“The Right Emissary of the Witch God Sect, and this is all he’s got?”
Ye Qiu’s face was full of disdain.
He had thought Poisonous Scorpion was some kind of supreme master, but he’d never imagined he’d overestimated the man’s strength.
Poisonous Scorpion was simply too weak to withstand a single blow.
What Ye Qiu didn’t know was that Poisonous Scorpion had died so quickly entirely because Ye Qiu had mastered the Six Meridians Divine Sword, preventing Poisonous Scorpion from engaging in close combat.
This was something Poisonous Scorpion hadn’t anticipated either.
Otherwise, Ye Qiu wouldn’t have won so easily. Poisonous Scorpion hadn’t even unleashed his full strength or played his many hidden cards before his head was separated from his body.
Ye Qiu glanced down.
Poisonous Scorpion’s head lay beneath his foot, his expression twisted in ferocity, eyes wide open.
He had died with unresolved grievances.
“Boom!”
Ye Qiu stomped down hard, and in an instant, Poisonous Scorpion’s head shattered like a watermelon, reduced to a pulpy mess.
After finishing this, Ye Qiu turned and walked over to Tang Tang.
“Sorry for scaring you,” Ye Qiu said apologetically.
Poisonous Scorpion’s target had been him. If Tang Tang hadn’t been with him, she wouldn’t have been frightened.
“I-I’m fine. Are you alright?” Tang Tang asked.
“I’m fine. The enemies are all dealt with—it’s safe now.” Ye Qiu stepped forward and gently took Tang Tang’s hand.
“What are you doing?”
Tang Tang’s pretty face flushed red, and she was about to pull away when she felt a warm current flow from Ye Qiu’s palm into her body.
In an instant, Tang Tang felt a comforting warmth spread through her, filling her with a sense of security.
Her shaken heart finally settled, and the colour returned to her pale face.
“Ye Qiu, thank you. If it weren’t for you just now, I think I’d be dead,” Tang Tang said gratefully.
“It’s my fault. They were after me. I’m sorry for dragging you into this,” Ye Qiu apologised again.
“Who were those people? Ye Qiu, you killed them—won’t you go to prison?” Tang Tang’s beautiful eyes were filled with concern.
“Are you worried about me?”
Ye Qiu smiled and said, “Don’t worry. They were all irredeemable villains. Killing them was doing a service to the people.”
“That’s good then.”
Tang Tang let out a sigh of relief.
Ye Qiu glanced around. The men Han Long had arranged had all died when the Hummers crashed into them.
“Such a pity, losing so many brothers,” Ye Qiu sighed.
Tang Tang said, “That’s how the martial world is—full of blades and bloodshed.”
Ye Qiu looked at Tang Tang in surprise. Those words didn’t sound like something a young girl would say. Anyone who didn’t know better might think she was used to such scenes.
Noticing Ye Qiu’s gaze, Tang Tang explained, “I read that line in a novel.”
Ye Qiu nodded in understanding, then took out his phone and made a call. In about five or six minutes, a long convoy of Mercedes-Benz cars sped towards them.
There were at least twenty vehicles.
The convoy stopped.
Han Long emerged, leading dozens of Dragon Gate disciples dressed in black. He quickly approached Ye Qiu and knelt on one knee.
“Sorry, Boss. I’ve failed you,” Han Long said, bowing his head in apology.
The other Dragon Gate disciples also knelt down.
“Useless! With so many of you, you couldn’t even find Poisonous Scorpion, and you let him waltz right up to me. You’re bloody incompetent!”
“I don’t want this to happen a second time.”
“Otherwise, Han Long, you’ll atone with your life!”
Ye Qiu was genuinely furious this time.
The Dragon Gate in Jiangzhou had thousands of disciples. Failing to track Poisonous Scorpion was one thing, but allowing the Witch God Sect to brazenly ram him with cars was an utter humiliation.
Han Long said solemnly, “Boss, rest assured, this will never happen again.”
“Clean this place up. Double the compensation for the brothers we lost. Tang Tang, let’s go.” Ye Qiu took Tang Tang’s hand and got into a Mercedes, driving off.
Half an hour later, they arrived at the beauty salon.
Ye Qiu was startled by the scene before him.
At the entrance of the beauty salon, thousands of people had gathered—guests, media reporters, and Tang Tang’s fans.
As soon as Ye Qiu and Tang Tang stepped out of the car, the crowd erupted into a tsunami of cheers.
“Tang Tang, I love you!”
“Tang Tang, I love you!”
“Ahhh…”
A few girls even fainted from excitement upon seeing their idol.
Was that really necessary?
Ye Qiu couldn’t quite understand it.
Just then, several reporters carrying cameras pushed their way through the crowd.
Ye Qiu recognised the beautiful reporter at the front—she was a presenter from Jiangzhou TV. He reached out with a smile, saying, “Hello, I’m—”
But the stunning presenter ignored him completely, thrusting her microphone towards Tang Tang instead. “Hello, Tang Tang. I’m a reporter from Jiangzhou TV. May I ask why you chose to endorse this beauty salon?”
Tang Tang smiled and said, “Because this beauty salon is quite good. As for how good, you’ll know once you try it.”
Lin Jingzhi and Qin Wan, flanked by a group of security guards, approached Tang Tang.
“Friends from the press, the conference is about to start. If you have any questions, please wait until after it’s over,” Lin Jingzhi said.
Then, smiling, she extended her right hand to Tang Tang. “Hello, Tang Tang. Welcome to Jiangzhou.”
“Director Lin, you’re so beautiful,” Tang Tang said with a sweet smile that put people at ease.
“No wonder you’re a big star—you really know how to talk… Oh, by the way, this is Qin Wan, my business partner.”
Lin Jingzhi introduced Qin Wan, who was standing beside her, to Tang Tang.
Tang Tang quickly sized up Qin Wan, then主动 shook her hand, saying, “Sister, your figure is amazing. I wonder which lucky man gets to be your boyfriend.”
Qin Wan blushed slightly, sneaking a glance at Ye Qiu before replying to Tang Tang, “You’re so pretty and a big star—being your boyfriend would be the real blessing.”
“You’re too kind, Sister. I don’t have a boyfriend yet.”
The three women chatted like old friends who’d known each other for years, while Ye Qiu stood to the side like an invisible man, completely ignored.
“Tang Tang, how about I introduce you to a boyfriend? What do you think of Ye Qiu?” Lin Jingzhi suddenly said, though it wasn’t clear if she was joking or probing Tang Tang and Ye Qiu’s relationship.
Qin Wan also watched Tang Tang’s expression, as if trying to glean something from her reaction.
“Ye Qiu’s great. Would you be willing to let me have him, Sister?” Tang Tang’s tone carried a hint of playful challenge.
“No way.”
Lin Jingzhi’s response was swift and decisive.
Tang Tang’s gaze cooled slightly, but before she could speak, Lin Jingzhi giggled and said, “But we could share him.”
Tang Tang’s face instantly bloomed into a radiant smile. “Sharing sounds nice.”
Ye Qiu, overhearing their conversation nearby, felt a bit exasperated.
What am I to you lot, a shared bike?
Ride me whenever you feel like it?
At that moment, Xiao Zhan approached Ye Qiu and whispered, “Boss, something’s up!”
