After waiting for about half an hour, I finally got to go up and see Xue Tang.
It was a large private room, with a reception area and a main hall. In the reception area, I saw a slightly plump middle-aged man with a perpetually amiable smile, yet exuding an undeniable air of authority.
And, he seemed to have just arrived from somewhere else…
His hair was slightly damp, and his pretty face had a faint blush, as if he had just rushed. His shapely, slender figure was impeccably dressed, his breasts full, his buttocks rounded, but his long, jade-like legs, peeking out from under his pencil skirt, were smooth, white, and slender.
His feet, clad in elegant high heels, revealed insteps as smooth as jade and as silk as satin… He wasn't wearing stockings, yet there wasn't a single flaw—it was truly astonishing.
The young man named Qin Yan's gaze was practically glued to those jade-like legs, his eyes darting around, revealing their unparalleled allure.
Luo Shaowen spoke first, his tone quite amiable: "You two are both qualified. If we must determine a winner..." He glanced at Luo Xuetang beside him, then looked at Qin Yan, saying, "It depends on who can win over Xuetang's favor more."
Luo Xuetang sat upright in her chair, her full, rounded thighs pressed together, leaving only a sliver of alluring, snow-white skin between her legs, sparking the imagination.
Her slender, graceful calves, with their well-proportioned bone structure, were drawn together at an angle, revealing her shins and the smooth, alabaster-like insteps.
Her gaze first swept over Qin Yan's face, as indifferent as water... revealing no particular expression, leaving the confident Qin Yan slightly disappointed.
Then, her clear, bright eyes met mine. As if by illusion, we both trembled simultaneously, as if drawn to each other's pupils, entwined in mid-air, inseparable.
"Ahem…!"
Time seemed to lose its meaning until a soft cough broke the silence, separating us. A subtle blush rose on Xue Tang's cheeks, a faint expression of embarrassment on her face.
I felt a surge of excitement in my chest, a sweet joy spreading through my soul—all of this told me… she was the woman I had been searching for.
Luo Shaowen's gaze swept over them with a hint of surprise. He said, "Since that's the case, I won't keep you for dinner. Tomorrow morning... go to work at the Luo Shen Group, protecting my niece Xue Tang 24/7."
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Watching Luo Xue Tang leave, Luo Shaowen withdrew his gaze from her shapely, rounded buttocks, then looked in another direction, a slight smile playing on his lips. He muttered to himself, "It's time to teach that disobedient dog a lesson."
Shikishima, Edo.
Formerly the residence of a general, after the opening of the country by the Treasure Shipyard and the abdication of the Emperor, this place naturally replaced Kyoto as the capital of Shikishima.
Having developed for centuries, and due to its remote location overseas, it escaped the devastating warlord conflicts of the late Ming Dynasty, preserving its rich and vibrant culture from ancient times to the present…
Now, although Shikishima gained independence from its suzerain state, China, during the two World Wars,
it remains a renowned tourist destination within the Chinese cultural sphere!
Especially its thriving "red-light district" culture, a pink-hued haven coveted by wealthy people from all over the world…
Sitting in an automatic rickshaw, Zhao Ziran rested her arms on her hand, gazing at the scenery outside. Shikishima preserves numerous ancient buildings, especially the Ming Dynasty-style architecture with its vermilion eaves, arched roofs, and glazed tiles, as well as Japanese-style shrines, temples, and stone pagodas with towering torii gates, all nestled amidst modern skyscrapers and 3D neon lights, creating a fantastical fusion of ancient and modern, a beauty that transcends time.
Beside Zhao Ziran sat a slender woman, appearing to be in her thirties, with bright eyes and white teeth, exuding an air of elegance and nobility. This was Tang Shuyi, the aunt of her sister, Tang Lanyan, once known as the "Fairy of Kyoto."
Although her personality differed from her niece, Tang Lanyan, she was known for her open and unrestrained lifestyle, and rumors circulated that she enjoyed spending nights in bars and male escort services, choosing her favorite men for one-night stands…
She also maintained ambiguous relationships with many powerful figures, flitting among flowers like an alluring butterfly.
This is why she was called the "Fairy of Kyoto."
Even so, as a woman of the martial Tang family, she, like Lanyan, had once led a team of superhumans on the front lines, a true rose with thorns.
Moreover, despite being an elder, Tang Shuyi had never married, and her relationship with Tang Lanyan and Zhao Ziran was more like sisters. She had even been ordered to protect Ziran for several years, treating her almost like a younger sister. Therefore, when Zhao Ziran decided to leave the country and secretly travel to Shiki Island, the first person she thought of was Tang Shuyi.
As for the Luo family, if she hadn't wanted to use their research background to conceal her whereabouts, Ziran would never have approached them.
Although she now had Luo Ming, an unpleasant tagalong, and the Luo family's intentions were obvious, Ziran felt no liking for him and planned to ignore him as much as possible throughout the trip…
Anyway, with Tang Shuyi around, Ziran had no need to worry about him harming her.
"Are we going to see that fox on Shiki Island now?"
Zhao Ziran withdrew her gaze, watching Tang Shuyi nod gently, a lingering worry between her delicate brows. Tang Shuyi sighed softly, saying, "You child...sigh, I know it was you who pushed for him to leave the base and return to Shen City, but who couldn't have predicted that the Seven Sins Sect was still hiding there?"
"This isn't your fault, and you shouldn't feel too guilty. Besides, you have to believe in him. He's a Martial God, how could he be defeated by a mere arrogance..."
"Aunt Tang, please stop. No matter the cost… I will bring Xiaodong back safe and sound, completely unharmed."
Tang Shuyi's eyes flickered slightly before she changed the subject: "Will that fox really help us?"
Since Shikishima seized the opportunity of the warlord conflicts in the Central Plains and the decline of the Ming Dynasty to launch a war of independence, breaking free from its suzerain state, it allied with Britain and the United States across the ocean to maintain its independence, completely opposing its former suzerain state, China.
During the subsequent global upheaval, it even clashed with Japan in Southeast Asia, engaging in several fierce naval battles and amphibious landings. Even behind the Taiwan Strait crisis, Shikishima's shadow was faintly visible.
The "fox" Tang Shuyi spoke of was none other than the Ninefold Divine Child, a strategic-level superhuman representing the traditional shrine power of Shikishima.