Long Tao's words were never finished. A glint of cold light flashed in Black Arrow's hand, and the sharp blade of the dagger sliced across his throat.

The strike was extremely fast, so fast that Long Tao didn't react at all.

Black Arrow sighed, "Blame yourself. He... is too powerful."

Scarlet blood flowed from Long Tao's neck. He stared wide-eyed in astonishment but couldn't utter a single sound, only letting the gushing blood flow freely, filled with confusion over Black Arrow's actions and a terror of impending death, awaiting its arrival.

He reached out in vain, unable to stop the blood's flow. Long Tao tried to grasp Black Arrow, his body swayed, but he collapsed onto the sofa, eyes still wide open even in death, almost popping out of their sockets.

Black Arrow gave a cold glance at Long Tao's lifeless body, shook her head with a complex expression, and then silently left, just as quietly as she had arrived. However, her heart was far from as calm as her exterior.

Was this matter really over for her?

The next day, news of Long Tao's death at home spread like a typhoon sweeping through the entire Lidu.

Such a well-known figure, mysteriously having his throat slit at home?

When Mu Lingshan went to work at the criminal investigation team and heard the news, she was momentarily stunned. Although she knew that neither Long Tao nor Long Kun were good people, she preferred achieving justice through solid evidence, rather than having them die suddenly and inexplicably at home.

Regarding such a criminal case, Mu Lingshan immediately led a team to investigate the scene, but unfortunately, she only saw Long Tao's lifeless body, finding no valuable clues.

Mu Lingshan's first thought was whether Chu Ge was responsible. In her impression, besides that mysterious expert, only Chu Ge had such skills.

However, as soon as this thought emerged, she immediately dismissed it.

Judging from the time of death, when Long Tao's throat was slit, Chu Ge had been with her the entire time. Chu Ge couldn't possibly have been in two places at once to kill Long Tao.

While Mu Lingshan reasoned this way, Chen Jue, known as Third Master Chen, didn't think so.

This matter wasn't related to Chu Ge? What a joke!

Oh, as soon as Long Tao planned to deal with Chu Ge, he got his throat slit. What are the odds of such a coincidence?

With Long Tao dead, Chen Jue was, of course, very pleased but felt a chill on his own neck. Reflecting on not contesting with Chu Ge over the Hongxin Property matter, he considered it a wise decision.

This guy's temper, though, was a bit too explosive. If he acts, it's life or death!

Hmm... I need to find an opportunity to engage with Chu Ge again and see what other cards this hot-tempered powerhouse has up his sleeve.

In truth, Chen Jue's concern was somewhat unnecessary. If Long Tao hadn't sent someone to kill Chu Ge, although Chu Ge might not mind Long Tao's life, he certainly wouldn't have pushed things to such extremes.

Compared to others, Long Kun had the most complex feelings. Honestly, he wasn't very sad because Long Tao never showed him much fatherly love. He even secretly resented his father for not letting him into the company for so long.

Finally, he could take over the family business, which was Long Kun's first thought, followed by wondering who killed his father.

When he thought about it, Long Kun felt a bit uneasy. Like Chen Jue, he also suspected it was Chu Ge's doing.

Chu Ge's prowess made him deeply apprehensive because he knew his father had hired a real expert to kill Chu Ge, but that expert never returned, and his father died.

Perhaps... that expert also died at Chu Ge's hands? Would he target me next?

Little did he know, the one who truly murdered his father wasn't Chu Ge. It was the assassin his father had hired, a considerable irony and a classic case of inviting a wolf into the house.

And that expert was still alive and well, even lurking in Lidu.

She was absolutely confident she left no clues that police could find, and even if, by some chance, the police came to arrest her, capturing her would be no easy task.

Black Arrow temporarily stayed behind to monitor the situation as it developed. She also wanted to learn more about the powerful man and test Chu Ge's reaction. She didn't want word of her betrayal to spread, as it would ruin her standing in the industry.

Chu Ge heard about the news after he arrived at Tianjiao Building, in Qin Ruojing's office. He was giving Qin Ruojing a shoulder massage when he heard her mention it.

No matter how he plans to handle his relationships with other women, he is indeed planning to marry Qin Ruojing and live a life together. That's why these days, unless necessary, he doesn't stay at Tianqing Company, considering Xia Feifei, Mo Xiaoran, Luo Suyun, and Tong Yaqi are still there.

