A thud!
The stone passed through the opponent's shoulder.
"Be careful!" Qiao Weiwei cried out involuntarily.
As the bullet was about to pierce Li Se's body, he circulated his Qi cultivation technique and punched towards the bullet. The condensed spiritual energy naturally could not shatter the bullet, but the force caused the bullet to deviate slightly, grazing past him.
Upon landing, Li Se quickly dashed towards the location he had locked onto. Within a few breaths, he found his target. With a swift grab, he easily subdued the individual.
"Li Se, is he an assassin?" Qiao Weiwei ran over, asking in surprise.
"I'm asking you a question?" Li Se grabbed the person's shoulder and twisted it hard.
"Ah!" The man screamed. He never imagined he would fail, especially since he was armed. To be dealt with by someone unarmed was hard to accept.
"I won't tell you…" the man gritted his teeth.
"That's not up to you!" Li Se sneered, increasing the force in his hands. With a crack, the man's arm was dislocated.
"Ah!" A scream erupted from the man's throat.
Then, Li Se popped it back in, snapped it again, and reset it. This cycle continued. In less than half a minute, the man surrendered: "I'll talk, I'll talk! I'm a killer from the Blood Gate. Someone hired me to kill you for ten million. I'm only responsible for executing the mission."
Li Se frowned. Someone actually hired an assassin to kill him, and they used firearms. Such a killer organization was not something ordinary people could hire.
"Who is the employer?" Li Se asked coldly.
"I don't know!"
Li Se thought for a moment, guessing the person genuinely didn't know. He then called Tian Anming.
In less than ten minutes, Tian Anming arrived with his team. After understanding the situation, his expression changed slightly. "Brother Li, you're too exposed. The Blood Gate is a top ten international assassin organization. If they fail this time, they will definitely send more powerful assassins. Do you want me to send someone to protect you?"
"No need. If they want to kill me, it won't be that easy." Li Se was confident he could handle these assassins.
"Then you must be careful!" Tian Anming cautioned. As he was about to have the assassin taken away, he noticed the injury on the man's shoulder and couldn't help but gasp. He gave Li Se a deep look and said nothing more. He quickly took the assassin away.
Qiao Weiwei looked at Li Se incredulously. "Have you offended someone? Someone who can hire such a formidable assassin organization to kill you?"
"I've offended many people." Li Se couldn't immediately think of who might have hired such an organization. However, someone who could hire a Blood Gate assassin was definitely not an ordinary force. People like Lin Tianrui and Hong Tai likely didn't have the capability.
Who could it be?
"Li Se, do you need my help?" Qiao Weiwei asked worriedly. Being targeted by an assassin organization was no good thing.
"No need. You've seen my skills. These assassins can't do anything to me yet." Li Se shook his head. Then, he seemed to recall something and looked at Qiao Weiwei with a playful, wicked smile. "Rolling on the floor felt quite nice just now, want to try it again?"
Qiao Weiwei's face immediately turned red. She glared at Li Se with her beautiful eyes. "I'm concerned about you, and all you can think about is this. Hmph!"
Thinking back to the scene just now, her pretty face felt hot. The position they were in was indeed very intimate. If not for the appearance of the assassin, she would have thought Li Se was trying to pull her for an outdoor rendezvous.
"You thought I was going to push you down?" Li Se leaned in, teasingly.
"I... I'm not talking to you anymore." Qiao Weiwei turned to leave.
"I'll drive you home," Li Se called out.
"That's more like it." Qiao Weiwei, who was about to leave, got into the car.
Soon, they returned to the Qiao family manor.
"Weiwei, you're not from Qingyun City, but you've been here for a while. Why haven't I seen you planning to go back?" Li Se asked, somewhat confused.
"What, you want me to go back?" Qiao Weiwei sounded displeased.
Li Se replied, "Of course, I don't want the beautiful Miss Qiao to leave. I'm just curious."
"My parents have already returned. My grandfather said the air in Qingyun City is good, so he's staying for a while longer." Qiao Weiwei explained.
"Then why aren't you going back?" Li Se asked again.
Li Se's gaze made Qiao Weiwei uncomfortable. Flustered, she stammered, "I... Of course, I have to accompany my grandfather!"
"Really?"
"Of course, it's true!"
As they spoke, they entered the Qiao family manor. Old Master Qiao had already returned. Seeing them, a smile appeared on his aged face. "Not going out on a date?"
"I wouldn't date him!" Qiao Weiwei huffed.
"Old Master Qiao," Li Se said respectfully.
"You're quite something, kid. You even rejected Yao Jingtai's invitation. Do you know how many people want to work for him? That's an opportunity for great advancement!" Old Master Qiao said with a half-smile.
Li Se replied casually, "Old Master Qiao, I'm not short of money right now. Plus, I'm used to freedom and don't want to be restricted. When Yao Jingtai invited me, he was very polite, but if I make any mistakes in the future, I might not even know how I died."
Old Master Qiao's eyes held a peculiar look. After a good while, he chuckled, "You're not simple, kid."
"Why do you say that?" Li Se was baffled.
"Well, although Yao Jingtai is the richest man in Hong Kong, you probably don't think much of him." Old Master Qiao acted as if he understood everything.
Li Se remained clueless.
"Qingyun City is too small. Have you thought about going to the capital?" Old Master Qiao suddenly asked.
"Not yet," Li Se replied truthfully. In the short term, he hadn't considered going to the capital.
"Come, let's have a drink." Old Master Qiao did not pursue the topic further.
Meanwhile.
In the capital.
At the Li family courtyard.
Li Shengguo hurried into his father Li Zhongfu's study and recounted everything that had happened in Qingyun City.
Upon hearing this, Li Zhongfu became furious. "How dare they try to kill my grandson! Have you found out who did it?"
"The Ye family, or perhaps the Wang family. Both are possibilities," Li Shengguo said in a low voice.
"It seems they have already investigated the relationship between Li Se and our family." Li Zhongfu's expression turned grim. In fact, he had already guessed why they wanted to assassinate Li Se.
"Dad, should I immediately send people to bring him to the capital? With the Li family's protection, even the Blood Gate assassin organization need not be too worried." Li Shengguo seemed impatient.
Li Zhongfu glanced at Li Shengguo and waved his hand. "You are the head of the family now, all decisions are yours. But the important thing is to let things take their course. Also, pay close attention to the movements of the Ye family and the Wang family."
"Yes!" Li Shengguo nodded, but a glint of cunning appeared in his eyes.