In a three-story building in the western suburbs of Minghai City...
Qiushan He sat powerlessly slumped on the couch, his eyes fixed on another person in the room.
"Mr. Qiushan, you shouldn't have acted on your own."
A voice speaking in Beihai language came from that person's mouth.
Qiushan He immediately looked at the person and responded in Beihai language, "Mr. Songzhu, it was just a Yan Country martial artist, albeit with some formidable strength. I was going to kill him."
"You can't kill him."
This Mr. Songzhu was none other than Songzhu Jianyi, the leader of the Mountain Wolf Group in Minghai City.
Hearing Songzhu Jianyi's words, Qiushan He was immediately filled with confusion and demanded, "Why? I need a reason."
"You don't need a reason." A middle-aged man in a black robe, of average stature, walked into the room.
Qiushan He immediately looked at the man, feeling somewhat familiar, and asked, "Who are you?"
"Mr. Xiong." As soon as Songzhu Jianyi saw the man in the black robe enter the room, he respectfully turned to Qiushan He.
Seeing even Songzhu Jianyi showing such respect, Qiushan He grew very curious about who this Mr. Xiong could be.
Songzhu Jianyi seemed to notice Qiushan He's confusion and promptly explained to Qiushan, "This is Mr. Xiong. He's the one who saved your life last night."
Upon hearing this, Qiushan He's face showed shock; subconsciously, he stood up and sized up this Mr. Xiong, asking, "You were the one who saved me last night? Who exactly are you?"
"Mr. Xiong is the head of the Plum Blossom Group in Minghai City. The relationship between the Plum Blossom Group and the Mountain Wolf Group is something you should have heard of, Qiushan."
"The Plum Blossom Group?" Hearing Songzhu Jianyi's words, Qiushan He's expression changed dramatically; he looked at Mr. Xiong in disbelief and said, "But, Mr. Xiong, since you could rescue me from Ye Xiao's hands, you must have the means to overcome him. Why not kill Ye Xiao? As long as Ye Xiao lives, he is a grave threat to the Mountain Wolf Group. According to the intelligence from Black Dragon Company, Heavenly Gate Security Company is backed by Ye Xiao."
"Mr. Xiong is already aware of that, but Ye Xiao's identity is extraordinary, tied to Yan Country's special forces. Should Ye Xiao die, the Mountain Wolf Group's plan to control Minghai City's commerce will fall through, and Mr. Xiong's plans would also be thwarted. Let's not make a move on Ye Xiao for now. Mr. Xiong has spread enough information to cause great chaos in Minghai City," said Songzhu Jianyi, looking at Qiushan He.
Qiushan He was very confused by Songzhu Jianyi's words. What kind of thing could cause great chaos in Minghai City? What exactly did Mr. Xiong want to do?
Qiushan He watched as Songzhu Jianyi and the so-called Mr. Xiong left the room, his thoughts churning. Then he remembered his encounter with Ye Xiao the night before; he vividly recalled that from beginning to end, Ye Xiao hadn't used any weapon, whereas not only had he used a weapon, but right now his black steel spike had also been taken by Ye Xiao.
At this thought, Qiushan He felt a twinge of annoyance. The black steel spike, a gift from his master, was naturally of great importance to him, but now he was under orders from Songzhu Jianyi not to take any action against Ye Xiao.
"Ye Xiao, I will personally kill you," Qiushan He's eyes were icy as he stared out the window, uttering the words even more frostily.
At the same time, Ye Xiao, observing Su Yun drink the black medicinal liquid, couldn't help but shiver.
"Who cursed me?" Ye Xiao involuntarily muttered.
Su Yun looked at Ye Xiao with confusion and asked, "What's the matter?"
Ye Xiao smiled and said, "It's nothing. I just got a chill. It must be someone cursing me."
"That must be Lan Lan. At this time, you're here with me; if Lan Lan found out, she would likely misunderstand," explained Su Yun after drinking the medicinal liquid. Her complexion soon returned to normal, revealing that the ginseng soup's nourishment was very effective. However, Su Yun needed a lot more than just a nourishing soup; simple fixes might help for a while, but in the long run, her internal organs would likely become problematic.
Listening to Su Yun, Ye Xiao could detect a hint of jealousy, and he playfully teased, "Sister Su, it seems like you're jealous. Don't worry, Lan Lan and I are innocent."
Hearing Ye Xiao's words turned her cheeks a flustered red, and Su Yun hastily responded, "Who's jealous? I'm certainly not. I was just saying. Don't read too much into it, alright?"
Ye Xiao's face broke into a sly smile as he said, "Really? But why do I always feel like Sister Su has been in a bad mood ever since hearing what Lan Lan said yesterday? Could it be that you're upset seeing such a handsome and debonair guy like me getting snatched up by someone else?"
"Ye Xiao, enough already, we have a teacher-student relationship," Su Yun quickly retorted upon hearing Ye Xiao's blunt words, eager to prevent him from noticing anything.