This could be considered a kind of ostrich mentality.

As for giving Qin Ruojing a shoulder massage, firstly, it's because he feels sorry for her recent hard work, and secondly, it's because of the incident of going to the bar with Mu Lingshan yesterday.

Even if he thought he had figured it out at the time, he still felt Mu Lingshan made some valid points. However, alone with Qin Ruojing, he still felt something was off in his heart. He couldn't say he felt guilty, but there was an indescribable feeling.

He wondered, if Qin Ruojing found out about this, how would she react?

Qin Ruojing told Chu Ge about Long Tao's death. Seeing that Chu Ge only absentmindedly responded with an "oh" and continued massaging her shoulders, she couldn't help but feel uneasy.

That reaction was just too calm, as if the person who died wasn't a prominent figure in Lidu, but just some stray cat or dog.

Thinking back to what Chu Ge had told her before, that he had killed many people, and remembering the time last night she couldn't reach him by phone, Qin Ruojing became even more worried.

Raising her hand to hold Chu Ge's, Qin Ruojing turned to look into Chu Ge's eyes, "Chu Ge, Long Tao's death, it has nothing to do with you, right?"

"It does." Chu Ge replied nonchalantly, gently patting Qin Ruojing's fair hand, "He's the one I had someone kill."

"I'm talking seriously, don't joke with me."

Chu Ge shrugged, still acting nonchalant, grinned and said, "I'm not joking. I really had someone kill him. Besides, he wasn't a good person anyway. Haven't you always hated him? Do you want to celebrate tonight, celebrating this annoying guy going to hell?"

"You, always so unserious," upon hearing this, Qin Ruojing actually felt reassured. She rolled her eyes at him with a laugh, withdrawing her hand to give him a light pat, "Alright, stop massaging. If someone comes in and sees, it wouldn't be good."

To Qin Ruojing, since Chu Ge said this, it must mean the matter has nothing to do with him. If it were really connected to him, how could he admit it so casually, even joking about going to bed?

Little did she know, Chu Ge knew she would think this way, hence why he used this method to put her mind at ease. Sometimes, candidly speaking the truth indeed feels more like a lie than a falsehood does.

Chu Ge chuckled and continued to knead Qin Ruojing's shoulders with his hands, "Why should I be afraid to massage my wife's shoulders? What's wrong with that?"

"We're not officially married yet, besides, I have to maintain my image as a chairwoman."

Chu Ge laughed even more happily and said carefreely, "As I said, we're a couple, right? Plus, isn't it more romantic to do something like this in the office?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Ruojing was startled. She stood up with a whoosh, slapped Chu Ge's "wandering hands" away, and looked nervously at the office door. After confirming it was securely closed, she turned back to glare at Chu Ge.

"Romantic, what romance? I don't see anything romantic about it." After a pause, Qin Ruojing's gaze suddenly showed a hint of suspicion, "Hey? From what you're saying, it sounds like you've often done such romantic things in the office?"

Chu Ge chuckled embarrassedly, he realized he'd got carried away; how could he just walk into such a trap by himself?

He was about to deny it flatly, but on second thought, perhaps… using this to test Qin Ruojing's reaction might be a good option?

"That's right. Otherwise, how would I know such things are romantic? For example, didn't you ever cheat during exams in school, watching out for the invigilator while copying classmates' answers? Isn't that interesting?"

"Oh?" Qin Ruojing squinted her eyes with a breezy smile, "Who have you experienced this romance with?"

Chu Ge laughed slyly, "Why ask this? Wouldn't I get a reward if I told you?"

Qin Ruojing's smile became even brighter, "A reward? I haven't thought about that, but at least I could learn some advanced techniques from other women, to understand where the romance lies in such things."

Chu Ge pouted, feigning disappointment, "No reward? That's a bit dull, then I won't say."

"Won't say? Then forget it." Qin Ruojing wasn't buying it at all, elegantly resuming her seat, "I don't care anyway."

Qin Ruojing's reaction left Chu Ge speechless. What kind of response was that? He still wanted to tease her, to test her further, yet she countered with an unyielding move, leaving him hanging awkwardly.

"Alright, I played this with Tong Yaqi. Do you want to give her a call to discuss it now?"

Chu Ge was left with no choice but to confess partially. However, he didn't lay it all bare, first testing the waters with Tong Yaqi, someone who was close like a sister to Qin Ruojing, before making a final decision.

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