Shen Qin stared at the large hole in the wall.
Her eyes were vacant.
The scene from earlier that day surfaced before her: the battle between her and SSS-Class Chu Yun against Bai Zhou and the others.
She and Chu Yun had been instantly defeated by a single blow from Bai Zhou.
Then she thought of the City Defense Force captain who had previously been driven back again and again by Bai Zhou and Lin Wei working together.
Next came the image of Bai Zhenbei, one of the Ten Great Masters, being sent flying by Bai Zhou's spear.
Although Bai Zhenbei had suppressed his own strength, Shen Qin was still certain that even if she and Chu Yun were still bound by contract, it would be utterly useless if Bai Zhou attacked.
Could someone really accomplish this just by having power and influence?
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No!
This definitely was not something that could be achieved through power and influence alone.
Power and influence could only allow Bai Zhou to drive his car into the City Defense Force's vehicle to stop them.
But with only power and influence, Bai Zhou could never have defeated a Level 5 Spirit Master with two sentences all by himself!
That also required sufficiently powerful strength!
And Bai Zhou was definitely that strong!
It was precisely because Bai Zhou was strong enough that he did not care in the slightest about Lin Wei's mere E-Class quality!
It was precisely because Bai Zhou was strong enough that he did not care in the slightest about an S-Class Divine Weapon Maiden like her!
Bai Zhou...
Young Master Bai...
Master!
Ding! Detected that the Protagonist's White Moonlight suffered mental trauma +999. Obtained Destined Villain Value +50. Villain Roulette requires 4550 more to unlock!
Without realizing it, Shen Qin had tightly gripped the Dog Leash around her neck.
This system notification did not attract Bai Zhou's attention.
Lin Wei had already released her transformed state.
At this moment, Lin Wei's little face was still somewhat pale, and fine beads of sweat covered her forehead.
Bai Zhou knew this was caused by Lin Wei's continuous battles alongside him.
Likewise!
After he used the Dragon Scale Armor's skill, it would also place a certain burden on his Divine Weapon Maiden.
Even so, a glimmer of excitement still shone in Lin Wei's eyes.
That was right, she and Bai Zhou had defeated Bai Zhenbei, one of the Ten Great Masters.
Although ninety-nine point nine-nine-nine percent of the battle had been rigged, even so, it was still something little Lin Wei could never have dreamed of before.
Yet today, it had actually happened. How could she not be happy?
Bai Zhou then brought Lin Wei over to Bai Zhenbei. Looking at the wound on Bai Zhenbei's chest, which had already healed, he said:
"Uncle, you're not still thinking about teaching me a lesson now, are you?"
Teach him a lesson? What lesson was there left to teach?
Bai Zhenbei dramatically grabbed Bai Zhou by the shoulders, bright light flashing in his eyes.
"Zhou, tell your uncle, what exactly is going on?!"
"Could this be your secret, or is it your Divine Weapon Maiden..."
Bai Zhenbei shifted his gaze to Lin Wei, who was hiding behind Bai Zhou.
Of course, the way he looked at Lin Wei had changed as well.
But Bai Zhou said:
"Ah, just ask my dad about the details!"
"I'm exhausted after today. I'm starving to death. Mom! Is there food?!"
Shen Yun stood up from the sofa with a warm, motherly smile.
"It's been ready for ages. Go wash your hands and eat!"
"Oh, right, Big Brother, don't forget to repair our wall!"
"Hehehe."
This was Lin Wei's first time eating in a dining room even larger than her home.
It was also her first time seeing so much delicious food that she had never even dared to imagine before.
Sitting beside Bai Zhou, she looked incredibly restrained.
She did not even dare pick up her chopsticks.
It was only after Bai Zhou personally placed several large pieces of meat into Lin Wei's bowl.
That the little girl finally swallowed her saliva and began wolfing down the food.
Seeing this, not only the rest of the Bai Family, but even Bai Zhou himself wore a gratified smile.
He even sized Lin Wei up from the side, thinking to himself:
Lin Wei is a genuine beauty in the making. She's so thin and small now only because she's malnourished. I'm sure it won't be long before this girl gives me a huge surprise, right?
