Chapter 38 - 36: Taboo Association Member and Wang Lei

Chapter 38: Chapter 36: Taboo Association Member and Wang Lei

In the South Sea, on the top floor of the World Dream Group Headquarters Building, was the conference room.

The floor-to-ceiling windows were covered by enormous red blackout curtains. A glass chandelier on the ceiling brightly illuminated the otherwise pitch-black room.

The eight shareholders of World Dream were seated on either side, all eyes fixed on the head of the table.

On the wall there hung the emblem of an inverted Cross.

It was filled with religious symbolism.

Before the wall stood a massive, three-meter-tall, pitch-black throne.

Xia Li, slender and tall, sat with her legs crossed, her hands with their red manicured nails resting on the armrests.

She exuded the powerful aura of a queen.

A white-haired old man cleared his throat and spoke to Xia Li on the throne:

"President Xia..."

Xia Li’s beautiful eyes turned icy.

The white-haired old man’s heart skipped a beat, and he quickly corrected himself:

"Mother."

Xia Li scoffed, waiting for him to continue.

The white-haired old man said:

"Recently, two strange incidents have occurred in the South Sea."

After Xia Li took control of World Dream again, she had focused her attention on Taboo Items.

World Dream’s business had hit a plateau, and Taboo Items might be the opportunity to break through the current stagnation.

Xia Li would also not forget that she was a member of the Taboo Association, much less her loyalty to it.

No matter how you looked at it, searching for Taboo Items was of the utmost importance.

Xia Li’s knowledge of Taboo Items was still too limited.

But she knew that every Taboo Item possessed Supernatural Power.

Wherever there were Taboo Items, there were bound to be strange occurrences.

Thus, the entire group had been secretly investigating these mysterious and esoteric events.

The white-haired old man continued:

"First, a few days ago, several people died in Bai Litang’s Nightclub. Experts are calling it a rare case of spontaneous human combustion.

Second, that same afternoon, Bai Litang began inviting figures from the Mystical Realm to his Green Horse Manor for a banquet to be held today."

Hearing this, Xia Li’s mind slowly began to turn.

’These two incidents are strange on their own, but if they’re connected, they become highly suspicious.’

’It sounds like Bai Litang has run into some troublesome weirdness and has to seek help from people in the Mystical Realm.’

’The biggest fakes these days are the "masters."’

’These charlatans with a bit of a presentable look just throw on a kasaya or a Daoist Robe and dare to call themselves the umpteenth-generation successor of some mountain or sect.’

’In reality, they can’t even recite a single complete scripture from memory.’

’Just how desperate must Bai Litang be to resort to such an absurd course of action?’

’It might really be related to a Taboo Item!’

Suddenly, Xia Li’s phone vibrated.

She picked it up and glanced at the screen.

It was a message from Jin Meiting.

’A Taboo Item has appeared in a hotel in the South Sea?’

’Could it be related to Bai Litang?’

Xia Li put down her phone and said with a smile:

"Then let’s go join in on the fun."

...

「South Sea. Nightfall. Green Horse Manor.」

One by one, figures dressed in kasayas, Daoist Robes, and long gowns—all looking like otherworldly masters—were led into the manor by attendants.

The scene looked like something out of a movie.

Wang Lei watched the people entering the manor one by one with disdain, sneering:

"A bunch of sanctimonious frauds."

’This is a world of science. Possessing an anti-scientific Crow is a 100% bona fide cheat.’

’Don’t tell me you all have cheats too?’

’Fine. Let you frauds serve as the perfect foil to make me shine!’

Wang Lei took out his invitation and handed it to a security guard.

Just as he was about to enter the manor, he heard a commotion.

Wang Lei turned his head to look.

A security guard was stopping a young man from entering Green Horse Manor:

"Sir, you can’t enter without an invitation."

The young man was whining like a petulant child:

"No way! I have great skills! I can solve your boss’s problems!

You’ll regret it if you don’t let me in! Watch out, or your boss will fire you all!"

The disdain in Wang Lei’s eyes deepened.

’The young man was plain-looking.’

’His face was thin, his mouth was large, and his complexion was pale.’

’His appearance is even worse than those fake masters!’

’Even if you’re just here to freeload, you should at least dress respectably, right?’

Suddenly, Wang Lei’s eyes lit up as he spotted the girl next to the young man.

’The girl was slender. A bit flat, maybe, but very beautiful. She had the air of a fairy!’

’It looks like that beauty is the ugly youth’s girlfriend, isn’t she?’

