CHAPTER 2038: CHAPTER 2037: THE MASTER IS GREAT AT MAKING MONEY

"He said... you’re not... his flesh and blood," Tong Zhengye said haltingly, his face still carrying a mocking smile.

"Impossible!" Sui Sheng’s face changed dramatically, "Back then, he slept with my mother, but despised her low status and refused to take him home. In the end, he married your mother and brought her in. I am his eldest son, and you’re only favored because of your birth mother’s better background."

"Your mother said so?" Tong Zhengye’s eyes still held a mocking smile.

"What do you mean? How could my mother deceive me? Anyway, you’re going to die, so why bother talking nonsense with you? Once you’re dead, those people outside will think this was Bai Ruozhu’s trap, and that you were also killed by her. The Tong Family will soon seek me out since they lack heirs." After speaking, he laughed maniacally.

Tong Zhengye raised his eyelids to glance at him, "You shouldn’t have... provoked her."

When he mentioned "her," he was referring to Bai Ruozhu.

Bai Ruozhu, hiding not far away, pursed her lips, wondering if her fierce reputation had spread far and wide.

"It’s not your concern. Die!" Sui Sheng shouted as he slashed at Tong Zhengye.

At this moment, a figure suddenly rushed out, slashing at Sui Sheng’s arm with a sword. His accomplices reacted too late. Sui Sheng had to dodge if he wanted to keep his arm, otherwise, even if he killed Tong Zhengye, his arm would be crippled.

Sui Sheng rolled swiftly to the side, barely evading the sharp blade, and upon looking, it was Bai Ruozhu’s guard, Jianqi.

"You guys didn’t leave!" Sui Sheng said angrily, glancing at his accomplices with the corner of his eye.

"They must have returned. I didn’t see them along the way," the guard hurriedly explained.

Bai Ruozhu walked over unhurriedly, "My people know how to use deception, didn’t you know?"

Sui Sheng’s face flashed with cruelty, "So what if you came? You’ll all die here!"

He suddenly lunged at Bai Ruozhu, hoping to catch her off guard, but Bai Ruozhu smiled and showed no sign of panic. At that moment, Sui Sheng instinctively felt danger, even thought he was doomed, but quickly told himself he could still fight.

The next second, there was a clanging sound. Bai Ruozhu’s delicate hand somehow held a dagger, easily blocking his fierce attack.

"Wan Liang, go kill that Yizi!" he shouted quickly and tossed a pill into his mouth.

Soon, his breath dramatically increased, with inner strength quickly soaring, almost doubling his original power!

"Banned drug?" Bai Ruozhu’s face showed a mocking smile, "You really dare to take it. Even if you kill us, when the drug wears off, you’ll pay the price, probably becoming a cripple."

"Scaremongering, die!" Sui Sheng felt full of power, extremely excited, as he raised his sword to attack Bai Ruozhu again.

Jianqi blocked in front of him, and he chuckled triumphantly, "Get lost, you’re not my opponent."

Bai Ruozhu glanced at him, "You have drugs, you think I don’t?"

"You just said taking drugs would make you a cripple, how could you bear to give it to your subordinates?" Sui Sheng showed disdain, "Ultimately, you think subordinates can be easily discarded."

"Moron, that drug is for you." Bai Ruozhu said, ignoring him, and circled to Tong Zhengye’s side.

Though Yizi was not strong, it was difficult for Wan Liang to harm her. Sui Sheng, meanwhile, was poisoned by her. He might look fierce now, but soon he’d be no match for Jianqi. Thus, Bai Ruozhu took time to save Tong Zhengye, otherwise he’d truly perish.

She quickly fed him a pill and applied needles to stop the bleeding, and Tong Zhengye’s breathing gradually became smoother.

"Save... them," he said with difficulty.

Bai Ruozhu had already checked; his three subordinates were completely lifeless. They rushed over from hiding, only to find them like this.

She shook her head helplessly.

Tong Zhengye’s eyes dimmed, and soon tears flowed from his eyes.

Men weep less easily, only when deeply heartbroken.

The people he brought must have been his most trusted confidants. Having been close for a long time, feelings had developed, and they all died protecting him.

Bai Ruozhu sighed and asked, "Since you know the identity of that illegitimate child, why keep such a time bomb at your side?"

Tong Zhengye roughly guessed the meaning of "time bomb," and smiled bitterly, "I didn’t know."

Bai Ruozhu froze for a moment and quickly realized he actually knew nothing. His earlier words were merely to confuse Sui Sheng and delay time.

Now she finally understood why her second brother appreciated Tong Zhengye. Even in such a dangerous situation, heavily injured and on the verge of death, he still thought of such a method.

Just like her second brother, indeed, both were exceptionally intelligent.

Now that she thought about it, he hadn’t said anything prone to mistakes, making it hard for Sui Sheng to find flaws.

"Were you that child back then? Ridiculous, ridiculous."

"He said you’re not his flesh and blood."

Just these two sentences unraveled Sui Sheng’s mind, not realizing Tong Zhengye had no clue about this chaotic brother.

Sui Sheng heard these while fighting with Jianqi, turned angrily, and cursed, "How shameless."

Tong Zhengye, breathing more easily now, spoke less arduously, "We’re both shameless."

Distracted, Sui Sheng was pierced in the stomach by Jianqi’s sword. Meanwhile, Yizi trapped Wan Liang in the Bewildering Array.

"Bai Ruozhu, save me! I swear, once I’m the Tong Family’s young master, I’ll give you ten percent of the property!" Sui Sheng said, holding his stomach, terrified, knowing the drug was still effective. He felt little pain, but once it wore off, his pain would double, and the injury would be extraordinarily severe.

He didn’t want to die!

"You just tried to harm me; do you think I’ll believe you? Besides, when will you become the Tong Family’s young master? Why not use the current young master in front of me?" Bai Ruozhu smiled and glanced at Tong Zhengye.

Tong Zhengye gave a helpless smile, "Thank you, Lady Bai, for saving my life. I’d like to offer ten thousand taels of silver as a token of gratitude."

Yizi, beside him, widened her eyes, ten thousand taels of silver? Wow, her master was good at making money!

"Bai Ruozhu, don’t be fooled by him. A tenth of the Tong Family’s estate is definitely several times ten thousand taels." His brow furrowed, breathing hastily; the drug’s effect was about to wear off.

Bai Ruozhu lazily said, "I like precise numbers, and I’m not greedy. What’s not mine won’t warm in my hands."

At this moment, Sui Sheng’s drug effect waned further, and he vomited a mouthful of black blood, seeming soulless.

What’s not yours won’t warm in your hands? He hadn’t even held it yet; was it all over like this? He was unwilling, so unwilling!