"I'm in the Dragon Clan, what the heck is the Naruto Counterattack System?"

"What are you going to do?"

Xia Mi simply took a step back, dodging Qi Xiuyuan's hand, and hugged her thin chest with both hands, looking at him warily: "You wicked human with a mouth full of sweet talk, no wonder you can have Sister Xiaoqiang so easily under your thumb."

"But, I'm sorry, I refuse." She held up a finger and shook it in front of her, glancing sideways at Qi Xiuyuan and snorting coldly. "One of the things I like to do most is say NO to those self-righteous guys."

Looking at the little female dragon in front of him who was still making JOJO references, Qi Xiuyuan withdrew his hand, shrugged, and asked, "So tell me, how can you agree?"

He knows Xia Mi's split personality all too well; he's just trying to save face now.

Sure enough, seeing Qi Xiuyuan lower his stance, Xia Mi simply turned her head, narrowed her eyes like a fox, and smiled, "With your abilities, you should have already discovered that someone is following you."

"Since you trust Su Xiaoqiang so much, how about we make a bet?"

Qi Xiuyuan smiled inwardly, but didn't show it on his face, and asked, "What kind of bet?"

"Let's bet on whether Su Xiaoqiang will surrender and become a bargaining chip to threaten you when faced with mortal danger, or whether he would rather die than hold you back." Xia Mi smiled slyly.

But she soon stopped laughing.

As if afraid she might change her mind, Qi Xiuyuan nodded without hesitation: "Okay, it's a deal."

"Give me a drop of fetal blood, and I will first teach you the gifts of blood."

------

"Isn't this a complete defeat?"

Watching Su Xiaoqiang stride out, Xia Mi ground her fangs in annoyance.

That malicious guy completely figured it out.

These two only met in junior high school, so where did this trust come from? Did they go through something together before?

Xia Mi was somewhat angry and dissatisfied, but at this moment, she felt more curious and even relaxed.

She had forgotten how long it had been since she had felt this way. The fear that came from the depths of her blood, the fear that would kill them all when the Black King returned to the world, drove her forward.

That day is not far off, and she and the other dragon kings need to obtain greater power in order to rebel against their tyrannical father.

Whether they are dragons or hybrids, their power comes from their bloodline.

However, hybrids still need to improve the purity of their bloodline, while the first generation of hybrids have already reached their peak from the moment they are born, and the only way for them to strengthen their bloodline is to devour their own kind.

Therefore, the four monarchs and eight dragon kings were not only brothers and sisters, but also enemies who devoured each other.

In order to avoid being killed and devoured by the other dragon kings, she needs the "Dragon Bone Cross" of the first generation; otherwise, she has no choice but to eat her own "brother".

Whether as Xia Mi or as Jormungandr, she didn't want to do this.

On that throne of the abandoned tribe, in that thousand-year slumber, in that endless cycle of nightmares, in that deepest and coldest darkness, only they huddled together for warmth.

And now...

"Damn it, I really saw through you."

Thinking of that face that always had that smug smile, Xia Mi sighed inwardly, but a smile appeared on her lips that she herself didn't even realize.

I can't count on my brainless brother. It's better to have a monster help me than to be alone, right?

"Sister Xiaoqiang, wait for me, I'm coming too!"

Xia Mi slung her bag over her shoulder, calling out as she put on her shoes, and skipped after him.

------

The time is exactly 10 p.m., and the location is Mi Palace Blue Bay.

The dazzling neon lights were already lit, and rows of luxury cars parked outside the store had gleaming paint. Each car was a rare find: McLarens, Ferraris, and Alfa Romeos...

These luxury cars all converged on the "bathing city," which covered an area of ​​tens of thousands of square meters, like stars surrounding the moon.

The red carpet stretched from the brightly lit store to the stone steps of the road outside, with everyone dressed in suits and ties, exuding an air of sophistication and transforming this "bathhouse" into a place resembling a high-end cocktail party.

Today seemed different from usual; even some regular customers were politely turned away at the door.

At the same time, a black sedan stopped on the roadside some distance away.

"Is that their hideout? Inside a bathhouse? Mi Palace Blue Bay?"

In the back seat of the black sedan, Chu Zihang looked through the one-way glass at the distant lights, the hazy neon glow swirling among the massive buildings.

Sure enough, he saw that familiar Maybach again.

"To be precise, their hideout is called 'Mi Palace,' where they receive important guests. Ordinary guests only see and enter the surface-level 'Blue Bay.'"

In the passenger seat, Qi Xiuyuan had a smile on his face, one hand supporting his chin as he leaned against the car door, the other hand holding a dagger.

"Am I right?" He looked at the pale-faced middle-aged man sitting in the driver's seat and asked with a smile, "President Shao?"

"..."

The middle-aged man let out a breath, and although his eyes kept glancing at the dagger held to his neck, he was still able to maintain basic composure.

"Young man, if I'm not mistaken, you're Qi Xiuyuan, right?" he said calmly. "And Lu Mang, I know your stepfather. Can you tell me what you're trying to do?"

Qi Xiuyuan smiled and praised, "As expected of the big boss, you can remain so calm even in this situation. Don't worry, we're not after money or want to kill anyone. We're just borrowing your identity. You shouldn't have any objections, right?"

The boss of the Black Prince Group, the leading enterprise in this coastal city, is a name that everyone in Linhai City has heard of. City leaders always shake hands and exchange pleasantries with him when they meet.

Clearly, a tycoon of this caliber is qualified to be part of the "game".

Each card can only bring one person in. Including Su Xiaoqiang's father's card, four people can now enter.

"...No objection."

The middle-aged man's eye twitched, and he subconsciously glanced at the rearview mirror, looking towards the trunk of the car.

Inside were two bodyguards he had hired at a high price from a security company. They were special talents, as far as he knew, with some kind of "bloodline," capable of even breaking through steel plates with their full strength.

The result was that these two talented individuals were knocked unconscious by the boy beside him, one in each hand, and now it's unknown whether they are dead or alive.

He initially expressed his opinion, but now he doesn't have any.

Buzz! Buzz!

Chu Zihang's phone vibrated. He glanced at the caller ID, then looked at Qi Xiuyuan in the passenger seat and said, "This should be the bodyguard you mentioned. Should I answer it?"

Upon hearing the words "internal guard," the middle-aged man, who had been secretly fiddling with something, paused, seemingly lost in thought.

"No need." Qi Xiuyuan shook his head, looking at the two figures getting out of the taxi in the distance, and said with a smile, "Just let them block off the area and maintain order. This good show doesn't have tickets for them."

"Now, it's our turn to clear the area."