LWGP - Chapter 63
Chapter 63: PS
“Yes, how did you know?” Yan Yanting was a little surprised by Wang Jiu's question, but he saw her looking thoughtful. “Then you should be glad you ran this way after leaving the dungeon. Otherwise, you'd probably be dead by now.”
Yan Yanting understood. He subconsciously glanced at the expressions on Xie Lu, Qing Yu, and the others. Qing Yu even had someone go check immediately to see if anyone had been killed over there.
From their reactions, it was clear that person was indeed an extremely dangerous individual.
“You should also thank that person for having a new mission. After finishing the dungeon, he came to assassinate your ex-wife. Otherwise, he definitely would have killed you and looted your items.”
Xie Jiang teased leisurely, while Yan Yanting looked at Wang Jiu.
She was being assassinated?
Wang Jiu ignored them. She knew Xie Lu would definitely take Yan Yanting back to describe the person's appearance.
She collected the copper coins from Wang Peng. Not bad, thirty of them, more than she had expected.
It couldn't be helped. Many respectable people here would rather part with a copper coin or two to save face.
As for Brother Li and his group, when they went to the shops, they found that the owners also demanded copper coins. They were so angry they ran off without washing.
Those profiteers were truly bloodsuckers!
Anyway, they were gangsters. If they stank, they stank.
The boss this time dropped two silver coins for Wang Jiu. Adding her previous income, she now had a total of 5 silver coins and 60 copper coins.
After getting in the car, just as Wang Jiu was about to start it, Xie Jiang knocked on the window.
After rolling down the window, Xie Jiang said with a smile, “You've been targeted. You can't even beat Xie Lu, what will you do in the future? How about it, want to join our Cai Market?”
Wang Jiu's hand rested on the steering wheel. She smiled and replied gently, “I don't like to be conquered.”
Joining the Cai Market meant being subordinate to several big shots, including Xie Jiang.
Was there anyone in this world, besides the Old Lady, who could control her?
No one.
Xie Jiang raised an eyebrow. “Fine. Then, Fatty, hey, I'm talking to you, you…”
Before Xie Jiang could finish, the window rolled up.
Xie Jiang pulled his hand back before it could get caught and shouted, “Hey, little widow, this is a legitimate recruitment offer! You're too tyrannical.”
“I'd rather die than go! I'll only follow my Master, until death do us part! Give up!” Wang Shu declared with extreme conviction.
His gaze shifted down through the gap in the window. Xie Jiang raised an eyebrow, watching the car drive away.
“This little widow is really ruthless!”
In the car, Wang Shu said sincerely, “Master, rest assured, I will never leave you.”
“Mm, I believe you.”
“Then can you put the knife away?”
While driving, Wang Jiu calmly retracted the long blade pressed between Wang Shu's legs back into her inventory. Wang Shu hugged his chubby self, trembling.
Wang Shu felt his judgment of Wang Jiu was correct. She was truly a big shot, owning such a fine residence in the capital where every inch of land was worth a fortune.
The house itself wasn't large, but its design was simple and elegant, with a lot of glass. The outdoor area was spacious, with a cattail garden, a bamboo grove, a clear fish pond, a small bridge, and a flowing stream.
Such taste…
From the moment he stepped inside, Wang Shu started laying on the flattery.
Wang Jiu: “I bought this from someone after they went bankrupt.”
Wang Shu fell silent for a moment, then changed his angle and continued the flattery. “That person was so lucky! To have their property noticed by you, Master, even in bankruptcy—it's a blessing of epic proportions!”
Wang Jiu pushed open the door, tossed the car keys, and said, “I had someone make him go bankrupt. His company was acquired by my enterprise. He was sentenced to death and executed that year for his severe crimes. Who knows which way the grass on his grave is growing now.”
Serves him right for trying to use illegal means to sleep with her.
Wang Shu: “…”
Master, can't you give me a slightly more humane angle to praise you from?
“Make yourself at home. Pick any guest room you like.”
Wang Jiu went into her bedroom, but she wasn't in a hurry to take another deep-cleansing shower. Instead, she grabbed her computer.
She wasn't an IT major, and her skills were inferior to Chen Jun's, but they were sufficient.
“Lotus Road… the nearest TV station is Capital Channel 4, but they definitely can't compete with the desperation of online media paparazzi, so…”
She refreshed the page twice. When she saw that a certain Penguin News had just updated its headline, she raised an eyebrow and hacked her way in.
Xiao Jue and the others returned home, their bodies exhausted. Even though their gains this time were substantial, they were physically and mentally traumatized. But as soon as they pushed open the door and saw their parents, the three siblings keenly noticed the complicated expressions on their faces.
“Dad, Mom, did you go through the pioneer instance? How was it? Did you pass?” Xiao Li asked.
“We passed. On the second try.”
“No wonder you're so excited.”
“It's not really because of that… What happened to you all? You look like you had a rough time out there.”
“It was heartbreaking. A lot happened at Professor Lin Zi's funeral.” Xiao Li lied through his teeth. But as he walked over, he saw his mother, who usually doted on him the most, suddenly leap up with surprising agility and dodge to the side.
Her movements were more nimble than a square dancer's.
“Mom?” Xiao Li was baffled and subconsciously continued to walk forward.
“Don't come over here, don't come over! Ah!” his mother let out a pig-like squeal and hid behind a screen.
Xiao Jue and Xiao Qing exchanged a look.
It couldn't be…
Soon, the two of them saw the Penguin News headline on the phone their father slid silently across the table, maintaining a safe distance.
When they saw the content of the news, the siblings' faces turned exceptionally ugly.
The headline was—Lotus Road Manure Truck Dungeon: A 300-Round Battle, Peerless Expert Appears!
