The Wild Doctor and the Fair Beauty

"I’ll do it myself!"

Jiang Xinghai was determined to handle this himself!

Arhat, that traitor, took his parents years ago. For Jiang Xinghai, this was an absolute priority.

"I knew you’d insist on going yourself, so I’ve already arranged a new identity for you. Someone will deliver it to you shortly."

"But you need to be prepared. Your parents aren’t with Arhat. As for how to make him talk, I’m sure you have a thousand and one ways. I’ll send his location to our group chat later. Don’t let a word of this get out," Zhong Yunman said gravely.

"I understand, Second Sister!" Jiang Xinghai took a deep breath.

"Alright, that’s all I have to say." Zhong Yunman gave him a meaningful look.

"Second Sister, is there only news about the traitor, Arhat?" Jiang Xinghai pressed.

"For now, yes. But I’m still investigating, so don’t panic," Zhong Yunman soothed.

Jiang Xinghai opened his mouth, then closed it. He desperately wanted to ask what the chances were that his parents were still alive.

But he couldn’t bring himself to ask, afraid of what the answer might be.

"Little Brother, let me be the one to tell you about Mr. Long of the Black Cloak."

Just then, Third Sister Zhao Linglong’s voice rang out. "This Mr. Long is none other than Ji Xiao of a super Martial Arts Clan from the Imperial City. He’s a Celestial Destiny Realm cultivator. As for the exact extent of his power, I haven’t been able to determine that yet. But he’s also your... It was my mistake. I should have thought of him. It was right under my nose the whole time!"

Her answer was direct and to the point.

"Ji Xiao! A Celestial Destiny Realm expert! He’s my what? Third Sister, tell me! What do you mean it was right under your nose?"

Jiang Xinghai’s mind was in turmoil. He had thought that by identifying the mastermind hiding behind the Black Cloak, he could plan his next move. But after hearing his Third Sister’s hesitation, he suddenly realized something!

"Wait, you said his surname is Ji?"

It suddenly dawned on Jiang Xinghai. He finally understood what she meant by "right under my nose"!

The surname Ji... That was his mother’s surname!

"Ji Xiao... is your own uncle!" Zhao Linglong finally said it aloud.

Jiang Xinghai sucked in a sharp, cold breath.

No matter how prepared he thought he was, he was still completely stunned.

The man in the Black Cloak, Mr. Long, was actually his own uncle!

How utterly absurd!

However, Jiang Xinghai quickly calmed himself. "Third Sister, are you certain that this Ji Xiao is Mr. Long of the Black Cloak?"

"First Sister can tell you the rest," Zhao Linglong said. She knew that no matter how she tried to explain, a single word from their First Sister would be clearer.

"First Sister..." Jiang Xinghai’s gaze was filled with anticipation.

"Little Brother, if you can calm yourself, I’ll tell you." As the head of the Black Gold Consortium, managing a tenth of the world’s financial investments, Chu Lingyun had seen too many people and events to count. Her methods were nothing if not seasoned.

Jiang Xinghai knew he was being too impatient. He quickly composed himself. "First Sister, please, go on."

"Over the past two days, your Third Sister, Linglong, and I joined forces and purged the Black Cloak’s presence in the Imperial City."

"That included, of course, liquidating their personnel and stripping them of their financial assets."

"Mr. Hu and Miss Feng of the Black Cloak tried to intervene, but they couldn’t turn the tide. In the end, Mr. Long himself made an appearance."

Chu Lingyun said with a smile, as if she were just making small talk, "So, I can confirm that Mr. Long is your uncle, Ji Xiao. And don’t worry. Your Third Sister and I were merely acting on the Guan Family’s orders. Ji Xiao has no idea about the connection between you and us."

"You’re... still working for the Guan Family?" Jiang Xinghai was stunned.

"This was the path Master laid out for us three sisters years ago. As for you... you can just count your lucky stars. Master doted on you the most and never gave you any assignments. Otherwise, how else could you be having such a good time, like a fish in water in this wide, dazzling world?" Chu Lingyun said with a meaningful smile.

"First Sister, I don’t know what you’re talking about," Jiang Xinghai said, scratching his head in embarrassment.

Third Sister Zhao Linglong piped up, "You brat, you don’t know what she’s talking about? You have the nerve to say that? How many hearts did you break in Jizhou and Central State? Now that you’re in the Provincial City, I’m sure you plan on breaking a few more, don’t you?"

She narrowed her eyes and licked the corner of her mouth as she spoke.

"Exactly. You spend all your time pleasing other women and have completely forgotten about your three sisters," Second Sister Zhong Yunman added with a plaintive sigh.

"First Sister, you’ve got it all wrong! I... I was just..." Jiang Xinghai looked to Chu Lingyun for help.

But Chu Lingyun just kept a straight face. "They’re right. I also think you’ve gone too far. Do you even think about your three sisters anymore?"

Jiang Xinghai was utterly mortified.

Chu Lingyun then said, "Of course, given that you’re cultivating the Dragon Locking Secret Technique, we know you can’t be without women. So, we understand your predicament."

"However... you should share some of those ’benefits’ with your three sisters, shouldn’t you? Let us have a taste?"

"We heard Master say that once the Dragon Locking Secret Technique reaches Great Achievement, the Yin-Yang Fusion is powerful enough to make one a king. Why not let us experience it for ourselves, hm?" Zhao Linglong said, being characteristically blunt.