Chapter 854 - 854 You Have a Key on You
Old Wang Ba is unreliable, often talks nonsense, so Ye Qing suspects he is just joking around with her again.
However, this time Old Wang Ba did not laugh. He looked at Ye Qing seriously and said, "I'm not joking with you about this. These three doors truly exist. Whether it's Wang Tian'an, the Chen Family, the Huangfu Household or even people like Helian Tiehua and Ning Qianshu, all the grudges and grievances stem from these three doors. Now that you're involved, you must know about these three doors!"
"So what if I know?" Ye Qing curled her lip and said, "That's not my goal. Besides, I went to college, I don't believe in your superstitious stuff!"
"Don't believe?" Old Wang Ba chuckled and said, "You'll come to believe it in time, Eighth Master never lies!"
"That very sentence sounds false to me." Ye Qing said.
"Damn, it's impossible to talk to you, go on get lost, send me a couple of young girls up here." Old Wang Ba sat on the couch, carefully grooming his parted hairstyle, while leeringly said, "Only those young girls really get Eighth Master's feelings."
"Just don't scare off people's girls." Ye Qing glanced at Old Wang Ba and said, "One last question, since there were so many people who entered the Gate of Life and saw what was inside, and after coming out they all achieved great things. If so, why didn't they just write down what they learned inside and pass it on generation after generation, wouldn't one family then flourish forever? And the stuff inside the Gate of Life, once it spreads out, it's not that important anymore, right? But why, after more than two thousand years, are people still fighting desperately for these three doors? This, I think, is the biggest loophole in what you're saying!"
"Hehehe..." Old Wang Ba chuckled, flicked his hair, and said, "If these three doors were really as simple as you imagine, then there would indeed be no need for people to fight over them for more than two thousand years. If I'm not wrong, those secret manuals and the like within can only be truly comprehended inside those three doors. Once you leave the doors, even if the knowledge is passed down, no one can truly understand these secret manuals."
Ye Qing said, "I don't believe it, how could such a thing be possible?"
Old Wang Ba chuckled heh heh and said, "Believe it or not, that's up to you, but I've told you about the three doors. You better be careful, to open these three doors you need three maps and seven keys, and one of those keys is on you!"
"What?" Ye Qing stared, and said, "What... what key? What key do I have?"
"Hehehe..." Old Wang Ba laughed mysteriously, slowly turned around and walked out of the room, saying, "Let's go, Eighth Master is going downstairs to show you how to pick up a chick!"
Watching Old Wang Ba's receding figure, Ye Qing was plunged into astonishment. Old Wang Ba spoke with such certainty, Ye Qing didn't know whether to believe him or not. The most critical issue was, do I really have a key on me? But, thinking it over, the only keys Ye Qing had were those for her own house's doors, there were no other keys. Could Old Wang Ba, that old guy, be trying to fool her with some mystifying trick?
After a long silence, Ye Qing shook her head in the end, she still didn't quite believe Old Wang Ba's words. After all, three moving doors, the things inside, and what Old Wang Ba had said were all inexplicable by science. Although Ye Qing practiced Martial Arts, she was still a university student, and naturally wouldn't believe such baseless talk.
However, Ye Qing thought more about Liu Mubai. Although this man was extremely skilled, to hire such a person for an annual salary of thirty-six million, Ye Qing definitely wouldn't agree. But after hearing about Liu Mubai's sister's situation, Ye Qing felt relieved. If this money could save a person's life, no matter how much it was, Ye Qing wouldn't be stingy. It's just that Liu Mubai was too impulsive in his actions, and Ye Qing really worried that before he could protect her, he might cause her some trouble instead.
Meanwhile, in the villa of the Chen Family Siblings. Tonight's victory was being celebrated by everyone, and the smiles on Chen San and Chen Si's faces couldn't be contained.
Having confronted Wang Tian'an for so many days, it had always been probing skirmishes. Wang Tian'an was strong and Chen San didn't dare to face him head-on, constantly looking for opportunities to start a fight to avoid an awkward situation of insufficient strength on his side. Unexpectedly, after allying with Ye Qing for three days, Ye Qing managed to bring Wang Tian'an down to his level of strength effortlessly. Now, Chen San no longer had to be wary of Wang Tian'an. With similar strength, Chen San was quite confident in the fight.
Inside the house, everyone was excitedly drinking, except for Aomuhan who sat silently on the sofa. Tonight, he had thought Ye Qing was surely a goner, but unexpectedly, not only did Ye Qing not die, but she also accomplished something huge. Not only did Ye Qing come out alive, but she also helped Chen San deal with so many of Wang Tian'an's men. Now Chen San regarded Ye Qing as his own brother, which made Aomuhan even more resentful of Ye Qing in his heart. However, angry as he was, he dared not say anything because he knew Chen San now valued Ye Qing greatly.
