174: Chapter 174: Aweso, My Grandpa!
174: Chapter 174: Aweso, My Grandpa!
The situation is bizarre!
The internet is in an uproar, and ng Changxin has beco a target of public outrage.
Logically, the Xu Family of Liuli City should be distancing themselves from the matter.
So why has Xu Feng co to Tianyuan with ng Sihua?
“The Evil Man of Liuli City is indeed an oddity,” Tang Xiao muttered with a snort.
“Since Mr.
Xu is here, deploying bodyguards is indispensable!” Pan Chengyong looked around and said, “Old Mr.
Tang, I’m going to station a squad here for training.
No issues, right?”
Tang Pingde smiled, “Do as you please, as long as you don’t disturb my fishing.”
“Great!
I’ll arrange that right away!” Pan Chengyong saluted before striding off.
“Jie!”
Tang Pingde waved his hand, signaling Wu Jie to sit down.
“Xiao has told all about what you two did in Liuli City.”
“Let’s not talk about the pregnancy for now, as the bullet hasn’t been removed, it wouldn’t be safe to give birth even if she was pregnant.”
Pausing for a mont, Tang Pingde asked in a serious tone,
“The sudden weird illness that struck Xu Feng and Xu Kuishan, that was your doing, wasn’t it?”
Wu Jie asked with a smile, “Yes, what about it?”
“You seem quite honest, but I never expected you to resort to such tricks!” Tang Pingde laughed while stroking his beard, “But why did you just make them suffer instead of poisoning them to death?”
Wu Jie replied with a laugh, “Although they’re arrogant and domineering, attacking even the respected orthopedic specialist Elder Huo, they’re not deserving of death.
Should they commit any overboard actions, that would be a different story.”
With a sly smile, Tang Pingde chuckled, “So, Xu Kuishan and the others should be thankful that they haven’t t a horrendous fate like Cheng Bao and Hong Cheng.”
There was sothing quite unsettling about that statent, wasn’t there?
Wu Jie said playfully,
“If there’s sothing you want to say, just say it, grandpa.
If I’ve done anything wrong, feel free to scold .
I have thick skin, I won’t cry.”
With a hearty laugh, Tang Pingde waved his hand,
“I ant nothing by it.
I’m just curious as to why soone as capable as you remained so low-key before but has beco so high-profile now… the contrast is a bit too stark!”
“Keep a low profile as a person, high profile in actions!”
Wu Jie pulled down Tang Xiao and sat her close to him with his arm around her waist.
“I had no grievances or grudges with others before, so why would I have been high-profile?
Having abilities doesn’t an I should bully others without reason, right?”
Tang Xiao scoffed, “So what you’re saying is, you went from low to high-profile all because of the trouble I brought you?”
Wu Jie shrugged and countered, “Isn’t it?”
“You!!”
Tang Xiao bit her red lips in frustration.
“What’s the matter?
Speechless now, are you?”
Wu Jie began to list on his fingers, “Take ng Sihua and his son, for example.
That night, you nearly kicked ng Changxin to death.
I stopped you and took out your frustrations on him, and later, you wanted to find the mole which led to Dou Cheng getting caught, angering ng Sihua.”
“Then there’s our visit to the Cheetah Special Operations Squadron.
If you hadn’t mocked and belittled them with your biting sarcasm, why would I have been so high-profile in taking on ten operatives?”
“As for the Xu Family, dealing with Xu Feng was because he harassed and taunted you, and targeting Xu Kuishan and the rest was because you were upset about Elder Huo being attacked.
So, I’ve only been high-profile because of you.”
Tang Xiao imdiately retorted, “I admit to all of those, but what do the Cheng Bao’s from your hotown have to do with ?”
“Their deaths have nothing to do with !
Do you have any evidence to prove I was involved?”
“Hey!
How can you be so shaless?
Just now, when grandpa asked you, you admitted it.”
“When did I ever admit that?
And how did I supposedly say it?
Grandpa is still sitting right here, don’t falsely accuse !”
“Falsely accuse you?
If you did it, just openly admit it.
Are you or are you not a man?”
“Whether I’m a man or not, you should know very well!”
“Get lost!!”
