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Gu Xiaoxi turned around, wanting to see which subordinates Young Master Quan had brought with him.

However, when she looked back, there was no sign of those men in black.

Only Young Master Quan stood by the car, his expression serene.

Touching her chin, Gu Xiaoxi walked up to Young Master Quan and asked curiously, "These people?"

"My personal bodyguards!" Young Master Quan said with an impassive face.

He turned and got into the car, Gu Xiaoxi followed suit.

"What are personal bodyguards? And this Qing Lian, why hand her over to the International Alliance? Just execute her here and save us the trouble of any more complications," Gu Xiaoxi could tell from Qing Lian’s eyes that she wasn’t someone who would compromise easily.

The police station might not be able to hold her.

"Behind Qing Lian is the entire Vampire Royalty, and with our country’s current strength, we can’t afford to be their enemy.

Qing Lian has committed crimes in multiple countries, and now, the International Alliance is on her trail.

All we need to do is hand her over to the International Alliance, and they know how to deal with her. "

Touching her chin, Gu Xiaoxi had to admit that Young Master Quan’s calculations were very precise.

This kind of vendetta was best left to the International Alliance.

After all, the International Alliance was a strong force made up of more than a dozen powerful nations; only they had the power to challenge the Vampire Royalty.

"Then what about your bodyguards? Who are they, and how are they so formidable?" Gu Xiaoxi asked, puzzled.

Young Master Quan turned his head, eyeing Gu Xiaoxi, didn’t answer her question, but simply smiled faintly, "That’s my secret, I only tell people I am closest to."

Gu Xiaoxi choked, what he meant was...

That she didn’t care about him, he didn’t want to tell her...

Gu Xiaoxi’s heart ached; he actually said she wasn’t the person he was closest to...

On reflection, he wasn’t wrong.

Back at Jinhua Garden, Gu Xiaoxi lay on her bed, her mood complex.

Especially with her eyelids twitching, it made her uncomfortable.

She simply sat up, intending to go downstairs for a drink of water.

As she went downstairs, she heard voices from Young Master Quan’s study.

Moreover, it was his voice speaking.

"This is how I’ve arranged things!"

"Yes! Please give us an answer before noon tomorrow."

It was all ambiguous talk, Gu Xiaoxi couldn’t understand any of it.

A moment later, Young Master Quan hung up the phone.

Gu Xiaoxi strode downstairs and poured herself a cup of water beside the kettle.

A moment later, she heard the sound of Young Master Quan’s footsteps.

She turned around and saw that he was already standing behind her.

Gu Xiaoxi jumped in fright.

A moment ago, she had clearly heard Young Master Quan’s footsteps at least three meters away, but in the blink of an eye, he appeared right in front of her.

"You, you, you..." Gu Xiaoxi’s heart raced in fright, it took her a long while to find her voice, "Are you human or ghost! Can anyone walk that fast?"

Young Master Quan stood in front of Gu Xiaoxi, reached out, lifting her hand to his chest, his face expressionless, "Feel for yourself, am I human or ghost."

Gu Xiaoxi’s hand rested on his chest.

She could clearly feel his heart beating strongly, and the temperature over his heart was warm.

Gu Xiaoxi’s cheeks flushed imperceptibly, and she quickly withdrew her hand, asking in confusion, "I clearly heard you were a few meters away just now, how did you get here so suddenly?"

Even she couldn’t achieve that speed.

Youth Master Quan’s thin lips curled up, he stepped forward, took the kettle, and began to pour the water, his tone casual, "You want to know!"

"No kidding! Otherwise, I wouldn’t be asking you!" Gu Xiaoxi rolled her eyes.

Young Master Quan holding the teacup, scanned Gu Xiaoxi from head to toe, "Why should I tell you?"

"You..." Gu Xiaoxi felt as if her heart was stuffed with cotton, this guy was purposefully making her angry.

No sooner had Young Master Quan spoken than he had turned and walked towards the living room.

Gu Xiaoxi, dressed in a cute pink pajama set, her hair disheveled, followed angrily, "Young Master Quan, I think you’re becoming more and more detestable."

"Not as detestable as you!" Young Master Quan replied coolly, sipping his water.

"Tell me exactly where I have been detestable," Gu Xiaoxi set the cup on the table, her eyes wide with an interrogating stance.

Youth Master Quan unconsciously gripped the teacup tighter, his gaze coldly settling on Gu Xiaoxi.

The woman in front of him had delicate features, her hair like silk cascading over her shoulders, beneath her thick eyebrows, her big eyes full of anger, which made her puffy cheeks blush enchantingly.

