Chapter 32 Chapter 32 It can be seen that his relationship with Qin Sheng is not innocent...
Xu Zhaoyi was just a little embarrassed, but when he returned to the villa, he had regained his usual composure.
It was just a name that was not commonly used. It was only at this moment that Xu Zhaoyi realized clearly that Qin Sheng seemed to have never called him by his name in private!
So what was wrong with him that made him think that Qin Sheng was used to calling him A Zhao?
There's at least a ton of water in his brain.
Xu Zhaoyi came to this conclusion with a dull face, and reflected with a heavy heart that he had been too comfortable during this period, which gave him the leisure time to think about these messy and terrible things.
Qin Sheng just watched the whole process of his facial expression changing constantly along the way and how he finally recovered himself. In the end, he still couldn't figure out what was wrong with Xu Zhaoyi.
"Are you really not hurt?" He confirmed again before Xu Zhaoyi went upstairs to sleep: "Even if you just feel a little uncomfortable, you must tell me."
It’s not popular nowadays to endure and restrain physical and mental torture in order to keep quiet, my male protagonist!
Xu Zhaoyi paused, unable to explain why, but Qin Sheng's overly strong desire to protect him was indeed much more effective than the psychological counseling he had given himself along the way. He almost instantly let go of the last bit of embarrassment of his unknown self-conceit that he had not yet digested.
"I'm really fine, I just need to rest. If possible, let me use the noodles as a pillow to help me sleep."
Qin Sheng had no objection of course. He didn't like sleeping with a skunk in his arms anyway, so he patted Noodles and let it follow him.
Noodles knew that Xu Zhaoyi was feeling uncomfortable even though he was not good at reading people's expressions, so he curled up on Xu Zhaoyi's bed obediently.
After Xu Zhaoyi finished showering and tucked himself into bed, it cautiously leaned over and muttered, "It's okay, it's okay. I just didn't use the backup plan. Who would have thought your... fiancé would have such a strange habit?"
Xu Zhaoyi agreed with this very much, but he said nothing. He just held the noodles in his arms, buried himself in the quilt, closed his eyes and went to sleep.
He needed to clear his mind and not allow these little things that seemed ridiculous to talk about to get to the point of getting on his nerves.
Qin Sheng was completely unaware of the change in his wife's mood because of his name. A night passed and Xu Zhaoyi didn't seem to have changed. He was sure that the other party was not injured and stopped investigating.
They stayed in the villa for several more days. Ramon did not come again during this period. All needs were handled by Ligaya. Even trivial matters like going out were handled by her.
"Master, he has several appointments already made. The guests have come from far away. Even Master cannot break the appointment without a reason. Once he finishes dealing with them, he will come here in person."
She didn't know what was so special about these two guests. Even if she saw Xu Zhaoyi defeat her master that day, it was not a reason for her master to be afraid of them. They had the power of an entire organization behind them and would not be afraid of a kid with some talent.
But Raphael acted very seriously, and even though Ligaya didn't understand, she would still do as he asked and provide attentive service.
These days she has no time to continue selling her mood candies at the night market. To avoid a waste, she would bring a bag for Xu Zhaoyi almost every time she visited him, because she found that only he and his pet were eating the candies on the table.
But the good times didn't last long. One day, Qin Sheng called Xu Zhaoyi "Aci" in front of Lijiaya. Noodles, the malicious gossip, rolled his eyes and took out a candy for Xu Zhaoyi to blow. He was very curious about how Xu Zhaoyi felt when he heard this name.
As a result, Xu Zhaoyi blew out a spicy ball and stuffed it into Noodles' mouth, making Noodles so spicy that it performed a skunk tap dance on the spot. It was only when Qin Sheng held back his laughter and reminded it in his mind that it was useless to turn off the sense of taste, but it had to turn off the sense of pain, that it stopped.
After that, no one touched the candy on the table, allowing the magical candies to flood the villa.
