Ten minutes later, Nie Qingkong, dressed neatly, walked out of the door holding a glass of red wine. He walked into the bustling crowd with one hand in his pocket.
Behind this door, Xia Qingtian and Xia Qingyu hid on both sides of the door, looking out through the glass.
Nie Qingkong, who had been stripped too cleanly, with even his fake skin snatched away, had temporarily changed into a staff uniform and his face was full of displeasure.
What were these sisters thinking? Did they have some serious illness? Did he look that easy to bully?
Really.
"Here." Xia Qingyu handed Nie Qingkong his own white half-face mask. "Wear this, and you'll look the part."
Nie Qingkong gave Xia Qingyu a blank look and took the white half-face mask she handed over. He found that the mask still retained Xia Qingyu's warmth and that faint, elegant fragrance, which unknowingly soothed his irritation and displeasure.
"Qingyu, go back to your room and change. Bai Shao has prepared an evening gown for you," Xia Qingtian said, fitting an in-ear communication device onto Xia Qingyu. "This allows you to talk directly to Yaoyang, and he will pay attention to your safety."
"And you?" After putting on the in-ear communication device, Xia Qingyu heard Lu Yaoyang's voice coming through, greeting her kindly. Xia Qingyu casually responded and then looked expectantly at Xia Qingtian.
"I'll keep an eye on this guy for you," Xia Qingtian said, pointing in Nie Qingkong's direction. "Don't worry."
Xia Qingyu glanced at Nie Qingkong again before nodding at Xia Qingtian and pushing open the door to walk towards the cabin.
On the other side, Gaia, hidden in the crowd, looked at Xia Qingyu's retreating figure and her eyes deepened slightly.
She first glanced in the direction of Nie Qingkong, and then headed straight for Xia Qingyu.
The master said that if the young master's mission was not completed, she needed to help from the shadows.
After Xia Qingyu left, Xia Qingtian smiled at Nie Qingkong and said, "Let's go, Qingkong, little brother. Big sister will accompany you well tonight and will definitely not let you out of her sight. Happy, right~"
"Happy," Nie Qingkong said, touching the white half-face mask on his face and revealing a faint smile. "With a big star like you accompanying me, how could I not be happy?"
"Let's go." Xia Qingtian lightly patted Nie Qingkong's shoulder and led him back into the banquet. Amidst the coming and going crowd, Xia Qingtian returned to Bai Yuqi's side and whispered, "How is it?"
"The person who wanted to attack Miao Tong has been subdued. It's someone from one of the world's three major assassin organizations, nicknamed the Poison Widow. She's a great beauty," Bai Yuqi said, raising her wine glass to her lips and replying in a low voice. "She's been sent to Wen Jiu. Her accomplice is named Judy, and she was also caught when she tried to escape. There's another one named Liya, who hasn't been found yet. Yaoyang is already investigating."
"Keep being vigilant," Xia Qingtian said, turning around. Her charming eyes swept across the lively crowd, and the corners of her mouth curved slightly. "Now, it's just the beginning."
Beside her, Nie Qingkong looked at Xia Qingtian's profile and was momentarily lost in thought.
If Xia Qingyu reached Xia Qingtian's age, would she be like Xia Qingtian?
No...
She would probably be even more terrifying than Xia Qingtian.
Thinking of this, Nie Qingkong's lips curved upwards, revealing a meaningful smile. She was truly worthy of being the woman he had taken a liking to.
"What are you smiling foolishly about?" Xia Qingtian raised her hand and snapped her fingers in front of Nie Qingkong. "I'm thirsty. Get me a drink, zero sugar, zero calorie, zero alcohol. And some snacks, gluten-free, sugar-free, low-calorie, and tasty."
Nie Qingkong listened to Xia Qingtian's requests, and the smile that had been on his lips froze.
"Is there a problem?" Xia Qingtian blinked. "Waiter?"
"Aren't you afraid I'll run away?" Nie Qingkong said speechlessly. In his life, no one had dared to order him around like this!
"Run?" Xia Qingtian tilted her head and gave Nie Qingkong a cunning smile like a fox. "Qingyu is going to change into her evening gown. Don't you want to see how pretty she looks?"
Nie Qingkong was slightly stunned and turned his face away, stubbornly saying, "What does that have to do with me! I don't care at all!"
"Then you can go," Xia Qingtian said casually, shifting her gaze away from Nie Qingkong. "Hurry up and go."
Nie Qingkong glared at Xia Qingtian, then turned and walked away. How dare she underestimate him!
Xia Qingyu and the like...
They were his enemies!
What did it matter to him how she dressed? He didn't care at all!
Damn it!
There were so many drinks, how could he know which one was zero sugar, zero calorie, and zero alcohol?
Damn it!
Was she really treating him like a waiter?
Thinking of himself, the dignified young master...
The dignified young master...
"Sugar Daddy," Bai Yuqi glanced at Nie Qingkong's retreating figure and then turned her head to Xia Qingtian and asked, "Aren't you afraid he'll really run away?"
"Run where? Jump off the ship?" Xia Qingtian scoffed. "Yaoyang will help me keep an eye on him."
Rather than constantly staring at him, it was better to leave a loophole. That way, when it was time to cast the net, there would be unexpected gains.
A moment later, seeing Nie Qingkong return with drinks and snacks, Xia Qingtian curved her lips, accepted them, and said with a light laugh, "Thank you, Qingkong, little brother."
Seeing Xia Qingtian accept the items he brought, Nie Qingkong became more and more annoyed. He provocatively said, "Aren't you afraid I'll poison them?"
"You won't," Xia Qingtian said, taking a sip of the drink and smiling charmingly at Nie Qingkong. "If I die, Qingyu will cry."
Hearing Xia Qingtian say this, Nie Qingkong snorted and turned his face away. "Who cares about her."
"Good heavens," Bai Yuqi couldn't help but complain from the side. "Are you a tsundere? The hardest mouth in your whole body?"
Nie Qingkong glared at Bai Yuqi upon hearing this, his earlobes feeling hot.
If this were in the past, Bai Yuqi would have been a corpse for daring to act this way towards him!
Bai Yuqi covered her mouth with one hand and was about to smile mischievously when she immediately raised her hand to her ear, her brow furrowed. "I'll send someone over right away!"
"What's wrong?" Xia Qingtian asked Bai Yuqi. "What happened?"
"Someone followed Qingyu into the cabin and intended to ambush and assassinate her. Yaoyang discovered it and has already instructed Qingyu to escape. However, the surveillance on one section of the route has been tampered with, and he asked me to quickly notify the Wen family to provide backup," Bai Yuqi explained quickly while contacting the Wen family.
"Where is she now!" Xia Qingtian's expression changed, and she immediately asked.
"Yaoyang told her to hide under the piano at the spiral staircase on the third floor. It's a blind spot, so she should be able to hide for a while." Before Bai Yuqi finished speaking, Nie Qingkong rushed out like a gust of wind.
"Qingkong?" Sif, who was mingling in the crowd with little interest, recognized Nie Qingkong's back at a glance. But when she remembered that Nie Qingkong was disguised tonight, she looked in the direction of Nie Qingkong and shrugged.
Perhaps she had mistaken him.
Thinking of this, Sif curled her lips and walked directly towards Nie Qingkong. She needed to remind him.
If they delayed any longer, dawn would break.
This person, is he even going to kill anyone or not!
Really!