"It's over."
Li Nanfang murmured, "Chong Chong, I dare say you're finished."
Shen Yun, however, looked disdainful, pouting.
"Alright, since you insist, I can't say anything more."
Helpless, Li Nanfang could only say, "I just hope you'll think thrice, thrice, and thrice again before you decide to kill for Qianfan."
Shen Yun nodded, "I know."
Li Nanfang changed the subject again, "How's your divine skill of face-changing coming along?"
The divine skill of face-changing was the secret art of An Gui Wang, the leader of the "An Gui Sect" that had wreaked havoc on the martial world decades ago.
Li Nanfang had gone to great lengths to forge Shen Yun into a formidable weapon.
He personally traveled to Loulan and, after paying a considerable price, obtained the divine skill of face-changing from An Gui Wang, Chen Guoguo.
Shen Yun had been practicing the divine skill of face-changing for a full four years.
Upon hearing Li Nanfang's question, Shen Yun immediately ended the call.
Then, she initiated a video chat.
She held her phone high, saying, "Master, look."
Look—
As the last word was spoken, Shen Yun's fair and tender face began to "flow" silently and slowly, like half-congealed glue.
Finally, the flowing stopped.
On the other side of the video, Li Nanfang saw "Li Qianfan," dressed in a skirt suit and with her hair neatly pinned up!
Shen Yun's version of Li Qianfan spoke in a gruff voice, "Grandpa, you should mind your own business and leave me and Shen Chongchong alone. Otherwise, I'll announce to the world that you had a child with a young Japanese woman when you were sixty!"
Beep.
The video chat ended immediately.
Li Qianfan's grandfather, his face covered, went offline—
Shen Yun's version of Li Qianfan smiled triumphantly.
Her entire face flowed like water again, quickly reverting to her own delicate features.
She could only maintain the face-change for a few minutes; any longer would result in facial paralysis.
However, Shen Yun felt that as she truly became a woman, she might soon be able to control it at will.
"You're shameless, yet you try to control me."
As Shen Yun pouted, she suddenly thought of something.
She quickly called her master.
"Sorry, the user you are calling has blocked you."
The prompt from the phone (meaning something to this effect) left Shen Yun speechless.
"I was wrong, I shouldn't have embarrassed Master."
Shen Yun criticized herself, then easily lifted the wooden bed with her left hand, and from beneath the bed board, she retrieved a long object wrapped in cloth.
She wanted to ask Li Nanfang if she could give this item to Li Qianfan.
It was a dagger—
A dagger encased in a black sharkskin sheath!
She gripped the hilt and slowly drew the dagger.
A dull, lusterless black dagger slowly appeared in her sight.
Although the black dagger was dull, the moment it was exposed to the air, the atmosphere in the lounge changed drastically.
An invisible, chilling wind rose from the ground.
Ten thousand unseen spirits roared silently!
Can Po—
This black dagger was none other than the divine weapon Can Po, which had been deified decades ago!!
Legend had it that the twelve Can Po weapons in existence, at the moment they were forged by a master using ancient techniques, received the blessings of a hundred thousand gods and demons.
Shen Yun held the dagger in her right hand, applying slight pressure to her left thumb with the tip.
A drop of blood quickly welled up.
But it vanished at the tip of the dagger at a visible speed.
Can Po craves blood!
It was rumored that once the Can Po, blessed by a hundred thousand gods and demons, was drawn, it would never be sheathed without drawing blood.
Otherwise, it would devour its master.
Shen Yun's injured thumb gently wiped the black blade, moving towards the hilt.
Can Po, Four.
A few small seal script characters confirmed that this Can Po was the fourth among the twelve black daggers.
Its first owner's surname was Xie, and his name was Xie Qingshang, codenamed Blood Eagle.
Its second owner's surname was Li, who was Xie Qingshang's disciple, the valley master of Emperor Valley, Li Nanfang.
