He was faking it!
He was being choked by me in the water, appearing on the verge of losing consciousness at any moment – it was all a charade.
Once his primal 209 was activated—
Legend has it that the God of War, Li Wujiang, could unleash seventeen terrifying kicks in one second!
Even if Li Qianfan couldn't match Li Wujiang, while the water's resistance still affected him, it couldn't impede his terrifying speed and power.
If he had wanted to break free from me, it would have been as easy as flicking a wrist.
The reason he was pretending was so that, when I thought I had victory in my grasp, I would reveal secrets I would normally never utter.
Damn him, that detestable little beast!!
Jiao Yin roared furiously in her heart, having just realized the truth.
Li Qianfan, however, began his countdown: "Three, two."
One—
Before Li Qianfan could utter the final number, Jiao Yin released her limbs that were gripping him and jumped off his back.
She firmly believed.
When Li Qianfan said the final "one," he would, with a speed and force that made her shiver, slam into the stone pillar not far away.
Splitting her spine in two!
Hoo.
After letting this "sticker" jump off on its own, Li Qianfan exhaled a long, deep breath.
Shaking his slightly sore neck, Li Qianfan sat back down on the recliner, his legs casually resting on the small round table.
He looked at Jiao Yin.
Her black qipao clung tightly to her body, making her appear even more sexy and alluring than usual.
She tiptoed her way over to Li Qianfan, then, with practiced awareness, knelt down and raised a pair of small, pink fists, gently massaging his legs.
Her submissive posture, not daring to even let out a breath, was enough to send a man's guilt soaring like a rocket.
There were cigarettes on the table.
And Li Qianfan's phone, which he had deliberately placed there when he jumped into the water.
Li Qianfan lit a cigarette, a look of contentment on his face, and closed his eyes.
Although he had indeed been faking it just now, it had still consumed a great deal of his physical strength.
The arms of the third president of the dark web were indeed quite strong.
Li Qianfan had to simultaneously "circulate" his Qi in his throat, tread water to keep his breathing clear, and pretend to be on the verge of suffocation.
It was, to say the least, exhausting both physically and mentally.
Li Qianfan began to regret.
He regretted not having faked it—
After all, he had put in so much effort, only to learn about Jiao Yin's secret of wanting to conquer the world by riding him. It was hardly worth the trouble.
He blew out a smoke ring.
Li Qianfan opened his eyes and asked Jiao Yin, "Meinu, who is more formidable, the Chief President of the dark web or I?"
Jiao Yin thought seriously for a moment and replied truthfully, "I do not know how unfathomable your true strength is, Master. However, I do know that the Chief President can defeat two, even three of me. This is because her genetic fusion with 209 is nearly 90%."
Li Qianfan frowned. "She's that powerful?"
"Yes."
Jiao Yin nodded. "And I also heard that the Chief President deliberately created an opportunity to spar with your father several years ago."
That spar had ended with the Chief President's narrow defeat.
Narrow defeat—
Meaning she lost by a whisker!
Jiao Yin continued, "If it weren't for Lord Li Long activating his Golden Right Hand (Li Xiao's right-hand speed is exceptionally fast. Currently, only Li Wujiang's Golden Feet can compare. Of course, Lord Li Long also has something else that is exceptionally fast, which can injure a certain woman in mere seconds), the Chief President would have had at least an 80% chance of a draw."
Li Qianfan's brow furrowed slightly. "What if I encountered her?"
Jiao Yin tilted her chin, pondering for a long moment. "Master, from our recent exchange, I can clearly sense that your mastery of speed and force is much more proficient now than it was last year in the Suicide Forest. This may be largely due to the extensive practical combat experience you gained while impersonating a white dove and traveling to the Blackwater Forest. However, if you were to face the Chief President in an all-out battle, I believe your best outcome would be mutual destruction."
Her answer—
Was absolutely objective, discussing the matter purely on its merits.
There was no deliberate praise for anyone, nor any intentional disparagement.
As they were talking, Jiao Meibiao, trembling, crawled out of the water.
She tiptoed her way to the bedside, put on a bathrobe.
After hesitating for a while—
Jiao Meibiao lowered her head and walked over, kneeling by Li Qianfan's legs as well, gently massaging them.
This woman clearly understood that Li Qianfan was the key to whether she could change her tragic fate of continued imprisonment and being used as a tool by Jiao Yin!
Li Qianfan looked at her.
He couldn't help but raise his left hand and use his index finger to lift her chin.
Jiao Meibiao raised her head, her eyes slightly closed, biting her lip, not daring to utter a word.
"You two are truly cut from the same cloth."
As Li Qianfan withdrew his hand, he thought of caterpillars.
If it weren't for Shen Chongchong's fair skin, Li Qianfan would have had trouble distinguishing between her and Su Maomao.
