Chapter 124: I'll Help You

Chapter 124: I'll Help You

"I can only accept this if I have assurance that the third prince will even give me the time of day when I go to meet him."

Naturally, the "deal" between Tang San and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School couldn't be brought to light. So, after discussing with Flender and Yu Xiaogang, Ning Rongrong privately sought out Tang San.

Facing Ning Rongrong's request, which was not unreasonable, Tang San could only reluctantly nod, but he didn't agree directly.

This was because Ning Rongrong's request was truly not excessive: the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had mass-produced a batch of hidden weapons like the Zhuge Divine Crossbow and the Sand-Hiding Shadow-Striking darts.

However, the School's current assembly technique was not proficient, so they needed Tang San's help with the assembly.

And naturally, Ning Rongrong's condition was that she would introduce him to the Third Prince of Heaven Dou.

Tang San didn't trust that Ning Rongrong would be so kind-hearted, so he was also aware of the loopholes in her words: she only agreed to help him get an introduction to the Third Prince.

But she didn't guarantee that the Third Prince would side with him. He feared that if he agreed to her request, he would only be played with once more.

"You're quick to catch on," Ning Rongrong said, causing Tang San to coldly hmph. He was on guard against Ning Rongrong's words because these merchants loved to manipulate the nuances of words.

"How do you plan to help me? Are you going to directly tell the Third Prince to give us a hand, or will you leave a bunch of vague hints and continue playing word games?" Tang San asked.

Ning Rongrong looked a bit helpless as she propped up her chin. She felt that Tang San was being a bit annoying.

Her time was precious, and she didn't want to waste it like this.

"Tang San, let's put it this way. You go to the Sky Martial Academy and bring Xiao Wu out. As long as you bring her out, I'll make sure the organizing committee gives Shrek Academy a free pass.

If you can get her to agree to join our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, I guarantee that Shrek Academy will breeze through the preliminaries!" Ning Rongrong laid her cards on the table.

Hearing that this was Ning Rongrong's true purpose, Tang San's eyes shifted slightly, but he still didn't say that he agreed.

He had already recognized the darkness within the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and he would never let Xiao Wu go there!

"I can't make decisions for Xiao Wu, but I'll try to bring her to Shrek Academy. Whether she agrees to join your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School or not depends on her," Tang San said.

Ning Rongrong glanced at Tang San and gave a 'as expected' look.

"Rest assured, you only need to bring her back. As for whether she joins the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School or not, I'll have a good talk with her," Ning Rongrong said with a smile that held a hint of maliciousness. Tang San's eyelids twitched violently at the sight of Ning Rongrong's expression.

But for the sake of his teacher's hard work and to prove his father's worth, he prepared to bring Xiao Wu back.

Without delay, Tang San bid Ning Rongrong farewell and headed straight for the manor where Wang Shi resided.

Watching Tang San's departing back, Ning Rongrong calmly sipped her tea. She had a feeling that Tang San would hit a wall on this trip.

She knew that Tang San had the support of the Battle God Hall behind him, and his father had told her as much.

Ning Rongrong also knew about Xiao Wu's relationship with Tang San, so she suspected that the reason she hadn't met Wang Shi on her previous visit was that Tang San had alerted him beforehand.

With Wang Shi's fickle nature, the presence of a Battle God Hall member would be enough to scare him into hiding.

So, she needed to take advantage of Tang San's current confidence and have him go to Sky Martial Academy to bring Xiao Wu back.

As for Tang San's expected setback, it was highly likely that Sky Martial Academy would hesitate for a while out of fear of Haotian Douluo's authority. However, Ning Rongrong couldn't exactly predict what would happen. Sky Martial Academy might refuse to let Xiao Wu go because of Tang Hao, or they might release her because Tang San was Haotian Douluo's son.

Regardless, Tang San was the most suitable person to bring Xiao Wu back legitimately.

......

"Erlong, what are you planning to do? You've been deep in thought since the end of the meeting. Did you encounter some trouble?"

Yu Xiaogang had noticed that Liu Erlong seemed preoccupied during the earlier discussion and was now lost in thought. He finally seized the opportunity to ask about her concerns.

Hearing Yu Xiaogang's question, Liu Erlong felt a bit irritable, and her temper was still on the verge of erupting.

"Xiaogang, how's your progress with the 'Hundred Forging Bones' technique I taught you? Have you encountered any problems lately during your cultivation?" Liu Erlong asked.

Yu Xiaogang was taken aback by Liu Erlong's question.

He felt a bit like a well-meaning child who, while trying to comfort an adult, suddenly gets asked by their parent, "Have you finished your homework?"

Yu Xiaogang's expression was priceless at that moment.

Seeing the look in Liu Erlong's eyes, Yu Xiaogang averted his gaze and felt too embarrassed to continue comforting her.

Liu Erlong's anger surged as she saw Yu Xiaogang's reaction, and she began to float in the air, a clear sign that she was on the brink of an outburst.

Liu Erlong was aware of her short temper, so she decided to leave rather than take it out on Yu Xiaogang.

Watching Liu Erlong's retreating back, Yu Xiaogang stood silently, seeing her off with his eyes.

When she headed toward the academy's rear private territory, he sighed softly and then left as well.

Liu Erlong turned around and, seeing Yu Xiaogang's back, clenched her fists in frustration.

"You fool, why can't you take a few more steps forward?" she muttered to herself. Then, she returned to her flower garden.

Looking at the flowers that had withered due to her outburst, Liu Erlong sighed.

In the past two days, her temper had been worsening, especially after being provoked by a certain shameless fellow.

Rubbing her abdomen, Liu Erlong clenched her fists tightly.

That fellow who had "accidentally" intruded into her private territory and used her as a tool was truly despicable.

She wasn't sure if he was specifically targeting her because of Shrek, but it was undeniable that now was the perfect opportunity to confront that jerk.

With all the anger she had built up, and the way they had been bullied by the people of Sky Martial Academy, going to find that guy was just what she needed.

As for Yu Xiaogang, a man who didn't dare to step into her private domain, how could he help her bear any burdens? What use was he?

(End of Chapter)

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