Chapter 40: Lifelong Disgrace
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Tian Heng was once again welcomed to Xu Guangyun’s house.
He did not see Zhang Pu but saw Master Xu instead.
“Gang Leader Tian, I heard that you have closed all your casinos?” asked Master Xu.
“Yes,” said Tian Heng.
Earlier on, you called me brother Tian. Now, you are calling me a gang leader. How practical.
Of course, Master Xu did not ask this question for himself. He did not obtain profits from the casino. He was asking that question on behalf of Zhang Pu.
After offending the Palace of the Earl, Tian Heng gave Zhang Pu and the Governor 3/5 of the stocks of the casino to obtain their protection.
However, before the casino could make any profits, he closed them.
Didn’t that mean the Zhang family wasn’t able to earn money?
‘You closed the casino because you didn’t want to pay me? What’s the matter? Do you have something against the Governor or my family?’
Zhang Pu would definitely not appear since the money was handled by Master Xu before sending over to the Zhang family as a “dowry.”
“Why do you have to close the casino?” said Master Xu.
Tian Heng replied, “If we don’t close the casino, we will make a complete loss.”
Master Xu’s expression turned bad, “Is Shen Lang’s gambling skills... that good?”
“Yes, very. I don’t know why,” said Tian Heng.
Master Xu kept silent.
Shen Lang was from the Palace of the Earl, and hence, they could not touch him. If not, Master Xu and Tiang Heng would have killed him long ago.
“You looked for the trouble yourself,” said Master Xu.
Tian Heng was the one who let Shen Lang off back then; he would have been buried alive if he didn’t do that.
Tian Heng shot Master Xu a cold look, “We can just kill him secretly.”
Master Xu said, “Is it worth it? Do you dare?”
Did he dare?
Yeah!
Was it worth it?
The warriors from the Palace of the Earl were following Shen Lang; the only way he would kill him was to send a mighty expert.
However, once Shen Lang was killed, they would have to face the Palace of the Earl.
No matter how Shen Lang died or who killed him, the Earl would definitely put the blame on Tian Heng and Master Xu.
If their son-in-law was killed for no reason, the Earl had the right to flare up and investigate the matter.
Once the Earl flared up, he would kill mercilessly.
“What does Shen Lang want?” asked Xu Guangyun.
Tian Heng said, “He wanted me to break Tian Thirteen’s legs in public.”
Master Xu’s face trembled a little before he spoke in a hoarse voice, “Then promise him and break it. You have many foster sons anyway.”
Master Xu could not believe that he had said that himself.
Tian Heng snarled, “Tian Thirteen is one of my most talented foster sons. If I broke his leg in front of everyone, my reputation would be ruined.”
Tian Heng had guts.
He would rather lose money than his reputation. That was how he rose to where he was.
However, noises were heard from the next door.
“Agree to his condition.”
Zhang Pu made that sound. He represented the Governor and the Zhang family.
He was Tian Heng’s direct backup.
“Don’t wait any further,” said Zhang Pu, “the more you wait, the more loss you will suffer. It will be better to agree earlier.”
Tian Heng was trembling entirely, and he gritted his teeth, causing his gums to bleed. His mouth was filled with blood. 1
Zhang Pu said, “I promise. I will kill Shen Lang one day, and I will let you cut him too.”
Tian Heng remained silent.
Zhang Pu said, “Shen Lang is an insignificant character. Our target is the Palace of the Earl. Once we get rid of the Palace of the Earl and successfully get their territory and soldiers, you will accomplish a huge task. By then, the deputy city lord’s position will be yours.”
Tian Heng got up and said, “Roger!”
...
Tian Heng came to look for Shen Lang again.
“I... agree with your condition. I will break Tian Thirteen’s legs in front of everybody. Cease this commotion and stop messing around, please,” said Tian Heng.
Shen Lang shook his head, “No, that was the condition earlier on. It has changed since then. Your other foster son, Tian Fourteen, dared to roar at me and threaten to beat me up. Moreover, he pointed at my head. I want you to break his arms and legs too.”
“Shen Lang, what the f*ck!”
“Why don’t you go and kill yourself?”
When he heard what Shen Lang said, Tian Heng felt a wave of anger flow to his head.
