Shocking! A master of metaphysics has been mind-reading!

Lu Qiu stared silently at Xia Wange, who was peeking out with a grin, for a long time. He couldn't help but cough twice. He had experienced so many emotional changes before, being killed face-to-face as soon as he opened the curtains, and then being enveloped by a cloud of black mist afterward.

Although her legs were a little better, Lu Qiu felt that her heart was not doing well.

And... the swear words that were automatically playing in his head were still going on and on, and the fact that he was able to not utter a single word was already a testament to his amazing self-control and extremely high level of self-cultivation.

It turns out that when people are extremely frightened, their minds are filled with profanities.

This also proves that whoever collaborates with Xia Wange needs an extremely strong heart.

Especially when he saw that fluffy head, rubbed against the blanket, looking at him innocently, he really wanted to smash her head in. There was no reason, it was all personal grudge.

"What kind of talisman did you just stick on me?" Lu Qiu asked, looking at Xia Wange in bed.

He planned to use the other person's expertise to start the conversation.

"It's a talisman drawn with my blood, which can temporarily fill you with my aura," Xia Wange explained. "Then I'll wrap you in your blanket, and we can fool everyone for the time being."

Lu Qiu nodded and didn't say anything more.

Seeing that Lu Qiu was staring at her without saying anything, Xia Wange tried to sit up, but she fell back onto the bed as soon as she tried. She covered her head and frowned.

"What's wrong?" Lu Qiu rushed to the bedside. "Are you feeling unwell? Where does it hurt? Should I call the doctor?"

"It's nothing." Xia Wange waved her hand. "I just came down from the high altitude and I feel a little dizzy from the oxygen."

Lu Qiu: "..."

He felt a little relieved and poured Xia Wange a glass of water. "Just came down from the plateau?"

"I was dealing with client matters, so I was in a hurry and the journey was long." Xia Wange grabbed the cup and gulped down a few mouthfuls. "Being chased by this huge mass of malevolent energy, I rented a car in Nigeria and sped back to China to save time. I bought the next available flight, boarded the plane just in time, and after getting off the car, I paid extra for a taxi. I drove like crazy to deliver this freshest malevolent energy to you."

After saying that, Xia Wange raised an eyebrow smugly, "How was it? Did it feel great?"

Looking at the other person's smug expression, and thinking about the torment she had endured these past few days, Lu Qiu laughed in exasperation. She pursed her lips slightly and asked directly, "Why have you been avoiding me these past few days?"

"I wasn't avoiding you." Xia Wange's eyes flickered. "I was just on a business trip."

Lu Qiu said with certainty, "Yes, he was avoiding me the other day."

"Weren't you angry?" Xia Wange gave her a look that said, "You already know why, why are you asking?" "If you're angry and I still run to your side, am I just asking for trouble?"

Lu Qiu: "..."

That makes so much sense that he was speechless.

"Besides, I brought something for you this time too." Xia Wange raised her eyebrows, her tone quite arrogant.

"That wisp of malevolent energy?" Lu Qiu touched his leg and nodded. "Yes, it really is a very special gift."

"This is nothing." Xia Wange reached into the blanket and rummaged around until she pulled out a sharp spike with a handle. It was strangely shaped, like an umbrella with the canopy removed, leaving only the frame.

This thorn is as long as an adult male's thigh, and its entire body is a warm yellow color, somewhat like jade.

But Lu Qiu knew that this was definitely not jade.

"How is it?" Xia Wange shook the long thorn in her hand. "This bone has been polished smooth by handling."

Lu Qiu: "..."

He knew it was definitely not something legitimate.

After waiting a while, Lu Qiu glanced at Xia Wange, then at her again, somewhat puzzled, "Why aren't you talking about your glorious achievements this time?"

"Sigh, there's nothing to say," Xia Wange said unhappily. "We lost."

"Hmm?" Lu Qiu raised an eyebrow, glanced at Xia Wange from head to toe, and seeing that she wasn't injured, breathed a slight sigh of relief. "You lost?"

"Yes, we lost." Xia Wange sighed softly. "Otherwise, I wouldn't have brought such a powerful aura all the way here for you."

Lu Qiu: "..."

"Give me a brief explanation?"

Xia Wange, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed, glanced at Lu Qiu, hesitated for a moment, then hesitated again, but finally couldn't hold back and started rambling on.

She first gave a brief overview of how she used Jiao Xiaolian's hair and blood to create a distraction and replace her opponent, then followed her handsome boyfriend to the opponent's hideout...

"Wait, how handsome is he?" Lu Qiu interrupted and asked.

"That's not the point." Xia Wange skipped over the topic. "The point is, the people in their cult's lair were much more serious than Jiao Xiaolian's boyfriend. They were using evil objects to absorb yin energy with all their might, especially that bone spur in the very center, which was incredibly evil. I was so envious that I used every means to get them to sacrifice me. When I was pushed into the middle of the formation and seven or eight of them were surrounding me while casting the formation, I took the opportunity to pull out the spur..."

"Seven or eight people?" Lu Qiu raised an eyebrow.

"Thirteen," Xia Wange corrected. "Eight are casting spells like wizards, and five are guarding outside."

"Why didn't you exaggerate the number of people this time?" Lu Qiu found it strange.

"Sigh, anyway, we lost, so it doesn't matter how many people we lost. A loss is a loss." After saying that, Xia Wange was stunned and looked at Lu Qiu suspiciously. "When did I ever falsify data? You're such a big CEO, don't talk nonsense."

"..." Lu Qiu, "Please continue."

"Then I used bone spurs to fight those wizards." Xia Wange briefly described the scene.

Lu Qiu listened very carefully. Even though Xia Wange's explanation was very simple, he could still sense the danger in the scene.

He discovered another habit of Xia Wange's: she would exaggerate simple things and simplify dangerous ones, showing off her abilities with an arrogant and smug air without making those who truly cared about her worry or feel uncomfortable.

Shoulder your own burdens, and only report good news, not bad.

But Lu Qiu didn't like that.

He hoped he could stand by her side through thick and thin, sharing both joy and sorrow.

Xia Wange sensed an odd atmosphere and her emotions were threatening to spiral out of control, so she continued, "Those wizards were so uncivilized. They were fighting peacefully when suddenly someone attacked with a stick. I got hit on the arm, which made my spellcasting less fluid. Otherwise, I wouldn't have run away..."

She had just finished speaking when Lu Qiu grabbed her right wrist, and the next moment, her sleeve was pushed up, revealing large bruises on her arm.

Lu Qiu stared at the bruises on Xia Wange's arm for a long time, until he felt her pull back slightly. He then released his grip and, after a moment of reflection, went to get the first-aid kit while whispering to comfort her, "You didn't really lose. You were alone, and there were so many of them. You retrieved the evil object from the very center of their magic array and were unharmed. You won."