It was true that Su Yun had feelings for Ye Xiao, but who was she? Right now, she was Ye Xiao's teacher, and how could a teacher entertain feelings for a student that went beyond what was appropriate? It would be a desecration of ethics and morality—at least, Su Yun was currently a teacher, and as such, she certainly couldn't allow herself to act, or even think, in such a way.
Su Yun's thoughts were obvious to Ye Xiao, but he didn't point it out explicitly. Instead, he suddenly took two steps toward Su Yun, coming closer to her, and before she could react, he asked her with a serious face, "Sister Su, do you really think I'm that bad?"
Su Yun was momentarily stunned by the question, then replied, "No... no."
"But why do you dislike me then?"
"I didn't say I dislike you."
"Then you must like me."
"No... it's not that, I don't," Su Yun stammered, tongue-tied by Ye Xiao's pressing questions, unable to speak clearly.
Ye Xiao slowly bent down, his eyes merrily fixated on Su Yun. Pressed, she retreated backward, but Ye Xiao kept up with her, saying, "Why deny it? Everyone has the right to pursue what they like, it's a special honor we have as inhabitants of Earth."
As Ye Xiao moved closer, Su Yun's face burned hot, and she dodged to the side, her head lowered, her eyes dare not meet Ye Xiao's gaze. She feared that if she looked at him, she might inadvertently spill the deepest words in her heart.
"Ye Xiao, stop this, we are in a teacher-student relationship," Su Yun once again tried to suppress her wildly beating heart, saying to Ye Xiao, but her eyes were still cast downward, not daring to meet his gaze.
Suddenly, Su Yun felt Ye Xiao touch her forehead with his hand, her body uncontrollably trembling, breathing becoming even more rapid, but for some reason, her hands didn't push Ye Xiao away.
What is Ye Xiao trying to do? What does this guy want? Doesn't he know that if something happens between a teacher and a student, it would be a desecration of ethics and morals? What on earth does he want? What should I do? Push him away? Do I really like him? How can that be? How can I fall for my own student? This is impossible, this...
Su Yun's mind was in turmoil, debating whether to push Ye Xiao away, but at that moment she heard him say, "Sister Su, your face is so red. I was just noticing there's some leftover medicinal herbs on your forehead."
Hearing Ye Xiao's words, Su Yun immediately lifted her head and saw that Ye Xiao was indeed holding a small clump of herbal residue. Moreover, at this moment, a gleam of triumph twinkled in Ye Xiao's eyes.
Su Yun quickly realized she'd been played; Ye Xiao must have wanted to see her flustered all along.
Thinking this, Su Yun really felt annoyed. Just as she was about to speak, Ye Xiao quickly ran to the door, saying with a grin, "Sister Su, I'll leave now. I'll try to bring you the Heart Cleansing Pill as soon as I can."
With that, Ye Xiao dashed out the door.
Watching Ye Xiao leave, Su Yun murmured to herself, "This guy, he's someone I both love and hate."
Just then, Ye Xiao suddenly poked his head back in.
"Sister Su, isn't that still love?" Ye Xiao said with a smile, looking at Su Yun, who was still flushed with embarrassment.
"You're asking for it," Su Yun yelled at Ye Xiao for the first time, unable to control her rationality any longer.
Ye Xiao chuckled and said to Su Yun, "Sister Su, you look even better when you're angry, but just now, you really looked like a ripe grape."
"Huh?"
"Very tempting," Ye Xiao said proudly.
Su Yun immediately stood up.
Ye Xiao hurriedly closed the door.
Su Yun rushed to the door to make sure it was shut and locked. She then peeped through the peephole to ensure that Ye Xiao had indeed left.
However, once she realized Ye Xiao had suddenly left, Su Yun felt a pang of loss.
Ye Xiao seemed more and more mysterious to Su Yun. Initially, she knew only that Ye Xiao was impulsive, capable of fighting, and somewhat arrogant. But later, she discovered that these traits came with the caveat that Ye Xiao was a Martial Artist.
Learning that Ye Xiao was a Martial Artist surprised Su Yun even more. The arrogance of Martial Artists had practically become an accepted custom, but what Su Yun never expected was that Ye Xiao would guess that she was also a Martial Artist and, more unexpectedly, that he could refine medicine – specifically, the Heart Cleansing Pill she needed most.
Su Yun had only heard of the Heart Cleansing Pill in rumors. Although she was skeptical of Ye Xiao's claim to be able to refine the Heart Cleansing Pill, she felt that, despite his unconventional behavior, Ye Xiao would probably not deceive her.
But the Heart Cleansing Pill was incredibly valuable. If Ye Xiao really did bring a Heart Cleansing Pill, should she take it or not?
If she didn't take it, she might continue to suffer. However, if she did take it, then she would owe Ye Xiao a huge favor.
Su Yun considered it again but eventually stopped, as no matter how much she pondered, she couldn't figure it out.
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