Chapter 60

"That's not a problem. My last name is not Qin, it's Qiao..." Bei Qiao didn't intend to pretend to be a member of the Qin family. After all, what's fake can't be real.

"It turns out to be Mr. Qiao in person! You are here to see Miss Qin." The man's face was even more delighted: "I can help lead the way!" He turned out to be Miss Qin Huan's favorite cousin as rumored. Is this huge wealth finally coming?

Bei Qiao: "...Oh?" This person is quite well-informed and even knows about Linjie City.

"Mr. Qiao, please follow me..."

"I have something else to do." Bei Qiao interrupted the other person, put the reins on his arm, and took out the mask given to him by the Qin family from his arms: I feel there will be trouble, so I'd better cover my face first.

"Okay, Mr. Qiao." The man wisely stopped pestering her. "Miss Qin has already gone to the Eight Immortals Restaurant. If you go there now, you should be able to run into her."

"Thank you, this..."

The man straightened his back with an excited look on his face: "My name is Liu Ji!" That's great, now that my name is known, there is hope for me to curry favor with others!

"Yeah." It wasn't the first time that Bei Qiao encountered such a scheming person. Although the other party was eager for quick success, he didn't seem to have a bad character, so he asked the other party's name first, hoping that he might be useful in the future.

Although she herself was not a member of the Qin family, she could indeed communicate with Qin Huan. This alone was much better than most people, and it was no wonder that others wanted to establish a relationship with her. After all, no matter how distant the relationship was, it was better than no relationship at all.

Bei Qiao's request for the passerby's name wasn't a spur-of-the-moment decision. Starting a business in another world required financial resources, connections, and all sorts of useful information. While the protagonists in storybooks could sit at home and wait for connections to fall into their hands, Bei Qiao couldn't wait for them. She had to earn what she needed.

After driving a bit further, Bei Qiao asked someone else for directions to the inn. Something big seemed to be happening in Langyu City recently. The streets were filled with stern-eyed warriors, armed with cold weapons, scurrying through the streets and alleys under the watchful eyes of patrolling detectives, their business unclear. Some had sheathed their weapons and set up stalls selling goods, their smiles innocent, only furrowing their brows and rolling up their sleeves when they were being harassed.

After paying the inn's front desk and receiving the key, Bei Qiao slowly left the house and ate a half-full meal. After a short rest, she returned to her room and changed into the rich-looking clothes the Qin family had given her. She carefully put on her jade crown, then fanned herself and headed out, ready to check out the excitement at the Eight Immortals Restaurant.

"I heard the food in this restaurant is delicious." Bei Qiao tapped his hands with his fan and chuckled. "The price is reasonable, so let's treat ourselves to a good meal." Traveling was too boring, so he decided to go to the restaurant to watch the fun and relax. As for whether he could run into the Qin family, that would be up to fate.

"Please come in, sir. How many people are there?" It was morning, and there weren't many people dining in the hall. Seeing Bei Qiao enter the restaurant, the waiter quickly came to greet him and politely led the way.

"I am……"

"Cousin!" Qin Huan ran over happily, her skirt lifted, and hugged Bei Qiao's arm: "You're finally here. The food has been ordered. Come quickly!"

Bei Qiao lowered her head and looked at Qin Huan, who had appeared out of nowhere, without saying a word. Ying'er, the maidservant following behind Qin Huan, stood quietly by the side without saying a word.

"Hey, Miss Qin, do you have any instructions?" The waiter nodded and bowed to Qin Huan with a very attentive look on his face.

"Nothing, go and do your thing, my cousin is here to see me."

"Okay, Miss Qin, just tell me if you have anything." The waiter looked at Bei Qiao, and seeing that she had no objection, he left to greet other customers.

"Oh, I'm not angry, really!" Seeing Bei Qiao trying to pull his arm back, Qin Huan quickly hugged Bei Qiao's arm even tighter and said in a low voice, "Help me! Please!"

"Is there any danger?" Bei Qiao glanced around quickly. The last time she worked with Qin Huan, she had gained quite a bit. She didn't mind helping Qin Huan out for free, but she had to make sure it didn't endanger his life.

"No! I promise!"

"Then...cousin, you're amazing. You recognized me right away!" Bei Qiao quickly got into character and calmly patted Qin Huan's hand, which was hugging her arm. "Sorry, I'm late."

"No, no, it's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early. You've arrived just in time!" Qin Huan breathed a sigh of relief, pulled Bei Qiao and turned to go straight to the second floor: "Brother, look who's here!"

The elder brother standing at the second-floor staircase waiting for Qin Huan to rejoin him was not the Qin Guan Bei Qiao had seen last time, but another young man who looked much older. Seeing Qin Huan running up the stairs, he waved his hands repeatedly: "Don't run, don't run, don't rush."

"That's right, it's my cousin!" Qin Huan stopped in front of his eldest brother Qin Yan, hugged Bei Qiao's arm and shook it, revealing the answer on the spot: "My cousin who is super, super good to me!"

