"Don't move." Qin Yu held Xia Lan's foot, domineeringly preventing her from pulling away.
Xia Lan looked at the man squatting in front of her, and she didn't know whether it was the hot water or his hands that were burning her.
When he suddenly looked up, Xia Lan met his gaze. In that instant, she felt everything around her freeze; she was drawn into his deep vortex…
It made her heartstrings tremble.
"Alright, go to sleep!" Qin Yu gently wiped her feet, tucked her back into bed, and took the basin out.
Xia Lan lay in bed with a flushed face, unable to calm herself down for a long time.
Qin Yu carried the basin out of the yard to empty it, and was about to return to his room when a sudden meow came from outside the door.
A deep glint flashed in Qin Yu's eyes as he nimbly leaped onto the wall and looked at the figure outside the gate.
Xu Li, who was standing outside Qin Yu's door, also felt Qin Yu's gaze. She looked up, and the two stared at each other. Qin Yu's eyes were cold and icy.
Xu Li was startled by Qin Yu's deep gaze, a chill ran down her spine, and she quickly pointed to the alleyway outside.
She told Qin Yu that she was waiting for him outside.
Qin Yu then jumped down from the wall, took the basin, and returned to his room.
“…Brother Yu…” Xia Lan was already a little dazed. Her hazy eyes saw Qin Yu return and she called out.
"Go to sleep!" Qin Yu got into bed and held Xia Lan in his arms. Xia Lan obediently leaned against Qin Yu's chest, unable to resist the sleepiness any longer, and fell asleep.
Qin Yu looked at Xia Lan's sleeping face, gently stroked her cheek, and smiled slightly.
Thinking of Xu Li outside the door, Qin Yu's eyes turned cold once again.
After Xia Lan fell into a deep sleep, Qin Yu carefully got up, silently left the room, and locked the door behind him for Xia Lan's safety.
After climbing over the wall, Qin Yu arrived at the outside of the alley and saw Xu Li waiting at the corner.
"What is it?" Qin Yu asked coldly, glancing at Xu Li.
“Master Qin, I didn’t want to bother you, but the snakehead is dissatisfied and insists on seeing you.” Xu Li looked at Qin Yu and said respectfully.
"Don't worry, no one will disturb your sister-in-law," Xu Li assured her.
Qin Yu swept his cold gaze over him.
Their eyes, like the depths of an abyss, revealed a coldness that sent chills down one's spine.
Let's go.
Xu Li led Qin Yu to a dark alley where many people were hiding in the darkness. They all came to greet Xu Li and Qin Yu.
"Brother Xu, Master Qin."
Hearing their address, Qin Yu glanced at Xu Li.
"So you're Master Qin? Our Snake Master has been waiting for you for a long time." One of the henchmen walked over, glanced at Qin Yu coldly, and looked at him with disdain.
Qin Yu glanced at the underling and followed him inside. The courtyard was full of gamblers, squatting on the ground gambling, sneaking around and not daring to make a sound, communicating only with gestures.
As soon as Qin Yu and Xu Li entered the room, the man who was sitting on the couch playing with a small knife looked up and glanced at Qin Yu casually.
Xu Li paused for a moment, while Qin Yu strolled leisurely to the man's side.
"Is this the famous Master Qin?" The snakehead looked at Qin Yu provocatively, then suddenly lunged forward, his small knife flashing in and out of control, as if he might stab him at any moment.
Xu Li looked at Qin Yu's indifferent expression, not even giving him a glance.
"Is this a provocation? A sign of defiance? Or a desire to test your skills?" Qin Yu glanced casually at the snakehead, a cold smile playing on his lips, completely disregarding his threat.
"Qin Yu, what are you saying? As his men, we should at least know what our boss looks like, right? You've taken over Qinglong's territory, so I need to see if you're capable enough." The snakehead looked at Qin Yu and grinned wickedly.
There was not a trace of arrogance in his eyes as he looked Qin Yu up and down, wondering why Xu Li would accept someone like him as a leader.
On what grounds?
"You see now." Qin Yu glanced at the snakehead, who was amused by Qin Yu's nonchalant attitude.
Does this person even know whose territory he's on right now?
So what if he just knocked Qinglong down? How could he think he's qualified to take Qinglong's place?
The serpent leader's knife danced between his fingertips, then suddenly he grabbed the hilt and stabbed Qin Yu.
Just as it was about to stab Qin Yu in the abdomen, a hand suddenly darted out and grabbed the snake's head.
Qin Yu tightened his grip, and the snake head heard a cracking sound from its own hand, followed by intense pain.
The pain in the fingers is unbearable for most people.
"It's late, don't disturb the neighbors' rest." Just as the snakehead was about to scream, Qin Yu reached out and grabbed its neck, dislocating its jaw.
The snake trembled violently, wanting Qin Yu to let go of its hand. Qin Yu did as it wished and calmly released its grip.
Even when the snakehead's hand was released, it could not be separated; his fingers were dislocated, and the knife, unable to be held, fell limply to the ground with a crisp sound.
The snake's head lay sprawled on the ground, its other intact left hand clutching its deformed right hand, unable to calm itself for a long time.
Xu Li looked at the snake head that had been constantly provoking Qin Yu, but whose right hand had been crippled in a short time, and his gaze towards Qin Yu was filled with a hint of awe.
Having already witnessed Qin Yu's ruthlessness, Xu Li had warned the snakehead, but the snakehead didn't take it seriously at all. Today's outcome was exactly what Xu Li had expected.
However, Qin Yu showed Xu Li what it meant to be 'ruthless and taciturn'.
Once you make a move, there's no going back.
Qin Yu slowly walked up to the snakehead, who immediately tried to back away in fright, his terrified gaze betraying his true feelings.
In that instant of exchange, he already knew whether the man before him was a sheep or a wolf.
This is a vicious wolf that he absolutely cannot afford to mess with.
"Heh..." The snake head tried to speak, but its dislocated jaw prevented it from uttering words; it could only make gasping sounds.
Qin Yu picked up the small knife from the snake's head and, imitating the snake's head, made the knife dance between his fingers. The sharp blade moved obediently between Qin Yu's fingers like a lamb, without harming him in the slightest.
Compared to how the snake head was handled, Qin Yu's actions were even more thrilling.
I was terrified that I would be cut by the blade at any moment.
"You called me over for such a trivial matter?" Qin Yu's voice was deep and cold, indifferent and ruthless, with a hint of impatience.
Upon hearing Qin Yu's words, Xu Li knew that she had offended Qin Yu by appearing at Qin Yu's doorstep.
"Snake Brother!" The henchman who brought Qin Yu and Xu Li in pushed open the door and saw Snake Head lying on the ground, his right hand fingers raised in a strange posture.
"You dare to hurt Brother Snake! Brothers, avenge Brother Snake!" The kid immediately rushed towards Qin Yu, wanting to avenge his big brother.
Qin Yu was in a bad mood. Seeing that someone was still rushing over without fear of death, he kicked the kid out the door with a fierce kick.
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