Seeing that the man remained unmoved, looking down at her struggling with a somewhat amused air, he angrily bent down and bit her wrist hard on the cuff of his suit sleeve.

The taste of blood entered his mouth, and the grip on his arm loosened. Kong Sang broke free and walked away without stopping, completely refusing to communicate.

This bastard disrupted all her plans and still has the nerve to say he misunderstood? What misunderstanding? How could the young lady be wrong?

Looking at the still-bleeding bite mark on his wrist, Jinghe William chuckled: "Sharp-tongued, arrogant and spoiled."

Yu Wei has already started handling things with Shen Yu, and Kong Sang has booked a plane ticket to go to Shenxiguan to find Huo Xun.

She made up an excuse to appease Nie Jingxing; this was only in this lifetime. In her previous life, she would never have gone this far...

That place was indeed very chaotic, but Kong Sang wasn't so arrogant as to think that no one could touch her. Among her men, Zhang San was the most skilled, so he was temporarily promoted from a henchman to a bodyguard.

Since it was originally intended to be kept secret from the Nie family, Kong Sang naturally wouldn't make a big fuss and just took Zhang San on the plane alone.

After some time apart, Zhang San had become much more refined. His face was still ordinary, but he dressed quite meticulously, looking clean and tidy, with the air of a doctor.

He even got himself a pair of black-rimmed glasses, which made him look somewhat like a husky in Kong Sang's eyes...

The two met at the airport. Zhang San said with a long face, "Hey Miss, do you have no one to help you? You were supposed to be the dean in charge of logistics, why did I end up on the front lines?"

Kong Sang naturally couldn't admit the strength of his hand. Zhang San was the best, so he arrogantly crossed his arms and said, "If it weren't for Xu Lin's desperate recommendation, you wouldn't have had this opportunity. Do a good job and don't embarrass the younger generation."

Zhang San's face twisted in disgust. What kind of son is this? Shenxiguan is such a good place. Is he hoping his father will live a few days less?

Seeing that the person believed him, Kong Sang breathed a sigh of relief. Zhang San's identity was not just something he made up; he had all the necessary documents, it was just that his name was quite common.

Kong Sang was naturally willing to spend money, and the two of them had to be in first class.

Hmm... even if first class is expensive, isn't this a bit deserted? There's not a single person here?

Upon closer inspection, Kong Sang saw two people whose faces didn't resemble the average person's and was speechless: "Are you two going on a trip?"

Lin Changli beckoned: "Come here, let me borrow half your shoulder to sleep on."

Si Yu scoffed: "Kong Sang, you can sit here and even sleep on me without any problem. You only need to lend me half a shoulder. You can tell what your status is in his heart, right?"

Kongsang decided to ignore the two of them and chose to sit with Zhang San, who was watching the show.

Zhang San received two gazes that only men could understand, and he knew that this journey would not be peaceful.

"Oh, isn't this the mistress? How have you been since we parted ways in Jiangcheng?" Si Yu struck first.

Lin Changli covered his eyes: "Find a stylist and get yourself properly adjusted. Don't you ever look in the mirror before going out? This outfit... it's embarrassing to even mention." (Second shot fired.)

Zhang San's lips twitched. He was past the age of youthful impetuosity, but he found it hard to remain calm in the face of these repeated, harsh attacks.

Take a deep breath and calm down: "Miss, as someone who's been there, let me remind you, men who are foul-mouthed usually become even more petty and narrow-minded after marriage. You need to think about your future."

Kong Sang gave Zhang San a disgusted look: "Marriage? You must still be dreaming. You'd be better off marrying Xu Lin than either of them. He's obedient and worry-free."

With just one sentence, he achieved a triple kill. Zhang San didn't want his son to marry a tyrant and have to bow and scrape for the rest of his life. How could anyone live like that?

Shenxiguan was not far from within Country C. Kongsang dozed off for a while and then arrived at the place.

However, the climate here is much colder than Kyoto. As soon as I got off the plane, the cold air penetrated my body, and I shivered. I'm used to being waited on, and I wasn't prepared enough for going out on my own. I was dressed too lightly.

The warm, minty embrace made her feel much warmer.

Kong Sang did not struggle and let Lin Changli lead her away, which infuriated Si Yu, who had just taken off his outer clothes.

Zhang San teased, "I heard that Young Master Si is always quite the player, but how come he's not as good at chasing women as President Lin?"

Si Yu retorted, "How could a man over fifty understand gentlemanly manners? Please keep quiet, sir, or you'll only cause Xu Lin unnecessary hatred."

Zhang San was speechless. "Who are you calling 'old man'? Is he that old?"

When the group arrived at Shenxiguan, it was already dark, and they booked a hotel.

Since everyone had come along, Kong Sang didn't take any more chances. He told Zhang San to go with Si Yu on business and to make an appointment with Huo Xun first.

He and Lin Changli stayed in the hotel.

As soon as Kong Sang entered, she took off her coat, which warmed her up considerably. Lin Changli, however, asked Kong Sang to sit down for a while, and then took the scanning equipment and inspected the entire house.

Kong Sang frowned: "The hotel is a star-rated hotel, how could it have security cameras?"

"It's always good to be cautious when you're out and about. This is a hub for freight, with many vested interests involved. There are countless cases of people losing their lives every year, so don't be careless."

Kong Sang listened attentively; this was experience, and she had suffered from a lack of experience this time.

In her past life, she was weak and incompetent, a pampered young lady raised by the Nie family, so she naturally didn't understand these things. In this life, she plans to change, and some things require time to accumulate.

But what she lacks is precisely time. This time she was a bit rash, but there was nothing she could do. If she continued to do things on a small scale, she would be completely controlled by the Nie family, just like in her previous life.

Lin Changli packed up his things and approached Kong Sang, saying, "Alright, the inspection is complete and there was no peeping. Is there anything we can do?"

Kong Sang glanced sideways at Lin Changli: "Can't you have any shame?"

"No way!" After stealing a kiss, Lin Changli knew when to stop.

He put aside his joking tone and said, "Sang Sang, can you tell me what you bought? That way I'll be prepared when facing Huo Xun."

Kong Sang glanced at the backpack she carried close to her body, pursed her lips, and did not respond.

Producing gene-based drugs independently and challenging the Nie family's global dominance is a huge undertaking, and she's not ready to drag these people down with her.

Lin Changli followed Kong Sang's gaze and glanced at the black backpack, which was only about half an arm's length in size.

With a slightly deeper look in his eyes, he said, "It's alright. You don't trust me enough yet. Let's leave it at that for now. I'll make sure nothing happens to you in Chenxi Pass. Pack your things and go to sleep. I'm right next door."

In the middle of the night, a wide-ranging flash of red light left Kong Sang completely bewildered...

[What's going on?] If someone attacked her, how come the whole house is within attack range?

[Still standing there? Run! It's a bomb!]

Kong Sang's pupils contracted. Forgetting that he was still wearing the hotel's disposable bathrobe, he sprang to his feet, grabbed his backpack, and ran outside.

As soon as the door was opened, the hotel's floor-to-ceiling window shattered, and a dark, indistinct object was thrown in.

"Bang"

As the glass shattered, Lin Changli rushed out of the room and saw Kong Sang being thrown forward by the force of the bomb. He immediately caught him and quickly left.

The bombs were not very powerful; they only detonated in Kongsang's room, and were definitely aimed at Kongsang.