It was normal to have difficulty distinguishing between twins.
But Jiao Meibiao and Jiao Yin—
They weren't twins, nor did they share the same father, and there was a gap of more than ten years in their ages, yet their resemblance was up to 95% – this was truly remarkable.
Of course.
The high degree of similarity between the Jiao sisters was also largely due to Jiao Yin deliberately trying to appear more mature.
After all, no matter how well Jiao Meibiao maintained her figure and appearance, she was not like Su Nan Guanyin, a once-in-a-century "frozen age" goddess.
"Master—"
Jiao Meibiao, determined to seize this opportunity by any means necessary, uttered the title with a trembling voice.
She had heard Jiao Yin address Li Qianfan as "Master" repeatedly.
She believed that no man in the world could resist her perfectly ripened beauty!
Especially since she and Jiao Yin were so alike.
But as soon as she uttered the word "Master," she saw a mocking smile flicker across Jiao Yin's lips.
Jiao Meibiao froze.
Li Qianfan spoke, "Ms. Jiao, we are strangers. You don't need to call me Master."
Jiao Yin immediately said, "Jiao Meibiao, do you think Master is the type of person who loses his resolve at the sight of beauty? Let alone you, a harlot who has been used by hundreds of men. Even I have only had a taste so far."
Jiao Meibiao's expression changed.
"Meinu, you truly have a way with words."
Li Qianfan lightly patted Jiao Yin's head and asked, "I want to arrange this woman's future. Do you have any objections?"
Jiao Meibiao immediately tensed up.
Jiao Yin cast a cold glance at her.
Then she replied to Li Qianfan's question, "No! After Wang Dagui and the others paid their fine and left the Flowing Pavilion with their tails between their legs, Jiao Meibiao was of no use to me. If you hadn't confronted me today, I would have simply let her starve to death right here."
She was telling the truth.
Li Qianfan nodded. "I don't care what grudges you two may have had before. I only hope that from today onwards, you will no longer harbor any ill intentions towards this poor woman."
Jiao Meibiao held her breath, her fists on Li Qianfan's knees clenching unconsciously.
She truly feared that Jiao Yin would insist on killing her!
Jiao Yin remained silent for a moment, raised her right hand, and with her fingers pointing towards the sky, replied in a low voice, "From this moment on, Jiao Yin and Jiao Meibiao are no longer connected."
Tears.
Suddenly gushed from Jiao Meibiao's eyes.
"Thank you."
Li Qianfan expressed his sincere gratitude, simply for Jiao Yin giving him this face.
He looked at Jiao Meibiao. "From this moment on, you can live a normal life."
"Thank, thank you."
Jiao Meibiao, unable to speak through her sobs, bowed her head and kowtowed in thanks, then asked, "Li Qianfan, can I take my son with me?"
Before Li Qianfan could say anything, Jiao Yin coldly replied, "No. Because your son is still of great use to me. However, you can take your daughter."
Jiao Meibiao looked up, her voice hoarse. "I only want my son! I don't want Bai Ziyan, that unfilial spawn!"
Hearing this, Li Qianfan looked up at the camera in the corner of the cave.
If he wasn't mistaken—
That king cobra was currently hiding behind the "camera," closely observing everyone's every move.
What would Bai Ziyan's reaction be after hearing Jiao Meibiao's words?
Alas.
Two pitiable women.
Li Qianfan sighed inwardly and said to Jiao Meibiao, "Ms. Jiao, in fact, I also do not approve of you taking Bai Yujing with you."
Bai Yujing was a refined scoundrel who sold out his mother for personal gain!
He was already using Jiao Meibiao's beauty to gain advantages for himself, and he would do so again in the future!
"Most importantly, due to my special relationship with Jiao Yin, Bai Yujing, whose hand has already been severed, will definitely regard you as Jiao Yin and try his best to ruin my reputation."
As Li Qianfan mentioned Bai Yujing's severed hand, Jiao Meibiao's face turned ashen.
Before she could say anything—
Li Qianfan said indifferently, "If it weren't for a certain person's sake (Bai Ziyan. Bai Yujing is Bai Du Niao's elder brother; Li Qianfan naturally had to consider this connection), I would have simply broken his neck today."
Jiao Meibiao lowered her head.
She could tell that Li Qianfan was speaking from the heart.
Li Qianfan continued, "Given these reasons, you must leave the Eastern Lands. Go to another country and start your new life."
As he spoke, he placed his fingers on Jiao Meibiao's left wrist.
Jiao Meibiao's body trembled.
A moment later.
Li Qianfan withdrew his hand and asked, "Ms. Jiao, if I told you that you can still conceive, and once you have another child, can you completely forget about the Bai siblings and be a good mother in peace?"
"What?"
Jiao Meibiao was stunned and suddenly looked up!