94: Chapter 94 The Greatest Gain

Shi Xiaoya recounted the results of the previous interrogation in full detail.

Han Jingyang listened very carefully.

As expected, there wasn't much valuable content.

The most valuable piece of information was Xue Xinming's hideout; Xue Xinming said there were a few dharma instruments there.

Han Jingyang nodded. "Leave those dharma instruments to me, and handle the rest yourself."

Shi Xiaoya naturally wouldn't refuse, but after hesitating for a moment, she asked in a low voice, "Boss, there is a tricky matter now."

"Speak."

"He Dingkun's daughter, He Zhiyan."

"What about her?"

"I can't bring myself to act against her."

"Oh? She doesn't know?"

"Based on my investigation and probing over the past few days, she is indeed unaware," Shi Xiaoya said in a low voice. "He Dingkun had her late in life and treasures this daughter very much. Since she was little, he never let her come into contact with the messy family business. It's the same now that she's grown up. Although he couldn't hide it entirely, he definitely never let her participate. Even the money she uses to run her company comes from legitimate business profits."

"That is indeed rare. How is her character?"

"She's a normal person, but she is indeed smart and has high emotional intelligence. She even has some cunning, but surely we can't kill her just because she's cunning, right?"

Han Jingyang smiled, pointed to the sofa, and gestured for Shi Xiaoya to sit down. "Let's not talk about her. As for you, I'm quite impressed."

"Ah?" Shi Xiaoya was instantly a bit shy. "Boss, I, I..."

"I thought you would be blinded by bloodlust, killing every He family member you could get your hands on until they were all wiped out. I didn't expect you to still have reason and a bottom line. Not bad, not bad."

Shi Xiaoya gave a bitter smile. "I also want to wipe out every single person with the surname He, but if I really did that, there would be no place for me in this world. Boss, you wouldn't like someone blinded by bloodlust either. Besides, I want revenge, but I don't want to perish together with the He family. If I wanted to perish together with them, I would have had plenty of opportunities over these years."

"So, you're just all talk," Han Jingyang laughed loudly. "He Dingkun is dead, and the He family's eldest and second sons and their families of four didn't end up well either. This vendetta can be considered settled, and I helped you settle it. Work hard for me for the next six years. If you have any problems you can't solve yourself, just tell me directly. I'm not a stingy person."

"Understood, Boss."

"I reckon this matter with the He family is almost over. You must protect yourself well," Han Jingyang said seriously. "You are the biggest gain I've made in this incident."

Shi Xiaoya looked very touched.

Liu Jing, who was on the side, let out a soft snort.

Han Jingyang chuckled inwardly.

Compete. Let them compete. Anyway, as the boss, I have nothing to lose, only to gain. The harder they compete, the happier I am.

Of course, it must be positive competition; they cannot drag each other down, let alone set traps to frame one another. Competition and infighting are not the same thing.

Han Jingyang stayed at Jinding No. 1 for over an hour and talked a lot with Shi Xiaoya. This officially recognized Shi Xiaoya's status and allowed Shi Xiaoya and Liu Jing to get a general understanding of each other. From now on, they would be colleagues working for the same boss.

On the way back, Liu Jing remained unhappy.

Han Jingyang teased her with amusement. "What's wrong? You, the favored daughter of heaven who is under the care of Lord Guan, are you also afraid of competition?"

Liu Jing shook her head gloomily. "How is that possible?"

"Then why that expression?"

"I don't like her."

"Why?"

"I don't know, I just don't like her."

Han Jingyang observed Liu Jing's expression while driving. Suddenly, his heart skipped a beat. This little woman, she doesn't actually like me, does she? This is no small matter. Once any relationship is mixed with romantic feelings, it becomes very dangerous. If handled poorly, it could very likely lead to self-destruction.

However, how should he put it? They had just had an open and honest conversation about her situation two hours ago; should he now have an open and honest conversation about the romantic feelings between them? That wouldn't be appropriate.

Her strength indeed stems from Guan Gong Possession. Every time she undergoes Guan Gong Possession, she not only gains temporary combat power but also acquires some permanent combat skills and experience. Although it's irrational, that's the fact. It even made me tempted.

Unfortunately, there is currently only this one possession-type skill, and it has already been used twice. There is only one use left in the short term, which is extremely precious and cannot be used recklessly. Otherwise, I could have just used it on her to raise her strength to the next level.

But the problem now is that increasing her strength won't solve the emotional dilemma. Emotions have never had anything to do with strength. There are so many powerful people in the world, yet few can truly control their own emotional problems. On the contrary, many people stumble in matters of the heart.

Who would have thought that I, Han Jingyang, was distressed over a breakup twenty days ago, and now I'm worried because women like me. Is this fate? When I wanted to find a reliable girlfriend, I couldn't. Now that I have no interest in dating, good women like me instead. How should I handle this?

Han Jingyang hesitated for a long time, then steeled himself and made up his mind. I'll just pretend I don't know. Future matters can be dealt with in the future. At worst, I'll just be a scumbag. If others can be scumbags, why can't I?

Han Jingyang thought it was easy, but his mind remained unsettled throughout the journey. After all, he was young and didn't have much romantic experience. His previous relationship with Sun Xiaoqian was his first love, and Sun Xiaoqian had pursued him initially. In that relationship, Han Jingyang really didn't learn much. If he had known, he would have learned more dating techniques.

Returning to Jiguang Zhai, Han Jingyang packed all his equipment and set off again, heading straight for Xue Xinming's hideout. The address given by Xue Xinming was in a residential complex. The house was specially bought for Xue Xinming by He Dingkun. It was on the ground floor, over 140 square meters, and included a basement. According to Xue Xinming's own introduction, the anti-theft measures in the house were very strong, with all kinds of surveillance, as well as magical traps. Except for Xue Xinming himself, outsiders would definitely fall into them if they went in.

Han Jingyang suspected that Xue Xinming was playing tricks. But to be safe, he still brought his full set of equipment, and even invited Lord Guan along. In case anything went wrong, he would just use Guan Gong Possession.

They entered the residential complex. He used the key found on Xue Xinming to open the door. Liu Jing opened the door. Han Jingyang held the compass in his left hand and the bronze sword in his right, vigilantly staring at every detail in the room. With the blessing of Qi Observation, every wisp of aura in the room could not escape Han Jingyang's eyes. There was nothing unusual at the doorway. He nodded to Liu Jing to signal her. Liu Jing entered.

Han Jingyang followed, looking left and right, and finally focused his gaze on the safe in the bedroom. In addition to a passcode, there was also fingerprint encryption. However, he wasn't panicked; there were plenty of ways to deal with it. He made a call, and twenty minutes later, Shi Xiaoya pushed the door open, bringing a set of cutting equipment: "Boss, this is a tough one; it can even cut open bank vaults." It was a small oxyhydrogen cutter, though it was unclear where she had gotten it from.

It was indeed sufficient. Unless the safe had a self-destruct mechanism installed, no matter how thick the safe's body was, it would be useless. Sure enough, in no time at all, the safe door fell off. Shi Xiaoya wore heat-resistant gloves, pulled off the safe door, and reached in to grab the items inside. Han Jingyang was shocked: "Stop—"