Legend Management Bureau Chapter 250

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“What… what are you going to do?!” the young servant shouted in a panic, scrambling backward. “Grand Master! Everything I said is true! I swear I will never meet with the madam in secret again!”

“Do you think an apology is enough? I am going to break one of your legs today to teach you a lesson!” After speaking, Xiao Nian turned to Xie Yujiao and ordered, “Second Brother, go pin him down for me!”

Xie Yujiao nodded and slowly walked toward the young servant.

Hearing these two burly men, the young servant knew he was doomed. Giving up his subservient facade, he gritted his teeth, abruptly stood up, shoved Xie Yujiao aside, and lunged for the door.

As if anticipating this, Xiao Nian grabbed the young servant’s arm and brought him to the ground with a light twist.

She had learned numerous martial arts techniques while working as a stunt double on film sets, so a simple joint lock was more than enough to deal with the man before her.

“Ouch, ouch, ouch! It hurts!” The young servant had clearly never seen this style of martial arts before. He wailed and struggled, but with his arm securely locked, the more he thrashed, the worse the pain became.

Xiao Nian was momentarily at a loss for what to do. Was she really supposed to dislocate this man’s arm?

She looked up at Xie Yujiao, who seemed to understand. Xie Yujiao picked up a wine jug nearby and smashed it fiercely onto the floor.

Du Yu was indeed growing impatient. The moment he heard the shattering clay, he charged into the house, leaving everyone to hear nothing but the heavy thudding of his footsteps.

“Halt!” Du Yu burst through the door, startling everyone inside.

Du Yu quickly assessed the room. Satisfied that the situation was still under his control, he pointed at Xiao Nian and shouted, “Release that man!”

Taking the cue, Xiao Nian tactfully let go. The young servant, however, was filled with confusion. Who was this person?

Why were there so many strangers in the house today?

“Who are you?” Xiao Nian asked.

“Excuse me, but I am the Patron God of Affairs,” Du Yu announced, pointing at the young servant and Liu Ling’s wife. “Their illicit affair is under my protection.”

Xiao Nian frowned, completely unable to comprehend the situation.

Dong Qianqiu sighed as well. Although they had told Xiao Nian beforehand that this script was entirely improvised, Du Yu’s train of thought was too erratic to easily follow along.

“The Patron God of Affairs?”

“Exactly.” Du Yu nodded with absolute seriousness. “Wherever there is adultery, there I am. If you do not leave immediately, do not blame me for being ruthless.”

Xiao Nian scoffed and stepped forward, exuding a faint aura of genuine murderous intent.

“Hmm?” Du Yu was taken aback by the killing intent, though he quickly chalked it up to Xiao Nian’s acting being too realistic. “You want to fight me?”

“This servant stole my brother’s woman, and I cannot sit idly by! Even if you are a god, I will not give up so easily,” Xiao Nian declared with equal solemnity.

“Then bring it on!” Du Yu sneered. “Today, this pair of scum… this pair of lovers, is under my absolute protection!”

“Fine! Let us test that claim!”

Xiao Nian let out a fierce battle cry and charged forward, startling Xie Yujiao. Did she actually want to fight?

Du Yu initially thought Xiao Nian was just putting on a show, but after blocking a few solid punches, he realized the girl was actually fighting for real.

“Hey, hey, hey!” Du Yu hissed under his breath. “Xiao Nian! Break character! You are not actually Liu Ling’s brother!”

Hearing this, Xiao Nian finally snapped out of her daze and whispered back, “Ah! Producer Teacher! I almost forgot!”

“Just throw a couple of fake punches! Hurry up and lose to me! Did you really want to fight me to the death?!”

Xiao Nian nodded sheepishly, tossing out a few half-hearted strikes. Seizing the opportunity, Du Yu launched a palm strike and pretended to severely injure her.

“Truly formidable!” Xiao Nian said fiercely from the floor. “But I will not let this go! Second Brother, let us leave!”

Xie Yujiao had barely processed the situation before she found herself hurrying out the door after Xiao Nian. She felt like a total extra, completely deprived of a chance to shine.

Once the two tyrants were far away, Du Yu stretched his limbs and hurriedly helped the man and woman up from the floor.

The pair had absolutely no idea what was going on. Du Yu did not seem like a bad person, but the title Patron God of Affairs sounded way too absurd. According to myth, immortal deities did not even experience love, so why would one descend to protect adulterers?

“You two must have been terrified,” Du Yu said apologetically. “I should have arrived sooner.”

Liu Ling’s wife and the young servant stared at Du Yu with deep suspicion. Finally, unable to hold back, they asked, “Are you truly a god, sir?”

“Of course,” Du Yu nodded. “I am the genuine Patron God of Affairs. Who else would bother cleaning up this mess for you?”

Liu Ling’s wife was clearly starting to believe the man in front of her, but the young servant still felt something was off.

“You must have an ulterior motive for saving us, right?” the young servant probed. “Are you after our wealth?”

