200: Magical Stiffness

At this moment, Qin Shi Lei also became incredibly awkward.

He wanted to explain but felt it was inappropriate, yet not explaining seemed wrong.

Kong Qingshu and Qin Shi Lei stared at each other for several minutes, then she suddenly suppressed her awkwardness, revealing an expression of having thrown caution to the wind.

"I, your mother, just fell for you, is that not allowed?"

"This young lady has a figure and looks; so what if I'm a few years older than you? Why do you always act so distant?"

"I don't even mind that you're a philanderer, so why won't you give me any chance at all?"

As she spoke, tears began to stream down Kong Qingshu's face.

Perhaps it was the heartbreak of loving someone who didn't love her back, or perhaps the embarrassment of having her feelings exposed; as soon as Kong Qingshu finished speaking, she stood up and ran out of the room.

It was only then that Su Xiaoxuan realized she seemed to have done more harm than good, and she sat awkwardly stunned on the sofa.

After a moment, she came to her senses: "Qing Shu, don't run around, Andrei is outside!"

With that, she turned to look at Qin Shi Lei, gesturing for him to go and find Kong Qingshu.

"You wait here for me; I'll go find her."

Qin Shi Lei stood up and chased after her.

Stepping out of the room, he saw Kong Qingshu at the end of the corridor.

She was standing by the window, her shoulders shaking.

Qin Shi Lei looked at Kong Qingshu's lonely figure and suddenly felt a surge of tenderness.

He slowly walked forward and reached out to embrace her.

Kong Qingshu's body stiffened instantly when she was embraced, then she suddenly turned around and hugged Qin Shi Lei tightly.

She cried out, "I always thought I could control myself and wouldn't easily fall in love with you, but I don't know when I became deeply captivated by you."

"Am I so pathetic? You've already rejected me twice, yet I still approach you like a moth flying into a flame."

Qin Shi Lei gently stroked her back, "Sigh, it's all my damned charm. Why did the heavens make me so handsome?"

"Pfft!" Kong Qingshu looked up and rolled her eyes at Qin Shi Lei, "Narcissist!"

Looking at her beautiful face, which had broken into a smile through her tears, Qin Shi Lei's heartstrings were suddenly plucked, and he couldn't help but kiss her delicate, vibrant red lips.

Kong Qingshu responded passionately.

After a long while, their lips parted, and Qin Shi Lei looked at Kong Qingshu, unsure of what to say.

"Do you regret it?" Kong Qingshu asked.

Qin Shi Lei flicked her upturned nose with his finger and smiled, "Let's just enjoy our relationship."

He had rejected Commander Kong's marriage proposal twice; firstly, because at that time, An Qian and Zhang Xiaoli were in his heart, and he didn't want to provoke anyone else; secondly, because he disliked the transactional nature of such a marriage alliance.

Although Qin Shi Lei was not someone who couldn't move his feet when he saw a beautiful woman, it was a lie to say he wasn't tempted when a beautiful woman who had a good impression of him constantly lingered by his side.

Although there was no unforgettable love, Qin Shi Lei decided to follow his heart and try to get along with her.

"Then you'll have to come and pursue me, okay?"

Kong Qingshu, whose tears had not yet dried, suddenly let out a silvery laugh and happily ran back into the room.

"You can't escape this City Lord's grasp; obediently be the City Lord's wife!"

Qin Shi Lei pretended to chase after her, and as soon as he returned to the room, he hugged her tightly.

"You two are already together?" Su Xiaoxuan said with a teasing smile, "You should consider me, a lonely person, when you're flirting."

Qin Shi Lei released Kong Qingshu and chuckled, "It's getting late. Let's have dinner."

While eating his dry rations, Qin Shi Lei activated the All Things Entry Refresh System on himself.

"Do you want to refresh the entries?"

"Refresh."

Dragon and Phoenix Play (Green): Your skill in bedroom matters is exceptional.

Solitary Star (Red): Destined to live a lonely life like a lone wolf. After causing the death of relatives and friends, your luck will greatly increase, and your strength will also greatly increase.

Divine Power Stiffening (Orange): Any enemy attacked by your vital energy will enter a two-second stiffened state. After the first stiffening takes effect, it will take ten seconds before it can take effect again.

Qin Shi Lei's eyes lit up; an orange entry had appeared, and it was a control-type Divine Power.

He chose to replace the 'Sea King' entry on him with Divine Power Stiffening.

If it weren't for the One-Punch Man cooldown not being over yet, Qin Shi Lei would have been tempted to go find Andrei and arm wrestle again.

"Qin Dage, should we leave Lingquan City tonight, or wait until tomorrow morning?"

Su Xiaoxuan looked up and asked.

Qin Shi Lei pondered for a moment before saying, "Let's leave tomorrow."

He still hoped to kill Andrei, not only for revenge but also to eliminate a great menace for the survivors of Lingquan City.

From Kong Qingshu's narration, he learned that Andrei, this demon, was torturing and slaughtering the survivors of Lingquan City.

Allowing Andrei to continue living on Blue Star was not only a great disaster for the survivors of Lingquan City. Moreover, the more people he killed, the stronger he would become, and it would probably be even more difficult to deal with him then.

Having made a decision, the three of them calmly stayed in the room, waiting for the next day to arrive.

In the evening, Qin Shi Lei and Kong Qingshu sat close together on the sofa, whispering sweet nothings.

Su Xiaoxuan sat in a chair by the window, saying with dissatisfaction, "You two are really enough; if you keep showing off your affection, I'm going to get angry."

Qin Shi Lei took out a phone from his ring and handed it over, "How about you play some offline games?"

Su Xiaoxuan took the phone and said helplessly, "How about I go to the next room?"

Qin Shi Lei looked troubled and said, "Andrei might appear again at any time, so it's better if you don't leave my sight."

Su Xiaoxuan was just complaining; after rolling her eyes at him, she opened her phone and started playing Connect Four.

Early the next morning, Qin Shi Lei and the others got up.

After a simple breakfast, they went downstairs to look for Andrei.

Walking out of the building, they found countless skeletal remains lying on the road outside.

The three followed the bones along the path, and after walking over a thousand meters, they found that the bones disappeared.

Qin Shi Lei wondered, "Could it be that Andrei temporarily can't absorb flesh and blood, and is no longer slaughtering humans?"

Kong Qingshu speculated, "It's very possible. As a demon, he can't absorb human flesh and blood indefinitely. He might be lying dormant now, ready to reappear and go on a killing spree at any time."

Qin Shi Lei frowned and said, "This is a bit of a headache. In such a large Lingquan City, where do we find Andrei?"

Su Xiaoxuan speculated, "Qin Dage, Andrei has taken over Xiao Ziang's body. Do you think he might return to the City Lord's Mansion?"

Qin Shi Lei nodded and said, "That makes sense. Let's go to the City Lord's Mansion to check."

Half an hour later, the three arrived at the City Lord's Mansion.

This was originally a villa area, which Xiao Ziang had occupied and used as his City Lord's Mansion.

As soon as they arrived at the entrance of the residential area, Song Xiuwei and a few of his subordinates walked over.

Song Xiuwei said warily, "What do you want here?"

Qin Shi Lei said calmly, "I'm here to find your City Lord. Is he here?"

Song Xiuwei hesitated for a moment before replying, "He's inside. You wait here; I'll go in and inform him."