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

"Oh ho ho, what a small world!"

Qin Ge was extremely surprised. He had only casually punched a young master, but he never expected it to cause so much trouble.

"If you ask me, Liu Musheng and Chao Wu are completely in cahoots!"

"Liu Tingwei has gotten himself into trouble over the years, but those troubles have been suppressed, and others are unaware of them!"

"A person who breaks someone's limbs for a single displeasing remark—even a dog wouldn't believe that such a person has no blood on their hands!"

Shen Yulan rolled her eyes. "You have the nerve to say that? Aren't you the same?"

"You break someone's arms and legs just because they said something you didn't like? Let's see how you handle it when Liu Musheng comes knocking on your door!"

"How can that be the same?" Qin Ge said dismissively. "What did you expect me to do in that situation?"

"If I don't hit him, he'll hit me!"

"Isn't it better to break someone else's limbs than to break my own?"

"If Liu Musheng wants to come, let him come. If he's easy to talk to, I'll have a good chat with him. At worst, I'll cover his medical expenses."

"If he's difficult to talk to, I'll beat him up too. At least the father and son will keep each other company in the hospital!"

"Don't try to use the Shadow Martial Hall to intimidate me. I guarantee Liu Musheng is no good. The Enforcement Department has Chao Wu helping to keep him in check, but what about your head hall master?"

"Wasn't it said that he was some kind of elusive dragon, appearing at any moment, wielding the power of life and death, and able to kill anyone in the Shadow Martial Hall with a single palm strike if they made a mistake?"

"Where is he now? The Liu family has been arrogant in Jiangcheng for so many years, how come he can't see that? I'm probably just blind!"

"Don't talk nonsense!" Shen Yulan was really frightened. This bastard dared to say bad things about the head of the main hall!

"I wasn't wrong, your Shadow Martial Arts Hall needs to clean out some of the parasites!"

Qin Ge stood up. "Go to sleep. If Liu Musheng comes, just let me know."

Fu Cheng and Fu Xixue stared blankly at Qin Ge's retreating figure as she went upstairs, completely numb.

How can he be so calm? Is it pure optimism, or does he simply not take the Liu family seriously at all?

Only Shen Yulan knew that Qin Ge had the composure to remain calm, but she still had a headache.

If Qin Ge really beats up Liu Musheng too, how will things end then?

Shen Yulan had followed Qin Ge to Jiangcheng. If she hadn't come, Qin Ge wouldn't have stayed at the Fu family home, wouldn't have met Fu Xixue, and tonight wouldn't have happened...

Wait, Shen Yulan's thoughts came to an abrupt halt, and she suddenly looked up at Fu Xixue.

Why did Qin Ge go out with her? Are they close?

"I'm going to sleep too!" Fu Xixue felt a little guilty under Shen Yulan's gaze and quickly slipped away.

After taking a shower, Fu Xixue lay in bed, and the images of her and Qin Ge in the car automatically floated into her mind.

I tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.

After a fierce internal struggle, she got up, tiptoed out of the room, and entered Qin Ge's room.

Having tasted the marrow, one is left wanting more.

"Are you... not full?"

Qin Ge knew who it was without even looking, but she didn't expect her to come.

"You didn't even lock the door, weren't you just waiting for me to come?"

Fu Xixue loosened her belt, and her robe slipped down her fragrant shoulders, revealing her exquisite and graceful curves.

Her fair and delicate skin seemed to glow with a faint, shimmering white light in the dim light of the room!

"I see longing in your eyes, an unfulfilled longing."

Qin Ge made up a story off the top of his head: except when he was doing important business and didn't want to be disturbed, he never locked the door when he slept.

He can immediately tell if someone is near him, whether it's locked or not.

Shen Yulan, who was in the next room, also noticed that Fu Xixue had entered Qin Ge's room, and she was completely distraught.

She struggled with this decision for many days in Jinling, and continued to struggle all the way from Jinling to Jiangcheng. Even after moving into the Fu family's house, she remained conflicted.

He still can't make up his mind, but what about Fu Xixue?

Fu Xixue has only known Qin Ge for a short time, and they haven't even exchanged more than a few words. How could she be so willing to go all out like this?

That's way too fast!

Shen Yulan was starting to question life. Did girls really have to be this fierce in that kind of thing?

Fu Xixue slipped back to her room just as dawn was breaking, finally feeling completely relaxed.

Walking felt like stepping on clouds, as if my whole body was floating. It felt unreal yet wonderful.

When Qin Ge got up in the morning, Shen Yulan had already gone out and returned.

As usual, Fu Cheng and his family of three left home early in the morning; Liu Tingwei's matter did not disrupt their daily routine.

"I thought you were going to sleep until noon. Staying up so late at night, all you do is cause trouble!"

Shen Yulan didn't even realize that her words carried a hint of resentment.

Are you angry?

Qin Ge's first reaction was bewilderment, but after realizing what was happening, she looked at Shen Yulan with interest, "Are you angry that I made a fuss, or angry that I didn't make a fuss with you?"

"No, you don't seem angry, you seem more like you're jealous!"

"Jealous?!" Shen Yulan felt like her tail had been stepped on, both embarrassed and annoyed. "Pah!"

"Do whatever you want, it's none of my business. Only a dog would be jealous of you!"

She felt a little guilty after she finished speaking, wondering if she had been too harsh.

"I've inquired about Shadow Martial Arts Hall."

Shen Yulan changed the subject, "Liu Musheng shouldn't be bothering you for now, Liu Tingwei has disappeared!"

"Missing?" Qin Ge asked in astonishment. "What do you mean by missing?"

"It means exactly what it says! After Liu Tingwei's conflict with you at Winter Night Rose last night, he didn't return to the Liu family or the Wu family; he simply vanished into thin air!"

"He and all his bodyguards have disappeared. The Liu and Wu families are searching everywhere for them, and Jiangcheng is in complete chaos!"

Shen Yulan was just as stunned when she first heard the news. If Qin Ge hadn't gone back to the Fu family last night and she hadn't known that Qin Ge disdained to do anything unnecessary, she would have really thought that Liu Tingwei had been killed by Qin Ge!

"This is quite interesting!" Qin Ge sensed a conspiracy, lowered his gaze and pondered for a moment before realizing something was amiss. "Could this be something Liu Musheng orchestrated himself?"

"Otherwise, why would someone just disappear like that? Does anyone in Jiangcheng dare to touch Liu Tingwei?"

"Furthermore, if Liu Tingwei really had disappeared, shouldn't Liu Musheng have come to Yunshan Villa immediately?"

"What happened at Winter Night Rose last night, if Shadow Martial Hall wants to investigate, there shouldn't be any way they can't find out about me and Xixue, right?"

Shen Yulan shook her head, "We can't find it, at least not for now."

"I've looked into it, and it's not just Liu Tingwei and his bodyguard who are missing; many people who were there last night are gone."

"Including Xixue's friends!"

"I haven't checked with each of them individually, but based on my guess, everyone who saw you and Liu Tingwei clashing last night has probably disappeared!"

"This means that now, the only people who know about your conflict with Liu Tingwei are yourself and Xixue!"

She scrutinized Qin Ge suspiciously. "You didn't have someone do this, did you?"