"The relationship between these two seems to be quite unusual."
Barron watched the whole thing, and a strange thought popped into his head.
At first, he thought that Qing Ning was a bodyguard or thug hired by Xia Che.
Since Xia Che is, after all, the young master of the Xia family, it makes logical sense that he could hire assassins from the Assassin's Hall as bodyguards.
Could it be a life-saving measure left to Xia Che by the Xia family?
Barron felt his guess made a lot of sense, but at this moment he began to waver a little.
The relationship between these two people is nothing like that of a superior-subordinate employer-employee relationship.
The two are equals, and in fact, according to Baron, Xia Che's status is even lower. Qing Ning is the dominant one in their relationship.
That's very strange.
Baron himself came from a prominent family, and he knew how arrogant it could be for someone from such a family to be so arrogant.
No matter how down on his luck the Xia family may be, Xia Che is still the eldest young master of the Xia family, there is no mistake about that.
After all, Xia Che's ancestors were once wealthy, and Baron, judging by his own standards, felt that Xia Che's ambition was probably no less than his own.
That……
How could he possibly be willing to bow down to lime?
Although lime is indeed very strong...
But with the honor of their family in their hearts, they would never bow down, no matter how strong the opponent was.
"Could it be... that Xia Che is a rare henpecked husband?!"
Suddenly, Baron's body trembled. The burly man, who was over 1.9 meters tall, suddenly had bright, starry eyes.
Yes……
For Barron, a gentleman, nothing in the world is more romantic than bowing down to his wife.
A man who is mean to women is definitely not a gentleman, much less a man.
But a person who treats women well must be a good person.
In Baron's gentlemanly eyes, this man, who stands tall and upright in public but is willing to bow down to his wife, is just like him.
"No wonder... Xia Che is a young master, he's seen all kinds of beauties. Someone who has received a noble family education wouldn't be swayed by beauty, but he still bowed down to Qing Ning. This means that the two of them are very likely a couple! How come I only realized this now?"
Baron slapped his forehead in regret, realizing that this could be a golden opportunity to mend the relationship between Xia Che and Xia Yuxin.
They're clearly siblings, blood is thicker than water, how could their relationship be so bad?
It seems that all that's missing is an opportunity to break the ice.
Baron had made up his mind that no matter whether he won or lost the bet, he would tell Xia Yuxin as soon as possible that Xia Che had found a lover.
Xia Yuxin, who is far away on the other side of the planet, must be in a great mood after receiving this good news, right?
"The key to breaking the ice..."
Barron nodded in agreement, feeling pleased with his own cleverness.
To realize that I'm actually quite clever.
Exceptional intelligence!
"You've been lurking around and spying on us ever since. What are you trying to do? Do you know we're about to lose the bet and want to back out? We won't give you that chance!"
Qing Ning frowned, her gaze sweeping over Xia Che, her fierce expression resembling that of a hissing cat.
"First of all, it's still uncertain who will win and who will lose this bet, but for Xia Che's sake, I won't hold it against you."
Baron gave a soft hum, inwardly weeping for his own magnanimity.
In Chinese terms, my actions could be considered repaying evil with good.
Despite Qingning's relentless attacks on him, he was actually happy about Qingning and Xia Che's relationship.
As a gentleman, it is my duty to applaud the happiness of others.
Baron silently endured the malice from Qing Ning, but his heart was filled with blessings for the beautiful love between the two. For a moment, Baron was even on the verge of tears.
"...What nonsense is this?"
Qing Ning paused for a moment.
Is it really that hard for the other person to realize that I dislike Baron?
Qing Ning's goal was to provoke the other party so that they wouldn't try to argue with her after losing the bet and would just obediently go back home.
But what's the deal with this whole thing they pulled?
It's clearly just me who can't stand him... What does it have to do with Xia Che?
Why does this foreigner look like he's not quite right in the head?
Is he the only one like this, or are all foreigners like this?
For no reason at all...
Shh...be quiet, someone's coming.
Xia Che suddenly saw a group of people walking out of the deserted street in front of him.
The other party came from a quiet bar, and their characteristics matched Qing Ning's description. Each of them had bulging muscles that almost burst out of their clothes.
There were seven people in total.
To be honest, seven muscular men standing there, with their fierce looks and imposing physiques, would be a very eye-catching combination in any setting.
They stood by the roadside, occasionally attracting surprised glances from passersby. Instead of flinching, they proudly puffed out their chests, seemingly enjoying the attention they received.
After looking around, and then, guided by the leader, the group quickly located Xia Che's location, strode across the street, and headed straight for the alley where the three were hiding.
"It must be them, right? Strange... how did they know we were hiding here?"
Xia Che frowned.
A long time ago, Xia Che realized that his whereabouts were becoming unsafe.
It's like running naked in front of a lot of people; no matter where you go, those who want to harm you will always find out.
Why is this happening?
Could it be that I have invisible antennas on my body?
It constantly sends out location signals, luring those who have ill intentions towards it.
That doesn't make sense...
Xia Che's brows were furrowed so deeply they looked like they were about to break.
"I don't know, but the place where we're hiding isn't hard to find. If they're observant, they should be able to see us come here."
Qing Ning glanced at Baron and said indifferently, "Let's put the issue of our whereabouts being exposed aside for now. Hey, golden rat, I'm going to show you my strength and why I'm confident I can protect Xia Che. After you see this, please get out of here right now. Can you do that?"
"Stop talking big... I know this group. They're a small criminal gang from Brazil, skilled in judo. They came to New York years ago, but were wanted by the local gangs for their ruthlessness. However, they're not easy to deal with either; that gang suffered a lot. But after all, New York is their stronghold, and this group is outnumbered and no match for them. They were badly beaten and then disappeared. I never expected them to end up here..."
Baron's expression was solemn. He took a deep breath, glanced at Xia Che with a hint of surprise in his eyes, and then looked at Qing Ning again, saying, "Instead of fighting with me out of pride, I think it's better to call the police. They are not ordinary people."
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