"Ah!" Xiaofang stared blankly at Haichun's lifeless face, seemingly realizing what had happened. With a scream, she suddenly ran out of the car.
Then, covering her face, she began to sob.
Heartbroken.
Chen Jie turned to leave.
But Xiaofang quickly followed.
"Why are you following me?" Chen Jie asked, frowning.
"I'm alone, unfamiliar with the place. Where else can I go but with you?"
Xiaofang cried.
Chen Jie sneered, "You're unfamiliar with the place, what does that have to do with me?"
"I..."
Xiaofang said, "I have nothing now! Erlang won't want me anymore. Be my woman!"
Chen Jie was stunned, then a look of realization crossed his face.
Immediately, he scoffed, "Sorry, I don't need a woman like you."
"No! I feel lost, lonely, and desolate right now! Please take me in! I don't mind anything, even if you have other women!"
"Do I look like a pushover? Stop acting!" Chen Jie said calmly.
Xiaofang was slightly taken aback, then a great sense of unwillingness surged within her.
Chen Jie was young and handsome, and capable. How could she give up on such a man?
But now, Chen Jie didn't seem to be buying it.
"Then, can you give me some money?" Xiaofang knew that any other request would be useless, so she could only say this.
"Money?"
Chen Jie let out a dismissive laugh. "Sorry, I'm not your father, I have no obligation to give you money."
"I have nothing now! I'm still a poor girl. If you don't give me money, I won't even have money to go home! Are you going to watch me starve on the streets of the provincial capital?"
Xiaofang yelled.
Chen Jie's disgust for Xiaofang grew.
He could tell that Erlang truly liked Xiaofang.
And Erlang, judging by his expression, seemed to be a rich second-generation heir.
If Xiaofang followed him, she would be marrying up.
But upon learning that Haichun was a master of術法 (shùfǎ - magic/sorcery), she had immediately decided to ditch Erlang and follow Haichun.
Such a person was too pragmatic, willing to follow whoever had money, with no room for emotion.
It was likely that her killing Haichun was also a deliberate act to impress Chen Jie.
Precisely because she saw that Chen Jie was stronger and had more potential, she had turned her back on Haichun and tried to seduce Chen Jie.
It was a pity she had miscalculated.
Although Chen Jie was young, he had seen all sorts of people during his years on missions.
He wouldn't be deceived by a few words like some young men.
"Stop following me, or I won't hesitate to take action against you!" Chen Jie said coldly and turned to leave.
"I have a reason for asking you for money! Because I know a secret!"
Seeing Chen Jie ignore her, Xiaofang impulsively shouted again, "You don't know yet, but Haichun's master is planning to join forces with the Association of術法 Masters to deal with you!"
"They've already started! Tonight, they plan to attack a woman named Wang Xiaoyan!" Xiaofang said.
Chen Jie's expression immediately turned cold.
Turning around, he grabbed Xiaofang by the throat. "What did you say?"
"Cough, cough, let go of me, it wasn't me!"
Xiaofang said with difficulty.
Chen Jie then released her.
At this moment, Chen Jie's heart was filled with anxiety, and he had no time to waste with Xiaofang.
"Everything I said is true. Haichun said his master has already found the leader of the術法 Association to deal with you. Their goal is to first control the women around you, and he mentioned Wang Xiaoyan!"
"I didn't know it was you at first, but when his master pointed out that you were the one who offended him, I confirmed it!"
"Chen Jie, I only want ten million! Or, let me be your woman!" Xiaofang said impulsively.
"Since it's just the two of us here, I'm willing to be your underground woman! Hurry up and take me!"
Normally, she wouldn't dare say such things in front of others.
But now, there were only the two of them.
This made her say many things that were usually hard to utter.
"Here's one million, take it!"
Chen Jie casually took out a check and wrote down one million.
"Only one million!" Xiaofang exclaimed in dissatisfaction.
She felt that for someone like Chen Jie, money was just a string of numbers, and she could ask for as much as she wanted.
She was determined to use this opportunity to become a rich woman and rise above others.
But one million was not enough for her to become a rich woman.
She raised her head again, only to find that Chen Jie had already disappeared.
At this moment, Chen Jie was rushing, heading towards Wang Xiaoyan's company.
For him, giving Xiaofang one million was quite generous.
Because Chen Jie had already planned to see Wang Xiaoyan, and he would have soon noticed something was wrong even if she hadn't told him this.
Although Wang Xiaoyan had a protective amulet gifted by Chen Jie, a long time had passed, and the residual energy was almost gone. Even Chen Jie couldn't sense Wang Xiaoyan's location by feeling the amulet.
Unless the distance was shortened to a certain extent.
On the way, Chen Jie called Wang Xiaoyan, but no one answered.
Then, Chen Jie called Lin Mengjiao, but still no answer.
Chen Jie's heart grew heavier.
It was normal for Wang Xiaoyan to be busy and not answer his call, but with Lin Mengjiao's ability, she would definitely know he was calling if she had her phone with her.
Lin Mengjiao would not reject his call.
Chen Jie's heart grew more anxious, and he quickened his pace.
At the same time, he secretly calculated that he must reach the Foundation Establishment stage as soon as possible. Then, he could fly on his sword, and covering a thousand miles in a day would not be impossible.
"Association of術法? Very well. If anything happens to Xiaoyan, I won't mind destroying your entire Association of術法!"
Chen Jie thought coldly.
Within ten minutes, Chen Jie arrived at Wang Xiaoyan's company, but as soon as he arrived, he confirmed that Wang Xiaoyan was not there.
Because with such a short distance, if Wang Xiaoyan were in the company, Chen Jie would have sensed it.
Then, Chen Jie rushed to Wang Xiaoyan's residence.
Ten minutes later, Chen Jie arrived in front of the villa.
But Wang Xiaoyan was still not there.
"You are courting death!" At this moment, Chen Jie was certain that Wang Xiaoyan and Lin Mengjiao must have run into trouble.
Because they had passed by two bustling large shopping malls on the way, even if they were out shopping at night, Chen Jie would have encountered them.
Right, the Dragon Group!
Chen Jie's heart stirred, and he thought of Lin Shuang, so he immediately took out his phone.
Just as he was about to dial, his phone rang first.
"Chen Jie..."
"We'll talk about that mission later. Tell me, where is the headquarters of the Association of術法?"
Chen Jie said.
Since he couldn't find Wang Xiaoyan, he would find the Association of術法. Someone there would surely know their whereabouts.
"I'm looking for you precisely because of the Association of術法! One of our undercover agents has discovered something!"