Chương 95: _【+】(95)

_【+】(95)

"Who is it?" Xiu Shui chimed in.

"If I knew, I wouldn't be guessing," Junqi said with a raised eyebrow and a smile, clearly having no clue himself.

"By the way, what's the situation with that Lan Bang matter?" Li Xin, sitting off to the side, coolly interjected. With Qi Mo waiting in New York, she really didn't have the guts to stay here for long.

Junqi turned his head to look at Li Xin, then walked over with a smile. "It's because of a dispute with my dad over a certain matter. Neither side was willing to back down, so Lan Bang had no choice but to use me to warn my dad. However, if our Fang family were to swallow such a thing, we wouldn't have the status we have today. So, I'm sorry, but you'll have to stay here for two more days." As he spoke, he sat down next to Li Xin.

Li Xin raised an eyebrow. What matter was so important that Lan Bang needed to antagonize the Fang family like this? Although she didn't really know how powerful the Fang family was, hearing Junqi speak of Lan Bang with such disregard, it seemed they weren't weak either. For Lan Bang to be so desperate, could it be that Qi Mo had started to make his move? She knew Qi Mo wasn't one to take a loss lying down. It was highly likely that Qi Mo had acted.

With this thought, Li Xin said nothing more and picked up a cue stick to start playing. Seeing this, Junqi didn't bother her, smiling as he chatted with Wu Sen and the others, though a serious look remained deep in his eyes.

Night slowly fell. After playing pool for the entire afternoon, Li Xin emerged with Xiu Shui, Xiao Yun, and Wu Sen, all smiles. A rare afternoon of leisure had lifted even Li Xin's slightly disgruntled mood.

"Why is security so tight?" Just a few steps out of the entertainment room, Wu Sen suddenly frowned, looking ahead.

Li Xin looked up and saw that the main road leading to the main house had been cordoned off. All the servants stood respectfully on both sides of the road, with no one else in sight. All the lights were on, illuminating the villa's front courtyard as if it were daytime. Since the entertainment room was next to the villa where Junqi lived, not far from the main house, they could clearly see Junqi and a man older than him standing at the main entrance, as if waiting for an honored guest. Seeing this, Li Xin raised an eyebrow. This was quite similar to the formation when Qi Mo returned to the Qi family.

"The four of you, please come this way." A servant-like person bowed slightly to Li Xin and the others, gesturing for them to go elsewhere.

Li Xin took a couple of steps with them when the sound of a car screeching to a halt came from the front courtyard. She couldn't help but turn her head to look. Everyone was bowing their heads in welcome on both sides as a line of cars slowly drove in. The pitch-black car bodies looked even more solemn and domineering in the night. The leading Cadillac gleamed with a cold metallic luster, giving off an extremely noble and sharp feeling.

A Cadillac, Qi Mo's favorite. Li Xin raised an eyebrow and was about to turn back and follow the others when the leading Cadillac suddenly stopped. The middle window slowly rolled down. Li Xin suddenly had a bad feeling.

Thieving Passion, Main Text, Chapter 93: The Attack

Chapter Word Count: 4983 Update Time: 08-12-08 19:02

As the black window slowly lowered, Li Xin felt a breath catch in her throat, unable to go up or down. Meeting the eyes of the person in the car, Li Xin couldn't help but shiver. Oh no, my life is over.

Inside the black Cadillac, Qi Mo's icy eyes stared coldly at Li Xin. There was no threat, no killing intent, but it was enough to make Li Xin momentarily forget where to put her hands and feet. She could only stand there, grinning foolishly at Qi Mo. It was true that every creature has its predator. No matter how arrogant Li Xin was in front of anyone else, she was like a mouse seeing a cat in front of Qi Mo.

"Miss, please come with me." The servant who was leading the four of them away saw Li Xin standing frozen, her eyes fixed on the arriving guest. He couldn't help but repeat himself with a slightly firmer tone.

Li Xin shuffled her feet, then glanced at Qi Mo's icy eyes again, sighing internally. Since she was caught red-handed, if she dared to walk away and disrespect Qi Mo in public, ten of her wouldn't be enough. There was no escape. Her only option was to face him. Ignoring the servant, she changed direction and walked towards Qi Mo.

