Chapter 888 - Losing Everything (2/2)

“Tell me. Where’s this jade pig?” asked Tang Xiu with a deep voice.

The white-haired youth opened his eyes and said solemnly, “I’ll tell you where the jade pig is if all the enmities between us are written off! I’ll give you the jade rat, but I wanna buy the lives of most members of my Dark Shaman clan with the information of the jade pig.”

“You only need to buy the lives of more than half of your clansmen?” Tang Xiu knitted his brows and said, “You… seem you want to use me?”

“No, it’s not that,” the white-haired youth shook his head and said, “I don’t mean to use you.”

“Your life in my eyes is simply worthless.” Tang Xiu, who was silent for a while, slowly said, “All I want are the zodiac jade carvings; it was your greed that enraged me, to be honest. Else, I’d have bought it from you for 100 million US dollars. Alright, tell me where the jade pig is! As long as your information is correct, I can spare the lives of most members of your clan, including yours.”

With his spirit more mellow, the white-haired youth answered, “That jade pig is in my big brother’s hands. I’ve been planning to completely have my clan under my control and then grab the jade pig, but I never thought…”

“You didn’t expect that you’d lose the jade rat instead of successfully conning me. Is that correct?” interjected Tang Xiu.

“That’s right,” said the white-haired youth bitterly.

Tang Xiu squinted his eyes and slowly asked, “Do you also know that the zodiac jade carving is a valuable object, by chance?”

“It is a great object as it contains enormous energy within.” He nodded and said, “My Dark Shaman clan can improve our power by absorbing the energy inside it.”

“Come again?”

Tang Xiu stared blankly with disbelief on his face. He had been studying the zodiac jade carvings as for how he could absorb the energy inside them; yet, the Dark Shaman clan had actually figured it out?

He fell into silence and instantly made up his mind. Regardless of what method he used, he must get the ability of the Dark Shaman clan to control these objects. If the technique was indeed able to absorb the energy from the zodiac jade carvings, he could make use of it to boost his strength, making his cultivation likely rise sharply.

“Tell me the method to absorb the energy contained in the jade carvings then. I’ll help you get rid of your big brother and his men. Also, I can give you a billion US dollars,” said Tang Xiu with a deep voice.

The silver-haired youth was startled and immediately beckoned to the black-robed old man.

The black-robed old man understood tacitly and took a book out of his sleeve as he handed it to Tang Xiu, saying, “This is our Shaman Devouring Art which has been passed down by our Dark Shaman’s primogenitors from generation to generation. The method to absorb the energy inside the jade rat is written on it.”

Tang Xiu received it and kicked the petite woman away. He then spent two hours to carefully read the whole book.

‘I understand it now.’

Tang Xiu suppressed his excitement inwardly and turned to look at Mo Awu, “Contact Hao Lei. Tell her to transfer a billion US dollars to this kid. Also, inform our men who have snuck into Thailand and tell them to put the attack on the Dark Shaman clan on hold and wait for my new order.”

“Roger that!” Mo Awu immediately nodded.

Tang Xiu looked at the white-haired youth and then pointed at him, asking, “What’s your name?”

“Singluen,” answered the white-haired youth.

“You got a good name.” Tang Xiu smiled and said, “So what’s your status in your Dark Shaman clan?”

“My father is the patriarch of the Dark Shaman clan and I’m the Second Young Master of the clan,” replied the white-haired youth.

“Well, I was going to kill you, but it turned out that not only did you provide me the whereabouts of the jade pig, but you also told me how to absorb the energy inside the zodiac jade carvings, so I’ll make an exception and change my decision,” said Tang Xiu. “Now tell me the detailed information about your big brother, the person you want to get rid of.”

“His name is Singkuo. I’ll tell my men to give you detailed information about him,” said Singluen hastily. “I won’t take your one billion US dollars as long as you can get rid of him.”

“No. I’m going to get rid of your big brother not because you want to use me, but because of the jade pig. I’ll still transfer the one billion US dollars into your account.” Tang Xiu shook his head and said, “That is on the premise that you take me to Thailand right away. I’ll keep my word as long as I can get the jade pig, but you’ll know the consequences if I can’t get it there.”

“I know,” said Singluen respectfully.

Tang Xiu nodded and was about to speak some more when Jin Shi walked in from the outside and quickly whispered next to his ear, “Your father is looking for you, Boss.”

Tang Xiu raised his brows and recalled that he stored his handset inside his interspatial ring which barred any cell signal. He immediately headed outside and took Jin Shi’s cell phone and said, “Are you looking for me, Dad?”

“I’m afraid I need your help to deal with my problem here, Xiu’er.” Tang Yunde’s voice came out of the phone. “You better come in person if you have the time. I’m afraid that there will be an accident here.”