High-level martial arts: Long spear with black flames to suppress demons.

Inside the spacious boudoir of a young girl on the second floor of the Guanlan Mansion villa.

Zhang Qingqing casually closed the "Top Secret College Entrance Examination Intensive Study Paper" in front of her and breathed a sigh of relief.

On the desk, the expensive ROG monitor, having been inactive for a long time, automatically displayed its screensaver—a few beautiful photos of the "Shanghai University" campus.

This is also the ultimate goal she has been striving for since she was a child.

"Finally finished..."

Zhang Qingqing stretched out a big yawn, then leaned back and sank comfortably into the soft bed.

Her small, fair feet kicked skillfully at the foot of the bed twice before landing precisely on the doll with Shen Chang'an's name on it.

"I'll stomp on you, you scumbag who sleeps all day and goes off to fool around with girls from the next class!"

Zhang Qingqing vented all the nameless anger she felt at the school gate during the day on this poor rag doll, even grinding her toes hard on those three words twice.

Just then, the phone lying next to the pillow vibrated several times in a row.

Zhang Qingqing picked up her phone and saw that it was a WeChat message from Cao Min.

[Cao Min]: "Qingqing! What are you doing? Still studying like a book?"

[Cao Min]: "Oh dear, the college entrance exam is just around the corner, and everyone has already finished reviewing what they needed to. At this point, the most important thing is your mindset! If you push yourself too hard, you might underperform in the exam!"

[Cao Min]: "Let's go out and relax tomorrow! I've booked a deluxe KTV room and invited some of my friends from outside the school. There are several incredibly handsome motorcycle guys there, the kind of cool and rebellious type you'll never see at your school! Let's sing some karaoke, have some juice, broaden our horizons, and relax. It'll definitely help you perform exceptionally well in the college entrance exam!"

Looking at the long string of text on her phone screen, Zhang Qingqing's finger, which had been about to refuse, froze on the screen.

She had indeed been feeling suffocated by the tedious sea of ​​questions these past few days, especially after seeing Shen Chang'an and Bai Yin chatting and laughing this afternoon, which made her feel inexplicably choked up.

"Going out for karaoke to relax... sounds like a good idea. I'll just treat it as a way to de-stress before the exams."

Zhang Qingqing's teenage heart finally stirred with a desire to go out and get some fresh air.

Her fingers flew across the screen as she replied.

[Zhang Qingqing]: "Okay, let's go sing for a while. But not this afternoon, I have to go back to school for evening self-study. Only tomorrow morning."

[Cao Min]: "No problem! Tomorrow morning at 10 AM, Royal Dynasty KTV, see you there! I'll send you the location!"

......

"Done!"

Looking at the reply on her phone screen, Cao Min excitedly waved her phone and leaned close to Wang Qiang, as if to show off, "Brother Qiang, see? I told you I had a way to get her out! Even though it's morning, it's still enough for us to have some fun!"

Wang Qiang, a cigarette dangling from his lips, leaned over and glanced at the chat history: "Morning is morning. In a KTV, once the doors are closed, what's the difference between morning and night?"

He stroked his chin, his eyes gleaming with greed, as if he had thought of something exciting: "This girl is so gorgeous, it's a waste for just us brothers to enjoy her. I'll invite Young Master Ye out too. Young Master Ye is tired of those escort girls, he just likes these pure high school girls who have just come of age, have clean backgrounds, and are top-notch in looks. If we can use this gem to get in touch with Young Master Ye, we brothers will be able to walk around Qingzhou District with our heads held high!"

"Young Master Ye?"

Cao Min was taken aback. Although she was involved in street life, she had clearly not yet come into contact with that core circle. She asked curiously.

"Brother Qiang, who is this Young Master Ye? Is he even more powerful than you?"

"nonsense!"

Wang Qiang glared at her, his tone filled with obvious awe and obsequiousness: "Young Master Ye is the only son of Hengtai Group in our district. A true prince! Do you know how many residential complexes there are in Qingzhou District? More than half of them were developed by his family! Even a hair on his leg is thicker than our thigh!"

Upon hearing this, Cao Min gasped.

Owning more than half of the properties in Qingzhou District?! That must be an incredibly terrifying amount of wealth and background! This is a true top-tier rich kid! All those so-called "big brothers" I used to know who drove those ghost cars are nothing compared to him.

Cao Min's eyes were instantly blinded by intense greed and vanity. She naturally clung to Wang Qiang's arm and said in a sickeningly sweet voice, "Brother Qiang~ Since this Young Master Ye is so amazing, why don't you introduce me to him tomorrow? Let me get some of your thunder and broaden my horizons too."

"Snapped!"

Wang Qiang's smile vanished instantly. He slapped Cao Min hard across the buttocks, his eyes filled with disdain and mockery: "You filthy bitch, do you really think I don't know what you're thinking? A used public bus like you, ridden by countless men, do you think Young Master Ye would even look at you? Stop dreaming!"

Having her materialistic thoughts exposed in public, Cao Min's face turned pale and then red, but she didn't dare to utter a single word in rebuttal.

Don't think about those unnecessary things.

Wang Qiang grabbed Cao Min's chin and roughly pinched it, leaving a red mark.

"If you serve me well tonight, you'll get that iPhone tomorrow."

Cao Min was in so much pain that tears were almost falling, and she could only nod in humiliation: "I...I understand, Brother Qiang."

Seeing Cao Min's submissive appearance, Wang Qiang could no longer suppress the lust in his eyes.

He didn't even bother playing billiards, and simply and roughly swept Cao Min up in his arms. Amidst the excited cheers and frivolous whistles of his dozen or so henchmen, Wang Qiang strode towards the back of the billiard hall.

A corner of a VIP box.

"Brother Qiang is awesome!"

"Thank you for your hard work tonight, sister-in-law!"

Accompanied by the henchmen's foul language, the leather sofa in the corner creaked under the weight. Under the dim light and deafening bass, two overlapping figures quickly disappeared into the dark corner, leaving only a few suppressed breaths echoing in the corner.

......

It wasn't until midnight that Shen Chang'an dragged his slightly tired body back to the Guanlan Mansion villa.

Tonight, while at the branch office, he not only devised a progressive basic physical training plan for Li Xiwan, but also helped Lao Zhao deal with a few piles of trivial files.

A dim wall lamp was left on in the living room; Zhang Hai and Li Yue, the elderly couple, had long since gone to bed.

Shen Chang'an tiptoed down the stairs to his room on the second floor. He grabbed a change of clothes, took a hot shower to wash away his fatigue and the dust from outside, and then collapsed onto the soft bed, closing his eyes.

Then my consciousness suddenly began to sink.

The familiar space unfolded before my eyes once more. Not far ahead, the faceless and formless black shadow stood silently.