Ye Qiu turned and scanned the crowd, his brow slightly furrowed.
He had just sensed a faint flicker of killing intent, and he was certain it was directed at him, but the moment he turned, it vanished.
His gaze swept across the faces of those present, finding nothing unusual.
Who was it?
Where did the killing intent come from?
Ye Qiu’s mind churned with questions.
At that moment, the boy’s parents approached him, tears of gratitude streaming down their faces, “Mr. Ye, thank you.”
“We can’t thank you enough.”
“Let us kowtow to you!”
With that, they started to kneel.
Ye Qiu quickly supported them, “It was nothing, no need for thanks.”
“I’ll apply for a Righteous Bravery award for your son, good people deserve good rewards, heroes of courage must be honored, please take care and grieve well.”
“If you ever need anything, come find me at Jiangzhou Hospital, I’m the director of the Chinese Medicine Department,” Ye Qiu added.
The boy’s parents thanked him again.
“Let’s go,” Ye Qiu said, turning to leave.
As Su Xiaoxiao got into the car, she glanced toward the distant parking lot, her eyes deep and unreadable.
“Xiaoxiao, what are you looking at?” Fu Yanjie noticed her gaze and asked.
“Nothing,” Su Xiaoxiao replied, slipping into the car.
Soon, the car drove off.
Not long after Ye Qiu left, in the parking lot, the window of an Audi slowly rolled down, revealing a young man in a black robe behind the wheel.
In the passenger seat sat Jin Lingling.
“Didn’t expect that kid to be so sharp, I nearly got caught just now,” the young man chuckled softly.
“He knows martial arts?” Jin Lingling asked, her face pale.
She’d witnessed everything from the car.
“More than that, his skills are impressive.”
The young man continued, “Those two women almost drowned after he threw them in, if I weren’t helping you, you’d keep crossing him and end up dead too.”
“Don’t let his kindness fool you, when he gets ruthless, he kills without blinking, plenty have died by his hand.”
Jin Lingling’s eyes darted, then she snuggled into the man’s arms, cooing, “Master, you’ll help me get revenge, right?”
After a day with him, she’d figured out his tastes.
She knew calling him “Master” would thrill him.
Sure enough.
The young man pinched her cheek, grinning, “Of course I’ll help you, who else would, if not your Master?”
“Master, you’re so good to me.”
Smooch!
Jin Lingling kissed his cheek, asking, “Master, when will you kill him for me?”
“What, you can’t wait?”
Jin Lingling nodded.
She wanted Ye Qiu torn to pieces right now.
She’d been a shining star, untouchable, until this Jiangzhou trip turned her world upside down, plummeting her from the heights to the abyss.
All because of Ye Qiu.
He’d taken everything from her, their enmity was irreconcilable.
No revenge, no peace!
The young man stroked her face, “Don’t rush, that kid’s a tough one, with Dragon Gate disciples at his beck and call, taking him down isn’t easy.”
“Master, please kill him soon, I know you can, I’m begging you.”
Jin Lingling pouted in his arms, rubbing against his chest.
The young man said coolly, “Ye Qiu’s not that simple to kill, we’ve already lost people trying, this time I’m handling it myself, I need the perfect moment to strike.”
Jin Lingling was obsessed with seeing Ye Qiu dead fast, glancing at the man with sly eyes, she suddenly straddled him.
“Master, if you kill Ye Qiu for me, I’ll follow you forever.”
“Ye Qiu’s women are gorgeous too, kill him soon, and you can have them sooner.”
“They’re stunning, they’d surely satisfy you.”
The man’s heart stirred, his eyes glinting with greed.
Jin Lingling saw she’d hooked him, pressing on, “Especially that Lin Jingzhi, so seductive, you can tell she’s wild.”
“And Bai Bing, all icy and stern, taking her down would feel like a conquest, right?”
“Master, think of a way to kill Ye Qiu quick.”
Slap!
The man smacked her, snorting, “I’m an upright man, you think I’d lose my head over some beauty? I’ll deal with Ye Qiu my way.”
Hmph, upright? You weren’t so upright or normal when you were messing with me.
Jin Lingling sneered inwardly but kept her face sweet, “Master, when will you make your move?”
“Wait, wait for the right moment.”
Just then, Jin Lingling’s phone pinged, she checked it, a news alert from some entertainment site.
“Breaking News: Sweetheart Queen Tangtang arrives in Jiangzhou the day after tomorrow to endorse a beauty spa.”
Jin Lingling’s face twisted with rage.
“If not for Ye Qiu, that spa endorsement would’ve been mine, not Tangtang’s.”
The young man caught the news too, his eyes narrowing.
“If I’m not wrong, Ye Qiu brought Tangtang in, only he could snag a star that big.”
“That spa’s Lin Jingzhi’s, when Tangtang shows up, Ye Qiu will too.”
“Right, Lingling, when stars endorse brands, they hold press conferences, yeah?”
The young man asked.
Jin Lingling nodded, “Brands hire stars to boost their image, of course they’d throw a press conference, especially with someone like Tangtang, it’ll be huge.”
“Perfect, a chance to kill Ye Qiu,” the young man said, “The day of that press conference is his last.”
“Master, you’re moving the day after tomorrow?” Jin Lingling asked.
“Yeah,” the young man grinned, “It’s a golden opportunity, I’ll send Ye Qiu packing then.”
“You want him gone soon, right?”
“For you, I’ll make it quick.”
“Thank you, Master,” Jin Lingling beamed.
The man’s face hardened, “Words aren’t enough thanks, where’s the sincerity?”
“I get it, I’ll make sure Master’s pleased.”
Jin Lingling’s eyes twinkled, sliding off him, she lowered her head between his legs…
