He had not figured out what was so special about that weird mirror, though it did display its powers when he was fighting Wang Changsheng.
He guessed that the mirror must be missing some crucial part.
“Sigh!” He became more frustrated than ever.
He kept his mirror, then went to the window and looked outside.
The sky was already dark by then.
Police sirens echoed throughout the city. Helicopters patrolled the sky. The atmosphere in the city was oppressive.
“Let’s call it a day!”
Tang Hao mumbled, then turned around and left the house.
He called a cab and returned to the mansion.
His phone rang when he got off the car at the entrance of the mansion. It was an unknown number from Huaxia.
He heard a familiar voice when he answered the call.
“F*ck, you’re still alive!”
That voice belonged to General Bai.
“You don’t say!” Tang Hao huffed.
General Bai breathed a sigh of relief. “I say, why do you have to cause so much trouble? Those are Merricans we’re talking about, and not Hindustan. Sigh, my vacation plans are gone!” He grumbled.
“Right, what’s the situation now?”
“It’s over!” Tang Hao said.
“Good to hear. Come back soon!” General Bai said, “Alright, that’s enough. International calls are expensive!”
He hung up abruptly. Tang Hao chuckled and walked into the mansion.
“Young Master!”
A group of people came to the entrance, bowed at Tang Hao, and greeted him courteously.
The person in front was the muscular man who had protected Jiang Wanying. His name was Zheng Kui, and he was one of the trusted henchmen of Jiang Wanying’s grandfather.
“Don’t call me Young Master!” Tang Hao said exasperatedly.
He had explained many times to them that they should not call him Young Master, but they still greeted him that way.
“Heheh, Young Master, I saw all that!” Zheng Kui lifted his head and flashed a knowing smile.
Tang Hao was surprised. “What did you see?” He asked.
“Heheh!” Zheng Kui chuckled. “I saw everything this morning. Young Miss… came out of your room.”
“Pfft!” Tang Hao did a spit take.
“Ahem! You must be mistaken!” He said guiltily.
Zheng Kui looked at Tang Hao with a cunning sparkle in his eye and a mischievous expression on his face.
“Ahem, that is only a misunderstanding! Nothing happened at all. Don’t think otherwise.” Tang Hao felt guiltier than ever.
Even he could not convince himself. The scenario that morning could be misinterpreted too easily.
Zheng Kui smirked, as though he was saying, “You don’t have to explain. I understand completely.”
“Tang Hao!” A feminine voice was heard from within.
Jiang Wanying quickly walked to the entrance.
She was dressed plainly in a white T-shirt and hotpants. The simple clothes had accentuated all the curves of her body.
Especially those hotpants, which revealed her long, slender, and fair legs. It was an extremely bewitching sight.
Tang Hao was surprised.
Zheng Kui and the other men were dumbfounded when they turned their heads to look. They quickly lowered their heads and greeted her, “Young Miss!”
“What happened, Tang Hao? Why are you back so late?”
Jiang Wanying’s brows were furrowed.
She heard that a serious incident had occurred. A terrorist attack had leveled a large area in the city.
Tang Hao smiled and said, “It’s nothing. I thought I saw someone suspicious, so I gave chase, but it turned out to be a misunderstanding.”
“Oh, is that so?” Jiang Wanying replied, though she still had her doubts.
Soon, she put the matter behind her. “You haven’t had dinner, right? I’ve saved some food for you.”
She took one step forward and held Tang Hao’s hand as though it was the most natural thing ever.
Her hand was slightly cool. It was soft and delicate as though it did not have bones. Tang Hao’s heart wavered when her hand touched his.
When they walked into the living room, he saw Mrs. Jiang sitting there with several henchmen surrounding her.
“You can’t leave now, Big Sister! Now that the leader is gone and something that serious happened, the morale of our members is low. Only you can manage to convince them to stay!”
“That’s right! You’re the only one who deserves to be in the leader’s seat!”
The henchmen were doing their best to persuade Mrs. Jiang.
“That’s enough. I’ve never wanted to meddle in triad business, and that was why I cut ties with my father. Even though he’s gone, my opinion remains the same,” Mrs. Jiang said coldly.
“Big Sister…” the people were insistent.
Mrs. Jiang lifted her hand and pointed at one of them. “If none of you want to take up the mantle, then I’ll just appoint one. You! That’s right. You’re the leader now!”
The person was shocked.
However, he soon regained his composure. He bowed and said, “I’ll be the acting leader from now on, Big Sister. You are still our true leader.”
The other people were about to protest, but they closed their mouths when they heard him say that. ‘You cunning old snake!’ They thought.
“Whatever you like. Remember, do not come and look for me in Huaxia ever,” Mrs. Jiang said.
“Yes, yes! We won’t ever bother you unless it’s a real emergency,” the person said.
He seemed to have thought of something and continued, “Big Sister, you see… your identity has been exposed. Should we arrange several of our best men to protect you in Huaxia?”
“Well…” Mrs. Jiang hesitated.
“There’s no need!” Tang Hao said as he walked into the scene.