Another day passed, and Lijia was worried that they were bored waiting, so she suggested taking them to some interesting place. She already knew that these two people were not ordinary people, at least Mr. Su was not, so the interesting places she mentioned were naturally not interesting in the ordinary sense.
Qin Sheng was dispensable, so the decision was simply left to Xu Zhaoyi. Xu Zhaoyi agreed without much thought. He originally wanted to go out and look for an opportunity for a breakthrough, and he had almost digested the little he gained from the fight with Raphael a few days ago.
Ligaya drove them to a casino. After mentioning Raphael's name to the guard at the door, they were allowed to enter without any obstruction. As soon as they entered, they could vaguely hear the bustling noises of people. Ligaya led them to the elevator to the second floor below ground level with familiarity, passed the crowded auditorium and entered an empty VIP box.
The view in the box was very good, and one could directly see the huge platform in the center of the hall. Qin Sheng took a few glances and it looked a bit like a place where underground boxing was held.
Lijiaya also introduced the place at this time: "This place is not open to the public. There are no gambling tables, only fighting arenas where spectators can place bets. There are two types of fighting: one where you stop when you're done, and one where you don't care if you live or die. Practitioners like to come here to make money or gain experience. There are also many practitioners like me who are still learning from their masters and want to become masters, so they choose to come here to challenge others."
"What kind of results can be achieved?" Qin Sheng became interested. Perhaps before the end of their trip, he could let Xu Zhaoyi give it a try.
Ligaya shrugged and said, "It's difficult. The rankings are updated every month. To challenge a champion, you have to defeat the top five players from the previous month's rankings. It's a match a day, life or death."
"Oh." Qin Sheng crossed out the idea of joining the plan just now, and stopped there. It was barely acceptable as long as sufficient preparations were made, regardless of life or death.
In fact, judging from Xu Zhaoyi's ability to defeat Raphael, the top few people on the list may not be his opponents, but Qin Sheng did not forget that unconventional methods are prevalent in Nanyang.
That night, Raphael probably didn't want to make a complete enemy of them, so he didn't use those cheap methods. But just because he didn't use them doesn't mean that the people here won't use them.
He went to great lengths to tie the person onto his boat, getting him engaged and taking good care of him, but he wasn't using him as a consumable. At least before their cooperation was completed, he couldn't accept Xu Zhaoyi suffering any harm other than superficial injuries.
But Xu Zhaoyi doesn't think so. If his principle is to seek stability, then Xu Zhaoyi is a typical person who seeks survival from death.
So Xu Zhaoyi is the male lead.
"Want to go down and play?" Qin Sheng asked helplessly.
There was no way. Xu Zhaoyi had looked at him and hesitated to speak for several times. He really couldn't ignore it. He thought that the other party also understood that he didn't like to seek excitement and didn't know how to start.
"Let's give it a try. I'm confident." Xu Zhaoyi had just finished watching a fight that was done to a certain extent. He could tell the overall strength wasn't strong, but some of the hidden moves were quite interesting.
He was completely different from the orthodox Taoists who sneered at unorthodox practices, as long as they did not harm the world. For example, the few things he knew about, such as using young boys and girls as assassins, were definitely not within his tolerance range.
If curses, witchcraft, and tricks are used properly, they can be very lethal. The most important thing is to catch the enemy by surprise, just like when so many guards outside the manor who were not bad in strength combined were unable to stop the witch doctor who came to kill him and Qin Sheng.
"I know you're confident you can defeat them, but relying on your cultivation to win isn't very meaningful, right?" Qin Sheng said patiently, "If you want to learn unconventional techniques, you can let Raphael teach you for a while before trying to fight."
[Okay.] Xu Zhaoyi admitted that Qin Sheng was right, so he relaxed and watched intently while holding his noodles.
Lijiaya bit her drink straw as she watched in disbelief as the two handsome men in front of her stared at each other silently for almost a minute before looking away at the same time. The feeling of being unable to express everything was so unspoken that she even felt as if she was choked by something.
If she remembered correctly, this Mr. Su should be Mr. Tang's assistant, right?
