Urban Seduction: Housewives Club

Eric, Tan, and Tang looked at each other, none of them expecting the Ming Dynasty family to offer such generous terms. Eric and Tang Feiyan were surprised by the annual salary of 30 million and the ease of just taking money without doing anything, while Tan Ailing was shocked by the promise of being able to freely use forces below the three-star level!

Zhu Mingde seemed very satisfied with Eric's reaction, sitting confidently in his seat, smiling without saying a word.

Eric suddenly stood up, and slightly bowed to Zhu Mingde, whose face lit up with joy.

"Thank you for your kindness, but I won't agree..."

The unexpected answer from Zhu Mingde made his smile freeze on his face. "Why? If Mr. Eric is not satisfied with the treatment we offer, then please state your requirements, and we can negotiate..."

"There's nothing to negotiate!" Eric said calmly but firmly. "I have never had the habit of serving others! If it were your Ming Dynasty family swearing loyalty to me, then I might consider..."

"Insolence!" The old man brewing tea stood up abruptly, his eyes gleaming fiercely as he stared at Eric. If it weren't for Zhu Mingde's hand in front of him, he might have already come forward to attack.

Zhu Mingde pulled back the old man's hand and stood up slowly, exuding a fierce aura. He looked at Eric and said in a firm tone, "Mr. Eric, please take back your insulting words against our Ming Dynasty family..."

Eric was indifferent to his words. Tang Feiyan stood up to respond on his behalf, "Hey, don't wrongly accuse Eric. Who insulted your Ming Dynasty family? If you want to teach him a lesson because Eric rejected your offer, then just do it, instead of saying meaningless things here..."

When Tang Feiyan was at home, she kept her distance from Eric due to concerns for her parents. She could only watch helplessly as Ailing and Eric showed affectionate and sweet gestures, which made her very upset. Now that she was out, she naturally wanted to make up for that "loss." Tan Ailing also understood her good friend's thoughts, so she let her dominate Eric and speak for him.

Zhu Mingde said with deep meaning, "Mr. Eric, are you overestimating your strength? Although a pre-heaven expert is indeed the pinnacle of martial artists, there are also differences in strength among them! Do you think you can beat someone who has been in the pre-heaven realm for twenty years, with far superior skills and experience than you?"

Is a pre-heaven expert the pinnacle of martial artists? Then what about that guy Zhou Dian?

Disdainful of Zhu Mingde's "shallow knowledge," Eric said coldly, "I can prove to you with facts!"

"Very well..." Zhu Mingde laughed in anger, his voice deep. "Gu Lao, please teach this arrogant frog at the bottom of the well a lesson..."

"Yes, young master!"

At the response of the old man called "Gu Lao," the wooden table between the two sides suddenly shattered into pieces. In the flying wood chips, Gu Lao reached out with his claws, aiming for Eric's face.

This grab was not only fast but also fierce. Judging by its momentum, even if it grabbed a piece of iron, it would still shatter it into powder.

However, Eric completely disregarded this grab. He was just turning his head to talk to Tang Feiyan!

This kind of disdain naturally made Gu Lao furious. He suddenly exerted his full strength, believing that even Eric, this "pre-heaven expert," would be torn apart by his claws.

Unfortunately, what resisted him was not his target, Eric. It was Tan Ailing, who had long been on guard! And it was not a "hand," but a "leg"!

It has to be said that legs are indeed longer than hands.

When Gu Lao's claws were still half a foot away from Eric, Tan Ailing's leg was only one finger away from his waist.

Although it was not clear how strong Tan Feiyan, who kicked him, was, Gu Lao knew at least one thing — under Tan Feiyan's control, he could not harm Mr. Eric, who was also a pre-heaven expert!

Since his attack was ineffective, there was no need to test Tan Feiyan's strength with his waist.

Gu Lao retracted his claws and stepped back, looking at Tan Ailing, and said, "Mr. Eric, don't you have the demeanor of a master? Letting a woman speak for you..."

"What does it matter?" Tang Feiyan interrupted. "Ailing is my good friend. Why can't she speak for my man? If you want to fight, then fight...!"

"Tang Feiyan, do you want to wade into this muddy water?"

"Please enlighten me, senior." There was a hint of excitement in Tan Ailing's eyes. She had always been fond of martial arts. Since she was injured, she had not had a real fight with anyone for several months. Now she was eager to test her strength.

