263: Gradually becoming filthy

Qin Shilei waved his hand, collecting all the crystals on the ground.

Those who had been harboring ill intentions also withdrew their gazes, casually eating the food in front of them.

Tang Lingfeng waved to the distance, and after his subordinate ran over, he whispered a few words into his ear.

The latter nodded repeatedly, then hurriedly ran out.

Tang Lingfeng then approached Lin Xiaoxi and whispered, “Xiaoxi, why don’t you go and test his background? You’ll definitely get your share afterward.”

Lin Xiaoxi pondered for a moment, then nodded and stood up, walking towards Qin Shilei.

“I am Lin Xiaoxi, the third young miss of the Lin family. Today, I was a bit rude due to a bad mood, so I specially came to apologize to both of you.”

After speaking, she bent down and began pouring wine into the glass in front of Qin Shilei.

That snowy white, that deep cleavage, was perfectly displayed before Qin Shilei’s eyes.

While pouring the wine, Lin Xiaoxi secretly glanced at Qin Shilei, noticing that he had just averted his gaze from her.

She cursed inwardly, “Hmph, all men are the same. They want to look but are afraid of being discovered.”

She picked up her wine glass, gestured to Qin Shilei, and then drank it in one gulp.

Feigning a pitiful expression, she said, “Sir, can you forgive this humble girl’s momentary slip of the tongue?”

Qin Shilei said indifferently, “We are about to dine. Please don’t affect our appetite here.”

“Uh!” Lin Xiaoxi’s smile instantly froze.

Was this man blind, or was he just pretending to be a gentleman because Zhao Yueling was jealous?

Lin Xiaoxi forced another smile, “Sir, what is your name, where are you from, and have you established a mercenary group?”

Qin Shilei said coldly, “Did you not hear me tell you to get out? Take your wine with you.”

Lin Xiaoxi’s smile could no longer be maintained, and shame and anger instantly appeared on her face.

She wished she could splash all the wine in her hand onto his face.

However, thinking that he could possess such a large number of crystals, his strength was probably not weak, so she could only forcibly endure it.

She cursed inwardly, “After Tang Lingfeng beats you down, I will definitely stomp on you a few times.”

Lin Xiaoxi turned to go back to her seat, when she suddenly saw Zhao Yueling looking at her with a mocking expression.

“What an unperceptive fellow. In terms of figure and appearance, how is that girl Zhao any better than me?”

She thought Qin Shilei was Zhao Yueling’s boyfriend or suitor.

Zhao Yueling smiled faintly, “Although I am a little better than you, I still can’t catch Mr. Qin’s eye. Mr. Qin’s female companion is a peerless beauty who can overturn cities and kingdoms. You are far from it.”

Lin Xiaoxi scoffed, “You just keep boasting.”

Just then, An Qian, clad in a red battle armor, walked gracefully from the hotel’s restroom.

All the men in the hotel were captivated by that fiery red figure, staring at An Qian without blinking.

Tang Lingfeng also stared, his eyes shining as he stood up from his seat and walked forward to block An Qian, saying, “Miss, what is your name? I am Tang Lingfeng. Would you honor me by having lunch together?”

“Move aside,” An Qian said coldly.

Tang Lingfeng smiled, “Beautiful person, sweet voice too. I like it.”

“Move aside,” An Qian said again.

Tang Lingfeng moved aside, but the corners of his mouth curled slightly, revealing a meaningful smile, as if he was plotting something mischievous.

An Qian walked over and sat down beside Qin Shilei.

Zhao Yueling pointed at An Qian and said, “Lin Xiaoxi, how do you compare to her? Don’t you feel a sense of inferiority?”

Lin Xiaoxi looked at the incomparably beautiful An Qian, wanting to retort, but found nothing to say. She could only walk back to her seat with a cold face.

“Husband, who is she?” An Qian asked curiously.

“Just an ugly duckling I don’t know. No need to pay attention to her,” Qin Shilei said indifferently.

Soon after, various dishes were served.

Qin Shilei tasted all of them and felt that they were indeed quite good.

The meat was precious exotic beast meat, and the chef’s culinary skills were also first-rate.

However, a five-person portion of Flying Dragon Soup cost 988, which Qin Shilei found expensive.

Was it the reputation of the Junhao Empire, or were the ingredients used in the soup particularly rare?

After eating and drinking their fill, Qin Shilei and his companions had just walked out of the hotel when they were surrounded by dozens of people.

“Captain Yang, he’s the one who killed my brother,” one of the scrawny young men accused, pointing at Qin Shilei.

“I am Yang Hai of the Security Department. Someone has reported that you killed fifteen civilians. We need you to return with us to assist in the investigation. Please do not offer futile resistance.”

Yang Hai was over one meter ninety tall, with bulging muscles all over his body. Just by his appearance, one could tell he was a powerful man.

His strength was indeed impressive; a Silver Two-star cultivation, he was a formidable character even in Junhai City.

“Oh,” Qin Shilei asked with interest, “So the Security Department also moonlights as robbers?”

He immediately understood that the other party was using the charge of murder to rob crystals.

“Don’t talk nonsense. I advise you to surrender obediently,” Yang Hai said in a deep voice.

“What if I don’t?” Qin Shilei asked with a faint smile.

“Then don’t blame us for being impolite.”

Yang Hai waved his hand, and immediately two of his subordinates rushed towards Qin Shilei.

Bang! Bang!

Everyone hadn’t even clearly seen when Qin Shilei had kicked, but the two Bronze Eight-star experts were sent flying more than ten meters away, falling heavily to the ground.

Yang Hai’s eyes narrowed, and a hint of retreat appeared in his heart.

He looked up at the hotel and saw Tang Lingfeng nodding gently at him.

Yang Hai gritted his teeth and had no choice but to charge forward.

He clenched his hands into fists and pushed off with his right foot, rushing towards Qin Shilei.

While charging, he threw several punches.

As Yang Hai’s fists danced, countless watermelon-sized fist shadows continuously appeared from his fists, fiercely smashing towards Qin Shilei’s entire body.

He was skilled in a set of boxing techniques; with one punch, even a millstone-sized stone would turn into dust.

Suddenly, a palm abruptly passed through the layers of fist shadows, instantly gripping Yang Hai’s fist tightly.

“Ah!”

Yang Hai felt as if his fist was about to be crushed by the other party’s hand.

He gritted his teeth, enduring the severe pain, and kicked at the other party.

Crack!

A crisp sound of bone breaking rang out, and Yang Hai knelt on one knee.

His right foot had been broken by Qin Shilei.

“Speak,” Qin Shilei asked coldly, “Who sent you here?”

Large beads of sweat continuously dropped from Yang Hai’s forehead, but he stubbornly said, “Someone reported it. I am asking you to come back for investigation. I hope you do not try to be an enemy of our Security Department.”

Qin Shilei’s eyes flashed with a purple light, and he asked again, “Who sent you to steal my crystals?”

Yang Hai’s eyes became hazy for a moment, and he answered somewhat blankly, “It was Tang Lingfeng, Young Master Tang, who sent me.”

Qin Shilei turned his head to look at the hotel but did not find Tang Lingfeng’s figure. He probably took the opportunity to leave as soon as Yang Hai was captured.