I bought a secret manual of the Hehuan Sect for ten yuan.

"boom--"

A window on the second floor of the villa shattered with a crash, followed by a half-meter-tall vase that smashed down and hit Du Ruo on the top of the head.

Du Ruo's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly jumped aside.

"Clang—"

"Bang bang bang—"

As the vase shattered, bullets rained down on Du Ruo.

Du Ruo dodged left and right, then fled in panic, covering her head.

Xie Bingning quickly emptied the magazine, seamlessly replaced it with a new one, and emptied it again. "Du Ruo! You're fucking shameless!"

Du Ruo glanced at Xie Bingning's pistol before turning her gaze to her face.

He forced a smile, "Thank you, beautiful lady, don't be so angry!"

"I was just joking, how could I actually do that?"

"We need to consider this matter further, Mr. Gu, right?"

Gu Qingya gave him a look that told him to figure it out himself, then walked back to the villa.

"Thank you, beautiful lady, please calm down."

"I was just joking. We're on the same side, how could I really do that?"

Du Ruo offered Xie Bingning a cup of tea with both hands, her attitude very sincere.

"I'm warning you, Du Ruo, if you dare provoke me again, I really will kill you!" Xie Bingning's icy expression softened slightly. "What you just said was true, Qin Ge is really still alive?"

She stretched out a hand, and just as her fingertips touched the teacup, Du Ruo suddenly let go and slapped her full breasts.

Xie Bingning had never trusted Du Ruo. She was on guard. The moment Du Ruo made her move, she quickly fell backward, kicking up with her long leg, her toe pointing at Du Ruo's wrist.

"Bang bang—"

When Xie Bingning rolled over and got up, she already had the pistol in her hand and pulled the trigger repeatedly.

One bullet grazed Du Ruo's neck, while another flew close to his cheek, knocking off his earlobe and leaving him covered in blood.

"Du Ruo! Do you really want to die?"

Xie Bingning locked her gun on Du Ruo, glancing at Gu Qingya and Ghost Shadow out of the corner of her eye. "Mr. Gu, are you really going to collude with Du Ruo and make me take the blame?"

"Stop dreaming! The truth isn't for you to decide!"

Lin Yuan, in his wheelchair, was dumbfounded. Couldn't these people from the Moyi Hall be a little more reliable?

At a time like this, they still have the mind to fight amongst themselves. Do they want to wipe me out too?

To avoid exposing Gu Qingya and his group's whereabouts, he didn't bring any bodyguards with him, and even if he did, they wouldn't be a match for Gu Qingya and his group.

Isn't this a disaster?

"Alright, have you had enough?" Gu Qingya stood up and walked towards Xie Bingning. "Xie girl is right, stop saying these meaningless things."

"We only have one way to save ourselves now, and that is to kill Qin Ge!"

"Once Qin Ge is dead, all the problems will disappear!"

"Qin Ge is not easy to deal with. If you want to kill him, you need to plan carefully. You still have the mind to fight amongst yourselves here? Do you want to die?"

"Put the gun down!"

After hesitating for a long time, Xie Bingning finally lowered the muzzle of her gun.

"Remember this next time." Gu Qingya's eyes suddenly changed, and with lightning speed, he slapped Xie Bingning away. "Don't easily trust anyone!"

"Especially those who have designs on you, and you happen to be of value to them!"

Xie Bingning slammed heavily against the wall, spitting out a mouthful of blood. "Why...?"

Du Ruo moved with incredible speed, arriving in front of Xie Bingning in the blink of an eye, snatching the gun from her hand, and stepping on her.

Gu Qingya scoffed, "You believe me because you think what I just said makes sense, right?"

"What I said is indeed a good idea. Only by killing Qin Ge can the problem be solved at its root."

"Unfortunately, killing Qin Ge is far too difficult, as difficult as ascending to heaven!"

"Comparatively speaking, dealing with you is much easier. Although it's a less desirable option, it's the safest one."

"Despicable!" Xie Bingning felt no regret, only hatred.

She knew Gu Qingya's strength; when Gu Qingya decided to attack her, her fate was already sealed.

Even with prior precautions, the result was the same.

"I'll say it again: stop dreaming. The truth isn't for you to decide, and I'm not going to cooperate with you!"

She looked down on Gu Qingya. She could have easily crushed him with her strength, but she still chose to use a despicable method to launch a sneak attack!

"Don't speak too soon!" Du Ruo's smile gradually turned sinister. "Mr. Gu, hand her over to me!"

"I have a way to make her obedient and take full responsibility!"

He's experienced in dealing with women; he can easily seduce them.

Gu Qingya nodded slightly, tacitly agreeing.

"Thank you so much, Mr. Gu!" Du Ruo was overjoyed.

He was outwardly respectful to Gu Qingya, but inwardly he also despised Gu Qingya's despicable behavior.

I should try to avoid associating with this old man as possible in the future, otherwise I won't even know when he'll scheme against me!

Xie Bingning turned pale. "Just kill me!"

"I will not let you have your way, and as long as I have a breath left, I will do everything in my power to kill you!"

"What childish talk are you spouting?" Du Ruo lifted Xie Bingning up, her gaze roaming freely over her shapely figure. "Wouldn't it be a waste to kill a beauty like you?"

"Tsk tsk, those long, shapely, straight legs, I could play with them for three days and three nights and never get tired of them!"

"Oyster shells are made for grilling, and you'll soon know why you have these long legs, and how wonderful they are!"

"Um..." Lin Yuan swallowed, a smile appearing on his face, "If Mr. Du gets tired or bored, and Miss Xie is being stubborn, I'd be happy to help."

His leg injury had not yet healed, and he was preoccupied with seizing power. He had never thought about that when he met Xie Bingning before.

Now, Du Ruo's description is so vivid, and seeing Xie Bingning, who is indeed a stunning beauty, I can't help but have some wild thoughts.

Most importantly, he had to make his stance clear at this moment and stand with Gu Qingya and the others to avoid losing his life.

He didn't know Ghost Shadow, but he had witnessed firsthand that Gu Qingya and Du Ruo were truly shameless.

"You?" Du Ruo glanced at Lin Yuan's legs. "Can you even stand up?"

"I can't stand up, but it can!" Lin Yuan and Du Ruo exchanged a knowing smile.

Xie Bingning was both ashamed and angry, and didn't know what to do.

Du Ruo had her pressure points sealed, so she couldn't even commit suicide, let alone escape!

"A moment of blissful night is worth a thousand pieces of gold, so I'll excuse myself now!"

Du Ruo carried Xie Bingning upstairs, beaming with pride.

"Hello, busy?"

Just as Du Ruo stepped onto the stairs with her left foot, a voice echoed softly in the villa's hall.

Everyone present was startled; that voice was...

Except for Xie Bingning, who was unable to move, everyone else turned around and looked in the direction of the sound.

Qin Ge?!