Chapter 018: The Badger Game

Before Wang Bo traveled through time, he often saw scam rings on social news.

From classic phone scams to WeChat's 'It's me, it's me,' and then to 'I am Qin Shi Huang, send money'... the scammers' methods are constantly evolving, often giving Wang Bo's worldview a fresh shake-up.

Perhaps this fellow who kept calling himself 'worthy nephew' was the so-called swindler.

Of course, the possibility of a kidnapper was not small either.

Wang Bo couldn't help but sneer inwardly. He was no longer in a hurry to leave; he wanted to see what this fellow was up to.

Whether they were swindlers or kidnappers, Wang Bo did not care. After all, with his strength, there was almost no one in this world who could defeat him.

If the other party were swindlers, Wang Bo would send them to Yazi.

If the other party were kidnappers, then Wang Bo would send them to Africa.

"Good nephew." Old Uncle Tang pointed to the room on the second floor of the suite. "Your bedroom is up there. Go take a look first. If you're not satisfied, just say the word, and your uncle will switch rooms for you anytime."

Wang Bo nodded, deciding to see what this guy was up to.

So Wang Bo went up the stairs.

Old Man Tang, beaming below, saw Wang Bo turn his head and promptly said, "Go on, go on."

Wang Bo nodded again, went up the stairs, entered the room, and closed the door behind him.

Then, he used his X-ray vision to observe Old Man Tang on the first floor through the door.

Old Tang saw Wang Bo close the door, then quickly pulled out his phone and dialed a number. "Daughter, hurry to the hotel. That worthy nephew of mine came back a day early. Quick, get to the hotel, do you hear me?"

Daughter?

Wang Bo felt somewhat puzzled—what the hell was this 'daughter' about? Was she a real daughter or a fake one?

Could it be a family scam?

Wang Bo pretended to stay in the room for a while, then opened the door and walked out. When Old Tang saw him emerge, he smiled again and asked, “How is it, worthy nephew? Are you satisfied with the room?”

Wang Bo said calmly, "Quite satisfied."

Old Tang quickly added, "Oh, right, the bathroom. Nephew, why don't you try it? You've just returned from America, travel-worn and weary—how about taking a bath?"

Wang Bo looked at him seriously and noticed that Old Tang's gaze was evasive, not daring to meet his eyes.

This guy doesn't have nerves of steel; could it be his first time pulling a scam?

Wang Bo decided to go along with the other party to see what trick they were up to.

"Alright," he said. "Then I'll go try the bathroom."

With that, Wang Bo went upstairs.

From below came Old Tang's voice, "Nephew, try to wash yourself well. It doesn't matter if it takes a long time, just make sure you wash well."

Watching Wang Bo disappear into the bathroom, Old Tang couldn't help but pat his chest, thinking to himself: "That young man's gaze just now was truly terrifying; I almost thought I was about to be found out."

Wang Bo entered the bathroom, drew the bathwater, took off his clothes, and began to bathe.

He wanted to see what this person actually dared to do.

After about twenty minutes, Wang Bo suddenly heard a crisp click—the sound of a door opening.

Wang Bo once again used his X-ray vision and looked down. On the first floor of the room, a beautiful woman with short hair and a strapless dress walked in.

When Old Man Tang saw the person, he immediately went up to meet them. "Oh dear, you're finally here. I was worried to death."

"I'm sorry," the woman apologized to Old Tang.

Wang Bo raised an eyebrow. This woman was Old Tang's daughter?

Nonsense, the two of them don't look alike at all.

Old Tang looked at the clothes the woman was wearing and seemed somewhat dissatisfied. He pulled at her skirt, tugging it downward. The woman had originally been wearing a strapless dress, and now he was pulling it down.

The woman instinctively covered herself.

Old Tang moved her hand away, nodded with satisfaction, and said, "Good, just like that. He's taking a bath now; go upstairs and scrub his back. Remember, whether we can rise to prominence and join forces depends on this one chance. You must do your best."

The woman seemed somewhat displeased. "I, I have a boyfriend."

"That boyfriend of yours doesn't count. I don't approve. Remember, you must be proactive, you hear me?"

“But…”

"No buts, get upstairs now." Old Tang pushed the woman up the stairs with a firm attitude, constantly urging her. The woman seemed somewhat helpless, walking step by step toward the bathroom.

Wang Bo saw this scene and seemed to understand something.

A honeytrap, huh.

Obviously, these were not father and daughter—what father would let his daughter seduce other men? They were definitely a temporary pairing.

Perhaps this woman had some unspeakable difficulty, and then Old Tang got a hold of something on her and threatened her.

Or perhaps the woman was short of money, and the two hit it off, joining forces to set a trap for me.

Wang Bo's mind raced, feeling he had glimpsed the secret within, a faint smile curling at the corners of his mouth.

After this woman came up, Wang Bo would conduct a test.

If this woman was being threatened by Old Tang, Wang Bo would rescue her from the fiery pit.

Because for Wang Bo, this was merely a simple task.

If this woman was willingly colluding with Old Tang, Wang Bo would make them suffer a loss instead of gaining anything.

Before long, the woman walked to the bathroom door and raised her hand to knock.

Wang Bo said, "Wait a moment, I'll finish scrubbing my back and be right out."

"No need, no need," the woman said hurriedly. "No, I mean, I mean, I've come to scrub your back, yes, yes, I'm here to scrub your back."

Wang Bo deliberately said with confusion, "A woman? Are you a hotel attendant? Does this hotel have female attendants specifically for scrubbing backs?"

The woman shook her head repeatedly and said, “I’m not a service attendant—I’m Tang Xin!”

"Tang Xin?" Wang Bo asked. "What is your relationship with Uncle Tang?"

"I'm his daughter," Tang Xin said. "I can come in and scrub your back, can't I?"

"This isn't good." Wang Bo feigned hesitation.

"Th-that's true." Tang Xin seemed to hesitate.

Just then, Old Man Tang, who had been waiting anxiously downstairs, tiptoed up, opened the bathroom door, and pushed Tang Xin inside.

Wang Bo: ...It's confirmed, this is definitely not his daughter.

Tang Xin said awkwardly, 'I, I'm coming in.'

Wang Bo sighed and said, "Since you're in, there's no helping it. I can't reach my own back, so you can help me scrub it."

"Alright." Tang Xin walked in cautiously and nervously, as if there were some ferocious beast in the room.

Wang Bo deliberately stood up from the bath as the other entered, his steel-like, sharply defined body fully exposed to the air, a sight to behold.