A greedy smile spread across Wang Lei’s lips.

’Giving a beauty like that to that dumbass is a complete waste.’

’This beauty will be the first prize in my harem!’

Wang Lei walked over and said haughtily:

"These two are my assistants. Let them in."

The guard looked at Wang Lei.

A Crow with an iron chain on its leg stood on his shoulder; he had the air of an extraordinary person.

The guard thought for a moment.

"Alright, you can all go in then."

The young man grinned at Wang Lei:

"You’re a pretty nice guy, y’know. Thanks."

The young man was none other than Yang Xiao.

The ’beauty’ beside him was Sun Jie.

After devouring the shadow of the woman with wavy hair, Sun Jie exuded an alluring femininity that completely captivated an old lecher like Wang Lei.

Wang Lei glanced at Yang Xiao.

"Did you think I was helping you?

I was doing it for the beautiful lady beside you."

Sun Jie froze for a moment, then lowered her head shyly.

"Thank you for helping us."

Her bashful and timid appearance was a thrilling sight for Wang Lei.

Wang Lei walked up to Sun Jie.

"Hey beautiful, can I get your number?"

Sun Jie hid behind Yang Xiao.

’Her past life had been simple.’

’The rental apartment, the Nightclub—a straight line between two points.’

’This was the first time she had ever been hit on outside.’

’She felt happy, but also ashamed.’

’Because, at the end of the day, she was still biologically male. No matter how beautiful she looked, that fact wouldn’t change.’

Wang Lei clasped his hands behind his back, putting on the air of an otherworldly master as he looked arrogantly at Yang Xiao.

"Beauty, I’m not like this guy next to you.

I have real skills. You’ll see in a bit."

Yang Xiao casually slung an arm over Wang Lei’s shoulder and said with a grin:

"Buddy, you like her? She’s yours."

Wang Lei was stunned.

’He’s saying he’ll just give the girl to me, right in front of her?’

’What’s his angle?’

Yang Xiao looked at the Crow on Wang Lei’s shoulder, his smile widening.

"Your pet is pretty well-behaved. How about I trade you this beauty for it?"

The Evil Crow looked at Yang Xiao and narrowed its eyes.

’This guy gives off an ominous aura. He’s no ordinary person.’

’So it’s true, I’ve already been targeted?’

Wang Lei disgustedly brushed Yang Xiao’s hand away, thinking the guy was a lunatic.

’Trading a woman for a pet without knowing the Crow’s abilities? Definitely not a normal person.’

Just then, a luxury SUV pulled up to the manor’s entrance.

The window rolled down, revealing the face of a cold, powerful, beautiful woman.

The two security guards immediately ran over, fawning.

"President Xia, what brings you here at this hour?"

Xia Li’s beautiful eyes looked at the two guards. Her gaze was icy and full of pressure.

"Am I not allowed in for being early?"

The guards immediately realized their mistake and hurriedly explained:

"President Bai said he wanted to welcome you personally. He thought you would be arriving later."

’They couldn’t afford to offend this woman.’

’Forget them, even their President Bai wouldn’t dare to slight her.’

’If President Xia hadn’t seemed to be down on her luck recently, and if President Bai hadn’t suddenly invited all these masters to a banquet, there’s no way she would have bothered to show up at Green Horse Manor.’

Only then did Xia Li retract her gaze.

"My apologies for the intrusion."

The window rolled up, and the car drove into the manor.

The two guards immediately gestured to the gatekeepers and trotted after the car.

Wang Lei had been momentarily lost in Xia Li’s stunning beauty and only now came back to his senses.

’President Xia?’

’A Female President, huh.’

Wang Lei smiled and shook his head.

’South Sea really is a great place.’

’This slender, flat-chested woman in front of me and that President Xia are both peerless beauties of the Human World.’

’One is a girl-next-door type, the other an unparalleled, cold beauty.’

’Just you wait. Wait for your Lord Lei to conquer you all, one by one, and bring you into my harem!’

’My great-grandmother was just a simple country woman; she didn’t understand the splendors of the modern world.’

’With a magical pet like the Crow, why didn’t she leave the county and bring glory to the Wang Family?’

’If she had left the county earlier, I’d probably be Eldest Young Master Wang by now, right?’

’No matter. If I can’t be the son of a rich family, then I’ll just become the first generation of wealth!’

A deep ambition glittered in Wang Lei’s eyes.

The Crow watched Xia Li’s car, despair showing in its eyes.

’Two individuals with powerful auras showing up in a row... I really have been targeted, haven’t I?’