My Arrogant Young Lady

Even if we are a group of martial arts masters, we will fall to guns and bullets. Even if we are a group of martial arts masters, we will fall to a crowd of people. And even if we are a group of martial arts masters, we are still no match for many creatures in nature. Wu Song could kill a tiger, but he might not be able to kill a giant snake that is more than ten meters long.

However, merely subduing this giant serpent does not mean it will be at my disposal. To make it submit to me, I will need to invest considerable effort and time.

First, I need to solve its food problem. From now on, it will be following me, and I need to let it know that I am its boss. Following me will not only ensure it's well-fed, but also well-nourished. Only by ensuring it's well-fed every day will it wholeheartedly follow me.

Secondly, I need to spend some time with it to build a bond. Since we've only just met and aren't familiar with each other, it will only develop feelings for me if we spend more time together. During this time, I'll stay in this village. I'll eat and sleep with it every day, help it heal its wounds, and play my flute for it, hoping it will come to like my music.

These two things sound simple, but they're actually quite difficult to do. Feeding it well costs money. And not just any money, but a huge sum. To put it simply, the snake we measured is 15 meters long. And a snake that big can swallow a sheep whole with a single bite. Prices aren't cheap these days. A sheep costs about 500 yuan. If this snake wants to be full every day, it needs to eat at least two sheep. In a month, just feeding it sheep will cost me 30,000 yuan.

I need to carefully feed this giant snake; simply feeding it sheep certainly won't be enough. The reason this snake has grown so well and lived in the deep mountains for over a hundred years is because it has eaten a lot of ginseng and many other precious medicinal herbs. From now on, it will be with me. I'll definitely feed it ginseng too. A single wild ginseng of decent quality costs around a thousand yuan on the market. I'll feed it about ten ginseng roots at a time, and I'll also have to feed it some precious poisons to cultivate its toxicity.

The cost of feeding this giant snake alone is already a headache.

After that, I would live with it for at least a month. We would eat and sleep together, and every day, besides playing the flute, I would chant scriptures for it to remove its wildness. Even though it was intelligent, it was still a cold-blooded animal. During that month, if I accidentally fell asleep, I could very well be swallowed by it and become its food.

"Young master, we've caught this giant snake for you. How about you settle the promised reward...? You see, everyone put in a lot of effort catching this snake. Forget about the women and children, we'll give them less, 100,000 each. But quite a few young men were injured by the snake while catching it. 200,000 is a lot, but you have to give them some money for medical expenses." Watching the giant snake we'd caught being carried into a house, the village chief grinned and rubbed his fingers together.

I understand what the village chief meant: the women and children can receive less, 100,000 each. But the adults can't be given less, 200,000 each.

After thinking for a moment, I couldn't help but glance at the kind-hearted boy beside me. The moment I looked at him, his expression changed drastically. "Young Master, you wouldn't be taking advantage of your status to bully me, would you? I do have some money, but I've invested it all. I only have a few million left, and I'm really strapped for cash. Young Master, didn't your uncle give you his little card? And I gave you a bank card before, which now has over thirty million in it..."

"I impulsively broke the card my uncle gave me. I'm thinking of becoming self-reliant and don't want to spend my uncle's money anymore. The card you gave me is at Zhang Xuan's house. Can you lend me some money first, and I'll pay you back later, with interest, okay?" I glared at the nice guy, annoyed.

"Oh, how much do you want to borrow?" the kind-hearted boy asked me.

"Give everyone their bounty first, then lend me some money to buy some precious herbs. I'm going into seclusion soon and will have to stay with this giant snake for a month. When we get back, I'll go to Zhang Xuan's house, get the card, and pay you back," I said to the kind-hearted person.

"Oh, alright then. We're brothers, I'll help you out." After thinking for a moment, the kind-hearted man reluctantly took the card and left.

“Brother, if you don’t have enough money, I can give you some,” An Yao said after thinking for a moment.

