My Silly, Sweet Wife

”Master Kui Long, I’ve heard so much about you!”

Upon seeing Kui Long, Wu Liang expressed extreme enthusiasm: ”I never expected to see Master Kui Long here in Tianzhou, it’s truly our honor!”

Kui Long looked at Wu Liang expressionlessly: ”You are Wu Liang, the eldest son of the Wu Family?”

”Haha, I wouldn’t dare, Master Kui Long, I am indeed Wu Liang.”

Kui Long snorted coldly: ”Why have you called me here?”

Wu Liang sighed, quickly ordered tea to be served, and only after Kui Long sat down did he say, ”Master Kui Long, I am aware of the matter regarding the Su Family. It’s truly unexpected, such an incident. Moreover, that guy Ye Guichen is simply too arrogant, daring to throw you out in public. Hehe, I suppose Master Kui Long wasn’t prepared at the time, which is why you were ambushed by the opponent?”

Kui Long sat upright, giving Wu Liang a sidelong glance: ”What is it you really want to say?”

Wu Liang’s expression didn’t change as he continued, ”I wish to lend a hand to Master Kui Long.”

”Help me? Haha, what do you mean by that?” Kui Long asked.

Wu Liang didn’t pay attention to Kui Long’s indifference and instead said, ”Young Master Shen Lian is dead, the Su Family has withdrawn their engagement, and as Shen Lian’s personal bodyguard, you failed to fulfill your duties. The Shen Family likely won’t let you off easily, correct?”

”Hmm?” Kui Long stared at Wu Liang: ”What nonsense are you spouting, Shen Lian is dead? Haha, where did you get this from?”

”Master Kui Long, you seem to be a smart person. Can’t you see this much?” Wu Liang squinted his eyes, picked up a cup of tea, and took a sip: ”From what I heard, Su Wu discovered Shen Lian and beat him before kicking him out of the Su Family. But who saw Young Master Shen being beaten, and who saw him leave the Su Family? Actually, it’s not difficult to speculate on this matter. If Shen Lian really committed such an act, how could the Su Family let him off so easily? Purely because Shen Lian is a young master of the Shen Family? Heh, the Sunan King is not a pushover, even if he’s not as powerful as the Shen Family, he wouldn’t swallow this humiliation. He definitely would seek an explanation from the Shen Family. But what happened? The Su Family merely expelled Young Master Shen, isn’t that the biggest question mark?”

Kui Long had only been suspicious, but now hearing Wu Liang’s words, he felt the latter made sense: ”Are you saying Shen Lian is dead? Killed by the Su Family?”

Wu Liang shook his head and laughed: ”Master Kui Long, whether he was killed by the Su Family or not, I don’t know, but Young Master Shen certainly died at the Su Family. I have a few spies within the Su Family, and I’ve heard some news. It seems like the Su Family suddenly allied with someone and no longer wants to marry Su Jiu’er to Shen Lian, which is why they devised such a vicious plan. If I’m not wrong, the person the Su Family allied with is probably Ye Guichen, right?”

”Tsk!” Kui Long sneered: ”Ye Guichen? What kind of person is that? Would the vast Su Family really rely on him as a pillar? Mr. Wu, do you have a misunderstanding about Ye Guichen? Alright, I admit, I was indeed unguarded at the time and fell for that kid’s trick, but if he dared to stand before me now, I would definitely be able to twist his head off with one hand!”

As he spoke, he picked up the teacup in front of him, and with a gentle squeeze, crushed it into pieces.

The shards, however, did not pierce Kui Long’s skin, not even scratching it in the slightest.

Wu Liang quickly flattered: ”Master Kui Long, truly an incredible talent, this kind of cross-training skill is indeed rare in the world!”

Kui Long waved his hand: ”Mr. Wu, did you call me here just to flatter me with frivolous talk?”

Wu Liang spoke earnestly: ”Master Kui Long, as I said before, all signs now indicate that Shen Lian is already dead, and as a result, the Shen Family is likely to take out their anger on you. I know Master Kui Long is highly skilled and not afraid of the Shen Family, but the Shen Family is large and influential. If they really want to kill you, they might use every means possible. By then, if they hire assassins from the Heavenly Kill Organization, no matter how skilled you are, Master Kui Long, it’s hard to defend against hidden threats!”

Kui Long furrowed his brow.

In fact, when he left the Su Family, Kui Long had already considered this problem.

When something happened to Shen Lian, as the bodyguard, he couldn’t escape responsibility.

If Shen Lian could be found, that would be good, but indeed, as Wu Liang said, all signs indicated Shen Lian was very likely already dead.

And although he, Kui Long, is a Cross-Training Master, in the eyes of the Shen Family, he’s just a bodyguard, nothing significant.

Once the Shen Family decides to kill him, they might have a thousand methods to do so.

”Mr. Wu, you’ve said so much; is it that you want to help me?” Kui Long’s tone was no longer as harsh.

Wu Liang sighed: ”Yes, I am a person who cherishes talent. For experts like Master Kui Long, I naturally admire greatly. However, Master Kui Long, although my Wu Family has some means in the southwest, once outside the southwest, we are like a tiger leaving the mountain, forced to keep our heads down and mind our place. Therefore, if you were to really ask us to protect you from the Shen Family, that’s not very realistic.”

”So much nonsense, get to the point!” Seeing Wu Liang dodging the point, Kui Long was growing impatient.

Wu Liang awkwardly smiled: ”Please don’t be impatient, Master Kui Long. Actually, when I first heard the news, I immediately thought about how to protect Master Kui Long. After much thought, if Master Kui Long doesn’t want to be blamed by the Shen Family, he can only protect himself. Of course, if Master Kui Long wishes, I, Wu Liang, am willing to allocate all of the Wu Family’s resources to assist you.”

Kui Long said coldly: ”What are you really trying to say?”

Wu Liang: ”Here’s the thing, regarding the marriage alliance between the Su and Shen families, I can generally understand the underlying intentions. I’m sure you’ve heard the rumors as well: Sunan King Su Mu’s health is failing, and he likely won’t last much longer. Once he’s gone, no one in the Su Family will be able to hold up such a large operation. At that point, naturally, there will be those willing to exploit the weakness because the Su Family is too large, and its assets are astronomical. Being able to acquire even a small portion could be enough to last several years. As for the Shen Family, they probably have the same idea—wanting to take advantage of the marriage to slowly infiltrate the Su Family and achieve the purpose of consuming it. But now that Shen Lian is dead, the plan is sure to be shelved, though this doesn’t prevent the Shen Family from annexing the Su Family.”

Saying this, Wu Liang handed Kui Long another tea cup, filling it to the brim: ”If Master Kui Long can accomplish what the Shen Family wants to do, how could they possibly want to deal with you? Hehe, by then, the Shen Family might have to find a way to curry favor with you; whether Shen Lian is dead or alive, nobody would care by then.”

Kui Long was visibly moved, glanced at the tea cup in front of him, picked it up, and drank it in one gulp: ”Then what do you propose?”