I lent my brother 500 yuan, and he offered his wife as collateral.

……

Late at night, at Villa No. 7.

The moonlight was like water, yet it couldn't penetrate the thin, ethereal mist that permeated the courtyard.

Qin Feng sat alone on the balcony of the master bedroom on the second floor, a cigarette dangling between his fingers.

In the guest room downstairs, Su Qingxue was already fast asleep.

On that Hilton-style king-size bed, she curled up into a tiny ball like a kitten lacking security.

Qin Feng withdrew his gaze and glanced at the long string of numbers on the mobile banking app that would drive most people crazy.

More than 120 million.

This money can buy luxury homes, luxury cars, and even the dignity of countless people.

But in the face of truly powerful and influential families, this string of numbers is as fragile as a paper shield.

The near-death experience of Qian Wanda during the day, and Su Wenbin's insidious and appalling "extermination scheme," both reminded Qin Feng of one thing:

Without the power to match one's wealth, one is like a pig that has been fattened up and is ready to be slaughtered.

With a thought, the system panel unfolded on my retina.

[Host: Qin Feng]

[Current Treasure Value: 1000 points]

[Shop List]

1. [Elementary Marrow Cleansing Pill]: Strengthens the body, removes impurities, and reshapes the bones and marrow. Price: 800 points.

2. [Tianyi Shenrong Ointment (Incomplete Formula)]: Promotes skin regeneration, removes scars, and reshapes the complexion. Price: 750 points.

Qin Feng's gaze lingered between the two items for three seconds.

Reason told him that although Su Qingxue's face still needed treatment, it was an external injury and not fatal.

His current situation is like walking a tightrope over a cliff.

Once the Su family's revenge comes, what will we use to stop it?

"Only by surviving can she be cured."

Qin Feng no longer hesitated, his mind made up.

[Ding! 800 Treasure Points consumed.]

[Remaining Treasure Points: 200.]

The "Elementary Marrow Cleansing Pill" has been distributed to the host.

A flash of light.

A pill, entirely black with intricate red patterns on its surface, appeared in Qin Feng's palm.

It didn't have any particularly pleasant fragrance; instead, it had a faint earthy smell, like a ball of mud.

"800 points, that's 80 million in money." Qin Feng chuckled self-deprecatingly, staring at the mud ball in his hand. "Hopefully, this 80 million won't upset my stomach."

Tilt your head back and swallow.

The pills melted upon entering the throat.

Qin Feng closed his eyes, waiting for the legendary feeling of "a warm, comforting current flowing through his entire body".

However, the next second.

His expression changed drastically.

That was white turning red, red turning purple, and finally turning into a terrifying bluish-black!

"Holy crap?!"

An extremely violent surge of heat rushed down the esophagus and into the stomach, then exploded and surged wildly into every part of the body!

pain!

The pain was excruciating, like having your bones ripped out!

It's like countless dull saws are simultaneously sawing at his bones.

It was as if a road roller had crushed all his bones and then forcibly glued them back together.

"Ugh—!!"

Qin Feng bit his lip tightly, not wanting to scream and wake Su Qingxue downstairs.

He gripped the balcony railing tightly with both hands, leaving several finger marks on the hard marble.

Is this some kind of marrow cleansing?

This is clearly death by a thousand cuts!

Online novels have ruined me!

The heat inside his body was still rising, and Qin Feng felt as if every pore of his body was spewing fire.

Even more terrifying, as his bones remodeled, a strong, nauseating stench began to seep from his body.

No.

Not here.

Qin Feng, clinging to his last breath, stumbled into the bathroom and plunged headfirst into the huge bathtub.

"Splash!"

The cold water tap was turned on, and the icy water flowed onto the scalding body, instantly creating a large cloud of white steam.

Qin Feng curled up at the bottom of the bathtub, his body convulsing violently.

With each spasm, a layer of greasy, jet-black grime is squeezed out of the pores.

That was the "poison" he had accumulated over twenty years of breathing in and out of this world full of additives and industrial waste.

Five minutes later.

The excruciating pain reached its peak.

Qin Feng's vision went black, and he completely lost consciousness.

At this moment, he looked like a black corpse just pulled from a sewer, soaking in murky, black water, emitting a stench a hundred times worse than that of a rotting dead rat.

……

Downstairs, in the guest room.

Su Qingxue was a light sleeper.

Having been abducted as a child, she developed a habit of being startled awake by the slightest sound.

