Seeing that he was about to turn and leave, but stopped and turned back to look at her. "If I come back alive, can we officially be friends?"
His gaze was sincere and passionate, which made the girl smile. "Okay."
So, this guy is on her side now, right? It seems my previous approach of opening up to him was the right thing to do.
Having received the answer he wanted, Bai Feng smiled with relief, seemingly without any regrets, and then turned and disappeared.
The study fell silent again, until the sudden vibration of her phone drew the girl's attention back. Looking at the familiar number on the screen, she answered without hesitation.
"How's it going? Did you find anything?"
"Master, nothing major seems to have happened on Death Gate Island recently, and we haven't encountered any trouble. Everything is normal."
Qi Jiu was taken aback. "No?"
What did Chongyu mean by what he said before? Was he lying to her? Or was it that they hadn't investigated? That shouldn't be the case; compared to Death Gate Island, their organization is far superior.
"It's alright, thank you for your hard work."
"Knock knock knock!"
The study door was pushed open, revealing Kesen in his training uniform, holding a glass of milk. He watched her hang up the phone before taking a couple of steps forward.
"The milk has been heated. You haven't slept well for several nights. Don't work tonight. Drink it and go to sleep."
He looked at the table full of documents and books covered in scribbles and marks, and felt a pang of heartache.
At the same time, he also blamed himself for being useless. If he, as the older brother, had a business mind, his youngest sister wouldn't have to work so hard.
"Second brother, I'm fine. You're all working hard for the family, so don't overthink it."
When she appeared in the Delin family, she was already there as the savior of the Delin family.
The night is still long.
In a secluded manor, a figure nimbly approached, evading the manor's layers of guards like a cat.
Finally, it disappeared into the night.
The night was quiet, but a storm was slowly approaching.
The next day, Rongman noticed that one of the girls' figures was missing and asked in confusion, "Didn't Bai Feng come with us today? Isn't he usually the most punctual?"
Rongman is still that arrogant rose today, but after spending so much time together, her temper has mellowed a lot.
When he saw Qi Jiu, his words were no longer sarcastic.
Qi Jiu smiled and handed him the warmed milk. "He had something to do, so I gave him the day off."
"ah?"
Rongman thought he had overslept, but she didn't expect this result. "Qiqi, his identity is still in doubt. If you just let him leave like this, will he come back?"
This guy's identity is unknown; I'm afraid he's just using an excuse to escape.
In fact, this was not just a concern for her. Noticing the gazes on her, the girl realized that it wasn't just her who cared; the people around her were also concerned.
"If I don't come back, and we happen to meet in the future, I won't show any mercy if we're on different sides. I know what should come first, so you don't need to worry."
Qi Jiu smiled brightly, and upon hearing this, no one dared to say anything more.
On the training field, Qi Jiu sat to the side, watching everyone working hard, her eyes vacant at some point.
Kesen noticed her from afar, tilted his head, and jogged over.
"Little sister!"
"Huh, huh?"
"What are you thinking about? Why are you spacing out?" Kesen sat down next to the girl, looked at her, and smiled helplessly.
"Have you been working too hard lately? Do you want to take a break? I may not be as good as you at finances, but I can still help you out for a couple of days. You should rest for a couple of days."
Kesen laughed bitterly, feeling that if he were really asked to go to the company to take the blame, he might actually burst into tears.
The young girl naturally saw through his bravado. "No need, work has been alright lately, not too tiring."
I've experienced even more exhausting times before, and I've survived even more tiring periods, so this is nothing.
"Then what is this...?"
A glint of shrewdness flashed in the girl's eyes as she looked at Kesen with a smile. "What do you think of the forces on Death Gate Island?"
The topic shifted so quickly that Kesen was momentarily caught off guard, but he still thought about it for a moment.
"A rare international power. Although it started from an island, its influence has now spread all over the world. Our Delin family could never catch up to it in eight lifetimes."
Kesen stared, somewhat bewildered, at the girl's increasingly wide smile. "Why are you asking this?"
Hearing such high praise from him, Qi Jiu almost thought Qi Silin was a god-like figure.
"What do you think of the lord of Death Gate Island? Would he be suitable to be your brother-in-law?"
Kesen: "!!!"
The phrase "eyes wide open like copper bells" is probably the best way to describe Kesen today.
"You silly girl! That's the island lord of Death Gate Island! He's ruthless and doesn't blink an eye when he kills! I know you're capable, but he's too dangerous. How could you even consider something like that?"
Kesen was both amused and exasperated, looking at Qijiu and not knowing what to say for a moment.
He understood that Qi Jiu was quite capable and had a wide network of connections, but such power was ultimately not safe.
"What's there to be afraid of? What if it comes true someday?"
And judging from the current situation, the chances of this coming true are quite high, so it's not exactly wishful thinking.
Upon hearing this, Kesen shook his head, unsure of what to say.
Looking at the guards still training around him, Kesen felt a strong urge to join in. He suddenly remembered the little girl's skills from before, and his eyes turned somewhat cunning.
"Little sister, how about a match with your second brother? I've been eyeing your skills for a long time. I finally don't have to go to the company today, so how about... we have a contest?"
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. He had seen Lin Yan's abilities before, and he had seen Bai Feng's abilities before. Neither of them were simple people, but Qi Jiu was even more extraordinary.
If I could tame both of them, I'd really like to have a competition.
Qi Jiu glanced at the people on the training field and nodded.
The two stood facing each other on the training field, and before anyone else could notice, a fight was about to break out.
By the time bystanders looked over, the two were already locked in a fierce fight.
Qi Jiu was very agile and always managed to dodge Kesen's attacks skillfully. Although she was a girl, she was not afraid to fight back.
In no time, a large crowd had gathered around, and people were able to discern who was the winner of the contest.
On the other side, Kesen was trying his best to defend, but he was no match for Qijiu. She turned around nimbly and her elbow strike was fierce, leaving Kesen completely stunned.
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