Chapter 183 Offer a Reward for Qin Xiao_1

"I can only say that one who brings trouble upon oneself must endure it."

Qin Xiao, saying this, reached for a cup of hot tea on the table and slowly savored it.

"I noticed you remained quite calm after hearing what I had to say," Jing Hongchen leisurely asked.

"What else should I do? Pack up and run away now?" Qin Xiao asked with a smile in return.

"Haha."

Laughing loudly upon hearing this, Jing Hongchen said, "That wouldn't be necessary. I was just thinking, with the Duke of the Xingluo Empire having no successor, don't you want to step in and get a share? That's the position of a Duke we're talking about, and it's the extremely special Duke Bai Hu at that. In the Xingluo Empire, it's second only to the imperial throne, high above all but one, coveted by countless people. I believe with your current strength, talent, and ability, inheriting the Duke's position would be no problem. Aren't you tempted at all?"

Qin Xiao was about to say something, but Jing Hongchen cut him off, "Wait until I've finished. Princess Xu Jiujiu of the Xingluo Empire is a breathtaking beauty. If you really inherit the title of Duke Bai Hu, Xu Jiawei might even offer his sister's hand in marriage to form an alliance with you. Aren't you moved by that?"

Without a doubt, should Qin Xiao return to the Xingluo Empire, power, status, wealth, and women would all be his for the taking.

Qin Xiao gave a faint smile, "Do you think I would be tempted?"

He really wanted to laugh.

Putting other things aside, wasn't Her Highness The Princess standing right next to him?

His gaze swept past Vina's face inadvertently, and he could see that although her expression was calm, her eyes hid a murderous intent...

Qin Xiao felt he should probably rather resent Jing Hongchen.

Indeed, that was the case.

Vina thought this old fellow in front of her talked way too much.

If she were powerful enough, she would have taken action and stitched his mouth shut.

Wasn't she also a princess of an empire?

Was there any need to seek far and wide when she was right there?

And that's what Qin Xiao had said, "What's so amazing about a princess of the empire? Dean, you shouldn't think too little of yourself."

At these words, Jing Hongchen's eyebrows immediately knit together, "What do you mean by that, boy? What's that got to do with me?"

He had a vague bad feeling.

Qin Xiao replied with a meaningful smile, "Because I think, the daughter of the Hongchen Clan is no less than Her Highness The Princess of the Xingluo Empire."

"Hiss."

Jing Hongchen drew in a breath of cold air, "Are you calculating against me, kid?"

Then he snorted coldly and said disgruntledly, "In the past, I wouldn't have had an issue with your statement, I'd even be all for it. But now, I really have to think about it. After all, you've become a hot potato. The Xingluo Empire has people targeting you, hating you to the bone. The Body Sect has also set its sights on you; probably even now they have people coming to capture you. It's possible that one day while you're strolling down the street, you'll end up disappearing."

Qin Xiao: "..."

Well, thanks for the curse!

Qin Xiao's face darkened.

But he knew what Jing Hongchen was saying was true.

Considering the current situation, it was certain that the Duke Bai Hu had sent people into Ming City.

Maybe they were even lurking around the Imperial Sun Moon Soul Academy now.

As for the Body Sect… they certainly weren't targeting him.

They'd be too busy trying to protect him.

Just then, the office door was kicked open.

Jing Hongchen frowned, "Why are you here."

The person standing at the door was none other than Meng Hongchen.

Of course, the reason Jing Hongchen frowned wasn't that Meng Hongchen had come uninvited, but because she had kicked the door.

Wouldn't that be a laughingstock if it got out?

"Oh, I can't worry about so much," said Meng Hongchen, waving her hand nonchalantly as she strode into the room. When she saw the young man sitting across from Jing Hongchen, her body trembled violently as if she had been struck by lightning.

"What's the matter? Don't recognize an acquaintance?" Qin Xiao smiled faintly as a way of greeting.

He had been fine not speaking, but once he did, it triggered the young girl's tears.

Tears welled up in Meng Hongchen's eyes, and with a pitiable look on her face, she seemed like someone who deserved sympathy.

Unable to suppress her emotions any longer, she threw herself into Qin Xiao's arms.

"Uncle Master, you're finally back, they all said you were dead, I've been so distressed."

"Woo woo woo..."

The girl vented all her pent-up feelings.

Before long, she had soaked Qin Xiao's clothes with her tears.

But he didn't push her away, instead letting her have her moment.

He even made sure to shoot Jing Hongchen a victorious look.

"Hmph, girls really can't be kept at home once they're grown," Jing Hongchen grumbled unhappily, then turned his head away to look out the window, believing out of sight, out of mind.

However, fate wasn't kind, as through the window he could still see a young couple cuddling on the distant playground.

"Goddamn buzzkill, I'm going to issue a notice tomorrow, banning everyone from dating on campus."

Jing Hongchen thought to himself vengefully.

A subtle frown creased Vina's forehead, as she detected that Qin Xiao's charm with women was not to be underestimated.

His status and identity seemed far from simple, too.

Like the girl in front of him, who was none other than Jing Hongchen's granddaughter. Recalling her attitude when she entered the room, Vina could tell Jing Hongchen must be very indulgent with her.

After a long, long time.

Meng Hongchen finally stopped the flood of tears.

"Uncle Master, how did you escape from those despicable people at Body Sect?" the girl asked, curious.

A family shouldn't speak of two loyalties... Qin Xiao recounted exactly what he had 'bamboozled' Jing Hongchen with to Meng Hongchen.

"So it was like that, really dangerous huh," Meng Hongchen said, patting her chest, still feeling the residual fear.

Seeing this, Qin Xiao raised an eyebrow.

He noticed that Meng Hongchen had grown up.

But, she still underestimated a person's curiosity, "Uncle Master, I heard that the people from Body Sect are very fierce, right? Did they hit you?"

"Hit me, they did, every day, once in the morning, once in the afternoon, even no rest at midday. They just wanted me to give in, but I never did."

"Ah! They're really that vile!" Meng Hongchen gasped in shock.

In her mind, she vividly imagined Qin Xiao battered and bloody, yet resolutely refusing to surrender.

"I remember the worst time; they beat me for seven days straight, but I never fell!" Qin Xiao recounted as if reliving the past.

"Uncle Master, your will is so strong," Meng Hongchen said, looking at him with admiration.

Qin Xiao shook his head, "It's not that my will is strong, they had me tied to a tree."

What!

Meng Hongchen stomped her feet in anger, "Those damn bastards! Grandfather, go and destroy them. When the time comes, tie all those people from Body Sect to trees and beat them up!"

"Alright, Qin Xiao, how can you talk to her like that. There's a limit to joking around, don't tease Meng anymore," Jing Hongchen slammed his hand on the table.

He could see that Meng Hongchen believed every word of the nonsense Qin Xiao was making up.

However.

Before Qin Xiao could reply, Meng Hongchen was already dissatisfied.

She slammed her hand down on the table.

"Grandfather, how can you speak to my Uncle Master like that?"

Jing Hongchen: "???"

Is this how you talk to your grandfather?

Do you have any manners?