Thinking of this, the blond-haired man looked at Qin Ziling: "Kid, you're quite the ladies' man. But today I'm going to cripple you, and I'll take care of your girls! Brothers, let's go!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a dozen thugs swarmed forward!

Qin Ziling's lips curled slightly, and with a swift movement, he vanished without a trace.

Inside the car, Chu Xinyue's eyes suddenly widened. She could only see a blurry afterimage constantly moving around, while the thugs screamed in agony as their bodies flew several meters away as if struck by a heavy blow.

Whoosh!

Qin Ziling suddenly appeared in front of Huang Mao, looking at him innocently.

The blond-haired guy was completely dumbfounded. What happened? How come all of his dozen or so henchmen had gone silent?

Holy crap!

"What...what are you going to do?!"

At this moment, Huang Mao's teeth were chattering.

"Go back and tell Hu Hao that this warning is only given once, and he should be ready to receive my return gift tomorrow." Qin Ziling ignored the blond-haired man and turned to walk towards the car.

Yellow Hair: "..."

At this moment, he was filled with regret. Damn it! How could he have agreed to let that kid Hu Hao provoke this monster? Now look what's happened, he's kicked a hornet's nest.

As Qin Ziling approached the car, just as he was about to open the door, the car suddenly roared to life and sped off like a wild horse, disappearing into the alley in the blink of an eye.

Qin Ziling, who had just eaten some dust, was immediately speechless!

Damn it! This isn't what he expected! Why did this girl abandon him? Shouldn't she be thanking him for saving her? She just ran away!

Sighing, Qin Ziling felt helpless; it seemed he wasn't suited to be a bodyguard.

Thinking this, he was about to leave when suddenly Qin Ziling frowned. He looked in the direction the car had gone, and a golden glint flashed in his eyes.

The next second, his figure vanished from the spot in a bizarre manner!

The blond guy was completely dumbfounded when he saw this!

Σ(°Д°;!!!)

Good heavens! This is unbelievable!!

At this moment, Chu Xinyue was in a great mood after shaking off Qin Ziling, but not long after, she suddenly slowed down.

Ahead, a crowd has gathered; it appears there has been a car accident.

Chu Xinyue frowned slightly. Why were there so many strange things happening today? She turned off the car and got out.

Unbeknownst to her, a man wearing a baseball cap was approaching her from a distance. Though barely noticeable to the average person, he exuded a faint aura of murderous intent.

Chu Xinyue didn't notice anything unusual. She looked at the crowd pointing and watching the commotion and realized that no one was kind enough to call the police. So she took out her phone and dialed the police station and 120 (emergency services).

Although the accident had nothing to do with her, it was a matter of life and death, so she should do something about it, especially since she needed to go home.

At this moment, Chu Xinyue suddenly realized something and turned to look over.

But the next second, her pupils contracted! Because a sharp dagger was suddenly pressed against her neck!

"Who...who are you?!" Chu Xinyue panicked for a moment. Even though she had experienced several assassination attempts, she was still instinctively nervous.

"The Philosopher's Stone is on you, isn't it?" The man slowly approached Chu Xinyue, cleverly concealing the dagger to prevent others from seeing it.

The man spoke English, but Chu Xinyue could understand him.

"The Philosopher's Stone? What's that? I don't know what you're talking about!"

She was very puzzled; she genuinely didn't know what it was.

"Huh? Chinese woman, are you playing dumb? Believe me or not, I'll show you your own brains." The man was somewhat displeased upon hearing the answer.

"Why did you steal the Philosopher's Stone? Who told you it was on me?" Chu Xinyue stalled for time while trying to come up with a plan.

People around her were watching the spectacle, and although she was very charming, she couldn't attract attention because she was at the back of the crowd.

I should have let that bastard get on the bus.

Chu Xinyue was filled with remorse.

"Hehe, now the entire dark world knows that the Philosopher's Stone has appeared in the Dragon Kingdom, and it's on you. But let me, Black Serpent, be the first to get it!" the man said with immense pride, his eyes filled with fanaticism.

The Philosopher's Stone! That's a legendary artifact! If you obtain it, you'll surely reach the pinnacle of the dark world!

"So it's the Black Serpent Organization, a mere B-rank organization. They dare to covet the Philosopher's Stone; they've got quite the appetite!"

Just then, a mocking voice drifted over.

The man was shocked. He quickly looked around, but could not find the person who had spoken.

"Who is it?! Who's playing tricks?!"

Chu Xinyue also heard the voice, and her heart trembled.

It was him? How could that be?

"Where are you looking?" The teasing voice became clearer.

The man was shocked and turned around to look. He was horrified to see a young man sitting on the back of Chu Xinyue's car, casually tossing a few pebbles in his hand.

"You beast! Save me!" the young lady cried out urgently.

Qin Ziling: "..."

Beast? Miss, are you serious when you ask for a favor?

Looking at her with a half-smile, Qin Ziling said, "Didn't you feel pretty good dumping me just now?"

Chu Xinyue gritted her teeth and said angrily, "Isn't it okay that I was wrong? I apologize to you!"

No matter how beautiful she is, she is still human and afraid of death. With a dagger so close to her, this guy still has the mood to joke!

Qin Ziling smiled; it seemed this young lady was truly afraid.

She didn't tease her anymore, but looked at the man: "You mean to say that the dark world now knows about the Philosopher's Stone?"

The man looked at Qin Ziling warily: "Who exactly are you?"

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