Chapter 578 A Visit to the Shadow Gate
As the saying goes, what you fear most is what will happen.
Zhou Qiao was stunned when she heard this. She was a young girl and had no desire to get to know those roughnecks who roamed the streets!
What good people could possibly be under the tutelage of such a powerful villain? They'd probably all be a bunch of ruthless killers.
She waved her hands anxiously, saying, "It's so late, let's not disturb the elders and heroes of our Shadow Sect."
Please let me come quietly and leave peacefully.
As she spoke, she backed away.
Qin Feng saw through her thoughts and grabbed her by the back of the neck: "Don't be afraid, they are easy to get along with."
They're impossible to get along with!
Zhou Qiaocai didn't believe the devil's lies. She tried to struggle, but fate had grabbed her by the back of the neck, and she couldn't move.
Shen Li pushed open the courtyard gate, and Qin Feng grabbed her and they went into the courtyard together.
Zhou Qiao could already imagine the scene in the courtyard: it must be stinking, filled with swords and spears, with rivers of blood, and piles of whetstones like small mountains. There might even be a few skeletons on the ground.
As for those people, she had seen them on TV. They had fleshy faces, thick beards, dragons on the left and tigers on the right, countless tattoos, and numerous knife scars. You would be afraid if they glared at you.
More importantly, as the TV program said, there are rules in the underworld, and once you see what these people look like, they will definitely kill you to silence you.
She was so frightened that she dared not open her eyes, but suddenly a clear and loud voice rang in her ears: "Hello, sister-in-law!"
Sister-in-law?
Who are you calling?
But it sounds quite polite.
Zhou Qiao was stunned for a moment, then mustered up a great deal of courage and peeked through a crack in her eyes. What she saw startled her.
A dozen or so young men stood in a row in the courtyard. They looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old, and each of them had a pure and happy smile on their face.
Upon seeing her open her eyes, the boy at the front, who had an exceptionally sunny and cheerful appearance, raised his hand and spoke again: "Say hello!"
The next second, everyone shouted in unison again, "Welcome, Sister-in-law, to Shadow Gate!"
Immediately following was a deafening clang of gongs.
Zhou Qiao: "..."
She stared in disbelief: "Sister-in-law? Um...you guys are calling me?"
The boy in the lead was naturally outgoing, flashing a set of neat white teeth as he said, "Yes, we heard a long time ago that our boss was bringing his wife back today, so we waited here to welcome her. Does she like it?"
Zhou Qiao's face turned red from repeatedly referring to her as "sister-in-law."
Although the people from the Shadow Clan aren't exactly vicious, why do they like to randomly claim someone as their sister-in-law? She's never even been in a relationship before.
Zhou Qiao hurriedly explained, "No, I'm not, your sister-in-law, you've misunderstood..."
"Sister-in-law, stop pretending. It's not shameful to date our boss! You don't know, our boss is a germaphobe. He doesn't usually let anyone touch him. This is the first time he's brought a girl home. What else could she be but sister-in-law!" The young man looked smart, his eyes seeming to say, "You two can't escape my notice."
Zhou Qiao: "..."
Knowing she couldn't explain further, she quickly looked at Qin Feng. After all, this great demon seemed heartless and indifferent; he must be very angry that his little follower had misunderstood that he had a girlfriend.
But to everyone's surprise, Qin Feng simply covered his lips with his hand, coughed lightly, and scolded, "That's enough of the commotion. If you don't sleep properly at night, you'll stunt your growth."
Zhou Qiao was stunned.
That's it?
What does he mean by that? She needs an explanation!
The boy in the lead scratched his head and said, "Boss, I'm already 1.8 meters tall, so it doesn't matter if I grow any taller or not."
Shen Li hissed and pretended to hit him: "You dare to talk back to Brother Feng? You're asking for trouble!"
The boy exaggeratedly hid behind Zhou Qiao: "Sister-in-law, save my life!"
Shen Li was just trying to scare him, and lowered his hand when he saw that.
The boy emerged from behind Zhou Qiao, smugly snorted, and fearlessly pulled Zhou Qiao aside, praising, "Sister-in-law is truly impressive!"
Then, he continued rambling, "Sister-in-law, did the eldest brother bring you here so you could get to know people? Come, come, sister-in-law, let me introduce these people to you on behalf of the eldest brother!"
Before Zhou Qiao could even refuse, the boy enthusiastically pulled her to the front of the crowd.
The boy introduced them one by one.
"This is Ayan. He is 14 years old and the youngest in our area. His biggest hobby is working."
"Work?" Zhou Qiao blinked.
"Hello, sister-in-law! I can do everything from picking fruit and laying tiles to chopping wood and sweeping the floor. There's nothing I can't do. If you need any chores in the house, you can ask me for help!" Ayan said with her big, cute eyes full of anticipation.
Looking at the boy with short hair, round eyes, and fair skin in front of her, Zhou Qiao felt a strange sense of familiarity and returned his smile: "Hello, thank you."
"Sister-in-law, don't be fooled by this guy's appearance. Besides being hardworking, he's a real genius."
"A genius?" Zhou Qiao was stunned.
"You'll see later. There's no one who can just sit around doing nothing under the boss."
The boy then pointed to the second one: "This is Lao Qi, nicknamed 'Bookworm.' He likes to talk about grand principles and always tries to imitate ancient people by reciting classical Chinese phrases. He's the weakest among us in terms of physical strength."
After saying that, the boy said mysteriously, "Sister-in-law, can you guess how old Lao Qi is this year?"
At this point, Zhou Qiao was too lazy to care about how she addressed her; instead, the question piqued her curiosity.
Seeing that the group of teenagers called him Lao Qi, and based on Lao Qi's appearance, she guessed, "Three..."
As soon as she spoke, she noticed that everyone's expressions were a bit off, so she quickly changed her words, saying, "Twenty-five?" She tried to guess as low as possible, but it still drew laughter from everyone, even Qin Feng and Shen Li had smiles on their faces.
Zhou Qiao stared blankly, "Is it... is it big?"
The boy who was making the introductions laughed and said, "Sister-in-law, although Lao Qi looks old, he's only fifteen years old this year. He's the second youngest here!"
Zhou Qiao's face flushed red: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."
Old Qi didn't feel embarrassed at all. On the contrary, he felt a sense of pride because Zhou Qiao guessed wrong. He scratched his head and laughed, "It's okay, they always tease me about this!"
The boy then pulled Zhou Qiao and pointed to the next one, saying, "This is Han Xu, he's 17 this year, and he's incredibly aloof. Sometimes you won't hear a single word from him all day, but you'll get used to it. This guy has the highest fighting ability here, and he doesn't respect anyone but the boss."
Han Xu is the most handsome among them, but he always has a tense expression, which is rather intimidating.
Zhou Qiao tentatively waved her small hand and said, "Hello."
The other party simply nodded slightly, without uttering a single word.
Zhou Qiao quickly withdrew her hand.
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