Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess
Chapter 138 - 102: Jiang, do you want a wife or not?

Chapter 138: Chapter 102: Jiang, do you want a wife or not?

"Oh, quite gutsy to covet the Crown Prince’s Haotian Divine Movement."

Upon hearing Old Goat’s inquiry, the person with the black monkey mask, also carved from wood, laughed, "Aren’t you afraid that there’s an agent of the court among us, ready to snatch off that goat head of yours?"

Old Goat snorted coldly: "Black Monkey, among us, you’re the one who resembles the court’s hound the most!"

The monkey-faced masked person didn’t mind the thick layer of dust on the alter table and lay lazily upon it, propping up his crossed legs, swinging one foot, "Right, right, absolutely correct. I am the Crown Prince in person."

Old Goat couldn’t be bothered with him and turned to the tiger-faced elder, "Elder Hu, interested in making a trade?"

This elder, who made Qin Shier wary in the Xichu Pavilion and whom Nalan Xie feared, gently wiped the lotus pedestal beneath the Buddha statue with his sleeve and spoke slowly: "Anything to do with the royal family and the court, don’t even ask me. Even if I knew, I wouldn’t possibly answer you."

"Listen to this, now that’s what a hound would say, so protective of their master."

The Black Monkey laughed heartily.

Seeing Old Goat remained silent, Black Monkey clasped his hands behind his head, and drawled, "If you ask me, for intelligence like this, you’d better look for Azure Dragon. I guarantee he’s definitely a royal relative. Much of the intelligence from the palace comes from him, doesn’t it? Unfortunately, though, this fellow is as elusive as a dragon showing its head but not its tail, barely seen once a year."

Cornered, Yeying stayed silent, her presence in the shadows so still she seemed hardly a living thing, no breath apparent.

About the time it takes an incense stick to burn, two more people entered the dilapidated temple.

One wore a cat face mask.

The other was in a fox mask, delicately crafted, with a varnish-like glossy sheen.

Unlike the others who used broad robes to conceal their figures, the woman in the fox mask was garbed in a rather revealing pink gauze dress. Her pale, plump bosom was half exposed, and the split of her skirt provided glimpses of her curvy, smooth legs, as if she was afraid others wouldn’t realize she was a woman with seductive curves.

Black Monkey’s eyes lit up, and he suddenly sat up straight, wiping off the altar table next to him, "Isn’t this my darling Meiniang? It seems like it’s been days since I’ve seen you, and you appear to have gotten much smaller. Come here, come quick, let brother Monkey rub... no, take a good look to see what’s the matter."

"Brother Monkey is indeed in a hurry, thinking of taking advantage of Mother the moment you see her. But if we talk about darlings, Sister Yeying or that Phoenix lady, they’re your true darlings."

Meiniang giggled with a jiggling bosom and an exceptionally sweet voice, "Oh, that’s right, I almost forgot, last time Brother Monkey flirted with that Phoenix lady, and you were nearly beaten to a pulp. But what a pity, Brother Monkey, with your three short legs, I guess the middle leg wouldn’t even reach if you wanted to hit."

Faced with a woman exposing his shortcoming, Black Monkey wasn’t annoyed and said with a smile: "Meiniang, I know you’re of age and no man wants you, you’re burning with fury inside. But rest assured, even if all the men in the world don’t want you, remember there’s me, and I don’t want you either."

Meiniang’s eyes flashed with murderous intent, realizing she couldn’t out-talk him, and snorted coldly, standing beside Old Goat.

The man in the cat face mask stood next to Yeying, silent and uncommunicative.

After waiting a while longer with no one else arriving, the tiger-faced elder extinguished the incense stick before him that had burned down and turned to survey everyone, speaking indifferently: "I’ve called you all here tonight for just one matter. I’ve received a secret letter from the Zhuge Family, Phoenix, for passing on false intelligence and deceiving others of their treasures, has been kicked out of Heaven’s Shadow. The Zhuge Family has erased her Heaven’s Shadow token, from now on you must not make any deals with her!"

"What!?"

With that announcement, everyone was shocked.

Even Yeying felt particularly astonished.

Since joining Heaven’s Shadow, she had only seen the woman with the Phoenix mask thrice.

Though this Phoenix had not been with Heaven’s Shadow for more than two years, the intelligence she provided was extremely valuable, and her level of trust among the members was second only to Elder Hu standing before them.

Moreover, Heaven’s Shadow was not just for internal cooperation; outsiders looking to do business could also contact through the Zhuge Family, and Phoenix was a favored partner for many outsiders.

Unexpectedly, such a person would engage in deceiving others of their treasures.

Black Monkey was the first to snap out of it, as angry as a real monkey, leaping and pointing at Elder Hu: "It’s impossible! Absolutely impossible! My Phoenix lady is a person of her word, how could she possibly provide fake intelligence to deceive others! Tell me who’s been deceived, it must be this guy slandering my darling!"

Elder Hu said calmly: "I don’t know with whom she made the deal, but the treasure she deceived them with is said to be the Water Moon Dream Mirror. Whether it’s real or fake, if you’re interested, you can find out for yourselves."

At the mention of "Water Moon Dream Mirror," Black Monkey fell silent.

The others exchanged glances, all maintaining their silence.

Because over half a year ago, Phoenix did indeed inquire about the whereabouts of the "Water Moon Dream Mirror."

"Phoenix has been dismissed from Heaven’s Shadow. As for how to punish her, the Zhuge Family will have its own verdict. From now on, I hope you all won’t make such foolish mistakes. It’s not easy to join Heaven’s Shadow, and you all understand its value..."

At this point, Elder Hu glanced at Black Monkey.

Black Monkey, wallowing in grief, bristled, glaring at Elder Hu, "What are you looking at me for? You better look at yourself first. That ruined face of yours is as twisted as your life, you’ll soon end up in a coffin!"

Elder Hu ignored him, paused, and continued: "Also, on a personal matter, I have a guest who has asked me to find a bottle of Demon Energy, specifically Netherworld Demon Qi from the Sky Demon Sect. If any of you have leads, you can trade with me."

Yeying’s eyes shimmered slightly, remembering what Jiang Shouzhong had said to her earlier.