Tang Xiao cursed impulsively.
But the next second…
Seeing the shock on grandpa’s face, Tang Xiao quickly tried to explain:
“Uh…
Don’t get the wrong idea, Grandpa; we usually interact like this.
Unlike other sweet and loving couples, the more we argue, the closer we get!”
Tang Pingde suddenly realized and chuckled:
“So that’s it!
One is domineering, the other is slippery-tongued; I really think you two are a perfect match!”
Perfect match my ass!
Tang Xiao pulled away Wu Jie’s arm from around her waist and gave him a look, letting him figure it out on his own.
But Wu Jie didn’t seem to take it seriously and joked:
“You’re absolutely right, Grandpa!
Fighting is intimacy, scolding is love!
Little Xiao isn’t in good health, so we just argue with each other!”
“If there cos a day when her old injuries fully heal, and I start to physically fight with her, please don’t take it the wrong way!”
Tang Xiao tilted her head up slightly, grinding her teeth and said:
“Yes, Grandpa, if one day I beat him half to death, that would only an I love him deeply!”
The last few words were particularly forceful.
Tang Pingde’s face beca slightly embarrassed, but Wu Jie just smiled unconcernedly.
Just a fake couple, after all.
What’s the point of saying any more?
“Alright, alright, I know you’re tough!
Hurry and go help Cui, or see how things are with Dad.
I need to chat with Grandpa alone!”
Wu Jie pushed Tang Xiao to get up, then started pouring tea and water, smiling:
“Now you can speak your mind, sir!”
“You little rascal!!”
Tang Pingde pointed at Wu Jie, “You’ve really hidden yourself well.
I had soone thoroughly investigate; the cause of Cheng Bao and his team’s death is still a mystery.
Even top biochemistry and pharmacology experts have no clue how you did it!”
“Although you’ve been careful to cover your tracks and given no one any handle, you should know that so departnts don’t need evidence or reasons to ‘invite you for tea’.”
Wu Jie said with an embarrassed smile, “I’m aware of that, which is why I’m substituting tea for alcohol to thank you for protecting .
Otherwise, who knows, I might be locked in so little black room by now, confessing to get leniency or suffering for my resistance!”
Tang Pingde took the teacup and sipped it, feeling perfectly justified.
“You wouldn’t have put any drugs in this tea, would you?” Tang Pingde suddenly asked with a smile.
“Oh my Lord!
Even if I did drug the tea, it would be a nutritional supplent!
How could I possibly harm you?”
Wu Jie wore a look of aggrieved innocence.
“Enough!
Let’s talk business!”
Putting down the teacup, Tang Pingde said sternly:
“You’ve been too lenient with the Xu family.
If you can take out scum so easily and stealthily, why show any rcy?”
“You young people should be full of vigor, seeking swift justice.
When it’s ti to act, act!
When I was your age, I was bursting with youthful energy!”
“I rember during a counter-offensive, the enemy nearly breached our base, and the higher-ups ordered a retreat, not to engage the enemy head-on!”
“But seeing the enemy advancing carelessly, I imdiately led our troops out from the front, striking a great victory!”
“And you?
The Xu family has been arrogant and tyrannical for far too long.
When such a scourge should be wiped out, why hesitate?”
“As long as you’re not committing cris against good people, even if the sky falls down, your grandpa will be there to support you!”
Having spoken with conviction, Tang Pingde picked up the teacup and gulped it down forcefully.
Wu Jie imdiately responded, “Then I’ll go find Xu Feng tonight!”
Pfft!
Tang Pingde instantly burst out laughing.
“I certainly didn’t prompt you to kill anyone!”
“Who said I’m going to kill?
I’m going to invite him for a drink.
Mr.
Xu has invited twice already, it’s only right that I return the favor!”
“Do as you wish!
But as for what drugs you use, what thods you apply, you’ll have to disclose to soti.
I’m really curious, you know!”
Wu Jie laughed: “I can’t do that.
If you knew, how would I continue to play dumb and catch the tiger off guard?”
Tang Pingde was taken aback, then roared with laughter:
“You cheeky kid!
Fine then!
I’ll be eager to see how you take down the Xu family tiger of Liuli City!”
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