Chapter 623 Finding Zhou Qiao and Qin Feng
After Qin Leilei's provocations failed one after another, things calmed down for a few days.
It's been like this since he was a child; whenever he faced Qin Feng, he never managed to get the better of him.
On what grounds?
Just because he's old?
No, he wasn't willing to accept it.
This time, he had made up his mind to bring Qin Feng back to the Qin family from the Shadow Gate no matter what.
Sowing discord between Qin Feng and Zhou Qiao, and making things difficult for him, was the only breakthrough he could find.
Since things aren't going well with Qin Feng, perhaps we can try a different approach.
After several days of deliberation, Qin Leilei secretly went to Zhou Qiao's room under the cover of night.
Since it's not feasible to cause trouble with Qin Feng, let's start with Zhou Qiao.
That little girl is naive and probably doesn't even know how Qin Feng's Shadow Sect came to be.
He applied the plot of "Young and Dangerous" to Qin Feng, embellished it slightly, and exaggerated it. The girl might be so scared that she would cry. How could she possibly be willing to give Qin Feng a good look?
Qin Feng can't win over the girl he loves, and sooner or later he'll give in to her.
With this in mind, Qin Leilei stepped into Zhou Qiao's courtyard.
Unexpectedly, before he could even go inside, he saw Hou Kai coming out of the courtyard.
He darted away and hid behind a thick, ancient tree next to the courtyard gate.
"Hey, I thought that since my sister-in-law and the eldest brother had such a great time together the other day, her attitude might have changed. But she still doesn't talk to the eldest brother much," Hou Kai said helplessly.
"Brother Kai, I think you're overthinking it. Sister-in-law has been busy finishing orders these past few days, she doesn't have time." Old Qi thought he was worrying unnecessarily.
"After you finish the orders, will you still want to leave after the New Year?" Ayan asked the crucial question.
Before Hou Kai and Lao Qi could speak, Han Xu said in a deep voice, "You can't leave even if you want to."
“Yes, we still have your sister-in-law’s ID card.” Ayan nodded.
Speaking of this, Old Qi seemed a bit uncertain: "But after the New Year, you can get a replacement ID card, so this isn't a long-term solution..."
"At worst, I'll just steal it again, one more card for every one I steal."
The group of teenagers talked as they walked, and soon their figures disappeared at the end of the corridor.
Qin Leilei emerged from beside the ancient tree, the corners of his mouth unconsciously curving upwards.
I thought it would take some effort to persuade Zhou Qiao, but it turns out that she never wanted to stay by Qin Feng's side in the first place and had been trying to run away.
In this way, all he needs to do is offer her some solutions and lend her a helping hand.
He made up his mind and knocked on Zhou Qiao's door a moment later.
Zhou Qiao had just finished washing up when she heard the noise and thought it was Hou Kai and the others bothering her again. But when she opened the door, she saw Qin Leilei standing at the door.
She was stunned: "Young Master Qin, what's wrong...?"
"I have something to discuss with Miss Zhou. Is it convenient for me to come in?" Qin Leilei raised his eyebrows.
"Emmmm..." Letting an unfamiliar person into the house so late at night made her radar go up: "What's the matter? Let's talk here."
Qin Leilei narrowed his eyes: "Didn't you want to leave the Shadow Gate? I have a way..."
Before he could finish speaking, Zhou Qiao pulled him into the house, glanced around furtively, and closed the door. Turning back, she said with a fawning expression, "Young Master Qin, let's talk inside."
Qin Leilei: "..."
Zhou Qiao led Qin Leilei to sit on the small sofa next to her and asked, "Young Master Qin, what did you mean by what you just said?"
Qin Leilei calmly said, "It's nothing. I just heard you wanted to leave the Shadow Sect, so I came here specifically to help you."
Why are you helping me?
"To be honest, I've disliked Qin Feng for a long time."
Zhou Qiao had heard rumors about the discord between Qin Leilei and Qin Feng, but she didn't expect them to be so frank with her right away.
Qin Leilei seemed to have guessed her thoughts and said directly, "One of the reasons I don't like him is because he is ruthless and will stop at nothing to achieve his goals."
Zhou Qiao had expected the other person to tell a long family story, but she didn't expect them to say something like this. In an instant, she felt a resonance in her heart and her eyes widened involuntarily: "You think so too?!"
“It’s not just my opinion, that’s just who he is,” Qin Leilei said firmly. “My brother and I have different ideas. I can’t stand his violent lifestyle and have always wanted him to come back to the Qin family and do some legitimate business, but he won’t listen to me. I’m staying here in the hope of persuading him to return to the right path.”
"What does this have to do with me?" Zhou Qiao asked, somewhat confused.
"Of course there's a connection. Do you know how he established his Shadow Gate?"
Zhou Qiao cautiously said, "I would like to hear...the details."
"That process was far more bloody. Back then, Kyoto was teeming with powerful forces. Qin Feng single-handedly took on six of them, and in the end, he used inside help, sowing discord, and borrowing arrows with straw boats..."
"Wait, what you're saying sounds familiar..." Zhou Qiao asked, puzzled.
Qin Leilei paused, realizing he was exaggerating a bit, and coughed, saying, "The Shadow Gate has too many scandals, you've probably heard some of them, right? Don't interrupt me. You don't know, Qin Feng has been well-versed in 'The Art of War' since he was a child. Back then, he stirred up a bloodbath in the entire capital, killing and arson were nothing to him. And do you know how old he was back then?"
Zhou Qiao was frightened by his words and shook her head.
"Just turned twenty."
Zhou Qiao: "..."
At this age, most people wouldn't even have graduated from university yet, and this person is already acting like a monster?
The thought of Qin Leilei's talk about murder and arson sent a chill down her spine.
It seems her judgment was correct; Qin Feng really is a ruthless killer.
It was a wise choice for her to run away!
Seeing her clearly convinced expression, Qin Leilei was pleased and continued with a smile, "So you understand now, right? I really couldn't bear to see such a simple and lovely girl like you die here."
Zhou Qiao: "...Uh, it can't be that bad. Actually, the people under the Shadow Gate are all quite nice to me."
"No matter how good your subordinates are to you, they can't control what the boss decides. The longer you stay here, the more dangerous it becomes. I heard that Qin Feng confiscated your ID card, which is why you can't leave for the time being, right?"
"Mmm." Zhou Qiao seemed a little deflated when this was mentioned.
Having overheard the conversation, Qin Leilei naturally knew that Qin Feng hadn't taken the ID card. But since she had misunderstood, it wouldn't hurt to go along with it.
He immediately put on a look of disgust and frowned: "What's the difference between this and imprisoning you? It seems this person is even worse than I thought."
Zhou Qiao remained silent. For some reason, although she usually criticized Qin Feng herself, she felt a little uncomfortable listening to Qin Leilei's criticism of him.
She suddenly remembered the bouquet of fragrant roses he had given her that afternoon.
The thought made Zhou Qiao feel a little lost, and she quickly shook her head.
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