Fortunately, Wang Fei didn't say anything, and Chen Xiao breathed a sigh of relief.
However, Li Ziqing wouldn't give up. Her lips pouted, and she looked at Chen Xiao with longing eyes, calling out in a sweet voice, "Husband~~"
"Uh..."
"Use that move, Ghost Hits the Back of the Head!"
Chen Xiao, helpless, tapped Wang Fei on the back of his head.
"Why are you hitting me..."
Wang Fei's words were cut short as his gaze suddenly became vacant, his whole body stiff and staring blankly.
"I ask you, why did the Ba Tian Gang members arrest Li Ziqing?"
Although Chen Xiao worried that the truth might frighten Li Ziqing, some things had to be faced sooner or later.
However, Wang Fei's answer was that he didn't know, so it seemed that Li Ziqing could face the truth a little later.
"It seems he really doesn't know..."
Chen Xiao said, spreading his hands.
"Alright then."
Li Ziqing bit her lip, a hint of worry in her eyes.
Seeing this, Chen Xiao felt a pang of heartache. He gently held Li Ziqing's hand and said softly, "Wife, no matter why they arrested you, I will never let them succeed."
Li Ziqing looked up and smiled sweetly at Chen Xiao, "Mm!"
"What about him now? Should we..."
Chen Xiao made a gesture at his neck, asking Li Ziqing if they should "take care of" Wang Fei.
"Forget it, let him go back and report to the Five Great Families. We'll settle the score tomorrow!"
Li Ziqing had been looking forward to this day for a long time, but when it finally arrived, she wasn't as excited as she had imagined.
This might be because the revenge process was too easy, or perhaps because she was a bit distracted.
She had always been suspicious about why the Ba Tian Sect had arrested her, and she had a particularly bad premonition.
A sense of inexplicable irritability and anxiety.
Chen Xiao noticed Li Ziqing's distraction and knew what she was worried about.
After handling the aftermath, he immediately took Li Ziqing and returned to the old mansion.
In the old mansion, Li Ziqing nestled in Chen Xiao's arms, her anxiety somewhat alleviated.
"Chen Xiao, I want to go home. It's too desolate here."
The Li family's ancestral mansion was a large, deep courtyard. Although Li Ziqing had grown up here as a child, she could no longer consider it her home.
Her home was in Jiangcheng.
"Do you want me to bring your uncle and elder brother over?"
Chen Xiao asked tentatively.
Li Ziqing thought for a moment, then shook her head, "Forget it. Let them come when we leave... After we get revenge tomorrow, we'll go back, okay?"
"Okay!"
Chen Xiao nodded heavily.
Li Ziqing's trip to the Imperial City was very different from what she had imagined.
She had thought she would establish herself here and restore the Li family to its former glory.
But after arriving in the Imperial City, she realized she didn't like it here. Her longing to return was merely driven by her obsession with revenge.
So, after taking revenge on the Five Great Families tomorrow, she would go home.
Back to Jiangcheng, that was her true home.
"Chen Xiao, will you leave me?"
Li Ziqing suddenly asked such a question.
Although she knew this question was silly, even foolish.
But at this moment, she really wanted to hear Chen Xiao say the answer.
"Of course not."
Chen Xiao stated unequivocally, "Even if the seas dry up and the stones rot, even if heaven and earth merge, I will not leave you. We will never be separated."
Hearing Chen Xiao's answer, Li Ziqing smiled.
"Chen Xiao."
"Mm?"
"You're so good!"
"I know!"
"..."
Perhaps it was because of the exertions the night before, even though she had slept all day, Li Ziqing's stamina had not fully recovered.
Unknowingly, she lay in Chen Xiao's arms and fell asleep.
Chen Xiao gently placed her on the bed and covered her with the quilt.
To prevent her from waking up midway, Chen Xiao infused some spiritual energy into her body to calm her and ensure a deeper sleep.
After doing all this, Chen Xiao pushed open the door and walked out of the old mansion, his slender figure disappearing into the night.
...
Meanwhile, after leaving the banquet, Su Su returned to her club – Qing Yi Fang.
Qing Yi Fang was a high-end club that had rapidly risen in the Imperial City in the past two years. It was membership-based, and becoming a member of Qing Yi Fang had become a symbol of status.
Su Su was the owner of Qing Yi Fang. The title "Fangzhu Su" added a touch of allure to her and made her famous in the martial world.
But these were never the kind of life Su Su enjoyed.
And today, she had finally made up her mind to break away from her current life and distance herself from everything here.
She was going to leave Qing Yi Fang, even leave the Imperial City. She wanted to change her appearance, her name, her location, and start anew.
Everything she had done before was to complete the mission assigned by her master.
And this time, she could finally live for herself.
Arriving at Qing Yi Fang and returning to her office, Su Su took one last look, with no lingering attachment.
She made a phone call and summoned her assistant.
Her assistant's name was Xiaoxiao, a pure-looking girl with a delicate and cute face.
Of course, if anyone thought she was as pure as her appearance, that person would certainly be a complete fool.
After all, she was a girl working at Qing Yi Fang, and also Su Su's assistant.
"Xiaoxiao, I know you've always coveted my position."
With that one sentence, Su Su startled Xiaoxiao, who had just entered, causing her to turn pale.
"Fangzhu Su, I..."
As she was about to deny it, Su Su waved her hand and said with a smile, "It's okay, I don't mind. If you weren't so ambitious, I wouldn't have been able to use you so smoothly."
Ambitious people usually had the corresponding abilities.
Although Su Su was just a female fox spirit, she was quite skilled in using people, a skill she had learned from Li Ziqing.
This time, Xiaoxiao was even more bewildered, not understanding the intention behind Fangzhu Su's words.
"I'm handing over Qing Yi Fang to you today. From now on, you are the owner here."
Su Su said with a light tone, then smiled sweetly, revealing two elegant dimples on her face, "Congratulations, Fangzhu Xiao!"
"Fangzhu Xiao..."
Xiaoxiao muttered the title to herself, appearing utterly shocked, "Fangzhu Su, what do you mean by this?"
"I'm leaving."
Su Su said with a faint smile, "Leaving Qing Yi Fang, leaving the Imperial City, leaving my current life. I'm going to start over!"
As she said this, a peculiar light flashed in Su Su's eyes.
It was a light Xiaoxiao had never seen before, filled with hope and very captivating.
"Alright, that's it. Given your understanding of Qing Yi Fang, we don't need any handover, right?"
Su Su asked as if to confirm.
It was as if she was saying, "I'll see you out completely."
However, Xiaoxiao's expression turned cold, and the cautiousness on her face gradually faded, replaced by a blank expression as she said, "Su Su, you can't leave!"