"I've heard that sweetness can bring you a good mood. I haven't tried it much, but why don't you give it a try for me?"

Qi Jiu looked at the mints in front of her, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

She had eaten all of these before, and they were all from the same brand, but today's mints seemed a little different from the usual ones.

It seems sweeter now?

After an unknown amount of time, the two of them left Qi Jiu's room.

From the moment Chongyu entered the house until now, he hadn't felt good at all. His expression now looked as if he had eaten feces.

Perhaps he didn't really know Qiqi at all from the beginning; he just knew she was amazing and had achieved so much at such a young age.

These are things that others can only admire.

But now she realizes that there are no naturally gifted geniuses. Talent is one thing, but hard work is an indispensable part. She is now being pushed to her limits.

The story of Qi Jiu beating up Meng Han had become widely known on Death Gate Island at some point, and even Qi Silin's expulsion of Meng Han from the island was rumored to be an act of anger for a woman.

The meaning changed instantly.

That day, as soon as the girl stepped out of her room, she felt the mercenaries patrolling nearby straighten up.

Qi Jiu: "..." What the hell is going on?

Are you afraid of me?

She strolled over to the mercenaries. Since she had personally removed her mask the day before, she no longer concealed it, revealing her exquisite face as she looked at them.

But the strange thing is, they're in no mood to appreciate her looks at all! They're terrified!

They've taken down all the mercenaries on Death Gate Island, so who has time to be lecherous now! Who knows if they'll still be alive in the next second!

"No, no, no." The two mercenaries shook their heads desperately.

Qi Jiu: "..."

"You are so gentle, beautiful and generous..."

"Understanding, beautiful, she's simply my dream goddess..."

"Alright, even Chongyu wouldn't flatter you like this." The girl picked at her ear with her little finger, sounding a bit impatient.

Mercenary: "..."

Chongyu: "..." What does this have to do with me?

"I'm leaving." She waved.

Watching the girl's departing figure until she disappeared completely and the corridor was empty, I finally breathed a sigh of relief. In just that short time, my shoulders were already aching.

"Damn, you felt it? That overwhelming murderous aura was suffocating me. I suddenly realized that it wouldn't be so bad if I were scared to death one day..."

One of the mercenaries leaned weakly against the wall, while the other mercenary wiped the cold sweat from his brow and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Teacher N is beautiful, more beautiful than any woman I've ever seen, but this murderous aura... I'm afraid only the island lord can handle a girl like this."

As soon as he finished speaking, another mercenary suddenly laughed.

"Island Master? Are you kidding? That day at the fighting gym, with just one word from our Teacher N, the Island Master and the second-in-command were completely stunned. That guy was like a wooden puppet! If we're talking about who has the upper hand, it's our Teacher N who has the upper hand over the Island Master!"

Qi Silin: "..."

Chongyu: "..."

After what happened at the fighting gym, when Qi Jiu returned to the training room, she could feel that the way people looked at her had changed.

From being lazy before, to standing up straight now; from laughing and joking before, to being serious now; from having a smile in your eyes before, to having eyes full of respect now...

Qi Jiu: "..." Seriously? Is she that scary? She doesn't eat people!

"Don't be shy, we can just act the same as before. I'm your teacher, I won't lay a hand on you."

The girl held the training schedule and glanced at the mercenaries standing neatly in front of the computer.

As soon as the words were spoken, as if they had planned it in advance, they sat still and began to shout in unison.

"yes!"

"yes!"

"..."

The voice was so loud that it could be heard throughout the entire hallway.

Qi Jiu: "..."

He still didn't listen to what I said.

Then I'll just leave it at that.

The girl held up the training schedule and patted Luo An beside her. "This is their training plan for the next few days. Take a look and tell them to pay attention to every detail. Also..."

Luo An stiffened up and nodded vigorously, "Yes!"

Qi Jiu: "...? You're afraid of me too, aren't you?"

Why are they all so scared? She doesn't eat people.

Yes, she doesn't eat it.

"No, no." Luo An shook his head so hard it almost fell off, but his posture remained the same. When he took the training sheet from the girl's hand, he used both hands with utmost respect.

Are you kidding me? How could I not be scared? Someone who can make both the island lord and the second-in-command freeze in place with just one sentence—how could I not be scared?

Is that what you call fighting in a fighting gym? That's more like a one-sided massacre, isn't it?

What is Meng Han's background? It makes some of the men afraid of her.

What are they? They're mercenaries! They're the pinnacle of combat power; the mercenaries from Death Gate Island have the highest success rate in Blacknet missions!

As a result, they got beaten up by this computer user. Is that normal? Who would believe that if they heard about it?

Tell me, who wouldn't be scared?

Qi Jiu: "..."

They're all so terrified, yet they say they're not scared...

"Alright, then you keep an eye on things."

The girl was about to give some more instructions, but sensing the commotion not far away and the gazes of the mercenaries present, she chose to turn back.

Qi Silin was looking at her with a smile on his lips.

"Qiqi".

His voice was soft, gentle and tender.

Chongyu was beside him, shaking his head and waving at her.

The girl's expression didn't change. She gestured with her chin to the empty seats in the training room and said, "Find a place to sit yourselves. I haven't finished my lesson yet."

That's so pretentious.

"OK!"

The mercenaries present looked at their island lord and second-in-command, who were also sitting respectfully in front of their computers, and thought, "..."

Alright, they've been hanging around on Death Gate Island for so many years, and only now do they realize who the real boss is.

Qi Jiu acted as if she didn't see the stares and continued talking about her research topic.

After an unknown amount of time, the girl put down the documents in her hand.

Just as I was about to walk towards the door, I sighed and turned back, remembering that there were other people inside.

She kicked Qi Silin's chair with her foot and said, "I'm leaving."

Immediately afterwards, the mercenaries saw their leader and second-in-command following behind her like lapdogs.

Mercenaries: "..."

This world is beyond saving! They actually treat the island owner and the second-in-command like lapdogs, the kind that stick their tongues out!

The three of them remained silent the entire way until they entered Qi Silin's office, at which point Chongyu finally spoke.