84: Chapter 84 Brother, Hug

Dongcheng City Special Affairs Bureau Branch.

Things did not develop as ideally as hoped.

Jiang Qin was ferocious, but Uesugi Akemi was no weak girl either.

When Jiang Qin broke through seven layers of barriers and smashed her fist into Uesugi Akemi's chest, she realized she had only smashed a substitute puppet.

The real Uesugi Akemi had already moved elsewhere.

Jiang Qin's fist was indeed strong, but it always carried a hint of brute force. It was much weaker than Fang Xun's fist.

And with Uesugi Akemi's strongest Cursed Dragon having been shattered by Fang Xun, Uesugi Akemi couldn't come up with a method to counter Jiang Qin.

Even if her Shikigami swarmed her, they would inevitably be smashed to pieces by Jiang Qin.

The two fought fiercely for a long time, and in the end, Jiang Qin's fist prevailed.

"Minister, I lost."

Walking out of the trial ground, Uesugi Akemi lowered her head and looked at the Great Minister.

"It's alright. It's just one win or loss.", The Great Minister shook his head gently.

He had seen the entire battle. He had nothing to criticize about Uesugi Akemi's performance.

It was just...

"What about the Cursed Dragon? Why didn't I see you release it?"

He looked at Uesugi Akemi. If she had released the Cursed Dragon, perhaps the tide of battle could have been turned.

"The Cursed Dragon...", Uesugi Akemi pondered for a moment before saying, "It has already been shattered by someone."

"Who?"

"I cannot say, Minister.", Uesugi Akemi whispered, lowering her head.

Uesugi Akemi knew that the Clone of that 'Disaster Beast' was still inside her body, so she could only try her best to avoid mentioning anything about that 'Disaster Beast'.

"You cannot say?" The Great Minister immediately frowned.

He carefully looked Uesugi Akemi over but couldn't detect anything unusual about her.

It was just that her clothes were a bit dirty from the recent struggle.

Yin and Yang sorcery was indeed less comfortable in this regard than Spiritual Energy Armor.

"Minister, please don't ask. But I definitely won't do anything to betray Sakurajima.", Uesugi Akemi stated firmly to the Great Minister.

If such a day ever came, she was already prepared to sacrifice herself for her country.

"Fine."

The Great Minister looked at Uesugi Akemi. Just before she came out, Uesugi Akemi had gone to find a Disaster Beast.

Uesugi Akemi's change had been sudden.

Could it be related to that Disaster Beast?

But since Uesugi Akemi couldn't say, he would put the matter aside for now.

He trusted that Uesugi Akemi wouldn't do anything wrong; some things were best left for her to handle herself.

While a few people here were talking in low voices, the others on the other side were cheering joyfully.

"So strong, Jiang Qin!"

As soon as Jiang Qin came out, Lu Li happily grabbed Jiang Qin and spun her around.

It was as if a small airplane was about to take off, spinning several times with a 'whoosh whoosh whoosh' sound.

"Captain, Captain, put me down first. I'm dizzy."

After being spun several times, Jiang Qin finally couldn't hold on any longer.

"Hey, hey, don't throw up!"

Seeing that Jiang Qin looked dizzy, Lu Li quickly put her down.

She had been sent flying by Uesugi Akemi's curse earlier and had tumbled halfway across the sky, yet still had the energy to throw punches. Now, being spun a few times in Lu Li's arms was enough to make her feel unwell.

It must be because her embrace was too warm.

"Not bad."

When Jiang Qin stabilized herself, Wei Heng also walked over and nodded:

"This time, you won the bet with Sakurajima. What reward do you want?"

"I want to go home and sleep first.", Jiang Qin desperately wanted to go home right now.

It was Lu Li who had dragged her out of her brother's arms earlier. If she went back now, perhaps she could lie in her brother's embrace for a while longer.

Before, her brother belonged only to her.

Now, more and more people were calling him 'Brother'.

Perhaps she shouldn't have allowed Xiao Tang to call him 'Brother' back then.

Jiang Qin's thoughts drifted home, but she didn't know what was happening there...

...

...

"Aaaaaahhhhhh, why did you all come in!"

Tang Xiaotang, who was as sleepy as a dead dog, was nudged slightly and slowly opened her eyes.

At first, she thought her brother had come back.

She was still hesitating whether to pull Fang Xun over for a hug. Given what had happened before, she felt an unusual sense of dependence on Fang Xun now.

She was clearly the one who had suffered the greater loss in that situation.

But the victim wasn't her; it was Fang Xun.

And after something like that, she especially needed to be held.

When she reached out and pulled that hand, she was still too groggy to see clearly, but she heard that sentence.

"Hey, why are Xiao Tang's clothes all off?"

That was Shen Yue's voice.

Suddenly, her brain gave a warning, and her adrenaline spiked.

Tang Xiaotang instantly woke up.

She snapped her eyes open to see Qi Lian looking at her with a gentle expression.

And right next to Qi Lian was Shen Yue.

"We came to check how you are doing.", Qi Lian looked at her gently. Every individual willing to contribute to the prosperity of the clan should be respected.

"Xiao Tang, are you still running a fever?"

Shen Yue pulled the blanket up for Xiao Tang, covering her exposed smooth shoulders.

She guessed that Xiao Tang must have taken her own clothes off, as it was truly uncomfortable to sleep in clothes, especially while covered by a blanket.

It must be said that Shen Yue's guess was very accurate, although it had nothing to do with the bed.

"Oh my, Xiao Tang, your face is still so hot."

Shen Yue touched Xiao Tang's face and was immediately startled.

Tang Xiaotang: "..."

"Xiao Tang, you might be shy.", Qi Lian offered a pertinent assessment.

She could tell that Xiao Tang no longer possessed that previous desire.

Humans being able to control their desires at any time was an extremely superior trait.

Hearing Qi Lian's words, Tang Xiaotang only wanted to crawl into a crack in the earth.

Who wouldn't be shy in this situation?

Moreover, that sound just now was so loud; they must have heard everything.

But Tang Xiaotang didn't dare to ask the two girls if they had heard.

If they hadn't heard, asking would only make it more awkward.

"It's good that Xiao Tang is fine now.", Shen Yue was relieved when she heard Qi Lian say that.

She touched Tang Xiaotang's forehead; it indeed felt cool.

"Xiao Tang, do you want to sleep a bit more?"

"Mm-hmm.", Tang Xiaotang nodded decisively. She absolutely needed to sleep now!

"Then Xiao Tang, we'll leave now. Call us if you need anything!", Shen Yue's doubts vanished when she heard Tang Xiaotang say that.

She also trusted her brother quite a bit, after all, he was Qin Qin's brother, and he was staying at Qin Qin's house.

Brother definitely wouldn't dare to do anything bad, or Qin Qin would surely be furious.

Thus, the two left with light hearts, not forgetting to thank Fang Xun.

"Thank you for helping, Brother."

After the two left, Tang Xiaotang covered her head with the blanket and whispered softly,

"Where is Brother?"

"I'm here.", Fang Xun hadn't dared to interrupt earlier and had just been waiting nearby.

Now that Tang Xiaotang called for him, he naturally responded.

"Brother, hug me."