Zhou Qiming's legs went weak as he saw the scene. Just as he turned to leave, a venomous snake blocked his path.
"Jiaqi, please, just let me go."
Zhou Qiming was covered in cold sweat. He knew that if he fell into this woman's hands, his life would be worse than death.
"Let you go?"
"Zhou Qiming, don't dream. I'm more curious how you saw through my蛊毒 (gu poison)."
The woman named Jiaqi's eyes held a playful glint.
She had paid a great price to learn this method of gu poison, all for revenge for what happened years ago.
Zhou Qiming had prospered and become rich in Jiangnan Province, which meant he must have his own ways. It was normal to offend people occasionally, but he hadn't expected his enemy this time to be so peculiar.
"No, it wasn't me who broke it, it was a master."
Zhou Qiming said quickly. Thinking of this, Zhou Qiming thought of Qin Hui.
Since Qin Hui could break her gu poison, perhaps he could also deal with this woman.
"Oh? A master?"
"That's a bit interesting."
Chen Jiaqi let out a cold laugh. A venomous scorpion crawled out of her hand, its large, dark pincers clicking, making Zhou Qiming tremble with fear.
"Xu Jiaqi, you, you can't kill me. If you kill me, the master behind me won't let you go!"
Zhou Qiming was not a fool. He had immediately thought of a way to handle the situation.
"Alright, I'll give you a chance. Call over the master you speak of. I'm very curious how he deciphered my gu poison."
Xu Jiaqi sneered coldly and slapped Zhou Qiming across the face. She didn't mind collecting some interest before the other person arrived.
After being slapped, Zhou Qiming became much more compliant. He was afraid that he would die before Qin Hui arrived.
After all, rich people cared most about their lives, especially someone as wealthy as Zhou Qiming.
...
At that moment, Qin Hui, who was working at Huichuntang, was steeping his favorite Biluochun tea. Although Biluochun was not expensive, it was very fragrant and was Qin Hui's preferred taste.
While the tea was steeping, Qin Hui's phone rang.
Qin Hui picked up the phone and, after a moment of hesitation, answered it.
"Qin, Master Qin, please come and save me quickly, or my life will be forfeit."
Zhou Qiming's voice, begging for help, came from the phone.
Qin Hui frowned slightly and guessed what had happened.
"Did you provoke the person who used gu poison on you? I warned you not to provoke them before. This is the consequence of your own actions."
Qin Hui said coldly.
Qin Hui and Zhou Qiming only had a one-time business deal. Moreover, Qin Hui had kindly warned him before. Zhou Qiming's current predicament was entirely his own fault.
Hearing Qin Hui's words, Zhou Qiming's heart turned cold. If Master Qin didn't save him, he would really die here today.
"Master Qin, you can't just stand by and watch! If you agree, I'll give you any amount of money, even if it means losing everything."
Zhou Qiming clutched his phone, his voice trembling. He was afraid that Qin Hui would refuse him.
Qin Hui sat in his office and hesitated for a moment before finally nodding. "I can save you, but from now on, your life belongs to me."
"Okay, okay, no problem."
Zhou Qiming agreed without hesitation. No matter how bad the situation was, it was better than dying at the hands of this woman.
Qin Hui agreed to help Zhou Qiming because he had his own considerations. Zhou Qiming had some ability to reach his current position.
Furthermore, Jiang Yanxi had recently acquired the Zhang family's assets, and there were many things she couldn't handle alone. If Zhou Qiming could help her, it would be much easier. Also, a master of gu poison remaining in the city would continue to harm others, so Qin Hui removing this toxic growth would be acting for the good of the people.
Another point was that Qin Hui needed to build his network. The mission to Yanjing was getting closer, and Qin Hui had to make more arrangements.
A few minutes later, Qin Hui's phone vibrated. The other party had sent him the address.
On the dimly lit, deserted street, Chen Jiaqi stared at Zhou Qiming with a playful gaze. If one looked closely, Chen Jiaqi was indeed quite attractive, standing out from the crowd. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to get close to Zhou Qiming back then.
"I, I've made the call. He'll be here soon."
Zhou Qiming trembled. As long as he didn't see Qin Hui, his heart wouldn't settle.
Chen Jiaqi smiled coldly and lifted Zhou Qiming's chin with one hand.
"Very well, but before he arrives, I'll collect some interest first."
As soon as Chen Jiaqi finished speaking, the venomous scorpion in her hand crawled towards Zhou Qiming.
"No, don't!"
Zhou Qiming let out a scream, but the sound quickly disappeared into the street.
Chen Jiaqi had no intention of letting Zhou Qiming go. She knew that after being injected with the scorpion's potent venom, he would die within half an hour, and even rushing him to the hospital would be too late for treatment.
Chen Jiaqi merely intended to use Zhou Qiming to lure out the person behind the scenes.
Ten minutes later, the roar of a Panamera echoed through the silent, deserted street.
As Qin Hui got out of the car, he smelled a foul odor and then walked into the deserted alley.
Upon entering the alley, Qin Hui scanned his surroundings. The area was deserted and eerie.
Such places were usually inhabited by rats and cockroaches; no one would come here.
After walking a few steps, Qin Hui saw three bodies lying on the cold ground.
When Qin Hui approached, he saw that two burly bodyguards were already dead. The remaining Zhou Qiming, although still breathing, wouldn't last long.
"Alas, what a sin."
Qin Hui shook his head helplessly and then took out a pale green pill from his pocket and put it into Zhou Qiming's mouth.
This pill couldn't save him immediately, but it could at least buy him some time. His life was hanging by a thread.
Just as Qin Hui finished and was about to get up, a black venomous scorpion stung him.
But the next moment, a sharp dagger sliced the scorpion in half!
"Come out. I knew you'd resort to such underhanded methods."
Qin Hui slid a sharp throwing knife from his hand. The dagger he had just used was stained with the scorpion's blood and was now unusable.
"Heh heh, quite interesting. This is the first time I've seen such a young martial artist who can see through my methods."
Chen Jiaqi emerged from the darkness, her bearing dignified.
"You've done what you needed to do. Now leave Jiangnan Province, and we'll go our separate ways."
Qin Hui frowned slightly. Dealing with this woman was quite troublesome.
One had to know that people who enjoyed playing with gu poison were covered in venomous creatures. A single careless touch could be a major problem.
"Leave?"
"I traveled a thousand miles just to seek revenge. Now I have another purpose. You are very suitable to be my puppet."
Chen Jiaqi stood in the alley, letting out a chilling laugh.
It was like a ghost wailing from a graveyard.