Oh, it seems that no one has ever stipulated that an assistant cannot become a boyfriend. It’s just that her way of thinking is too straightforward, and she didn’t notice that a gay man was around her for so long.
Before this, she hadn't even noticed that they were still wearing their couple rings openly!
What blinded her sharp eyes?
No wonder her ever-present charm seemed to have suffered a setback during this interaction - Mr. Tang always kept a polite distance from her, although he always seemed gentle and easy to talk to. Mr. Su was even more excessive, as if in his cognition, men and women had the same body and there was no need to bother to distinguish them.
Ligaya took a big sip of mango juice with regret.
Fortunately, she herself did not intend to do anything with this, but just used her habit of using all her charm to purchase goods for the fish pond. No one would complain about the benefits she received. Beauty and the talent for cultivation were both gifts from fate to a few people.
Qin Sheng does not have the same strong urgency to improve his strength as Xu Zhaoyi, mainly because his body does not allow it at this stage, so he is not interested in it.
However, this place was not without merits for him. After observing a few rounds, he asked Ligaya to say hello and started placing bets on the ring.
Before placing a bet, I would ask Xu Zhaoyi which side he thought would win. Facts have proved that Xu Zhaoyi's aura as the male protagonist and his good fortune stamped by Master Raphael, the combined effect is simply devastating. In the end, Li Jiaya couldn't help but follow suit and place a few bets, making a small profit.
As the final round approached, Qin Sheng suddenly had an idea: [Mian Mian, what do you think, if we bet on opposite sides, considering my wealth and your little dad's male dominance, which side will win?]
Noodles flicked his tail: [I guess the cheats' hedging effect was canceled out, and the stronger side won.] Luck can sometimes determine success or failure, but strength is also a very important factor!
What if both sides are equally powerful?
[Theoretically, there is no such thing as truly equal strength. Even if identical twins receive the same care and education from birth, there will always be subtle differences that will lead to quantitative changes. Therefore, host, your assumption is invalid!]
[All right. ]
Finally, Qin Sheng let go of his hand and let Xu Zhaoyi decide which side to choose, but Xu Zhaoyi pursed his lips and hesitated.
"What's wrong?" Qin Sheng asked.
Xu Zhaoyi sighed and explained, "You might not have heard this, but this final round is a life-or-death game. I can certainly accept this kind of duel, but I can't get over the psychological barrier of using it for fun and profit."
Qin Sheng tried hard to keep smiling. He almost forgot about the hero's integrity. He actually let the other party choose a side to bet on in a life-and-death gamble. This was a huge mistake.
Fortunately, the favorability he had diligently built up during this period was still quite good. Xu Zhaoyi had patched it up for him himself, so he naturally took the opportunity to retreat: [Just now, I was indeed discussing with Noodles whether there was truly equal power in this world. I wasn't paying attention...]
It was fake. In fact, he heard everything while multitasking. The only thing he didn't notice was the new image of a trustworthy and gentle partner he had built in Xu Zhaoyi's mind.
Xu Zhaoyi believed it and hesitated: "Should we go back first? If you feel uncomfortable reading this."
Although life-or-death games do not necessarily result in loss of life, under the premise that loss of life is allowed, both sides will not hold back, and the chance of actually seeing someone die is quite high.
"I'm not that fragile." Qin Sheng still tried his best to maintain the arc of his smile: "Let's see it before we go. The battle between life and death should give you more benefits. Don't worry about me. I'm not so vulnerable that I can't stand this little excitement."
[Okay.] Xu Zhaoyi agreed doubtfully.
It turned out that staying was the right decision.
After the two sides of the life-or-death game came on the field, Ligaya suddenly exclaimed, "The one on the right is called Anel. He is the apprentice of Master Karuna!"
Master Karuna is very famous throughout Southeast Asia. Although his disciple has not yet completed his apprenticeship, Ligaya has also heard of him.
Qin Sheng put away the nonchalant look on his face and looked over. He saw a dark and strong man who looked to be about thirty years old. He was standing with his head down next to a tall woman in red, listening to her mumbling something.
