"Answer me first, who asked you to come?"

A sneer appeared on Shangguan Qing's lips, with an unquestionable cold light flashing in his eyes.

Bai Bingqian hesitated for a moment and said a familiar name, "Qin Hao."

She was injured before and it was Qin Hao who saved her.

The fox clan will always repay a favor.

Although Qin Hao doesn't know Bai Bingqian's true identity, she will definitely do her best to help him.

Shangguan Qing spoke slowly, his voice low and powerful, "Qin Hao? He dares. Tell me, what exactly does he want to do by sending you?"

Bai Bingqian tightly closed her lips, showing a determination to never obey.

Shangguan Qing saw that she didn't cry until she saw the coffin, so he patted the armrest lightly.

Youxuan seemed to have received an order. He kicked the ground hard and his huge body flew into the air. The entire roof of the car was almost deformed by its pressure.

Bai Bingqian's face turned pale, and her voice trembled with fear, "He...he just asked me to take you to the wasteland in the suburbs!"

Sweat slid down her forehead and dripped onto the steering wheel, splashing tiny drops of water. The air was filled with tension and despair.

The vehicle suddenly stopped beside a deserted road. The friction between the wheels and the ground made a harsh sound, as if even the air was shaking.

Shangguan Qing calmly pushed open the car door, and Youxuan jumped up, his huge body almost occupying the entire view of the roof.

It let out a deafening roar, and its golden eyes flashed with an inviolable majesty.

The woman was frightened by the sudden power and trembled all over. Her face instantly lost its color and her eyes opened wide with fear.

She is just a fox with 500 years of experience. How can she defeat a tiger?

If I had known this earlier, I would never have done this!

She gripped the steering wheel tightly with both hands, trying to find a sense of security, but to no avail.

Youxuan deliberately moved closer, with the tip of his nose almost touching her face. The hot air he exhaled brought with it a sense of oppression that could not be ignored, causing Bai Bingqian to lose consciousness instantly. She fell limply into the driver's seat, unconscious.

Shangguan Qing watched all this coldly, a faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, then she turned around and asked Youxuan to take her back to Dengqing Antique Shop.

Inside the antique shop, the dim light shines on the mottled antique wooden furniture, adding a touch of mystery and simplicity.

Shangguan Qing sat beside the desk, his fingertips gently stroking a warm jade pendant, his eyes deep.

Youxuan transformed into a human form, dressed in black tights, and stood respectfully on one side.

He asked in a deep voice, "Sir Shangguan, that Qin Hao actually dared to ride on your head and act wildly, do you want me to go meet him?"

After he finished speaking, there was a faint fluctuation of spiritual energy around him, as if he was ready to transform into a ferocious beast and pounce on the other party at any time.

Shangguan Qing raised his eyes slightly, his eyes were sharp, and the corners of his mouth curled up with a meaningful smile, "No hurry, we will slowly settle Qin Hao's account. Pay more attention to Cheng Ji in the next few days, and report to me if he has any problems."

"Yes, sir."

The night was as dark as ink. The lights in Qin Hao's villa were bright, but it could not hide the gloomy atmosphere.

The woman staggered into the hall, her face as pale as paper, her eyes filled with the remnant of fear.

Qin Hao sat on the wide sofa, playing with an exquisite jade ring in his hand. His eyes were as cold as a knife, and when he swept over her, the air seemed to freeze.

"What? Failed?"

His voice was low and dangerous, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth.

The woman's legs went limp and she fell to her knees. She answered in a trembling voice, "Yes... Shangguan Qing has helpers around him. I... I can't defeat him."

Hearing this, Qin Hao curled up a sneer at the corner of his mouth. He slowly stood up, walked in front of her, looked down at her condescendingly, with a ruthless look in his eyes.

"waste."

He uttered two words softly, then kicked her on the shoulder.

Bai Bingqian flew several meters away like a kite with a broken string and fell heavily to the ground. She curled up in pain but dared not make a sound.

"But I...I have other ways to deal with her." She lay on the ground, trying to make amends.

Qin Hao sneered even more, his eyes as cold as ice.

He slowly walked to the window, his back to the trembling woman, and said with contempt, "I have raised you for so long, but you can't even do such a small thing. Tell me, what else can you do to deal with Shangguan Qing?"

Bai Bingqian struggled to get up, a hint of determination flashing in her eyes.

She barely propped herself up, pointing her trembling fingers at the pitch-black night outside the window, a strange light flashing in her eyes.

"I know someone. She...her ability is much stronger than mine. She must have a way to deal with Shangguan Qing."

What's more, Shangguan Qing is now an ordinary person without spiritual power.

When Qin Hao heard this, a hint of interest flashed in his eyes.

He turned and looked the woman sharply over, as if assessing the credibility of her words.

Outside the window, a cold wind blew, causing the curtains to dance slightly, as if even the wind was mixed with a sense of uneasiness.

"Take me to her."

Qin Hao's voice was low and resolute. He slowly walked towards the woman, stretched out a hand, and motioned for her to stand up.

Bai Bingqian quickly got up. Although her body was still shaking, her eyes were extremely firm, as if she had grasped the last straw.

......

Inside the hospital ward, sunlight shone through the half-closed curtains, casting patches of light on the clean white sheets.

It adds a subtle warmth to this cold room.

Cheng Ji slowly opened his eyes. Everything in front of him seemed both familiar and unfamiliar. The air was filled with a faint smell of disinfectant, reminding him of his current situation.

He tried to sit up, but the pain in his body and stomach made him frown involuntarily.

On the bedside table, a bright red rope lay quietly, like a touch of bright color in this pale world.

Cheng Ji stretched out his hand and gently touched the red rope with his fingertips. A warm current seemed to flow along his arm into his heart.

But then, the light in his eyes dimmed again.

We're strangers now, why leave this thing to him?

In the ward, Cheng Ji's gaze slowly moved away from the red rope and turned to his assistant Li Yang, who was standing upright beside him with a worried look on his face.

He spoke softly, his voice weak but revealing a determination that could not be ignored, "When Shangguan Qing left, did she... leave any words?"

Hearing this, Li Yang frowned slightly, and a complex emotion flashed in his eyes.

He shook his head gently, his voice low and apologetic, "Mr. Cheng, when Miss Shangguan left, she only asked me to take good care of you, and other things... she didn't say anything."

When Cheng Ji heard this, a trace of loss flashed across his eyes, and then he closed his eyes as if relieved, with a bitter smile on his lips.

The ward fell into a brief silence. Only the occasional bird calls outside the window and the slight ticking sounds of the instruments in the ward could be heard, which seemed particularly clear.

"She is really cruel enough."