Wu Sen, who was standing right next to Li Xin, reacted extremely quickly. He grabbed her arm and said in a low voice, "What are you doing? Let's go, quickly. This man is not someone we can afford to provoke."

As he spoke, he pulled Li Xin to the side. Wu Sen's judgment was sharp. Qi Mo had only revealed his eyes, but those eyes already revealed too much. Absolute dominance, something not just anyone possessed. And that icy stare directed at Li Xin made even him shudder. He didn't know if Li Xin could handle it.

Pulled by Wu Sen, Li Xin stumbled a step. Her sharp eyes saw Qi Mo's eyes narrow. She immediately shook off Wu Sen's hand with force and said in a deep voice, "I know," as she walked towards Qi Mo.

At this moment, Junqi, who was standing at the entrance of the main house, also noticed the commotion. Seeing Li Xin walking over with a helpless expression, he frowned slightly. Before he could say anything, the door of the Cadillac suddenly opened. The leading figures, Hong Ying and Huang Ying, emerged silently and in an orderly fashion.

Junqi had met Hong Ying once before. Seeing him get out of the side door, he instantly understood who had arrived and raised an eyebrow high.

Four men got out of the four doors simultaneously, all remarkably handsome but exuding a cold aura. One of them turned his head, glanced at the approaching Li Xin, raised an eyebrow slightly, and walked towards her. Although Junqi had never seen Huang Ying, his position, emerging from the main car, already spoke volumes.

Seeing Huang Ying walk towards Li Xin, Junqi frowned. If the visitor was Qi Mo, then Qi Mo's rules and coldness were notoriously strict. How could he allow a strange woman to disturb him? In a flash, a smile appeared on his face as he quickly walked towards Li Xin.

"Miss, this way..."

"Move." The servants, lined up on both sides with their heads bowed, tried to stop Li Xin as she approached. But before they could finish, Huang Ying's cold tone cut them off. They looked up at the Fang family head standing at the entrance of the main house. The Fang family head nodded slightly, and the servant immediately stepped aside respectfully, clearing a path.

Li Xin glanced at Huang Ying. In others' eyes, he was cold, but in her eyes, his look was mixed with ill intent and amusement. She shot him a glare. Her mood was already bad enough, and he was here to mock her. Truly not a good person.

"My apologies, my arrangements were inadequate, allowing my friend to disturb you all. Please forgive me." Junqi said this with a slight smile to Dian Ying, stepping sideways to block Li Xin's path.

Hearing this, Huang Ying raised an eyebrow, glanced at Junqi, then at Li Xin who was blocked by him, and a slight smile touched his lips. He said nothing.

With an elegant smile, Junqi gave a slight, apologetic nod to Qi Mo, who was still in the car. He smiled and said, "My apologies, Family Head Qi. Please, my father is still waiting for you. It is a rare occasion for you to visit our Fang family. Let's not spoil the mood today. My friend was being presumptuous." As he spoke, he subtly waved his hand behind him, signaling for Li Xin to leave. He didn't know what was wrong with Li Xin, why she would walk up like this. She probably had no idea how ruthless and formidable Qi Mo was.

Qi Mo shot a cold glance at Junqi but said nothing. Li Xin, blocked behind Junqi, saw a flash of anger in Qi Mo's eyes and let out a wry smile. What was this? When did she need Junqi to stand up for her? Asking him to let her go in front of her boss was like going against Qi Mo, and by extension, going against herself.

She stepped out from beside Junqi, walked up to Qi Mo's car, and gave a sheepish smile to the icy eyes inside. Then, maintaining a proper attitude, she opened the car door and bowed slightly to Qi Mo. Junqi, who was frowning nearby, was stunned by Li Xin's actions. In the distance, Wu Sen, Xiao Yun, and the other two also exchanged surprised glances.

"Boss," Li Xin called out in a low voice. Qi Mo shot her a cold glance and slowly got out of the car.

