She had heard that the reclusive masters of the Chu family all possessed powerful cultivation techniques, so she studied, practiced, and improved diligently, hoping to enter the Chu family and meet those masters...

Unexpectedly, in the end, I couldn't get what I wanted.

Just then, Chu Wei asked for her, and she agreed without much thought, thinking that being by Chu Wei's side meant she had entered the Chu family.

However, reality greatly disappointed her.

Chu Wei had no one around him who knew martial arts; they only practiced the most basic techniques and were ordered to bully the unarmed...

This is not what Hongjiao wanted.

So from then on, she got stuck on another dead end.

She started working on her ideas behind closed doors.

The most obvious result of working in isolation is that there are no results.

The more anxious she became, the less effective she was. Her cultivation technique reached a certain level and then became completely difficult to improve. She had spiritual energy in her body, but it was far from enough.

At first, she was very happy, even though there was no one to share it with, but later she became anxious.

Fortunately, there is always a way out. She met Qin Yiheng in the most desperate place.

"Please help me, my benefactor," Hongjiao repeated, looking at Qin Yiheng with pleading eyes.

Who could remain unmoved by such a gaze?

"Don't rush." ​​Qin Yiheng helped her up. "To be honest with you, you have talent. There are many people who want to learn martial arts. Even an ordinary person dreams of meeting a master who will pass on their skills to them, so they can go out and fight for justice..."

"You studied alone and were able to preserve your spiritual energy at a critical moment, which is very rare. It is precisely because of this that I was able to save you." Qin Yiheng's voice was very calm, but it carried a strange sense of peace that made people feel at ease.

Hongjiao's face turned even redder, and she whispered, "I don't know how she did it."

That's the truth.

When Chu Wei appeared, she was unaware of his purpose. By the time she realized what was happening, it was too late. She had been severely injured by Qin Yiheng, and her mobility had been greatly reduced. Even the most ordinary attacks that she could normally dodge were now impossible to avoid.

But in her near-death state, she was unwilling to accept her fate, and somehow, by some twist of fate, she left behind a sliver of spiritual energy to protect herself.

Therefore, she felt truly unworthy of Qin Yiheng's praise.

Qin Yiheng had thought of this, but he still said, "That's why it proves that you are indeed very talented."

Wanting and doing are two completely different things.

Hongjiao was actually very conflicted. On the one hand, she couldn't let go of her hatred for Chu Wei's murderous act, and on the other hand, she was very grateful that she was able to meet Qin Yiheng and receive his guidance because of Chu Wei.

"But I still don't know what to do." Hongjiao's face was full of helplessness.

"Get your injury healed first," Qin Yiheng said calmly.

Hongjiao realized she had acted too hastily again and immediately calmed her restless heart.

After a moment of silence, Qin Yiheng calmly asked, "Chu Wei used both of you, didn't he?"

"You two" refers to Hongjiao and Huage.

Hongjiao took a deep breath before nodding and saying, "Yes."

Next, Hongjiao told Qin Yiheng everything she knew. During the conversation, she almost lost control of her emotions several times, but fortunately she managed to control herself. She couldn't embarrass herself in front of Qin Yiheng after he had praised her.

"When I met that beggar, Chu Wei said it was agreed that I would be the one to help with the fighting..."

As Qin Yiheng had expected, it was Chu Wei who initially approached Brother Hua.

To be precise, it was when Brother Hua was looking for a master that Chu Wei set his sights on him.

Chu Wei learned about the feud between Qin Yiheng and Hua Ge, and offered to help Hua Ge get revenge. He also called Hong Jiao over, boasted about her abilities, and said that defeating Qin Yiheng would be a piece of cake.

What Brother Hua lacked was precisely this kind of expert, and the two of them were almost a perfect match.

So Hua Ge sent someone to follow Qin Yiheng and choose the right time to make a move against Hong Jiao.

This led to the series of events that happened that day.

But neither Hongjiao nor Huage expected Chuwei to betray them at the last minute.

If they don't show up, all is well; but if they do, they end their lives without saying a word.

"Actually, I haven't had much contact with Chu Wei. I've only heard of you and know that many people want you dead. I thought that if I could succeed, the Chu family would definitely look at me with new respect, and I would have the opportunity to re-enter the Chu family, meet those experts, and ask them for guidance."

Hongjiao explained quickly, then suddenly slowed down, her lips trembling as she struggled to finish her sentence.

"I didn't know he could kill so...without blinking an eye."

Even after many days, Hongjiao still couldn't help but shudder when she recalled that day. The fear of being on the verge of death is something that those who haven't experienced it can't understand.

This is further complicated by the emergence of new life.

The complex Hongjiao was completely unable to express herself.

Not to mention her, even Qin Yiheng looked at Chu Wei with new respect.

My impression of Chu Wei was that he was indeed restless, but he preferred to use others to protect himself, and if something happened, he would try his best to clear his name...

This is the kind of person who would actually take action himself?

Whom did he kill in places Qin Yiheng couldn't see? How many people did he kill?

A person who has never faced life and death so directly would be completely unable to bring himself to kill. Even if he did, he would suffer for a long time afterward. But Chu Wei was completely different. He even thought about cooperating with Qin Yiheng and wanted to talk to him.

But putting everything else aside for now, once you think back to what Hongjiao said, everything becomes much easier to understand.

Chu Wei's plan should be as follows.

He originally thought that if Brother Hua and Hong Jiao could take Qin Yiheng's life, he would be happy to see that result. However, if Qin Yiheng was too strong and things took an unexpected turn, he would have to find a way to put himself in the most advantageous position.

Nothing would be more convincing than him killing those two overconfident guys in front of Qin Yiheng.

"His long-held saga of watching the spectacle from the shadows paid off; he made a swift and decisive choice." Qin Yiheng didn't seem too comfortable as he spoke of this.

Both were acts of murder, but Chu Wei's was both ruthless and utterly unreasonable.

Like that guy, Brother Hua, who died without knowing what happened, leaving only a broken last word—"How cruel!"

How many people are as lucky and blessed as Hongjiao?

Qin Yiheng was absolutely right when he said he was "silencing" Chu Wei, who remained completely clear-headed. He understood Qin Yiheng's meaning but didn't agree. He asked about it later, but when he saw that Qin Yiheng didn't want to talk about it, he never mentioned it again.

Human life is so cheap.

"This thief deserves to die!" Hongjiao was trembling with anger.