Relying on Its Master's Power, Big Yellow Brother Huang The Older Generation, Each One More Cunning Than the Last

“Woof.”

“Hey, hey, hey, Brother Huang, what can I do for you? Heh heh heh…”

“Woof.”

“Water? Of course, Brother Huang. Here you go—fresh mineral water.”

“Woof.”

“Instant noodles? Got it, got it. I’ll get them ready right away. How’s the pressure on your massage, Brother Huang? Is this okay?”

Under Da Huang’s guidance, everyone successfully found the little wooden cabin Ye Cheng had hastily put together earlier. Well… no. To be accurate, it could no longer be called a cabin. It was now the ruins of the cabin.

Which had been turned into a gigantic barbecue grill…

Du Wanyi was crouched there, studying something. Da Huang was enjoying life—no, correction, enjoying dog life—while Old Li and the others were massaging his legs and pounding his shoulders. They were also regularly feeding him premium instant noodles and spicy strips.

He was living like a god.

As for why things had turned out this way…

Well, that was a good question. Hopefully, you’ll still be able to ask it the next time you see a magical pill capable of killing people from a distance and possessing monstrous strength.

Naturally, as Madam’s henchman, Da Huang’s status had risen dramatically. He was enjoying the attentive service of a whole crowd of human-shaped ginseng fruits. Life really couldn’t get any better.

The others had their own work to do as well. They were busy processing the bear meatballs Madam had beaten out earlier, along with the entire pack of wolves she had effortlessly slaughtered just now…

Since they hadn’t eaten yet, they simply grilled the meat and had it for dinner. Because they were short on seasonings, someone had even driven off to buy more.

As for running away…

Forget it. They still wanted to live. They’d better stay here and obediently let themselves be exploited. At least that way they wouldn’t die—or get beaten into human-shaped ginseng fruit zip files…

Start the fire, skin the meat, chop it up, grill it…

After the bear paws were properly prepared, they all went to Da Huang. As for the feet… well, Da Huang seemed rather disgusted by them, so they eventually ended up in the hands of Old Lin and the others.

You know what? He really wasn’t exaggerating.

Without Madam, when would they ever have had a chance to eat bear paws in their entire lives?

Long live Madam’s loyalty!

As everyone sat around eating, Du Wanyi held her phone and checked the satellite-location updates and the areas that had already been searched—messages sent over by Doudou.

The northwest was simply too vast. Aside from the barren Gobi and wastelands, there were also plenty of forests like the one they were currently in.

Not to mention that humanoid creatures such as brown bears appeared frequently, interfering with satellite positioning and tracking. Tibetan brown bears even kept showing up along the national highway, waving at people…

Absolutely terrifying!

Of course, if they ran into Madam and her group, that was another matter entirely. In that case, the other side was the one that should be afraid.

“Hiss… How can there be nothing at all?”

“Damn it, Doudou, have you been slacking off?”

Shen Ming: “…”

Slacking off? Who?

Him?

Was it possible that he had been awake for nearly a full day and night? Wanyi, did you really not feel even the slightest twinge of guilt saying that?

“How’s it going over there, Wanyi? Have you found Xiao Cheng?” Shen Ming asked.

“We found him. We didn’t find all of him.” Du Wanyi replied.

Shen Ming: “…”

What kind of answer was that?

“We found the place where Xiao Cheng used to live, but he’s already gone. We don’t know where he ran off to… Still, we’re close. We should be able to find him before dark. Just wait for my good news, hahahaha!”

Halfway through, Madam’s wild laughter came through the phone. Although it was technically a “hahaha,” it sounded more like an evil cackle.

Quite sinister!

“Oh, right, Doudou, how are things on Little Hanhan’s end?” Du Wanyi’s arrogant laughter vanished, and she began asking seriously.

“Not very good. He hasn’t slept for a full day and night either. Neither have the other two girls…” Shen Ming frowned and sighed.

“The other two girls? Besides the Dongfang family’s naturally evil little demon, who else is there? Wait, don’t tell me it’s that Little Green Tea!”

Du Wanyi seemed to have thought of something, and her voice immediately rose several notches.

Little… Green Tea?

Who was that?

He knew about the Dongfang family’s naturally evil little demon, but this Little Green Tea…

“Uh, it’s your niece Zhixia, and the girl from Brother Lin’s family. Who’s the Little Green Tea?” Shen Ming asked.

“Damn it, I knew it was her. Tsk!”

Shen Ming: “…”

As for Little Green Tea… well, you know what? He had noticed long ago that Lin Baizhi seemed to have a rather extreme side to her.

Her attitude before and after had changed drastically. Shen Ming had witnessed it back when they were eating at the restaurant. Little Green Tea… really was an incredibly fitting nickname.

“All right, Useless Doudou. Don’t call me anymore. Otherwise, Little Green Tea and the others might notice. I’m telling you, girls like that have the most devious minds.”

“She might already have her eyes on you while you’re on the phone right now. Useless Doudou, if you expose my whereabouts, you’re finished!”

“Beep, beep, beep…”

Shen Ming: “…”

Du Wanyi didn’t even give Shen Ming a chance to respond before hanging up. To make matters worse, she thoughtfully added him to her blacklist.

When he tried sending her another message, all he saw was a red exclamation mark.

Shen Ming: “???”

She said he wasn’t allowed to call, so why had she blocked him on WeChat too?

It was a baffling move, but… what she said did make sense. If he kept running off to the bathroom all the time, it really could arouse suspicion. He’d better call less often.