Qin Yan bowed to Bei Qiao: "I've heard of you for a long time." It turned out that this was the woman that my younger sister had hired to pretend to be her lover. At first glance, she was indeed very impressive.

Bei Qiao returned the greeting: "Hello, big brother." Chao Chao also said twice how annoying the person she was going to meet was that made Qin Huan remind her so emphatically.

"Your cousin is good to you, am I not good to you, brother?" Qin Yan gently tapped Qin Huan's forehead.

"Oh, that's different..." Qin Huan held Bei Qiao's arm tightly: There are some things that girls understand better!

"My dear nephew is here!" Hearing the voices of the Qin siblings, the door of one of the private rooms on the second floor was opened from the inside. Bei Qiao looked up and saw a middle-aged man with a somewhat obscene look coming out. He stretched his hands straight forward and approached Qin Huan. "This beautiful girl must be Huan..."

Bang! Before the middle-aged man could touch Qin Huan, Bei Qiao took the initiative and firmly grasped the other's wrist. He greeted him with a fake smile: "Hello, nice to meet you. I'm Huanhuan's cousin." Eating with such a wretched guy really requires a super, super good cousin as a protector.

Qin Yan, who was a step slower, put down his hand, smiled and nodded at the controlled middle-aged man: "Yes, this is my sister. This time she comes with me to watch the fun." Considering that this person is just a joke with bad behavior in his family, he doesn't need to hold back his laughter and can just laugh it out.

"Oh, hello, hello." He uttered perfunctory politeness as he tried to pull his arm back, as if in tug-of-war, but it wouldn't budge. The fake smile on his face faltered, and he glared at Bei Qiao fiercely, trying to dissuade her with his gaze: "Let go! Let go! Do you hear me, you pretty boy!" And you, Qin boy, what are you laughing at? Don't you know how to respect your elders?

Bei Qiao kept smiling and continued to work hard with both hands: "Thank you for the compliment."

Bei Qiao: Men who are not as handsome as me always get defensive when they see me. I understand, I understand everything.

"Brother Qin, you're here. Please come in and have a seat. The dishes have just been served." Just when the middle-aged man was about to kick someone in the face, a young man with beads in his hands walked out of the private room and said, "Uncle San, please go first. We don't need you here... Ah, hello, Miss Qin, and this one, Brother Qiao, nice to meet you."

The person who had just emerged was the one who had invited Qin Yan to dinner. His name was Chen Yuan, and he was of the same generation as Qin Yan. He was the adopted son of the Canghai Sect's leader. As for the middle-aged man now captured by Bei Qiao, he was the sect leader's third brother. He was addicted to gambling, violent, and lustful, and was the only one in the family who was not qualified to interfere with the family business.

"Even if you drive me away, I won't leave!" Seeing Shen Yuan appear, Uncle Shen's momentum suddenly weakened. But he couldn't admit defeat and give in.

Uncle Shen: If I had listened to advice once, I wouldn't be as hopeless as I am now. What are you looking at? Are you so surprised that I'm not allowed to have a little self-awareness?

After receiving the signal from Qin Huan's eyes, Bei Qiao let go of his hand and continued to stand in front of Qin Huan. In front of everyone, he took out a handkerchief and wiped his hands slowly.

Uncle Shen was so angry that the veins on his neck popped out when he saw this, but he seemed to be afraid of something. In the end, he didn't get angry in public. He just strode back to the private room with his neck stiff and kicked the stool out.

"Brother Chen, please." Qin Yan turned around and pulled Qin Huan's hand, but failed. He had no choice but to walk into the private room first with his entourage.

He and Chen Yuan had no personal connection; this time, he was representing the Qin family in the Canghai Sect's martial arts conference. Because the Qin family was involved in politics, they couldn't openly interact with the martial arts sects. So, whenever such large-scale events occurred, the younger generation would be sent across the country to participate in the activities and gather information. There were many families like the Qin family that participated in martial arts activities without getting too involved. The major sects were well aware of this and would do their best to discipline their disciples during that time, preventing them from causing trouble. The martial arts world wasn't just for knights; they still had to give face to their superiors.

Qin Yan: He has the ability to make Uncle Shen afraid, but he has to wait until the fun is over before stopping people. This person is not worth making friends with.

Seeing his eldest brother enter the private room, Qin Huan followed closely behind, holding Bei Qiao's arm, and sat down next to Qin Yan, with Ying'er standing by. Uncle Shen tried to move over and sit next to Qin Huan, but was quietly pushed aside by Qin Yan and Bei Qiao.

After sitting down, Qin Huan and Bei Qiao began to concentrate on eating, while Qin Yan and Shen Yuan toasted each other and chatted happily. Bei Qiao occasionally looked up and always felt that he could see the endless flashes of swords and sabers between them.

However, no matter what they were talking about, it had nothing to do with Bei Qiao. As long as she took on the persona of her distant cousin, she would not care about others, but only take care of her "cousin" Qin Huan wholeheartedly, showing her thoughtfulness to the fullest without being annoying.

Across the table, Shen Yuan calmly put down the nuts he had picked up at some point: It seems that the rumors are true, this sudden urge to peel nuts really exists.