“Silence! How insolent!” Du Yu pointed at the young servant and scolded angrily. “I told you I am an immortal deity. Why would I covet the wealth of mortals?”

The young servant’s gaze shifted subtly. He looked at Du Yu and said, “You claim to be an immortal deity… but we commoners have never seen one before, so we have no way of knowing if it is true…”

“Oh, that is simple enough,” Du Yu said with a smile. “I just need to prove it to you, right?”

The young servant nodded, thinking to himself, ‘This is exactly what I wanted.’ He asked, “How will you prove you are an immortal deity?”

“Hah!” Ignoring the young servant, Du Yu formed a hand seal and slowly chanted, “Qianqiu assist me, Qianqiu assist me, Qianqiu assist me…”

Dong Qianqiu had long anticipated Du Yu would pull a stunt like this. She directed a Voice Transmission straight into the young servant’s mind and boomed, “Mere mortal, kneel at once!”

The young servant jumped in fright and frantically looked around. The voice had clearly echoed right beside his ear, yet there was no one else in the room besides the madam and the Great Immortal standing before him.

Striking while the iron was hot, Dong Qianqiu sent a Voice Transmission to Liu Ling’s wife as well.

Only then did the two of them realize the man before them possessed genuine magical arts. With a simultaneous thud, they both dropped to their knees.

“You really are a Great Immortal!”

The young servant smiled awkwardly before asking, “Then, Great Immortal, how would you like us to repay you?”

“It is quite simple.” Du Yu gave a wicked grin. “I need you to carry out your affair properly. Put real effort into this adultery, and preferably, make your relationship public.”

The young servant scratched his head and asked, “Great Immortal… I do not quite understand. If we expose our secret affair, does it still count as adultery?”

“It counts! Of course it counts!” Du Yu patted the young servant on the shoulder. “Since I have descended to the mortal realm, I am naturally here to bless you. Once your affair is made public, we in the Immortal Realm refer to it as an ‘Official Announcement.’ You must remember this! After the Official Announcement, the more people who know about your illicit romance, the stronger my blessing upon you will become.”

Bombarded by Du Yu’s slick talking, the two reluctantly accepted his explanation. However, the young servant named Ding Chun still had a lingering question.

“Great Immortal, what is the benefit… of having your blessing?”

“What is the benefit?” Du Yu rolled his eyes in thought. “There are many benefits. For example, I can bless you so that you avoid getting beaten up like you almost did today. And, as a bonus, I can bless you to grow old together with a house full of children and grandchildren.”

Du Yu looked at the pair. They did not seem particularly thrilled by the perks he mentioned, so he quickly added, “Oh, and a while ago, I blessed a wealthy official named Ximen, and he made an absolute fortune.”

The word “fortune” completely won them over. Their eyes instantly shifted from skepticism to pure reverence as they hurriedly kowtowed in worship.

“We beg for your blessing, Great Immortal! We promise to be the best adulterers we can be!”

Du Yu slowly nodded. “Excellent, excellent.”

Dong Qianqiu had been watching this whole time but remained completely baffled. She could only ask cautiously, “Du Yu, what kind of devious scheme are you plotting this time?”

‘Hmm… it is not really a devious scheme. It is just a makeshift countermeasure I thought of based on their affair,’ Du Yu replied mentally to Dong Qianqiu. ‘Sister Qianqiu, I plan on making Liu Ling lose his wife.’

“Ah?!” Dong Qianqiu was startled. “What did you say? Will that not completely alter the plot?”

‘Not necessarily,’ Du Yu pondered for a moment before replying mentally. ‘Liu Ling’s wife does not have much detailed documentation in the legends, which actually gives us the freedom to improvise. If Liu Ling remains dead drunk for three years and wakes up to find his wife involved with another man, that will definitely serve as a way to teach him a lesson.’

“So you are making them broadcast their affair to the whole world… that way, when Liu Ling wakes up three years later, the news will reach his ears?” Dong Qianqiu paused before asking, “Why do I get the feeling this plan is incredibly unreliable?”

‘I do not have any better ideas,’ Du Yu replied mentally, feeling a bit conflicted. ‘Liu Ling seems completely disinterested in anything other than wine, and there is not a single valuable item in his house. By starting with his wife, if he cares about her, our goal of planting an idea will succeed. Liu Ling will realize that drinking ruins lives, and because of his love for alcohol, he lost his wife. If he does not care about her, we have not lost anything either. At worst, it is just a failed attempt…’

“It sounds perfectly fine on paper…” Although Dong Qianqiu said this, an ominous premonition lingered in her heart.

Du Yu casually gave the adulterous pair a few more instructions before turning and exiting the house. He found Xiao Nian and Xie Yujiao at the street corner, immediately opened a Portal without skipping a beat, and traveled straight to a few months in the future.

The plan this time remained incredibly simple. Xiao Nian and Xie Yujiao would continue to stir up trouble, and he would swoop in to save the day once more, solidifying the couple’s illicit bond in the process.

However, when the trio arrived in the courtyard once again, all of their jaws dropped in absolute shock.