Red Envelope Group of the Three Realms

“F*cking bastard! How dare you mention yesterday!” Lu Changwei felt a prod on his wound. “Yesterday… that was because yesterday, everyone was siding you! That’s why I gave in to you! If you so much as dare touch a hair on me today, I will make sure there’s nothing left of you to bury!”

“Heh, don’t you forget. I was not the only one who hit you yesterday!” Chen Xiaobei said in a mocking tone.

“What a joke! You think you can make the ninth young lord hit me again?!” Lu Changwei smiled smugly. “I already said that I will become the young lord’s confidant soon! Now how in the world are you going to compete with that?”

Chen Xiaobei ignored him. “Lady Wenren, let’s go. We don’t have to talk to this idiot.”

“Motherf*cker! Who are you calling an idiot?! I will kill you now!” Lu Changwei’s nose flared.

But before he could make a move, someone grabbed him from the back.

“M… Mr. Meng.” Lu Changwei quickly tried to hide his anger. “Why are you here?”

“The ninth young lord is asking how much further do we have to go?” Old Meng asked.

“We’ll be reaching soon in about 3 to 5 minutes. We’ll just need to reach that hill in front.” Lu Changwei replied.

“Then get everyone to saddle up! Let’s move quickly and not waste any more time! The ninth young lord is getting impatient!” Old Meng said sternly.

“Yes!” Lu Changwei nodded, and then shouted to the group, “We have to move faster! Everyone, follow me! Come on!”

Lu Changwei hurtled forward.

Chen Xiaobei gestured to Old Meng a fist-in-palm. The old man nodded but said nothing. He then turned to leave.

Very soon, they all arrived at the foot of the hill.

“Ninth young lord, look, the legendary hidden treasures are right under the hill!” Lu Changwei piped.

Ximen Dingjun responded with an eyeroll, and an impatient answer ensued, “Enough nonsense! Just open the hidden treasure now! I can’t wait to see the treasure!”

“Yes, sir!” Lu Changwei nodded and then shouted, “Everyone, listen to my instructions! Form up into the Yin Aqua King Slaying Battle Formation! Let’s unveil the Overgrown Forest’s hidden treasure!”

Dong Xiaowu frowned. “Lu Changwei! You said that you invited us to hunt together, but you never mentioned anything about hidden treasure!”

“I get it now!” Miao Yiyue said. “Lu Changwei lied about the hunting! He just needed us to open the hidden treasure! He’s just using us!”

“If that’s the case! I refuse to join the combat formation!” Qin Luo said.

“I refuse too!” Wei Ruilong said.

“Heh! You’re only realizing that now? It’s too late!” Lu Changwei said icily. “I am giving this hidden treasure to the ninth young lord as a gift! Refusing to join the combat formation means you’re refusing to help the young lord! That is equivalent to being disloyal to the Temple! Treason is a crime punishable by execution!”

Everyone was shocked to hear this.

“So, you’re not willing to open the hidden treasure for me, eh?” Ximen Dingjun looked around at them, his tone threatening.

The group quickly said, “No, no, no. We are willing to do it for you! It’s our duty, and our honor!”

They were clearly not afraid of Lu Changwei, but they dared not offend Ximen Dingjun.

If they were accused of being disloyal to the Temple, all their families would be executed along with them too!

Dong Xiaowu and the others were aggrieved. Even though they knew that they were just tools to Lu Changwei, they could not refuse to join the formation, and had to accept their fate of being used.

“Lu Changwei is despicable!” Wenren Muyue frowned. “Mr. Chen, why are you using a fan, huh? It’s early in the morning and it’s not even hot right now.”

“I don’t just use a fan when I’m feeling hot!” Chen Xiaobei chuckled. “I’m using this fan to give Lu Changwei a taste of his own medicine! He’s going to be smacked in the face!”

“How?” Wenren Muyue looked doubtful. “Once the combat formation is formed, and the hidden treasure is opened, Lu Changwei will have Ximen Dingjun’s favor. When that happens, then it is finished. Lu Changwei can even override the young governor’s authority! Who would dare hit him?”

“Just wait and see. If I say that he will get a good beating, then he will eh!” Chen Xiaobei said confidently. It was clear he already had something planned.

Wenren Muyue blinked, and then shook her head. “Even though I believe you, I just cannot imagine how that is going to happen.”

Chen Xiaobei shrugged in response, a knowing smile stretching across his face.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The Yin Aqua King Slaying Battle Formation was formed, and everyone channeled their strength together to form a 300,000 combat power giant aqua sword. They then swung the huge sword at the small hill three times and the door of into the hidden treasure was forced open, revealing a flight of stairs.

Ximen Dingjun was jumping with excitement. “Let’s go down now!”

“Hang on, ninth young lord! There may be dangers down there! Allow me to go inspect it first. Once I’ve confirmed that it’s secure, I will signal for you to come down!” Old Meng said.

“No one has entered this place for the past 500 years. There won’t be any danger! I’m willing to go down there myself, and act as the ninth young lord’s guide!” Lu Changwei was not going to pass up a chance to prove himself. He then rushed into the passage before anybody could say more.

Whoosh!

Just as Lu Changwei took the first step forward, Chen Xiaobei, who was standing far away, fanned the fan at Lu Changwei!

A crisp gust of wind tunneled in between Lu Changwei’s brows undetected.

“Mr. Chen, what are you doing?” Wenren Muyue asked, curious.

“Wait and see. Lu Changwei is going to get slapped!” The corner of Chen Xiaobei’s lips twisted upwards into a smile.

“How is that even possible? The door to the hidden treasure has been opened. Lu Changwei is going to get his favor from the young lord. Why would he get slapped?”

Chen Xiaobei smiled.

“Congratulations, ninth young lord! Congratulations! Wonderful news!” Lu Changwei ran out of the passage, excited. “Not only is there no danger at all. There are a pile of Spiritual Instruments and Spiritual Medicine, and an ocean of Spiritual Stones! I’m afraid even the Temple treasury cannot be compared to this!”

Gasps of amazement echoed throughout the group.

Ximen Dinjun was beside himself. “I heard that the Overgrown Forest nobles were the strongest and wealthiest people 500 years ago! It looks like the legend is real after all! All that effort I made to come here hasn’t been wasted!”

“Ninth young lord! Let’s go down now! Make it known, that everything here belongs to you!” Lu Changwei took every opportunity and busied himself with some sucking up.

“Good! Lu Changwei, this time, you made a really great contribution! From now onwards, you are one of us! Whenever I, Ximen Dingjun, reap any benefits, I will make sure to include you and your family!” Ximen Dingjun was in a very good mood. “Everyone, let’s go down together! This is a big moment! Let’s all witness it together!”