Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess
Chapter 657 - 326: Meeting an Old Friend Again_2

Chapter 657: Chapter 326: Meeting an Old Friend Again_2

Back then, when Su Junwen was being pursued, the old Taoist coveted Mengniang, the snake demon, and used powerful techniques to summon rain and alter the landscape, trapping them in the cave in an attempt to capture her.

If Luo Wanqing hadn’t appeared, Mengniang would’ve likely faced disaster.

Now, with Tan Shuangshuang injured and unconscious, it’s clear that Su Junyang and the old Taoist are still hunting them.

"Damn it, I was worried about not being able to find that old bastard, but here he comes to deliver himself!"

Jiang Shouzhong clenched his fists, his eyes blazing with hatred.

He glanced up at the cliff wall, a hint of helplessness showing on his face.

The Locking Space Restriction was in effect, making it extremely difficult to fly directly to the top of the cliff to confront the old bastard. For now, he could only stay by Tan Shuangshuang’s side and wait for them to come.

...

Back in the carriage, Tan Shuangshuang had yet to wake up.

Qu Hongling had given her Healing Pills, while Yelü Miaomiao had injected some Yuan Qi into her.

"Should we wait here or continue on our way?"

Dugu Luoxue asked.

Jiang Shouzhong looked at the pale and unconscious Tan Shuangshuang, thought for a moment, and said, "We better move ahead. If Su Junyang and his crew catch up, it’ll be their bad luck."

"Alright."

Dugu Luoxue had no objections.

About a two-hour interval later, Tan Shuangshuang finally woke up.

"You’re finally awake."

Yelü Miaomiao poked her head over, waved cheerfully, and said, "Do you recognize me?"

Because Yelü Miaomiao had been wearing a disguise mask at the time, Tan Shuangshuang didn’t recognize the stunning young woman before her. However, she recognized Jiang Shouzhong immediately.

"Benefactor?"

Staring at the familiar man’s face, her eyes were full of disbelief.

Jiang Shouzhong smiled and said, "This is the second time I’ve saved you."

He pointed to Yelü Miaomiao: "This is Miaomiao, the girl who was with me before. She was wearing a disguise mask back then, which is why you didn’t recognize her."

"Miss Miaomiao?"

Tan Shuangshuang’s eyes widened.

Actually, Su Junwen had told her in private that Miss Miaomiao might be wearing a disguise mask, but she hadn’t thought much of it.

Unexpectedly, the person’s real appearance turned out to be so beautiful.

Even fairies of the heavens wouldn’t compare.

No wonder she needed a disguise.

When Tan Shuangshuang then glanced at the equally stunning Qu Hongling and Dugu Luoxue, she was left speechless with shock, secretly marveling at Jiang’s incredible luck with women.

"What about Su Junwen? Were Su Junyang and the Taoist pursuing you again?"

Jiang Shouzhong asked.

Hearing Su Junwen’s name, Tan Shuangshuang snapped back to reality and struggled to get up, but her lack of strength caused her to fall back down.

Tears flowed as the woman pleaded, "Benefactor, please save my husband. He may have been captured."

"Captured by Su Junyang?" Jiang Shouzhong frowned.

But the woman shook her head and said, "Su Junyang was pursuing us, yes, but the one who captured my husband was someone called Black Water. He seems to be part of some organization."

"Not Su Junyang..."

Jiang Shouzhong was somewhat surprised and muttered, "But the name Black Water sounds familiar; I think I’ve heard of it somewhere."

He suddenly smacked his forehead.

Ah, right, when the man nicknamed "Monkey," Rong Yuhe, was captured, Monkey had mentioned his superior was someone called "Black Water," and that they were researching the truth about Demon Qi together.

Could it be that the ones who captured Su Junwen were part of that secretive organization?

Why would they take Su Junwen?

Jiang Shouzhong stared intently into Tan Shuangshuang’s eyes and asked:

"Tan Shuangshuang, tell me the truth. What exactly is Su Junwen hiding? Normally, after Su Shanke’s death, Su Junyang wouldn’t have a reason to keep going after you both."

"I don’t know, I really don’t know anything."

Tan Shuangshuang sobbed while shaking her head.

Jiang Shouzhong said indifferently, "Alright, this matter doesn’t concern me anyway. Out of courtesy for our acquaintance, I’ll let you off at the next town. After that, your fate is up to you."

Tan Shuangshuang’s body trembled as she bit her lip tightly.

After a long silence, she spoke softly, "Benefactor, it’s not that I don’t want you to know; it’s just that this matter..."

