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

……

Six o'clock in the morning.

Villa No. 7, Banshan Yundi.

The cold fog from last night has dissipated, revealing the lush greenery throughout the courtyard.

The lawn seemed to have been injected with growth hormones; the grass blades, which were originally only ankle-high, grew wildly to calves, and even the precious Podocarpus macrophyllus trees stretched out their branches and leaves.

In the kitchen, the frying pan sizzled.

Su Qingxue was wearing a large men's white shirt with the cuffs rolled up twice, revealing her two snow-white forearms.

She was staring intently at the poached eggs in the pan, a bead of sweat clinging to her nose, her expression even more tense than when she took the college entrance exam.

"Flip it over...make sure it's completely..."

She muttered to herself, carefully extending the shovel into the bottom of the egg.

pat.

Despite its clumsy movements, the egg stubbornly maintained its round shape.

Qin Feng leaned against the restaurant door frame, quietly watching this scene.

His hands were casually tucked into his pockets.

【Ding! 】

[Battle concluded.]

[Event: The Battle to Defend Mid-Levels Residence.]

Opponents: The top international mercenary team "Night Owl" (6 members, wiped out), and Ling Xuzi, a disgraced disciple of Qingcheng Mountain (severely injured and rendered useless).

[Evaluation: Perfect Scavenging (Life-or-Death Version). The host constructed an S-level killing formation at extremely low cost (a few broken stones and a few words of deception), not only annihilating the invading enemy with zero casualties but also establishing authority and deterring the villains.]

[Reward Settlement: Treasure Points +1000!]

[Current Treasure Points Balance: 1200 points.]

Qin Feng's lips curled up slightly.

A thousand points.

This windfall came at just the right time.

Last night's setup nearly emptied our coffers.

"Brother Feng! Dinner's ready!"

Su Qingxue turned around with two bowls of noodles, saw Qin Feng, and her face flushed red. "Today...today there are two eggs."

"Thanks for your hard work."

Qin Feng walked over and took the bowl, his fingertips accidentally touching her warm fingers.

Su Qingxue flinched as if she had been electrocuted, then lowered her head and jogged to get the chopsticks.

at the same time.

The area outside the villa district was already in an uproar.

"See that? Purple aura! That's real purple aura coming from the east!"

A portly, fat man pointed at the sky above Villa No. 7, spitting excitedly as he spoke.

Beside him stood a dozen or so prominent figures from Sichuan City.

There were coal bosses with assets of tens of billions and real estate tycoons, all of whom were now craning their necks and staring with fanaticism, completely disregarding their image.

In their eyes, the white mist that lingered above Villa No. 7 last night, after being refracted by the morning sun, actually presented a faint purple halo.

That's not smog, that's a great omen in Feng Shui!

Property manager Wang Yan stood trembling in the guard booth, holding a coffee in her hand.

She saw with her own eyes last night that the place was both thundering and frozen.

"Manager Wang, please make an exception." The fat man in the Tang suit pulled out a check from his pocket and quietly slipped it to me. "Here's five hundred thousand. Just let me in to deliver a fruit basket and give you my business card."

"No! Mr. Liu, please don't hurt me!" Wang Yan waved her hands frantically. "That homeowner... has a bad temper."

It's more than just bad. After last night's commotion, who would dare to provoke them?

Inside the villa's restaurant.

Qin Feng took a sip of noodle soup, his brows furrowing slightly.

After undergoing marrow cleansing, his hearing became exceptionally good, and he could hear the discussions outside very clearly.

A swarm of flies buzzed around, making it impossible to eat this bowl of noodles properly.

"Noisy."

Qin Feng put down his chopsticks and tapped his fingers lightly three times on the solid wood dining table.

Do, do, do.

The frequency coincides with the central frequency of this "Minor Five Elements Array".

The earth's veins trembled.

Outside the villa.

The mysterious purple auspicious cloud that had gathered in the sky vanished without a trace in an instant.

That chilling yet alluring sense of oppression also completely subsided.

Villa No. 7 has become an ordinary mansion again, nothing special.

The wealthy people outside the door gaped open and fell silent.

This……

Is this the skill of a master?

Just then, a black Land Rover Defender, covered in mud and scratched by tree branches, burst through the crowd with an air of menace and stopped in front of the villa's large iron gate.

The car door opened.

Qian Wanda jumped down with two huge dark circles under his eyes.

The once-stylish trench coat was now wrinkled and crumpled.

But the expression on his face was unusually excited, with a sense of relief at surviving a disaster, and a hint of barely concealed guilt.

"Master Qin, open the door! It's me!" Qian Wanda waved at the camera.

The door slowly opened.

Qian Wanda took a deep breath, straightened his collar, forced a standard fawning smile, and strode into the villa.

Upon entering the restaurant, he eagerly reported loudly:

"Master Qin! I have not failed you!"

"Those seven 'trash' have all been dealt with according to your instructions!" Qian Wanda patted his chest, spittle flying everywhere.

"The high-strength C50 cement, I watched Lei Hu and his men seal the barrels and haul them overnight to the deepest backwater of the Beijiang River, and it sank! There was no saving it!"

Qin Feng remained silent.

I simply picked up the slightly browned fried egg with my chopsticks and took a bite.

The egg yolk was runny, and the cooking time was just right.

The atmosphere in the restaurant became somewhat oppressive for a moment.

