Invincible Dad-Chapter 668: Three with a Pair (1)

"He’s still pretending."

The murderous intent in the Moon Clan elders’ eyes nearly spilled out, making Tan Chang tremble. He even suspected that if he said he didn’t know again, he would likely be chopped into pieces by these enraged Moon Clan members.

Tan Chang could only brace himself and admit, "I’ll come clean. It was me."

Just as expected! The pupils of all sixteen elders shrank simultaneously. They marveled inwardly. Truly worthy of being Lin Xuzhi, the Moon King’s confidant on Earth. His mind is meticulous and extraordinary. Otherwise, we would never have noticed Tan Chang, nor would we have known that the Crown Prince wasn’t just lost. He was captured in a joint effort by the Human Race and the Sea Demons from Sea City.

"Speak. Where is the Crown Prince?" Mou Yuan demanded in a deep voice.

Where the hell would I know any Crown Prince? Tan Chang thought. Answer that I don’t know? The consequences wouldn’t be much better than death.

While still hanging upside down, Tan Chang spoke. "If you want to know his whereabouts, you’ll let me down. Otherwise, I can’t guarantee his safe—"

Before he could finish, a Moon Clan elder violently punched him in the face. His nose broke, and blood covered his face. The pain made his head spin.

"You have no right to bargain!"

"..."

Tan Chang was dizzy with rage. What kind of negotiation is this? The Moon Clan are nothing but uncivilized barbarians!

"Third Elder," Mou Yuan frowned. "We intend to use Tan Chang to trade for the Crown Prince. Have you forgotten Mr. Lin’s teachings?"

Who is this Mr. Lin? And what’s this about exchanging me for the Crown Prince? I’m not some kind of decoy.

Tan Chang’s nose throbbed in pain. He could feel blood trickling into his mouth, and a growing pressure swelled in his head. A burst of anger erupted from him, and he roared, "If you have the guts, then kill me! I’ll take the Crown Prince down with me. It’s a fair trade!"

"..."

The abandoned factory fell deathly silent.

Should Tan Chang die? Yes. But can we kill him now? No. Can the Crown Prince die? Absolutely not.

Mou Yuan said indifferently, "Let him down. He’s bound by the Immortal Binding Rope. It can restrain even a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, so tying up a mere Ninth Grade human is child’s play."

It’s more than just child’s play; it’s a complete waste. A secret treasure like this was meant to be our trump card against Xu Lai. But considering Tan Chang is Xu Lai’s right-hand man, we made an exception and gave him this high-level treatment.

Tan Chang gasped for breath, finally no longer hanging upside down. He sat on the ground, spitting out the blood that had pooled in his throat as his gaze swept over the sixteen people before him.

As soon as his feet touched the ground, Tan Chang’s wits began to return. Then, his scalp tingled with dread.

These sixteen are probably Golden Core Realm experts, even stronger than someone at the peak of the Divine Gate! And they were brought to Earth by the Moon Clan’s Crown Prince... Why did they come to Earth? Why did the Crown Prince disappear? And what does any of this have to do with me, a complete nobody?

Tan Chang’s mind raced. He suddenly gasped. "I get it!"

"The hell you do." Not all the Crescent Moon Clan elders could remain calm. One of them kicked Tan Chang in the abdomen, the immense force sending him flying a hundred meters away in an instant.

*Ptoo!*

Coughing up blood, Tan Chang immediately passed out.

The other elders glared at the one who had kicked him. If the man died, how would they get the Crown Prince back?

The elder who had kicked him was also stunned. I didn’t think a Human Race cultivator’s body would be so frail. He couldn’t even take a light kick.

But the elder had forgotten. When bound by the Immortal Binding Rope, even a powerful Nascent Soul Realm expert couldn’t use a shred of Spiritual Energy, let alone someone as weak as Tan Chang.

"Wake him up and find out the Crown Prince’s location," Mou Yuan said calmly.

Tan Chang was roused. His face was pale and drawn, and he looked as if he could drop dead at any moment.