"Thump!"

A muffled thud from upstairs.

Su Qingxue suddenly opened her eyes and sat up abruptly in bed.

"Brother Feng?"

She listened intently.

There was no response, only a faint, suppressed growl, a sound only uttered in extreme pain.

problem occurs!

Su Qingxue's breath hitched. Without even putting on her shoes, she jumped off the bed barefoot and frantically rushed upstairs.

Could it be that Qian Wanda's people have changed their minds?

Or did that Su Shao send people to retaliate?

A surge of fear made her throat tighten, but her steps quickened.

The master bedroom is empty.

The only sounds were the rushing water from the bathroom and a pungent, unspeakable stench wafting from under the door.

"Brother Feng! Are you in there?"

Su Qingxue pounded on the door, her palms turning red.

No one answered.

The suffocating silence brought countless terrifying images to Su Qingxue's mind:

Gas poisoning, sudden heart attack, or even... being assassinated.

"Don't scare me..."

Su Qingxue was so anxious that tears welled up in her eyes.

She took two steps back and looked at the tightly closed frosted glass door.

The door was sturdy, but at this moment, in her eyes, it was a wall blocking her and Qin Feng's life and death.

"Open it!!!"

This girl, who usually doesn't even dare to speak loudly, suddenly unleashed astonishing power.

She slammed her thin shoulders against the door lock.

a bit.

My shoulder is in excruciating pain, as if my bone is cracking.

Two times.

"Snap!"

The latch broke, and the door was forced open.

Su Qingxue staggered into the bathroom, her foot slipped, and she almost fell.

In an instant, a strong, fishy stench hit her, making her stomach churn and causing her to gag on the spot.

But when she saw what was in the bathtub, all the nausea turned into heartbreak.

The bathtub was full of black water.

Qin Feng was like a piece of rotten meat thrown into ink, sinking motionless to the bottom of the water, with only faint bubbles occasionally rising to the surface.

"Brother Feng!!"

Su Qingxue screamed and, ignoring the pool of dirty water, rushed over.

She reached out to grab Qin Feng; his skin was slippery and covered in that kind of black grease.

"How could this be... why is it so hot..."

Su Qingxue touched Qin Feng's burning forehead and found that he was still breathing, just unconscious, which made her breathe a sigh of relief.

She tried to help Qin Feng up, but his heavy body was simply beyond her ability to move.

Looking at Qin Feng, who was covered in dirt and looked disheveled.

Su Qingxue couldn't stop her tears from falling.

She knelt by the bathtub, crying, and pulled the plug to drain the nauseating black water.

Then, he picked up the showerhead, adjusted it to warm water, and gently rinsed Qin Feng's body.

She took a towel and moved it as gently as if she were wiping a rare treasure.

From the neck, to the chest, and then to the arms.

The black grime was washed away, revealing the skin underneath.

As Su Qingxue was wiping, her movements suddenly slowed down, and even her crying stopped.

Is this... Brother Feng?

Originally, Qin Feng was not fat, but he was just of average build, and even a little bloated due to years of staying up late.

But now.

As the dirt was removed, the exposed skin had a strange texture.

Her skin was fair, but not effeminate; instead, it shone with a tough, jade-like luster.

The loose muscles disappeared, replaced by a smooth, firm, and iron-like outline.

Broad shoulders, narrow waist, and well-defined abdominal muscles—that's the perfect physique that only exists in top athletes or sculptures.

Su Qingxue's fingers accidentally brushed against his pectoral muscles.

That wasn't soft flesh, but a steel plate containing explosive power.

"Gurgle."

Su Qingxue's face turned so red it was almost bleeding, and her heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was going to jump out of her throat.

She quickly turned her head away, not daring to look any longer, and mechanically helped him clean other parts of his body.

That night.

Inside this supposedly haunted house.

A girl knelt on the ground, enduring the stench and exhaustion, changing the water and washing again and again.

It wasn't until the sky began to lighten that she finally managed to drag the cleaned Qin Feng to bed and cover him with the blankets.

She was exhausted.

She lay there by the bed, clutching the towel she had used to wipe Qin Feng's face, and fell into a deep sleep.

……

The next day, early morning.

Sunlight streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows and fell on the large bed in the bedroom.

Qin Feng's eyelids twitched, and he suddenly opened them.

"Whoosh!"

If there were outsiders present at this moment, they would surely be blinded by the piercing light in his eyes.

His eyes were deep and clear.

