Xiao Qiong and his companions left quietly just as they came.

Gu Xingmian didn't know that his little secret had been exposed, but he was surprised to find that Xiao Qiong's training volume had increased recently.

Several times, he was so busy outside that he forgot the time, and after he hurried back, he found that Xiao Qiong came back later than him.

Even Xiao Qiong's spirit was a little unstable. Gu Xingmian slept in the middle of the night several times and was awakened by his boiling spirit.

Apart from that, everything else went smoothly.

Since the black market was completely silent in Fulton, Bill and Tate's honeymoon period ended, and they immediately tore their faces apart, wishing to beat each other to death.

Clement is good at planning. He saw the right opportunity to stir up trouble inside. With the help of Gu Guzhu, who was able to stop any enemy, the two of them cooperated well and made a fortune.

"I received news that Bill secretly took over Fulton's connections and trade routes in the south. Tate had coveted the wealth of the south before. If he knew about it, Bill would be in chaos. Then we will put pressure on Bill to take over the land east of the black market..."

Clement talked eloquently, and Gu Xingmian was amazed: "Awesome, Xiao Ke!"

Clement: "...Don't call me Xiao Ke !"

Gu Xingmian: "Okay, Xiao Ke."

Clement: "..."

Clement: "Those auxiliary cards you said you wanted last time..."

Gu Xingmian immediately came over with shining eyes: "Brother Clement, how can you be so considerate, sensible and kind-hearted..."

Clement snorted: "Brother Clement when there is something, Xiao Ke when there is nothing, I think I see through you!"

Gu Xingmian immediately pretended to be stupid.

Clement: So angry!

Ever since the two surveillance men were subdued by Clement and became his bodyguards, he no longer concealed his true nature, and combined the two opposite characteristics of arrogance and stupidity into one, without any flaws.

At this time, Gu Xingmian saw the store where he made protective gear for Xiao Qiong, and calculated that it was almost time to pick up the goods, so he prepared to take them back.

Clement was still angrily complaining about Gu Xingmian's various misdeeds, and almost bumped into a girl who was about to go out.

Clement hurriedly apologized.

Unexpectedly, when the girl saw him, she showed a surprised smile: "Mr. Clement!"

Clement was stunned, and then his ears turned red, and he began to stutter when he spoke: "Love... Miss Alicia."

Alicia was a very beautiful girl with fair skin, long light golden hair, curved eyebrows when she smiled, and a pair of cute little pear-shaped curls.

She didn't mind Clement's stupidity at all, and said with a smile: "I'm here to pick up the custom-made gloves for my dad. Where's Mr. Clement?"

"I uh... me too... I'm not... I'm here with a friend..." Clement said stutteringly, not at all calm and composed in the black market battle.

Gu Xingmian couldn't help but cover his face, unable to bear his stupidity.

Alicia didn't mind at all, and introduced herself to Gu Xingmian generously. Gu Xingmian then knew that she was the daughter of the captain of the Denning City Guard, and the reason she knew Clement was because he often "accidentally" helped them solve cases.

Alicia smiled and said, "Thanks to Mr. Clement, my father has lost a lot of hair!"

Clement hurriedly waved his hands: "No, no, no, I just happened to meet you, I didn't do anything."

Gu Xingmian covered his face again.

This stupid straight man's appearance really wasted his suave and romantic face.

Alicia pursed her lips and smiled: "This weekend is my birthday. I wonder if you two are willing to come to my birthday party?"

Clement was still in a daze, and Gu Xingmian quickly agreed: "Okay, we will definitely go."

"Then I'll go home first, bye." Alicia waved to them and left briskly.

Clement stared at her back infatuatedly.

By the time Gu Xingmian got the protective gear, Alicia's figure had already disappeared at the end of the road, but Clement still looked absent-minded.

Gu Xingmian nudged Clement with his elbow: "Come back to your senses, brother!"

Clement murmured: "Miss Alicia is still as gentle and beautiful as ever."

Gu Xingmian was curious: "You like her?"

Clement's face suddenly flushed, and he stammered: "Nonsense, nonsense!"

Gu Xingmian: "..."

Brother, it's really ridiculous to see you confessing without asking.

Clement hung his head and said sadly: "Miss Alicia is the best girl in Denning City. There are so many people who have a crush on her. Who am I..."

"Why do you say that!" Gu Xingmian patted his shoulder comfortingly, "Our little C has to be good-looking and talented..."

Clement glared at him.

But because of Gu Xingmian's jokes, he was not so depressed.

Clement sighed: "It's not entirely like that."

He hesitated for a moment before saying: "You know my family, right?"

Gu Xingmian guessed: "Are you worried that they will harm Alicia?"

Clement nodded: "Do you remember that we once saw an ornament in Fulton's warehouse?"

