Xia Che was both amused and exasperated.
He knew Qing Ning held a grudge, but he never expected that even after he was captured and his life was hanging in the balance, she was still holding a grudge.
That's so petty!
"What does it matter? They're just well-trained fodder. No matter how well they coordinate, fodder is still fodder."
Qing Ning, however, was unwilling to give up so easily. From beginning to end, she only had eyes for Xia Che, not even glancing at Xing Zhicheng beside Xia Che. Her beautiful eyes seemed to be filled with autumn water, covered with a thin layer of mist.
If these questions don't get a reasonable explanation, Qingning feels she'll be heartbroken for a long time.
After all, in a place like the Assassin's Hall, the life-or-death training every day, the arduous training day after day... what sustained her was that promise she made back then.
This promise sustained Qingning for over a decade. Almost every time Qingning felt she couldn't hold on any longer and wanted to give up, a picture would appear in her mind of a short-haired little boy smiling as he handed her a necklace and made that promise.
For the sake of this little boy, Qingning persevered.
Just when everything seemed to be coming to an end and a wonderful new chapter was about to begin, the person involved forgot about it.
If this isn't explained clearly, Qingning feels her nose starting to itch, and she's about to grow a red, round nose!
"Minor fish..."
Xia Che almost couldn't hold back.
This name sounds so familiar...
Xia Che unconsciously thought of that white-haired little devil who was still at home at the moment, that guy who was always jumping around and making noises.
But surprisingly, it doesn't feel out of place here at all.
Compared to the lime in front of them, this group of people were indeed small fry.
Xia Che glanced at Xing Zhicheng, who was holding him hostage beside him, and a cold smile appeared on his lips.
He had already recognized who this person was.
The sudden appearance of Qing Ning caused Xing Zhicheng to lose his composure and reveal his face to her.
The Third Master of the Xing Family... What a prestigious reputation.
It turns out that the other party was not an assassin, nor a potential enemy, but the Xing family, who had made it clear from the beginning that they wanted to fight against the Xia family.
So the identities of the others are quite clear now.
Xia Che glanced back and noticed that the man in black who had been leading the group was now cautiously leading the others to surround them, not daring to make a move without Xing Zhicheng's orders.
A playful glint suddenly appeared in his eyes.
No wonder this person's back looked familiar... It turns out he was one of the people I tricked at the event.
In other words, these people are Xing family's Group R?
Now that the other party's identity is clear, Xia Che is relieved. He is not afraid of the enemy revealing their identity, but he is afraid of the enemy hiding in the shadows. Since the other party is the Xing family, it is not surprising that they, who have been searching for his whereabouts, were able to find him.
Given the capabilities of the Xing family's action team, it's not exactly fast that they took so long to find me.
Xia Che never expected to hide forever; he knew he would be found sooner or later.
"Who are you calling trash?!"
Putting aside the flirting, the term was quite insulting, and R Group, which had always been at the bottom of the Xing family's action team, was even more sensitive to this. One sentence enraged them all.
In an instant, all the members of Group R surrounded her. The anger of being humiliated momentarily overshadowed the fear in their hearts. Their angry and burning gazes were all directed at Qing Ning. They had made up their minds that even if this mysterious woman was stronger than them, they could not back down. They had to teach her a lesson no matter what!
"You see, they don't want us to have a proper discussion at all. Let's go somewhere else... Are you okay?"
Xia Che patted Xing Zhicheng's hand and glared at him. The other party seemed to be wary of Qing Ning, and subconsciously let go of his hand, freeing himself from the other party's grip. Xia Che casually put his hands in his pockets, strolled over to Qing Ning's side, and winked at her with a smile.
"There can't be any problem."
Qing Ning understood what Xia Che was talking about. Although she was still very annoyed with this guy, Xia Che had ended up surrounded by these people because he was looking for her. Xia Che's anxious appearance earlier had already calmed Qing Ning down considerably, so she reluctantly agreed to Xia Che's request for her help.
and……
She never intended to stand idly by.
No matter how angry she was, Qing Ning couldn't possibly let Xia Che fall into danger.
"Those who leave now can avoid physical suffering."
Qing Ning raised her head slightly, her eyes half-closed. The moonlight brought her a sense of coldness, and her sweet face could no longer bring warmth. Instead, it made people feel a chill from the bottom of their hearts.
Before coming to China, Xiao had told her that Chinese law was strict, murder cases had to be solved, and no one should be killed.
If anyone provokes her, she can just teach them a lesson.
Aside from matters that result in death, which the Assassin's Guild cannot help with, the Assassin's Guild's members remaining in China can assist in cleaning up any other messes.
Although assassins rarely abide by local laws.
However, after the Assassins' Hall declined, it suffered a lot and thus understood that sometimes one should not disregard the laws of others.
They weren't some rogue cultivators, nor were they from some insignificant sect, so they couldn't be like other assassins who would just kill whoever they didn't like. At worst, they could go on the run for a while. Anyway, they weren't worried about being caught, since they were just trying to feed themselves and their families weren't going to be caught.
But the Assassin's Guild is different; they are a legitimate organization. If anyone were to do something so irresponsible and immoral, Xiao would be the one to suffer.
Therefore, the practice of killing without burying is strictly prohibited within the Assassin's Hall.
Who do you think you are?!
Being verbally abused to his face, even the cautious Xing Zhicheng was enraged. At that moment, due to the fear in his heart, he subconsciously let Xia Che go, causing Xing Zhicheng to turn red in the face when he came to his senses, and he was rarely angry.
"Young man, don't be so arrogant. Even if your skills are no less than Blue Rose's, don't think you can escape unscathed!"
Xing Zhicheng's face turned ashen. With a wave of his hand, the R group members around him rushed forward without hesitation, like wolves and leopards.
They felt ashamed whenever they thought back to the time they were scared off by Wen Chenlu. That time was an accident, so it was one thing, but this time, with Third Master personally leading the team, if they were scared off again in a few moves, no matter how thick-skinned they were, they would have no face to stay in the Xing family any longer.
"I've been listening to you guys ramble on about blue roses ever since... It's very impolite to be compared to someone, you know?"
Qing Ning gritted her teeth and shook her head unhappily: "I don't know Blue Rose, but if I'm lucky enough to meet her, I'll teach her a lesson too."
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