Blood on the ground flowed like a stream down the access road, trickling down the steep slope.
Jin Gao Xi stared at the man standing by the window, not noticing that her high heels had stepped into the thick, viscous blood.
Assistant En, however, was meticulous. Her face turned pale as she pulled at the young lady, "Be careful!"
Ah!
Jin Gao Xi's scream echoed countless times in the vast underground parking lot.
Qin Ye Xuan rubbed his ears and turned around.
Jin Gao Xi retreated incessantly, her delicate face ashen, feeling as though she might vomit at any moment.
Qin Ye Xuan frowned and walked over, "Which one of you is Jin Gao Xi?"
Before Jin Gao Xi could speak, Assistant En stepped forward, her head held high with pride, "I am, state your identity and your purpose here!"
Qin Ye Xuan glanced at her, "No, you are not. The one behind you is Jin Gao Xi."
Assistant En's expression remained unchanged, still proud, "You think you're clever? I think you're an idiot. I am Jin Gao Xi, representative of the Jin Shi conglomerate!"
Qin Ye Xuan scrutinized her, "At best, you're a mere assistant. First, your attire, jewelry, and taste are rather common. Second, your makeup uses mid-range cosmetics. Third..."
He stopped midway.
Assistant En was stunned. Behind her, Jin Gao Xi frowned, "What's the third thing?"
Qin Ye Xuan had already reached the two women and smiled gently, "Third, the one behind you bears a strong resemblance to Jin Gao Yue, especially her nose and lips. I've met your brother, and I can tell at a glance."
Jin Gao Xi sneered, "You're bragging. I don't look anything like my brother at all."
Qin Ye Xuan looked at her tenderly, "But you look exactly like Cui En Che did when she was young."
Jin Gao Xi's body trembled, "You... who did you say?"
Qin Ye Xuan shrugged, "Cui En Che. Your mother... By the way, is Jin Yuan Cheng dead or missing?"
"Bastard, shut your mouth!" Jin Gao Xi exploded, "Who are you, and what right do you have to speak my mother and father's names?"
Truly a spoiled noble daughter, with all the flaws of nobility.
Qin Ye Xuan said solemnly, "I am your father's friend, and an elder to your brother. Therefore, by extension, I am also your elder. Didn't Jin Gao Yue tell you before she disappeared?"
Jin Gao Xi, shocked, took out a photo and looked closely at the handsome young man beside her brother, then at the unshaven Qin Ye Xuan. She couldn't help but laugh angrily, "You claim to be my brother's friend? Uncle, haven't you ever looked in a mirror?"
Qin Ye Xuan paused, then a dazed smile crossed his face, "After the spiritual energy resurgence, I aged. This is hard to explain. How can I make you believe me?"
"I will never believe you, you bastard!" Jin Gao Xi turned away decisively, "Let's go. Let Jin Ji Hao come in and finish off this fool."
Qin Ye Xuan watched her retreating back, "Your brother's 'Azure Crane Demon Breaking Technique' was taught by me. I can recite the incantation for you now."
Jin Gao Xi stopped, her expression a mixture of surprise and disbelief.
"Assistant En, you wait here."
She turned back, staring at Qin Ye Xuan, "You have no cultivation at all. This is very strange, isn't it?"
Qin Ye Xuan softly uttered a few incantations, "Jin Gao Yue must have taught you this incantation too. Do you believe me now?"
Jin Gao Xi bit her lip, then nodded slightly.
Her brother had once said that the incantation was unique, and no one else knew it except the "Savior of Great Xia."
At this moment, two openings had been torn through the underground door of the parking lot.
Qin Ye Xuan glanced over, "Who is coming?"
"It's Jin Ji Hao... an uncle of mine." Jin Gao Xi looked down disgustedly at the blood on her high heels. "Since you have no cultivation, how did you defeat the strongest of Jin Ji Hao's subordinates, the Seventh Squad?"
