Yes, there was a person sitting in this dimly lit room.

With a 'click', the study light turned on, and Bai Feng was seen sitting in the same spot she had been in that afternoon, looking at her with a smile.

"What are you doing sitting here? Want to sleep in the study tonight? The bed isn't appealing anymore?" Qi Jiu walked inside on her own, seemingly searching for something on the bookshelf next to her.

"Of course not, who wouldn't sleep in a bed... You, are you injured?" Bai Feng was stunned, seemingly unable to believe that someone could have injured her.

Upon hearing this, the girl paused.

Why do these guys all have such dog-like noses? Is the smell of blood really that strong? We've only taken care of two people so far.

"It's not mine."

Her voice was flat, her attention still focused on the bookshelf in front of her, and she remained motionless for a moment, lost in thought.

Seeing this, Bai Feng slowly walked over and looked down at her.

"You...have someone on your hands?"

The girl turned to look at him and smiled. "What's the big deal? Don't you have any on your hands?"

That's quite a strange statement; someone who didn't know better would think he was some kind of law-abiding citizen.

Before, the smell of blood on her would have been much stronger, but she had been living in China for the past six months, and her daily life had been quite uneventful.

"Of course...there are. How could someone living in a place like this not have a life on their hands?"

"Bring that book down for me." Looking at the book on the top shelf, Qi Jiu wisely refrained from reaching for it, instead giving the person next to her a look.

Bai Feng smiled and reached out his long arm to take the book down.

"This book? A classic text? You actually like reading books like this?"

Bai Feng seemed somewhat shocked, turning the book in his hand over and over before finally placing it in the girl's hands.

“I have a lot of books I like to read, many of which you wouldn’t expect.” Qi Jiu snatched the book from his hand and then looked Bai Feng up and down with a meaningful gaze.

Bai Feng, who was silently hugging himself, thought, "..." This look in his eyes is strange.

But seeing the girl sit back down, he suddenly seemed to remember something. "Miss Qi Jiu, if you try to escape now, will you be angry?"

Bai Feng's eyes were somewhat probing.

"Won't."

"Really?" Bai Feng's eyes widened in surprise, followed by a hint of delight.

The girl looked up at him, a smile playing on her lips. "Really, but I'll bring you back the same way you escaped. You're bound to get a beating then. Think about the consequences, I won't hold back."

Bai Feng: "..."

"Why are you in such a hurry to go back to Zero? There's no one in Zero that you care about."

He shook his head. "I just accepted a mission. There won't be any danger if I don't go back now, but the Delin family might be in trouble because of it, since my body isn't there."

"You're certainly thinking of the Delin family, but you're not a member of the Delin family. Don't worry, once I get what I want to know, I'll let you go. As for the time, you'd better stay put and try not to let me use force against you."

Knowing that there was no hope of leaving, Bai Feng decided not to linger there.

The next day, just as the sun rose, the atmosphere in the main building's lobby became somewhat strange.

"What's wrong with Big Brother? Why does he look like that?"

Today, Rongman changed out of her burgundy dress and put on a dark blue business suit that looked very capable. She still wore those delicate high heels, which subtly accentuated her femininity.

"Isn't it all because of Mr. He's matter? Our Delin family's contract with He Lu suddenly ended, and now our Delin family's reputation in the business world has greatly diminished. Now we..."

"What are you afraid of, brother? Qiqi is very capable. She is also the representative of Xingyue Huaguo Branch. I believe that in this regard, little sister is more experienced than us. Brother, don't worry unnecessarily."

Seeing that Qing Shuang wanted to speak, Rong Man quietly gave her a look, and the other girl pursed her lips and remained silent.

Qi Lin looked at her and said nothing more.

Seeing the somewhat awkward atmosphere, Kesen, who was sitting on the sofa next to him, chuckled.

"Xiaoman, you're dressed so smartly today, where are you going?"

"Many powerful families in H Continent have asked to meet with me, all about the Linde matter. I've already refused several times before, and it wouldn't be appropriate to refuse again now. After thinking it over, I think it's best to meet with them."

As soon as she finished speaking, she stood up and walked away with a clattering sound in her high heels.

"Miss Qi Jiu, have you noticed that the atmosphere between them seems really bad right now?"

Bai Feng leaned on the stair railing, looking down at what was happening below, his eyes filled with mockery.

Qi Jiu glanced at it and then looked away. "I don't know if it only started to be like this after I came, or if it was like this before, but now is not the time to worry about so much."

As she spoke, she went downstairs and was about to walk towards the entrance of the main building when a voice came from behind her.

"Qiqi! Wait a minute!"

"Big brother?"

Qi Lin looked at her, pursed his lips, and showed no particular expression on his face.

“Little sister, because you canceled the cooperation with Heru, our Delin family's position is now somewhat awkward. However, considering your position and situation in Xingyue, I used my connections to find another contractual partner. So you might…”

"I understand. If you have any news, just let me know and I will do my best."

As soon as she finished speaking, Qi Jiu led Bai Feng and the others away from the main building and headed towards the back of the building.

Looking at the increasingly familiar place, Mengling was stunned.

"Miss, don't we have any social engagements today?"

"No need. I think you haven't trained properly even though you've been by my side every day for so long. Just train properly today."

The training ground was as lively as ever, and Bai Feng, who was here for the first time, was observing the place with great interest.

Looking at the other guards engaged in close combat on the adjacent arena, their eagerness to try was obvious.

"Miss Qi Jiu..."

"Just call her 'Miss'."

Bai Feng was taken aback, then nodded. "Miss, those two went to training, what about me and Brother Lin Yan?"

Although he didn't say it clearly, Qi Jiu could understand the eagerness and anticipation in his eyes.

"You are too unfamiliar with the Delin family's guards. If you want to fight, you might as well have Lin Yan accompany you. Remember, the two of you should stop when it's over."

Moreover, she had a feeling that Bai Feng and Lin Yan were about the same level of skill, or even... better.

If that's really the case, then he could easily defeat the Delin family's guards.