82: Chapter 82 Dragon King Zhou Ze

"Cough cough, cough cough!" Lin Heng saw the words, "The three-year period is up, welcome the Dragon King's return," and almost choked on his own saliva.

He rubbed his eyes, truly doubting if he had misread it.

"No, is this really something a person in reality can do?" Lin Heng complained.

[You looked at the row of men in black from the Dragon Group's Su City branch and couldn't help but twitch your lips a few times.]

["Are we sure we haven't come to the wrong place!" You said, holding Mu Xue's small hand.]

[Mu Xue seemed to be suppressing a laugh: "I suddenly thought, when we have to say 'to the leader of the Dragon Group' later, I just want to laugh."]

[She looked at you: "By the way, Lin Heng, do you know our Dragon Group leader?"]

[You shook your head. In your simulations, you only encountered the Dragon Group during the third simulation, but that simulation never mentioned this 'Dragon King.']

[However, judging by Mu Xue's expression, she should know the Dragon King.]

["Then when we see him later, I'll introduce you to him." Mu Xue said.]

[You felt that this sentence was a bit off, but couldn't pinpoint why.]

["Alright, dismiss for now!" The voluptuous woman said, and the tense atmosphere in the hall instantly relaxed.]

[The Dragon Group specialists immediately leaned against the wall and began chatting excitedly with each other.]

[The woman glanced at them, sighed, and walked towards you and Mu Xue.]

[This was your first time seeing this woman, but Mu Xue had introduced her to you.]

[She was the main person in charge of this Dragon King's return mission, and also the Minister of the Dragon Group's Suzhou branch, Director Luo Ting.]

[Your Divine Sense instantly swept across the entire scene.]

[There were two Innate Stage Martial Artists present: one was Director Luo Ting, at the Innate Middle Stage, and the other was mixed among the men in black, a man at the Innate Early Stage, chatting and laughing with the men in black beside him.]

["Long time no see, Mu Xue." Director Luo Ting walked closer and met Mu Xue's gaze.]

[Mu Xue shifted the candy in her mouth to the other side and nodded: "You too, Minister Luo."]

[Director Luo Ting looked at Mu Xue and chuckled: "We haven't seen each other for almost a year, have we? Back then, I was wondering when you would Breakthrough to the Innate Stage, and I didn't expect you to become a Martial Dao Grandmaster in just one year."]

[Director Luo Ting sighed: "My cultivation has not progressed for almost five or six years. It seems I will be surpassed by you before long."]

["Then you'll have to work harder." Mu Xue's tone was still that lazy drawl.]

[Hearing Mu Xue say this, Director Luo Ting didn't get angry, but just smiled at her: "Your mouth is still as sharp as ever. I am a Senior, after all, can't you be a little humble and give me some Face?"]

[Director Luo Ting then looked at you: "Let's not talk about that for now. This must be Lin Heng, right?"]

[As she spoke, she swayed her waist and walked to your side, her chest jiggling.]

["Young Grandmaster, I've heard a lot about you these days." Director Luo Ting said, extending her hand to you: "Nice to meet you, I'm Director Luo Ting."]

[You looked at her, intending to shake her hand, but Mu Xue quickly blocked your way.]

[Director Luo Ting was stunned for a moment. She was already a bit strange, because she hadn't actually issued this mission to you, but for some reason you came, and with Mu Xue.]

[But now seeing Mu Xue's appearance, she understood.]

[Director Luo Ting wasn't annoyed. She smiled and retracted her hand, stepping back half a step: "Alright, alright, I won't touch your person. Come over, I'll arrange roles for you two young Grandmasters." As she spoke, she deliberately poked her head out from behind Mu Xue and winked at you.]

[Mu Xue had already taken out the candy from her mouth and spoke indifferently: "Minister Luo."]

["Hmm?"]

["If your eyes are uncomfortable, I can buy you some eye drops!" Mu Xue said.]

[Director Luo Ting looked at Mu Xue and chuckled: "Little girl, you're quite possessive."]

[You looked at Mu Xue, who was also looking at you, holding the candy stick.]

[Mu Xue seemed a little angry.]

[She said to you: "Were you just looking at Director Luo Ting's chest!"]

[As she spoke, Mu Xue grabbed your hand and placed it on her own chest.]

["Uh..." You were speechless for a moment, unsure how to answer.]

[A soft sensation came from your palm.]

[Before you could explain, Mu Xue continued: "Don't look at her like that; she's actually almost sixty years old."]

[A Martial Dao Grandmaster's lifespan is roughly one hundred and fifty years, and most Martial Artists, if fast, can only Breakthrough in their fifties. Many also Breakthrough to the Innate Stage in their sixties.]

[Generally speaking, an Innate Stage Martial Artist like Director Luo Ting, around sixty years old, is considered normal.]

[You glanced at Director Luo Ting again. Her black uniform highlighted her proud figure, exuding a unique mature woman's aura. Her Face was made up, but from her appearance, she looked like a thirty-something married woman.]

["You're still looking!" Mu Xue tapped your head and shoved the lollipop she was holding into your mouth.]

[You retracted your gaze and looked at Mu Xue.]

[Mu Xue, on the other hand, snorted coldly and glared at you.]

[Next, you learned the general content of the Dragon King's return mission from Director Luo Ting.]

[Essentially, the leader of the Dragon Group cultivated a Cultivation Technique called the 'Arrogant Smirk Grand Law.' To Cultivate this Cultivation Technique, one must endure humiliation for three years, suffering all sorts of indignities. After three years, as long as one successfully acts cool once, smirking at an angle of 37.8 degrees, the Cultivation Technique can reach Major Achievement.]

