Chapter 36: Watching the Show
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Yunzhong City，East City Market
It's not just Lin Jiang who is watching the show, many vendors, although not crowding around, are all focused on Wen Xing. Their cultivation techniques are at their peak, even the Qi Refining Period cultivators can hear the sound of a fly from tens of meters away. They can hear every little movement from Wen Xing.
"Taoist Friend Lin, can I have some melon seeds?"
"Alright, tell me, what's going on this time? I arrived late today and missed the earlier scenes."
"This time, Mr. Wen is in trouble. The girl named Yan'er is actually named Nalan Yan. The Grand Elder of the outer sect of the Zhonghang Sect is surnamed Nalan. It's said that Nalan Yan is also a genius from the Nalan family and is only twenty-three years old but already at the ninth level of Qi Refining. The other girl is called Yu Ping, the direct granddaughter of a senior steward from the Cloud Sword Sect. It's said that this steward has already reached the peak of golden core and there's a high chance they'll become an elder of the Cloud Sword Sect within a few decades."
"First, Mr. Wen provoked Nalan Yan. It's said that she is deeply in love with him. You know his nature, once a woman falls deeply in love with him, he'll let her go. And then he provoked Yu Ping. Well, it happened, things went wrong."
A familiar vendor said to Lin Jiang, "The vendors at East City Market have a deep hatred for Wen Xing. They hate that he plays with women's emotions. Of course, not with a sense of justice, but because they can't play with them. The female cultivators, whom they consider goddesses, are like toys in Wen Xing's hands, which makes them incredibly jealous."
As for the women, they both love and hate him. They love Wen Xing's methods of pursuing women, which are truly romantic. He is generous with his money and can fulfill all the fantasies women have about love. But they hate that this guy is a scoundrel who starts and ends relationships easily. Yet, even so, many women are drawn to Wen Xing like moths to a flame, making countless male cultivators envious.
"Do the Zhonghang Sect Nalan family and the Cloud Sword Sect Yu family have a feud?"
"They don't have a feud, but these two women do. I heard that they have known each other since they were little. On the surface, they appear as close as sisters, but secretly they have always been competing and comparing, who knows if it's true or not."
"So they are like plastic sisters."
Lin Jiang sighed in his heart, "What an interesting show! The days at East City Market are much more entertaining than the previous grand markets. Where else can you find such fun things happening?"
On the other side, Wen Xing was cornered, with both women asking him to make a decision. Lin Jiang felt that he wanted both of them, but he didn't have the courage. If he dared to do so, the families behind the women would not spare him.
"Yan'er, Ping'er, you are both good sisters. I can't bear to hurt either of you. So, my choice is not to choose anyone. I don't want you to hurt each other because of me. Let me live a lonely life in the future."
Wen Xing was pushed to the limit, but he cleverly came up with a solution. He rejected both women, and his reasons were justified.
"This jerk takes advantage and pretends to be innocent. These two women are foolish to believe such words."
People around whispered and cursed, clearly Wen Xing was telling lies, but unfortunately they believed him. How could they be so naive to fall into Wen Xing's trap?
"Do you really want to teach Wen Xing a lesson?"
As soon as Lin Jiang heard this, he immediately came up with a plan. Lin Jiang never thought of himself as a saint, but he had his own principles. Wen Xing's actions disgusted Lin Jiang.
In this world, there is no law of one man and one woman. People who have the ability can have multiple wives and mistresses. Lin Jiang doesn't find anything wrong with it. It's about adapting to local customs. But he despises Wen Xing's casual attitude towards love. It's not just casual, it's intentional. It seems like revenge. Every time he makes those women fall madly in love with him and then abandons them, he gets a strange sense of satisfaction. So Lin Jiang has decided to teach him a lesson.
"Does Taoist Friend Lin have a way?"
"With so many intimate female friends around, what do you think would happen if a few more came at this moment?"
Lin Jiang said calmly, and the people around immediately brightened their eyes. It is quite a malicious method, but they seem to enjoy it. Today's drama will be even more exciting.
Wen Xing is indiscriminate in his relationships, among the women he abandoned, there are high-class ladies, as well as precious beauties from less fortunate backgrounds. There are also many ordinary female cultivators. Even in this bustling market, there are several former close friends.
This is why he has angered everyone now.
Wen Xing managed to survive until today, just like Lin Jiang. He hardly ever leaves Yunzhong City. It was the rules of Yunzhong City that saved him. Otherwise, he would have been knocked out a long time ago.
