The Peerless Beauty Stuck With Me

Chapter 1496 - 1495: Gossip All the Way

Seeing Yue Er's little face turn pale with fright, Tang Rao chuckled and said, "No, you're doing great. It's just that some people, by nature, don't understand the kindness I show them or what gratitude means. Since she doesn't cherish it, you can stay by my side to serve me from now on."Tang Rao's stance was simple. Now out of West Island, Wang Han wanted to go against Tang Rao, so let it be. Once they reached Tingzhou in the North Island, then Wang Han would know what it meant to uphold the virtues of a husband.

"Master, now Yue Er is just a humble maid, not worthy of causing discord between you and the madam over a servant."

Yue Er calling him "Master" made Tang Rao extremely uncomfortable. He quickly interrupted Yue Er, "Forget about titles like 'Master.' Once you join Kao Shan Sect, just call me Boss. In Kao Shan Sect, there are no ranks; everyone is like family. Apart from different roles and responsibilities, everyone is equal in dignity and respect."

Saying this, Tang Rao was also sounding a warning bell for Wang Han. With so many women in Kao Shan Sect, Wang Han, just coming from West Island, pampered as he is, if he were to cause trouble for his treasured ones in the back courtyard, Tang Rao would be in big trouble.

"Yes, I will keep that in mind,"

said Yue Er shyly.

She thought she would be subservient her whole life and never expected Tang Rao to say that dignity and respect are equal.

Moreover, Tang Rao asked Yue Er to call him Boss. Does this mean that Yue Er has been recognized by Tang Rao?

Thinking about how Tang Rao took her under his wing in front of Wang Han, Yue Er's face still glowed with a hint of blush.

"Who said she's not serving well? These two are originally my people; it's perfectly reasonable that I brought them over. Yue Er was the maid you sent to serve me. Since she's already been sent, she's my person now. How could you demand Yue Er without first asking my opinion?"

Wang Han, although cold, was still sharp-tongued, making more sense than anyone when talking about reason.

"You see, I thought you didn't like Yue Er, so I thought of taking her. If you say you like this girl, how could I snatch her away from you? Wouldn't you say so?"

Tang Rao saying such things at this time clearly showed he was giving Wang Han a hard time, provoking him, and seeing Tang Rao interested, Wang Han suddenly felt disinclined to continue talking with him.

The more Tang Rao wanted trouble and to feel pleased, the more Wang Han wouldn't let him have his way.

This tactic was something Wang Han had learned from Tang Rao.

Indeed, after Tang Rao was frustrated, he felt restless and wanted to cause some trouble, to make things unpleasant for Wang Han, but now, whatever Tang Rao said, Wang Han was not taking the bait. It's really a pity for those verbal efforts just now.

Wang Han, having always lived on West Island, stepping on North Island for the first time, appeared honest as soon as he disembarked, aside from some mild disputes on board with Tang Rao.

Rather than honesty, it was more like probing, attempting, watching.

She was adapting to life in the North Island at the fastest pace. These small actions didn't escape Tang Rao's eyes. He thought Wang Han feared nothing, only to find she was just a young girl, hardly the kind to truly fear nothing.

"Been long since I stayed in Zijing City. Tonight, I must clean up and pamper my beloved concubines well."

The ones living in Zijing City are all of the Emperor's concubines, and with Tang Rao residing in the makeshift Zijing City, calling his women concubines was indeed normal for a bandit king.

"Granny Hua, does Tang Rao have many women around him?"

Tang Rao walked ahead while outside the Zijing City Gate, many brothers were already waiting to welcome him.

"Welcome home, Boss. Did you gain much this trip?"

"Boss, the brothers know you went to the Harvest Festival, must have gained a lot. Did you bring anything back for the brothers?"

Tang Rao was surrounded and ushered into Zijing City like a moon surrounded by stars, while Wang Han trailed behind, still waiting for Granny Hua's answer.

Granny Hua smiled and simply said, "Why ask me? Just go and see for yourself."

In reality, even Granny Hua couldn't say for sure how many women Tang Rao had. The number was ever increasing, beyond just the ones recognized by Tang Rao, there were those pursuing him too.

Among these women, some Granny Hua had heard of, others she hadn't. Her responsibility was just to teach Tang Rao about poison; other affairs weren't within her jurisdiction.

Granny Hua's ambiguous words left Wang Han feeling uneasy as if Tang Rao lived amidst a sea of women.

She couldn't understand what was so special about Tang Rao that so many women wanted to follow him.

Lu Jun was on duty today, leading a team patrolling outside the Zijing City Gate. While welcoming Tang Rao, he noticed sharply that there were four new women following him. Driven by curiosity and a gossiping spirit, Lu Jun shared the news of Tang Rao's rotten peach blossom affairs in the Illusion City group chat.

How long had it been since there was gossip in the Kao Shan Sect?

With just a simple sentence about the Boss bringing new sisters-in-law home, the group chat immediately exploded, with some even asking where Tang Rao and the others were, wanting to "accidentally" encounter the Boss and the new sisters-in-law.

Tang Rao wasn't in the brothers' private group chat, so he wondered why, when he said he was back, there were so many more greetings compared to before, and it seemed like they all appeared along his way.

If something out of the ordinary happens, there's surely a cause. Tang Rao wouldn't believe no one was stirring things up.

"Tell me, who tipped you off to come greet me so eagerly?"

Tang Rao finally couldn't resist, randomly pulling a young lad aside to question.

Sure enough, seeing Tang Rao displeased, the young lad immediately ratted out Lu Jun.

He even provided screenshots of the chat in Illusion City for Tang Rao to see.

Up on the city gate, Lu Jun sneezed several times, feeling an increasing sense of foreboding.

Could it be that the Boss found out he was the one who started the gossip?

Tang Rao did find out; his face darkened at the thought. Although the young lad was just a participant, seeing his sincere attitude, he didn't trouble him further.

Most importantly, Tang Rao was concerned that his women might also be in that group chat. If they caught wind of the gossip, what if they got jealous or angry?

He had to personally come clean, not let it unfold in such a setting.

"Oh, seems like even you have moments of worry. Are you regretting bringing me back? If so, before I meet those women of yours, you can still let me leave."