Honest Beta gets scammed

Only now does this person realize that he has escaped a terrible fate.

Compared to the fear I had just experienced, the excruciating pain in my body seemed insignificant.

After standing there for a while, until the unpleasant, numbing taste of coffee had completely dissipated, the man shakily raised his hand, glanced at the small, empty metal container in his palm, and muttered a curse under his breath.

"grass."

Then, he took out his phone, opened a contact without a name, and sent a message.

[The effects of the 7th generation gas were effective, confirming He Xiangchen's characteristic as Enigma.]

……

At this moment, Li Qing was striding towards the direction of leaving the banquet hall.

At first, he was acting suspiciously, hiding and being afraid of being discovered.

However, this severely slows down the departure process, resulting in low efficiency.

Then he thought again, he wasn't a criminal, and he wasn't the one lying, so why should he act so timidly?

Having figured this out, Li Qing straightened his back and walked out openly and honestly.

Xu Shi had already notified the staff to stop Li Qing when they saw him. Sure enough, Li Qing was spotted walking on the street without any attempt to conceal himself, and several waiters immediately tried to stop him.

"Sir, you cannot go this way."

"Sir, please wait a moment."

Li Qing didn't listen to these people.

Although he is a Beta, he is 1.82 meters tall, standing out in the entire Beta community. He looks upright when he is dressed. He is not very strong, but he has all the muscles he should have and is full of energy!

At this moment, he stood there with a stern face, his eyes glaring, which was quite intimidating.

Most of the waiters were also Betas, and seeing his appearance, they didn't dare to actually go up and pull him.

A few bolder individuals tried to grab Li Qing's arm, only to find that they couldn't budge it at all. Instead, Li Qing shoved them, causing them to stumble several steps and almost fall.

"I'm not a criminal, I want to leave!"

The waiters exchanged glances, and then dared not stop them any longer.

After all, nobody's stupid. They're just waiters, earning only a few bucks a day. It's not worth getting involved over something like this. If they actually get beaten up, that would be a huge loss. People who attend these kinds of banquets aren't necessarily going to lose money. :)

Seeing that no one was stopping him, Li Qing looked ahead and saw that all the walkways looked the same. To be fair, Chu Yi was right about one thing: it was really easy to get lost here.

Li Qing gestured with his lips, then looked at the waiters.

Although he really didn't want to talk to this person right now, he wanted to leave as soon as possible, and it seemed like the only thing he could do was ask them.

Li Qing stared at them, and finally spoke up timidly.

"How do I get out?"

No one answered him.

Whoever he looked at immediately looked away, clearly not intending to tell Li Qing how to get out.

Well, there really isn't a single good person here!

Li Qing gritted his teeth, decided not to ask any more questions, and decided to walk out on his own. He picked up a random path and started walking.

He hadn't walked far when Li Qing realized the waiters were still following him like ghosts. He stopped, turned around, and glared at them, yelling, "What are you doing following me?!"

The waiters remained silent, but if Li Qing left again, they would most likely follow.

Just then, Li Qing, with his sharp eyes, noticed a waiter behind him whispering to each other about their collars, and immediately realized what was going on!

This group of people are announcing his location!

It's outrageous! Does being rich mean you can do whatever you want?!

Li Qing was furious, but he also realized that if he kept arguing like this, someone would come to arrest him soon! Not wanting to get entangled with the group of waiters any longer, he turned and ran!

He ran incredibly fast! In the blink of an eye, he had distanced himself from the group of waiters.

The waiter quickly chased after him, calling out as he went.

"Sir! Sir, don't run away!"

"Sir, the hallway floor is slippery, be careful not to slip and fall, it's very dangerous!"

Hearing their nonsense, Li Qing ran even faster, his figure quickly disappearing around a corner.

The waiters chased after him, panting heavily, until he disappeared from sight. They stopped, supporting themselves on their knees, too exhausted to speak.

The leader took a breath and was about to pick up the walkie-talkie to tell them the direction Li Qing had run off to, but before he could speak, everyone stopped moving. As if a pause button had been pressed, they became as quiet as chickens, and their breathing became much lighter.

A faint sense of danger emanated from the air, and their senses emitted sharp, piercing noises, reminding them not to act rashly. Everyone froze, not daring to move a finger. The bitter smell spread from afar, growing clearer and clearer, making their hearts clench.

In the midst of this deathly silence, they saw someone backing out step by step from around the corner opposite.

It was Li Qing.

Even from a distance, the waiters could sense the fear on Li Qing's face.

He Xiangchen eventually found the person he was looking for by following the scent of mint.

Against the light and shadow of the corridor, He Xiangchen's face remained expressionless.

It was still that handsome face, but the feeling it gave off was completely different—gloomy, eerie, even terrifying.

He walked unhurriedly, his eyes gleaming with a dark light, staring intently at Li Qing as he retreated, not missing a single subtle movement. Finally, he gently curled the corners of his mouth.

"Li Qing".

He Xiangchen called the name softly, his voice deep and melodious, so gentle it could drown a person.

But the sound, when it reached Li Qing's ears, sent chills down his spine more than ever before.

Even someone as dull as Li Qing could see that this was a trap disguised as honey.

His eyes trembled as he kept taking small steps backward.

My intuition was warning me.

When Li Qing first saw He Xiangchen, he was filled with anger, but in just a second, the anger was overwhelmed by fear.

Li Qing didn't know what had happened, but that didn't stop him from realizing that He Xiangchen was very problematic.

Coffee-scented pheromones swirled around him, extending countless invisible tentacles, trying to pull him back and hold him in place, but he didn't want to pay any attention to them.

Li Qing swallowed hard, his heart, which had just been resolute because of anger, gradually softened.

Seeing him retreating, He Xiangchen's smile slowly froze, the curve of his lips becoming somewhat distorted. But seemingly afraid of scaring away his prey, he tried to maintain that false gentleness, softly coaxing, "Why are you retreating? Are you still angry?"

He reached out his hand to Li Qing, as if he were comforting a frightened little animal.

"Come here, I'll apologize to you, okay?"