hsntnovel Chapter 4259 Don't be polite with Uncle Tang
Chapter 4259 Don't be polite with Uncle Tang
Although we were all badly hurt this time, we all survived. The relic of Dipankara Buddha was not taken away by Liu Hao; it's still with me.
I took it out of the Dragon-Tiger Mirror and weighed it in my hand. It was quite heavy. I didn't dare to open it to look at it because the light of the relic was too bright. The last time I saw it, it was so bright that I couldn't open my eyes.
This thing is extremely valuable, and naturally it has countless uses; otherwise, Bai Mile wouldn't have gone to such great lengths to acquire it.
I asked the slovenly Taoist priest and the others, and learned that Tang Shangning and his group had not yet left the local special investigation team.
The mission was poorly prepared, resulting in a large number of casualties. Tang Shangning has been in meetings for the past two days.
Perfect timing! I need to return this relic and also extort some more talismans from Tang Shangning. Our Sixth Regiment was doing hard labor this time and was almost wiped out by Hu Jiuqing. If it weren't for the herbs made from the leaves of the Zhaoyao tree that we all had, at least several of us would have lost our lives.
It would be really inappropriate for Tang Shangning not to offer his support for such a dangerous job.
I also have to fight for some benefits for my brothers, otherwise it would be too much of a loss.
Immediately, I found out where Tang Shangning's office was, strolled over there, knocked on the door, and Tang Shangning's voice came from inside: "Come in..."
As soon as I pushed open the door, it was time to test my acting skills. I pretended to be very weak, making him think that I was badly injured and hadn't fully recovered. So I leaned against the wall and walked into the house, then sat down in a chair.
Tang Shangning squinted at me. Seeing how weak I was, she quickly got up, came over, helped me up, and gently placed me on a chair.
"Thank you, Uncle Tang... well..."
Before I could even speak, Tang Shangning patted my shoulder and said, "Xiao Jie, don't say anything, Uncle Tang understands."
"Sigh, I knew Uncle Tang understood me!" I nodded at him.
It's good that he knows I'm here to ask for something in return, so I don't have to waste my breath.
However, what Tang Shangning said next almost made me fall off my chair.
"Little Jie, I know. The Eight-Tailed Fox has regained its true form. You've been single for almost 28 years. You've come back to find me. You two are very loving, but you should also be careful to be moderate. Your health is important. Uncle Tang has prepared some gifts for you. You'll definitely find them useful."
Tang Shangning smiled, opened the drawer, took out several bottles of Liuwei Dihuang Pills, and placed them on the table: "Take them, don't be polite with Uncle Tang."
Looking at the Liuwei Dihuang Pills on the table, I was so frustrated I felt like spitting out blood: "Uncle Tang, you've misunderstood. I didn't do anything, I don't need this stuff..."
"Don't talk nonsense. Look how weak you are. I don't think your health is very good either. You've been through this in just two days. You're even weaker than that little Luo from the Maoshan Sect. Don't hide anything from Uncle Tang. Take it and use it. If you need more, just tell Uncle Tang and he'll buy you more." Tang Shangning looked at me with a smile.
His words made me blush deeply. I had originally intended to feign illness to get something nice from him, but he actually said I was weak...
It seems I've shot myself in the foot.
But then I thought about it again and felt that something was not quite right. I think Tang Shangning had figured out my trick from the very beginning.
He knows me very well; he's one of the people who watched me grow up.
He knew I would definitely play the victim to gain sympathy and ask for more things, so he used Liuwei Dihuang Pills to mess with me.
With that in mind, I stopped pretending and laid my cards on the table.
I immediately sat up straight, my spirits instantly lifted: "Old Tang, stop with the nonsense. We risked our lives for the Special Investigation Team this time, so many of us almost lost our lives. Almost everyone drank a packet of herbal medicine made from the leaves of the Zhaoyao tree, and that packet of herbal medicine is worth at least a small amount of money. I risked my life to snatch back the relic of the Dipankara Buddha, don't you have to give us an explanation?"
“Among us, who have faced life and death together, we have never suffered such a great loss. When I was brought back, you should have seen that my talisman armor and golden robe were all pierced.”
Tang Shangning tapped her fingers on the desk and looked at me with a smile: "Are you done? Is there anything else you want to add?"
"That's it. If you don't give me some explanation today, I'll distribute the relics of Dipankara Buddha among the brothers. That will make up for some of our losses," I said casually.
"Try taking a piece of it. This is a national treasure. If you dare to take a piece of it, not even a god can save you." Tang Shangning rolled his eyes at me.
"I don't care about this or that. I'll just say you told me to distribute them. I won't be able to live with this, and you can forget about being the minister." I smiled smugly.
"Alright, alright, it seems you've forgotten the power of your master's thousand-layered cloth shoes. When he comes next time, I'll give him a few pairs of new cloth shoes. From now on, just say what you want, don't bother with all that nonsense. I can tell what you're going to say the moment you bend over."
As he spoke, Tang Shangning took out another large leather envelope from the drawer and threw it directly in front of me.
I immediately reached out and took it, afraid he would change his mind. When I opened it, wow, there were more than twenty gold talismans, and the invisibility talismans were like they were being sold wholesale.
Old Tang really went all out this time, mainly because he felt guilty, since when we were brought back, very few of us could even stand up.
Especially me, I was utterly wrecked by Hu Jiuqing's ultimate move.
I was overjoyed to receive such a good thing. Changing my previous attitude, I smiled and said, "Thank you, Uncle Tang. You're my best friend in the world. If there's anything else you need in the future, please don't hesitate to ask. I'll do my best to help."
As I was about to leave with the brown envelope, Tang Shangning called me back after I had only taken a few steps.
"Wait a minute... I see you're perfectly fine. You were acting like you were about to give your last words. You haven't given me the relic yet. Are you really planning to take it and divide it up?" Tang Shangning slammed his hand on the table.
"Oh dear, look at my brain, Uncle Tang, here you go." With that, I took the relic out of the Dragon-Tiger Mirror and handed it to Tang Shangning.
Tang Shangning took the relic and said to me, "You brat, I've given you all the talismans for this year. I don't have any left. Don't expect to get anything from me this year."
As he spoke, Tang Shangning opened the cloth bag containing the relics, and the room was immediately filled with a dazzling Buddhist light that made it impossible for people to open their eyes.
Tang Shangning glanced at it and immediately said suspiciously, "Something's not right!"