Chapter 284: The Other One in the Zodiac

Beside him, Hei Yang stood with his arms crossed over his chest, leaning back slightly and straightening his posture.

"If you feel it's presumptuous, then leave. Yang Ge isn't your teacher, so there's no need for you to be presumptuous with him."

Bai Yang glanced at Hei Yang but didn't dispute his words.

A few seconds later, Ren Zhu suddenly knelt down with a thud.

"Yang Ge... you know my teacher won't help me... I'm relying on you now..."

Ren Zhu's voice was tinged with desperation. He was a middle-aged man, yet at that moment, he knelt like a servant, bowing his head.

"Stand up," Bai Yang said coldly. "Kneeling will make me look down on you."

Ren Zhu paused for a moment, then slowly straightened up, using his knees for support as he got back on his feet.

"What exactly is the matter?" Bai Yang asked again.

"Yang Ge... I'm just short of over twenty 'Dao' to sign the contract... but my teacher keeps making things difficult for me... He's demanding more and more every day..." Ren Zhu's voice gradually choked up. "I just want to walk out of here openly... I..."

"Get straight to what you want."

Ren Zhu hesitated, then looked up and said, "I want to sign the contract. I want to break away from my current teacher..."

Bai Yang and Hei Yang exchanged a glance, both displaying unusual expressions.

"Isn't that outright rebellion?" Bai Yang said. "If word gets out, you're done for."

"But you won't spread it!" Ren Zhu said anxiously. "Yang Ge, I'm almost at my target. I just need some final protection... Please help me. Once I become 'Di Ji', I'll definitely stand by your side."

Upon hearing this, Hei Yang glanced at Bai Yang out of the corner of his eye, unsure of what the man would decide.

Bai Yang slowly stood up and said, "Zhu, what you mean is... you want to add 'lies' to your 'Gai Lü You Xi'?"

"Yes."

"But you know... once the game is set, it can't be changed privately, unless..."

"Unless it's a life-or-death gamble. I know." Ren Zhu nodded. "If I keep getting exploited like this, I won't just fail to sign the contract—I might even get killed by my teacher. If I'm just one step away... I'll take the risk with my own life."

Bai Yang thought for a long time before finally nodding.

He turned around, pulled out two pairs of glasses from the drawer in the room, and handed them to Ren Zhu.

Hei Yang narrowed his eyes slightly as he watched this scene, letting out a deep breath.

"These two pairs of glasses are game props from my 'Ren Yang' days," Bai Yang said. "One will make you only able to tell the truth, and the other only lies. I'm giving them to you now."

"Giving... giving them to me?" Ren Zhu looked at the two pairs of glasses in disbelief.

"But I'm saying this upfront..." Bai Yang returned to the table and sat down. "These glasses could be a miraculous cure, helping you with all your strength when you leave here, or they could be a bottomless abyss, turning all your efforts into nothing. It all depends on how you use them."

"Yang Ge..." Ren Zhu raised his head a bit awkwardly. "I've never designed a 'lies' game before... Could you give me one more idea?"

"No." Bai Yang shook his head. "We have no connection, and this is already all I can do."

Ren Zhu nodded after hearing this: "You're right... Yang Ge, I'm sorry. I'm already grateful that you gave me this."

"Design the 'lies' part yourself," Bai Yang said. "Whether you live or die is up to your own fate."

"Got it!" Ren Zhu nodded. "Yang Ge, I hope at the critical moment... your props can save my life."

"We'll see."

Bai Yang and Hei Yang watched Ren Zhu leave the room, and the atmosphere fell silent again.

After a long while, Hei Yang slowly spoke, "Yang Ge... so you've been keeping the props from your 'Ren Ji' days all along?"

"Yes, what about it?" Bai Yang turned to look at him.

"Nothing... nothing." Hei Yang shook his head.

"You're thinking, 'You have such useful props, but you didn't give them to me and instead gave them to an outsider,' right?"

"I..." Hei Yang was slightly taken aback. "Yang Ge, how could I think that..."

"You and Shu are total opposites," Bai Yang said with a smile. "She never lies, and you never speak honestly."

Hei Yang's eyes darkened a bit, but he still smiled and said, "Yang Ge, that's what you taught me—never reveal your true thoughts at any time..."

"Is that so?" Bai Yang smiled. "So you're using the skills I taught you on me?"

"No, that's not it..." Hei Yang stood up in a panic. "Yang Ge, you misunderstand. I just..."

"Enough, no need to say more." Bai Yang waved his hand. "This is a good thing. Among us, you might be the first to reach 'Di Ji'."

Hei Yang sat back down, his expression complex.

As the two sat in silence, the door was suddenly flung open.

"Yang Ge! Bad news!" Ren Hu shouted from outside the door. "Little Shu is in trouble... We need you to handle it!"

Bai Yang slowly stood up. "So panicked... Is there really something you two can't handle?"

"The situation is pretty tricky..." Ren She rushed in and said. "The little girl got taken by Di She!"

Bai Yang and Hei Yang instantly narrowed their eyes and rushed out the door one after the other.

The group sprinted down the hallway, and Ren Hu quickly told Bai Yang what he had just learned from the two Ren Tu.

"That old pervert Di She has gone crazy..." Hei Yang gritted his teeth. "He used to snatch people, sure, but taking Shu right after she left you, Yang Ge—that's way out of line!"

"It seems like Little Shu said she 'doesn't have a teacher'," Ren Hu said worriedly. "We need to hurry... If we could beat that old thief, we wouldn't be bothering you."

"Stop talking nonsense."

The group hurried past dozens of doors and finally arrived at Di She's room.

Bai Yang loosened the buttons on his suit and rolled up his sleeves.

"Yang Ge... what's the tactic?" Ren Hu asked nervously.

After all, behind that door were not only Di She but also his several male and female disciples.

"I'll take on Di She, and you handle the others."

"Take on...?" Ren Hu was slightly stunned, then smiled. "As expected of you, Yang Ge. I get your tactic completely."

The three "Zodiac" figures behind Bai Yang all unbuttoned their suits. After loosening up a bit, Bai Yang kicked the wooden door flying off its hinges.

The scene inside made the four of them burn with anger.

A shriveled old snake-headed man was naked, holding Ren Shu and tearing at her clothes. Around them, countless naked men and women were shouting and cheering.

Everyone inside was startled by the sudden intruders.

"Di Yang...?" Di She turned his head to look, then showed a puzzled expression. "What are you doing?"

"I'm here to pick up the child." Bai Yang flexed his wrists as he walked forward.