TRWSB – Chapter 77 Contracted?

Zhuang Hao and the others found a tea house and sat down.

Zhuang Hao and Qi Shaorong sat facing each other. The atmosphere between them was somewhat tense, with Qi Shaofu sitting between them, diligently pouring tea for both.

“Fourth Brother, have you heard about the Yi family’s situation?” Qi Shaofu asked.

Qi Shaorong glanced at Qi Shaofu and said, “Are you talking about Yi Huo disabling Yi Bing in the secret realm, and then Yi Bing poisoning Yi Huo?”

Qi Shaofu eagerly nodded and said, “Yes! Yes! That’s the one.”

Qi Shaofu sighed, saying, “In the past, the Yi family had two outstanding talents, envied by everyone, but in less than a month, they’ve both been crippled. This morning, Yi Huo went to Yi Bing’s room, intending to strangle him. Fortunately, it was discovered in time. Otherwise, these two might have ended up perishing together.”

Qi Shaorong sneered and said, “Is that so?” He hadn’t expected the Yi brothers to have reached this point.

Qi Shaofu nodded and said, “The once proud Seven Talents of the Imperial Capital, and now, Yi Bing has already been crippled. Yi Huo barely kept the seventh place, but now, the seventh place in the Seven Talents is going to change again.”

After the Hundred Schools War, the top three remained unchanged, Qi Shaorong took fourth place, Qian Mian took fifth, Qi Shaokang dropped from fourth to sixth, Yi Huo fell to seventh, and now with Yi Huo poisoned, he was likely to lose his seventh position.

Qi Shaorong sneered lightly and said indifferently, “In my opinion, Yi Huo and Yi Bing are nothing special. As the saying goes, when the tiger is away, the monkeys rule the mountain. Actually, Yi Huo and Yi Bing are just like Shen Yuan, relying on their family’s fortune and being useless bags of rice. I can take care of a whole bunch of them on my own. Young Master Zhuang, don’t you think so?”

“Qi Fourth Young Master, you’re absolutely right. How could Yi Huo and Yi Bing compare to you? If you threw a scroll at them, they’d be dead for sure!” Zhuang Hao said.

Qi Shaorong: “……” Is Zhuang Hao really looking down on him for using external power? Isn’t financial power a part of one’s strength? Zhuang Hao really doesn’t get it.

Qi Shaorong casually asked Qi Shaofu, “If Yi Huo is done for, then who’s taking the seventh place?”

Qi Shaofu rolled his eyes and showed a slightly awkward expression.

Qi Shaorong’s heart flickered with suspicion. “Who is it? Just say it!”

“Shen Yuan!” Qi Shaofu replied.

Qi Shaorong: “…… How is it that idiot again? Is there no one else in the Imperial Capital?”

Qi Shaofu: “Actually, Shen Yuan isn’t that bad. Brother Shen is also considered a genius…”

Qi Shaorong glanced at Qi Shaofu and said, “That useless Shen Yuan can be considered not bad now? When did geniuses become so cheap? Looks like it’s not just that there are no tigers in the mountain, there aren’t even any monkeys, just rabbits left.”

Qi Shaofu: “……”

“Fourth Brother, where has the Evil Doctor gone? I heard he cured the warhorse, and the royal family wanted to thank him, but now he’s gone again,” Qi Shaofu asked.

“Third Brother, why are you asking so much? Could it be that you also have a crush on the Evil Doctor?” Qi Shaorong asked.

Qi Shaofu quickly shook his head and said, “No, no, I just think the Evil Doctor is a bit mysterious.”

“Third Brother, as long as you have no improper thoughts, I can responsibly tell you, you don’t have a chance!” Qi Shaorong said.

Qi Shaofu: “……”

Zhuang Family.

“Elder Brother, did you go to find Qi Shaorong?” Zhuang Qian asked.

Zhuang Hao nodded and said, “Yes! The Evil Doctor has been missing for a while. I wanted to ask where he went, but he wasn’t happy to talk about it.”

Zhuang Qian said with some disdain, “Elder Brother, how could Qi Shaorong be happy to talk? Have you forgotten? Qi Shaorong and you are rivals! He’s not going to give you any useful information.” Zhuang Qian thought to himself: It seems like Elder Brother has suddenly become a bit foolish. This is something he should be able to figure out, but he didn’t.

“How do you know that Qi Shaorong and the Evil Doctor are in a romantic relationship? I always feel that something is off between them,” Zhuang Hao said.

Zhuang Qian looked at Zhuang Hao and said, “Elder Brother, you don’t know? The Fourth Prince confessed to Qi Shaorong, but Qi Shaorong rejected him without hesitation. It’s said that Qi Shaorong and the Evil Doctor have a deep bond. So, Qi Shaorong doesn’t even look at the Fourth Prince. In my opinion, Qi Shaorong’s feelings for the Evil Doctor aren’t any less than yours.” In fact, Qi Shaorong might be in a mutual affection with the Evil Doctor.

Zhuang Qian looked at Zhuang Hao, a hint of sympathy flashing through his heart. No matter how strong Elder Brother is, he still has to experience heartbreak.

Zhuang Hao gritted his teeth and took out an eggshell.

“Elder Brother, what is this?” Zhuang Qian asked curiously.

“The eggshell of a Light Unicorn,” Zhuang Hao replied.

Zhuang Qian’s eyes widened in shock. “Ah! With this, Elder Brother, you can track the location of the Light Unicorn, and you’ll know where the Evil Doctor is! Elder Brother, you’re really bad!”

Zhuang Hao gave Zhuang Qian a sideways glance, then activated his magical power. The magical elements in the sky began to ripple rapidly.

Zhuang Qian looked at Zhuang Hao and asked, “Elder Brother, how is it? Have you found him?”

“In the direction of Tianlan Academy, but I’m not sure exactly where,” Zhuang Hao said.

Zhuang Qian blinked and said, “How can it be in the direction of Tianlan Academy? Could it be that Qi Shaorong hid the Evil Doctor there?”

Zhuang Hao’s face suddenly darkened, and Zhuang Qian innocently rubbed his nose.

…

At Qi Shaorong’s dormitory.

The pure white unicorn excitedly buried itself under the Light Elemental Crystal. Qi Shaorong kicked the little horned beast. The little unicorn turned its head in dissatisfaction, bared its teeth at Qi Shaorong, and then buried its head back in the pile of crystals.

“Everyone says you’re valuable, but I think you don’t do anything except eat! Little thing, you better behave, understand?”

The little unicorn raised its head and let out a couple of dissatisfied “aow aow” sounds at Qi Shaorong.