He had seen this woman's face not long ago, on the little head of her twin sister.
There was a confusing spell on her face, no wonder her face was never clearly photographed in any of the previous investigation materials.
It was estimated that even Lijia had only heard of her but didn't know her exact appearance - he had asked Lijia about Fenglili and Karuna, and if she recognized them, there was no reason for her not to tell him.
However, the Qin family has a deep foundation, and as long as they want to find her, there is always a way to find her. She had to use her twin sisters to take the blame to buy time to escape, because the twin sisters have the same horoscope, which can indeed confuse some tracking methods.
Because he had seen Feng Lili's face up close, the effect of this not-so-sophisticated confusion spell was weakened on him, and he could easily see the clues.
He was thinking about how to make use of this encounter, but to others, he was just staring at the beauty outside the venue, so much so that Lijiaya's eyes looked at both of them strangely, especially when she looked at Xu Zhaoyi, her gaze was full of sympathy.
Xu Zhaoyi was speechless. He didn't know how Li Jiaya could tell that there was something fishy between him and Qin Sheng, but he couldn't bother to dwell on it now. Under Li Jiaya's subtle gaze, he had to cough heavily to remind Qin Sheng to come back to his senses.
[Hmm?] Qin Sheng retracted his gaze: [What's wrong?]
[Do you know that woman?] Xu Zhaoyi unconsciously turned the Lingxi ring on his ring finger, knowing very well that Qin Sheng was not the kind of man who could not take his eyes off beautiful women.
Sure enough, Qin Sheng didn't disappoint him. He nodded and revealed the answer directly: [She is Feng Lili.]
Now Xu Zhaoyi also began to stare at the woman in red, after a brief eye contact with his boyfriend.
Lijiaya found that she was still too naive and could not understand these strange relationships.
One side in the fight was the disciple of Master Karuna, so the outcome was basically no suspense. There were not many people betting on the spot. Betting on the other side would definitely lead to a loss, and betting on Anel would not be profitable, so only a few people made symbolic bets to show their support.
After the fight began, the situation was indeed one-sided as everyone expected. The only thing worth mentioning was that Anel was too ruthless. He was much stronger and could have won without hurting anyone, but in the end his opponent was deliberately killed.
Xu Zhaoyi frowned as he watched. Qin Sheng was right. A fight based on cultivation level had little teaching value. He also couldn't appreciate the aesthetics of violence at the cost of killing people.
Ligaya also seemed a little frightened: "He probably did this so that someone would voluntarily admit defeat in the next four days so that he could save some energy."
Qin Sheng did not comment on this behavior. He was more concerned about Feng Lili's whereabouts in the near future. If this woman stayed under Karuna's protection and did not go out, he would not be able to do anything to her for the time being. However, it was obvious that she had relaxed her vigilance after returning to Nanyang.
There might not be a time when you are alone...
[Host, she brought a cell phone with her. I've already installed a tracking device on her. From now on, as long as she carries any internet-connected electronic device, I won't lose her.]
[Okay, let’s take that Arnel along too.]
[Okkkk!]
After they returned to the villa that day, Qin Sheng immediately pulled Xu Zhaoyi upstairs to the temporary study, and then made a video call with his laptop.
The video was connected quickly. Xu Zhaoyi looked at the face that appeared on the screen. He felt that she looked very familiar at first, but he couldn't remember where he had seen her before. It was not until Qin Sheng called out "Miss Feng" that he reminded him that he broke through the mystery of the confusion spell and connected this face with Feng Lili, whom he had just met.
What's going on? Qin Sheng and Feng Lili know each other?
"This is Feng Lili's twin sister, Feng Lili." Qin Sheng gave him a nonsensical explanation: "They had a grudge against each other, and she and her mother were almost killed by Feng Lili."
"Oh." Xu Zhaoyi responded blankly, seemingly unable to react.
Next, Qin Sheng was communicating and discussing something with Feng Lili. It took Xu Zhaoyi a long time to understand that Qin Sheng wanted to detain the real Feng Lili and let Feng Lili take his place temporarily.
