speed naturally slowed down.

Before they knew it, the sky had grown dim.