"Hmph..." Seeing the little girl in front of him not knowing what was good for her, Gu Lao felt quite bored. He said viciously to Eric, "Mr. Eric, you'd better prepare yourself. I will soon come to learn from you!" Tan Ailing was not angry because of Gu Lao's words, which was quite appreciated by Gu Lao. However, appreciation aside, he would not show mercy in his attack!

Gu Lao's claw technique was sharp and elusive, while Tan Ailing's leg skills were domineering and fierce. For a moment, they were evenly matched.

Of course, this was only temporary.

Although Tan Ailing had benefited from her misfortune and made great progress in her skills after recovering, not only had she learned "Breaking Mountain Fist" and "Eighteen Falls on the Clothes" from the Medicine King Sect's Library, but she had also mastered the top-notch internal skill "Ice Heart Secret." However, she had only recently entered the pre-heaven realm, so at this stage, she was no match for mature pre-heaven experts like Gu Lao.

Gradually, Tan Ailing found herself at a disadvantage. Although there was no immediate danger, defeat was only a matter of time.

Eric had known that Tan Ailing had been looking for a real battle to test her martial arts, so he did not stop her from participating. Now that he saw she had honed her skills and was in a disadvantageous position, it was time for him to intervene!

After reminding Tang Feiyan to protect herself, Eric, with the help of the "Swift Technique," flashed into the battle circle between Tan Ailing and Gu Lao. The silent "Qi Shield" he emitted blocked all of Gu Lao's attacks.

Feeling that the resistance was greater than his attack strength, Gu Lao stopped and looked at Eric in disbelief, saying, "Mr. Eric is indeed extraordinary, to possess such a strong protective Qi shield..."

Eric did not respond, only saying lightly, "Do you want to continue?"

Gu Lao looked helpless and shook his head lightly. He had originally thought that with himself and his young master, both pre-heaven experts, they would be able to completely suppress Mr. Eric. But now he realized that it was just wishful thinking! Not only did Mr. Eric have a friend who was no weaker than his young master, but his skills were also beyond comparison! Just by using a protective Qi shield, he blocked all of Gu Lao's attacks. How could this battle continue...

Gu Lao, as a guest of the Ming Dynasty family, naturally had the authority to make such a decision.

"Since we're not fighting, we'll take our leave!" With that, Eric turned and left with Tan Ailing and Tang Feiyan.

Gu Lao didn't know whether to detain them or not, so he could only look at Zhu Mingde. However, he found that his young master was sitting alone in the corner of the room, lost in thought, with a faint smile on his face.

This frightened Gu Lao. He quickly approached Zhu Mingde and shook him, saying, "Young master, what's wrong with you..."

Coming back to his senses from the violent shaking, Zhu Mingde frowned and said discontentedly, "Gu Lao, what are you doing?"

Although Zhu Mingde's tone was not good, Gu Lao couldn't care less. He sighed in relief and said, "Young master, you suddenly fell silent just now, and I thought you had been ambushed..."

Zhu Mingde smiled suddenly but then realized that the room was empty except for them. He was surprised, "Huh, where did Miss Tan go?"

Although it was strange that he only asked about "Miss Tan" and not "Mr. Eric," Gu Lao immediately replied, "She has left with Mr. Eric!"

"Why didn't you stop her?" Zhu Mingde complained.

"With Mr. Eric there, I don't think I could have stopped her..." Out of respect for the strong, even if he wasn't in front of Eric, Gu Lao still used the honorific "Mr. Eric."

"What? Gu Lao, you're not Mr. Eric's match?" This statement proved that Zhu Mingde had indeed been daydreaming just now.

"Yes." Gu Lao smiled bitterly. "Mr. Eric didn't even make a move. Just by using his protective Qi shield, he blocked my 'Ghost Claw'!"

"Really..." Zhu Mingde, known as the "pride of heaven," was incredulous. "Could it be that he has a protective skill similar to 'Diamond Body Technique'?"

"Even if it's not a protective Qi shield of a pre-heaven expert, but a magical protective skill. If he has trained this skill to the point where it can be extended three feet away, I can't match it..."

"Extended three feet?" Zhu Mingde's expression was slightly dazed. "He's so young, how did he train it?"

