The Crazy Son-In-Law

In Southeast Asia, there were many practitioners of Gu techniques. Over time, a few powerful individuals emerged among them and took control of everything. This led to the establishment of four major Gu technique families in the region. The most powerful among them was the Xia family. The woman before him was the jewel of the Xia family, named Xia Li.

Xia Li was hailed as the number one Gu technique practitioner in Southeast Asia. She had just taken over all affairs of the Xia family and the Southeast Asian Gu Technique Association from her deceased father. Despite being only twenty-two years old, she had been recognized as the top practitioner for ten years, surpassing many veteran experts in strength.

Ruan Jinshui was merely a young master from a second-rate family. Although his status was higher than most, he was far inferior to the woman before him. However, this difference in status and strength did not dampen his admiration for her.

What truly made Ruan Jinshui hesitant was a rumor. It was said that after obtaining a “Mandrake” from a mysterious place, the Xia family was cursed, and each generation’s heir rarely lived past forty. The curse did not only affect their family but also those close to them.

Ruan Jinshui cherished his life too much to risk it for a beautiful woman. As he pondered this, Xia Li extinguished her cigarette and asked slowly, “Tell me, what happened exactly?”

Ruan Jinshui did not hold back and recounted everything that had just happened, embellishing some details to make his case more compelling. His goal was clear: he wanted Xia Li to kill Xiao Shun for him.

“Blue flames,” Xia Li’s expression changed slightly. “Could it be Dan Fire?”

Ruan Jinshui quickly replied, “Yes, President Xia, that bastard mentioned Dan Fire!”This belongs © NôvelDra/ma.Org.

“Someone who can control Dan Fire is likely not from Meadowfolk,” Xia Li murmured, lost in thought. Could it be someone from the Old School Society? But they were currently embroiled in a conflict with the newly formed New School Society and unlikely to intervene in matters on the southwestern border. Why would they harm someone from the Southeast Asian Gu Technique Association?

Ruan Jinshui had omitted his harassment of Song Ling’er when recounting events; otherwise, Xia Li would have understood better.

“What do those two look like? Describe them to me,” Xia Li suddenly asked.

Ruan Jinshui’s hatred for Xiao Shun ran deep. If it weren’t for this bastard repeatedly guiding Song Ling’er, he might have already been enjoying life with a beauty by his side. He vividly described Xiao Shun’s appearance.

As Ruan Jinshui spoke, a clear image formed in Xia Li’s mind. Her expression froze as she recognized the figure.

“Hmm?” Ruan Jinshui was puzzled by her reaction. “President Xia, what’s wrong?”

Waving her hand dismissively, Xia Li’s face remained impassive. “Nothing, you can leave now.”

Still filled with suspicion, Ruan Jinshui left the room while casting a curious glance at Xia Li.

“Unexpectedly, it’s you, Xiao Shun,” Xia Li muttered in the empty conference room.

She had visited Wradeogon not long ago when her father was gravely ill. Desperate for help, she sought assistance from Cheng Yu to find a high-ranking expert in Wradeogon to break their family’s curse. Cheng Yu had agreed readily but set his own condition: she must disrupt the cooperation between the Tang family and Starline Bio.

Unfortunately, that mission ended in failure. Not only did she fail to meet Cheng Yu’s condition, but she also ended up helping Starline Bio advertise in Wradeogon-a complete loss.

Subsequent events were predictable. After failing her mission, Xia Li returned to Southeast Asia while Cheng Yu severed all ties with the Xia family. They hadn’t communicated since.

Clenching her fist tightly, Xia Li coldly vowed, “Last time you defeated me; this time I will make you pay!”

Meanwhile, Xiao Shun and Song Ling’er arrived at the stone gambling event venue. The venue was divided into two sections: one for stone gambling competitions and another for raw stone trading.

In crowded places, Song Ling’er became very lively, flitting from one spot to another with excitement. Finally fixating on the raw stone trading area, she exclaimed excitedly, “Master! The driver highly recommended this place and suggested we buy some raw stones if we have money-there might be treasures inside!”

Xiao Shun smiled knowingly at her eagerness. “Let’s go take a look then.”

“Master is the best!” Song Ling’er looked at Lin Rui with stars in her eyes.

When alone with Xiao Shun, she felt much more relaxed and didn’t hide her feelings as deeply.

Xiao Shun didn’t mind this at all.

Together they walked towards the bustling trading market.

“Don’t miss out! These are all premium raw stones! Whether your luck is good or bad, buying them guarantees no loss!” A vendor shouted energetically, hoping to make a big profit during today’s Sundown Bazaar.

At that moment, a beautiful girl accompanied by a tall man entered the shop. Hearing the vendor’s pitch, she scoffed skeptically, “Guarantee no loss? What if we do lose?”

Seeing potential customers enter, the vendor smiled warmly and approached them.

He sized up the pair before speaking. “Young lady, I’ve run this shop at Sundown Bazaar for nearly twenty years. If I were lying about my goods’ quality, I’d have been driven out long ago. So you can rest assured about these raw stones!”

The girl nodded thoughtfully and glanced at the man beside her. “Master, why don’t we pick some raw stones here?”

The pair were none other than Xiao Shun and Song Ling’er.

Seeing his eager disciple’s face light up with anticipation made Xiao Shun smile slightly.

“Pick whichever ones you like; I’m not particularly interested in these things.”

Song Ling’er playfully blinked at him. “One isn’t enough; I want to buy several!”

Shrugging nonchalantly, Xiao Shun gestured for her to do as she pleased.

With his current wealth status-buying a few raw stones or even an entire jade mine wouldn’t be an issue at all.