"call--"

Qin Feng exhaled a breath of stale air, which shot out half a meter away like a sharp arrow, causing the curtains to sway slightly.

The first feeling upon waking was lightness.

His body was so light that it seemed weightless, as if he could take flight with a single leap.

My second impression was that it was strong.

That's a feeling of fullness that comes from deep within the cells.

He felt as if a Tyrannosaurus Rex was lurking inside his body, and every move he made had the power to tear everything apart.

"Is this the effect of the Marrow Cleansing Pill?"

Qin Feng raised his hand in disbelief.

His skin was like jade, and his fingers were long and strong.

He clenched his fist slightly.

"Snapped!"

The air in his palm was suddenly crushed, producing a crisp sound.

Their five senses became more acute than ever before.

He could hear the sound of dewdrops sliding off leaves dozens of meters away from the villa;

You can smell the fragrance of the soil in the garden downstairs;

You can even see the fine hairs on a spider's leg in the corner of the ceiling.

A complete transformation!

"Although it's not as exaggerated as cultivating immortality, with this physical condition, I should be able to beat ten of yesterday's players without any problem."

Qin Feng smiled, in a great mood.

Just as I was about to get up, I suddenly felt a heavy weight on my arm.

I turned my head to look.

Su Qingxue was sleeping by the bedside, half of her face pressed against his arm, her cheeks puffed out, making her look quite adorable.

She was still clutching the slightly blackened towel tightly in her hand, tears welling in her eyes, her brows furrowed, as if she were having a nightmare.

Qin Feng was stunned.

Last night, those vague fragments of memory flooded my mind.

After the excruciating pain and fainting spell, that gentle little hand, that tearful cry, and the touch of someone washing me again and again without being bothered by the stench…

Qin Feng's heart softened, and his gaze became gentler than ever before.

In this era where fast-food relationships are rampant, how many people can actually go this far?

Faced with her own stench, resembling that of a corpse, she did not flee, but instead chose to protect herself.

"Silly girl."

Qin Feng gently withdrew his arm, the movement as light as a feather.

But Su Qingxue still woke up.

Her eyelashes fluttered, and she groggily opened her eyes, meeting Qin Feng's smiling gaze.

"woke up?"

Qin Feng's voice was hoarse from just waking up, yet exceptionally magnetic.

Su Qingxue stared at him blankly.

In the morning light, Qin Feng had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, with well-defined features and skin so good that even she was jealous.

That masculinity and confidence that emanated from his very bones captivated her.

A few seconds later, the scene of me washing his whole body last night played in my mind like a slideshow.

"ah!"

Su Qingxue cried out in surprise, her face turning as red as a ripe tomato, and she shrank back like a startled rabbit.

"Um...I...I..."

She was incoherent, at a loss for what to do, and wished she could disappear into the ground.

Seeing her shy expression, Qin Feng couldn't resist teasing her, so he reached out to pat her head.

"Don't hide."

He stretched out his hand and pressed it against the bedside table, trying to use it to get up.

however.

He clearly underestimated his sudden surge of power and failed to adapt to this newfound sense of control over his body.

This seemingly light press.

"Snap!!!"

A crisp sound.

The solid wood carved bedside table, with its three-centimeter-thick hardwood surface, was crushed to pieces by Qin Feng's palm strike, just like a crispy cookie!

Wood chips flew everywhere.

Su Qingxue: "(OO)!!!"

Qin Feng: "..."

The two stared at each other, wide-eyed at the pile of wood chips, the room completely silent.

This is solid wood!

It's not foam board!

"Brother Feng..." Su Qingxue swallowed hard and asked softly, "You...you know kung fu?"

Qin Feng awkwardly withdrew his hand, dusted off the wood shavings, and said in a serious tone:

"I know a little bit. It's probably just that the furniture is of very poor quality. I'll go back and ask Manager Wang for a refund."

Just then.

The newly bought three-fold folding TV on the bedside table suddenly vibrated.

The screen lights up.

It was a text message from an unknown number.

Qin Feng picked up his phone, his smile vanished instantly, and his expression turned frosty.

The message contained only one short line, yet it exuded a strong sense of bloodshed:

[Qin Feng, tonight at midnight, I'll borrow your head.]

Qin Feng narrowed his eyes, his fingers gently caressing the screen, controlling the pressure perfectly so as not to crush the phone.

It seems the timing for taking this Marrow Cleansing Pill is perfect!