"No! Impossible! Brother Hao would never do something like that!"
Ah Yin clutched her head, unwilling to let her thoughts run wild.
But the more she thought about it, the more suspicious it seemed.
Xiao Wu shook her head and sighed. "You're such a fool! Ah Yin, I'll tell you the truth. After I cultivated anew into human form and came to the human world, Tang Hao discovered me too. Guess what happened?"
"You... you're fine now, doesn't that mean Brother Hao didn't... didn't set his sights on you? Brother Hao promised me he wouldn't kill good Soul Beasts. He didn't kill you or capture you. My Brother Hao is a good person!"
Ah Yin seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw.
"Hmph! He's a good person? His schemes run deep!"
Xiao Wu snorted coldly and continued,
"At the time, I happened to know Tang Hao's son. Tang Hao didn't capture me because he wanted to repeat what happened between you and him. First, he'd make me fall in love with Tang San, then have Tang San suffer a fatal injury, leaving me no choice but to sacrifice myself to him."
"I nearly fell for it!"
Xiao Wu gritted her teeth.
"Impossible! Impossible! My Brother Hao is so wonderful. How could he do something like that? You're lying to me! You must be lying to me!"
Ah Yin couldn't bear this feeling of doubt.
Because the more she thought about it, the more she felt Xiao Wu was telling the truth.
She couldn't bring herself to believe it.
She began searching her heart for Tang Hao's good qualities, then distilled one piece of information from Xiao Wu's words.
Whatever bad things Tang Hao was doing, he was securing a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and Soul Bone for his son. That made him a true father.
Yes!
Her Brother Hao was a good father.
And he was the best father in the world!
Only by thinking this way did Ah Yin feel somewhat better.
After all, she truly found it hard to accept Tang Hao's sinister, despicable side.
Meanwhile, Tang Yuehua, standing nearby, had similar thoughts, only stronger.
She hadn't undergone Soul Beast Transformation and had no feelings for Soul Beasts.
How great her brother was.
If she had a father like that,
she would definitely become his wife in her next life!
"All right! Today's check-in activity at the mysterious cave is complete! Let's head out."
Xiao Yexuan didn't bring up Tang Hao again and announced the end of this activity.
"Yay, we can finally get out! The air here is thin, and it's so cramped. This really isn't a place for people to stay. Tang Hao was truly heartless, leaving his wife here."
Ning Rongrong had a grudge against Tang San and spoke indignantly.
"Brother Landlord, are we heading back?"
Zhu Zhuqing blushed slightly. These past few nights, Xiao Yexuan had spent the night in her room.
He had let her experience a happy life unlike anything before.
She had grown deeply attached to it and wanted to spend every day like that.
"The scenery here is so beautiful. Why don't we have a party here? As it happens, the place we're unlocking tomorrow isn't far from here."
When Xiao Yexuan spoke, almost no one objected.
The cultivation facilities at Maple Forest Evening were so good that taking a day off wouldn't set them back much.
Besides, following Xiao Yexuan and checking in for seven days would earn them a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone.
Equipping one Soul Bone could save them several years of cultivation.
They could still see the gains and losses clearly.
Of course, Xiao Yexuan had his own purpose too.
He still hadn't completely brought Tang Yuehua over to his side.
If they returned to Maple Forest Evening now, was he supposed to let Tang Yuehua draw prizes, then deliver whatever she won to Tang San and Tang Hao?
Tang Yuehua's and Ah Yin's convictions had merely been shaken. They hadn't fully recognized Tang Hao's shamelessness and baseness.
And his next check-in location was Holy Soul Village.
He would let the two of them see how Tang Hao had raised Tang San when he was little.
He would let them know just how terrible Tang Hao was as a father!
If even that didn't make the two of them lose faith in Tang Hao, he still had plenty more.
They could visit the four affiliated sects and see how much harm Tang Hao's momentary impulsiveness had inflicted on others.
And what about Tang Hao?
He had never shown his face.
How many people from the four affiliated sects had he gotten killed?
Of course, now that Xiao Yexuan had drawn so many prizes, he had also obtained surveillance devices.
They had already been installed on Tang Hao and Tang San.
Tang Hao now needed a large sum of money for Tang Yuehua to draw prizes.
The fastest way to get money was, of course, arson, murder, robbery, and plunder!
Recording all that evidence would give the two of them plenty to stomach.
The valley's scenery was beautiful, with a waterfall and a small pool.
Holding a pool party here at night would feel fantastic.
Rumble, rumble, rumble!
Just then, a helicopter descended overhead.
The four girls of Kessoku Band stepped out of the helicopter.
They, too, praised the scenery here endlessly.
This time, all the maids Xiao Yexuan had drawn, as well as all his tenants, were present.
As for Maple Forest Evening's safety?
Weren't Da Ming and Er Ming guarding the place?
Even if it really came under attack, the helicopter's speed would let them return in no time.
"Brother Landlord... why does this outfit... have so little fabric?"
Meng Yiran looked at a swimsuit and spoke shyly.
It would certainly feel cool to wear.
"Brother Yexuan, why are there only three adhesive bandages in this bag? Is this a swimsuit too?"
Ning Rongrong was much livelier. She held up a bag and asked curiously.
"Uh... those are for when you're injured. They're not for wearing."
Xiao Yexuan hurriedly put away that adhesive-bandage outfit.
If he let someone wear that, what would everyone else think of him?
Would a proper man like him have such improper clothing?
He had just put away the adhesive bandages when he suddenly felt a burning gaze.
He turned to find Zhu Zhuqing.
Her eyes seemed able to speak, and Xiao Yexuan understood her meaning at a glance.
She was saying that once they returned, she wanted to wear those three adhesive bandages in the room.
Xiao Yexuan looked forward to it.
Everyone picked through the pile of swimsuits and eventually found ones that suited them very well.
The four girls of Kessoku Band also changed into maid swimsuits and were responsible for singing to liven up the pool party.
Ram and Rem wore very sheer schoolgirl uniforms, revealing their pink-striped and blue-striped underwear underneath.
As for Ellen, she seemed a little tired. After changing into a schoolgirl uniform, she flopped onto the ground, curled into a ball, and fell asleep.
The others' swimsuits each had their own distinctive charm.
Ah Yin now looked like a little loli, so she wore a school swimsuit.
She looked even more tender and delectable.
Ning Rongrong found the swimsuit with the least fabric. It looked like a single cord forming a V in front.
Xiao Wu's was pink and cute, while Zhu Zhuqing wore a tight, black one-piece swimsuit.
Meng Yiran was more conservative and wore a little skirt.
Tang Yuehua also wore more, but her figure and looks were those of a young married woman, giving her abundant mature charm.
Xiao Yexuan kept things much simpler, wearing only a pair of patterned shorts.
And this night was destined to be a sleepless one...