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Chapter 24: Part 1 Conspiracy in the Teahouse
"Stop laughing, Stone Orchid. Why did you bring me here?"
"To show you how the strong bully the weak."
"...", Tianming was speechless.
"You saw how easily we got that woman to serve you just now."
"That's because you paid them."
"If we hadn't, do you think they'd refuse to serve you? I could have threatened her husband's life instead."
"That's wrong."
"Same result she serves you why is one way right and one wrong?"
"...", Tianming stared blankly.
"Because I gave her the illusion of freedom, making you think it was a fair trade."
"Tianming, there is no real freedom or equality, just tricks to hide the malicious intent."
"In a transaction between weak and strong, the weak always weighs the consequences of refusing the strong. So there is no equality or freedom from the start."
"...No, we shouldn't force people."
"How could she know you wouldn't force her? Would she dare to test you?"
"...What's your point?"
"I recently learned about your Mohist teachings. I found a serious flaw: Mohism cannot restrain the strong."
"If a strong person does whatever they wish, others will follow. The strong do get weak someday, and that brings balance."
"What if they're not afraid of death?"
"...Is that possible?"
"It is! You're one of them."
"..."
"Tianming, do you have desires?"
"I guess..."
"Be honest, say it directly..."
"I'm probably lecherous..."
"Hmph..." Stone Orchid snorted, "Then do you know how to control your desires?"
"Keep myself in check? Remain pure?"
She snorted again, "Can you? Look at how many people you've messed up?"
Tianming grew more depressed.
"Different people have different limits. You need to get what you want within other's boundaries. Just like today, I paid her to serve you."
"About the magistrate's wife and daughter when you say you raped them, it wasn't exactly so. They allowed it because they were more afraid you'd kill them than rape them. Given a choice, they chose to survive by giving in. So in fact, they allowed you."
"...That logic's pretty twisted!"
She snorted again. "You just have zero self-awareness."
"In their eyes, you're an unfathomable expert they'd do anything to please you, regardless of any grudges. Even without a grudge, if you ordered them, they wouldn't dare resist."
"But what kind of strong am I?"
"See, no self-awareness. I'm impressed by you. You're so high up so powerful and yet never arrogant, still as approachable as before."
Tianming scratched his head, "Are you really talking about me?"
"Of course! Me, Xiao Yuan, Chilian, Duanmu Rong, Xue Nu weren't they all strong? You conquered them all. Someone else would've been killed dozens of times. You play but don't realize what you've done."
"But...it's not like you say..."
"Think everyone loves you? Aside from me, who else is truly willing?"
"..."
"Just enjoy it while you can! You're powerful; sleeping with a couple mother-daughter pairs is nothing. Just go a bit softer next time."
"Tianming, now you're strong get used to it."
"There'll be more women. I just hope you stay yourself and care about others."
"You know, the first time I met you, I knew you were special. See, I have good taste!" She grinned.
"Heh... You make me embarrassed now..."
"Silly..."
"If you run into a woman who'd rather die than agree, what then?"
"You tell me what would a real hero do?"
"I'd...let her go?"
"Dummy!"
"Why scold me again? Was it wrong?"
"Heehee, you're just too good!"
"Tianming...touch me down there..."
"So much juice..."
"Help me...Tianming...it's so hard to hold back...I need your big cock..."
He slapped her butt. "Slut, why suddenly so horny?"
"Can't help it...been holding back..."
He exhaled, his cock sprang up, "Little whore, I'm pounding you till you beg for mercy tonight."
"So scary...ooh...hero, spare the harlot..."
Spring passions surged.
Meanwhile, Xiao Yuan wandered bored, cursing, "Damn Tianming, promised to take me to the East Lady, liar..."
"What are you after?"
She jumped, saw two beauties: one about her age, another in her twenties but stately, looking more mature.
"You're... the East Lady?"
"Who dares pretend to be me?"
She quickly saluted.
"Get up. Who sent you?"
"Lady, I'm Xiangjun's daughter; please have mercy and save my mother."
Yanfei frowned, "Who asked you to find me?"
"My grandmaster he said only you can save her."
"Your grandmaster is Xuanyuanzi?"
"Yes."
"Okay, message delivered. You can go."
"My mother..."
Yanfei glanced at her coolly.
"Yes, Lady."
Before leaving, Xiao Yuan knelt again.
"Sigh, Tianming keeps bringing me trouble..." Yanfei rubbed her forehead, exhausted.
"Mother, is her problem serious?"
"More than that dangerous. One misstep and you're caught up in Yin-Yang House's schemes."
"Can't we stay out of it?"
"Ask Tianming not my problem."
"Hmph, let's see how long he can stay away!" Yue'er joked Yanfei was genuinely annoyed...
After Tianming and Stone Orchid finished, he wandered in the night, returning late.
Yanfei had lit a lamp, her expression unreadable.
Stone Orchid saw Yanfei and left Tianming alone.
"Mother-in-law, Yue'er, when did you get here?"
Yanfei ignored him and went upstairs, leaving Yue'er glaring.
"Yue'er..."
"Getting along well with Stone Orchid, holding hands..."
"Shaoyu was busy, asked me to look after her. Jealous?"
"Who knows what you're up to..."
"Yue'er, what's with you?"
"Don't touch me. Sit down I want to know where you went today."
"I was with Shaoyu, handled the magistrate business, then with Stone Orchid shopping."
"Just shopping?"
"...You're jealous!"
"Who's jealous? You better come clean, or suffer. Who else have you been with?"
Tianming glanced up, pleaded, "No one else, I'll tell you later."
Yue'er cursed inside, "I'm asking for mother; if you don't confess, you'll regret it." With a hard twist: "What about Xiao Yuan?"
"Ah! Met her already?"
Yue'er smirked, "Not only met mother sent her back to Yin-Yang House."
"Right, she was here for mother. What'd she say?"
"Still worrying about others? Worry about yourself. What's your relationship with her?"
Tianming tried hinting, but Yue'er ignored him.
"Spit it out. Now."
"Just what you know..."
"Anything else? Like the magistrate's wife and daughter? Tell me everything..."
He gasped, afraid, "Was mother-in-law tailing me the whole time?"
"When did you get here?"
Yue'er kicked him, "I'm asking the questions answer honestly for mercy..."
A cold snort from upstairs.
With confessional urgency, Tianming poured out all the details nonstop nightlife, Stone Orchid needing help, raping Xiao Yuan, the mother-daughter incident...
"No help for you... go get your punishment..."
"Mother-in-law?" Tianming peeked up; Yanfei was calm.
"Stop sneaking around come help sort the herbs..."
"Okay..."
Yanfei taught Tianming the herbs, sorting and packing them.
"Where'd you get so many?"
"I visited the Yin-Yang House and picked them from the elders' gardens."
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