novelraw Chapter 413 - 403: Find Someone!
Chapter 413 - 403: Find Someone!
To the three Masters, this was a trivial matter. A Martial Artist who couldn’t even knock out a pampered Young Master like Du Tiancong with one punch? How formidable could they possibly be? At best, a rookie who’s just stepped into the Dark Energy realm! Facing a Martial Artist of that level would be like child’s play.
However, they wouldn’t share these thoughts with Du Zhengxu. Since he had invited them, they just needed to do what was required.
Responding to Master Cai’s words, Du Zhengxu bowed repeatedly in gratitude.
"Let’s go. Lead the way. As long as we are here, no one can harm the Young Master! I, Cai, give you my personal guarantee that we will deliver a satisfactory result for you, Director Du!"
Exuding the air of a true master, Master Cai clasped his hands behind his back and declared this emphatically, his face full of pride. With that, he began to stride forward.
Seeing this, Du Zhengxu thanked them profusely and led the way.
In the hospital room, as Du Zhengxu walked in with the three Martial Artists, a middle-aged woman immediately looked up, asking in confusion, "Zhengxu, who are they?"
"I was worried about Xiaocong’s safety, so I took the liberty of inviting three Martial Arts Masters over, just in case," Du Zhengxu explained casually.
"Mr. Du, allow me to take the Young Master’s pulse," Master Cai said, stepping forward as soon as Du Zhengxu finished, seemingly wanting to steer the conversation away from them.
"That would be wonderful! Thank you for your trouble, Master Cai!" Du Zhengxu said quickly, a wave of joy washing over him.
Shaking his head with a slight smile, Master Cai wasted no further time. He stepped forward and placed his fingers on Du Tiancong’s wrist, then closed his eyes to feel for the young man’s pulse.
A moment later, his brow furrowed in concentration. "Hmm?" he hummed gravely.
"What is it?" Not only the three members of the Du Family, but even the other two Martial Artists exclaimed with wide eyes.
"The pulse is chaotic! The attacker clearly has poor control over their own strength!" Master Cai said, opening his eyes and looking grimly at his two companions.
"Old Cai, what are you saying?" the two asked in shock.
"The techniques they practice are lethal," Master Cai elaborated, his frown deepening. "We’ve underestimated the situation. It’s not that the Young Master was strong enough to withstand the punch, but that the attacker never intended to kill him. However, this non-lethal injury is far more severe than a fatal one. If his recovery isn’t handled perfectly, the Young Master could suffer a mental breakdown at any moment!"
"Master, a mental breakdown? What do you mean?" The middle-aged woman panicked at his words, her voice trembling as her limbs began to shake.
"Psychosis," Master Cai stated after a deliberate pause.
SWISH!
At his words, the entire hospital room fell deathly silent, so quiet you could hear a pin drop. The Du Family stood frozen, as if struck by lightning.
"No... no, that’s impossible! Absolutely not!" Finally, the middle-aged woman, seeming to have lost her senses, shattered the heavy silence.
But just then, Du Tiancong stirred on the hospital bed. His eyelids twitched, and slowly, he opened his eyes.
"Dad, Mom, Sis!" he greeted the faces before him weakly.
"Xiaocong’s awake! He’s awake!" the middle-aged woman cried out joyfully, rushing over to him. She hugged him tightly, tears streaming down her face.
"Young Master Du, can you tell us what happened?" Master Cai interjected, cutting the poignant reunion short. "Also, what is the name of the Martial Artist who injured you? Do you know their title?"
"Who are you?" Du Tiancong asked, looking at Master Cai in confusion.
"He’s a Martial Artist your father invited," Du Tianyu explained from the side.
"Oh!" Du Tiancong grunted in understanding. He then recalled the events from a few hours prior. "It was a woman! She hit me with a punch to the back, and I flew more than ten meters. I coughed up some blood, forced myself to stand, and ran. After that, I drove out of Jinling!"
"A woman? One punch sent you flying over ten meters?" Master Cai’s eyes widened in disbelief.
From Du Tiancong’s account, the attacker’s Martial Arts Cultivation had to be at least at the Middle Stage of Dark Energy. Yet, in his experience, there were very few female martial artists who had reached the Middle Stage or higher. Furthermore, Jinling was so close to Shanghai that their martial arts circles had frequent contact; he had never heard of a female Martial Artist in Jinling who had reached the Middle Stage of Dark Energy.
"Do you know her name?" Master Cai pressed sternly.
"No, but she was very beautiful," Du Tiancong said, shaking his head.
"Xiaocong, why would that woman attack you?" Du Zhengxu couldn’t help but ask quickly.
"Er..." Du Tiancong pursed his lips, an embarrassed and reluctant expression appearing on his pale face.
Sensing his hesitation, Master Cai spoke up. "Young Master Du, your father hired us to help you resolve this matter quietly. For that to happen, you must tell us the whole truth. Otherwise, I’m afraid there’s nothing we can do."
"Dad... Sis..." Du Tiancong’s lips trembled as he looked toward Du Zhengxu and Du Tianyu.
"Master Cai is right. Tell us everything," Du Zhengxu said, gritting his teeth after a moment’s hesitation.
At his father’s command, Du Tiancong’s evasive gaze slowly turned bitter. He bit his lip, took a deep breath, and finally spoke. "Last year, I took a liking to a girl in her final year of high school, but she turned me down. Then, a couple of days ago, I ran into her in Jinling. A girl who claimed to be her classmate, roommate, and love rival approached me. She said she wanted to get rid of the girl and offered me a chance to get her drunk. I agreed. A few hours ago, she sent me a location. When I got there, the girl was already drunk, so I was carrying her out to take her away. That’s when the other woman appeared. She told me to let the girl go. I refused. The next thing I knew, she punched me, just like I said."
"So you were injured because of a girl?" Du Tianyu interjected the moment he finished.
"Yes. I’d checked her background before. Her family is from Shanghai, just an ordinary household, so I didn’t think much of it. I never expected this to happen," Du Tiancong nodded.
"Damn it! What’s her name?" Du Tianyu’s voice grew sharp.
"Jiang Yino. She’s a freshman at Jinling University."
Hearing his answer, a crazed, cold light glinted in Du Tianyu’s dark eyes. Wordlessly, she took out her phone and walked out of the room.
Outside, Du Tianyu opened a VoIP app on her phone and dialed the only number saved in it.
"Hello, my God of Wealth. Got a job for me?" a voice, distorted by a changer, chuckled from the other end.
"Jiang Yino, a freshman at Jinling University," Du Tianyu said, activating the app’s voice-changing feature. "Find some men to gang assault her and leak the video. The bounty is five million. Our trust is well-established. Once it’s done, I’ll send the money to the same account as last time."
"Tsk, tsk! Five million! You really are my God of Wealth, hahaha! Consider it done! Just wait for the news to break, then send the payment," the strange voice on the other end laughed heartily.
After hearing the reply, Du Tianyu hung up the call and immediately deleted the app.
Just like that, two people who had never met, who didn’t even know each other’s name or gender, completed their seventh transaction.
But just as Du Tianyu deleted the app and turned to go back into the hospital room, a dark, chilling voice drifted from behind her. "So, you have a thing for gang assault? I’ll indulge you."