"Your life for the Crown Prince’s."

"...Alright." Tan Chang agreed, his voice hoarse.

The Moon Clan sent sixteen top experts to Earth in secret. They definitely didn’t come for the sightseeing. They must be targeting Senior Xu Lai. That has to be it! The Moon Clan infiltrated the Yunxiao Sect, goading one school, three sects, and the Nine Pavilions into opposing Senior Xu Lai. They even tried to claim the moral high ground to justify killing him. After so many failed plans, they must be desperate to kill him. The only thing that doesn’t add up... is the location of the Moon Clan Crown Prince! The Martial Artists of Hua Country definitely weren’t involved in any plan to capture him. That means they’re putting on an act just to lure Senior Xu Lai here. Despicable Moon Clan.

Tan Chang’s gaze swept over the sixteen elders. He decided to play along with their little scheme. "Take me to Mount Haitang. The Crown Prince is there."

The Crescent Moon Clan elders were greatly alarmed. With the cunning of the Human Race, Mount Haitang is probably already crawling with ambushes. We’re so lucky we didn’t make a move in the last two days, or we would have walked right into their trap. And now that we know there’s an ambush, why would we walk into a trap we know is a trap?

"Change the location for the exchange," an elder said.

"That’s right. We’ll do it in this factory!" Mou Yuan declared, his eyes flashing.

"Alright."

Tan Chang said tentatively, "But you have to at least let me make a phone call, right?"

"A ’phone’? What’s that?" one elder asked, his brow deeply furrowed.

"It’s like a Sound Transmission Jade Slip."

"Fine." Mou Yuan nodded.

It was unclear what he was thinking, but the Supreme Elder chuckled silently. He transmitted a message to the other elders with his Divine Sense. Instantly, the other fifteen old men and women vanished.

Tan Chang raised an eyebrow. I see. These barbarians from the Moon are probably planning some dirty trick to use against Senior Xu Lai here. But when I think about Senior Xu Lai’s heaven-defying abilities... Tan Chang’s eyes sparkled. You ignorant fools. Do you really think you can scheme against someone of Senior Xu Lai’s Boundary? How laughably naive! These old folks must hold high positions in the Moon Clan’s Earth contingent. If they, along with the Crown Prince whom I’ve never met, were to be defeated here... It would be a massive blow to the Moon Clan!

The more Tan Chang thought about it, the more his heart raced with excitement. He took out his cell phone and dialed Xu Lai’s number.

***

「Haitang Court.」

They had just finished dinner at seven o’clock. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Since it was May 20th—a day for lovers—Ruan Lan felt too restless to sleep or study the chessboard Formation. Cuddling her niece, Yiyi, her eyes shone brightly as she said, "Brother-in-law, Sis, let’s the four of us play a video game together!"

"I’m not playing." Ruan Tang’s refusal was blunt. She never played video games, not that she was prejudiced against them. She just wasn’t cut out for it. To put it plainly, she had clumsy hands.

"There are four of us... How about mahjong?" Xu Lai mused.

"But Daddy, I don’t know how to play mahjong," said Yiyi.

"Me neither," Ruan Lan chimed in, shaking her head.

"It’s very simple," Ruan Tang said with a smile. "There’s a girl from Sichuan at my company who always plays with Liu Wan and the others during our breaks. I picked up a few things from watching them."

"Sis, mahjong is hard," Ruan Lan said seriously. "You can’t learn it just by ’picking up a few things’."

"It’s really simple," Ruan Tang said confidently. "I picked it up right away."

My wife really is gifted in some things. Xu Lai was a little surprised. When The Seventh Divine General taught him how to play mahjong, it had taken him a full day to learn.

"As it happens, we have a mahjong set at home."

Ruan Tang went to find it while Xu Lai set up the table. They shuffled the tiles, drew their hands, and began to play.

However, when Ruan Tang suddenly laid down four mahjong tiles at once, Xu Lai knew the game was already over. He heard her sweet and melodious voice say:

"Three with one."