In a daze.
The first thought that came to Ming Step when she awoke was boundless horror.
Damn it... I... I seem to have been captured alive?
No, how can I be captured alive, this absolutely cannot...
She wanted to struggle but found that her limbs were all limp and weak, sore and swollen, having difficulty breathing, and feeling all sorts of discomfort.
Right, I was knocked out by that man, and before I passed out, that man did something to me so many times, and being able to endure it is already due to my extraordinary talent and strong will.
But the force of his strikes grew stronger and, naturally, I couldn’t withstand the impact. Passing out was unavoidable.
But clearly, the one enduring his impact was my body, why is my mouth feeling so terrible?
She tried desperately to get up, but found her body not listening to her, as if it wasn’t even her own anymore.
He was too brutal.
But thankfully, I’m still alive. Even if my body can’t move, I’ve at least achieved my goal. That Xu Lingjun burned his Qi Blood so intensely, he must already be...
"Don’t bother struggling, I’ve already broken your limbs. If you can get up, then I’d truly admire you."
A familiar voice suddenly sounded in her ear, like a bolt of lightning on a clear day.
Ming Step’s eyes snapped open, staring dead at the source of the voice...
There, a blood-soaked, incredibly handsome man was sitting quietly on the sofa, surrounded by devastation, traces of blood everywhere, a scene resembling a desolate wasteland, in strange harmony with the man there, breathtakingly beautiful.
But what shocked Ming Step was...
She screamed: "You... how could you still be alive?"
Xu Lingjun sneered, "How amusing, you’re the one who lost, why should I, the winner, be the one who has to die?"
"No, what I mean is... Didn’t you use ’Qiantian Gang Qi’?"
Ming Step exclaimed, "You should have long since died from loss of blood."
She stared fixedly at Xu Lingjun.
The person in front of her was pale, with a touch of sickly beauty, so much so that she couldn’t help but feel...
No, just a little pale, that’s all.
How could this be, the blood in this house is nearly all his. This blood loss should have been enough to drain him dry.
How is he still full of life?
Xu Lingjun casually tossed a small bottle, sneering, "Bad luck for you, you didn’t expect I’d have treasures, huh?"
Ming Step’s limbs were all broken.
She struggled to turn over, looked up, and saw the small bottle Xu Lingjun had thrown out.
There was even a label. She read it slowly: "Donkey-hide Gelatin Blood Replenishing Oral Liquid!"
"I drank a full three bottles before I could recover the Qi Blood I had consumed earlier, otherwise, after burning so much Qi Blood, I’d need at least half a day to restore myself to peak condition."
Ming Step: "................."
She was stunned.
Blood Replenishing Oral Liquid can replenish the Qi Blood burned by ’Qiantian Gang Qi’?
If that’s the case, wouldn’t it mean that as long as every human holds a bottle of Donkey-hide Gelatin Blood Replenishing Oral Liquid, they can freely use this ’Qiantian Gang Qi’ martial skill?
Terrifying...
No, absurd.
But the target in front of her did indeed perform ’Qiantian Gang Qi’, she’s fought humans countless times and has seen humans use ’Qiantian Gang Qi’, and the display from this target was stronger than theirs, it was genuine ’Qiantian Gang Qi’.
There’s no way she’d mistake it.
This news, I must get it sent back.
But then Ming Step realized, she seemingly had no chance to send the message back; rather, she needed to prevent her own identity from being revealed.
"You’re not planning to commit suicide, are you?"
Seeing the determined look on Ming Step’s face, Xu Lingjun said, "Oh right, there was a poison pouch in your mouth—I dug it out, also knocked out a few of your teeth to stop you from biting your tongue to kill yourself."
"What?!"
Ming Step was startled, hastily probing with her tongue, indeed finding several empty spots in her mouth, along with the missing teeth...
No wonder her mouth felt so uncomfortable before.
But teeth weren’t the main concern.
In the place where one tooth was, there should have been a small solid bomb there.
As long as she bit down, it would immediately blow herself to nothingness, and this was how the Chi Yu Race ensured their identities were never leaked.
"Moreover, I’m merely a small Qi Gathering Realm Martial Artist, unaware of how to stop you from self-destructing with True Qi, so I hit you hard a few times in critical areas like your heart and lungs. Hmm... don’t worry, I held back—it should only make it hard for your True Qi to circulate, not fatal."
Ming Step: ".............."
So it was you causing the pain in my body after everything was over.
Ming Step could nearly imagine the kind of treatment and torment she endured while unconscious.
She was on the verge of madness, is this person really just a student?
How can someone have such a wealth of counterterrorism awareness, leaving absolutely no chances for her?
She struggled with all her might, a look of despair and fear rising within her eyes.
"Seems you’re panicking too, what, don’t want to explain your identity?"
Xu Lingjun leisurely said, "Now, all means for you to commit suicide have been dismantled by me. If you tell me who exactly sent you to kill me, perhaps I can give you a swift end."
Ming Step ignored Xu Lingjun’s words; even with all her limbs broken, she wriggled like a worm, seemingly trying to bash her head against the table corner to kill herself but was clearly afraid of something... tears started to flow from her eyes.
The tear-filled, extraordinarily charming beauty before her, one would naturally feel sorry, but alas, Xu Lingjun was completely unmoved.
"You brought this upon yourself entirely."
Xu Lingjun coldly said, "I consider myself quite kind to people, and even if some annoying pretty woman suddenly comes to me confessing love, I usually don’t hesitate to refuse. I’ve stated many times that I have no interest in them. It’s not my fault if their partners choose me over them, so to have someone hire a death warrior to deal with me, I can only use the law to protect my lawful rights."
He said, "I’ve already called the police. When they arrive, let them interrogate you. The law will see justice for me."
Ming Step seemed unable to hear Xu Lingjun’s words at all, continuing to struggle madly, but at this moment, even struggling was useless. Dying would still leave a body; to not fall into the enemy’s hands, she could not leave a body behind.
But now, what should she do?
What can she do now?
Ten minutes later.
A police car, lights blazing, drove into Taoyuanli District, coming to a stop at Xu Lingjun’s door.
"Damn it, how did the police get involved? This... this wasn’t in the plan!"
Shang Youya, watching the scene from a distance, was startled as she saw a large number of police officers rush into Xu Lingjun’s room.
She didn’t think Ming Step had failed, as no explosion sounds were heard.
But the police presence... could it lead to an unpredictable outcome?
Meanwhile,
The Xu Family.
As the police broke the door open.
They saw a young man, soaked in blood, sitting quietly on the sofa.
And at his feet, a beautiful woman with limbs in unnatural positions, clearly having been subjected to abuse, desperately struggling on the floor.
Mouth full of blood, weeping bitterly, the deep despair in her eyes... looked pitiful indeed.
"Comrades, you finally arrived."
Xu Lingjun stood, breathing a long sigh of relief, and said, "Luckily you came, otherwise, I really wouldn’t know what to do."