The Supreme Wild Young Master
Chapter 395: How did you come out bare?_1

Chapter 395: Chapter 395: How did you come out bare?_1

Zhang Xian nodded, but did not immediately answer Old Man Han.

He knew this wily old man was cunning, and without thinking things through thoroughly, he might be conned by him.

Seeing that Zhang Xian remained silent, Old Man Han became somewhat discontented, "What? Are you still hesitating over this small matter?"

"What do you mean, ’just this small matter’?"

Zhang Xian curled his lip and said, "Old Man Han, do you take me for a fool? You make it sound so simple, and I’m supposed to believe it’s really that simple? Didn’t you just say you have a mysterious department under you, filled with plenty of highly capable individuals? Even they couldn’t find out, and you’re asking me to do it? Isn’t that like throwing me into a firepit? That’s not fair at all, is it?"

"Cough cough..."

Old Man Han gave a dry cough, looking somewhat embarrassed, "This matter is indeed a bit difficult, and that’s exactly why I came to you. I have great faith in you."

"Fine, you highly regard me. But I’m afraid I can’t handle this," Zhang Xian shook his head.

Of course, it wasn’t that he didn’t want to help. It would be beneficial for him to maintain a good relationship with Old Man Han. At the very least, in many instances, he could leverage the power of the authorities couldn’t he?

However, he wouldn’t agree to it so easily. He had to extort something from this wily old man. How could he do such a huge task for free?

Consider this. People as powerful as Old Man Han only knew the name of that mysterious organization. Wouldn’t its anonymity be overwhelmingly formidable?

If the organization could remain so covert that even the country couldn’t find out, wouldn’t its power be formidable too?

Old Man Han teased Zhang Xian, "You little rascal, you’re really ungrateful! You’re just helping your old buddy out and yet you’re acting like such a primadonna! Be straightforward."

Zhang Xian said, "I don’t do things without benefits."

"So that’s what you’re after, just say it earlier! If I ask you to act, of course, I will offer you a benefit! Isn’t it?"

Old Man Han pulled out a badge and said, "This is our Skynet badge. With it, there will only be a few who can control you in all of Huaxia. It has many privileges and should be helpful to you. Also, give me your phone. I’m going to add a number. If you want to check something in the future, you can call her for free information."

Zhang Xian was stunned, he took out his phone and placed it on the table.

After typing a number into Zhang Xian’s phone, Old Man Han said, "Call her and enter your badge number to connect."

Zhang Xian picked up his phone and looked at the number, then dialed it. After hearing a prompt, he entered his badge number as instructed by Old Man Han.

Soon, a female voice came from the phone, "Mr. Zhang, hello, how may I assist you?"

Zhang Xian turned to his phone, then asked, "Eh? How do you know my surname is Zhang?"

"Well, this is our internal Skynet line, we have all member information on our end. Once you call, naturally I’d know your information!"

Zhang Xian said, "No way? So I no longer have privacy? How could it be? Casually exposing someone’s privacy!"

"Ahem... Mr. Zhang, there... really isn’t any privacy. We only display your personal information here, which is just some of the data input when your badge was issued."

On hearing that, Zhang Xian let out a sigh of relief. He asked, "Have you eaten?"

"Hmm? Ah? I just ate."

Zhang Xian nodded, then added, "Are you full? Remember to eat on time!"

"I... I’m full. Mr. Zhang, is there anything else you need? If not, I’m going to hang up. As you know, I’m the only one on this line, so I can’t be on a call for too long."

Zhang Xian protested, "Hey! It’s my first time calling here, why are you in such a hurry to hang up? Are you discriminating against me?"

"No... not at all!"

Zhang Xian said, "Why do I feel like you are then?"

"I... I really am not."

Zhang Xian said, "You must be, or else why would you be in such a hurry to hang up on me? You don’t even chat with me."

"Fine! Yes, I’m discriminating against you. What are you going to do about it? Damn Zhang Xian, are you sick? Why call here without any business? I don’t have time to keep you company."

Zhang Xian listened to the roar from the phone, and was taken aback, ready to complain.

However, at this time, a busy tone came from the phone, the other party had already hung up. You got to say, the service was pretty terrible!

A twitch appeared at the corner of his mouth, he glared at Old Man Han, "Hey, Old Man, what’s the deal? Your Skynet’s service attitude is honestly too poor!"

"Cough cough..."

Old Man Han sighed heavily, a look of exasperation on his face. "You rascal, that phone is for our members to seek help, not for you to flirt! Even though that girl is very pretty and has a sweet voice. But you, calling and asking her whether she had eaten, making unnecessary trouble, I can’t blame her for getting angry. It’s just that this young lady... she’s got quite a temper in our group!"

"Damn, why do I always run into stuff like this?"

Zhang Xian said, "I... I was just calling to try it out, didn’t even know what to say. Was there need for such a big reaction? She’s really an impolite girl."

"Cough cough..."

Old Man Han coughed dryly and said, "Zhang Xian, this matter’s urgent, so are you agreeing to it or not? The badge’s ready for you."