Qin Ye Xuan smiled, "Children shouldn't ask too many questions. Your situation is quite difficult now, isn't it? Several elders in the Jin family want to seize your heir status. How about this: I'll stay in the company as your tutor for now, and from now on, you'll do whatever I say."
Jin Gao Xi's eyes widened, "Hey, hey, uncle, are you mistaken? Because you're my brother's friend, I'm willing to take you in, but you want to be my tutor? And have me listen to you for everything? That's absurd..."
Before she could finish, Qin Ye Xuan suddenly lunged forward and embraced her slender waist.
Jin Gao Xi became furious. She circulated her spiritual energy, her fingers forming a crane's beak, and aimed directly at the man's neck.
This was precisely the Azure Crane Demon Breaking Hand.
Her cultivation had already reached an advanced level.
But this sharp strike landed softly on the man's neck, not like a killing blow, but more like an intimate caress.
Jin Gao Xi felt her body go weak, her cultivation vanishing. Her body went limp as the man lifted her horizontally.
She was utterly horrified.
Assistant En had already rushed forward, cursing loudly and drawing a short blade, stabbing directly at Qin Ye Xuan's abdomen.
*Slap!*
Qin Ye Xuan slapped the short blade away. The expert assistant, with the strength of a weak girl, cried out and knelt in the bloody mess.
Qin Ye Xuan hoisted Jin Gao Xi over his shoulder, spanked her behind firmly, then pulled Assistant En up. He turned a corner and headed towards the private elevator.
Not far away, all the metal doors had been broken open. Jin Ji Hao, with the remaining members of the Seventh Squad, rushed in, red-faced with rage.
"Get on the elevator, back to the office!" Qin Ye Xuan barked.
Assistant En's expression shifted, and she instinctively opened the elevator.
"We'll deal with the Jin Shi conglomerate later. I need to examine Jin Gao Xi's body first."
Assistant En's face turned red, "Bastard, if you dare touch the young lady, I'll fight you!"
The elevator ascended to the representative's floor. Upon arriving at Jin Gao Xi's office, Qin Ye Xuan unceremoniously threw the struggling, cursing girl onto the sofa. He then picked up a towel and wiped his hands, "Assistant En, is it? Prepare a basin of hot water and a basin of ice water. Close the curtains, and undress Jin Gao Xi!"
Assistant En was dumbfounded, "You, you..."
Qin Ye Xuan ignored her and looked at the trembling Jin Gao Xi, who was seething with rage.
"How long have you been poisoned?"
The man's words made the two girls freeze in place.
"I... I'm poisoned?" Jin Gao Xi asked, bewildered.
Assistant En, however, looked shocked and uncertain, "You, explain yourself clearly."
Qin Ye Xuan was speechless, "So you don't even know. Have you been feeling very drowsy lately? Lazy whenever you're in the sun, and you can't resist lying down to sleep?"
Jin Gao Xi couldn't hear him. She had already run to her desk, desperately searching for a weapon.
Assistant En, on the other hand, was struck with awe. She stared at Qin Ye Xuan, "The representative needs a nap every day and has been very tired recently. However, I arrange for her to have medical check-ups every week, and the Grand Master of Goryeo also visits the representative frequently. No one has ever said she was poisoned."
*Whoosh!*
Jin Gao Xi had grabbed a Goryeo sword and, disregarding everything, charged forward, intent on fighting.
Qin Ye Xuan threw down the towel and slammed the table, "Jin Gao Xi, have you lost twenty pounds this month?"
Ah!
Jin Gao Xi's long sword stopped. Her expression turned strange, "That's because I succeeded in my diet. I lost, I lost exactly twenty pounds."
Qin Ye Xuan sneered, "But you haven't gotten much thinner, only slightly changed your physique. Do you know why? Because you've been losing bone and spiritual energy from your丹海 (Dan Hai - the sea of elixir/energy)!"