A big shot?
Who was this big shot?
And why did that so-called big shot want to see him?
"Do I have to go?"
The moment the words left his mouth, Dai Mubai felt a wave of pressure descend upon him.
This again!
Dai Mubai's teeth ground together with a creak. He had lost count of how many times he had been threatened by force. The feeling of being threatened drove him almost mad!
Damn it!
But he did not dare reveal his thoughts. He could only lower his head and follow the waiter to the most luxurious suite in the establishment.
"That important person is inside. Guest, you may enter on your own."
With that, the waiter turned and left.
Dai Mubai spat inwardly and cursed that so-called big shot in his heart. In his view, anyone who hid their head and showed only their tail like this was no good thing!
Though he was angry, more than that, he feared the unknown.
Along the way, he had already imagined no fewer than ten scenarios of meeting the person inside.
But standing there doing nothing was no solution. He could only take a deep breath and reach out to knock.
Yet the instant he touched the door, it opened on its own.
"No, the guy inside opened it!"
With an uneasy heart, Dai Mubai pushed the door open and walked in.
The next moment, Dai Mubai's eyes went wide.
"Jiang Qianhai! Why is it you!"
Looking at Jiang Qianhai sitting on a stool and yawning, Dai Mubai was so frightened his heart nearly leapt out of his chest.
"Why can't it be me? Me being here seems to be quite beyond your expectations?"
Dai Mubai's heart leapt with joy when he heard that.
Could it be this guy had not gone back yet? If so, that meant he still did not know about the other matters!
Though things between the two of them were unpleasant, Jiang Qianhai had no reason to kill him, right?
After all, he had not killed him last time.
He absolutely could not let him see anything!
Dai Mubai immediately managed his expression. The unease he had shown before vanished, and he returned once more to his haughty demeanor. "There's nothing for us to talk about. Why did you call me here!"
Jiang Qianhai looked at Dai Mubai's face-changing act and nearly laughed from anger.
"Why did I come looking for you? Don't you know!"
Dai Mubai's heart thudded, and he sensed something was wrong, but he certainly could not give himself away.
He immediately put on an act and replied angrily, "How would I know why you came looking for me? Though I still hate you a little, that matter was ultimately my fault. I admit it. But I also paid the price, so I won't apologize to you people! That's why I chose to drop out, so we wouldn't all look bad whenever we met. Isn't that enough!"
His voice was so aggrieved it sounded practically real.
It was as if he were bitterly denouncing Jiang Qianhai for being unreasonable. Clearly, if both sides took a step back, the seas and skies would open wide, yet he insisted on pressing his advantage and leaving no room at all.
"I didn't expect you to be so good at acting. Did you really think I'd come looking to make trouble for you without knowing anything?"
"What are you talking about? Why don't I understand? Did something happen?"
Dai Mubai was still playing dumb. He knew that once he admitted it, he would not be far from death.
Jiang Qianhai's gaze turned cold, and his aura pressed straight down, crushing Dai Mubai until he struggled to hold on and could barely stand.
"You spread the news and had the people of Star Luo make a move against Zhuqing. You put a high-priced bounty on Zhuqing's life. And you still want to cover it up?"
Dai Mubai clenched his teeth and thought that even if he were beaten to death, he could not admit it. Then he spoke with difficulty. "I don't know what you're talking about. If I didn't do it, then I didn't do it. Do you have proof!"
"Proof? Do I need proof to kill you?"
As soon as those words came out, Dai Mubai's pupils abruptly shrank.
The next moment, dazzling purple flames ignited from the ends of Dai Mubai's five limbs.
"Ah!!!!"
The extreme agony from a man's most sensitive part made Dai Mubai howl instantly.
The Three Thousand Burning Flame Fire came with a certain healing effect of its own. Under Jiang Qianhai's deliberate control, the destructive effect of the Three Thousand Burning Flame Fire exceeded its healing by only a little, so Dai Mubai repeatedly cycled between incineration, recovery, and incineration.
