Chapter 31: The Hostess

Gao He, in a panic, pleaded, "Brother Hao, Brother Wu, please...give me a chance. I didn't recognize the lady. Give me a chance to make amends."

"You can make amends to the King of Hell!" Zhong Long roared, grabbing the bloody knife and thrusting it towards Gao He's eyes.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Suddenly, two silver knives whistled through the air, pinning Gao He's body against the wall with a hard thud.

Everyone looked down, their eyes widening in shock. Each of Gao He's clavicles was pierced by a silver knife, anchoring him to the wall.

"Ahhh..."

Gao He screamed in agony, his arms hanging limply by his sides.

The person who threw the knives was none other than Ye Fengwu.

Beside him, Liugou was the most astonished. He hadn't seen how Ye Fengwu had moved, but he was even more stunned by the strength and precision of those thrown knives, a feat he knew he couldn't match.

Zhong Long and the others halted, all eyes turning towards Ye Fengwu.

Ye Fengwu then turned his gaze to Qin Qinghan, his voice chillingly low. "Why? Why did you come here? Did you even think about the consequences of entering this room?"

Qin Qinghan, her face bitter, looked down and said, "I had no choice... And we have no relationship anymore."

Bang!

With a loud crash, Ye Fengwu slammed his hand down on the sturdy marble table, shattering it into pieces instantly.

Everyone in the room was stunned, especially Liugou, who tensed up in shock.

Such power, such overwhelming strength. At that moment, Liugou felt utterly inadequate, yet it only fueled his desire to spar with Ye Fengwu even more.

"Ah!"

Qin Qinghan screamed in terror, backing away several steps in fright.

Clink!

A metallic sound echoed through the room as a pair of scissors fell from Qin Qinghan's sleeve to the floor.

Everyone instantly understood—Qin Qinghan must have been forced to come here. Why else would she have hidden a weapon on her person?

Seeing the scissors, Ye Fengwu felt a mix of heartache and relief, at least knowing that Qin Qinghan hadn't come willingly.

Qin Qinghan, now in tears from the shock, couldn't bring herself to look at Ye Fengwu, fearing he might hurt her.

Ye Fengwu spoke again, "If you can't protect yourself, don't keep putting yourself in danger. You're not a stupid woman, so why do you keep doing such foolish things?"

Tears streaming down her face, Qin Qinghan muttered, "I told you, I had no choice."

"What choice? Money? Wasn't one billion dollars enough? Did you ever think what would happen if I and Xiao Hao weren't here?" Ye Fengwu said angrily.

When she heard "one billion dollars," Qin Qinghan realized Ye Fengwu was referring to the ring. So, he did know the ring had been swapped.

She bit her lip and replied, "I'll return the ring to you. Besides, we have no relationship anymore."

Qin Qinghan still believed the ring was a high-quality replica, thinking she could redeem it for a few thousand dollars.

Ye Fengwu, feeling deeply disappointed, snapped, "That's bullshit. You can chase me away, but you can't chase away my heart. If you ever put yourself in danger again, I will... I'll hit you."

Hearing Ye Fengwu's words, Jiang Hao, Liugou, and Zhong Long's expressions turned peculiar. So, Brother Wu had been kicked out by his wife.

Jiang Hao, holding back a chuckle, said, "Brother Wu, Sister-in-law must have her reasons."

Then, turning to Gao He, Jiang Hao demanded, "Why did Sister-in-law come here with you? Tell us the truth."

Gao He, terrified, cried, "Brother Hao, it was Liu Fu! He wanted to take advantage of Sister-in-law's beauty. He asked me to drive her to the brink."

Gao He then recounted how he had set up a gambling trap for Qin Zhi, causing him to lose money and forcing Qin Qinghan to come here.

Finished, Gao He, fearing for his life, pleaded, "Brother Wu, Brother Hao, give me a chance to make amends. I'll go back and tear Liu Fu apart."

But Ye Fengwu didn't even glance at Gao He. He turned to Qin Qinghan, scolding, "Why didn't you call me when this happened? I've warned you not to put yourself in such situations."

"Did you take my words lightly?"

As Ye Fengwu's voice grew louder, Qin Qinghan looked down, unable to meet his gaze.

She felt conflicted. Having kicked Ye Fengwu out of their home, she couldn't bring herself to ask for his help again, especially after summoning the courage to do so.

"For a mere eighty thousand dollars, you were willing to degrade yourself as a hostess? Is this how you value your life?" Ye Fengwu's anger intensified. A ring worth a billion dollars wasn't enough?

Despite knowing this was a dangerous situation, she had still let herself be led by the nose by Gao He.

Jiang Hao, Liugou, and the others, seeing Ye Fengwu berate his wife, winced from the pain in their hands but didn't dare interrupt.

However, when the word "hostess" left Ye Fengwu's mouth, Qin Qinghan's expression turned cold.

She might fear Ye Fengwu and the others in the room, but hearing him call her that infuriated her.

"Shut up."

Qin Qinghan didn't know where she found the courage, but she suddenly yelled at Ye Fengwu.

As Ye Fengwu looked at her in surprise, she picked up the scissors and threw them at his face.

Ye Fengwu, caught off guard by her outburst, was momentarily stunned. Qin Qinghan, usually gentle and timid, was now furious.

But then his expression darkened. He caught the flying scissors and threw them back towards her face.

Whoosh!

The scissors flew like a dart, narrowly missing Qin Qinghan's face and striking the wall behind her.

Jiang Hao and Liugou were shocked, thinking Brother Wu had lost his mind.

But the scissors flew too quickly to stop.

Whoosh!

The scissors barely grazed Qin Qinghan's cheek, hitting the wall with a dull thud. Blood splattered behind her.

Qin Qinghan turned pale, slowly looking behind her. Seeing the scene, she felt her stomach churn.

She gagged, dropping to the floor to vomit, though she had nothing but bile to expel.

On the wall, Gao He was pinned, his clavicles pierced by silver knives. A pair of scissors protruded from his forehead, blood dripping down.

Unlike before, when she hadn't witnessed the killings firsthand, this time the violence left a deep scar on Qin Qinghan's mind.

Seeing her vomit uncontrollably, Ye Fengwu regretted his actions. He shouldn't have shown such brutality in front of her.

He rushed over, gently patting her back.

"Don't touch me..." Qin Qinghan recoiled, swatting his hand away.

Ye Fengwu felt awkward, standing there unsure of what to do. Though angry at her foolishness, he would never hurt her, directing his rage entirely at Gao He instead.