Chapter 331 – He Says He's Short One Hundred Eighty Thousand

The fierce winds still howled; the Vigorous Qi ran rampant.

Here, an inexplicable bond of brotherhood was palpable.

And here, it must be mentioned: although the Qi Sea channeled by Pang Hu and the other three had minimal effect on Ye Kuang, it was not hard to see from the sidelines that they had forged a shared conviction: when one is in trouble, all others come to their aid.

This seemingly unrelated by blood bond, in reality, surpassed all eloquent words.

Witnessing this, even the previously defeated Wind Rain Lightning Eight couldn’t help but feel a twinge of envy.

In their complex gazes, there lay too many unspoken emotions.

It seemed like a longing—a heartfelt confession of emotions that mortals find hard to let go of—or perhaps jealousy stirring within, wondering why they couldn’t be a part of it…

For a moment, the black-clad burly men couldn’t help but envy and resent the fact that Ye Kuang and his four companions shared life and death together.

It was just as the saying goes: share blessings and hardships alike.

“No wonder Big Sister is so infatuated with him. With their strength alone, it explains everything,” Venom couldn’t help but murmur to herself upon seeing this.

It could be said that only at this moment did she finally understand why Sophia was so obsessed with one person.

At that moment, even a single stone could have meant death for the five of them.

Yet, surprisingly, even their enemies, the Eight, had to reevaluate them with a scrutinizing gaze.

Venom: “I finally understand why Big Sister sent us to find Mr. Ye. He can help us reclaim what we once discarded, and this can no longer be measured in money. ‘It’ is priceless. If you understand, you understand; if you don’t, you never will.”

Big Bear: “Yeah, perhaps…”

At this, Big Bear couldn’t help but fall into a daze.

Just then, five sighs suddenly echoed across the scene.

It was Ye Kuang and his four companions exhaling turbid breaths in succession.

Ye Kuang slowly closed his eyes, as if he had finally freed himself from the torment of the Phantom God Hand’s side effects.

In contrast, Pang Hu couldn’t stop cursing, his foul language forming a continuous stream: “This damned forbidden power—every time it drains so much of my energy. If I ever find out which bastard secretly laid this trap, I’ll fucking kill him.”

Upon hearing this, Zheng Xiucai withdrew his hands, regulating his breath while retorting, “You? Give it a rest. Even Ye Kuang was trapped in this quagmire, unable to free himself. Do you think your mediocre skills can accomplish what we dare to dream of but dare not do?”

It could be said that, regardless of how Zheng Xiucai repeatedly fired back, the one who truly excelled at “infuriating others without consequence” on the scene was none other than Gao Qing.

“Cut the crap. With those three ounces of fat on you, aren’t you afraid someone will render you into lamp oil? If you ask me, you just keep bragging, and I’ll fucking cheer you on. Go on, fatty! I don’t admire anyone else—I only admire your fucking foul mouth, so eloquent and persuasive.”

Pang Hu, hearing this, was so enraged he nearly lost his breath, then roared, “Are you fucking done yet? I was just venting, and all you do all day is fucking put me down. I fucking… fucking…”

Ling Yun: “What the fuck do you want to do…”

Pang Hu: “I fucking curse your ancestors!”

“Heh heh heh…”

“Hey hey hey…”

“Ha ha ha ha…”Little did they know, the ones truly rendered speechless on the scene were none other than the Wind Rain Lightning Eight, plus the two ladies in black stockings.

Exchanging glances, they couldn’t help but detect a trace of hesitation in each other’s eyes: If they were truly like blood brothers, why did their earlier admiration now feel like swallowing a fly?

“Haaah…”

Just then, a loud, drawn-out yawn suddenly cut through the air.

Hearing this, everyone instinctively turned toward the source.

It was Ye Kuang!

At this moment, his entire aura had grown increasingly restrained, as if he were a completely different person from before, subtly affecting the onlookers in the vicinity.

What was most shocking were his eyes—if they had seemed mottled earlier, they now resembled black holes capable of devouring all things in the world.

Venom suddenly asked, “Ye… Mr. Ye, um, my elder sister wants to know if you’re lacking anything at the moment?”

Hearing this, Ye Kuang finally shook off his lethargic demeanor and stammered, “This… this… What am I missing? I think I’m short about a million or so.”

Little did he know, these words struck everyone like a thunderbolt.

A million?

Seriously?

Seeing this, Venom couldn’t help but voice her doubt: “Mr. Ye, you must be joking, right?”

But as she spoke, Venom gradually realized that someone connected to Sophia would never stoop so low for a mere million.

As the saying goes: Birds of a feather flock together.

How could their esteemed Commander Ya possibly have such a vulgar friend?

On the contrary, Ye Kuang, faced with these skeptical gazes, grew somewhat flustered and said, “What’s with those looks? As the saying goes, humans die for wealth, birds perish for food. Honest people don’t beat around the bush—I’m just short a million or so.”

As he spoke, he showed no shame whatsoever, instead exuding an air of: As a mere mortal, what’s wrong with being greedy for money? Damn it, I’m lustful too, you know.

It must be said, when a certain madman becomes shameless, he can truly refresh everyone’s worldview.

Unsurprisingly, the Wind Rain Lightning Eight were all dumbfounded by this, exchanging glances as they began to doubt their own hearing.

As for Venom and the other woman, they were no exception, both thinking to themselves: “Is the world really so vast that you can find all kinds of birds in it…”

At that moment, even Pang Hu and the other three couldn’t help but show expressions of disdain.

Unwilling to believe what she had heard, Venom, unable to hide her disappointment, asked again, “Mr. Ye, are you sure? One hundred percent certain…”

Upon hearing this, Ye Kuang spread his hands, appearing completely noncommittal.

Seeing this, Venom had no choice but to redial the number.

“…Beep, beep, beep…”

“How’s my little brother? Did he say what he needs?” Sophia asked impatiently as soon as she answered.

Venom: “…”

Sophia: “Venom, have you gone mute? Speak up…”

Hearing this, Venom found it difficult to articulate, then deflated like a punctured ball and abruptly changed the subject: “Elder Sister, I don’t think Mr. Ye is suitable for you, because… because…”

“Because what?” Sophia said calmly.

Venom: “Because the two of you simply don’t belong to the same world.”At these words, even the Wind Rain Lightning Eight couldn’t help but show identical expressions.

However, they naturally didn’t dare to comment further. Now witnessing Venom—whom they had always looked down upon—taking the lead, the eight of them actually began to view her in a new light.

But unexpectedly, Sophia burst into loud laughter.

Instantly, though no one could see it clearly, it didn’t hinder their vivid imaginations.

Sophia seemed deeply moved, laughing so hard her body shook, and said, “It seems my little brother has brought up money, hahaha… People always say that wealth is merely external, not brought at birth nor taken at death. But to think my proud and aloof little brother also has such an adorable side—oh my, I’m dying of laughter…”

As she spoke, Sophia surprisingly went against her usual demeanor and offered nothing but praise: “Second Sister, your judgment is indeed sharp. You were right about one thing—my little brother is indeed an ordinary man and quite greedy for money. Unfortunately, he’s also the type who has the desire but lacks the nerve.”

Hearing this, Venom couldn’t help but fall into a daze.

One could say she had originally thought that after uttering those words, their sisterly bond would be shattered.

Who would have thought that the situation would take a turn for the better? Instead of breaking ties, she received lavish praise from her elder sister.

What… exactly is going on?

Could there be some hidden meaning in those words?

It must be said, aside from Ye Kuang and his four companions, everyone else present wore expressions of doubt and confusion, utterly puzzled by this turn of events.