"What?"
Hearing Shen Lang's words, Qi Tuojiang and Kong Wudao were instantly dumbfounded.
Qi Tuojiang could not believe that Tang Wan'er had become Shen Lang's fiancée. It was too absurd, too shocking.
One had to know that the Tang Sect and Shen Lang had a deep blood feud. Tang Zixuan and Tang Qubing were either killed or crippled by Shen Lang.
Who was Tang Jiutian, the sect leader of the Tang Sect? He was a peerless overlord, ruthless and cruel, who could kill without batting an eye. How could he let go of the murderer of his sons, and even let him become his son-in-law?
Tang Wan'er was also extremely surprised, completely disbelieving that Shen Lang would bring her up at this moment and claim to be a son-in-law of the Tang Sect.
Tang Wan'er wanted to retort, but she found that what Shen Lang said was the truth. She was indeed Shen Lang's fiancée, and Shen Lang was indeed the son-in-law of the Tang Sect. These words were spoken by Tang Jiutian, and she could not possibly slap Tang Jiutian in the face.
"What, shocked?"
Seeing the expressions on Qi Tuojiang and Kong Wudao's faces, Shen Lang smiled and said, "Do you think I'm just a nobody who can be bullied at will? You didn't expect me to have a background. Let me tell you, the Tang Sect is now my backing. My father-in-law is the famous Tang Jiutian. If you annoy me, I'll kill you directly."
"Now, quickly return the favor you owe. Each of you owes me ten billion, otherwise, neither of you will leave here alive."
As soon as these words were spoken, Tang Wan'er gritted her teeth in anger. She never expected Shen Lang to be so shameless as to use the Tang Sect and her father as a shield. This scoundrel truly had no shame.
"Son-in-law of the Tang Sect?"
After a long while, Kong Wudao was the first to react and said to Shen Lang coldly, "Do you think these four words can scare me? Let alone a son-in-law of the Tang Sect, even if Tang Jiutian himself appeared, I might not be afraid of him."
"Oh... is that so?"
Kong Wudao's words were tantamount to looking down on the Tang Sect. Before Shen Lang could speak, Tang Wan'er had already said unhappily, "It seems Young Master Kong is very arrogant. Not only are you not afraid of the son-in-law of the Tang Sect, but you're also not afraid of my father. Do you want me to relay your words to my father and have him come from Shu to visit you, Young Master Kong?"
Damn it, Kong Wudao, if you want to insult Shen Lang, Tang Wan'er fully supports you. But if you want to belittle the Tang Sect and Tang Wan'er's father, Tang Wan'er absolutely cannot do nothing.
"This..."
Hearing Tang Wan'er's words, Kong Wudao's smile froze. He was just speaking carelessly. He might not take the son-in-law of the Tang Sect seriously, but as for Tang Jiutian, how could he dare to provoke him easily?
Tang Jiutian was a generation's overlord, not only possessing great ambition and strategy but also having reached the pinnacle of martial arts cultivation. Although he did not have the title of Grandmaster, it was rumored that he had the strength of a Grandmaster. Such a person was not to be underestimated by Kong Wudao, nor by anyone.
If he truly offended Tang Jiutian, Kong Wudao knew that it would bring a lot of trouble.
"Haha, Wan'er, you misunderstood. Young Master Kong was just speaking too quickly and didn't mean anything else."
Qi Tuojiang knew Tang Wan'er, as Tang Wan'er was a good friend of Qi Siyuan and had visited Longdu once, so they had met.
Qi Tuojiang knew Tang Wan'er's personality. She was a defiant and strong person, just like Gu Qinghan. If they clashed head-on, no one would benefit.
Moreover, Qi Tuojiang could see that Tang Wan'er's engagement with Shen Lang was definitely due to some hidden circumstances, and Tang Wan'er did not want to be associated with Shen Lang.
Since they were not allies with Shen Lang, they were naturally not enemies. Therefore, Qi Tuojiang did not want Tang Wan'er to clash with Kong Wudao, and said with a smile.
