NOVEL WEB Chapter 105: Maid: Call Xiao Ye! (Please follow)
Died protecting a descendent of the Hong Family, the family was backed by a top-level Venerable.
As soon as the old events were mentioned, Liu Huo's mood turned low, and he downed several mouthfuls of alcohol in a row, trying to drown his sorrows.
His weathered eyes grew bloodshot, and like a madman, he barked out a laugh and said,
"Guarding the family of a top-level Venerable, just getting the job is already a huge honor, we were picked from thousands of Great Venerables, we actually got in!"
"Back then, it was me who insisted on being a Hong Family guard, after winning out in the selection, how could I just give up!"
"But I never expected that the very first time I did the job, I'd run into a Beast Tide."
"I'm the one who got her mother killed..."
Xiao Ye remained silent.
*Was there anything wrong with taking the job as a Venerable family's bodyguard? Objectively speaking, no.*
*Was there anything wrong with carrying out the protection mission? Also no.*
*But fate just loves to fuck with people, reality is just so damn shitty. Finally landed a solid gig, but it wound up costing even his wife's life.*
Liu Huo ordered the ace maid to bring out the tavern's prized possession.
He poured drink after drink for himself without stopping, spilling liquor everywhere, until it soaked him in booze.
*Actually, there were still details he hadn't mentioned.*
*Back then, just a few days before that Beast Tide, Shanghai Base City had even posted an official notice to prohibit anyone from leaving the city.* Visit My Virtual Library Empire (MV-LEMP-YR) for more.
*But the Hong Family's eldest son, Hong Tao—just because his dad was a top-level Venerable and his family wielded so much power—totally ignored the city patrols' warnings, and forced his way out of the city to the Demon Beast Forest for some so-called "practical combat."*
*They, the guards, couldn't stop him, so they could only follow along.*
*You could say, it was Hong Tao's recklessness that caused the tragedy.*
*Liu Huo asked himself, did he hate Hong Tao?*
*Hate, of course he hated him!*
*But what's the fucking use of hate? The guy has a top-level Venerable as his backer, and his family's power is among the best in all of Dragon Country.*
*He didn't even dare to tell his daughter the real details of how her mother died.*
*Why? He was afraid his daughter Liu Ya would be blinded by hatred, go demand answers from the Hong Family, seek revenge, or even go up against a Venerable family.*
*If that happened, it wouldn't just be her mother that got sacrificed—even his whole family could get devastated.*
Xiao Ye didn't know the details, even less that it was all caused by Hong Tao's recklessness leaving the city and starting the whole damn tragedy.
*But those words, "descendent of the Hong Family," already made Xiao Ye frown.*
Last time, there was a Gold Medal Coach from the Hong Family Martial Arts Hall—Hong Tao—who visited Liu Ya's home.
He even offered Liu Ya two Creation Rule Fragment Crystals to make Liu Ya his companion.
Later, he stirred up the prodigies from Titan Academy to visit Kunpeng Academy to see the "Madam," trying to force Liu Ya to agree.
Putting all this together, Xiao Ye thought of Hong Tao as—
—an arrogant son of a bitch, way too full of himself.
With the Hong Family Martial Arts Hall staking a claim on a top-level Venerable, it was no wonder the guy could offer up two Creation Crystals as bait.
Before long, Liu Huo got completely shit-faced, his head swimming in a drunken haze.
"Son-in-law, whatever you do, don't mention to Liu Ya that you met me, and especially don't say I took you to the private club for charity work. Otherwise, it helps neither of us."
"Obviously, Liu Ya hates guys playing around the most—why the hell would I mention the foot-washing thing to her?" Xiao Ye replied.
"Ugh." Liu Huo belched, pointing at his glass. "Also, don't mention drinking here either."
Meanwhile,
On the first floor of [Maid Tavern], a burly, tattooed, knife-scarred middle-aged man led a group of young male students inside.