Chen San was also watching Aomuhan, and seeing his expression, he knew what was on his mind. Chen San went and sat down at the table and said, "Muh Han, why aren't you drinking?"
Aomuhan dared not show his anger in front of Chen San and quickly waved his hands, saying, "I... my stomach feels a bit uncomfortable, I don't want to drink."
"Oh." Chen San stared deeply at Aomuhan, already warning him with his gaze.
Aomuhan lowered his head, not daring to make eye contact with Chen San, and after a moment of silence, he suddenly said, "Right, Third Brother, I heard from Fourth Sister that you came across the Northern Wolf today?"
Upon hearing this, Chen San's brows furrowed slightly. He nodded slowly and said, "Although I haven't seen him in five years, that person is undoubtedly the Northern Wolf. Both his martial skills and aura are exactly the same as the Northern Wolf's!"
"So, the Northern Wolf has come to serve under Ye Qing?" Aomuhan frowned and said coldly, "Second Brother used to value him highly, and personally sought him out seven or eight times, wanting him to work for Uncle Helian. But, the Northern Wolf gave no regard to Second Brother's face, sending Second Brother away each time. I thought he would never serve anyone, yet unexpectedly, for Ye Qing, he has come to the South to offer his allegiance."
Chen San glanced at Aomuhan and said in a deep voice, "For now, let's not tell Second Brother about this. Otherwise, with his temperament, he would definitely become infuriated and rush to Shenchuan City to find trouble with the Northern Wolf. Although the Northern Wolf has not served under our Master, he's not our enemy either, so just pretend you don't know about this!"
"Third Brother, how long can this matter stay hidden?" Aomuhan asked, "The Northern Wolf has gone to Shenchuan City and has already clashed with Wang Tian'an's men; this news will definitely get out. In my opinion, Third Brother, it's better to just tell Second Brother outright, to avoid being blamed later for siding with outsiders!"
"Don't concern yourself with this matter; I will deal with it appropriately!" Chen San's brow creased. He could tell that although Aomuhan seemed to be speaking on behalf of Second Brother's interests, in reality, he was devising every possible means to deal with Ye Qing. However, since Aomuhan brought up Second Brother this time, Chen San really couldn't rebuke him.
"I was just saying that, how to deal with it is still up to you, Third Brother." Aomuhan replied with a light smile, but there was a fleeting glint of coldness in his eyes.
In fact, Chen Si had never mentioned the Northern Wolf to him, and he had only vaguely learned about it from his subordinates. By asking Chen San, he wanted to confirm the matter and also to gauge Chen San's stance on the issue. The more Chen San urged him not to contact Second Brother, the more he intended to do so. Even if he got another scolding from Chen San, he was determined to have someone come and deal with Ye Qing first!
Chen San frowned tightly; the Northern Wolf coming to Shenchuan City to help Ye Qing was more of a disadvantage than a benefit to him. Although the Northern Wolf was formidable in strength, by helping Ye Qing, he was essentially bringing Ye Qing into conflict with his enemies from the North. Once Helian Tiehua moved southward, Ye Qing's position would become extremely awkward because of the Northern Wolf, which made Chen San very concerned.
Chen San had originally planned to leave Shenchuan City to Ye Qing, and he had the authority to make that decision. However, due to the situation with the Northern Wolf, he might lose this authority, which worried him greatly.
The next morning, Ye Qing got up early and hurried to the residence of Huang Boxiong and the others. Although Huang Boxiong had made his stance clear yesterday, Ye Qing still wanted to try again; he truly did not want to give up on the orphanage.
When he arrived, Huang Boxiong and the others were having breakfast. Several policemen were still guarding the place, and as Ye Qing approached, it was as if Huang Boxiong and his companions were oblivious to his presence, with not a single one acknowledging him.
"Young Master Huang, everything is ready at the orphanage. All the children and staff are waiting there for the leaders to come and guide the work," Zhao Chengshuang, seeing the situation, quickly approached and said to Huang Boxiong, "Young Master Huang, what do you think, could you spare some time to make a visit?"
Huang Boxiong glanced at Zhao Chengshuang and said, "I've already said, to see or not is all the same. His involvement in organized crime has already disqualified him. Zhao Chengshuang, I'm giving face to you because your dad and my dad are somewhat friends. Otherwise, if I report this matter when I go back, whether the orphanage can continue is secondary; if the province starts an investigation, do you think he can withstand it?"
Zhao Chengshuang said, "Young Master Huang, you can be absolutely assured on this point. I guarantee that every penny Ye Qing has earned is clean!"
"What's the use of you saying that, and your guarantee too? Were not those fallen corrupt officials also full of solemn guarantees before they were brought down?" the man beside Huang Boxiong scoffed, "Director Zhao, the public security in Shenchuan City is in such a mess, how could we trust your guarantee?"