Chapter 1296: Husband and Wife Scheme

"Brother Ye, we owe this trip to you! Otherwise, I, Liang, wouldn't know how to face my two daughters."

"You flatter me, Patriarch. I merely know a bit about beast taming, which came in handy during the beast tide. If anyone should give thanks, it should be me. If not for Miss Wanru, I would already be lying dead in the wilderness."

"Haha, Brother Ye is too modest! Since you have nowhere to stay, please make yourself at home in the Liang residence. You can move out once you find a place."

"Then I shall impose on you, Patriarch."

Liang Mingyu was clearly a shrewd and wily merchant, very worldly.

However, his strength was not weak; he was a mid-stage Dongxuan Divine Realm expert.

Though his words sounded polite, they gave Ye Yuan a faint sense of distance.

Although Ye Yuan had saved Liang Wanru and her sister, Liang Wanru had also saved Ye Yuan and even given him a Xuanyuan Pill.

After hearing Zhang Shun's report, Liang Mingyu couldn't help but feel a pang of pain.

In Guishan City, Xuanyuan Pills were life-saving elixirs.

He also knew that he had owed Liang Wanru much over the years, so he had left the pill for her to save her life.

Unexpectedly, his daughter had given it to a stranger.

But then again, if his daughter hadn't been kind-hearted and saved the unrelated Ye Yuan, she might have already been devoured by demonic beasts.

This could be considered good karma!

However, he remained cautious about this mysterious Ye Yuan.

He felt great pity for his eldest daughter and couldn't bear to make her sad, so he agreed to let Ye Yuan stay.

Later, he planned to find an excuse to drive Ye Yuan out of the Liang residence; he didn't want to keep a useless person at home.

In fact, his words already hinted at dismissal, hoping Ye Yuan would take the hint and leave on his own.

Unexpectedly, Ye Yuan pretended not to understand and took the opportunity to cling to the Liang residence.

Liang Mingyu was displeased inside, but naturally, he didn't show it on the surface.

With his methods, driving a useless person out of the Liang residence was too easy.

Meanwhile, Liang Wanrong, with tearful eyes, was complaining to a fat-faced woman.

This fat woman was her mother, named Wang Pianran.

But this woman had nothing to do with the name 'Pianran' (graceful); she gave off an extremely disgusting feeling.

That such a woman could give birth to a beauty like Liang Wanrong was thanks to Liang Mingyu.

However, in the Liang residence, Liang Mingyu truly dared not offend this female boss.

Back then, the Liang family had fallen into trouble and nearly been destroyed.

Thanks to Wang Pianran marrying into the family, the Liang and Wang families formed an alliance, thus overcoming the crisis.

Wang Pianran saw herself as a savior and was very domineering in the Liang residence.

"Mother, you don't know, that brat uses evil arts and has caused me great suffering! I suspect this beast tide was brought on by him. He must have taken a fancy to that slut Liang Wanru and deliberately tried to please her! Luckily, I was shrewd, or else... or else... Mother might never see Rong'er again! Wuwu..."

Liang Wanrong threw herself into her mother's arms, crying like a tearful person.

She embellished the events of the journey and told them to Wang Pianran.

Wang Pianran doted on this daughter immensely; even without embellishment, she wouldn't be polite to Liang Wanru and Ye Yuan.

Seeing her daughter cry so sadly, she was furious, her face scrunched up.

"Rong'er, rest assured, Mother will get justice for you! If that brat knows what's good for him and leaves, fine. Since he's come to the Liang residence, he's walking to his death! And that slut, it seems I've been too lenient with her. This time, I'll make sure she learns her lesson!"

Wang Pianran's eyes flashed with cold light, and she shouted, "Someone!"

A maidservant hurried in, curtsied, and said, "Madam!"

"Call Liang Mingyu here, immediately! Right now!" Wang Pianran said harshly.

"Yes, Madam!" The maidservant was clearly terrified of this fat woman and scrambled away.

...

"Liang Mingyu, I'm telling you, that brat surnamed Ye must die! Otherwise, I'll take Rong'er back to the Wang family tomorrow!" Wang Pianran said viciously.

Liang Mingyu's head ached; he was utterly disgusted with this woman.

Back then, out of necessity, he had married this fat and ugly woman.

Though it had helped them through the crisis, it was like inviting a wolf into the house.

This woman was like a mad dog, aggressive and bossy, acting as the mistress of the Liang residence and meddling in everything.

Because of this, Liang Mingyu missed his former wife, Liang Wanru's mother, even more.

Both were women, but how could the difference be so great?

Even so, he had to swallow his anger and said reluctantly, "This... this isn't appropriate, is it? After all, Ye Yuan saved both our daughters. If he dies mysteriously in the Liang residence, who would dare do business with us in the future?"

Wang Pianran's face turned cold and she said, "Liang Mingyu, don't give me that! As long as we make him disappear without a trace, who would know? He's just a useless person; would anyone care if one less useless person exists? Heh, saved both daughters? Maybe the beast tide was brought on by him in the first place?"

Liang Mingyu narrowed his eyes; he had never considered that possibility.

Seeing this, Wang Pianran suddenly changed her tone and said, "Liang Mingyu, that brat's beast-taming skills are extraordinary! As long as you can pry open his mouth..."

Wang Pianran looked sinister, a smug expression on her face.

Though she was fat and big-headed, it didn't mean she was stupid.

In fact, Wang Pianran's scheming was much deeper than Liang Wanrong's.

Otherwise, how could she have suppressed the head of the family, Liang Mingyu?

When Liang Wanrong mentioned Ye Yuan's beast-taming skills, she had already taken an interest.

A useless person like Ye Yuan could actually control a first-stage late-phase Demon Sky Giant Elephant.

If the Liang family could obtain such a technique, they could leap to become the number one family in Guishan City!

The Ten Thousand Beast Forest was home to many divine beasts; capturing a few would provide combat power not to be underestimated.

Liang Mingyu shuddered, unable to hide the greed in his eyes.

"Hehe, my dear wife, you are truly my helpmate! Since marrying you, my fortunes have grown smoother and smoother! Now, I even have hope of becoming the number one family in Guishan City!" Liang Mingyu said excitedly.

He didn't care about Ye Yuan's life or death; he only cared about Liang Wanru's feelings.

But now, Wang Pianran's words had fully stirred his inner ambitions.

A beast-taming technique capable of controlling a first-stage late-phase divine beast—how could one not covet it?

Compared to becoming the number one family in Guishan City, what was Ye Yuan's insignificant life?

Wang Pianran said smugly, "Of course! I know you've been pining for that dead woman all these years, but think about it—without me, Wang Pianran, would you have the leisure to reminisce about the past now?"