After hearing An Yao's words, I glanced at Xi'er beside me. I knew they both had money, but I didn't want to spend a girl's money. The allowance from the Wang family was limited, and An Yao's money all came from her family. I smiled, took An Yao's little hand, and gently kissed it, saying, "Good sister, I won't take your money."

"Brother, you're too stubborn." Her face immediately turned red, and An Yao pulled her hand back.

I chuckled, ruffling An Yao's hair, and then smiled at Xi'er. But for some reason, I noticed a strange look in Xi'er's eyes. Her big, bright eyes seemed to be expecting something. I wondered if she was waiting for me to favor her? The thought made my heart race.

Actually, I also really wanted to take advantage of Xi'er, but I didn't dare to treat her as casually as I did with An Yao. So I suppressed the urge and thought I'd wait until I came out of seclusion.

An Yao and Xiao Haoren took care of all the chores for me. I took a shower, changed into new clothes, and went into the house to bond with the big snake.

As soon as the door closed, the house was plunged into complete darkness. The moment I touched the snake's body, it warily curled into a ball.

Knowing the giant snake was terrified of me and still harbored hostility towards me, I sighed and gently stroked its body. "Great snake, you've been lonely for a hundred years. I know what I'm doing is shameful, but I truly need you. If I can't catch you to help me, my two younger siblings will likely cause a huge uproar. They'll kill our royal family members, and I really don't want to fight them to the death. Please, on my behalf, help me. I promise to do my best to take care of you from now on. You're so lonely; let me be your brother and keep you company."

The giant snake understood me, but it only shrank back after hearing my words. I knew it probably hated me deeply. I had taken away the throne that should have been itss. Now, I was going to make it my subordinate. If I were treated like this, I would hate that person too. But what if that person was genuinely good to me, and could give me everything I needed?

Thinking about this, I don't know why, but I thought of Shanshan. I gradually realized that Shanshan was not a simple girl.

This world is sometimes very simple, and sometimes very complex.

Let time prove everything.

I lived with the giant snake for a month, and its chill made me feel very uncomfortable. Snakes like cold, damp environments, and I think I developed rheumatism during that time. During that month, I also learned many Buddhist scriptures. I played the flute for it and chanted sutras for it every day. Gradually, I shed much of its wildness, and my resentment at losing Zhang Xuan lessened considerably.

But I still miss Zhang Xuan so much, so very much. I long for her to suddenly appear before me one day, to tease me like before, and to playfully fight with me.

I still love Zhang Xuan in my heart.

Before I knew it, a month had passed since I started living with the giant snake. During this month, aside from exchanging a few words with everyone when they brought me food, I would talk to the snake as if it were my friend whenever I felt lonely and sad. I told it so many things, all my secrets. And it gradually became less hostile towards me, and as we lived together longer, it slowly began to treat me as a friend as well.

Sometimes I feel terribly cold when I sleep in the middle of the night. It will bind me tightly with its body. It's very strong; with just a little force, it could crush my bones. Even though I'm scared, I still force myself to accept its kindness. Only when I trust it will it treat me better and better. Being with it is dangerous, but also very interesting. It's just that its blood is cold, and it wants to warm my body. But being bound so tightly only makes me colder.

When I came out, a blinding ray of sunlight made my eyes sting. They had someone cover the giant snake with a black cloth, and the four hall masters, along with a large group of villagers, shoved the snake into a huge truck.

This snake-catching trip was incredibly fruitful. Besides catching this enormous snake that makes me invincible, I also attracted over two thousand other snakes to serve as my minions on this mountain.

As soon as I played my flute, the snakes obediently crawled into another large truck. Spending so much time with this dragon king, I absorbed much of its ferocity and domineering aura.

Seeing my great haul, Little Good Guy knew we had a chance against Wang You and Liu Li. With a loud laugh, he quickly put his arm around my shoulder and congratulated me. Then, grinning, he pulled out a calculator and said, "Young Master, you've really had a great haul this time! I'm so happy for you. But even brothers should keep clear accounts; there are some things I still need to settle with you."

