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Chapter 22 Adding More

Hearing the noise outside the door, Xia Xue quickly covered the drawing board with a white cloth, sat down at the computer desk as fast as she could, switched to the currently airing TV series, put on her headphones, propped her cheek with her left hand, tilted her head, and stared intently at the screen.

"Knock knock knock".

Just as Xia Xue got into position, there was a knock on the door.

"Xiaoxue, are you asleep?"

Xia Jun's voice came from outside the door.

"The door wasn't closed."

Xia Xue, engrossed in the plot, casually replied.

Xia Jun pushed open the door and entered, just in time to see this scene.

Xia Jun chuckled: "You've got a really big heart. You've just been through something like this, and you still have the mood to watch TV dramas."

Was the acting overdone?

Xia Xue proudly raised her chin.

"How could a nobody like him possibly affect my enjoyment of the show?"

Xia Jun joked, "Who was it that screamed in fright because of a glass of poisoned orange juice?"

That old man, all he knows is how to sabotage me.

Xia Xue glared at Xia Jun.

Xia Jun quickly raised his hands and said, "Okay, okay, I won't joke with you anymore."

Xia Jun sat on a chair not far from Xia Xue.

"I haven't told your mother about you and Yao Yao, so don't let it slip."

Xia Xue turned around and glanced at Xia Jun with surprise.

"I never imagined you two were truly in love?"

Xia Jun glared at Xia Xue.

"No respect for elders."

Xia Xue pouted, turned around, and continued watching the show.

Xia Jun shook his head, looking helpless.

"Don't you want to know what happens next?"

Xia Xue shifted her weight to her right hand, resting her cheek on it, and casually replied, "I trust Yao Yao, my older sister, and Father. You'll handle it."

Xia Jun gave Xia Xue a deep look, then stood up and said:

"Since you're alright, I won't disturb your rest any longer."

After the door closed, Xia Xue took off her earring, pouted, and muttered softly, "That old fox, he really didn't ask a single question."

Despite Dr. Chu's endorsement.

However, logically speaking, after such a big incident, we should still ask some questions.

As a result, Xia Jun didn't ask a single question.

He even made up an excuse to brush Xia Jue off.

They took care of the aftermath for her.

"can't read!"

Xia Xue simply stopped thinking about it.

"I don't care how others play their cards, I just need to play my cards at my own pace."

Anyway, she had a lot of strong cards in her hand.

No matter how you fight, you can't lose.

Xia Jun closed the door.

He glanced back at the door, chuckled softly, shook his head slightly, and thought to himself.

"A man who personally sent his adoptive father to prison because of a single threatening phone call, now entrusts us with the entire responsibility of handling the murder he deserves? Who would believe that?"

I had only taken two steps when the phone rang again.

"A 10% stake? Ruan Chao has really bleed a lot this time. However, Ruan Ling's strength is still too weak. Let our people give her a hand. It would be more interesting if the two sides were evenly matched, wouldn't it?"

Xia Xue twitched her ears, glanced in the direction of Xia Jun's study, and shivered.

"He really is an old fox, truly cunning."

They've already suffered a huge loss; don't try to harm them.

"However, I like it."

Xia Xue sneered, "The Ruan family could raise a piece of trash like Ruan Yi, what good could he be? They think they can just lose some money and give up an illegitimate child and be done with it? Dream on."

Xia Xue gently tapped the table with her right index finger and slowly shook her head.

"If I act rashly and disrupt the family's plans, it would be bad if I did something good but ended up doing something wrong. It's better to wait and see how this matter is handled, check for any omissions or deficiencies, and only intervene if there are still things I'm not satisfied with."

Xia Xue walked to the easel, pulled off the white cloth covering it, stared at the face on the canvas, and a cold glint flashed in her eyes.

"My main enemy right now is him!"

The dead killer was just a pawn crossing the river.

I wouldn't feel sorry for you if you died.

Only by hurting them and making them feel the pain can there be any room for maneuver in this matter.

Xia Xue flashed her right hand, and with a thud, a throwing knife struck the portrait squarely between the eyebrows.

"Let's start by taking down their influence in Jiangcheng."

……

Yongcheng.

Late at night.

All sounds are silent.

Cai Xu's footsteps grew increasingly hurried as they approached, finally stopping in front of a door. Panting heavily, he whispered through the door, "Master, something's happened, Ming..."

Before Cai Xu could finish speaking, a sharp shout came from inside.

"Come in and talk."

Cai Xu then realized what had happened, quickly pushed open the door and entered, saying awkwardly, "Master, I was in such a hurry just now, I forgot."

The old man, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed, got up and extinguished the burning calming incense. He glanced coldly at Cai Xu and said, "Speak, what's the matter? Why are you in such a panic?"

Cai Xu finally caught his breath and said urgently, "Master, news came from Minghuo that they dispatched Jiangcheng's top assassins, but failed. Their reply is that they either need to settle the remaining payment and abandon the mission, or they need to add another deposit and dispatch even more powerful assassins."

The old man frowned deeply.

"What level of assassins were dispatched last time?"

Cai Xu quickly took out his phone, glanced at it, and replied, "Silver Medal Assassin."

The old man's eyes narrowed slightly.

"Even the silver-medal assassins failed?"

As the old man calculated, he murmured softly, "Something's not right. The Silver-Rank Assassins of the Netherfire are all Ming Jin Realm martial artists. With the Xia family's resources, they shouldn't have any guards stronger than Ming Jin Realm. How could a Ming Jin Realm martial artist with extensive assassination experience fail to kill a young lady from a wealthy family whose highest-ranking guard is only Ming Jin Realm martial artist? This is too abnormal."

Unable to find the answer through divination, the old man turned to look at the cabinet where the tortoise shells were stored. After hesitating for a long time, he finally looked away.

The old man let out a long sigh, looking dejected, and said:

"She really is a jinx; everything has gone wrong since I met her."

A comet, also known as a broom star.

Cai Xu, confused, thought the conversation was directed at him. He awkwardly scratched his head, smiled, and, unsure how to respond, finally mustered the courage to ask, "Master, so, what's next?"

The old man looked up at the pitch-black sky, remained silent for a long time, and then spoke: "Once the arrow is released, there is no turning back. Once we stop, the backlash from the luck will only make our deaths more miserable. Answer us, we will increase the deposit and ask them to send their most skilled top assassins to kill us with one blow."

Finally, the old man murmured, "Top-tier assassins are all experts at the Dark Force Realm, capable of dominating an entire prefecture. With the Xia family's basic salary, there's absolutely no way they could have Dark Force-level defenses. This time, we should be able to be absolutely foolproof, right?"

Cai Xu scratched his head.

So, the "jinx" wasn't referring to him after all.

"Yes, Master."

After Cai Xu left, the old man gazed at the dark and deep starry sky and murmured unconsciously.

"We can no longer give that jinx time to grow; we must deal with it as soon as possible, otherwise it will become a major problem."