Jing Zhimei suddenly thought of Qin Qin. Now that Qi Shangyi was alive again, perhaps one day he would meet Qin Qin. Would he join forces with Qin Qin to deal with her?
No, no, she wouldn’t allow it. It seemed she had to strike first, right?
She had to make Qi Shangyi kill Qin Qin himself. Qin Qin dying at Qi Shangyi’s hands would definitely be a shock. After killing Qin Qin, she would then tell Qi Shangyi that he had killed Qin Qing. Qi Shangyi would surely kill himself then. In that way, she would have her cake and eat it too. She could eliminate the thorn in her side and also get rid of Qi Shangyi, who had killed her in their past life. It was just perfect.
Thinking of this, Jing Zhimei instructed her people to investigate and told them what they needed to do.
Old Black was walking home with some food he had bought when he was stopped by a man in a dark grey coat twenty meters away from his house.
"What do you want?" Old Black asked, looking sternly at the newcomer.
The man in the dark grey coat smiled, "You’re Old Black, right? I’ve heard that Emperor Qi Yuan is looking for his lost item, and I know who stole it."
"Who is it?" Old Black grabbed the man’s arm excitedly. If he could find out who the thief was, he would be saved. That deity could then be sent away. As soon as he left, Old Black would move out at once.
"It’s a..." Before the man in the dark grey coat could finish, Old Black suddenly swallowed nervously and looked past him at something behind him.
The dark grey coat man turned around in confusion, and before he could react, someone grabbed his neck fiercely, and a cold, somber voice sounded.
The man in the dark grey coat struggled painfully, looking up at the newcomer. He saw a tall, muscular man in a purple brocade robe with delicate, handsome features and a pair of bloodshot eyes glaring coldly at him.
The man in the dark grey coat regretted coming here; he didn’t know this task would be so dangerous. He had thought it was just about passing a message, and now his boss had surely gotten him killed.
"It’s... it’s someone named Qin Qin. I live near her, and I secretly watched her move several carts of stuff once. Some of that stuff was your lost items, so I’m sure it was her. Please, let me go. I don’t know anything else, just that."
The dark grey coat man felt the hand clutching his neck was especially cold, and he wasn’t sure if it was his imagination, but he felt as if the person opposite him was emanating a coldness akin to ice.
Suddenly it occurred to him that the man in front of him was the emperor who had come back to life, a thousand-year-old corpse. Was he actually talking to a corpse?!
Qi Shangyi lifted the man up, asking coldly.
"It’s... it’s Qin Qin of the Heavenly Medicine Clinic."
"I... I’ve told you everything, please let me go."
The man begged Qi Shangyi. Qi Shangyi’s bloodshot eyes looked at the man as if he were looking at an object. With a slight movement of his wrist, there came a crisp snap from the man’s neck, blood oozed from the corner of his mouth, his pupils dilated, and he died silently.
After tossing the man aside, Qi Shangyi did not drink his blood as he had already had his fill for the day, so he did not consume any.
Old Black stood still, not daring to move an inch.
Qi Shangyi glanced at Old Black, then turned and left, his figure quickly disappearing from the spot.
Old Black felt as if all his strength had been sapped; if he hadn’t leaned against the nearby wall, he would’ve certainly collapsed.
Seeing Qi Shangyi leave, Old Black discarded the food he had bought and realized he needed to pack up his belongings quickly.
Emperor Qi Yuan had found the person who had taken his possessions. This might occupy him for quite a while, so it was best for Old Black to grab his bank card and leave as soon as possible.
In recent times, Qi Shangyi hadn’t delayed long, and Old Black had been too scared to run away. But now that the person had been found, there was probably nothing to worry about for himself, so it was still best to flee quickly, to avoid meeting an unknown fate one day.
Qin Qin stepped out of the Heavenly Medicine Clinic, which was getting busier and busier. Her reputation as a healer was growing louder and louder, with countless people seeking her medical attention, overwhelming her schedule.
In this recent period, she had turned away many clients but was still swamped with work. It seemed that in the future, she couldn’t just treat any and all ailments as casually as before.
It was only upon leaving the Heavenly Medicine Clinic that she remembered the cake Gan Tiantian had called her to pick up earlier.
Driving her own car, Qin Qin headed toward the cake shop.
Twenty minutes later, Qin Qin parked outside the cake shop Gan Tiantian favored. Just as she got out of her car, Qin Qin halted, her gaze sharpening.
"Master, someone is watching us."
Qin Qin hadn’t blocked her connection with Xiao Fong, so the dangers she could sense were also perceived by it, making Xiao Fong instinctively vigilant.