Chapter 87: Did I Just Scare Xiao Yan Into Suicide?!
Thanks to Hai Bodong's timely rescue, Wu Tian managed to escape from Xiao Mei's room.
As he walked away, he glanced at Hai Bodong, who was clearly trying to suppress his laughter.
Wu Tian frowned was Hai Bodong planning to be a loyal slave for life?!
Once they reached the room prepared for them, they sat down to talk.
Hai Bodong began recounting how he had infiltrated the Xiao Clan, and his journey was nothing short of hilarious.
Honestly, his story could be turned into a novel called:
"Hai Bodong's Road to Promotion!"
Back then, the Xiao Clan's head steward was a man named Mo Guan Jia.
Mo Guan Jia had served the Xiao Clan for years and was trusted completely.
Meanwhile, Hai Bodong looking pitiful and leaning on a cane had staggered into Wu Tan City after traveling all the way from the Tagor Desert.
He was so exhausted that he passed out in front of Mo Guan Jia!
When he woke up, he found himself in a room, and a maid told him that he had been rescued by Mo Guan Jia and brought to the Xiao Clan.
Hai Bodong was deeply moved and vowed to repay his benefactor.
And so out of pure gratitude
He started as the Xiao Clan's poop cleaning servant…
Then became a grocery shopping steward…
And eventually
Mo Guan Jia was caught embezzling funds from the clan, leading to his downfall!
Since they urgently needed a replacement, Hai Bodong was promoted directly to the position of head steward!
His promotion happened in record time, and because he meticulously reported all financial matters to Xiao Zhan, he quickly earned his trust.
Most importantly, Hai Bodong gave off the aura of a 'loyal servant' something that made Xiao Zhan feel completely at ease.
Of course, this wasn't a coincidence
It was because Hai Bodong had been trained by Wu Tian himself!
At this point, Hai Bodong was practically a king among slaves.
If he betrayed Wu Tian, his small Dou Ling level strength wouldn't be enough to save him.
Now, standing respectfully in front of Wu Tian, Hai Bodong reported everything in great detail.
After hearing the whole story, Wu Tian gave him a thumbs up.
"Impressive! Your work efficiency is truly amazing!"
"As expected of a former Dou Huang! Even scheming and climbing ranks are part of your skill set!"
Hai Bodong then updated Wu Tian on the current situation in the Xiao Clan.
He always kept his distance from Gu Xun'er, and he never found Xiao Yan threatening if anything, he felt sorry for him.
In fact, he even helped Xiao Yan out a little.
Before Hai Bodong arrived, Xiao Yan was practically skin and bones so thin that he looked like a monkey.
Now, at least, he resembled a chimpanzee!
Xiao Yan was so grateful that he respected Hai Bodong as if he were his second father.
Wu Tian's eyes lit up.
"Oh? This is interesting!"
Hai Bodong continued explaining how Xiao Zhan hadn't gone to a meeting with the elders as expected.
Instead, he was in Xiao Yan's room, tending to him.
Wu Tian was surprised.
"Wait, wasn't Xiao Yan the first one to leave the hall?"
"What happened to him?"
"Don't tell me… he got so depressed that he doesn't want to live anymore?!"
Meanwhile…
After leaving the hall, Xiao Yan wandered mindlessly until he reached the back mountain of the Xiao Clan.
The area was known for its steep cliffs and thick mist.
Standing at the edge of a cliff, Xiao Yan looked at the mountain before him, his heart heavy with emotions.
"Heh… power… where is my power? Where is my talent?"
"In this world, without strength, I'm not even worth as much as a pile of dog crap!"
"At least dog crap is disgusting enough that people avoid stepping on it!"
"Why? Why did this happen to me?!"
Xiao Yan's bitter laughter echoed through the cliffs.
His fingers dug into his hair, and his teeth bit into his lip, drawing blood.
Even though he had put on a strong front in the hall, Nalan Yanran's words had cut into his heart like a knife.
Now, standing at the edge of the cliff, his eyes were filled with tears.
Then
He opened his wounded left hand, raised his head to the sky, and shouted in agony:
"I, Xiao Yan, swear that I will never endure such humiliation again! If I break this vow "
But before he could finish his dramatic oath…
"Kekeke~! If you break this vow… something will shrink by one centimeter!"
A strange, eerie voice interrupted him.
Xiao Yan's face turned pale.
He spun around in panic, his sharp eyes scanning the area
But there was no one there!
His heart pounded wildly.
"What the hell?! Who said that?!"
"Is this… a ghost?!"
In his past life, he had heard stories of spirits coming to collect souls…
Now, he was experiencing it firsthand!
"Oh my god! Did I actually die?! Am I already a ghost?!"
"Did I reincarnate… just to die again?!"
Before he could process this terrifying thought
"Kekeke~! Little brat, you seem to need some help!"
The mysterious voice laughed again.
Xiao Yan's legs trembled, and then
They gave out completely.
His body tilted forward…
And he fell off the cliff.
Inside the black ancient ring on Xiao Yan's finger, a ghostly old man twitched.
"Wait… what?!"
"Did I just scare him into jumping off a cliff?!"
The old man Yao Lao was completely stunned.
He had only wanted to test Xiao Yan's reaction…
But instead
The kid literally jumped off the mountain!
Yao Lao was about to rush out and save him
But just then, another figure approached at high speed.
Seeing this, Yao Lao hesitated and decided to stay hidden.
The person who arrived was Xiao Zhan.
He had secretly followed his son out of concern
And now, he witnessed his son jumping off a cliff!
"YAN'ER! NO! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!"
Xiao Zhan shouted in horror.
He burst forward, pushing his Dou Qi to the limit, and grabbed Xiao Yan's leg just in time!
But because Xiao Yan had fallen head first…
Xiao Zhan pulled him up by his leg
And Xiao Yan's head SMACKED into the rocky cliffside with full force.
BAM!
Blood splattered.
When Xiao Zhan finally lifted him up, his son's face was covered in blood
And he had passed out completely.
Xiao Zhan's eye twitched violently.
"Damn it… did I just kill my own son while trying to save him?!"
Inside the ancient ring, Yao Lao's expression twisted.
"What the hell kind of father son duo is this?!"
"Did he save him or try to finish him off?!"
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