A threat, a blatant threat.
This is different from an ordinary person being bullied and then retaliating fiercely, uttering each word as if crying blood, wanting to fight the other party to the death; or a rich young master being disgusted by the face of another second-generation heir who is weaker than himself and ruthlessly instructing him to be careful, otherwise the other party's reliance could vanish in the blink of an eye.
There are countless kinds of threats, but without exception, they are all filled with hatred and murderous intent, or at the very least, anger; there is always some emotion mixed in.
However, Xing Zhicheng could not see any emotion on Qing Ning's face.
The other party's threats included...
There was no emotion involved.
She was describing something as ordinary as buying a bottle of milk at the supermarket downstairs—something that happens every day, nothing special.
But it is precisely this kind of threat, devoid of any emotion, that is often the most terrifying.
Xing Zhicheng had no doubt about the truthfulness of Qing Ning's words.
She has already demonstrated her strength.
In Xing Zhicheng's view, the reason the other party hadn't taken their lives was simply because Qing Ning didn't want to. With her skills, if she had even a hint of murderous intent, Xing Zhicheng felt that none of them would have survived until now; they would all have been dead during the fight earlier.
With such exceptional skills and a profession that of an assassin, if someone like this were to be offended and die, the Xing family would surely face a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
How troublesome is it to offend an elite assassin?
Xing Zhicheng didn't even need to think about it.
The other party could easily kill one high-ranking member of the Xing family today, and another tomorrow, or even hide for a while and then suddenly jump out to kill another one.
It's impossible to guard against at all.
After all, there's no such thing as a thief who can guard against thieves for a thousand days.
These assassins, lurking in the shadows and ready to strike at any moment... are truly terrifying.
Xing Zhicheng had met many assassins, but none of those so-called industry elites could instill such a strong sense of pressure in him.
It seems that even a renowned assassin is no match for Qing Ning.
Xing Zhicheng couldn't understand why Xia Che was always surrounded by such young and beautiful female experts, each one more skilled and more exaggerated than the last.
But he doesn't need to understand it now.
Because if we don't back down now, everyone, including myself, will perish here today.
“…I understand, but my decision won’t sway the rest of the clan. I’m just the third-in-command, you should know that. I don’t have much say in the Xing family.”
"To be honest, I don't have that much malice towards Xia Che. I want to capture him and take him back to complete my mission and then climb higher in the Xing family. But... these honors can only be enjoyed while alive. I know how precious life is."
"I can only assure you that I will not harm Xia Che while I am still in Jiang City, but I will have to obey if the clan gives me any other orders in the future."
Xing Zhicheng rubbed his hair, then stood up from the ground and looked calmly at Qing Ning in front of him.
He has already shown his sincerity. If Qing Ning cannot accept these conditions, then he has no other choice.
After all, Xing Zhicheng was telling the truth.
and……
"It seems the other party is very concerned about Xia Che's safety. If anything happens to Xia Che, this woman will go crazy... So, could I use this person to get rid of those people in the Xing family who are at odds with me?"
Xing Zhicheng's eyes flickered.
As the saying goes, within aristocratic families, there are no enemies, only interests.
If Qingning can really eliminate the others who are at odds with Xing Zhicheng, then... what's the big deal about letting Xia Che go?
Even if he kills those high-ranking members of the Xing family who are riding on his neck, he can still get promoted.
The processes are different, but the results are the same.
But how to utilize Qing Ning's combat power... Xing Zhicheng felt he needed to think about it carefully.
In any case, we have to get through this hurdle today, otherwise any plans for the future will just be wishful thinking.
"You are indeed quite honest and did not hide anything from me, which is not bad. I have seen a bit of the demeanor of a great family, which is much better than your hysteria just now."
The coldness in Qing Ning's eyes lessened slightly; she knew that Xing Zhicheng was telling the truth.
As a mere third-in-command, it's indeed difficult for him to influence the Xing family's decisions.
She never thought she could resolve the long-standing feud between the Xing and Xia families so easily. If it were that easy, the two families wouldn't have fought for so many years, even to the point of tearing each other apart.
For Qingning, receiving such an explanation was enough.
"You're right."
Faced with a junior who was much younger than himself, yet was being reprimanded in the tone of an elder, Xing Zhicheng let out a deep breath, but dared not show the slightest sign of unease. He even lowered his head slightly, taking the initiative to humble himself.
In the end, in this world, only the mighty can speak.
Xing Zhicheng had no choice but to admit defeat.
"Take your people and get out of here."
Qing Ning turned around and said calmly.
"yes."
Upon hearing this, Xing Zhicheng finally breathed a sigh of relief, and the tension in his heart eased. He was also gambling, gambling that Qing Ning was a reasonable person. If he really encountered a hothead who insisted on persuading the Xing family on the spot not to lay a hand on Xia Che again, then Xing Zhicheng felt that he would really die here today.
Because he can't do it.
If he could wield such influence within the Xing family and accomplish whatever he desired, he wouldn't have taken on this lousy, thankless task.
The R group members, who were lying scattered on the ground, breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that their leader and Qing Ning's negotiations had come to a conclusion. They then got up from the ground, intending to go back with Xing Zhicheng.
This battle shattered the morale of Team R, and they felt that they must be looking disheveled and utterly disgraced, bearing no trace of the glory of the Xing Family Action Group.
But there's really nothing we can do about it.
—Didn't you see that even their leader, the Third Master of the Xing family, suffered a loss?
They didn't even dare to utter a harsh word...
Who do they think they are? Daring to stand up for Master Xing?
The right thing to do is to keep your mouth shut and get out of here as soon as possible...
"Wait a moment."
Suddenly, Qingning called out to the other person again, but she didn't turn around. However, Xing Zhicheng didn't dare to disobey and respectfully turned around to stand still, asking, "Is there anything else?"
"If I find out that all the promises you made to me today were lies, or that you have other intentions to use me... I will not let you off the hook either."
"You can try and see if I can actually do it."
"Hmm... just treat it as a threat to me."
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