Qian Wanda knelt on the ground, cold sweat sliding down his forehead.

He wasn't afraid of Qin Feng scolding him; he was afraid of Qin Feng remaining silent.

This silence made him feel as if he had been stripped naked and thrown under an X-ray machine, with even the smallest schemes hidden deep within his bones exposed.

"Old Qian," Qin Feng finally spoke, his voice revealing neither joy nor anger.

"Yes, Master Qin, what are your orders?" Qian Wanda shuddered.

Qin Feng put down his chopsticks, took out a tissue and slowly wiped his mouth. His gaze slowly moved down and landed on Qian Wanda's right hand, which was resting on his knee.

[Person: Qian Wanda]

[State: Extreme guilt, fear, and wishful thinking.]

[Behavioral determination: Lying (Logical flaw: 85%).]

[Abnormal bodily state: A "mother-child Gu" (child Gu) has been implanted in the pores of the back of the right hand. It is in its incubation period and is currently consuming the host's essence and blood to nourish the Gu worm. Source: Wang Dachui.]

Qin Feng narrowed his eyes slightly.

He drowned?

Even a god couldn't save him?

This old man is shrewd in business, but he values ​​his life more than paper.

It's one thing to release a tiger back into the mountains to save one's own life, but then it's turned into a mobile insect nest.

Wang Dachui, as expected, is still alive.

Not only did he not die, he also left Qian Wanda a "souvenir".

"You handled it quite cleanly?" Qin Feng looked at Qian Wanda with a half-smile.

"Clean...clean! Absolutely clean!" Qian Wanda's Adam's apple bobbed as he forced a smile. "You can trust me when I do things! Not even a trace is left!"

"yes."

Qin Feng stood up and walked up to Qian Wanda.

That invisible sense of oppression made Qian Wanda's scalp tingle.

"But, Old Qian," Qin Feng squatted down, his gaze level with Qian Wanda's, his eyes fixed on the back of his right hand, "handling garbage is such a dirty job, it's inevitable that you'll get some unclean things on your hands. Like... bugs?"

Om-!

Qian Wanda's small eyes darted around.

insect?

What kind of insect?

Does Master Qin already know?

impossible!

Only Heaven and Earth knew when the old Taoist gave him the jade pendant!

"No...no bugs!" Qian Wanda felt a strange itch on the back of his hand and chuckled dryly, "I...my car is imported, it's been disinfected, where would bugs come from?"

Qin Feng looked at his clumsy acting and sneered inwardly.

The venomous insect has already burrowed into the blood vessels and is searching for the heart along the bloodstream.

Once the Gu worm matures, Ling Xuzi only needs to crush the mother worm, and Qian Wanda's heart will explode, causing him to die.

But he doesn't intend to expose it now.

Since Ling Xuzi has escaped, he is a potential threat.

And the Gu poison on Qian Wanda's body happens to be the best tracking device.

Keep him; he's still useful.

"It's good that you're alright." Qin Feng stood up, patted Qian Wanda on the shoulder, and said meaningfully, "Remember to get some sunshine. Some things can't stand the light."

Qian Wanda felt like he'd been granted a pardon; his legs were so weak he almost couldn't stand up. "Yes, yes, yes! Thank you for your concern, Master Qin! I... I'll go back and sunbathe right away!"

"Get lost." Qin Feng waved his hand.

Qian Wanda scrambled out of the villa, his back view looking utterly disheveled.

As the Land Rover fled in panic, Qin Feng's eyes turned slightly cold.

"Brother Feng..." Su Qingxue called softly, "Is President Qian... hiding something from you?"

Even a naive girl like Su Qingxue could see it, which shows how bad Qian Wanda's acting skills are.

"Businessmen, you know, they probably always want to hedge their bets."

Qin Feng turned around, a gentle smile on his face. "Don't worry about him, he can't cause any trouble."

He sat back down at the table and opened the system panel.

Now that the problem is temporarily resolved, the next main event is to exchange for the medicine that can completely cure Su Qingxue's face.

"System, open the store."

The in-game store is now open.

Qin Feng searched without hesitation: 【Heavenly Doctor Divine Complexion Ointment (Incomplete Formula)】.

[Item: Heavenly Physician's Beauty Cream (Recipe and Herbal Pack)]

[Efficacy: Removes all toxins below grade S, reshapes the skin, not only restores appearance but also makes skin smooth and youthful.]

[Price: 800 Treasure Points.]

"exchange."

[Ding! 800 Treasure Points deducted.]

[Warning: The core ingredient of this prescription, "Essence of the Thousand-Year Snow Lotus," has been detected. It is a rare and precious treasure, and is currently unavailable in the system shop.]

[The current exchange includes: 36 auxiliary medicines and one formula. The host must find the core main medicine themselves; otherwise, the efficacy will be greatly reduced, and the S-level poison scar will not be eradicated.]

Qin Feng looked at the large bag of fragrant Chinese herbs that had suddenly appeared in his hand, but one box was missing.

A thousand-year-old snow lotus?

Qin Feng narrowed his eyes.

In this day and age, this thing is probably even rarer than a giant panda.

There are many common snow lotus flowers, but those that can be called "millennial essence" are all rare and precious materials that grow in extremely cold and desolate places.

These things are usually hidden in only two places.

It's either a true family heirloom passed down for centuries.

It's either an underground auction.

"Looks like I'll have to go out for a bit in the next few days."