He took a step forward, his tall figure appearing even longer in the candlelight, exuding a powerful sense of oppression. His gaze, as if it were tangible, locked onto Xin Jiuwei's pale yet still stubborn face.
“Xin Jiuwei,” he called her name, his voice deep and clear, no longer a condescending command, but more like a declaration, an invitation to stand shoulder to shoulder, “From now on, everything concerning Qi Huaiyu, no matter how big or small, must be reported to me immediately. No concealment is allowed, and no unauthorized action is permitted.”
He paused, and in his unfathomable eyes surged a kind of resolute determination that Xin Jiuwei had never seen before, a determination bordering on desperate:
"If this scoundrel is not eliminated, neither of us will have a peaceful day. I am determined to take his life. And you—" His gaze was sharp as a knife, as if trying to pierce her soul, "you must live, and watch him die with your own eyes!"
It wasn't "I need you to live," but "You must live!" This command carried an undeniable force, and even more so, a heavy promise that transcended a cold contract. He wanted her to live, not only for the sake of the contract, but also to let her witness the destruction of her enemy!
Xin Jiuwei's heart trembled violently amidst a mix of immense fear and chilling killing intent. She looked at the undisguised, overwhelming killing intent in Xiao Xun's eyes, a desire to tear Qi Huaiyu to pieces, and at the cold, hard blade he offered, a blade called "cooperation."
She took a deep breath, suppressing all her surging emotions, and met his sharp gaze, her eyes becoming equally cold and resolute. Without hesitation, without backing down, she clearly uttered a single word:
"good."
Qi Huaiyu, Xiao Xun.
One is an irreconcilable enemy, and the other is a contractor who controls her destiny.
At this moment, in the treacherous depths of night, before the ominous shadow cast by Qi Huaiyu and the terrifying Black Bat Token, the cold pact was finally forged by deeper hatred and a common enemy into an invisible yet more solid alliance.
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