The Peerless Beauty Stuck With Me

Chapter 1348 - 1347: The Final Image Stone

Zhang Wang waited for Tang Rao to awaken, reaching a point of desperation. Unfortunately, like falling flowers being rebuffed by flowing waters, the more Zhang Wang waited, the less Tang Rao seemed willing to wake up. When he finally did awaken, Zhang Wang had just left."Zhang Wang, aren't you supposed to be running the Kao Shan Shop? Have you decided to take in the scenery instead?"

Tang Rao saw Zhang Wang leaving and thought to himself how this guy usually avoids coming unless necessary — yet today he came without even saying hello.

He's just going to leave like that?

Wouldn't Tang Rao feel terribly guilty?

"Boss? When did you wake up? I thought you wouldn't wake up today either."

For some reason, Zhang Wang's delighted expression made Tang Rao feel he resembled a monkey.

"I never know when I'll wake up, how should I know? Aren't you asking a bunch of nonsense?"

After a slap from Tang Rao, Zhang Wang felt like he might be useless.

"Boss, don't hit me yet. I have important information to tell you. That slap almost knocked the important intel right out of me."

Saying that, Zhang Wang took out the Image Stone.

"Do you remember the high-grade Image Stone you lost when you escaped?"

Oh right, Tang Rao did give him one, and he nodded readily.

"Then, as you instructed, I dropped the Image Stone in Zhang Xiong's room before leaving. When I went to retrieve the Image Stone today, I found Zhang Xiong was dead."

Of course, Zhang Wang was not the first to discover Zhang Xiong's death, nor the last.

Zhang Xiong's corpse was carried to a hastily erected funeral hall, adorned with willow branches. The lamentations within were not for Zhang Xiong's loss — it was merely a formality. So many came to pay respect; if the hosts didn't cry a bit, they risked being ridiculed as cold-blooded.

"He's dead? Did you leave the Image Stone in Zhang Xiong's room alone?"

"Of course not. Most Image Stones can only play once. I didn't know if yours was like that, so if it was, I would've lost the big one."

If painstakingly recorded films vanished when viewed, who would believe Zhang Wang's words over the visual evidence?

"The Image Stone I gave you can play back three times. Good thing you're smart and saved the opportunity."

Tang Rao sensed that the contents within this Image Stone were definitely more complicated than they seemed.

Before Tang Rao fled, it was clear Zhang Xiong was alive, and after his departure, Zhang Xiong wouldn't die.

Why did Zhang Xiong die only after Tang Rao woke up?

If there wasn't a conspiracy, Tang Rao would bet his head on it.

"Come, I want to see what the Image Stone recorded."

The Image Stone Zhang Wang handed over was tossed into the air by Tang Rao, revealing an image of Zhang Xiong conversing with a stranger.

"Why do you want to kill me? I've considered that my enemies might attack me, thought others might strike, but never that the strategist who's advised me would try to kill me."

Zhang Xiong couldn't move; only his eyes could make a couple of turns.

"Don't blame me for being ruthless; blame yourself. If it weren't for you being stingy about rewards, and your brother offering me too much, I wouldn't be here to kill you. Had you been half as sensible as your brother, you wouldn't be in this situation now."

The first and last stab on Zhang Xiong came from the Housekeeper, whose cruel gaze contrasted strikingly with Zhang Xiong's unyielding expression.

Pop.

The Image Stone extinguished, returning to Tang Rao's hand.

The cause and effect of this matter had settled in Tang Rao's mind.

"Is it Zhang Yishan or Zhang Wei who calls the shots now in the Zhang Family?"

It's unlikely to be Zhang Yishan; whether he can succeed depends on whether Zhang Wei still has a conscience.

"Zhang Wei, who is Zhang Yishan's uncle, controls the Zhang Family. Since Zhang Wei became the decision-maker, Zhang Yishan's status within the Zhang Family is hardly comparable to Zhang Yuqi."

To be honest, how could Zhang Yishan not feel his family collapsing?

"How is Zhang Yishan doing now? And what about his stepmother, Zhou Juan?"

Since Zhang Wei became the Family Head, he definitely wouldn't keep Zhang Yishan, the 'troublemaker,' close at hand. As for what to do with Zhang Yishan, Zhang Wei might not have decided yet but could already be implementing a solution.

"Zhou Juan's situation isn't great; she tried suicide twice unsuccessfully. I heard Zhang Wei wants to possess Zhou Juan but hasn't succeeded yet. Zhang Yishan suffered assassination attempts, but he's lucky enough to evade them. He's moved out from his Young Master's courtyard now."

If he didn't move out, was he intending to keep facing assassination attempts?

Evidently, before conceding, Zhang Yishan thought the matter through thoroughly.

"It's good they are okay. You now immediately help me investigate who's behind Zhang Wei, which ones are strong, and which are weaker. List this out; I need it."

As Zhang Xiong said, the Zhang Family isn't as simple as it seems. Recently, Tang Rao thought deeply about it. Without leverage or backing, Zhang Wei couldn't openly oppose Zhang Xiong without considering repercussions for killing his brother directly.

"Yes, I'll go immediately."

Zhang Wang replied.

"Also, pay extra attention to Zhang Wei's private life."

Zhang Wei's private life?

Tang Rao surely wouldn't be desperate enough to pursue a man.

"Don't overthink it; I just want to give him a taste of his own medicine. Zhang Wei used Zhou Juan to trap Zhang Xiong, so we can use his woman to trap him. What do you think?"

Alright, Zhang Wang learned this move from the boss.

"Tang Rao, it's the seventh day; don't think fainting will get you out of the test."

Zhang Wang's shadow hadn't entirely disappeared before Granny Hua and Hua Wuque appeared before Tang Rao.

"Seventh day? My condition hasn't recovered. Without recovery, I can't perform at my best; without performing my best, I'll fail, and failure makes me lose confidence. So, while I haven't lost faith yet, could you give me a break for next time's test?"

No, certainly not.

Granny Hua and Hua Hua Wuque shook their heads in identical fashion.

"Didn't complete the second part, haven't learned the third. Fine, I'll keep it that way, it's up to you."

Knowing he wouldn't gain anything from Granny Hua, Tang Rao decided to show his true self.

"We'll test the second part now, but the third part you will test in three days."

Not a week, but three days. Such urgency forces Tang Rao to learn and be tested immediately. Isn't the difficulty factor too high?

"This is our biggest concession; you may choose to accept, or allow me to retract your abilities immediately."