Lurking, Part Two

"Only shamelessness lets you live better, lets you live more comfortably." The fat man sneered a few times, then turned and left.

The remaining team members and Ming Qiao were all breathing heavily.

It took them quite a while to calm their chaotic blood and qi.

"Wang He has grown stronger again."

Gu Lin Ce's expression was grave.

"He came for me. You needn't worry. As long as you leave on your own, he won't trouble you." Ming Qiao let out a breath, but her gaze turned toward Xia Haiji behind her. From the beginning, Xia Haiji had remained silent.

"Haiji, how are you?" She walked over and wanted to reach out and pat his shoulder.

"I'm fine." Lin Xin quietly avoided her hand.

A strange flicker passed through Ming Qiao's eyes, but she swiftly suppressed it.

"Don't touch Brother Haiji!" Like a mother hen guarding her chicks, Mei Zi rushed over and stood in front of Lin Xin. "Isn't he like this all because of you?!"

"I..." A trace of helplessness crossed Ming Qiao's face.

The others were silent as well.

Gu Lin Ce sighed and exchanged a glance with Chen Fan. Both shook their heads.

Ming Qiao was the woman their team had encountered in the Nether Prefecture when they ran into Wang He.

At the time, Wang He had been pursuing her, and the team had saved her. But Wang He had effortlessly nearly destroyed the entire team's combat strength. If Captain Gu Lin Ce had not used a desperate, one-use magical treasure at the end, the team likely would have been wiped out to the last man.

Afterward, Xia Haiji somehow fell for Ming Qiao. Time and again, he had suffered grievous injuries for her and made enemies of numerous experts.

Every time, Ming Qiao displayed