In a subterranean warehouse belonging to the Jin Corporation.
Two corpses were laid out on the floor.
One man's eyes were wide open, as if he had died with grievances.
The head of the other was severely detached from its neck.
Miao Tie stared at the deceased, his anger barely concealed.
Beside him, Jin Gong's face was also ashen.
"Mr. Jin, this matter seems to have gone beyond your plan," Miao Tie said, a hint of anger in his tone.
Jin Gong frowned and replied,
"I didn't know that kid's strength had reached such a level. He might be a Grandmaster-level martial artist."
Grandmaster!
The word sent a tremor through Miao Tie's heart.
These were martial artists at the peak of their cultivation.
Even the ancestral Gu arts of his clan were not entirely confident against a Grandmaster, let alone himself, a high-level Gu master.
Previously, when the three of them had confronted Qin Xuan and were forced to use their life Gu worms, Miao Tie had intended to retreat with the other two and disengage from this matter.
Yet, within days, the other two were dead.
"Mr. Jin, I'm afraid I can't help you with this matter anymore. Moreover, my Gu clan will likely not get involved further."
Miao Tie had not yet reported the deaths of the two men back to his clan.
However, he was acutely aware of the deterrent power of a Grandmaster-level expert.
He did not wish to offend a Grandmaster for the sake of Jin Gong.
His clan had always cautioned against provoking Grandmaster-level experts.
The Gu clan and martial artists were naturally adversarial.
Furthermore, the Gu clan was still in its developmental phase. If they were to offend such an expert, and he led a group of martial artists into the Hundred Thousand Mountains, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Mr. Jin, the favor the Gu clan owes you will have to be repaid another time," Miao Tie said, producing a lighter, igniting it, and tossing it onto the two deceased Gu masters.
Flames instantly erupted.
Then, Miao Tie took a Gu worm from his bamboo basket and threw it into the fire.
*Whoosh!*
The flames burned even fiercer.
Within minutes, two piles of ashes remained on the ground.
Miao Tie collected the ashes into two urns.
Before leaving, Miao Tie did not forget to advise Jin Gong,
"Mr. Jin, you'd best watch yourself."
With that, Miao Tie exited the warehouse.
Leaving Jin Gong standing alone, his face contorted with ferocity.
Jin Gong clenched his fists, his knuckles cracking.
"Qin Xuan, you little bastard! You will die by my hand sooner or later! You will pay for my son's life!"
In the past few days, Qin Lin had been feeling increasingly sleepy.
She slept at least fourteen to fifteen hours a day. She herself attributed it to the exhaustion from school, staying up until two or three in the morning to study, leading to her poor energy levels.
Around noon, after waking up, Qin Lin stumbled downstairs, seeing Qin Xuan and Tantai Yue whispering and sneaking around behind her back, up to no good.
Qin Lin crept up behind them and suddenly slapped them both on the shoulders,
"Brother! Sister-in-law! What are you two up to?"
Startled by Qin Lin's slaps, the two turned around.
"Lin... Linlin, have you... have you woken up? Dinner is ready, I'll go serve the dishes!" Tantai Yue said guiltily, scurrying towards the kitchen.
Qin Xuan coughed lightly, rubbed his nose, and chuckled,
"Linlin, why are you up so early today? In the past few days, you've been sleeping until three or four in the afternoon."
Qin Lin gave Qin Xuan a look and said coquettishly,
"You old brother, am I a pig, sleeping that long every day?"
Qin Xuan chuckled and patted Qin Lin's head,
"I'm just concerned about you."
Qin Lin pouted,
"Hmph, someone should worry more about themselves. Next time you're sneaking around, tell sister-in-law not to wear lipstick, or your mouth will be all red, like you've been drinking blood."
With a huff, Qin Lin ignored Qin Xuan and went to the bathroom to wash up.
Sneaking around? Qin Xuan furrowed his brow, pulled out his phone, and opened the camera to look at himself.
Damn it! Good heavens! All around his mouth were traces of Tantai Yue's lipstick.
Qin Xuan's face turned red, and he quickly wiped off the lipstick.