Chapter 235: Nemesis

Qiao Jiajin smiled and said, "How is it so serious? Is everyone going to kill someone?"

"Hey, let go." Jin Yuanxun said, "Do you want to die too?"

Upon hearing this, not only did Qiao Jiajin not let go, but his expression also became serious.

He slowly extended three fingers and pinched Jin Yuanxun's collarbone, a move that made Jin Yuanxun feel uneasy.

"Kid, explain this to me," Qiao Jiajin said, "is the word 'also' used like that?"

"What... I..." Jin Yuanxun looked a bit aggrieved. "I'm Korean, my Mandarin isn't good! Don't..."

"In what situations do you generally use 'also'?" Qiao Jiajin asked. "My Mandarin is pretty bad too, so I want you to explain."

Jin Yuanxun frowned and said, "How am I supposed to know that clearly? I only spoke Korean before..."

"Kid, grit your teeth!" Qiao Jiajin shouted.

"Huh?"

"Grit them!"

Before Jin Yuanxun could react, Qiao Jiajin gripped his collarbone and swiftly swept his leg, slamming him hard onto the ground.

His entire back hit the floor with a crisp sound.

If he hadn't gritted his teeth, Jin Yuanxun's tongue would probably have been bitten off.

"Ya xiba..." He lay on the ground, cursing quietly in pain.

Chen Junnan watched Qiao Jiajin's clean and efficient moves, smiled helplessly, and shook his head.

This feeling made him vaguely recall seven years ago.

Although he had taken down Jin Yuanxun, Qiao Jiajin didn't know what to do next.

Now, someone was holding a knife to Chu Tianqiu's throat. Should he stop it?

The other party seemed to have really killed someone, and while a life for a life was fair, who was actually in the right?

He turned his head and saw Zhang Shan and Yun Yao beside him.

Strangely, the two who used to protect Chu Tianqiu the most now showed no reaction, just watching coldly.

"Quan Tou, let them go," Qi Xia said.

"What?"

"We don't need an audience. This is between me and Chu Tianqiu." Qi Xia looked up and said, "Don't worry, we're just going to get some answers. We won't kill anyone."

Yun Yao heard this and turned away on her own, pulling Tiantian along. "Tiantian, let's go."

"Hmm...?" Tiantian was a bit confused. "Is this okay?"

"Don't get involved in men's business. The more you interfere, the messier it gets."

Yun Yao linked arms with Tiantian and pushed through the crowd to leave.

Zhang Shan sighed helplessly and also led Lao Lv and Xiao Yanjing away.

Qiao Jiajin quickly followed suit, grinning as he ushered everyone out of the room and closed the door.

Now, only those who had come out with Qi Xia remained in the room, along with Jin Yuanxun.

"I get it..." Chu Tianqiu suddenly smirked coldly. "Qi Xia... you planned this?"

"Oh?" Qi Xia raised an eyebrow, then pulled up a chair and sat down. "I don't know what you mean."

"How could you not..." Chu Tianqiu turned his head, revealing a sinister smile. "You're quite the schemer... This suicide scene is so obvious, you couldn't have missed it."

"So what?"

"So you..."

Before he could finish, Chen Junnan's dagger slowly approached Chu Tianqiu's neck. "You little brat, don't ask stupid questions. Look into my eyes—do you think I dare to kill you?"

This man exuded an eerie aura, and his eyes didn't look like he was bluffing.

He really would kill someone here.

Chu Tianqiu swallowed hard and said, "What do you want?"

Hearing this, Qi Xia couldn't help but feel grateful to Chen Junnan.

He was right—the fastest way to subdue Chu Tianqiu was to skip all reasoning and just hold a knife to his throat.

Qi Xia thought for a moment and said, "I want the way to meet Tianji, and 2,900 Dao crystals."

"The Dao I can give you..." Chu Tianqiu replied, "But I don't know the way to meet Tianji..."

"After wandering in Zhongyan Zhidi for two years..." Qi Xia sneered, "You really haven't seen Tianji?"

"Qi Xia..." Chu Tianqiu shook his head. "Have you forgotten my purpose? The Diji Shengxiao is enough for my goals. Why would I provoke Tianji?"

"Fine, I'll believe you for now." Qi Xia said, "Then I just want the Dao. Have Jin Yuanxun bring it over now."

"Now?" Chu Tianqiu was stunned. "You want it right now?"

"What do you mean by 'now'?" Chen Junnan's knife pressed even closer to Chu Tianqiu's neck, and with his other hand, he slapped Chu Tianqiu's face with each word: "You, him, mom, don't, under, stand?"

This man seemed like Chu Tianqiu's nemesis.

"Okay..." Chu Tianqiu swallowed hard. "Calm down, I already promised to give the Dao to Qi Xia... No need for this."

"Five minutes." Qi Xia said. "That should be enough, right?"

"The timing's a bit tight." Chu Tianqiu replied.

Chen Junnan nodded: "Three and a half minutes. Enough or not?"

"Enough." Chu Tianqiu nodded firmly. "Jin Yuanxun, come here. I'll tell you the location."

"No need." Qi Xia shook his head. "Say it out loud."

Chu Tianqiu thought heavily for a moment, then said in a low voice, "Your team is too mixed. If I say it here... it's no different from killing me outright..."

"That's not my concern." Qi Xia said.

"Fine..." Chu Tianqiu gritted his teeth and said, "Jin Yuanxun, go to the cemetery behind the school. It's the third grave from the left, the one with 'Chu Tianqiu' on it. Push over the tombstone, and there's a secret passage below..."

"What?" Jin Yuanxun was stunned.

"There's a cabinet opposite the dining table. Inside, there's a sack with the Dao crystals—two big sacks, totaling 2,900."

Qi Xia heard this and smirked coldly.

Sure enough, this was no different from killing Chu Tianqiu.

The room wasn't just full of Jidao people; there was also Su Shan, who had recently joined. By revealing his hiding spot in front of everyone, Chu Tianqiu was putting himself in mortal danger.

"Chu Tianqiu, you know I'm going crazy." Qi Xia said with a smile. "Don't even think about giving me fake Dao, or shorting me even one—we'll kill you without hesitation if it's 2,899."

"Relax." Chu Tianqiu slowly closed his eyes. "Our cooperation is mutual. It's 'truth for truth.' Let Jin Yuanxun go get it."

"Chu Ge, I got it. I'll go right now." Jin Yuanxun nodded and left the room.

"You're really something..." Qi Xia nodded. "To study corpses better, you just live in the cemetery?"

Chu Tianqiu's face darkened, and he said nothing.

"Qi Xia, so what if you get 2,900 Dao?" Chu Tianqiu shifted his body to lie flat. "Can you protect them? You have a Jidao Zhe right beside you. With a single thought, she could destroy all your hopes of leaving."

"Don't worry about that." Qi Xia said. "Just hand over the Dao, and we'll still be the best partners."

The atmosphere grew quiet.

The others in the room looked puzzled at Qi Xia and this newcomer, Chen Junnan.

What was going on now?

Had Yu Nian'an really committed suicide?

Chen Junnan yawned out of boredom, then tapped his temple with his index finger and asked, "By the way, little Chu, does this still hurt? Have you been sleeping well at night?"

"What?!" Chu Tianqiu's eyes widened instantly.

"The crafty little Chu from back in the day has turned into a leader now. Impressive..." Chen Junnan reached out and slapped Chu Tianqiu's face hard again.