The pain made Dai Mubai want nothing more than to pass out, but Jiang Qianhai would not allow him to fall unconscious. This bastard had made trouble again and again, and had even nearly plunged Zhu Zhuqing into a life-or-death crisis. How could he possibly spare him?
"Jiang Qianhai! If you've got the guts, kill me!"
"*******"
The pain made Dai Mubai lose all reason. At first, he wanted to beg for death. When even death was denied him, he tried to use submission as a bargaining chip to beg Jiang Qianhai for forgiveness. After begging for mercy failed once more, all kinds of filthy curses immediately poured out.
Annoyed by the sound, Jiang Qianhai simply burned out his vocal cords.
Then Jiang Qianhai watched expressionlessly as Dai Mubai grew smaller and smaller.
Until he burned away completely.
Afterward, Jiang Qianhai helplessly wiped his face. "I'm not actually some psychopathic killer, am I?"
Originally, he had planned to just slap Dai Mubai to death and be done with it. But when he actually saw him, that hypocritical act of his made Jiang Qianhai feel like he absolutely couldn't stand it.
So on a sudden whim, he had turned Dai Mubai into a human matchstick.
"A human matchstick, huh? Hiss! How terrifying!"
Rubbing his arms, Jiang Qianhai prepared to leave.
Why had he appeared here?
That was all thanks to his good brother, Xue Qinghe, who had directly marked out Dai Mubai's route for him. Then he had started searching through the towns one by one.
Halfway through, Xue Qinghe even directly marked out the precise section where Dai Mubai was located, so Jiang Qianhai immediately arrived ahead of time at the next city Dai Mubai would pass through.
Unexpectedly, the moment he arrived, he received the city lord's warm hospitality. Before Jiang Qianhai could even say anything, the city lord had already planned everything out for him.
Jiang Qianhai knew this was his good brother making a move again.
Xue Qinghe, he really— I'm crying to death!
He had just been about to speak up and thank him when the other side's "Call me Dad" shattered all the emotion in his heart to pieces.
"The rain's really heavy."
Leaning by the window and listening to the raindrops strike the awning, Jiang Qianhai couldn't help stretching lazily.
In the past, he had both loved and hated rainy days. He liked quietly sitting by the window like this, listening to the sound of rain falling. It made him feel very relaxed, and it was also perfect weather for sleeping.
But if he ran into this kind of heavy rain while fishing, he wouldn't be happy at all.
Thinking back to the days when he wore a raincoat and fought on the front lines along the riverbank, he actually felt a little nostalgic.
"I won't go back tonight."
Listening to the rain, Jiang Qianhai yawned, then lazily lay down on the bed.
Ding~
The Communication Stone sent out a signal, and Jiang Qianhai took it out.
Xue Qinghe: Did you catch him?
Jiang Qianhai: Caught him. He's already dead.
In the imperial palace, Xue Qinghe, who had woken up a while ago, had nothing to do and sent Jiang Qianhai a message asking about it. In the end, he received news that was somewhat beyond his expectations.
This guy was that clean and efficient?
Originally, he had thought Jiang Qianhai had never had anyone's life on his hands before.
With doubts in his heart, he asked directly.
Then he learned the whole story.
Jiang Qianhai: Is my reaction kind of abnormal?
Xue Qinghe: You pervert, stay away from me!
Jiang Qianhai: So love disappears, right?
Xue Qinghe: Love your ass! Screw off! I'm going to sleep!
Jiang Qianhai: Tch. Go sleep, then.
Though Xue Qinghe held the Communication Stone with a look of disdain, the smile on his face was utterly genuine.
That bastard...
Chatting with him was still the most interesting.
On Jiang Qianhai's side, after putting away the Communication Stone, he yawned again and happened to remember something.
"Besides Dai Mubai, there are still those two over in Star Luo. But those two are inside the Imperial City, so that really is a bit troublesome."
"Forget it. Sleep first."
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