Chapter 157: Eavesdropping
The figure was indeed Huang Yongfeng. Chen Dong had tailed him quietly all the way to the fifth floor of the Jiangzhou Hotel. After seeing Huang Yongfeng enter room 506, Chen Dong couldn't follow him in. He could only linger in the hallway, pretending to play on his phone while actually concentrating on every sound from within the room.
The Jiangzhou Hotel was well-built, with excellent soundproofing, so normally one wouldn't be able to hear anything. However, with Chen Dong's level of strength, if he wanted to listen, he could hear everything happening inside the room as clear as day.
A woman's voice came from the room. The moment Huang Yongfeng walked in, she said, "You're here!" Her tone was unreadable.
Huang Yongfeng's voice said, "Xiaoyu, I haven't seen you in years. You haven't changed a bit!"
Next, Chen Dong heard the two of them embrace, followed by the sound of kissing. The woman seemed particularly aggressive, and the sound made Chen Dong wince.
'Looks like the woman inside is Huang Yongfeng's lover,' Chen Dong thought. 'They just got a room, and I happened to stumble upon them.' He had no desire to listen to what came next. He prepared to break down the door, grab Huang Yongfeng, and demand some answers.
Just as Chen Dong was about to break down the door, he heard the woman push Huang Yongfeng away and say coldly, "Wu Liu, that's enough!"
'Wu Liu? Huang Yongfeng's name is Wu Liu?' Chen Dong was a little curious. 'And this woman... first she's all over him, then she pushes him away. Are they planning to play some kind of game?' He paused and listened intently to what was happening in the room.
Huang Yongfeng sounded a little confused and timid. "Xiaoyu, what's wrong?"
The woman sounded agitated. "Since you managed to survive, wouldn't it have been better to just keep living in anonymity? If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have even recognized you. Why did you have to trick the higher-ups of the Star-Picking Sect into coming out here? And what about the four Guardians? We've been here a whole day and haven't seen them."
Huang Yongfeng's voice replied, "I didn't lie. The Mingxi Grass really does exist!"
The woman's heartbeat quickened slightly. "Really? Where is it now? And the four Guardians?"
Huang Yongfeng's voice turned suspicious. "Xiaoyu, why are you asking all this?" Then, his voice filled with excitement. "Now that you're finally out of the Star-Picking Sect's mountain gates, let's run away together, okay? We can find a place where no one knows us and live a normal life. I don't even want revenge anymore. As long as I can be with you, I can give up anything!"
The woman's voice became contemptuous. "Revenge? Don't tell me you still want revenge on me and Wu Xing? Ever since I found out that Huang Yongfeng was you, I knew things weren't that simple!"
Huang Yongfeng's voice grew gentle. "How could I ever hurt you? Originally, I planned to kill Wu Xing and all the others. But ever since I saw you again, all I've wanted is to be with you!"
The woman laughed. "Your appearance may have completely changed over the past decade or so, but you haven't changed one bit. Just tell me where the Mingxi Grass is, and I'll go with you!"
Huang Yongfeng said directly, "The Mingxi Grass is on a kid named Chen Dong..."
"And? Where is this Chen Dong?" the woman asked nervously.
Huang Yongfeng fell silent.
"Fine! If you won't say, then don't. We'll investigate this Chen Dong kid ourselves. For the sake of our relationship from over a decade ago, you should just leave. It'd be best if you found a new place to live in hiding. Don't ever contact me again, and don't think about revenge or any of that. Wu Xing has already comprehended some of the mysteries of the Outer Manifestation. You're no match for him. Now hurry up and go! By the way, what's your Realm now?"
"No, Xiaoyu! Even though I've become a cripple, unable to cultivate True Qi, I can still make you happy! Come with me!" Huang Yongfeng cried out, his voice breaking.
The woman's voice shot up an octave as she mocked him. "What? A cripple like you still thinking about revenge? After more than ten years, I actually thought you might have gotten strong. To think I wasted my time putting on an act for you! Hah! A cripple thinking he can give me happiness? What a joke!"
Outside, Chen Dong found the whole thing more and more entertaining, like watching a play. He smacked his lips, feeling like all he was missing was a pot of good tea.
Once the woman learned that Huang Yongfeng had no True Qi, her voice changed completely, shifting from that of a gentle wife to one filled with dominance.
A rustling sound came from the room, as if the woman had casually sat down on the bed, pulled out a cigarette, and lit it. She spoke slowly, "You really are as stupid as they come. What do you mean, 'finally out of the mountain gates'? I am the Sect Leader's Wife. I can leave whenever I please; I just choose not to! Inside, I have people waiting on me hand and foot, providing me with the best food and drink. I can do whatever I want. You didn't really think Wu Xing has been keeping me locked up all these years, did you?"
"I'm not afraid to tell you the truth now. Back when you brought me into the sect, I was the one who seduced Wu Xing. Compared to him, you were just a useless waste who only knew how to orbit around me. He's different. He's full of aggression." Her voice then took on a teasing tone. "In every sense of the word!"
"He and I were also the ones who plotted to kill the Sect Leader back then. And you? You were just a pawn in our scheme. I just didn't expect you to survive. But looking at you now, it would have been better if you hadn't. The great Star-Picking Disciple, turned into a complete cripple!"
As the woman spoke, Huang Yongfeng became extremely calm. "After so many years, even a fool would have guessed you were involved in what happened back then. I just... didn't want to believe it. Even now, I'd still be willing to let you deceive me. But it's a pity you won't even pretend anymore."