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

"ah--!"

Two bodyguards were shot and fell to the ground, and Tang Yirou screamed in fright.

A gap appeared in the human wall, and Jiang Yunzheng's gun was once again locked on Xia Siyuan.

Qin Ge was prepared; he broke the chopsticks in half and used his spiritual power to shoot them out.

One bullet was aimed at Jiang Yunzheng's wrist, which was holding the gun, while the other was aimed straight at her forehead.

"boom--"

The moment the chopsticks pierced Jiang Yunzheng's wrist, she pulled the trigger, and the bullet shot towards the ceiling.

Due to the panic and the recoil of the pistol, she staggered. The other chopstick missed her brow, but grazed her cheek and pierced her left ear, causing blood to splatter.

Is that even possible?!

Just to be on the safe side, Qin Ge instinctively shot the first piece of chopstick at Jiang Yunzheng's wrist, but unexpectedly, she survived by sheer luck.

"careful!!"

Just as Qin Ge was pondering how to make another move against Jiang Yunzheng, Tang Yirou exclaimed in surprise again, grabbing his arm and pulling him back forcefully.

Qin Ge turned his head in confusion and saw that the Guan Gong statue that had been standing in the corner had opened its eyes and was now raising its Guan Dao to strike.

"laugh--"

"Buzz—"

The Guan Dao slashed at Xia Siyuan with the force of splitting Mount Hua, and a bodyguard almost instinctively stepped in front of Xia Siyuan to block him.

The Guan Dao cleaved the bodyguard in two, the blade striking the floor with a series of dragon-like roars.

Holy crap!

Qin Ge gasped and quickly pulled Xia Siyuan back. Then, before the Guan Dao could be raised, he charged up and punched the statue.

"boom--"

The statue hastily raised its fist to block, and the two fists collided in mid-air, causing the air to vibrate.

"Click—"

A chilling sound of bones cracking rang out, and the statue, which was at least two meters tall, was sent flying by Qin Ge's punch, crashing heavily into the wall behind him, causing spiderweb-like cracks to appear on the wall.

The statue was struggling to get up when a gleaming guan dao (a type of halberd) came crashing down on it.

He felt a chill and quickly turned his head to avoid it.

"puff--"

The guan dao (a type of halberd) struck the statue's left shoulder and neck, severing its head and right shoulder.

The statue's eyes were wide open, then rolled around a couple of times before quickly dimming.

"boom--"

Gunshots rang out again, and another bodyguard next to Xia Siyuan fell.

"Brother Qin! Protect Mr. Xia!"

Steward Li roared in frustration, but he couldn't get away from those maids, who were all highly skilled.

"You old woman! I'm really giving you a hard time!"

Qin Ge stomped his foot on the ground, using the recoil to leap diagonally into the air. He then used the dining table as leverage, and slashed down at Jiang Yunzheng with his Guan Dao.

Jiang Yunzheng looked up and saw the Guan Dao slashing down with astonishing force, which terrified her so much that she instinctively raised her left hand, which was holding the gun.

"bite--"

"laugh--"

Just like the bodyguard protecting Xia Siyuan, Jiang Yunzheng was cleaved in two by a Guan Dao, a shocking sight!

Tang Yirou stared blankly at Qin Gege, who stood majestically holding a Guan Dao, seemingly forgetting even to breathe.

"Is this old man real or fake?" Qin Ge muttered to himself as he watched Butler Li and the remaining three maids still locked in combat.

He didn't believe that an old fox like Xia Siyuan would come to this kind of meeting without being fully prepared. Since he knew the other party's identity, how could Xia Siyuan not have thought that the other party might have set an ambush?

If that's the case, if Xia Siyuan hadn't happened to run into him at Tianxiang Tower today, wouldn't he have been in grave danger?

No way. Judging from Xia Siyuan's calm demeanor, it's unlikely that he just has a good mental fortitude!

So, was it that the old butler Li deliberately didn't go all out, or did Xia Siyuan have another trick up his sleeve?

"Sir, should we spare them?" While Qin Ge was pondering, Butler Li had already dealt with two maids, and the last one was also being choked by him.