The title was exceptionally exaggerated and clickbaity.
There were three pictures and two videos in total.
Video 1: A goddess scattering flowers, a pile of luxury cars topped with gold.
Video 2: A sky full of flowery rain, a group of people…
Actually, the videos were secondary, because you couldn't see their faces clearly, only blurry images of the fight after the explosion.
But the pictures were a different story.
Picture 1: People and monsters vomiting at each other.
Picture 2: A group of people under a water truck washing off filth. This wasn't important. What was important was that many people had arrows pointing at their heads. For example, an arrow pointed at Xiao Jue's head, leading to a box with his identity and name noted inside. It was the same for Xiao Li and Xu Zhiyan, as well as Brother Li. And that wasn't all. Above the four boxes was a bracket with a bold, explosive caption: F4 Heavenly Troupe of the Manure Truck Battle.
To make matters worse, the four of them had been standing together at that moment.
Xiao Jue and Xiao Li were about to explode.
Xiao Qing looked at the photo, saw there was no caption above her head, and breathed a huge sigh of relief.
But Picture 3…
After Xie Jiang got home, he was planning to discuss the archer with a few old partners and then negotiate with the government. But then, a flurry of pings and @-mentions erupted in the Cai Market group chat. He took a look.
The group was spamming a news link.
The same news.
Xie Jiang frowned. He had a bad feeling and decided not to click on it, but!
Boss Cai: [Image]
Boss Cai: Striking hard before the apocalyptic game fully loads. Debuting in the center position. Congratulations.
The group leader, who hadn't been seen in ages, suddenly surfaced and dropped a large picture.
It was a screenshot of Boss Xie's domineering jump-slash. The special effects were top-notch; the website's staff had even added a halo, as if afraid he wasn't conspicuous enough. There was also an arrow and a box above his head—Xie Heavenly King of the Manure Monster Battle on Lotus Road!
It was the most basic PS technique, but it was particularly simple and crude.
Xie Jiang: “…”
Son of a bitch!
Who? Who the fuck did this!
His first thought was Wang Jiu. He quickly found the picture and saw a woman in the corner of Picture 2.
It was Wang Jiu.
He found Wang Jiu's number and immediately called her.
At that moment, Wang Jiu was sitting on the living room sofa in her pajamas, sorting through their gains with Wang Shu. She answered the phone, “Hello?”
“What 'hello'?! It's me.”
“Who are you?”
“Xie Jiang. Stop playing dumb. Tell me, was it you?”
“What is it? The news? I saw it. It's really terrible, but it really wasn't me.”
“Not you? You put someone else's name over your head. Isn't that a dead giveaway?”
“That person isn't me, either. I don't have such a good figure or temperament.”
“…”
Not bad, little widow. You've successfully caught my attention.
“First impressions are everything. Many people will now think that's someone else. Even if I changed your name, it would be useless, right?”
“Are you recording this, Sir Xie?”
“You're overthinking it.” Xie Jiang stopped the recording and said lightly, “I just think what you did was uncalled for. I saved you, didn't I?”
“Many men want to die for me. Just saving me in passing is nothing special. An act like that isn't enough to attract my attention, Sir Xie.”
Now you're turning it back on me? Xie Jiang was amused. “Little widow, you're truly shameless. I'm not like Xiao Jue and the others who will chase after you and be played in the palm of your hand.”
But Wang Jiu replied coolly, “Sir Xie, are you unaware that you're a closet face-con?”
Xie Jiang was stunned by Wang Jiu's cool words. He then heard her say slowly, “When I took off my clothes, you were staring intently. Your attitude became much friendlier after that, and you even deliberately tried to strike up a conversation with me by poaching our Ah Shu.”
Fuck! She took off her shirt on purpose to test me?
She's really something else!
But he really wasn't!
She's so narcissistic!
She really lives up to the 'Pitiable Widow Wang' persona!
“Little widow, you…”
Wang Jiu didn't give him a chance to refute. “I'm the target of that group now. They're strong and secretive. You don't dare to underestimate them, so you need to keep me alive as bait. Even if you wanted to kill me, your Boss Cai up top wouldn't allow it. So… good night.”
With that, click, she hung up.
Xie Jiang was so angry he threw his phone into the fish tank. But then he remembered that the bastards in the group chat were definitely laughing at him, and not showing his face would be admitting defeat. He quickly rushed over and fished it out.
Damn it, good thing it's waterproof.
Here we go. The war to save face against the jeering crowd had begun.
Wang Jiu hung up and saw Wang Shu hesitating to speak.
“Master, was that man really coveting your beauty?”
Such an awesome big shot is coveting my Master's beauty. My Master is truly unparalleled through the ages.
Looking at Wang Jiu, who was wearing a two-piece black silk pajama set and gold-rimmed glasses, Wang Shu felt that the big shot had good taste.
“Whether it's true or not doesn't matter. As long as I don't give him a chance to speak, he can only be a pervert.”
“…”
The importance of being the first to hang up.
But Wang Jiu also had her worries—that guy is so strong. Grabbing me was one thing, but he even rubbed shit on me. A humble, abandoned wife like myself had no choice but to retaliate a little, but this could cause trouble later. What if we meet again in the future?
“I have some regrets.”
Wang Shu: “?”
Hugging a Pikachu pillow, Wang Jiu sighed mournfully. “If I'd known, I would have photoshopped a picture of him covered in golden poop and posted it, then given him the title of 'Golden Saint Seiya'… That way, I wouldn't have offended him for nothing. Don't you think so, Ah Shu.”
Wang Shu: “…”
Master, let's count our treasures. Let's not continue this topic.
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