"You do the math." A whiff of blood filled the air. I lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and said.

"Hehe, I've given you all the reward money for the villagers who helped you catch the snake. There were 130 people in total, plus women and children, making a total of 160. It's not a lot of money, just 30 million. And your big snake has eaten a lot of good food during this time. I won't charge you for your food. We're good friends, so I'll treat you. But your big snake can eat a lot, 10 ginseng roots and two sheep every day. Besides that, I also bought you a lot of precious poison. We're good friends, so I'll give you a discount. Four million, so you now owe me a total of 34 million." The kind-hearted man said with a smile.

"Hmm..." Hearing what the kind-hearted person said, I immediately felt a pang of pain. This time, I did catch a treasure, but it cost me a lot of money.

After thinking for a moment, I asked the kind-hearted person, "How much money is left on the card you gave me?"

"Thirty-five million," the kind-hearted boy said to me with a grin.

"After I pay you back, I only have one million left?" I thought for a moment and asked him.

“Young Master, we have a good relationship, so I won’t ask you for interest. Otherwise, with all this money I’ve lent you, I could make at least six million this month if I invested it. If you think the remaining amount is too little, you can liquidate it. I’ve already turned our guild into a media company, and you have half the shares. How about you sell me your shares and I’ll give you twenty million?” the kind-hearted man asked me.

"That's something we can consider." I nodded slightly.

"So, shall we go back and sign the contract?" Little Good Guy asked me.

"Sign my ass! Do you think I'm stupid? I've already heard that you're planning to turn the guild into a film company. You've already talked to several conglomerates and are preparing to raise funds. If you succeed in raising funds, you can raise at least 200 million in the first round. You want to kick me out and make money yourself? Dream on. Let me tell you, you're just my defeated foe, and you'll be making money for me for the rest of your life!" I suddenly pushed the kind guy away and glared at him fiercely.

"Damn, you're not good at anything else, but you're just as good at scheming money as me." The kind guy looked at me in surprise after I pushed him away.

"Of course, I learned all of this from you. You'd better hurry up and make some money, or I'll train you to be my snake if my snake starves to death," I said.

"Me? How can I be your snake? Young Master, you must be joking..." He glanced at me helplessly; the kind-hearted man's plan to kick me aside and make money had failed. He hung his head and sighed. But he knew in his heart that if I hadn't given him a good start, he wouldn't have had the chance to reach into the entertainment industry to make money. He's making more and more money now, and I have a lot to do with that.

Because I'd been in the dark room for so long, my skin had become frighteningly pale. After a month without sunlight, besides developing rheumatism, I also needed to get more sun to replenish the nutrients my body needed. After loading the large and small snakes into the truck, we prepared to leave.

Just as we were about to leave, the village chief arrived with a large group of villagers, banging drums and gongs. The village chief presented me with a banner, then said with a grin, “Young master, thank you so much for getting rid of such a scourge on our village. Because of this big snake and all these small snakes on the mountain, we were afraid to even go into the mountains to gather medicinal herbs. Now that you've gotten rid of them, we can go into the mountains to gather herbs without worry. Young master, this banner is a gift from our village committee; we hope you like it.”

"Oh?" I smiled and accepted the banner after hearing the village chief's words. But as soon as I saw the four large characters on the banner, my face immediately turned red.

"What does it say on the banner?" Curious, Young Master Bao wanted to take a look.

"It's nothing." Blushing, I simply rolled up the banner.

"Young master, welcome back next time! If you need to catch monsters again, remember to call us. I've also heard a story about a black tiger in the mountains around here. Legend has it that the black tiger is as big as a tank and incredibly powerful..."

"Boss, should we arrest them?" Runtu asked me seriously after hearing what the village chief said.

“Don’t catch him…” Looking at Runtu’s serious expression, my face was filled with helplessness.