Its third owner's surname was also Li, who was Li Nanfang and Yang Xiao's son, the master of Dragon Ruins, Li Xiao!
However, due to the "ancestral decree" that divine weapons from the Eastern Land could not reside overseas for long, Li Xiao returned it to Li Nanfang shortly after establishing Dragon Ruins.
"I, Shen Yun, am the fourth generation owner of Can Po number Four."
In Shen Yun's starry eyes, an arrogance that disdained all under heaven bloomed.
"Du Junlin, even though you were trained by the joint efforts of the five great masters (actually four). But I am Li Nanfang's final disciple; I possess the most legendary Can Po number Four; I have an agility in scent that you can only dream of; I have an unfathomable disguise (divine skill of face-changing); I also have the speed and strength you covet (chromosomal mutation)."
As Shen Yun spoke these words to herself, the arrogance in her gaze instantly dissipated.
Only boundless tenderness remained, "And I have Qianfan. Du Junlin, how can all you rising stars compete with me?"
"Of course, I don't want to compete either."
Shen Yun sheathed the Can Po and hid it away again, "I just want to be the unknown woman behind Qianfan. I hope to always be bullied by him. Whether it's you or some CEO from the Dark Web, don't force me to kill you."
Buzz buzz buzz.
Shen Yun's work phone rang again.
This time it was Vice President Li—
His tone was stiff, "Still in the break room? Hurry up and come over."
"Okay, Brother."
Shen Yun quickly agreed, picked up a mirror to check her face, and then hurried out.
"From now on, I can't twist her face. After applying the dulling paste, she doesn't look as pretty as her original doll-like appearance."
After deliberately scrutinizing Shen Yun's face, Li Qianfan reminded himself inwardly.
"Sit down."
After Shen Yun sat on the sofa, Li Qianfan looked at her legs, which were round and straight, leaning diagonally against the sofa armrest, and asked, "Do you still remember your ex-boyfriend, Gao Lingwang?"
Shen Yun's delicate brows furrowed slightly, "Of course, I remember. If he hadn't blabbed, how would you have known who I was?"
"He has come to Tian Dong. He is currently in the provincial capital. He came to Tian Dong for a blind date with a certain woman, and to find you."
Li Qianfan said bluntly, "He wants to ask you one last time why you broke off your engagement with him seven years ago. It's also a way for him to fulfill his last wish. And I promised him I would help him search for your whereabouts."
Shen Yun said, "Tell him you haven't found me."
Li Qianfan, however, said, "You'll have to see him sooner or later, won't you?"
Shen Yun said faintly, "Then tell him that back then, I broke up with him because I fell in love with Brother."
Li Qianfan—
He said dejectedly, "Shen Yun, I'm talking about important matters with you!"
Shen Yun thought for a moment, "Brother, do you want me to reconcile with him?"
Li Qianfan clicked his tongue, unsure of what to say.
"Alright, tell him you've found me."
Shen Yun sighed, "Have him secretly come to Qingyun, and I'll have a good talk with him."
"That's more like it."
Li Qianfan said with relief, "After all, he doesn't have that kind of intention towards you anymore. He just wants to die with clarity. Oh, he wants to get an explanation."
"Okay, I'll arrange it."
Shen Yun stood up and walked to the door, but then turned back and asked in a low voice, "Brother, after lunch, shall we go to my lounge to have some fun? The soundproofing there is excellent. I've tested it."
Li Qianfan—
"I dare say you still have a pair in your drawer."
Shen Yun said, then opened the door and walked out quickly.
Damn it.
How did she know I still had a pair in my drawer?
Li Qianfan cursed, then quietly opened the drawer.
Indeed, there was a pair of stockings of the brand Shen Yun wore.
"Is the soundproofing in the lounge really good?"
As Li Qianfan subconsciously muttered to himself, his heart skipped a beat.
He immediately became alert!
The image of his older sister-like wife flickered through his mind.