Someone immediately went to inform Wen Xing's beloved, but at this moment, Wen Xing had no idea of the malicious intentions of the people around him.
Before Wen Xing could even solve the problem in front of him with a sentence, just over ten minutes later, he was stunned. Because his beloved had arrived, and there were three of them in total.
"Here comes the exciting part!"
"Wow, it's really exciting!"
"They're fighting, they're fighting!"
"They're really fighting now!"
The exciting part has arrived. Everyone is eagerly watching the show. With three women already causing chaos, let alone now that there are five women, they didn't take long to start fighting. It was extremely intense.
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"Friend Lin, if you don't save me, it's fine. But you also harmed me. When did I ever offend you?"
Two days later, Wen Xing blocked Lin Jiang's door. The place where they both lived was not far from each other.
Wen Xing is very angry now. The day before yesterday, something terrible happened to him. Five women fought over him, and it even alarmed the guards of Yunzhong City. They arrested all of them. If Wen Xing hadn't been trying to stop the fight without getting involved, he would probably have been expelled.
"Dear friend, don't you think you have angered everyone?"
"Do you mean those unsuccessful men?"
"I am also one of the unsuccessful men."
"Friend Lin, I thought you were different."
"Don't use your tricks for dealing with women on me. I am a man and I won't fall for it."
"I'm serious. You see me frolicking in the flowers and changing women like changing clothes, but you don't know the pain I've been through. I just want you to see that those women are not worth men sacrificing so much for them."
"You shameless bastard!"
Lin Jiang stared at Wen Xing and realized that he was actually serious, very serious when saying this sentence.
"Taoist Friend Lin, I have also seen you at the Wanhua Tower. We are all men, so why must it be like this?"
"I'm different from you."
"What is different?"
"I have a younger sister, and if anything happens to her because of you, I will kill you. Really, I'm not lying to you."
Lin Jiang said, and just the thought of lively and cute Lin Ying possibly encountering such a scoundrel filled him with a surge of murderous intent. He was afraid that Lin Jiang would really go to any lengths to kill someone like Wen Xing.
"Did Taoist Friend Lin know that I also have a sister who was treated this way? I'm only returning the favor."
"You go on, let's see what excuse you have."
"This is not an excuse, I'm telling the truth. I have a sister, her name is..."
"Stop, I'm not interested in hearing your story, but I'll give you a piece of advice."
"Go ahead."
"A strong person should draw the sword against a stronger opponent, rather than swing it at a weaker one. If your sisters have been bullied by such a scumbag, you should seek revenge for them."
"But I have already taken revenge."
Wen Xing said, not lying. His sisters really encountered a scumbag and had a terrible ending. He sought revenge by seducing all the women in that scumbag's family. When they were madly in love with him, he abandoned them, leaving them ruined and disgraced.
"You win."
Lin Jiang was completely speechless. Who the hell was this person?
"Friend Lin, I really want to be friends with you, I know you're different from other people."
"What makes me different?"
Lin Jiang was suddenly shocked. Could this person have some special power? Did he see through his true intentions?
"Your eyes, they have a knowing and wise look, mature and full of experiences. Facial expressions can deceive, words can deceive, but it's hard to deceive through the eyes."
"Oh no, you've misunderstood. I'm just naturally aloof."
"If you truly were aloof, you wouldn't have said those things to me just now. I believe what you said, if I harm your sister, you would kill me."
"So, what do you have in mind then?"
"Help me leave the city, please. It's getting harder for me to survive in Yunzhong City, I want to go somewhere else."
Wen Xing said, realizing he had too many debts with women in Yunzhong City. The count of women he had abandoned was already in the three digits. He had to run away.
"After leaving Yunzhong City, will you die? Have you thought about it?"
"Don't worry, I have ways to save my life. I, Wen Xing, won't die so easily."
"But I choose to refuse."
"Why? I will repay you, really."
"I don't need your repayment."
"Why?"
"Like I said, I'm just an ordinary person, no different from those unsuccessful men in your eyes."
Lin Jiang said calmly, jealousy drives people mad, even though his secrets don't allow him to live a carefree life like Wen Xing, untouched by troubles.
But which man doesn't have such desires? Having multiple wives and mistresses, embracing left and right, it's just human nature.
He had a bottom line and a nature, they were not contradictory or conflicting. Wen Xing's accomplishments had made Lin Jiang very jealous, so not taking action to kill Wen Xing had become his bottom line. It was impossible for him to help Wen Xing escape.