Zhang Xian laughed and said, "To be honest, these things aren’t that useful for me. I’m an upright person, and I don’t get involved in trouble normally. Having so many advantages is like holding a trifling chicken rib to me."

"You... you’re upright?"

Old Man Han had no words, "If you’re upright, there are no upright people in this world. Tell me, where can you go without stirring up a whole heap of trouble? When are you ever calm and peaceful?"

"Well..."

Zhang Xian said, "People always provoke me."

Old Man Han scoffed, "Isn’t that a hassle too? Just say if you’ll help or not, stop always trying to swindle me."

"Alright..."

Zhang Xian responded, "I’ll handle this. But, I can’t guarantee whether I can find out the truth. Also, don’t expect me to prioritize this as I have other matters to attend to."

"Alright, no problem."

Old Man Han nodded, "Just as long as you don’t forget about this."

...

During the night, in a small county town in Yantai city, a small building.

Wen Yulan sat in the living room, clutching a pillow, the corners of her eyebrows knitted with an indelible worry. Mixed within this concern was also a hint of anxiousness.

It had been several hours since Zhang Xian left, with no news about his situation.

Their family was just an ordinary one with no connections. They couldn’t help out much and could only wait at home for news. They had been waiting until 10 PM.

Mr. Wen was still lying in bed, Mrs. Wen sat in the living room waiting with Wen Yulan. This whole incident began because of them, and Zhang Xian is her son-in-law. How could she sleep amidst all these?

"Thump, thump, thump..."

At some moment, a knock on the door broke the silence of the living room.

Wen Yulan sprang up from the sofa like a praying mantis and ran to the door at great speed, opening it.

Upon seeing a familiar figure standing outside, bearing a somewhat wretched grin on his face, who was none other than the man who had been dominating her thoughts, Zhang Xian, she finally smiled, "You’re okay?"

Mrs. Wen also ran to the door, waiting for Zhang Xian’s reply.

"I’m all good!"

Zhang Xian asked, "Why are you both still up? Didn’t I tell you not to worry about me? They can’t do anything to me."

Mrs. Wen nodded with a smile, "As long as you’re okay."

The anxious heart of Wen Yulan had finally found rest. This rascal, finally, had come home safe. Just half a day’s absence had put her through enough torment.

Zhang Xian walked into the living room, noticing that it was almost eleven o’clock. He smiled and said, "Auntie, you should rest first."

"Alright," Mrs. Wen nodded, "You two should also rest early."

Wen Yulan stared at Zhang Xian, "Go take a bath first. I’ll help you get your clothes."

Zhang Xian’s eyes sparkled brightly, and he quickly headed to the bathroom.

Weirdly enough, Wen Yulan offered to fetch him his clothes. It’s fair to say, Elder Sister Yulan is steadily adapting to being a wife. Well, that’s excellent!

"Thump, thump, thump..."

Quickly, Wen Yulan, holding the clothes, walked to the bathroom door. She knocked and said, "Zhang Xian, here are your clothes."

Zhang Xian, stark naked, opened the door and grinned, "Elder Sister Yulan, care to join? The weather seems fine today, perfect for a mandarin duck bath!"

"Um..."

Wen Yulan swiftly turned her face around, her pretty face a bit rosy, "Why...why did you come out naked?"

"What’s our relationship? Can’t we be open with each other?"

Zhang Xian grinned mischievously. After hanging the clothes on the rack, he said, "Come on, Elder Sister Yulan, let’s wash together. Help me scrub my back."

You better wash by yourself!"

Wen Yulan didn’t entertain Zhang Xian’s wish to scrub his back, and she quickly covered her face and scuttled away. This rascal, he just came out without even putting on clothes. Doesn’t he know it’s embarrassing?

"Hey...Yulan, why...why did you leave? Not fair!" Zhang Xian cried out with frustration.

Zhang Xian, seeing Wen Yulan’s initiative, thought she had opened up her heart and was willing to accept him. But the results... hadn’t changed. It seemed he got his hopes high for nothing. What a messed-up life!

"Sigh..."

After taking a bath, Zhang Xian let out a sigh. He returned to the room with a gloomy face.

Seeing Wen Yulan in bed, occupying only a tiny bit of it, he felt even more downcast. He climbed into bed, crawled under the quilt, and began meditating.

Even though, in this time and age, meditation was pretty much useless without external help. But developing the habit of meditating regularly could help purify his spiritual energy.

"Huh? What’s wrong with him?"

Wen Yulan saw Zhang Xian retreat into himself the moment he got into the bed and felt puzzled. Normally, he would be teasing her, attempting to take advantage of her; why was he being so honest today?

Frowning, she turned over and asked, "Zhang Xian, did something happen? You aren’t acting like yourself today."

"No! What can happen?"

Zhang Xian opened his eyes and asked, "And what do you mean I’m not good? How am I not acting like myself?"

Wen Yulan, her face slightly blushing, asked, "Really? Why then are you behaving so honestly today? You’re completely different from your usual self. It’s clear that something isn’t right."