Chapter 613 The Emancipated Serfs Sing
Qin Feng grunted in agreement and looked at them: "That's it for training today. You're allowed to go out and have some fun for the day. You can pay for it from the gate. You're dismissed!"
The boys were stunned for a moment, then looked at each other, and finally shouted excitedly in unison, "Long live the boss!!"
Qin Feng waved his hand and turned to go back to his study.
Thinking of Zhou Qiao's awkward demeanor, he walked with unusually light steps.
Those little brats can be reliable sometimes. Sure enough, she was just throwing a tantrum, only leaving because she couldn't save face.
He should have given her a way out a long time ago; after all, a man should be more magnanimous.
Back in the study, Shen Li was already waiting for him.
Seeing that he seemed to be in a good mood, she couldn't help but ask, "Brother Feng, what's wrong with you...?"
Qin Feng smiled and said, "Zhou Qiao is back."
Shen Li exclaimed, "Ah! You sent people to kidnap him?!"
Qin Feng glanced at him and said, "Get lost."
Shen Li: "..."
It's no wonder he thought that way; after all the trouble they'd gone through, she couldn't have come back on her own, could she?
Qin Feng glanced at him: "Did you come here so early in the morning for something?"
"Oh, right," Shen Li thought of something important, walked past the door and closed it before turning back and whispering, "Qian Liu is dead."
Qin Feng paused in hanging up the clothes, then turned to look at him: "How did you die?"
Shen Li shook his head: "The body was found in a deserted well in Hanshan. When we found it, Tang Zhi's men were also there, so we didn't rush forward. We only saw that the fatal wound was in the chest."
Qin Feng frowned slightly: "Haven't we had someone specifically watching him these past few days?"
"We did arrange for people to keep an eye on them, but Qianliu is no ordinary person. He probably noticed that our people weren't following him."
Shen Li sighed and said, "Brother Feng, do you think Tang Zhi might think we killed him?"
Qin Feng glanced at him, walked to his seat, and poured himself a cup of hot tea: "The death was so suspicious, and it happened while he was undercover with us, so the blame can only be pinned on us."
"This murderer is utterly despicable," Shen Li said indignantly. "He probably knew we'd be the scapegoats, didn't he?!"
He then added, somewhat puzzled, "But Brother Feng, you said Qianliu was a well-known figure on the assassin list. Apart from the ghosts who have long since disappeared from the list, you're probably the only one who can match his skills. Who do you think could have killed him so decisively without leaving a trace?"
"You don't necessarily need martial arts skills to kill someone," Qin Feng said calmly.
"You mean..."
"Have someone keep a close eye on this matter. If possible, get close to the corpse and experience it firsthand," Qin Feng said in a deep voice. "I always feel that it's not that simple when someone dies at this time."
Shen Li nodded: "No problem, what about Tang Zhi?"
"Don't worry about it, it's just the Tang family," Qin Feng said, toying with his teacup. "We're not afraid of them."
Shen Li nodded: "Okay, I understand."
...
Zhou Qiao slept soundly for a long time.
She woke up to find the sun warming the blankets. She stretched and turned over, only to see Qin Feng standing in front of her desk, his back to her, looking at something.
She jolted awake, her mind instantly clearing. She grabbed the blanket and sat up, asking warily, "You—what are you doing here!"
Qin Feng held a small wooden rabbit pen holder in his hand: "This... did you make it?"
Zhou Qiao quickly got off the ground, snatched the pen holder away, and whispered, "Why are you touching other people's things like that?"
Qin Feng smiled and said, "Sorry, they're too cute, I couldn't resist."
When her work was praised, Zhou Qiao's expression improved slightly: "I worked on it for a whole day and night, and you're going to break it again."
"A gift for me?" Qin Feng asked.
Zhou Qiao's eyes widened: "What did you say?"
"Isn't that right?" Qin Feng asked again.
Zhou Qiao was shocked. How could someone have such a big face? It was a regular male.
Seeing her shocked expression, Qin Feng sighed: "It seems I was just being presumptuous. I thought that since I gave you a jade pendant, you would reciprocate with a gift, but now it seems... never mind, it's alright. I didn't give you the jade pendant in the first place so that you would give me a gift in return."
Zhou Qiao: "?"
This is moral blackmail, isn't it?!
Was that jade pendant a gift from him?
He clearly forced it on her!
Now, things have gotten even worse; they're actually expecting a return gift.
Domineering and autocratic!
She gritted her teeth, took a deep breath, and said, "I can't give this to you."
Qin Feng was just teasing her and didn't have any expectations, but hearing her so decisively refuse, he still felt a little disappointed.
However, he hid his disappointment well, smiling casually, "It's okay, I know..."
“I’m selling this one. If you like it, I’ll make you a new one in a few days…” Zhou Qiao said reluctantly.
Qin Feng was speaking when he suddenly heard her say this, and it took him a moment to realize what she meant.
He smiled and said, "Really?"
"Oh my, really? Can you go out now?" Zhou Qiao said, trying to push him.
Qin Feng smiled and said, "I can go out, but first tell me who you plan to sell it to?"
The thought that something she made by hand would end up in someone else's possession made him feel terrible.
Zhou Qiaoyuan stared at him with her big, round eyes: "Just sell to whoever wants to buy. You wouldn't understand even if I told you, so why ask so many questions?"
Qin Feng narrowed his eyes, looked at her, and said nothing.
Zhou Qiao belatedly realized, "Damn, she's gotten really bold! She's actually speaking to the Demon King in this tone!"
But then she thought about it again, didn't she have a fight with him?
Her tone wasn't any more aggressive back then, and the Great Demon King didn't do anything to her.
With that thought, she suddenly felt more confident and said with her hands on her hips, "Why are you looking at me like that? I didn't say anything wrong. I won't spend your money anymore. I opened a Taobao shop selling handicrafts, and I'll earn my own money and spend it myself! Do you understand?"
She had heard Manager Xu say before that the Great Demon King never shops online.
She was right; Qin Feng really didn't understand these things.
I've heard of it, but I don't really understand it.
He coughed lightly and said, "How long have you been open? Is it very big?"
Her shop had just opened, so how big could it be? But she wasn't about to lose face, and of course she couldn't be outdone in front of the big boss. So she immediately said, "It's huge! My handmade items are in high demand and short supply. I make a million a month, you know? Okay, you can go now, I need to change my clothes!"
After saying that, she pushed Qin Feng and chased him out.
Once the door closed, Zhou Qiao finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Touching her wildly beating heart, she gave herself a little fist to cheer herself up—Zhou Qiao is awesome! She's really made something of herself! If she keeps this up, won't the day when she can finally rise up and sing her own praises be just around the corner?
She chuckled, turned around, and happily went to change her clothes while hugging her little rabbit pen holder.
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