Supreme Hidden Dragon in the City
Chapter 185 The True Colors of the People of Tang Family

Chapter 185: Chapter 185 The True Colors of the People of Tang Family

Tang Family Mansion.

Inside a study.

Tang Qingwu, clad in a white garment, was sitting at a desk handling the affairs of the Tang Family.

Her makeup was simple and elegant, her eyebrows soft, her long hair cascaded like a waterfall, and her wrist, white as the bright moon, held a pen as she wrote swiftly.

Suddenly, her hand stopped, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, and a sense of palpitations crept up in her heart, adding a touch of confusion to her beautiful face.

At that moment, someone knocked on the door.

"Come in," a light and ethereal voice called out.

A figure clad in black entered and handed over a cell phone, "Miss, this was filmed at the Binhai Grand Hotel."

Tang Qingwu opened the video on the phone, which was the scene of Chen Fan demanding a debt from Tang Chuchu.

"Was that Gathering Yuan Pill obtained by Chuchu in exchange for half of the Tang Family’s assets as a promise?" Tang Qingwu’s delicate brows furrowed tightly.

The person in black said, "Miss, what that person said may not be the truth. Under your leadership, our Tang Family has made rapid progress; it’s quite common for people with ulterior motives to try to deceive us."

Tang Qingwu, however, was lost in thought, "Where is Chuchu?"

The person in black answered, "She is on her way back."

Tang Qingwu stood up, "When she returns, have her go to Father’s room."

"Yes!" The person in black turned and left.

Tang Qingwu then took the cell phone to her father’s room, to Tang Wenxuan, the current head of the Tang Family.

After watching the video, Tang Wenxuan smashed the desk beside him into pieces, "Absurd! That Gathering Yuan Pill was obtained by Chuchu at the risk of her life. How could it have become something exchanged from his hands for half of the Tang Family’s assets? Nowadays, all kinds of demons and goblins are popping up!"

Tang Qingwu said, "According to Chuchu’s account, Elder Yun and the three major families in Longhai tried to rob a treasure from a man named Chen Fan, but ended up getting killed by him instead. Chuchu risked her life to snatch an elixir from Chen Fan’s hands. I have always found her story problematic."

"If the person demanding the debt in the video is indeed Chen Fan, then this matter is probably not as simple as we thought."

Tang Wenxuan glanced at Tang Qingwu and asked, "What’s wrong with Chuchu’s account?"

Tang Qingwu replied, "First of all, Chen Fan had the strength to counter-kill four Grandmasters working together, which proves his strength has reached the Transformation Realm. Chuchu, a frail girl, would hardly have been able to snatch anything from such an expert, even if she risked her life."

"Another point, even if Chuchu was lucky enough to actually snatch something from Chen Fan, why was it precisely an elixir that could cure my ALS? And how did she know that Chen Fan had such an elixir on him?"

Tang Wenxuan furrowed his brows, "Indeed, that does seem rather peculiar, but even if Chuchu didn’t tell the truth, the Tang Family’s assets are not something others can covet!"

Just then, Tang Chuchu entered the room, "Father, Sister, you wanted to see me?"

Tang Qingwu asked, "Was the person demanding the debt from you at the hotel today Chen Fan?"

The smile on Tang Chuchu’s face vanished instantly; she already understood what was happening.

She didn’t attempt to hide it, "It was him."

Tang Qingwu continued to ask, "What’s this about half of the Tang Family’s properties?"

Tang Chuchu snorted coldly, "It’s that beast trying to swindle our Tang Family, sister. Elder Yun actually died at the hands of this guy, and he still has the nerve to come to us demanding payment. Let’s ask grandfather to take action and kill this guy!"

Tang Qingwu gave her a scrutinizing look, "So the debt involving half of the Tang Family’s properties is real?"

Tang Chuchu’s expression became flustered, "How... How could that be possible."

Tang Qingwu sighed, "With Miss Lu as a witness, and you being so defensive, it seems it’s true. Why didn’t you tell the truth in the first place?"

Seeing her scheme exposed, Tang Chuchu stopped pretending and said indignantly, "Sister, it’s clearly that guy taking things too far. Not only did he snatch my Blood Ganoderma, but he also killed Elder Yun, even forced me to kneel and kowtow to him, demanding the Tang Family to give up half of its properties just to give me the Gathering Yuan Pill. I was desperate to save you, so I pretended to agree."

Tang Wenxuan’s face darkened as he hadn’t expected the matter to be true.

Tang Qingwu said helplessly, "Chuchu, if you made a promise, you should uphold it. Your actions will only dishonor our Tang Family."

Tang Chuchu suddenly smiled, "Sister, don’t worry. When that fool Chen Fan gave me the Gathering Yuan Pill, it was only a verbal agreement. He didn’t even make me sign any physical evidence."

"So even if he comes to collect the debt, we have nothing to fear. Without any proof, people will only think he’s trying to slander our Tang Family."

Tang Wenxuan’s eyes brightened, "Really, there was no written agreement?"

Tang Chuchu nodded, "None. That guy only said it verbally. I really don’t know how such an idiot could cultivate such strong power."

Tang Wenxuan’s brows smoothed out as he smiled, "If that’s the case, the matter is much simpler to handle. As long as we maintain a united front outwardly, insisting that he’s slandering us, no matter what he says, no one will believe his words."

His eyes then narrowed, "And if he insists on antagonizing our Tang Family, we’ll have to invite the old master to erase him from this world!"

Tang Chuchu’s face lit up with excitement, "I have a feeling that guy won’t let things go. Although he’s not weak, he’s definitely no match for grandfather. Why don’t we just have grandfather kill him and save us any further trouble from him?"

Tang Qingwu frowned at the two of them, "We cannot do that!"

She was a principled person, and in a sense, Chen Fan was her lifesaver; she couldn’t accept the People of Tang Family treating Chen Fan this way.

"If it weren’t for the elixir Chen Fan gave me, I might have already left this world. His demand for half of the Tang Family’s properties is indeed excessive, but no matter what, we should not default on our debts. The Tang Family, being a renowned Martial Arts household, should not engage in such deceitful behavior."

Tang Wenxuan looked at Tang Qingwu, "Qingwu, your biggest problem is being too kind-hearted. The Gathering Yuan Pill indeed saved your life, and indirectly the Tang Family, but our family’s properties have been accumulated over many years; how can we just hand them over to someone so easily?"

"Moreover, there is no physical evidence for this matter, even if we don’t pay, it won’t affect the Tang Family in any way."

"Let’s settle the matter this way. If he’s sensible, we can drop the issue. If he isn’t, then he can’t blame our Tang Family for being ruthless!"

Tang Chuchu walked over and linked arms with Tang Qingwu, "Sister, stop worrying. That fool has no evidence; he can’t possibly blackmail our Tang Family. He’s just a laughingstock. Let’s just ignore him."

Just as she finished speaking, Tang Qingwu’s heart suddenly lurched, and a strange power emanated from within her body. Her skin aged instantaneously, and her hair turned white in the blink of an eye.

In a short time, the once beautiful and captivating Tang Qingwu had become an old woman with white hair, her vitality withering to the extreme, teetering on the edge of death.

A light appeared over the Tang family mansion, transforming into eight large characters illuminating the night sky.

"Debts must be paid; it is only right and proper!"