You'd better give up on that idea!

Xia Che didn't even need to turn around to know that the woman had caught up with him again.

Oh shit……

I was already very fast. Although my meridians were sealed and I couldn't use my full strength to run, even so, with my physical abilities and the fact that I was the first to run, how did this woman find me?

Logically speaking, the two of them should never have a second chance to meet in this lifetime, right?

"You're in such a hurry, are you worried about losing to me?"

A brown-haired unidentified creature, grinning, suddenly appeared in front of Xia Che. It was the woman who had been arguing with him at the stall.

"Please, I have no reason to bet with you, okay? This book is mine to begin with, what benefit would I get from betting with you?"

Xia Che sighed and rubbed his forehead. At this moment, he was even more certain that the woman in front of him was definitely mentally ill.

So many people have managed to buy autographed copies. With her looks, is it really that difficult for her to buy a copy from those otaku?

Why do you have to bother me?

“There are benefits to betting with me, of course. Look behind you…”

The brown-haired woman gestured mysteriously toward Xia Che's back. Xia Che, not understanding what she was up to, turned around as she gestured and his pupils immediately contracted slightly.

Four or five muscular men in black suits, wearing sunglasses and headsets, were seen furtively searching for something in the crowd behind them.

After noticing that they were being looked at, the men in suits were clearly taken aback for a moment, and then they pretended to be browsing the venue or buying things at the stalls next to them.

Xia Che's attack came suddenly, catching them off guard and leaving them vulnerable.

"Who are these people? Are you all in cahoots? Just for this book? You can't be that serious, can you?"

Xia Che wasn't stupid. Just when the men in suits thought Xia Che had discovered them, Xia Che simply glanced at them and then turned around again as if it were an accident.

He used his body to block the wary gazes of the men in suits.

"How is that possible? I don't know why these people are following you, but it seems like they noticed you the moment you entered the venue."

The brown-haired woman's smile remained unchanged, her beautiful eyes narrowing slightly: "Perhaps... it's an enemy you've offended somewhere."

The woman's story was flawless, and Xia Che didn't believe that a readily available autographed document could keep this group of clearly skilled people following him.

There must be another reason.

Damn it...

Xia Che cursed inwardly.

The consequences of having one's meridians locked are already quite obvious.

His vigilance dropped considerably. If it were during his prime, how could these people have followed him for so long, yet he never realized it?

If this woman hadn't reminded me, I probably would have brought all this trouble back with me.

Revealing your whereabouts prematurely before understanding their purpose is not a good thing...

In an instant, several names flashed through Xia Che's mind as he quickly sorted out his enemies.

Are they from the Li family?

wrong……

If they are from the Li family, they cannot hide their actions from Ning Zheyuan.

Nowadays, Qingshan Real Estate has been infiltrated by the Yanyun Gang to a considerable extent. It can be said that Ning Zheyuan will be the first to receive news of any moves they make.

If it's not the Li family, then who could it be?

Xing family?

Or are they Xia family's old enemies?

Xia Che didn't believe that these men in suits were following him to catch up with him.

They clearly have ill intentions...

"You've got it wrong. I haven't offended anyone. It must be a misunderstanding. Thank you for telling me this."

Xia Che's eyes flickered. He didn't trust anyone until he figured out who the man in the suit behind him was.

It's possible that the woman in front of you is the one who orchestrated this whole thing.

But if it's her, then what is her purpose?

Xia Che couldn't understand it, but he had already decided to get away from it.

"I'm leaving now, goodbye."

Xia Che turned and left. Now that he knew someone was following him, he knew how to shake them off.

"Hey, wait a minute!"

The woman reached out and stopped Xia Che, while her other hand was behind her back with her palm slightly open. The purple Gu worm floated lightly off Xia Che's shoulder, circled once, and then burrowed straight into her open palm.

After retrieving the Gu worms, the brown-haired woman pretended to have just seen them and reached out to grab a handful of Xia Che's chest.

"What are you doing?!"

Xia Che was stunned, and before he could react, he saw the brown-haired woman's actions, which were like taking advantage of him: "You... are you so indiscriminate? You'll even take advantage of men?"

"...What's wrong with your brain? Don't move, I think I know why they're following you."

The brown-haired woman's smile froze instantly. Few people could break her composure, but she admitted that Xia Che in front of her had done so.

Who would take advantage of a blond guy?

Are you crazy?

Just how hungry were they?

"So what are you doing?"

Xia Che frowned immediately, glancing furrowed behind him out of the corner of his eye. In order not to make too much noise and attract the group of men in suits behind him, he could only obey the woman's words and stand obediently.

"Lower your head."

As the brown-haired woman spoke, a faint pink light seemed to flash in her pupils. She grabbed Xia Che's chest and yanked him.

Under the influence of the pink light, Xia Che subconsciously looked down and took off a pendant. Holding the string, she looked at the exquisite sapphire and clicked her tongue slightly. "My goodness, isn't this the Xing family's treasure, the 'Tears of Atlantis'? Goodness, there have been rumors lately that a notorious thief stole this treasure right in front of the Xing family's third master. So it was you who did it? You really are a master of deception..."

The "Tears of Atlantis," hailed as the purest sapphire in the world, possesses a rare and irreplaceable quality. Although only a small piece was produced, the woman could still discern its exceptional quality.

A sapphire of this purity could not possibly be fake.

"Give it back to me!"

Xia Che was momentarily lost in thought, then suddenly snapped out of it, snatched the pendant Cao Ying had given him, and she didn't resist, just chuckled as she watched Xia Che put the pendant back on.

What did you just use?

After putting it on, alarm bells rang in Xia Che's mind. He was confident that he hadn't let his guard down at all when facing this crazy woman, but even so, he still obediently complied with her request.

This woman is definitely suspicious!

"Some family-inherited tricks are nothing special."

The brown-haired woman's smile remained unchanged, her face radiating enthusiasm, yet for some reason, a hint of coldness lingered in her eyes: "Now I finally understand which family's people are following you."