West of the city, in the withered wood forest.
"Young Master Sun, what do we do now? Qin Hui is not easy to deal with. Even though we have Jiang Yanxi, what if Qin Hui doesn't care?"
Wu Zhiwei stopped speaking as he said this. Although everything seemed to be within their grasp, if Qin Hui remained indifferent, everyone would be in danger.
Furthermore, the Wu family had made a huge gamble this time. If they lost, they would have no standing in Jiangnan Province.
"Young Master Wu, at this point, do you think you have any other choices?"
"Don't worry, Qin Hui cares most about his loved ones. Even ancient heroes loved beautiful women; why wouldn't Qin Hui come?"
Sun Mu said with immense confidence.
Wu Zhiwei nodded upon hearing this, finally feeling relieved. He could only hope things would develop in a favorable direction.
Qin Hui, who had been rushing, saw two black-clad bodyguards as soon as he entered the withered wood forest. Before they could react, the flying daggers in Qin Hui's hand shot out.
After the two bodyguards fell, Qin Hui continued forward.
This withered wood forest was slightly larger than Qin Hui had expected. More importantly, there were many tree stumps that could serve as cover.
"It's been half an hour, why hasn't Qin Hui arrived yet?"
Sun Mu's expression grew considerably grim. According to his calculations, Qin Hui should have arrived by now.
"Stop dreaming, he won't come."
Jiang Yanxi said with a calm expression.
"Shut up, don't think I won't lay hands on a woman!"
"Hmph, if Qin Hui doesn't come today, you're finished."
Sun Mu's face turned extremely unsightly. Jiang Yanxi was merely a hostage to him; if Qin Hui didn't acknowledge her, she would be useless.
"Young Master Sun, no, the sentry post at the entrance hasn't replied for three minutes."
Wu Zhiwei quickly noticed something was wrong and immediately grabbed his walkie-talkie to call them.
However, after calling for a long time, Wu Zhiwei only received a busy signal.
Before Wu Zhiwei could put down the phone, two sharp flying daggers shot towards Sun Mu and Wu Zhiwei.
Sun Mu, being a Triple-level martial artist, reacted swiftly and managed to dodge by turning around.
However, Wu Zhiwei was much less fortunate. By the time he reacted, he had already met the King of Hell.
Then, with a thud, Wu Zhiwei collapsed into a pool of blood, his breath ceasing.
"Sound the alarm immediately."
Sun Mu roared, feeling extremely nervous because the danger was right beside him, yet he hadn't detected it.
As soon as Sun Mu finished roaring, several more flying daggers whizzed towards them.
Sun Mu's speed was indeed fast, allowing him to evade them, but his bodyguards were weaker. Eventually, they all fell into a pool of blood.
Sun Mu, who had been in a dominant position moments ago, was now completely at a loss.
However, Sun Mu was also a smart individual. While dodging, he moved directly to Jiang Yanxi's side, holding a sharp dagger against her fair neck. Sun Mu himself hid behind Jiang Yanxi.
Jiang Yanxi herself became Sun Mu's complete shield.
"Qin Hui, surrender. At worst, we'll drag each other down."
Sun Mu threatened, holding the dagger to Jiang Yanxi's neck.
Qin Hui, hidden in the treetops, hesitated for a moment before stopping his flying daggers.
"Sun Mu, if you surrender now, I can give you a chance to live."
Qin Hui slowly descended from the treetops, his expression calm.
Seeing Qin Hui emerge, Sun Mu's worry dissipated by half.
No matter how fast Qin Hui was, he couldn't be faster than the dagger in his hand.
"Surrender? Are you joking? The initiative is with me right now."
Sun Mu revealed half his head, his expression threatening.
At this moment, Sun Mu was no longer thinking about coveting the merchant association of Jiangnan Province but about how to return to his family. Only by returning could he have a way to survive.
"Oh? Is that so?"
"Then hurry up and make your move."
"To be honest, there are plenty of women like Jiang Yanxi outside, but your life is different; you only have one."
Qin Hui said with great confidence.
Indeed, upon hearing this, both Jiang Yanxi and Sun Mu were stunned for a moment.
However, Sun Mu quickly regained his composure.
"I don't care who you care about. Since you're here, it's easier to handle. Now, put down all your weapons and surrender obediently."
Sun Mu said with confidence, knowing that Jiang Yanxi would be his turning point.
"Sun Mu, you should hurry and make your move. If Jiang Yanxi really dies, it would be a good thing for me. At least everything belonging to the Jiang family will be mine."
Qin Hui walked towards Sun Mu step by step, unhurried and calm.
"You, don't come any closer."
Sun Mu was panicking at this moment. The dagger in his hand had already left a shallow blood mark on Jiang Yanxi's neck.
Jiang Yanxi, for her part, appeared unusually calm. To be honest, when she was kidnapped by Sun Mu and his men, Jiang Yanxi had already prepared herself for death.
"You want me to stop coming? That's laughable."
"Sun Mu, I think you've watched too many TV shows. Who says I have to save Jiang Yanxi? Hurry up and act, don't delay me."
Qin Hui said leisurely, but his gaze was scanning for an opportunity to strike.
"Hmph, Qin Hui, don't lie to me. Do you think I'm a three-year-old child?"
Seeing that Qin Hui didn't stop, Sun Mu directly stabbed towards Jiang Yanxi's neck.
Since Qin Hui wanted to destroy everything, he would fulfill his wish and let him know the taste of losing everything!
Although both sides were engaged in a game of chess, Jiang Yanxi remained very composed and calm.
Having prepared for death, she would not panic even if death arrived.
Ever since she learned that Qin Hui was a martial artist, Jiang Yanxi had made this decision.
Just as the dagger was about to succeed, the flying dagger, accumulated with power in Qin Hui's hand, flew out rapidly.
Bang!
A muffled sound.
The moment the flying dagger hit the dagger, both the dagger and the flying dagger shattered into dust.
As for Jiang Yanxi, she was also shaken by the powerful impact, her internal organs jolted. She spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted.
Sun Mu's arm was immediately numb from the impact. Unfortunately, before Sun Mu could react, Qin Hui appeared behind him.
"Sun Mu, why didn't you cherish the chance to live?"
Qin Hui, in his rage, grabbed Sun Mu's neck with both hands, then twisted it forcefully, instantly ending Sun Mu's life.
One move, a single move, ended everything!
And this was the result of a martial artist's direct strength suppression.
Qin Hui ignored the dead Sun Mu and directly fed a pill into Jiang Yanxi's mouth.
After feeding her the pill, Qin Hui quickly took out silver needles and began acupuncture treatment for Jiang Yanxi.
The impact from earlier had caused significant damage to Jiang Yanxi, otherwise, even Sun Mu wouldn't have felt his arm go numb.
But Qin Hui had no choice. Rather than being restrained by Sun Mu, it was better to take the initiative.
Fortunately, the outcome was satisfactory for Qin Hui. If Qin Hui had exerted even more force at that moment, Jiang Yanxi would likely be a corpse by now.