On the way back, my brothers all wanted to see my banner. The more I tried to hide it from them, the more curious they became. In the end, even An Yao and Xi'er couldn't resist wanting to see it. I knew it was no use hiding it anymore, so I pointed to my face and said to An Yao and Xi'er, "Little sister, little wife, if you each give me a kiss, I'll show you my banner."

"Brother!" Hearing my words, An Yao and Xi'er's faces immediately turned red. My heart was pounding, thinking that I could take advantage of my sister again. This time, I could also take advantage of Xi'er. You know, although Xi'er and I are engaged, our relationship is still very innocent.

Seeing that An Yao and Xi'er's faces were as red as apples, Young Master Bao suddenly grabbed my face and smacked it, then snatched the banner away.

When Young Master Bao unfurled the banner, he immediately smiled upon seeing the four large characters on it.

"That's so tacky..." An Yao and Xi'er laughed as they looked at the four big characters on the banner...

Chapter 182 She's Back

Everyone laughed at me the whole way, but I remained expressionless. After we returned to the provincial capital, I had them take me to Zhang Xuan's house. An Yao is still staying at Tang Ning's house. The four hall masters and Mount Everest are staying at a guesthouse owned by the An family in the provincial capital. Xi'er no longer lives in the villa she prepared for me; since I'm not at school, she doesn't go to school either, and she stays at the Yehenara family's villa every day.

If I had a home, it would be Zhang Xuan's. After Zhang Xuan's family moved out, An Yao bought everything they owned for me. Everything in Zhang Xuan's house remained untouched, exactly as it had been when she lived there. I opened the key to Zhang Xuan's house and went back alone.

Looking at the somewhat dark room, I felt a little lonely. After thinking for a moment, I turned on all the lights in Zhang Xuan's house. Then I washed the rags and tidied up Zhang Xuan's house. After finishing, I went into the bathroom and took a hot shower.

Having lived with the black snake for a whole month, my body hadn't seen sunlight, and it had become frighteningly white. Looking at my snow-white face, I realized I had become even more different from others. Perhaps it was because I had been in contact with more people, and I had picked up many of their traits. My demeanor was somewhat like my uncle's, somewhat like An Yao's, somewhat like Xi'er's, and also somewhat like the big black snake I had subdued.

If I were a girl, I might actually look pretty good. But I'm a man. That makes me seem a bit unnatural. My face is too pale; it just feels a little strange to me. I need to get more sunlight these next few days to try and become more masculine.

As I washed myself, I couldn't help but glance at the clothes rack in the bathroom. Zhang Xuan's little clothes used to hang there; I was captivated by their delicate form, and I even secretly touched them. But now that Zhang Xuan is gone, I may never have the chance to touch her little clothes again.

After showering, I washed two towels with hot water. Then, I sat on the sofa, opened a bottle of red wine, and lit a cigarette.

I applied a hot towel to the two joints on my shoulders. I felt my rheumatism was much better. With a sigh, I drifted off to sleep, a cigarette between my fingers.

I slept until dawn the next day. After spending a month in the mountains, the season outside had changed from spring to early summer. Outside, birds were chirping, and the bright sunshine was warm and comforting.

I was asleep when I suddenly heard the soft sound of the door opening. Then a fragrant breeze wafted in, and I jolted my eyes open.

Before my eyes, An Yao, Xi'er, and Tang Ning had all arrived. Besides them, Young Master Bao and Little Good Guy were also there. We looked at each other, my expression gradually becoming strange. An Yao, Xi'er, and Tang Ning, however, stared intently at me, their faces turning red.

They stared at each other for a few minutes, and I saw the expressions on Xiao Haoren and Bao Shaoye's faces become quite interesting.

Suddenly, I jerked my body and fell violently off the sofa. The cigarette butt I was holding was now covered in long ash, which had fallen all over me.

After a while, I took a shower again, dried my hair, and came out. When I came out, An Yao was looking at me with cold, hateful eyes.