He had completely indulged in her beauty, and this was not a good thing.
"I can't go on like this anymore."
Li Qianfan made a decisive move, picked up the car keys on the table, and hurried out of the office.
As he walked, he called Lao Su to ask for leave, saying he was too tired recently and wanted to go home to rest.
Lao Su, who knew very well that he had indeed been tired recently (from work), readily agreed.
However, he also subtly reminded Li Qianfan not to forget about finding models.
Beep beep.
Shen Yun, holding her lunch box and heading to the cafeteria, saw the Mini Cooper speed past without stopping. Her eyes visibly dimmed.
Actually.
She knew she had been too flirtatious.
But she really couldn't control herself!
"Chong Chong, you can't continue like this. Otherwise, he'll be afraid of you."
Shen Yun warned herself inwardly, but then lost her appetite.
She turned and walked quickly towards the dormitory building.
Li Qianfan, unaware that Shen Yun's mood had suddenly soured after seeing him leave the company, dialed Gao Lingwang's phone as soon as he drove out of the company gate, "Lao Gao, where are you now?"
"Where am I? I'm boating on Daming Lake now."
Gao Lingwang glanced at Wei Wan, who was sitting opposite him and rowing, and asked with a smile, "What is it?"
Li Qianfan replied, "I've found the person you were looking for."
Gao Lingwang's eyebrows twitched rapidly.
But he quickly regained his composure and gave a low hum.
"I'll send you her contact information at the company. You can contact her yourself."
Li Qianfan said concisely and ended the call.
Soon.
A phone number was sent by Li Qianfan.
Wei Wan, who was rowing at the bow of the boat, had been paying close attention to Gao Lingwang's facial expressions.
Seeing him lower his head, staring at the contact information on his phone screen for a long time, Wei Wan quietly rowed the small boat to the shore.
It was noon, and the sun was just right.
The temperature was also high.
There were few people in the park venturing out in the scorching sun.
Only the cicadas hidden in the willow trees were shouting desperately: "It's so hot, bring a beauty to cool down!"
"Brother Gao, shall we go for lunch?"
Wei Wan said, "Oh, right. I suddenly remembered I have work to do at the company. I can't continue to accompany you for sightseeing this afternoon."
"Oh, it's important to be busy with work."
Gao Lingwang looked up and smiled warmly at Wei Wan, "Coincidentally, I also have something to do this afternoon."
Wei Wan stood up, stepped ashore, and asked, "Brother Gao, since you have something to do this afternoon, why don't you drive my car? It will be much more convenient for you to drive around here since you're not familiar with the place."
"How can that be?"
Gao Lingwang shook his head, about to say, "If I drive your car, it will be inconvenient for you to get to work," when Wei Wan, who had already landed, tossed him the car keys, "Alright, just take it. Actually, I find it more convenient to take the bus to work than to drive. Let's go over there, I'll treat you to Daming Lake's specialty, Loach Drilled Tofu."
Since Wei Wan was being so generous, Gao Lingwang didn't refuse.
Knowing that he had something on his mind, Wei Wan quietly stopped talking and led the way to the waterside restaurant in the park.
They chose a table by the window. As Wei Wan was ordering, Gao Lingwang's phone rang again.
"Hello, may I ask who you are?"
As Gao Lingwang answered the phone, he was very excited.
He hoped that this unknown caller was the girl he most wanted to see!
The voice on the phone was indeed a woman's voice.
But it was not the voice Gao Lingwang most wanted to hear.
However, this woman's voice was much more charming than the one Gao Lingwang expected to hear.
Like flowing water, she said, "Mr. Gao, hello. I am Jiao Yin, Zi Yan's mother."
Jiao Yin?
Is there such a name?
As the honest Gao Lingwang thought this, he heard Jiao Yin say, "I'd like to invite Mr. Gao to my humble abode this evening. I will make dumplings for you, or I will personally cook noodles for you. Please, Mr. Gao, do not refuse."