[Alright, after hearing the Cultivation Technique's introduction, you were completely numb. You had already thought about this plotline when you first learned about the Dragon Group organization.]

[Now it's really here!]

[The Dragon King, named Zhou Ze, is currently married to Second Miss Liu Ruyan of the Su City Liu family, serving as a live-in son-in-law in the Liu family.]

[Second Miss Liu Ruyan, being arrogant, naturally looks down on this hidden Dragon King. However, all of this was arranged by the Liu family's Old Master, and Second Miss had no right to refuse, so she naturally made things difficult for the Dragon King in every way possible.]

["I can already guess the rest of this plot." You complained, instinctively wanting to pinch Mu Xue beside you: "We're here today to help this Dragon King act cool, right?"]

["Brother, you're making me a little scared."]

["Hmm?"]

[That wasn't Mu Xue's voice beside you?]

[You turned your head and found that you were pinching a man in black, precisely the one at the Innate Early Stage.]

["Where's Mu Xue?" You asked her.]

["She seems to have gone to change clothes with Director Luo Ting, and brother, I'm here to give you clothes." The man in black's eyes darted away, looking at your fingers pinching his Face, "Speaking of which, brother, can you let go of my hand first!"]

[You released your hand and took the uniform he handed over.]

[A black suit, plus a pair of black sunglasses.]

[You simply put on the clothes and examined yourself.]

[The sunglasses completely covered half of your Face, and paired with the sharp lines of the suit, your entire demeanor became several degrees colder. You slightly turned your body towards the glass, nodding with satisfaction: "Indeed, clothes make the man, just as saddles make the horse."]

[After you changed your clothes and came out, Mu Xue hadn't finished changing yet.]

[The man in black who had just given you clothes ran over, but now you were also a man in black.]

["Brother, you're Lin Heng, right? The young Grandmaster!" Dragon Eleven looked at you and extended his hand: "Nice to meet you, Dragon Eleven Dragon Eleven."]

[You also extended your hand to him.]

[Dragon Group members, after reaching the Innate Stage, receive a numerical codename starting with the character 'Dragon.' The Dragon King you are involved with this time has the codename Dragon One. However, there is one exception: Deputy Group Leader Xiao Moqing, whose codename is Dragon Four.]

["Yes." You nodded: "May I ask what Chen-xiong needs from me?"]

[Dragon Eleven looked at you and hesitated: "Brother Lin, you will also be standing in front with me later. I wonder if Brother Lin could wear this."]

[As he spoke, Dragon Eleven handed you a miniature camera.]

["May I ask what Chen-xiong means by this?" You frowned and asked.]

["Brother, to be honest with you, this is something Dragon Two asked me to do. The purpose is to record the Group Leader's smirking Face. This is our only chance, so we have to tease him properly." Dragon Eleven said, lowering his voice and leaning closer to you: "It's rare to have a chance to tease the Dragon Group Leader, Brother, don't you want to try?"]

["Oh, and don't tell Director Luo Ting about this, because she'll have a lot of lines to say later and will definitely object."]

[You nodded, and although you didn't understand, you took the miniature camera.]

[You felt like you waited a long time before Mu Xue finally came out in her changed clothes.]

[Mu Xue had changed into a black ladies' uniform with a cinched waist design that neatly accentuated her waistline, sharp shoulder lines, and sleeves rolled up twice, revealing a small section of her wrist. The skirt hem fell just above her knees, and she wore black high heels.]

[This was the first time you had seen her wear such clothes, and you admitted, you were stunned for a moment.]

[She walked to your side in her high heels, each step echoing with a crisp sound on the floor.]

["What are you looking at?" Mu Xue smiled and waved her hand in front of you: "Hold this!"]

[As she spoke, she put a lollipop into your mouth.]

[Su City Liu family.]

[The Liu family might not be a top-tier wealthy family in Su City, but it was certainly first-rate.]

[At this moment, Dragon King Zhou Ze was kneeling on the ground, wiping the floor. Although the Liu family could afford a dozen servants, his mother-in-law said that the servants couldn't clean it properly and insisted that he do it. When Old Master Liu was alive, his treatment was better; at most, he would clean the Second Miss's and his mother-in-law's rooms. But after the Old Master passed away two years ago, he had to clean the entire villa.]

["Hurry up, you good-for-nothing! Today, the Chen family's patriarch is personally coming to discuss a big business deal. If there's even a speck of dirt left on the floor, I'll skin you alive!" His mother-in-law said, hands on her hips, looking at him coldly.]

[She didn't even lift her eyelids when she spoke, as if she were evaluating an old dog lying at the door.]

["What a useless good-for-nothing, what can he do besides wipe the floor?" Second Miss Liu Ruyan leaned back on the leather sofa, crossing her legs, leisurely admiring her newly done manicure.]

[She didn't even lift her eyelids when she spoke, as if she were evaluating an old dog lying at the door.]

["Young Master Chen has been pursuing me for over half a year. This time, the Chen family proactively came to discuss cooperation, which, to put it plainly, is because of me. Zhou Ze, look at you again—tsk."]

[Liu Ruyan finally raised her eyes, her gaze lingering on Zhou Ze for a second before moving away in disgust: "A good-for-nothing. We'll divorce after today."]

[Zhou Ze merely wiped the floor quietly, as if he hadn't heard their words.]

[Heh, good-for-nothing?]

[Today, I'll show you who the real good-for-nothing is!]