Since his wife had said it, she must have been confident that they would find him…

Shen Ming put away his phone and prepared to leave. Then he looked up…

“Um… Brother Lin, when did you get here?” Shen Ming asked, his expression turning slightly awkward.

He had no idea when Lin Tianxiong had entered the bathroom. He had made absolutely no sound. At that moment, he was staring intently at a urinal, apparently having just finished and given himself a couple of shakes.

Lin Tianxiong wore a puzzled expression. “Huh? Brother Shen, what are you talking about? I just got here.”

“What’s the matter?”

“Nothing. I was just asking—have you found out anything new about Xiao Cheng?” Shen Ming asked, keeping his expression neutral.

Lin Tianxiong sighed. “No. My daughter is anxious too. It would be great if we had any news. Alas…”

After the two finished speaking, an eerie silence settled over the men’s bathroom.

A moment later—

“Brother Lin, this matter can’t be allowed to spread. Only you and I need to know about it.” Shen Ming lowered his voice and, for emphasis, closed the bathroom door.

“Hey, Brother Shen, what kind of person do you take me for? You can trust me to handle things. I absolutely won’t tell Miss Su Su about this!” Lin Tianxiong raised his eyebrows, looking as if he understood everything.

Shen Ming: “…”

They were both old foxes with decades of experience. Especially now, with matters being so sensitive, the slightest hint of movement could immediately attract countless eyes.

Shen Ming had gone to the bathroom, and Lin Tianxiong had followed him, afraid of missing any scraps of insider information.

And now, he had caught one!

That was exactly how smart people talked. Lin Tianxiong had heard it all, but he pretended he hadn’t. He didn’t say how much he’d heard—just that he’d heard it…

Shen Ming was at a loss. Since he couldn’t determine how much Lin Tianxiong had actually heard, he had no choice but to drag both families into the mess. Otherwise, the news might somehow get out.

There were three families here in total. Who exactly were they guarding against…? It was really hard to guess.

Neither Shen Ming nor Lin Tianxiong wanted the Dongfang family involved. There was no helping it… Dongfang Zhixia was simply too forceful. If anyone from the Dongfang family got involved, it wouldn’t be good news for either of them.

After shutting themselves in to discuss the matter, the two brothers came out of the men’s restroom a few minutes later.

“Do you two know something?”

Su Su was standing in the corridor at some point, narrowing her eyes as she sized them up.

Shen Ming: “…”

Lin Tianxiong: “…”

“What do you mean?” the two men asked in unison, shaking their heads in perfect sync.

Su Su let out a cold snort. “What do I mean? You two know exactly what I mean. Talk!”

“Hey, Miss Su, you’ve really misunderstood Shen and me. We just happened to run into each other while using the restroom. If we really knew something, how could we possibly keep it from you? We’re all in the same boat now. The more people working together, the more strength we have. Why would we not tell you? Isn’t that right?”

Lin Tianxiong spoke up.

“It’s getting late. Bai Zhi isn’t in very good health, so I’ll take her home to rest first. Otherwise, she might overexert herself…”

Under Su Su’s watchful gaze, Lin Tianxiong found an excuse and left. He was as steady as an old dog, not revealing the slightest crack in his act. For a moment, Su Su could do nothing about it.

When it came to scheming, Lin Tianxiong was an expert. He hadn’t earned the reputation of being the modern-day King Goujian of Yue for nothing.

Could someone who was treated as a cautionary tale by every single wealthy circle in Great Sea City really be simple?

“Mm, Brother Lin is right. It really is getting late. Sister-in-law, I’ll be taking my leave as well. If there’s any news from Xiao Cheng, please let me know. After all, as Brother Lin said, we’re all in the same boat now. The more people working together, the more strength we have…”

“If Lin and I make any new discoveries, we’ll let you know too. Don’t worry.”

Just like that, Shen Ming also slipped away right under Su Su’s nose.

The two middle-aged men were each more scheming than the other, lying without the slightest change in expression. All they left behind was Su Su, standing there and watching their backs as they departed.

“These two… Something’s not right.”

Su Su couldn’t shake the feeling that the two men were hiding something from her.

Unfortunately, they were both far too clever. She couldn’t find a single flaw in what they had said earlier, so she had no choice but to let it go and head outside.

“Hm? Zhixia, why are you the only one left?”

When Su Su returned to the orphanage, she found that only her daughter remained. Dongfang Zhixia was sitting there, questioning the cleft-lipped girl named Xiao Chun. Xiao Chun’s eyelids were drooping as she struggled to stay awake.

Dongfang Zhixia said casually, “One fainted, and one collapsed. Two delicate young ladies, huh? Heh… Don’t mind them. Xiao Chun, tell me again in more detail. Think carefully—did you leave anything out?”

Even though Dongfang Zhixia’s voice was filled with exhaustion and drowsiness, she still spoke in a relaxed and disdainful tone.

Su Su: “…”

My girl…

Su Su wasn’t stupid. How could she fail to see that her daughter was forcing herself to keep going?

The one who had fainted was Lin Baizhi, while the one who had collapsed was Shen Qinghan. Both had weaker constitutions, and after going a full day and night without sleep, on top of being under intense mental strain for so long, this outcome was understandable.

It was just… Su Su was rather puzzled. Why had one of them fainted and the other collapsed at exactly the same time?

What were the odds of such a coincidence?

“Wait!”

Su Su suddenly realized something. She searched the hall for Lin Tianxiong and Shen Ming, but…

There wasn’t even a hair in sight.

They had run off!

Su Su: “!!!”

“Zhixia, stop questioning her. Hurry, hurry, let’s go! Those two tricked us!” Su Su ground her teeth in fury.

Dongfang Zhixia: “???”