Junqi, who was closest, heard this. The look of surprise on his face vanished as quickly as it appeared. After a brief moment of astonishment, he quickly resumed his elegant smile, as if Li Xin being Qi Mo's subordinate was not such an unacceptable thing for him.

"Family Head Qi, welcome, welcome." The middle-aged man standing at the entrance of the main house saw Qi Mo get out of the car and walked towards him with a faint smile.

Qi Mo nodded and also walked forward, saying faintly, "Family Head Fang."

"Please." After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Family Head Fang and Qi Mo walked into the main house side by side. Li Xin said nothing and followed directly behind Qi Mo, entering with Hong Ying and the others.

Junqi followed behind his father. Seeing Li Xin following Qi Mo, he raised an eyebrow. He glanced down at the bandages Li Xin had torn off at some point. The ring on her finger made him pause. After a moment, he gave a bitter smile and shook his head slightly, but his eyes shone with an even more fervent light.

In the distance, Wu Sen, watching them, took a deep breath after a long while. "No wonder I felt she had an extraordinary background. The sixth seat of the Qi family that Family Head Qi recently promoted is actually her. Why didn't I think of that? Mu Li Xin, what a background."

Xiao Yun twitched his lips. "Now he's got a real challenge. Let's go. What an iron-blooded aura." As he spoke, he shivered. Qi Mo's cold glance still made him uncomfortable.

Inside the main house, Qi Mo and Family Head Fang sat as host and guest. After tea was served, Fang Xing dismissed the servants, leaving only Junqi and Li Xin's group. Fang Xing, Junqi's father, looked at Qi Mo with a polite smile. "I know Family Head Qi is a direct person, so I won't beat around the bush with you. I wonder what important matter brings you here this time?"

Qi Mo nodded. "I need to borrow a path."

Li Xin saw that these two were indeed direct. One got straight to the point, and the other stated his request even more directly, without any beating around the bush. She raised an eyebrow slightly but remained standing behind Qi Mo, holding her breath. She was trying to figure out how to explain herself to Qi Mo later. He had seen that she wasn't seriously injured, and that kid Junqi had even chimed in about her being his friend. She couldn't let Qi Mo think she had stayed behind against his orders just to see a friend. That would be the end of her.

Fang Xing's expression turned serious. "Borrow a path? You mean...?" He didn't finish, but he assumed Qi Mo would understand his meaning, even if others might not.

Qi Mo nodded slightly without answering Family Head Fang's question. Seeing this, Family Head Fang frowned, looking hesitant.

Junqi, sitting next to Fang Xing, focused his thoughts and suddenly looked at Qi Mo with a smile. "Family Head Qi, our Fang family doesn't have much of a relationship with the Qi family. For you to suddenly come and ask us to lend you a path to clear your obstacles, there's no benefit for our Fang family in this. Business is business. One only invests when there's a profit to be made. And this is no small matter."

Qi Mo looked up and shot a cold glance at Junqi. Seeing that Junqi maintained his elegant smile, showing no signs of being pressured or afraid, he said in a deep voice, "Good, straight to the point. What benefit do you want? Name your price. As long as I, Qi Mo, deem it reasonable."

Hearing this, Junqi's eyes lit up. He stopped his father, Fang Xing, from speaking, raised an eyebrow, and smiled. "Since Family Head Qi is so direct, I won't be polite either. Although our Fang family can't compare to the Qi family's century-old arms dealing legacy, we are not street thugs either. Extortion is not our style. It's merely a matter of reciprocity, each taking what they need."

At this point, Junqi paused slightly, glanced at Li Xin, who was standing with her head bowed, looking slightly terrified, and said with a raised eyebrow and a smile, "I have long heard that the Qi family is full of talent, and that your four eagles are exceptionally capable. One more or one less among the others wouldn't make much of a difference. But to me, it is of utmost importance. Family Head Qi, I want your subordinate, Mu Li Xin." As soon as these words were spoken, the main house fell into a dead silence.

Li Xin was stunned. She looked up at Junqi, who was smiling at her, and raised an eyebrow. What the hell? What did he mean? What did he want her for? Did he really think she was willing to be anyone's subordinate? Her mind raced, and she shot a glare at Junqi.

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