Especially her lips, like cherries without the skin, bright red and moist, irresistibly tempting someone to take a bite.

When such a beautiful woman, wearing her pajamas, followed him persistently, his heartbeat inevitably became erratic.

Quan Shaoqing averted his gaze, "You are detestable from head to toe!"

Gu Xiaoxi felt a surge of anger, "Quan Shaoqing, you’re even more detestable. Annoying!"

With that, Gu Xiaoxi angrily turned and went upstairs.

Quan Shaoqing actually called her detestable...

Could it be that he truly didn’t like her anymore?

Quan Shaoqing sat on the sofa, and the light shone on his perfectly enticing features, highlighting a wicked charm.

He raised his head and sighed.

Afterward, he couldn’t help but smile. Resenting in his heart, Gu Xiaoxi was indeed very detestable, obviously so beautiful and lovable, yet she wouldn’t allow him to like her!

Quan Shaoqing discontentedly picked up his teacup and took a sip.

It was plain water, and yet it tasted somewhat bitter.

Their past, he dared not think about; their future, he did not dare to hope for.

The only thing he could do was to keep her by his side, even if without love, so he could watch over her, take care of her.

Through his observations of the day, he discovered that Gu Xiaoxi didn’t truly feel nothing for him.

Even though sometimes her words annoyed him, she also quietly worried about him.

With these, he felt content.

Early the next day.

Quan Shaoqing took Gu Xiaoxi back to the Land of Kings.

Standing in the familiar training ground, Gu Xiaoxi saw Yun Xiao and the comrades she hadn’t seen for days.

Gu Xiaoxi was very happy.

"Xiao Xi, congratulations on completing your mission and returning," Yun Xiao said with a smile.

Gu Xiaoxi, puzzled, raised an eyebrow, "How do you know I’ve completed my mission?"

"You are back, naturally you’ve completed your mission," Zhao Zilong said, smiling.

Gu Xiaoxi, embarrassed to explain, was thankfully saved by Qing Lian.

She did not come back entirely without gains.

"Alright, everyone is together again, which is nice," Gu Xiaoxi said with a smile.

While some were gathered and chatting, Quan Shaoqing arrived.

Wearing a dark green military uniform, he walked onto the training grounds of the Land of Kings with a cold expression.

Everyone quickly assembled into a formation, standing in neat rows.

Quan Shaoqing glanced over everyone and then said expressionlessly, "Listen carefully. Your new mission has arrived."

Everyone stood tall and confident, awaiting Quan Shaoqing’s command.

Quan Shaoqing then said with a cool tone, "This afternoon, there will be a combat competition. The ten who emerge victorious will be able to participate in this mission. Of course, what the mission entails will be disclosed once the selection is made."

"Report!" Someone was confused at this point.

"Speak!"

"Is the mission very dangerous? Why select combat experts? Can we use our superpowers?"

Quan Shaoqing looked at Zuo Yu and said with a smile, "To make it clear, the mission is not very dangerous, but extremely dangerous. To participate in the mission, you must be the strongest!"

Zuo Yu nodded in understanding.

"You may use your superpowers. Because you are already warriors, strive to use your utmost ability to complete the mission and survive. Superpowers are inherent to your ability to protect yourselves! Why not use them!" Quan Shaoqing said coldly.

The rest nodded, having understood.

At the afternoon combat competition, Quan Shaoqing personally oversaw and assessed the event.

In the end, the ten victorious were: the little freak Gu Xiaoxi for certain; internal martial arts expert Gao Yuchen from the Z Division, Zhao Zilong, Shao Changfeng; Special Ability Users: Yun Xiao, Zuo Yu, Tang Yisheng. Support combat personnel: Yi Chentian, Wu An, Jiang Shichi.

"The ten of you must coordinate closely and ensure the mission is completed. Now let me introduce two special comrades: Mo Li, Jing Haoran!"

Following Quan Shaoqing’s words, everyone saw two men in military uniforms marching forward and gave a military salute to the group.

Gu Xiaoxi saw Jing Haoran, who was beaming at her excitedly.

She returned his smile.

This subtle interaction, noticed by Quan Shaoqing, made his tone drop a few degrees colder, "Your mission, the twelve of you, is to escort the criminal Qing Lian to the International Alliance for trial. The danger you will face is a group of vampires. Therefore, the danger index is ninety percent."

Ninety percent danger index, my God!

Everyone’s eyes widened in shock, especially upon hearing about vampires. They all felt incredulous.

"If anyone is afraid now, you may withdraw. In our battlefield, we only need the brave and the capable," Quan Shaoqing said expressionlessly.