Warning! A hidden dragon has emerged!

Qin Quan remained expressionless.

It hovered steadily in the air, quietly observing everything before it.

Only when Qiu Qianchi's body crashed heavily into a boulder and stopped rolling completely did he slowly land, stomping heavily on Qiu Qianchi's back with such force that Qiu Qianchi spat out another mouthful of blood.

"Now, I'll ask you questions, and you'll answer them."

Qin Quan's voice was icy cold, devoid of any warmth.

"Answer well, and you may be allowed to die a complete death; answer poorly, and you will be like those Gu worms, your soul scattered and your body destroyed."

"Great King Wu, please spare my life!"

Qiu Qianchi pleaded desperately, her voice trembling, wishing she could push all the blame onto Tang Tian.

"I had no intention of being your enemy. This was all Tang Tian's idea; he forced me to deal with you. I had no choice!"

"Stop talking nonsense!"

Qin Quan shouted angrily, and then slightly increased the pressure on his feet.

Click!

The sound of ribs breaking rang out.

"Did you cast the Heart-Eating Gu on Old Madam Lin? Was the curse on Lin Guozhong your doing?"

"Well……"

Ignoring her pain, Qiu Qianchi's mind raced. She instinctively wanted to deny it, but Qin Quan still carried the aura of the Heart-Eating Gu. If her lie was exposed, the consequences would be unimaginable.

After weighing the pros and cons, she nodded emphatically.

"Yes...it is I, but...but I was forced into it!"

Why?

"The old lady...the old lady saw something she shouldn't have seen, and someone wants to kill her!"

"Who is it?!"

Qin Quan's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and he pushed off again with his feet.

If we can find this person, we can uncover the truth behind the massacre of the Qin family ten years ago.

"I...I dare not say..."

Qiu Qianchi trembled all over, her eyes darting around. She knew the other party's strength all too well. Once the secret was leaked, even if she didn't die, she would never have peace in this life.

"Um?"

Qin Quan's gaze was fierce as a knife, and he increased the force of his footing once again.

Click, click!

The sound of bones breaking rang out one after another. The extreme pain caused Qiu Qianchi to let out a shrill scream. Blood gushed out, instantly staining the soil beneath her.

"Ah... I'll talk! I'll talk!"

Qiu Qianchi completely broke down and dared not hide it any longer.

"It was Ge Qianshan! He made me use Gu worms to control Old Madam Lin and create the illusion that she had died of illness."

Why was he targeting the old lady?

Qin Quan asked again, his voice still icy, but the force of his footing slowed slightly.

Qiu Qianchi was panting heavily, her breathing rapid.

"He...he said the old lady saw the real culprit who set fire to the Qin family ten years ago..."

"Was that fire started by Ge Qianshan?"

Qin Quan's heart skipped a beat, and his words carried a hint of urgency.

"I think... I guess so..."

Qiu Qianchi's eyes darted around, her tone was ambiguous, and she pleaded desperately.

"That's all I know. I really don't know anything else. Please spare my life, I'm truly innocent!"

Back then, when the fire broke out, she was in southern Xinjiang and had nothing to do with it.

Qin Quan did not believe her testimony.

He raised the corner of his mouth, revealing a sinister, cold smile.

"Spare you? That's impossible."

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly exerted force with his feet.

boom!

With a muffled thud, Qiu Qianchi's heart was instantly crushed, and blood spurted out.

He didn't even utter a muffled groan before he completely stopped breathing.

What she said may not be entirely false, but it is not entirely true either.

According to the old lady, the arsonists were a man and a woman. The woman had a butterfly tattoo on the back of her neck and an ankle, while the man had a scorpion tattoo on his neck.

Qin Quan had specifically observed Qiu Qianchi and found nothing unusual about her, clearly indicating that she was not the murderer in the family massacre years ago.

As for Ge Qianshan… a cold glint flashed in Qin Quan’s eyes.

"Ten years ago, he probably hadn't even reached the level of vice president; he wasn't qualified to be the mastermind behind the scenes."

With this thought in mind, Qin Quan took out another fire-controlling talisman and casually tossed it onto Qiu Qianchi's corpse.

boom!

The raging spiritual fire ignited and instantly reduced Qiu Qianchi's body to ashes.

The body was destroyed to cover up the crime, leaving no trace of the remains.

……

After half an hour.

The main entrance of Qingcheng Group.

Gu Changming was so anxious that he paced back and forth, rubbing his hands together incessantly, his face full of worry.

"Three ninth-rank Grandmasters besieged Brother Quan, and I couldn't help him at all... Useless, I'm really a damn useless piece of trash."

He suddenly raised his hand and slapped himself hard on both sides.

That forced me to calm down.

"Should I inform the team leader and use the Hidden Dragon's power to support Brother Quan?"

"Never mind that! Save them first!"

With this thought in mind, Gu Changming no longer hesitated and immediately dialed an encrypted number, saying anxiously:

"Team leader, something's happened!"

"Don't rush, tell me slowly."

A soft, pleasant voice came from the other end of the phone, without a trace of panic.

Ignoring the hidden dragon's patterns, Gu Changming went straight to the point:

"Team leader, three ninth-rank Grandmasters from the Shushan Tang Clan and the Southern Frontier Gu Poison Sect have come to Qingcheng Group to cause trouble for Qin Quan. Qin Quan has already led them to Tianlu Mountain for a decisive battle. If we don't intervene soon, I'm afraid Qin Quan will be in danger!"

"Are you sure they're here to see Qin Quan?"

The woman's voice remained calm, even carrying a faint smile.

"It's absolutely true! I saw Qin Quan lead them up Tianlu Mountain with my own eyes!"

Gu Changming said urgently.

"Oh, then it's alright, you don't need to worry about it."

The tone on the other end of the phone was very confident, even a little lazy.

"Don't worry, it's the Tang Clan that will suffer, not Qin Quan. You stay here and guard the company. I'm hanging up now."

"Feed? Team leader! Team leader?"

Before Gu Changming could react, the call was already disconnected.

He was so anxious that he scratched his head and his hair became a mess.

"Why would the team leader stand by and watch them die? Those are three ninth-rank Grandmasters! Who would let them suffer? Brother Quan, he..."

"Captain Gu, what are you muttering about so intently?"

A familiar voice suddenly came from behind. Gu Changming turned around sharply and saw Qin Quan standing there unharmed, his breathing steady, and not a single drop of blood had been spilled on him.

"Brother Quan! You...you're really alright?"

Gu Changming was shocked. He quickly stepped forward and looked Qin Quan up and down, afraid of missing even a single scar.

"They're just three ants; they can be wiped out with a flick of the wrist."

Qin Quan smiled and patted Gu Changming on the shoulder, then took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and handed it to him.

"Brothers, you've all worked hard today. This is just a small token of my appreciation. Next time something like this happens, let me know first. Don't try to handle it yourself, so we don't all get hurt."

"Thank you, Brother Quan!"

Gu Changming accepted the cigarettes, his eyes reddening with excitement, just like a child.

"Work hard, and maybe we can become colleagues at Hidden Dragon in the future."

Qin Quan left those words behind and turned to walk into the company gate.

Gu Changming watched Qin Quan's retreating figure, stood at attention, saluted, and responded loudly.

"Thank you so much for your guidance, Brother Quan!"

But the next second, he froze, scratched his head, and looked completely bewildered.

"Wait a minute... I'm a member of Hidden Dragon, and Quan-ge hasn't joined yet. How could he say we'd become colleagues?"