My face flushed instantly, and I pointed at An Yao angrily, saying, "How do you have a key to my house? How could you come without saying goodbye?!"

"Pervert! Who knew you weren't wearing any clothes at Zhang Xuan's house? Brother, how come you're becoming more and more shameless?!" An Yao retorted sharply, her face flushed.

Thinking back to what had just happened, my face turned even redder. Then, I pointed at An Yao angrily and said, "Where did you get your key? Hand it over right now! If you come over without asking again next time, see how I'll use this big stick... see how I'll deal with you!"

“Zhang Xuan’s house has three keys. I kept one when the family gave me the key when I bought the house. As for you, you never use your phone, it’s always off. Am I supposed to send you a message by carrier pigeon if I don’t come to you directly?” An Yao said angrily.

"I need to wash my eyes..." Tang Ning walked into the bathroom with a serious expression after seeing me come out.

"..." Xi'er's face was as red as mine, and she looked at me as I got dressed, lost in thought.

Damn it, because I was home alone last night, I felt a little damp after showering, so I didn't wear any clothes. And now, everyone's seen me naked this morning. And it was my three best friends who saw me completely naked. An Yao, my younger sister. Xi'er, my fiancée. Tang Ning, my best friend.

The thought of them staring at me intently made my face burn.

"You pervert!" After sitting on the sofa, An Yao kicked me hard.

"You little pervert!" I pinched An Yao's fair face hard with my hand.

"Wang Xi, here's your breakfast..." Xi'er's voice was very soft as she handed me two small bags.

"Thank you." I smiled at Xi'er and took the two small bags.

During breakfast, An Yao gave me a briefing on the current situation in the province. During the month we stayed in the mountains, Wang You and Liu Li had struck again. They attacked the Yehenara family's forces in the provincial capital, resulting in several major battles. Because Wang You and Liu Li had too many men, and were equipped with firepower, coupled with their relentless attacks, to avoid harming innocent civilians, the Yehenara family, like my uncle, consolidated their forces in the provincial capital and retreated to their mountain estate.

Currently, the Wang You and Liu Li family holds absolute power in the province, and the Yehenara family and my uncle's family no longer have any influence in the provincial capital. Wang You and Liu Li are consolidating the territory they have acquired and preparing to gather all their forces for a general offensive against the Yehenara family and my uncle's family.

Furthermore, the forces sent by our Wang family have engaged in several major battles with Wang Youliuli. Because they have already occupied the provincial capital, gathered twenty-three powerful factions under their command, and are equipped with a large amount of firepower, even the experts sent by the Wang family are helpless against them.

Wang You and Liuli are my younger brother and sister, and they are both very outstanding, just like An Yao. Their ruthless fighting style is so extreme that even the ancient royal family of Yehenara and Emperor Zhao, the top leader of the provincial capital, are helpless against them.

After explaining the situation in the province to me, An Yao angrily hit me and said, "On the contrary, it's your sudden disappearance that has thrown Wang You and Liu Li into disarray. Their original goal was to capture you and then launch an attack on the Yehenara family and Emperor Zhao. Because they haven't been able to find your whereabouts, they've only been consolidating the power they've seized recently and haven't taken the final step. Why don't you just hide and go back to your old school, Beicheng No. 13 Middle School, and be an ordinary person?"

"Hehe, that's what I think too," I said.

"Young Master, it's already nine o'clock in the morning. Pack your things, we can go to the bank to transfer the money," the kind-hearted boy whispered to me.

"Okay." When I saw that the nice guy was coming to ask me for money, I glared at him angrily.

After thinking for a moment, I asked Little Good Guy, "Little Good Guy, does your dad's pharmaceutical factory have any precious poisons? You know, my darling not only needs to eat precious medicinal herbs like ginseng and lingzhi, but also a lot of precious and highly poisonous herbs."

"Yes, I do, but do you have money?" the kind-hearted man asked me.