"Kill them!"

Xia Siyuan spoke indifferently, knowing that these people were of no value and that he couldn't extract any useful information from them.

"Click—"

With Butler Li snapping the neck of the last maid, the chaotic battle came to an end.

Jiang Yunzheng's side suffered no survivors, and Xia Siyuan's bodyguards also suffered many casualties. Apart from the three who were protecting Xia Siyuan, all the surviving bodyguards were injured.

Two of the gifts Jiang Yunzheng had prepared were broken, which made Qin Ge feel very sorry.

If nothing unexpected happens, then it's already his!

"Brother Qin, thank you so much!" Xia Siyuan stepped forward and patted Qin Ge on the shoulder, speaking earnestly, "If it weren't for you, I would have been in danger!"

"Mr. Xia, you're too kind." Qin Ge said with a smile. "You've helped me so much, it's only right that I help you in return."

"Besides, I'm right here, why wouldn't I help?"

Qin Ge still doesn't understand the source of Xia Siyuan's calm confidence, but he firmly believes that Xia Siyuan must have a backup plan, and even if he doesn't take action, Xia Siyuan will be fine.

But since the other party is going to pretend, let's pretend together. We won't lose anything by accepting their thanks!

"Let's go. We can leave the rest to Butler Li. Waiting for the police to arrive will cause a lot of trouble."

Xia Siyuan pointed to the blue-and-white porcelain vase with lotus scroll design lying on the ground, "Brother Qin, you can take these things with you if you're interested!"

"But I'm a little curious, did you notice anything special about these things? Otherwise, why would you be so interested?"

"Thank you so much, Mr. Xia!" Qin Ge grinned. "I didn't see anything special about it, but if anything, it's probably very valuable!"

Xia Siyuan smiled calmly, said nothing more, and walked out of the private room.

Qin Ge immediately tore off the tablecloth, picked up the antique treasures that had fallen to the ground, and wrapped them up together.

"Tang, let's go!"

"Senior Tang?"

"Little baby?"

Tang Yirou's gaze was blank, as if she hadn't heard Qin Ge's voice at all.

"Tang Yirou!" Qin Ge stepped forward and pinched Tang Yirou's cheek. "What's wrong? Are you out of your mind?"

"Ah!?" Tang Yirou reacted and immediately threw herself into Qin Ge's arms, her delicate body trembling.

After a long while, she blushed and pushed Qin Ge away. When she saw the corpses and blood on the ground, especially the three people who had been split in two, her stomach began to churn and she kept dry heaving.

No one knows what method Xia Siyuan used, but the group walked out of Tianxiang Tower without any hindrance, as if no one in the entire Tianxiang Tower had noticed such a big thing happening in the private room on the third floor!

"Brother Qin, do you have many questions? Who was that woman just now, and who is Huo Qianjue?"

"If you want to know, I can talk to you about it."

After leaving Tianxiang Tower, Xia Siyuan suddenly stopped and spoke.

"If Mr. Xia is willing to tell me, I would naturally be happy to know."

"Mr. Xia, you can just call me Xiao Qin or Qin Ge. There's such a big age difference between us, it just feels weird to call me brother."

As Qin Ge spoke, he glanced at Tang Yirou beside him, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping himself.

Xia Siyuan seemed to see through Qin Ge's thoughts. "I can have someone send this young lady back, but I must remind you of something."

"It's best not to tell anyone what happened here today."

"Besides, Meng Haochen wouldn't dare to cause trouble for this girl, so you can rest assured, Xiao Qin!"

"No, no, I have to go back to work!" Tang Yirou waved her hands repeatedly. Her mind was still not completely calm. She planned to go back to Linlang Pavilion first to see if she could work. If not, she would ask for leave.

She gave Qin Ge a deep look, then took her leave, turning back every few steps as she went.

Xia Siyuan saw this and sighed inwardly. He had originally intended to match his granddaughter Xia Yanxi with Qin Ge, but unfortunately Xia Yanxi was unwilling.

It seems that even if Xia Yanxi were willing, she would have plenty of competitors!