I bought a secret manual of the Hehuan Sect for ten yuan.

"You don't know what other people are thinking, so you might choose to wait and see."

"It just so happens that other people have the same idea as you."

"Most of you probably wanted to eat that rabbit, but no one wanted to be the bad guy. Everyone thought it was too cruel for others to eat, so the rabbit was eventually released."

"This..." Qin Ge was speechless. It did sound absurd, but upon closer inspection, it actually made a lot of sense!

Ultimately, he was still not strong enough. Qin Ge believed that he would not be the next Huo Qianjue; he wanted to stand at the top of the world!

Qin Ge benefited greatly from his long conversation with Xia Siyuan until Qi Yingzi called, at which point he said he had to leave.

When Qin Ge came out of the teahouse, the sun was already setting. Following the directions, he quickly found Qi Yingzi's car.

"Why did you end up at the antique market?" Qi Yingzi's face remained as aloof and stunning as ever. When she saw Qin Ge get into the car, a faint smile appeared on her lips, as if an iceberg was melting.

"Let's go eat first. I heard there's a restaurant called Tianxianglou around here, with a great reputation..."

"No! Let's go somewhere else!" Qin Ge interrupted her before she could finish speaking. If he went to Tianxiang Restaurant now and recalled what happened in the private room today, he would never be able to eat.

He changed the subject, "You haven't contacted me for so long, I thought you were pregnant, or that you wanted to terminate the contract!"

"I got my period..." Qi Yingzi said somewhat shyly, "and it didn't last long, did it?"

She started the car. "Why can't we go to Tianxianglou?"

Qin Ge turned her head and stared straight at Qi Yingzi. "Then why did you come looking for me?"

"Can't I contact you if there's nothing wrong? All you ever think about is that?"

"No, I'm just very dedicated—no, I mean, I have a strong sense of contractual obligation! I know, you missed me, didn't you? You look so beautiful when you're shy..."

"Hey! Everyone says I'm on my period..."

"Come on then, does kissing even matter?"

"Hmm..."

......

"You're really good at making a fuss, like a hungry wolf!" Qi Yingzi said, straightening her disheveled clothes and hair, her breathing heavy and her face and neck flushed.

Suddenly remembering something, she blinked her beautiful eyes at Qin Ge, then smiled slyly, "I'll suffocate you!"

The two found a Western restaurant on the antique street and ate there. It was already past nine o'clock in the evening when they came out.

"Do you want to come back with me, or where are you going? I'll take you there," Qi Yingzi said with a playful smile.

"Forget it!" Qin Ge pouted. "You're such a beauty, I can only look at you but not touch you. Are you trying to suffocate me?"

"But I'll take you!"

"There have been murderers and lecherous criminals active in Donghai lately. Aren't you afraid to go out without bodyguards?"

Qi Yingzi simply smiled faintly and did not answer.

Is this guy a pig-brain? I came to see you, isn't it a problem to bring bodyguards?

At the same time, in a luxury suite of a five-star hotel in Beidu.

"Have those two bears been in the East China Sea for so long without making a move?"

The speaker was Zheng Shaoqing, the eldest son of the Zheng family, who looked to be about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. He had his hair styled in a Hong Kong style and was shirtless. Beautiful women with graceful figures were pressed against him on both sides, exuding charm.

"Young Master, I contacted them yesterday. They said the preparations are complete, and they'll take action when they find a suitable opportunity in the next couple of days!"

A man around forty years old stood respectfully opposite Zheng Shaoqing.

This man was named Yun Yichuan. He was Zheng Shaoqing's trusted bodyguard, or more accurately, a retainer of the Zheng family. His status in the Zheng family was similar to that of Su Zhengze and the others in the Xia family.

"What preparations?!"

Zheng Shaoqing's expression was furious. "Don't think I don't know anything. Two murderous lechers have recently appeared in Donghai. If I'm not mistaken, they're those two bears, right?"

"Aren't they experts at the Profound Realm? Why are they being so cautious in the mere East Sea?"

"What preparations? They're clearly off having a good time. If they delay my business, I'll skin them alive!"

He lifted the chin of the woman on his left with his finger, a smirk playing on his lips. "I can't wait to see Qi Yingzi kneeling before me, desperately trying to please me, hahaha!"

The woman to Zheng Shaoqing's right gently traced her fingertips across his chest, smiling coquettishly, "Young Master Zheng, I can do this too. My skill points are maxed out. How about I try it first to cool you down?"

Yun Yichuan gave an awkward laugh. "Young Master, Xu Yang is still missing. We've never seen him alive or dead. It's better to be cautious."

"I'll contact them again and report back immediately if there's any news!"

Seeing that the two women's hands were becoming increasingly restless, he quickly slipped away.

In the East Sea, Qi Yingzi kept glancing at the rearview mirror out of the corner of her eye, her delicate brows furrowing slightly. "It seems like someone is following us."

"It's all your fault for having such a bad mouth! Maybe you really have been targeted by some murderous pervert!"

She had noticed the Raptor following her car long ago, but only after leaving the city traffic did she realize it was indeed following her.

Qin Ge quickly glanced at the rearview mirror. "It's okay, just pretend you didn't see it and keep driving."

As soon as he finished speaking, the car drove into a dimly lit section of road, and suddenly a blinding white light shone ahead.

The bright light caused Qi Yingzi to lose her sight temporarily. She quickly stepped on the brakes, and a screeching sound of tires rubbing filled the air.

When Qin Ge and Qi Yingzi realized the situation, they found that their car was sandwiched between two Raptors, making it difficult to move forward or backward.

Qi Yingzi rubbed her chest, which ached from the seatbelt. "It seems like they really are coming for us. What should we do?"

"I'll call the police!"

"It's too late!" Qin Ge saw two tall, imposing men appear in front of the car. "I'll go down and take a look."

"Lock the car securely, and no matter what happens, don't open the door. If you get the chance, drive away immediately without hesitation!"

"No!" Qi Yingzi grabbed Qin Ge's arm tightly with both hands. "Don't go down! I'll find a chance to run them over!"

Qin Ge was stunned for a moment. He wondered if this woman's confidence came from within or from the engine of the car.

"I'll be fine." Qin Ge pried Qi Yingzi's hands away. "I'll go down and distract them, then you find a chance to run them over. It's all up to you!"

"Stop smashing it!" Two men, holding steel pipes, were about to break the window when Qin Ge opened the car door, got out, and quickly closed the door again.

The two men were stunned for a moment, clearly not expecting the person in the car to get out on their own initiative, and then began to look Qin Ge up and down.

"Who are you people, and what do you want?" Qin Ge was also sizing up the two men.

"I'm Scarface Bear!"

"I am the Iron Whip Bear!"

"Is the woman in the car Qi Yingzi?"

"Make her get out of the car and come with me!"

One of the men had a menacing scar on his face, while the other had a sharp mouth and buck teeth; both exuded a fierce and ruthless aura.

"Two bears?" Qin Ge thought of a certain animated film, wishing he had a chainsaw. "Are you here to kidnap them?"

He glanced around; the lighting was dim, and there were no pedestrians or passing vehicles. "A good location!"

"There shouldn't be any security cameras here, right?"