Chapter 218: A Mysterious Place
After the two quickly left the room, Tang Bing took out a pack of cigarettes and handed one to Chen Tianlong, who took it without hesitation and lit it.
"Tang Bing, what did you want me out here for?"
Walking side by side, the Tang Family residence was now brightly lit. Looking at this large estate, Chen Tianlong blew out a smoke ring and spoke slightly indifferently.
"You’ll know soon enough."
Tang Bing kept the mystery alive, leading Chen Tianlong forward without directly explaining.
However, he didn’t walk towards the main bedroom villa but bypassed it, coming to the back where there was also a large house, though this one appeared somewhat mysterious.
"What is this place?"
Standing before a three-story building, Chen Tianlong raised his head slightly to take a look while smoking and asked.
"The Tang Family’s study, pharmacy, and training room."
Tang Bing said with a grin.
"..."
Chen Tianlong was speechless for a moment. In the middle of the night, this guy surprisingly brought him to such a place. If it was a dining hall, at least they could have some snacks. But a study and training room? Was this guy possibly asking for help with his homework?
"We’re going to..."
"Let’s go inside, boss, you’ll find out soon."
Tang Bing still refused to explain, provoking Chen Tianlong’s curiosity.
Shaking his head, Chen Tianlong followed, thinking he might as well see what surprise the boy had in store for him.
A few minutes later, Tang Bing pushed open a door, a key he had taken from his father’s room midway through the dance.
At this moment, unfolding before Chen Tianlong was a room that seemed somewhat old. Upon opening the door, a musty smell rushed out, indicating that nobody had entered for quite some time.
After pushing the door open, Tang Bing turned on the light, making the inside incredibly bright.
Glancing inside, Chen Tianlong started to step forward, walking in. This door was an internal door in the study; Chen Tianlong had never imagined there would be such a room hidden in the study.
Seeing this scene reminded him of Li Tianyou’s master’s secret pharmacy, suggesting there must be something precious hidden in here.
Driven by curiosity, Chen Tianlong closely followed Tang Bing into the room.
At this point, the door closed automatically.
"Haha, let’s go in!" Tang Bing laughed and then went to a bookshelf, carefully searching.
Chen Tianlong furrowed his brow and glanced around. This room had an ancient feel, and upon entering, he noticed that this villa was built against a mountain.
Weren’t they worried about landslides?
But upon seeing some ancient equipment in the room, along with the signs of aging on the walls, he became puzzled. The outside of this room looked fairly new — like it had been built only a decade ago — yet the walls seemed centuries old, creating a strange contrast.
"Tang Bing, when was this building constructed?" Chen Tianlong asked.
"Ah? Not sure. It seems it has been there since I was born. It looks so new because it was renovated later." Tang Bing clearly understood Chen Tianlong’s point and continued to explain:
"Let me tell you secretly, my father never lets anyone enter this secret room, except me once. During that time, I saw a martial arts secret manual — the Tang Family’s Ultimate Skill, Twelve Leg Kicks. I wanted to learn but couldn’t master it. I saw boss’s skills were amazing, so I thought you could learn it first, then teach me."
"...."
Chen Tianlong was speechless for a while. So this guy wanted to stealthily learn martial arts.
As for Master Tang not teaching Tang Bing, there likely had to be a reason. Chen Tianlong didn’t really want to break their rules.
"Hmm... Tang Bing, it’s not that I want to say it, but your father might be looking out for you. Some skills, if learned prematurely, could lead to demonic possession." Chen Tianlong advised.
"Ah, boss, I’ve been wanting to learn this martial art for seven or eight years already. He keeps telling me to wait, but I really can’t wait any longer. Boss, could you learn it then teach me a few moves at least? Otherwise, I’m always being bullied outside."
"Bullied? Who dares bully you?"
Chen Tianlong laughed bitterly. Considering Tang Bing’s skill, ordinary hoodlums and even unskilled practitioners wouldn’t stand a chance against him. To fight on equal terms with people like Mo Shaoyun and Hao Jian wouldn’t count as bullying at all.
"Hehehe, I want to be like you, boss, taking on a dozen people solo — that would look so cool." Tang Bing’s eyes sparkled with excitement as he recalled boss’s heroic exploits, getting all riled up.
"...."
Chen Tianlong had nothing to say.
"Do you really want to learn? What if your father finds out, won’t he blame you?" Chen Tianlong was slightly worried. After all, Tang Bing was a very good brother. If he ended up causing more harm than help, that would not be good.
"Yes, yes, I really want to learn. Don’t worry, even if my father finds out, at most he’ll scold me a few times; nothing serious will happen!" Tang Bing assured.
Chen Tianlong took a deep breath, thought for a moment, then nodded.
Since he’d be the first to practice, if there was any problem, he’d notice quickly. Then he could tweak and adjust before teaching Tang Bing, ensuring it would be safe.
With that said, the two began searching for that secret manual.
But there were only two bookshelves, with very few books on them. They went through the shelves twice without finding anything.
"Hey, what’s going on? It was clearly placed here last time. How could it disappear?"
Tang Bing was very disheartened, having finally managed to get the boss here to learn it, and planned to teach him when they returned to school. Yet they couldn’t find it anywhere.
This book must not be taken out, as if the father found out, he’d truly be furious. This is their family secret; a few moves looked at here might be permissible, but taking it out and losing it would be a big problem.
Chen Tianlong once more examined the surroundings, suddenly spotting something—the flower vase, surprisingly planted with a Chinese Money Plant.
This room is sealed off without sunlight or moisture, why plant such a thing?
With this thought, Chen Tianlong slowly walked over, squatting down to carefully inspect the vase. His gaze shifted, hands gripping the vase, attempting to lift it, but he found it completely immovable.
That indicated the vase was fixed in place.
Chen Tianlong grinned slightly, having a notion in mind. He grasped the vase with both hands and attempted to turn it left or right.
"Boom... clank!"
Two not very loud sounds came from a wall not far away.
Both were stunned, their gaze simultaneously directed at the source of the sound, eyes wide open. Apparently, there was another secret room, which didn’t seem to belong to this particular building.
Because in their understanding, behind this wall should be just the mountain!
"Wow, boss, how did you discover that!" Tang Bing was a little excited; this doorway was something new to him too, revealing just how many mysterious areas remained in his family’s house.
"There!"
Chen Tianlong pointed at the ground vase, smiling slightly as he stood up. The two started to head toward that entrance. Yet after two steps, Chen Tianlong suddenly realized a problem—if this wasn’t a room, might there be no electric lighting?