The people’s expression changed when they heard that.
They heard that the Young Master had superhuman powers. He went into the mansion alone and captured Hong Sen.
“What enemies do you have? Tell me all their names. I’ll deal with them once and for all tonight.”
The men hesitated and named a few names.
“Give me whatever information you have on them,” Tang Hao said.
“Yes, yes!” They replied quickly.
Tang Hao received the information after dinner. One of them was the person who had hired the warlock to deal with Jiang Wanying that morning. The others were also gangsters.
Tang Hao showed no mercy to those people.
He rested for a while more until he replenished his qi. After that, he left the mansion.
Gunshots were fired throughout that night. Several triad leaders in L City and the neighboring cities were killed by an unknown assassin. The triads suffered heavy casualties too.
The news shook the criminal underworld.
Tang Hao returned to the mansion after he completed his mission.
Chapter 517 - Throbbing Heart
It was four in the morning when he returned to the mansion.
Tang Hao pushed the door to his room, stepped in, and turned the lights on. He received a shock from what he saw.
Someone was sleeping soundly under a blanket on his bed. That was none other than Teacher Jiang.
Tang Hao chuckled helplessly.
He hesitated for a while, then turned off the lights and lay down at the other end of the bed.
Jiang Wanying mumbled and stirred in her sleep. She flipped over and looked at Tang Hao groggily.
“You’re back?” She mumbled.
“Mm!” Tang Hao replied.
She immediately became wide awake, furrowing her brows slightly and staring at Tang Hao without blinking.
“Do you know that I’ve been worried about you?” She grumbled.
She reached out with her delicate hands and held Tang Hao’s hands tightly.<
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“There’s nothing to worry about,” Tang Hao said with a smile.
“Of course I’m worried! What if you got hurt or something?” She spoke coyly.
At that moment, she seemed like a young girl and did not have her usual air of authority as a teacher.
Tang Hao was quite confused by the sudden change in her temperament.
He tried his best to restrain his urges and eventually calmed down.
However, Jiang Wanying inched closer to Tang Hao and looked at him in the eye.
Tang Hao could see the lines and curves of her face in the dark night. Her eyes were sparkling.
Her heart started thumping wildly as she continued to look at him.
She did not know when she had fallen for him. Perhaps it was during Gao Wenqiang’s incident, or perhaps it was when he saved her at the dinner with her superiors.
She had not realized it back then.
She shifted again, reached out with her slender arms, and hugged Tang Hao.
“Let’s sleep like this!” She mumbled and closed her eyes.
Very soon, she fell fast asleep.
The corners of her lips were curled upward. She seemed to be dreaming of something nice.
Tang Hao also soon fell asleep.
The next morning, when he woke up, he saw a beautiful and charming face in front of him.
Her body was sprawled over his, and she was facing him. Her straight, jet-black hair fell on his cheek, which felt quite itchy.
When she saw him wake up, she blushed and flipped over to one side.
“You’re awake!” She spoke softly. She was burying her face into the blanket out of shame.
Tang Hao chuckled. He sat up and got off the bed.
She lifted her head to look at Tang Hao. “When… do you plan to go back?” She asked softly.
“I’m not sure yet! How about you and your family?” Tang Hao said.
“Mom wants to go back soon, but… I don’t…” Jiang Wanying said hesitantly.
“Why?” Tang Hao asked. He was quite surprised by that answer.
“Well, if you think about it, it’s not that often that we get to come to Merrica. It’s also my first time out of the country. I didn’t get the chance to go sightseeing because of Grandpa’s matters, so I’d like to spend a little more time here…”
She looked at Tang Hao expectantly. “Can you accompany me? For two days? No… even just for one day! We’ll go home tomorrow!”
“Well…” Tang Hao hesitated but eventually agreed.
“Yay!”
She flashed a charming smile.
“I’ll go and tell Mom. Just wait for me…” she hopped off the bed and left the room hugging her blanket.
She returned to her room, changed clothes, and went downstairs.
Very soon, she returned with a happy smile on her face.
“Mom agreed to stay. We’ll buy tickets for tomorrow night. Fly with us too!”
She pulled Tang Hao downstairs.
Mr. Jiang, Mrs. Jiang, and the henchmen were seated around the dining table.
When they saw Tang Hao, they stood up and bowed courteously at him. “Young Master!” They greeted him.
Tang Hao opened his mouth and wanted to explain himself, but by looking at their faces, he knew that there was no use explaining.
All of them sat down, though they still had respectful expressions on their faces.
They already heard about what happened last night. The enemies whose names were given to Tang Hao were all leaders of rival triads with many minions, but all of them died in one night.
They were shocked when they saw that Tang Hao was unscathed.
Mr. and Mrs. Jiang’s gaze on Tang Hao was quite peculiar.
Mrs. Jiang quite liked this student of her daughter’s. He was very capable, and he had saved their life twice.
However, her daughter was a teacher, and Tang Hao was her student. It would be against social norms for them to be together, not to mention that there was an age gap between them. People would spread rumors.