However, upon hearing Qi Tuojiang's words, Tang Wan'er's anger subsided a lot, but Kong Wudao was provoked and became angry, saying, "Even if I meant something else, so what? Is Tang Jiutian really invincible in the world?"
Kong Wudao looked at Tang Wan'er and snorted coldly, saying, "The Tang Sect has great influence in Shu, but in the world, it's just a small territory. Tang Jiutian can be the king of Shu, but he is not qualified to contend with the Five Great Families."
"Damn it, how dare you insult my father-in-law?"
Hearing Kong Wudao's words, Tang Wan'er's face darkened. She suppressed the anger in her heart. Shen Lang, seeing this, deliberately fanned the flames and said to Tang Wan'er, "This scoundrel Kong Wudao is insulting the Tang Sect and insulting your father. Wan'er, you can't let this go."
"Apologize. You must kneel and apologize."
Shen Lang pointed at Kong Wudao and said, "How dare you insult the Tang Sect and my old father-in-law? Kong Wudao, you must kneel and apologize, otherwise, even if I am willing to let you go, my fiancée will definitely not let you go."
Shen Lang's words were equivalent to adding fuel to the fire, provoking Tang Wan'er and Kong Wudao.
Upon hearing this, Qi Tuojiang's expression changed. He did not expect Shen Lang to be so cunning and good at sowing discord.
All along, Qi Tuojiang had believed that Shen Lang was just a reckless man with courage but no brains, hence his reckless killing and disregard for consequences.
Now, it seemed that Qi Tuojiang was wrong. "Muscles are developed, and the mind is simple" was just others' perception. This Shen Lang had a fierce tiger in his heart and sniffed roses delicately; his scheming was frighteningly deep.
He wanted Kong Wudao to simply apologize and not have a conflict with Tang Wan'er, but he held back the words as they reached his lips.
Who was Kong Wudao? As his name suggested, he was arrogant and lawless, and had never known what an apology was. If he were to lower his head and apologize, he might even turn against him.
As expected, after Shen Lang finished speaking, Kong Wudao said disdainfully, "Apologize? Don't joke. I, Kong Wudao, have never known what an apology is since I was born."
Having said that, Kong Wudao provocatively said to Tang Wan'er, "To make me apologize, you are not enough. Let Tang Jiutian come himself."
"Kong Wudao, it seems you are determined to become an enemy of the Tang Sect?"
Tang Wan'er had intended to give Qi Tuojiang some face and not bother with Kong Wudao, but she never expected Kong Wudao to be so unyielding and determined to corner her.
Enraged, Tang Wan'er was completely furious.
"So what if we become enemies?"
Kong Wudao heard this and said coldly, "Is the Kong family still afraid of the Tang Sect?"
"Wife, can you still tolerate this?"
Hearing Kong Wudao's words, Shen Lang said with a furious expression.
These words were like adding another spark to the fire.
Ye Shishi, seeing this, smiled beside him. Shen Lang, this scoundrel, was simply a master of fanning the flames.
"Kong Wudao, you have repeatedly insulted and provoked the Tang Sect. Do you really think I have no way to deal with you?"
Tang Wan'er knew that Shen Lang was fanning the flames, but seeing Kong Wudao so arrogant, she could no longer tolerate it. She said to Kong Wudao, "I'll give you one more chance. Apologize, apologize now, otherwise, you will soon know the price of insulting the Tang Sect."
"Oh..."
Kong Wudao heard this and said indifferently, "For so many years, it has always been me who made others know the price of disobedience. No one has ever spoken to me like this before. So, feel free to use whatever means you have and let me see what the so-called eldest lady of the Tang Sect is capable of."
"Swish—"
As soon as Kong Wudao finished speaking, Tang Wan'er's eyes turned cold. Then, three crossbow bolts flew out directly from her sleeve and shot directly at Kong Wudao's throat.