sbdcsierra Chapter 066 Identity Exposed
Chapter 066 Identity Exposed
Chapter 066 Identity Exposed
The patriarch of the Zhao family was a well-known philanthropist in Zhao Family Village. He appeared to be a kind and gentle man, and looked to be about fifty or sixty years old.
Master Zhao sat at his desk and, seeing Lin Fei enter, casually said, "I went to the branch altar today. I heard that the major sects have been taking action against it recently, and the sacrificial ceremony will be held earlier than planned. Have you prepared the things I asked you to prepare?"
Upon hearing the words "branch altar," Lin Fei immediately perked up. This Master Zhao not only seemed to know about the White Lotus Sect's branch altar, but was even a follower of the White Lotus Sect! It seemed that his decision to infiltrate the Zhao family was indeed the right one!
However, Lin Fei had no idea what the Zhao family patriarch wanted him to prepare, and for a moment he was speechless.
"Why aren't you saying anything?" Master Zhao slammed his hand on the table and stood up abruptly. "You bastard, you wouldn't have kept the offerings I prepared for the Holy Church for yourself again, would you?"
Enjoy? Lin Fei suddenly thought of the girl that Fatty Zhao had captured before. Could it be that the girl wasn't someone Fatty Zhao wanted to take as a concubine, but rather a sacrificial offering prepared for Master Zhao?
"You bastard, did you really lay a hand on that girl?" Master Zhao, enraged, grabbed an inkstone and hurled it at Lin Fei. "You ungrateful wretch! What did I tell you last time? If you dare do something like this again, I'll cut off your life!"
Lin Fei quickly put on a panicked and uneasy look: "Master, please forgive me, Master, please forgive me, I will never dare to do it again!"
"There will be a next time? If the sacrifice is delayed this time, not only you, but I myself will probably lose my head!" Master Zhao said angrily. "How many times have I told you to watch your belt! She's just a woman. If the Holy Sect succeeds and the White Lotus descends, we'll both be founding fathers. At that time, what woman can't we find? If it weren't for some matters that I can't handle and need you, you bastard, I would have already crippled you, you damned scoundrel!"
Lin Fei nodded his head like a chicken pecking at rice: "Yes, yes, sir, I will never dare to do it again!"
Master Zhao snorted coldly: "Don't think I don't know about your affair with the mistress, you scoundrel! I'm warning you, if you do your job properly, I certainly won't treat you unfairly! But if you dare to ruin my important plans again, just for the fact that you had an affair with the mistress, I could beat you to death in the street and no one would care, not even the authorities, understand?"
Lin Fei was surprised. He had initially thought that this Fatty Zhao was having an affair behind the backs of Master Zhao and Madam Zhao. But it turned out that the old man had willingly become a cuckold. These wealthy families really are quite chaotic.
This old man isn't a good person either. Everyone says that Fatty Zhao has done all sorts of bad things, but it seems that Fatty Zhao is probably taking the blame for many things for this old guy and the White Lotus Sect behind him.
"Alright, you can go now!" Master Zhao waved his hand. "Since there are still a few days until the sacrificial ceremony, go to town and bring back some young girls for me. I heard that not only the branch altar master, but also the Holy Maiden of the Holy Church will be personally attending this time. We can't afford to have any mishaps!"
After Master Zhao gave his instructions, Lin Fei remained standing there, not leaving. Master Zhao glared at him: "Aren't you going to get down and do your job? What are you standing there for?"
Lin Fei smiled and said, "Well, sir, I wonder if I would have the honor of accompanying you to the sacrificial ceremony? I have long heard that the Holy Maiden of the Holy Sect is as beautiful as a fairy, and I would like to see her for myself."
"You lecherous, audacious lackey! You think you can even dream of marrying a Holy Maiden of the Holy Church? Are you out of your mind?" Master Zhao laughed in anger. "Only formal believers are qualified to participate in the sacrificial ceremony. Those who participate are all distinguished figures. You, you dog, don't even have that qualification. As long as you do your job well, my wife and I will naturally put in a good word for you with the altar master. Becoming a formal believer then isn't impossible."
"The lady will be going too?" Lin Fei was slightly taken aback. He hadn't expected that the woman in the inner quarters was also a formal member of the White Lotus Sect. It was quite unexpected.
In just a moment, countless thoughts raced through Lin Fei's mind, and he immediately devised a plan to infiltrate a branch of the White Lotus Sect.
"I'll accompany you to the sacrificial ceremony this time, Madam!" Lin Fei suddenly raised his head, no longer displaying his previous humble and obsequious demeanor. "I think you don't need to go, Master."
"You bastard, what did you say?" Master Zhao roared in fury. "You damned thing, do you really think that just because you're somewhat useful, I won't kill you?"
"You hypocritical old man." Seeing that Master Zhao was still completely unaware of his predicament, Lin Fei sneered, "Fine, you might as well just be a muddle-headed ghost. That Fatty Zhao hasn't gone far, at least you two won't be lonely on your way to the underworld!"
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The study door creaked open, and only Master Zhao came out of the room.
"Master, where is the steward?" the person outside asked in confusion.
"That damned thing, I've ground it to dust!" This Master Zhao walked with a powerful stride, showing no signs of old age whatsoever.
After seeing Master Zhao off, Lin Fei used the Thousand-Man Mask to transform into Master Zhao's appearance. He headed towards the inner courtyard—since Madam Zhao was also a formal member of the White Lotus Sect, perhaps he could obtain more useful information from her.
Dealing with that woman is much simpler than dealing with that cunning old fox, Master Zhao, and I have leverage over her.
"Master, you're back!" The charming lady quickly ushered Lin Fei inside. "Weren't you supposed to go to the branch altar to prepare for this sacrificial ceremony? Why are you back so soon?"
"Bang!" Lin Fei slammed his hand on the table, feigning a furious expression: "If I hadn't come back, who knows what kind of trouble you and that beast Zhao Tiande would have gotten into! You shameless woman, how dare you ask me such a question!"
Lin Fei's plan was to first break down the woman's psychological defenses, and then extract information about the White Lotus Sect's branch from her.
This sound, however, subtly carried the technique of "a thunderous roar," intended to utterly terrify the woman.
To everyone's surprise, the woman was not alarmed at all. Instead, she looked astonished and said, "Master, what are you saying? Didn't you tell me to use my seductive arts to seduce Zhao Tiande and make him work for us wholeheartedly? Besides, I only used my seductive arts to bewitch him. He didn't take advantage of me at all!"
"It's over!" Lin Fei's heart skipped a beat: "We've been exposed!"