Gu Xingmian remembered that Clement was staring at the ornament in a trance at the time, and he was unwilling to take it back when he was asked to do so.

"That is a symbol of honor for an ancestor of my family. Under normal circumstances, this thing would not be sold and flow here."

Gu Xingmian hesitated and asked: "Could it be... something went wrong with your family?"

Clement said lightly: "Not long ago, I received news that my cousin died in an accident. He was the next head of the Melorn family."

"This is not a good thing... No, what I mean is, his death, what does it have to do with you, weren't you exiled?"

Clement shook his head: "He is the only bloodline of the Melorn family in Central City. If he dies, the position of head of the family will fall to me..."

Clement said that the Meloen family was a very old family that attached great importance to blood ties, which was why even though their family lost the power struggle, they were only exiled, and they had guards accompanying them, not only for surveillance, but also for protection.

In this case, if Clement was exiled for life, it would be fine. Once he returned to Central City, he would not have the right to choose his own marriage.

Clement looked bitter, raised his head and took a big sip of wine. He had not drunk for a long time since he cooperated with Gu Xingmian.

However, after listening to it, Gu Xingmian said, "This... isn't it very easy to solve?"

Clement: "?"

Gu Xingmian analyzed for him: "Look, you are now like the only seedling in nine generations. If they don't support you and obey you, aren't they afraid that you will get depressed and kill this seedling?"

Clement suddenly felt a chill in his lower body.

Gu Xingmian: "You're going to cry, make a scene, and then hang yourself, right? When they force you, you pretend to commit suicide and make a big deal out of it. This kind of feudal and old-fashioned family cares most about face, and they bully the weak and fear the strong. They know you're hard to control, so they'll naturally behave themselves..."

Clément was stunned: "You're still, still able to do this?"

Gu Xingmian looked at him with hatred: "Look at you, you're full of evil, why don't you pay any attention to the family fight!"

Clément: "..."

"Of course, these things are not the most important now." Gu Xingmian waved his hands.

Clément immediately humbly asked for advice: "Then what is the most important thing?"

Gu Xingmian looked at him strangely: "Miss Alicia didn't agree to you, what's the point of thinking about these things now?"

Clément: "..."

Damn it! !

Gu Xingmian was so dry-mouthed from talking that he almost missed his return.

When he returned to the Moscow Academy, he unexpectedly discovered that Xiao Qiong did not study today and had returned to the dormitory early.

Xiao Qiong put down his book: "You're back?"

His tone was calm, but Gu Xingmian had a sense of déjà vu as if he had just come back from a trip and found his wife, Xianhui, waiting for him without complaint, with dinner ready.

He quickly shook his head to get rid of this absurd imagination.

Xiao Qiong: "I have something..."

Gu Xingmian: "I have something..."

The two paused, and then said in unison: "You go first."

Xiao Qiong hurriedly said: "You go first."

Gu Xingmian then took out the protective gear that he had prepared long ago and handed it to him as if nothing had happened: "I saw it when I was out playing, so I bought it for you... Damn! You are not going to cry! ! It's too painful to see a tough guy crying, I can't stand it!!"

Xiao Qiong: "..."

His full of emotions were disrupted by Gu Xingmian, and

he said with a dark face: "I didn't cry!" Gu Xingmian looked like "Don't tell me, I understand": "Okay, okay, you didn't cry..."

Xiao Qiong: "..."

What UR card! His skills are actually annoying!

Gu Xingmian yawned: "By the way, what were you going to say just now?"

Xiao Qiong said expressionlessly: "The first entrance examination will be held tomorrow. Both Card Masters and God Cards must participate."

"Oh, the examination..." Gu Xingmian suddenly woke up, "What? Cards also have to participate?"

Xiao Qiong nodded.

Gu Xingmian immediately fell into the pillow: "Why!! I have graduated for so many years! I still have to take the exam!"

Xiao Qiong said: "It doesn't matter, you just show up for the exam tomorrow, and I will take care of the rest."

Gu Xingmian remembered something and raised his head suddenly: "Is it a solo exam tomorrow, or a team exam?"

Xiao Qiong said: "Team."

He remembered Gu Xingmian's dismal test results, and remembered that he had specially made the protective gear for him, but was afraid that he would be burdened, so he deliberately said that he bought it casually, and his heart couldn't help but soften.

"Don't worry, I will protect you..."

Gu Xingmian had already breathed a sigh of relief and lay down relaxedly: "With Gugu and Harman, it's okay."

Xiao Qiong: "......!"

What about me! Am I useless!

Author's comments:

Xiao Qiong: It was clearly made for me, but he said he bought it casually, just to prevent me from having any psychological burden, ah! He loves me so much!

Gu Xingmian: You absolutely cannot say you bought it for him! You cannot let this guy get too proud!!