Ch 151: Helplessness
The surroundings were deathly silent; no one expected Wang Lin to suddenly attack Song Yuanming.
At this moment, neither Song Yuanming’s friends nor those who disliked Wang Lin’s actions dared to utter a word, even some Huan Yu Realm strong persons from the Xianjian Sect.
Bai Lu, seeing his senior brother being humiliated, clenched his fists under the table until they turned purple. He quickly raised his head and looked towards Du Feng.
Du Feng looked slightly helpless and shook his head at him, signaling him not to act rashly and make the situation even more complicated and difficult to control.
Seeing this, Du Feng understood what Wang Lin was up to. This old fellow was truly cunning. From the moment he introduced his disciple, he had been acting deviously. When Wang Lin suddenly shifted the topic to Murong Yinxue, Du Feng wondered what this old man intended to do to the young woman.
Now it seemed that the old man was likely using Murong Yinxue as an excuse to cause trouble for Song Yuanming.
Song Yuanming was Bai Lu’s senior brother; this indirectly meant trouble for Bai Lu. Simultaneously, Wang Lin seemed to want to see if he would speak up for Song Yuanming. He had already spoken up for Bai Lu, giving Wang Lin a moment, promising Wang Lin an explanation.
Now Wang Lin decisively opened another front. If he spoke up for Song Yuanming again, regardless of whom he protected, Wang Lin would gain the upper hand.
In the upcoming negotiation, Wang Lin would constantly have the advantage over him!
At this moment, he couldn’t think of a way to break the deadlock and gain the upper hand, unless a high-ranking Huan Yu Realm official from their Xianjian Sect saw what was happening and intervened.
Or perhaps his senior martial sister would arrive at this moment!
However, he glanced at the entrance again and still didn’t see his senior martial sister.
“Is this guy deliberately late, or is he busy with something else?” He felt, for the first time, that his senior martial sister was so unreliable.
They had clearly agreed to leave early!
Wang Lin coldly glanced at Song Yuanming, who was kneeling on the ground under his oppressive aura, and said with disdain: “I hate it when people interrupt me. I think your mouth needs a beating. Wang Quangu, give him a reward!”
Wang Lin looked at his son, Wang Quangu, giving the order.
“Alright!”
A wicked smile curled Wang Quangu’s lips as he stood up and walked towards Song Yuanming.
Wang Lin remained seated, but he glanced at Du Feng. Seeing Du Feng sitting motionless and saying nothing, a chill ran through his heart.
He thought to himself, “This kid is really composed.”
Slap!
Wang Quangu arrived in front of Song Yuanming and, in front of Zhen Yongfu and Murong Yinxue, slapped Song Yuanming across the right cheek.
The force was so great that it sent Song Yuanming flying ten feet away!
“Master!” Zhen Yongfu and Murong Yinxue quickly rushed forward to help Song Yuanming up.
“I’m fine…” Song Yuanming quickly signaled his two disciples to move away.
If Wang Lin found something else to make a fuss about with his two disciples, then his humiliation would have been for nothing.
“Come back, I haven’t finished slapping you yet.” Wang Quangu looked at his father. Seeing his father’s cold gaze, he knew the matter wasn’t over, so he jokingly shouted at Song Yuanming.
Song Yuanming clenched his fists, but still put on a forced smile, signaling his two disciples to stand still before walking towards Wang Quangu.
“It was my fault, I accept my punishment, I accept my punishment…” He showed the utmost humility.
“You’re quite sensible. Why don’t you quickly kneel down and accept your punishment?” Wang Quangu sneered.
“Senior Brother…” At this moment, Bai Lu lowered his head, his eyes already red, gritting his teeth as he called out.
He seemed on the verge of saying something.
“Shut your mouth!” Seeing Bai Lu about to speak, Song Yuanming quickly shouted at him.
He had lived so long, and at this moment, he knew what Wang Lin wanted to do, but he really had no way to stop him. Wang Lin was using his power to bully others, and to use his disciples to cause trouble. As a master, he had to face this.
Bai Lu clenched his fists and closed his eyes.
He didn’t mind being humiliated; he could endure it. But at this moment, his heart was filled with sorrow, and an unprecedented sense of powerlessness made his body tremble.
