Chapter 92: Iron Bull’s Methods

Iron Bull was the one who squeezed in, but he was dressed in a suit and wore a pair of sunglasses. His muscles were so massive they nearly tore the suit apart. As soon as he entered, he exuded an overwhelming pressure. Before Zhang Shouzheng could speak, Iron Bull pulled out a card and handed it to the shopkeeper, speaking in a deep voice:

“Swipe!”

“Big guy, you’ve been following me?!” Zhang Shouzheng furrowed his brows and glared at Iron Bull. Iron Bull smiled obsequiously and stepped in front of Zhang Shouzheng.

“Can you not use the word 'following'? I’m protecting you. You’re the master’s precious, and if anything happens to you, I’m afraid the master will twist my head off and kick it around like a ball. What do you see in this lousy thing anyway?”

Holding the garment in his hand, Iron Bull stood before him and suddenly became eloquent. Zhang Shouzheng remembered how he had stammered and dared not even breathe in front of Li Tagu.

Zhang Shouzheng immediately put on a pitiful expression, completely ignoring Zhong Zimo’s shocked face beside him, and said plaintively, “Yes, they blamed me for damaging this piece of clothing. It just so happens that the ancestor didn’t give me any money, so they want to call the police and have me arrested.”

“Young master, please don’t tell the master about this, okay? It’s just a lousy thing, broken or not. A broken garment is no big deal.”

Iron Bull gripped the garment tightly and tore it in half with force, then tossed it on the ground like a rag.

Zhang Shouzheng was stunned. This piece of clothing cost over a thousand yuan, yet Iron Bull tore it apart so easily. Seeing his displeasure, Iron Bull shouted at the shopkeeper, “What are you looking at? All the clothes in this store are on the house. Swipe however you want.”

Then he grinned and turned back to Zhang Shouzheng. “Young master, if you’re upset, let it out. Actually, tearing clothes is a way to vent. Here, try this one. Tearing this will relieve stress and won’t hurt your hands.”

With that, he handed Zhang Shouzheng a garment, smiling broadly.

“But isn’t it improper to waste the ancestor’s money like this?”

Zhang Shouzheng took the garment, helplessly glancing at Iron Bull, then his gaze rested on Zhong Zimo, whose face had turned ashen.

“It’s fine, it’s fine. The entire Silver Dragon Mall is part of the master’s property. Compared to the rest, this is just a drop in the bucket—disposable. Young master, don’t you think the things in this store are too low-class? If you want, I can notify our people here to shut this store down.”

Iron Bull looked at Zhang Shouzheng cautiously.

“Do as you please. I don’t want to stay here any longer. Seeing some people’s true colors ruins my mood.”

Zhang Shouzheng tossed the garment aside and stood up.

“Iron Bull will arrange everything right away. Young master, school is about to start, right? I’ve made all the arrangements. I’ll pick you up and drop you off on time every day. Let’s go look somewhere else. These second-rate goods aren’t worthy of your eyes. You can’t refuse, or I’ll get scolded by the master. You know what the master is capable of.”

Iron Bull looked at Zhang Shouzheng eagerly. If Li Tagu found out that Zhang Shouzheng was wronged even slightly, he would probably remove the light-shielding curse from Iron Bull and expose him to the sun.

Under Zhong Zimo’s trembling body and his eyes filled with resentment, Iron Bull respectfully followed Zhang Shouzheng out. Soon after, many people arrived outside the shop, contacting the person in charge and insisting that the store be removed from Silver Dragon Mall. Even if it meant breaking the contract and paying compensation, they were resolute.

“Zhang Shouzheng, I won’t let you off easily. Hmph, according to this year’s rules, a few new students always die. I’ve already put you on the death list!”

Zhong Zimo clenched his fist, a trace of malice flashing in his eyes.

“Young master, take whichever you like. Don’t think twice about money. Iron Bull thinks this suit is quite suitable for you. These are all designed by famous foreign designers. Take a few sets.”

Iron Bull pointed at the finely crafted suits in the display window, mumbling as he took it upon himself to make arrangements.

“I want something more practical. I’m a cultivator and need to carry some tools. The clothes you picked out don’t even have room for a single talisman.”

Zhang Shouzheng sighed. These clothes were nice and well-made, but if he had to fight in them, he would be at a great disadvantage.

“Oh, I understand. Hehe, young master, I know a private tailor who specializes in making clothes for Taoist disciples. Even the master’s clothes come from him. Let’s go look around elsewhere. For example, what do you like to eat? You’re too skinny, young master.”

Iron Bull laughed heartily, measured Zhang Shouzheng’s size, and silently noted his needs: a place to hold yellow talismans, no, the young master also has a broken sword that needs a sheath, and the spirit-warding monkey means the backpack must be specially made.

Most of the day passed quickly. Iron Bull followed Zhang Shouzheng around tirelessly, like a nagging aunt, continuously chattering.

“Young master, don’t blame the master. He had no choice. Back then, he made the powerful Qian family his enemy and has been making amends ever since. Originally, he was nearing the end of his lifespan, but he gave up his chance to reincarnate, continuously borrowing corpses to search for the descendants of the Li family. Your branch is the direct line. Only the direct descendants of the Li family can command the spirit-warding monkey and wield the Qianyuan Pearl.”

Iron Bull sighed. Li Tagu had lived in this mortal world for nearly a thousand years to atone for past mistakes. Over the years, besides dealing with the Qian family, he had been searching for the Li family’s direct descendants.

“I know. I’m not blaming him. Who hasn’t made mistakes in their youth?”

Zhang Shouzheng absentmindedly held an ice cream cone and said.

Iron Bull seemed to recall something and immediately spoke up, “By the way, the master knows you’re going to enter Emperor Dragon High School, so he specifically asked me to remind you that this school is far more complicated than Jiang Litian and the others think.”

“I know, it’s because of those evil sect disciples killing people. Is there any other reason?”

Zhang Shouzheng frowned. Thinking carefully, those evil sect disciples couldn’t be so brazen without some force allowing them to act. Or perhaps there are evil sect members among the school’s high-ups?

“Of course. According to my investigation, Emperor Dragon High School has a deadly formation designed to trap righteous disciples. This formation was set up by those evil sect disciples and is called the Nine-Directional Ghost Soul Seizing Formation. Many Taoist disciples have died within it. Although I haven’t entered it myself, I know some details.”

“This Nine-Directional Ghost Soul Seizing Formation is extremely perilous. Weaker Taoist disciples who enter are directly drained of their life energy by the malevolent spirits inside and die. Slightly stronger disciples might escape the formation, but they’ll be easily slaughtered by the evil sect disciples. The formation has three core points, and breaking it is no easy task—especially since these three core points have been specially concealed and do not exist in the mortal realm.”

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