This is of course very dangerous, but if successful, Qin Sheng can guarantee Feng Lili's safety - let Noodles follow her, and when encountering an unsolvable crisis, use one teleportation to bring her back.
He doesn't think that others will be willing to risk their lives for him just because they have saved his life. The safest approach is to agree on all the conditions in advance to reassure both parties.
It just so happened that I met Feng Lili when I went out this time. God was helping me. Qin Sheng said happily: "During this period of time, I will gradually organize the information about your sister and send it to you. You should try to learn to be more like her. Don't save what I leave for you and improve your strength as much as possible.
But there's no need to worry too much. She should have a high status in their organization, so you won't be easily suspected. The only person you need to be careful of is that Karuna wizard, but as long as you don't actively approach him, there shouldn't be any problems.
Karuna's top disciples all lowered their heads and listened to Feng Lili's instructions in front of him. Combined with the information provided by Ligaya, Feng Lili should be the second in command after Karuna, and since Karuna does not take care of things, she is actually the real manager of Southern Buddhism.
"I have no problem." Feng Lili nodded. She only knew Qin Sheng's identity the day before he came to Nanyang.
Qin Sheng had saved her and her mother, and Feng Lili was a bitch who didn't care about her relatives. As long as she wasn't dead, she might still use her as a scapegoat. If she wasn't killed, she wouldn't be able to sleep peacefully for a day.
She accepted Qin Sheng's invitation to join a team without any hesitation, packed her things, and came to Nanyang with the itinerary that Qin Sheng had arranged for her.
I have to say that it is really great to work with someone like Qin Sheng. Apart from what he asks you to do, he will take care of everything else and you don't need to spend any extra energy.
He may even promise to cover your life to minimize the risk, but the value of this promise is up to you.
After that, Qin Sheng asked some trivial questions and made sure that everything was going well on Feng Lili's side before ending the call.
After hearing the video call ended, Xu Zhaoyi pondered for a moment before asking, "Do you want to take over Southern Buddhism for your own use?"
"That's the idea. Most of their business is domestic. Feng Lili can even get things like fox fruit. Even if they can't rival the Qin family, they are still a formidable force."
Qin Sheng explained his considerations, but he also knew what would be more appealing to Xu Zhaoyi: "Besides, if we can hold it in our hands, we can control them from doing things that are harmful to the people, and that would be considered as eliminating harm for the people."
Xu Zhaoyi glanced at him first, then chuckled and said, "I didn't mean to object."
"You can object, I respect your opinion." Qin Sheng shrugged, not caring about his intentions being seen through. At the end, he even joked: "Perhaps this can be considered as our marital property. You can reasonably use half of the decision-making power?"
"Of course not." Xu Zhaoyi reminded him: "We are only engaged, not officially married yet."
Noodles raised his paw to join in the fun: "It's not a problem. If you are in a hurry, I can help you get your marriage certificate right now."
Qin Sheng rubbed his temples: "No, thank you."
Xu Zhaoyi was interrupted by it and realized that the conversation just now sounded like flirting with marriage, and he immediately felt uncomfortable.
Noodles added insult to injury: "Well, your marriage contract is approved by heaven and earth. It's much better than a small red book."
"Okay, shut up." Qin Sheng saw that Xu Zhaoyi was getting restless, so he had to circle the skunk's mouth: "If you have nothing to do, go stare at Feng Lili!"
"Hehehe!" He was staring intently!
Noodles protested with its small eyes open and struggled hard with its four short legs. Finally, Xu Zhaoyi couldn't bear it anymore and rescued it from Qin Sheng.
Qin Sheng said helplessly: "Don't let it become more and more outspoken. In the end, you will be the one who suffers."
Xu Zhaoyi lowered his eyes and stroked the skunk's fur. He was so angry that he almost laughed after hearing this.
"Be reasonable. Who's the one who spoiled it? It's been talking without restraint since the first day I met you!"
“………” Qin Sheng was speechless.
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