"Hahaha!" Hong Tao laughed heartily, "Aren't I a good coach to you all? I said I'd bring you to Maid Tavern for drinks and—here we are."
"Hostess, get us a presidential suite, and have all your ace maids come out."
The prodigies from Kunpeng Academy, led by the knife-scarred, tattooed youth, instantly had stars in their eyes and flattered him,
"Coach, your words are golden, absolutely solid."
"Coach, you're the best teacher in the world!"
"Yeah, just for this, you should be Devil City's number one teacher, not that 'most beautiful assistant.'"
Several minutes later, in the spacious presidential suite—
Hong Tao sat in the highest seat, and each prodigy below him had an ace maid on his arm.
These prodigies had come alone—none had brought a female Contractor.
The knife-scarred, tattooed youth—actually Yang Junming, son of the Titan Academy head and son of the Titan Venerable—came over to Hong Tao and grinned,
"Brother Tao, last time was my screw-up. This round of drinks at the tavern is on me."
Hong Tao, the top-level Venerable's son, slapped him on the shoulder and shouted, "No problem!"
"That bitch Liu Ya, the thing she wants? Only I can give it to her. Sooner or later, she'll be begging at my feet."
Yang Junming, son of the Titan Venerable, lounged to the side, chiming in, "Of course. Any woman Brother Tao wants, he always gets."
They were both sons of Venerables, but Yang Junming clearly played second fiddle.
Their fathers might both be Venerables, but high-level Venerable and top-level Venerable were worlds apart—their combat power was drastically different.
Even by family power, the Titan Venerable's clan couldn't match up to the Hong Family.
Neither of them had realized Liu Ya had remarried, and Hong Tao was still entertaining delusions of getting her.
Suddenly, a maid nearby volunteered, "Sirs, I think I know something about Liu Ya—some guests came drinking last night, and I overheard them talking."
Hong Tao looked surprised, "What did you hear, out with it."
"If what you tell me makes me happy, I'll give you ten times the usual tip."
The serving maid's eyes lit up, and she hurried to say, "Those folks from last night were probably Liu Ya's disciples. I overheard them while I was working."
"Apparently, Liu Ya already remarried—to someone called Mr. Xiao."
"They say the two have officially signed a contract and become Contractors."
Remarried? Signed a contract?
Hong Tao's face darkened as he heard this, and he frowned, "Is this information for real?"
The maid promised, "Absolutely real, all the guests last night were saying it."
"Bang!"
Hong Tao slammed his glass down and cursed, "Dammit, the woman I want actually got snatched by someone else—Mr. Xiao?"
"What kind of nobody is that supposed to be?"
"Go get your manager."
Thirty seconds later, the bald male floor manager hurriedly scuttled over and asked, "Mr. Hong, what can I do for you?"
"Bring over all the maids who served Liu Ya's disciples last night, I have questions," Hong Tao said coldly.
Liu Ya's disciples?
The bald floor manager was clueless—who the hell were Liu Ya's disciples, and what was up with them?
The maid beside him quickly explained the situation, and the manager finally understood, immediately having the maids who worked the night before called in for questioning.
Ten minutes later, more than twenty first-class maids got pulled off shift and lined up in front of Hong Tao in the presidential suite.
The manager barked, "Mr. Hong here is the Young Master of the Hong Family Martial Arts Hall. Whatever he asks, you answer!"
Then, Hong Tao began his questioning.
The twenty-plus first-class maids answered honestly.
Once he got the answers he wanted, Hong Tao twitched his lips and snapped,
"Fucking hell, that bitch Liu Ya actually did get married. Last time, the way she played innocent—turns out she's just another slut, already jumped to a new guy."
"But, who the hell is that Mr. Xiao?"
Suddenly, someone among the maids raised a hand, "I heard last night—people called him Junior Brother, called Xiao Ye!"
Hong Tao's gaze grew sharp.