“I am going to kill you... I am going to kill you...”
He repeated this line in his mind.
However... He could only say it out loud.
“Are you not agreeing?” Shen Lang sneered, “then my condition will change again. Not only do you have to break Tian Thirteen’s legs and both Tian Fourteen’s arms and legs, but you also have to break the legs of all of the members of the Black Clothes Gang who went to my house that day...”
Tian Heng closed his eyes as he felt dizzy from anger.
He really wanted to tear Shen Lang into pieces. However, if he did that, he was doomed, and the business he had established for decades would be gone just like that.
He really did not want to agree with the conditions that a bastard like Shen Lang had offered.
However...
He had no choice. If he did not agree, Shen Lang would bring several hundreds of gamblers to win money at his casino every day.
... Unless his casino remained closed forever. However, if he closed his casino, the Governor would not let him off.
“Shen Lang, just wait... just wait...” Tian Heng said this line in his head repeatedly.
When he opened his eyes again, Tian Heng said word for word, “Alright, I will break Tian Thirteen’s legs and Tian Fourteen’s arms and legs in front of the public.”
Shen Lang said, “Besides that, you have to evict them from the Black Clothes Gang. You are not allowed to pay them a visit or send anyone to visit them, nor can you send a physician to treat their injuries. You are not allowed to send them money too. Just let them be. Once I feel that they are not suffering enough, I will return to your casino to gamble again.” 1
“I agree with anything you say...”
...
At the door of the casino...
Tian Thirteen and Tian Fourteen knelt on the ground with frustration on their faces.
More than 1000 people had surrounded them, and the number was still increasing.
Something massive had happened.
Tian Thirteen and Tian Fourteen were the most outstanding foster sons of Tian Heng. Moreover, they were the civilian soldiers of Xuanwu City. Usually, nobody would dare mess with them.”
Now, both of them were kneeling on the ground. Who did they offend?
Seeing the crowd, Tian Heng wanted to dig a hole in the ground and hide inside of it.
However, he could not do it. He had to continue acting; if not, then Shen Lang would definitely pester him again.
“Tian Thirteen, Tian Fourteen, you are my foster sons, and I regard all of you highly,” said Tian Heng, “however, because you offended Shen Lang and offended him without my awareness, you almost caused a huge offense.”
When the public saw this, they surged forward to see what was going on. They also began to look at Tian Heng with a strange look.
It was because of Shen Lang?
Tian Heng felt that he was being forcefully shamed.
However, he had to continue. The winner gets it all while the loser suffers. There was nothing wrong with that.
“Young Master Shen Lang is not only the young master of the Palace of the Earl of Xuanwu but also my good friend. How dare both of you to offend him?” roared Tian Heng angrily, “if I don’t punish you severely, how can others follow the rules? Come, bring me the stick.”
Instantly, another foster son brought over a thick and hard stick.
Tian Heng took several deep breaths before walking to Tian Thirteen.
“Thirteen, don’t blame me,” said Tian Heng softly.
Tian Thirteen did not reply and showed a calm expression.
That frustrated Tian Heng... Would he go against me; was he not following my instructions?
Tian Heng raised his stick and hit his legs hard.
“Crack!”
Tian Thirteen’s legs broke.
“Urgh!”
Throughout the entire process, he only made a soft groan and did not make any loud noises.
He was like an injured beast who groaned softly but did not shout loudly.
On the other hand, Tian Fourteen was not like him. He began to tremble.
He was indignant.
He had offended Shen Lang because of his foster father and the benefit of the Black Clothes Gang. However, now, his foster father wanted to break his arms and legs?
This... Was it even justified?
His foster father was the person who offended Shen Lang and lost to him. Why must his foster father sacrifice him and brother Thirteen?
“Foster father, is that how you show your love for your foster sons?”
“Where is the loyalty that you mentioned?”
Instantly, Tian Fourteen roared, “I am indignant... indignant...”
Tian Heng was mad. Tian Fourteen’s roar exposed his true colors. He took the stick and swung it at Tian Fourteen’s legs immediately.
“Ah...”
With a loud cry, Tian Fourteen’s legs broke.
Then, Tian Heng swung the stick again.
Tian Fourteen’s arms broke. In fact, his bones were smashed.
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