But he also knew that the root cause was his lack of strength!
Song Yuanming lowered his head and walked to Wang Quangu, and with a thud , knelt before Wang Quangu.
The silence was deafening.
Wang Quangu sneered at Bai Lu. Seeing Bai Lu’s appearance, he felt more exhilarated than if he had killed Bai Lu.
Serves you right for trying to steal my woman back then!
Then, he raised his hand again and struck Song Yuanming’s left cheek.
But just as he swung down, Murong Yinxue moved. Gritting her teeth, she knew she had to take responsibility, as everything stemmed from her.
Seeing this, Zhen Yongfu couldn’t help but follow suit.
Wang Quangu’s lips curled slightly, as if he had succeeded in his scheme, preparing to make a further issue of this.
But at that moment, a voice came from the entrance.
“Oh my, what’s going on here? I heard no sound outside and thought I’d come to the wrong place!”
A middle-aged man’s voice broke the tense atmosphere.
Zhen Yongfu, who had been about to step forward to stop them, quickly stopped, and Wang Quangu and Wang Lin also looked towards the speaker.
Upon seeing the newcomer, Wang Quangu narrowed his eyes.
The newcomer was the Guild Master of Jubaozhai, and Jubaozhai’s manager, He Qijin.
The speaker was not the Guild Master of Jubaozhai, but He Qijin.
The Guild Master of Jubaozhai was an elderly bald man who looked very kind, with a warm smile on his face.
If the speaker were the Guild Master of Jubaozhai, Wang Quangu wouldn’t bother to pay attention, but since it was He Qijin, he had to ask his father for his opinion.
So he looked at Wang Lin.
Wang Lin was also staring at He Qijin. He knew He Qijin’s identity; this young man came from the He family, whose reputation echoed throughout the Immortal Realm.
The He family was not someone he could offend at his current status. However, He Qijin was only a member of the He family. Why he came to Wangxu City, he had yet to ascertain.
“Little He, you’re a little late. I thought Little Du didn’t invite you.” Wang Lin put on a gentle smile and spoke to He Qijin.
He Qijin smiled and stepped forward: “My family gave me an order, I went to take care of something, so I was late. Old Master Wang, what happened here? How could such an unpleasant incident occur at such a banquet?”
At this point, He Qijin glanced at Zhen Yongfu, his brows slightly furrowed, giving Zhen Yongfu a wink.
As if saying, “You just stand there quietly and don’t cause trouble; leave the rest to me.”
Upon entering, He Qijin had already started thinking. Zhen Yongfu and his Wealth God had a very good relationship, so he couldn’t ignore it.
However, he also felt that this matter was troublesome, and he didn’t want to provoke Wang Lin, this plague god.
Yes, this guy is a plague god, a notorious plague god in the Immortal Realm.
If Wang Lin were not a Ninth-Rank Immortal Alchemist and an elder in the Alchemist Guild, there would be thousands, if not tens of thousands, of people who wanted to kill him.
But because of Wang Lin’s titles, ordinary people wouldn’t dare touch him. Unless a late Dao Saint Realm strong person really couldn’t stand this guy and killed him.
However, when he encounters strong people in the mid-to-late Dao Saint Realm, he would transform into a fawning dog-leg. A typical bully.
Wang Lin listened to He Qijin’s words, his eyelids drooping slightly. He naturally understood the meaning of He Qijin’s words.
He mentioned the He family right away. Was he trying to help Song Yuanming? Or perhaps, help Du Feng?
In short, there was someone here that He Qijin cared about. Otherwise, He Qijin wouldn’t do this.
“I’m quite curious, why is a member of the He family here acting as a mere manager?” Wang Lin didn’t answer He Qijin, but followed his words, smiling slightly as he asked a question.
He had actually been curious about this question for a while.
If He Qijin had committed some crime in the He family and was demoted to be punished here, then he wouldn’t have to give He Qijin any face.
He Qijin laughed: “I can’t reveal family secrets, Old Master Wang, don’t be curious. I think a banquet should look like a banquet; everyone is here to have fun. Old Master Wang, give me some face; let’s just forget about this, just let them apologize.”