The woman’s expression remained hesitant, torn between emotions. At last, she softly sighed, "Forget it, the Su Family is gone anyway. There’s no harm in telling Benefactor.

When Su Junyang chased my husband and me back then, it wasn’t merely because my husband knew of his father Su Shanke’s vile deeds within the family estate—it was because of a secret technique."

"A secret technique?"

Jiang Shouzhong raised his eyebrows skeptically.

Tan Shuangshuang explained, "Two years ago, Su Shanke was already working for the court and, under the Liushan Division’s influence, had assembled some Jianghu people to go to Jade Gorge to assassinate Qu Hongling.

Eventually, only Su Shanke returned, and he had gone mad and lost his memory.

But during a certain period, Su Shanke suddenly regained clarity. During that time, every night, he would take Junwen to the training room and make him memorize a secret technique.

About ten days later, Su Shanke went mad again, completely forgetting about teaching Junwen the technique.

Later on, for some reason, Su Shanke started insisting on killing Junwen, saying he wasn’t worthy of knowing the technique. If someone hadn’t stopped him, Junwen would’ve died.

With no other choice, Junwen fled with me, eloping from the Su Family estate. Su Junyang has been chasing us ever since, wanting to discover the nature of the technique."

After hearing her explanation, Jiang Shouzhong asked, "So, what is the technique?"

Tan Shuangshuang gave a bitter smile and said:

"Whether you believe me or not, I don’t know what the technique is. Junwen has never told me. I’ve asked twice, but he refused to say anything."

Jiang Shouzhong stared into her eyes, verifying she wasn’t lying, and began to ponder.

Judging from the couple’s relationship, Su Junwen and Tan Shuangshuang genuinely loved each other.

Under such circumstances, for Su Junwen to keep the technique from his beloved wife, it was clear he wasn’t hiding it out of selfishness but out of fear that it might harm her.

But then again, Su Shanke was quite a character.

Having two sons in his family yet teaching the technique to his illegitimate child—then deciding that the child wasn’t worthy and wanting to kill him.

It’s all about being ridiculously unpredictable.

Of course, for a madman, this wasn’t unusual.

Still, Jiang Shouzhong had a bold theory: what if the suddenly lucid Su Shanke had been possessed by someone else during that period?

Jiang Shouzhong looked at Qu Hongling and asked, "When Su Shanke and his group tried to assassinate you, do you really have no memory of what happened?"

Qu Hongling shook her head: "I can’t remember anything. I just recall feeling excruciating head pain right before they were about to kill me. Then it was like I went mad. I don’t remember anything after that."

Beside her, Yelü Miaomiao chimed in, "This girl is dangerous. Twice she suddenly went berserk and nearly killed me. I suspect she killed all those people, and Su Shanke narrowly escaped."

Hearing their discussion, Tan Shuangshuang’s jaw slowly dropped, her gaze at Qu Hongling filled with shock.

After a moment, she stammered, "You... you’re Qu Hongling?"

Qu Hongling smiled slightly: "I’ve heard Jin Ao mention you two, saying you wanted him to become a retainer for the Su Family. To be honest, most people avoid demons, yet you were brave enough to invite them into your home. I respect that courage."

Tan Shuangshuang’s face turned red.

In truth, they had wanted Jin Ao to stay as protection against Su Junyang.

It was essentially an attempt to poach the Sect Master’s people.

Dugu Luoxue suddenly extended her dainty finger and lightly tapped Tan Shuangshuang’s forehead. A tiny firefly-like worm emerged.

"A tracking Gu Worm."

Dugu Luoxue said casually.

Jiang Shouzhong frowned and told Tan Shuangshuang, "If Su Junwen was captured, then you’re of no value to them. They likely wouldn’t have placed a tracking Gu Worm on you. I suspect Su Junwen hasn’t been caught yet, and they’re using you to find him."

Upon hearing this, Tan Shuangshuang’s eyes brightened briefly, but then dimmed again. She said sadly, "Junwen was seriously injured; how far could he run?"

Jiang Shouzhong calculated briefly and said:

"Miss Tan, we can’t be certain whether Su Junwen has been caught yet. Even if he has, we don’t know where to find him.

I suggest this: you stay with us and see if we can lure these people out, at least to locate their lair. If Su Junwen ends up caught later, we’ll have a lead to follow."

Tan Shuangshuang, unsure what else to do, could only agree to the plan.

Jiang Shouzhong glanced at the cramped carriage space and thought to himself, "Looks like we’ll need to buy another carriage at the next town."

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