“What else do you want? Are you going to stop me from leaving?”
Zhao Hongming frowned. Although his status in the family had plummeted after the 'going mad' incident, the arrogance of a young master of the Zhao family was still present.
“I’m just not letting you leave. Do you think you can get out? How do you compare to Zhao Hongyuan?”
Chen Xiao said dismissively.
“You…”
A light remark instantly rendered Zhao Hongming speechless, as he suddenly realized the gravity of the situation.
As an abandoned son of the Zhao family, Zhao Hongming’s status and importance were incomparable to Zhao Hongyuan.
Yet, even when Zhao Hongyuan was killed by Chen Xiao, the Zhao family didn’t dare to utter a single word.
So what about Zhao Hongming?
Without even thinking, the Zhao family would care even less about his life or death!
“What do you want me to do for you to let me go?”
Zhao Hongming gritted his teeth. Asking this question showed he was truly helpless.
“I don’t want anything.”
Chen Xiao shook his head slightly, then gestured towards Li Ziqing with his chin. “Whether you can leave here alive today depends on Ziqing’s decision.”
Li Ziqing, it was Li Ziqing again… Lin Yixin cursed inwardly.
To her, Li Ziqing was no longer just a person, but a symbol.
A symbol that was always high above, shrouding her and making her feel incredibly insignificant.
“Ziqing, I was wrong. I shouldn’t have come to trouble you today. Considering we know each other, can we just let this matter go?”
At this moment, Zhao Hongming’s face was like a bitter melon.
This level of begging was already the limit for him, a young master of the Zhao family.
Li Ziqing’s lips curved into a smile. “Let it go? Of course, that’s fine. Kneel down and kowtow to me three times, loudly admit your mistakes, and promise never to appear before me again. Then I’ll let you go today.”
In fact, retaliating against Zhao Hongming was merely an appetizer for Li Ziqing.
So, from beginning to end, Li Ziqing’s mindset was very calm.
It was more of a playful teasing, like a cat playing with a mouse!
“I…”
However, the conditions Li Ziqing stated were more unbearable for Zhao Hongming than killing him.
He originally wanted to say, ‘As a dignified young master of the Zhao family, when have I ever knelt and apologized to anyone?’
But thinking of Zhao Hongyuan being killed by Chen Xiao, he immediately swallowed the words that were about to leave his mouth.
“Brother Ming, you don’t need to be afraid. I think she’s just bluffing!”
Lin Yixin advised, “Brother Ming, don’t forget, you are a descendant of the Zhao family, and this is the imperial city. I don’t believe she would really dare to do anything to you…”
“Bang—”
Before Lin Yixin could finish speaking, Li Ziqing shot Zhao Hongming directly in the forehead.
“See if I dare!”
Li Ziqing looked at Lin Yixin as if she were a child throwing a tantrum.
Lin Yixin’s eyes widened, and she was stunned.
She truly hadn’t expected Li Ziqing to have such audacity.
In fact, Zhao Hongming was the most wronged. Lin Yixin’s words had indirectly caused his death.
Li Ziqing was in a good mood today. If he had been willing to kneel and apologize, Li Ziqing might have let him go.
But now, that ‘might’ was gone.
“You, you, you, I, I, I…”
Lin Yixin pointed at Li Ziqing, then at herself, stammering incoherently, as if she were having a seizure.
“What do you mean by ‘you’? What do you mean by ‘I’?”
“When you get to the underworld, remember to apologize to our sisters!”
Li Ziqing aimed the muzzle of her gun at Lin Yixin’s forehead and pulled the trigger.
“Bang—”
Lin Yixin followed Zhao Hongming’s path, also taking a bullet.
Zhao Hongming’s thugs trembled, their eyes filled with fear.
Normally, they thought they were fierce and wicked enough, but compared to this man and woman before them, they were like Mr. Wang meeting Mr. Ma, not even close.
“Help me send a message to the people of the Five Great Families, telling them that Li Ziqing is back and will be visiting soon!”
After Li Ziqing dropped this sentence, she and Chen Xiao left in a cloud of dust.
Her words would naturally be relayed by these thugs back to the ears of the Five Great Families.
Returning to the old residence, Chen Xiao asked Li Ziqing, “How do you feel?”
By the end of the day, Li Ziqing had several more lives on her hands.
“It’s my first time killing someone, and I actually feel a bit excited…”
Li Ziqing said a little sheepishly.
Chen Xiao was completely stunned. Seeing Li Ziqing’s steady and fierce aim when she fired, he truly hadn’t expected this to be Li Ziqing’s first kill.
“Actually, you can leave these kinds of things to me in the future.”
Chen Xiao rubbed his nose and said. He ultimately didn’t want to see his woman turn into a bloodthirsty demon who killed without blinking.
Li Ziqing remained noncommittal, looking at Chen Xiao with burning eyes, her voice trembling and seductive.
“Now, I just want to give you one thing.”
“What?”
“Me!”
Before she could finish speaking, Li Ziqing had already pounced on Chen Xiao.
That night, the redwood-made bed in the old residence operated at maximum capacity, shaking until dawn.
…
After a night of revelry, Li Ziqing was inevitably bedridden the next day. She didn’t wake up until the sun began to set.
She rubbed her sleepy eyes and asked Chen Xiao, who was lying beside her, “What time is it?”
Li Ziqing’s voice was a little hoarse, as she had screamed too enthusiastically last night.
“Half past five in the afternoon.”
Chen Xiao glanced at the time and said.
“Oh no!”
Li Ziqing shot up from the bed, “I still have to attend Tang Fei’s banquet later!”
She immediately sent her location to Susu, along with a voice message: “Come pick me up!”
After she finished washing up and putting on her makeup, Susu had just arrived at the old residence.
“Master, Master.”
Susu respectfully greeted them both.
“What time does the banquet start? How quickly can we get to the banquet venue?”
“The banquet starts at seven o’clock for entry. Given the current traffic conditions, it will take at least an hour to get there. If we leave now, we’ll just make it in time for entry.”
The master and servant exchanged questions and answers.
Li Ziqing nodded slightly, “Okay, let’s leave now.”
“Yes, Master.”
Susu obeyed and immediately walked out.
Just then, Chen Xiao suddenly tapped the back of Susu’s head.
Susu turned her head, looking at Chen Xiao with a bewildered expression. “Master?”
Chen Xiao asked in a low voice, “I have a few questions for you.”
“Master, please ask.”
Li Ziqing noticed that Susu’s gaze suddenly became vacant, and her voice became mechanical and dull, as if she had lost her soul.
Chen Xiao hooked his lips and asked, “I ask you, by whom were you refined, and by whom were you handed over to your current master?”