The Peerless Beauty Stuck With Me

Chapter 1707 - 1706: So Handsome It’s Off the Charts

"Tang Rao, let's speak reasonably here. I'm doing this for your own good."Tang Rao got angry, and so did Shu Yi. He stopped calling him 'brother' and switched to 'Tang Rao,' indicating he had no intention of furthering their relationship.

"Hahaha, are you two having a falling out? I can hear your unhappy relationship from outside. Why don't you share the reasons for your discontent and cheer us up?"

The caves here were only temporarily used, with no barriers set up, allowing people outside to hear clearly what was being said inside.

The two argued, but when they realized outsiders might find it amusing, they quieted down, uniting against a common external embarrassment instead of dwelling on internal conflict.

"What are you laughing at? Are you looking for trouble? Get lost, don't make people uncomfortable here."

Shu Yi was infuriated by Tang Rao, and unable to vent on him, took it all out on the person outside. The person outside was startled, never expecting Shu Yi to have such a temper.

"Oh, the young master of the Shu Family is growing a temper, truly remarkable."

The newcomer was momentarily stunned but, upon realizing, began speaking to Shu Yi with hidden barbs.

"I was wondering who was so nosy. Turns out it's the young master Yang Zhi from the Yang Family. Do you have any advice for us?"

Yang Zhi had been appearing around them quite frequently, but never directly confronted Shu Yi. Until now, he never intended to provoke these two. However, as you know, not everything goes according to plans.

"Not really advice. Ever since I was young, I loved joining in the fun. I heard you two arguing and thought I'd come and listen."

Yang Zhi sincerely shared his real thoughts.

Tang Rao suddenly found an interest in this bystander Yang Zhi.

"I also enjoy a bit of drama. You've watched us twice, how about letting us watch you once in return?"

This was essentially a trade-off business; two in exchange for one.

But Tang Rao didn't expect Yang Zhi to reply with, "Only twice? I remember it being three times."

Coming from a wealthy family, indeed, Yang Zhi could not afford to lie.

"Where did the third time come from? Once at the market, once here, where do you get a third?"

Yang Zhi didn't look as if he was lying.

"There was another time midway up the mountain. You just didn't see us."

???

Tang Rao was bewildered. When was there another time midway up the mountain? He truly did not expect it.

"Impossible. If you were midway up the mountain, I'd surely have sensed it."

His strong spiritual power wasn't a joke. Yet, he had to believe if Yang Zhi was truly trying to deceive him, why would he use such a sensitive topic as being midway up the mountain?

"What if I'm stronger than you and have a Magic Artifact that conceals me? Would you still sense me?"

Saying this, Yang Zhi disappeared in front of Tang Rao, along with his presence.

"Does Young Master Yang know what he's doing? When we were leaving, we agreed to keep that matter a secret, so why did he spill it all out?"

Yang Zhi in high spirits acted on his whims, but what about the others? Had he ever considered their feelings?

The treasures were discovered by Tang Rao first, that's true. But if they managed to seize the treasures before him, it would have nothing to do with Tang Rao.

However, there was a vital premise: Tang Rao couldn't know they already knew about the treasure's existence. At this moment, the mood of the two accompanying Yang Zhi was more complicated than anyone else's.

After Yang Zhi vanished, Tang Rao used his exceptional spiritual power to search, but found nothing. When Yang Zhi reappeared, Tang Rao went from half believing his words to fully trusting them.

"I'm not deceiving you. We heard everything you said midway up the mountain. I'm telling you this without malice. Well, the excitement's over, I've said my piece, now it's time to move on to better stuff. Until we meet again."

Yang Zhi's actions were so bizarre that Tang Rao couldn't figure out the purpose behind his sudden appearance and departure.

"Young Master Yang, what do you mean? Those treasures were supposed to be ours. Telling them we know will only make them wary of us. It'll be tough to claim those treasures from midway up the mountain now."

The two following Yang Zhi were very dissatisfied with his actions, but Yang Zhi acted as if nothing had happened, continuing in his own way.

"You don't understand. Shu Yi is a fool, not worth my time. But the guy next to him is no simpleton; I think I need to foster a good relationship with him."

A good relationship is far more reliable than unseen and intangible treasures.

"I may not get it, but I know I just missed out on a great fortune, which will be a lifelong regret. Without this batch of treasures, our lives will remain as stagnant as ever. Do you understand?"

While Yang Zhi was interested in building relationships, the others were not like him. What could Tang Rao hold that was more valuable than wealth?

For the first time, Yang Zhi's followers had a falling out with him over such a trivial matter.

As expected, wealth is a touchstone, clearly showing the kind of people surrounding you. A bit of money will reveal everything at once.

"Shu Yi, do you think there will be conflicts among those three?"

With heightened senses, Tang Rao could easily hear the trio in the distance starting to quarrel over relationships and treasures.

He asked Shu Yi to see how different Shu Yi's thoughts were from what he heard.

"There should be conflicts. Those treasures are buried in the mountain, and a wise person knows that if it's in the middle of the mountain and unknown, it's not easy to obtain. Yang Zhi is smart. He didn't set his sights on me but on you, so he used this information to befriend you. The other two are still dreaming, stubbornly clinging to hard-to-get things. Isn't it natural for them to quarrel and conflict?"

Tang Rao only asked whether they would have conflicts, but Shu Yi analyzed the entire cause and effect, making it clear that his words were not just guesses; everything he said was reasonable and justified.

Tang Rao gave Shu Yi a thumbs up, quite satisfied with his words.

"Your analysis matches mine. Seems we aren't as incompatible as we thought. Also, when Yang Zhi showed up, your demeanor... was impressive!"

His attitude wasn't as neutral as he claimed; he also had times when his temper flared.