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Hearing Bai Chenxiang's rebuke, the two young men stopped, but their faces still showed an unconvinced expression.
Bai Chenxiang scanned the two of them and slowly said,
"You both have your points, but arguing like this won't lead to a conclusion. Sha Zhuge and Lu Lingfeng both have their shining qualities. Sha Zhuge is young and energetic, brave and fearless, while Lu Lingfeng is experienced, calm, and rational. They are both worthy of our respect in different aspects."
Listening to Bai Chenxiang's words, both men fell into thought.
A moment later.
The burly young man spoke first:
"Young Sect Master is right, I was too impulsive. Sha Zhuge and Lu Lingfeng both have their outstanding qualities. I shouldn't only see Lu Lingfeng's strengths and belittle Sha Zhuge."
The tall, thin man also nodded: "I was also wrong. I shouldn't have been so stubborn in believing that Sha Zhuge was definitely better than Lu Lingfeng. We should look forward to their future performances instead of arguing here."
Seeing that both of them had calmed down, Bai Chenxiang's lips curved slightly upward:
"That's right. Everyone is a member of the Speed Clan, and we should unite and work together for the honor of our clan. Sha Zhuge and Lu Lingfeng are both the pride of our clan. We should cheer them on, not create conflict."
After speaking, Bai Chenxiang turned and left.
Leaving the burly young man and the tall, thin man standing in place, deep in thought.
Bai Chenxiang returned to the house, letting out a long sigh.
She sat on a stone chair in the courtyard, staring blankly at the sky.
Because she had lied to her clansmen, because she knew that Sha Zhuge was not one of her own clansmen—
Before Zhuge Lan left, Bai Chenxiang was watering flowers in the courtyard.
Just then, Zhuge Lan slowly walked into the courtyard and approached Bai Chenxiang.
His face bore a gentle, innocent smile, and his eyes revealed deep affection.
"Wife, there are some things I need to tell you, just in case something unexpected happens."
Zhuge Lan's voice was gentle yet serious.
Bai Chenxiang stopped watering the flowers, slowly straightened up, her eyes full of confusion. She asked,
"What is it? What's wrong?"
Zhuge Lan gently put his arm around her shoulder, and they sat down together. He whispered,
"Actually, that Sha Zhuge, he is not a member of the Speed Clan."
As soon as these words came out, it was as if a thunderclap exploded in Bai Chenxiang's ears.
She was greatly startled, her eyes wide, her face full of disbelief:
"What! Not a member of our Speed Clan? Then who exactly is he?"
Looking at Bai Chenxiang's extremely surprised expression, Zhuge Lan's lips curved slightly, revealing a smile, and he slowly said,
"He is Tang San. Do you remember the first time you met me?"
Bai Chenxiang nodded slightly:
"I remember. On that stage, your subordinates even threw me down from the air."
Bai Chenxiang began to recall the details of that time, a blush appearing on her face.
Zhuge Lan continued: "Do you remember how there was a young man who harbored a lot of hatred towards me? This Sha Zhuge is him. This Tang San is determined to get revenge on me. He used another face and appearance to hide here."
Bai Chenxiang's expression grew more serious, her brows tightly furrowed.
"He's actually Tang San? I knew it! I wondered why that Sha Zhuge had so much hostility towards you the first time he saw you. We were all puzzled at the time, wondering why he acted like he had a grudge the first time we met."
Bai Chenxiang thought for a while, then suddenly understood, saying belatedly.
"Hahaha, so it really is true that enemies meet with heightened animosity!"
Bai Chenxiang mocked.
Zhuge Lan also shook his head helplessly, sighing as he said,
"Sigh, I'm also speechless. If it weren't for his attitude towards me at the beginning, I wouldn't have noticed. Don't you think the name he gave himself is very awkward?"
Bai Chenxiang thought about it and jokingly agreed: "Indeed, who would have 'Ge' (Brother) in their own name? That's too nonsensical. If there's someone older than him, wouldn't they still have to call him 'Ge'? Or 'Ge Didi'?"
Zhuge Lan narrowed his eyes slightly and hinted again:
"Think about it again, try reading it slowly: Sha—Zhu—Ge—."
Bai Chenxiang imitated Zhuge Lan's tone, saying each word distinctly:
"Sha—Zhu—Ge—."
Suddenly.
As if she had discovered some astonishing secret, she exclaimed:
"Sha—Zhu—Ge—! (Kill—Zhuge—!)"
Then, the two exchanged glances and burst into laughter in the courtyard.
"Hahaha, this is too funny! Kill Zhuge? Oh no, my stomach hurts from laughing."
Bai Chenxiang laughed for a long while before gradually stopping.
She wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and said,
"This Tang San is really interesting. Giving himself such a name clearly shows he's here to provoke."
Zhuge Lan narrowed his eyes slightly and said,
"He thought he could deceive everyone by changing his appearance, but he didn't realize he still revealed himself in some details. However, since he had the courage to come, I originally wanted to play with him, but now I don't have time."
Bai Chenxiang's delicate brows furrowed slightly, and she said worriedly,
"Then we must be careful. This Tang San's strength is not weak. Is he planning some conspiracy?"
Zhuge Lan, however, seemed quite calm. He gently patted Bai Chenxiang's hand and said,
"Don't worry, that little brat's purpose for coming here is clearly to target me. Normally, he wouldn't do anything out of line to the members of the Speed Clan. Just wait until the day of the final, and when you announce my departure, he will naturally leave here."
Bai Chenxiang nodded, then worriedly said,
"What if he doesn't leave and gets furious after seeing you leave?"
Zhuge Lan smiled charmingly:
"Don't worry, I've prepared everything."
He took out the soft, cotton-like ball from his sleeve again.
Bai Chenxiang looked at the familiar yet strange ball and asked in confusion,
"What is this thing? I've seen you hitting it often."
That's right, this ball was the punching bag that Zhuge Lan had been hitting, which was connected to Tang San's body.
Punching the ball was equivalent to hitting Tang San's body, with no way to counter it.
However, Zhuge Lan did not explicitly state the purpose of the ball, but kept her in suspense:
"Hehe, just hold onto it. If that little brat has any excessive reactions, just hit this cotton ball like I did before, and that's it."
...
Bai Chenxiang took the feather-light ball from her pocket and couldn't help but wonder.
What if Tang San really went crazy? Could this cotton ball really stop him?
Bai Chenxiang thought worriedly, casually squeezing the ball in her hand.
On the other side.
Sha Zhuge, no, it should be Tang San, was washing his face.
Suddenly, a sharp pain erupted on his face.
"Ah!"
Tang San let out a scream, that inexplicable pain appearing again.
Tang San covered his face, crouching down in pain.
His heart was filled with confusion and anger, not knowing why this sudden pain had arisen.
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