Madam, You Wouldn't Want Anything to Happen to Your Second Brother, Would You?

Li Changqing saw the look in Qian Renxue's eyes—the look of someone who wanted to kill him—and smiled faintly.

Then he rose, walked up to her, lifted her chin, and said with a wicked smile, "If you want revenge, I'll welcome you anytime. But you'd better think through the consequences."

"If you're still not satisfied, call your grandfather here and see whether he's any match for me."

With that, Li Changqing gave her backside a hard squeeze.

"Not bad. Just as firm as Bibi Dong's."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Changqing vanished.

Golden waves of Soul Power erupted around Qian Renxue, throwing the once-tidy room into chaos as she roared in fury.

Pufferfish, who had been waiting outside, and Snake Lance, who had just returned from investigating Sunset Forest, hurried into the room. Seeing that Qian Renxue was unharmed and Li Changqing was gone, they both breathed a little easier.

But her rage left them baffled. Snake Lance worked up the courage to say, "Young Master, we found nothing in Sunset Forest."

Qian Renxue gave no response.

Snake Lance and Pufferfish exchanged a glance. They had no idea why she was so angry, but this was no time to invite trouble.

The two withdrew respectfully.

Qian Renxue collapsed weakly to the floor, her eyes filled with despair and tears, as though she were the one Li Changqing had defiled.

She did not even think about how Li Changqing had seen through her disguise, or how he knew so many secrets.

After leaving the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, Li Changqing planned to deal with Tang Hao and Tang San first. At his current strength, he no longer feared the Asura God's divine consciousness.

Once Tang Hao noticed the words Li Changqing had carved in the cave and realized the place was no longer hidden, he would certainly take Tang San elsewhere.

He would not take Tang San back to the Clear Sky Sect's mountain headquarters. Not yet, at least.

The only places Tang Hao could go now were Moonlight Pavilion, which his younger sister Tang Yuehua ran in Heaven Dou City, or the Strength Clan's base in the same city.

Late that night, Li Changqing entered Moonlight Pavilion.

Tang Yuehua was just about to return to her room and rest.

Then she saw a figure standing by the window. It was Li Changqing.

Startled, Tang Yuehua hurriedly lit the lamps and demanded, "Who are you? How dare you break into Moonlight Pavilion?"

With his back to her, Li Changqing said calmly, "So Tang Hao hasn't come to Moonlight Pavilion."

At the sound of her second brother's name, Tang Yuehua's heart lurched. She stepped forward, no longer questioning who Li Changqing was or why he had appeared in her room so late at night.

Instead, she asked him about Tang Hao. "Do you know where my second brother is?"

Li Changqing turned and studied her closely.

Tang Yuehua wore a long dress that set off her slender figure.

Her face was exquisitely beautiful, her skin fair and delicate. Her eyes and brows held a gentleness like water, along with the composure that came with age, lending her a charm all her own.

Li Changqing let his gaze roam over her without restraint. He nodded. "Not bad. I can make a fair guess where Tang Hao is now. What's this? Is Madam Yuehua that concerned about him?"

His gaze made Tang Yuehua uncomfortable, but her beloved second brother's whereabouts were at stake. She forced herself to endure it.

"Please tell me what you know. Moonlight Pavilion will reward you handsomely."

A wicked glint flashed in Li Changqing's eyes. He approached her step by step, smiling. "Madam Yuehua is so worried about where her second brother is. And I've heard a rumor somewhere."

"They say Tang Yuehua, daughter of the former Clear Sky Sect master, never married because she's infatuated with her own brother Tang Hao."

"I wonder if that rumor is true?"

Tang Yuehua's mind went blank, and towering waves crashed through her heart.

How does he know? Impossible. I hid it so well. Even Second Brother himself doesn't know. How could this man know? And hardly anyone in Heaven Dou City knows I'm from the Clear Sky Sect. Even fewer know Tang Hao is my second brother. How on earth did he find out?

Li Changqing leaned in close. "Judging by Madam Yuehua's expression, it seems the rumor is true. What a pity. Such a beauty, in love with a rough man who can't even be bothered to keep himself presentable."

"Does Madam Yuehua have a taste for rough men, or is there another reason?"

Tang Yuehua took a step back and raised both hands in front of herself.

"Who are you? How do you know so much?"

Li Changqing sat on the bed at one side of the room, running a hand over its soft surface as he looked at her. "Does it matter how I know? Tang Hao isn't at Moonlight Pavilion, so I can more or less work out where he is."

"Aren't you curious where the man you love is, Madam Yuehua? By my count, it's been more than ten years since you last saw Tang Hao."

Tang Yuehua managed Moonlight Pavilion and dealt with countless nobles every day. She was a shrewd woman.

From Li Changqing's words, she understood that he had come to bargain.

Tang Yuehua felt a measure of relief. If he wanted to bargain, she could handle that. With her back against the wall, she said evenly,

"Go on, then. What will it take for you to tell me where my second brother is? Money? Something else? If it's within my power to give, I won't refuse."

Li Changqing licked his lips. His gaze swept over Tang Yuehua, and he smiled wickedly. "Simple. I've admired Madam Yuehua for a long time. Spend one night with me, and first thing tomorrow morning, I'll tell you where Tang Hao is."

Tang Yuehua's immediate answer was refusal. "Impossible. Absolutely impossible. Don't even think about it."

She rushed to the door, trying to escape, but no matter what she did, she could not pull it open.

Her heart sank. "Chief Steward Aude!" she cried in panic.

No one answered. A trace of fear rose in Tang Yuehua's eyes.

Li Changqing sat on the bed watching her panic, his interest growing.

"Don't waste your strength, Madam Yuehua. I've sealed this room. No matter how much noise you make, no one outside will notice."

"So I suggest you be sensible and come to me willingly. If I'm pleased, I'll tell you where Tang Hao is."

"Otherwise, I'll use force, and you won't be able to resist. You know that. And don't think of taking your own life. You won't get the chance."

Tang Yuehua hesitated, torn over whether to agree to Li Changqing's demand.

In the end, unwilling tears ran down her face. As if resigned to her fate, she walked toward him one halting step at a time, like a lifeless puppet.

With empty eyes, she said, "I hope you keep your word."

Li Changqing spent a pleasurable night. Tang Yuehua might have been a little older, but she was still a virgin.

Tang Yuehua did all the moving while Li Changqing simply lay on the bed and enjoyed himself. It felt nothing like his time with Bibi Dong.

Besides, he and Bibi Dong had done it in the Cave. A bed was far more comfortable.