Moreover, young men like Tang Hao must be popular among girls of his age. Her daughter might not stand a chance.
“Never mind. We shouldn’t meddle with our daughter’s decisions!” Mr. Jiang shook his head and said softly.
Mrs. Jiang nodded. “You’re right. As long as she is happy!” She said.
After breakfast, Jiang Wanying and Tang Hao went sightseeing in a car.
They traveled to many tourist spots.
The next day, the four people boarded a plane and returned to Huaxia.
It was four o’clock in the afternoon when they landed at River Delta City.
After saying goodbye to the Jiang family, Tang Hao bought a high-speed rail ticket and returned to Provincial City. From there, he went back to Westridge.
Chapter 518 - Causing Trouble Again
Late at night, at the rooftop of a skyscraper.
Tang Hao sat cross-legged in front of an alchemical furnace.
Fire was burning brightly in the furnace.
Various medicinal herbs were spread out in front of Tang Hao. He threw the herbs into the furnace one by one. The fires in the furnace distilled the herbs into droplets of medicinal liquid.
After that, he fused the liquid into a pill-embryo as big as a marble.
The final step was to refine the pill-embryo into a pill.
About ten minutes later, he gently cupped his hands. A beam of light shot out from the furnace and onto his palm.
The pill in his palm was glistening white and about as big as a longan. It seemed to have a light aura around it and emanated a soothing herbal fragrance.
That was a Jade Bone Pill.
The first pill that he successfully made was a Jade Bone Pill too.
Jade Bone Pills were not hard to make. With Tang Hao’s mastery of pill-making, he could make them with a one-hundred percent success rate.
With the herbs he gathered, he had more than ten portions of medicinal herbs to be made into Jade Bone Pills.
The pill was suitable for female use. Once taken, the person would see a transformation in their skin, flesh, and bone. Not only would their skin be more fair and delicate, but it would also release a unique fragrance. Its miraculous effects are on a different level than Bingji Beauty Cream.
“One, two, three… fifteen pills! That’s quite a lot!”
Tang Hao mumbled as he counted the Jade Bone Pills he made that night.
“Let’s see. Sis Xiangyi already took one, and she won’t need any more… Officer Zhao? I’ll give her one! I think President Ling would need one too. Right, and Yan’er…”
After exhausting his list of female friends, there were still a few pills left.
“Never mind. I can keep the extras and sell them later!
“How much should I sell them for? They should be at least tens of millions each, right? This is a very rare treasure!”
After breakfast the next morning, he sent Qin Xiangyi to her factory, then he went to his company.
He met Han Yutong at the entrance of the office building.
Han Yutong was walking toward the building on high heels. She was as attractive as usual, dressed in a light jacket, a miniskirt, and black stockings.
Her presence attracted many pairs of eyes.
However, she seemed to be in low spirits. Her brows were furrowed, and she yawned repeatedly.
“Chairman Tang!”
Her eyes sparkled when she saw Tang Hao.
“You didn’t sleep well last night?” Tang Hao asked.
“Yes. I slept at about one o’clock because I was preparing some spreadsheets. Oh, there’s a lot of work lately. I’m exhausted!” Han Yutong complained.
“Thank you for your hard work!” Tang Hao said with a smile.
They entered the building as they chatted.
“Chairman!” The workers bowed at Tang Hao and greeted him.
Tang Hao nodded at them. Then, he glanced at Han Yutong. “Your ski
n doesn’t look too good either.”
“Oh, is that so?”
Han Yutong was taken aback. She took out a hand mirror from her handbag and looked at her face. Her expression sank after that. “You’re right. My skin looks rough. It’s all because I’ve stayed up at night.
“Ah! I forgot to use the beauty cream. I should have used it more often.”
“It’s OK!” Tang Hao said with a smile, “I’ll give you something later.”
“What is it?” Han Yutong was surprised.
“It’s good stuff!” Tang Hao answered.
When they arrived at the top floor and stepped out of the elevator, Tang Hao handed Han Yutong a small box. “This is for you. It’s more amazing than the beauty cream.”
“There’s something more amazing than the beauty cream?” Han Yutong was surprised.
“Wow!” She exclaimed as she took the box and opened it.
“What’s this?”
“This is called a pill. It’ll make you more beautiful,” Tang Hao replied.
“A pill? You mean like an alchemical or magical pill?” Han Yutong asked.
“Something like that, but it’s not quite a magical pill yet. It’s only for beauty purposes, and it’s called a Jade Bone Pill. Your skin and bones will transform after taking it,” Tang Hao explained.
“It’s that amazing?” Han Yutong’s eyes widened. She seemed excited.
She did not doubt what Tang Hao said. “Are you sure… you want to give it to me?”
“Take it! Treat it as a reward for working so hard,” Tang Hao said.
Han Yutong was overjoyed as she held the box.
“Thank you, Chairman Tang! You’re the bestest boss in the world!” Her eyes were smiling and narrowed into beautiful crescents.
She tiptoed, leaned close to Tang Hao, and delivered a light kiss on his cheek.
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