Gu Lao thought for a moment and came up with two reasons for Eric, "Maybe this 'Mr. Eric,' like the 'Crown Prince' of the Northern Mafia Alliance, has mastered the art of preserving his youth and has not aged for decades. It's also possible that Mr. Eric has consumed some precious elixir, which has greatly increased his strength..."

"Oh..." Zhu Mingde sighed softly. Regardless of the reasons, this "pride of heaven" had already been dealt a blow.

Seeing his young master in such a state, Gu Lao quickly changed the subject, "By the way, young master, what were you thinking about just now, so absorbed?"

Gu Lao's diversion seemed to work. Zhu Mingde immediately became spirited and said firmly, "Gu Lao, I want her, I want Miss Tan to be my wife!"n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Gu Lao was slightly surprised. Although Miss Tan was exceptionally beautiful, she was not the most beautiful among the women the young master had encountered. Why did the young master want to marry her?

Perhaps sensing Gu Lao's doubt, Zhu Mingde explained, "Miss Tan, at such a young age, was able to enter the pre-heaven realm with the second-rate internal skill of the Tan family. Her talent must be unparalleled. I also consider myself a genius. After we combine, our offspring will have the best genes in the world. They will surely become the top existence in human society and will make our Ming Dynasty family the world's number one power..."

Looking at his young master's somewhat crazy expression, Gu Lao was speechless. It seemed that the young master only saw Miss Tan as a tool for reproduction...

Noticing Gu Lao's expression, Zhu Mingde continued excitedly, "And Miss Tan has such a good relationship with Eric's female companion, so after we join together, we will be able to take advantage of Eric's..."

Gu Lao hesitated, not knowing whether to tell the young master about Eric hugging Miss Tan as they left. In his opinion, Mr. Eric's relationship with Miss Tan was not ordinary, and they might even be lovers!

Just as he was about to speak, Zhu Mingde announced loudly, "I will go to Cangzhou tomorrow to propose to the Tan family!"

"It's so exciting, it's like negotiating with the underworld! A disagreement leads to a fight." In the car, Tang Feiyan was excitedly chatting away.

"What negotiations with the underworld?" Tan Ailing laughed and scolded, "If the people of the Ming Dynasty family hear this, they will not let you off easily..."

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"That's even better!" Tang Feiyan said arrogantly, "I was just thinking about finding someone to try out my 'Soft Palm'!"

"If you're itching for a fight, then let me accompany you for a few moves. Don't go looking for someone else to fight!"

"Why?" Tan Ailing's serious expression made Tang Feiyan curious. "Didn't you say that fighting with your people wouldn't reveal your true skill level?"

"Feiyan, do you know, the 'Basic Breathing Exercises' you practice are very mysterious! Although the rate of accumulating true qi is extremely slow, it has excellent concealment. When you don't use your skills, even if I use my spiritual perception to its fullest, I can't detect any trace of true qi in your body..."

Tang Feiyan somewhat understood and said, "You mean, you want me to pretend to be incapable of martial arts in peacetime, and then surprise the enemy at a critical moment?"

"More or less."

"Okay, I agree!" Tang Feiyan smiled slyly, "Hehe, I love being cunning..."

Tan Ailing and Eric shook their heads at the same time, showing helpless smiles.

"Ailing, it's not even four o'clock yet, let Eric go home first, and we'll go see Wu Mei..." After smiling to herself for a while, Tang Feiyan changed her expression to excitement and brought up the topic again.

"No..." Tan Ailing shook her head. "I want to go back and digest the gains from this battle. If you want to go, go by yourself!"

"What's the point of going alone?" Tang Feiyan gave up her plan. After a while, she couldn't stay quiet and asked again, "Ailing, do you know what Zhu Mingde meant by 'three-star level'?"

"That's the power level of the Ming Dynasty family. Three stars represent the power in the county-level officialdom and the business world with assets of less than tens of millions of RMB! In other words, once Eric takes on this position as a guest of the Ming Dynasty family, he can directly command the county mayor supported by the Ming Dynasty family to help him, and he can also directly transfer the account funds of those companies with assets of less than tens of millions of RMB supported by the Ming Dynasty family..."

"Wow, Eric, you're truly a husband who can't be spoiled! I love you..." Tang Feiyan blew a kiss to Eric, her eyes flirtatious, "I'm so eager to go home now, I want to express my love with actions..."

Eric and Tan Ailing naturally understood what that "action" was, and their expressions were different. The man took a deep breath and swallowed, while the woman blushed and rolled her eyes!