The way Bai Zhou looked at Lin Wei was like a big bad wolf eyeing Little Red Riding Hood.
Yet this Little Red Riding Hood was completely unaware of it, still immersed in the food beyond escape.
What she did not know was that the look in Bai Zhou's eyes was clearly seen by Shen Qin, who was crouched in a corner outside the dining room, silently chewing.
Shen Qin looked at Bai Zhou, then at Lin Wei. No one knew what she was thinking as she slowly lowered her head.
The Bai family was happily enjoying themselves.
But over at Third Hospital, no one could eat anything at all.
Even Chu Yun's attending physician and Doctor Li, who had accepted Bai Zhou's money, were no exception.
Because whenever they picked up a bowl, they remembered the terrifying sight of those chicken strips.
Every one of them felt nauseated, and some could not stop trembling all over.
Meanwhile, outside Chu Yun's special ward from earlier.
The doorway was no longer empty.
Instead, four City Defense Force members stood there with grave expressions.
There were two men and two women: two Spirit Masters and their respective Divine Weapon Maidens.
After all, the core of the City Defense Force was still made up of ordinary people without Divine Weapon Maidens.
Spirit Masters with Divine Weapon Maidens held considerable status within the City Defense Force.
The fact that these four were guarding Chu Yun's door.
Fully demonstrated how seriously the City Defense Force, the city lord, and all the higher-ups regarded Chu Yun.
However, from the ward behind them came a beast-like roar!
"Argh—!!"
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Hearing that roar.
The two Spirit Masters both realized something was wrong. They turned and immediately pushed open the door.
When they saw that there was no one else in the ward, only Chu Yun, who had already awakened.
The two of them sighed in relief.
After exchanging a glance, one of them turned and ran out of the ward, presumably to notify some leader.
Chu Yun, lying on the hospital bed, was deathly pale.
Even his lips carried a faint purple hue.
He paid no attention at all to the City Defense Force members who had entered.
Instead, he struggled to slowly lift a corner of his blanket.
But all he saw was thick bandaging. Other than that, there was nothing.
Ding! Detected that the Protagonist suffered mental trauma +9999. Obtained Destined Villain Value +200. Villain Roulette requires 4150 more to unlock!
"Ah—!!"
"Shen Qin! Shen Qin!! I'm going to kill you! I'm going to kill you!!"
Perhaps because of Chu Yun's rage.
Specks of blood actually began to seep through the thick bandages.
At that moment, the aged voice in Chu Yun's mind hurriedly spoke:
"Kid, calm down! You absolutely cannot get angry in your current condition!"
Upon hearing that voice, Chu Yun seemed to find an outlet for his frustration. He immediately roared in his mind:
"You old bastard! How am I supposed to calm down?!"
"I'm not the one who got turned into a eunuch!"
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"You!" The aged voice seemed somewhat angry, but when it thought of Chu Yun's current plight, it still sighed and said:
"Sigh... I truly sympathize with you, you..."
"Cut the hypocritical act!" Chu Yun seemed to have fallen into a frenzy from overwhelming grief. "You could clearly sense everything outside. Why didn't you warn me when Shen Qin approached me?!"
"Why didn't you stop her when she did something like this to me?!"
"If it weren't for you, I never would have ended up like this!"
The old man in his mind was dumbfounded.
"Me? You're blaming me for this?!"
"Don't forget that I'm only a spirit body. I barely had any energy to begin with, and I used it all up just to save your life. Yet you're actually blaming me?"
"Shut up!" Chu Yun was becoming hysterical. "You didn't save my life for my sake either. You did it for yourself, because if I died, you would die too!"
"You!" The aged voice paused noticeably, then slowly fell silent.
"You know to shut up now? You know you're in the wrong, don't you?" Chu Yun still had no idea what had happened.
"You think I'll forgive you just because you won't say anything?"
"You old bastard! Why are you pretending to be mute?! You got me into this state, and now you're just going to abandon me?!"
But Chu Yun was met only with prolonged silence.
Meanwhile, a different scene was unfolding in Bai Zhou's mind:
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