Wang Yuyan emerged in a flowing red gown.
The red gown, paired with black heels featuring red soles, lent Wang Yuyan an air of allure.
Wang Yuyan had deliberately chosen her most expensive and beautiful dress for today, confident that she would stun everyone present.
However, upon seeing Tantai Yue beside Qin Xuan, a faint pang of jealousy struck her.
This woman was simply too beautiful.
Despite wearing a plain dress, her appearance and demeanor surpassed her own by three points.
Qin Xuan looked rather dashing today as well. Wang Yuyan recognized the suit he wore and how it exuded a unique charisma on him.
Together, they presented a picture of a perfect couple, a "talented man and beautiful woman."
Tantai Yue said sheepishly,
"Um, Yuyan, I seem to have left the invitation at home."
Their interactions during this period had brought the two women much closer.
"Then why didn't you call me? The chairman of Hong Yan Company being stopped from entering would be a huge embarrassment if word got out!" Wang Yuyan joked.
The two attendants, upon hearing this, were startled.
Chairman of Hong Yan Company!
So this woman truly was the chairman of Hong Yan Company!
Wang Yuyan glanced at the two women in qipaos, her tone turning somewhat cold,
"You two decide what to do. If Miss Tan pursues this, you can both consider yourselves fired."
Hearing this, the two women panicked and immediately pleaded,
"Second Miss, please don't! We were wrong, our eyes are not as good as a mountain. Please don't fire us!"
"I have elders at home, young ones too, and a disabled brother. My whole family depends on me for support. Second Miss, please spare us, or my entire family will be ruined!"
The two also knew how coveted working at Qi Xiang Club was. Even a doorman had a more prestigious job than most, with a monthly salary comparable to a common person's annual income.
Hearing their desperate pleas, Tantai Yue felt a pang of sympathy and said to Wang Yuyan,
"Yuyan, perhaps we can let this matter go."
Wang Yuyan shook her head helplessly, thinking to herself, Qin Xuan's wife is too naive.
As Qi Xiang Club was a property of the Wang Group, she was well aware of the backgrounds of these qipao attendants. Their stories were far from as dire as they claimed; they were merely trying to elicit sympathy.
"Alright, it's your call," Wang Yuyan conceded with a wave of her hand.
"Hurry inside, the press conference is about to start."
"Okay." Tantai Yue nodded, then turned to call Qin Xuan to join them, only to see him rushing towards the opposite side.
"Qin Xuan, where are you going?"
"You two go in first. I have something to attend to and will be there shortly." Before his words faded, Qin Xuan's figure had vanished into an alleyway.
Qin Xuan entered the alley, finding it to be a dead end with a high wall ahead, causing him to frown.
"Why does the aura disappear here?"
Just now, Qin Xuan had sensed an unusual aura, a peculiar energy not emitted by ordinary people. He had followed it to this dead-end alley.
"Strange, did I misperceive it?"
Just as Qin Xuan thought he might have been mistaken and turned to leave, he felt a chill on his neck. Qin Xuan swiftly dodged.
A dagger, emanating an eerie black mist, pierced the air where he had been standing. A hoarse voice then echoed,
"Good reaction. Are you a martial artist?"
Qin Xuan vigilantly scanned his surroundings and shouted,
"Who's there?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a black shadow materialized on the wall of the dead-end alley in front of him. The shadow then emerged from the wall, revealing a figure clad in black robes.
With a single gesture, the man in black drew the dagger back into his hand and said,
"Interesting. Such a young martial artist. Let's have some fun today."
With that, the man in black moved, lunging at Qin Xuan with the dagger.
The man in black's speed was astonishing, not much slower than Qin Xuan's.
Qin Xuan rapidly leaped backward, evading the strike.
However, the man in black had no intention of stopping. He flipped his wrist, and the dagger aimed for Qin Xuan's neck.
Qin Xuan stomped on his feet, propelling himself into the air. Using the momentum of his somersault, he kicked towards the man in black's head.
The man in black was caught off guard, staggering backward and falling headfirst to the ground, remaining motionless.
Qin Xuan thought he had dealt with this strange individual, but soon, the man in black's body began to writhe, as if infested with countless wriggling worms. The next moment, the man in black stood up again, his neck crooked at an angle, a sight that inspired a sense of dread.
"Your speed is decent, but your power is lacking. If you had hit from above, you might have kicked my head into my body," the man in black said, straightening his crooked neck and chuckling sinisterly.
"Who exactly are you?" Qin Xuan asked warily.
"You're not worthy of knowing!" The man in black's laughter abruptly ceased, his gaze turning sharp. In the next instant, he appeared before Qin Xuan, striking at his chest with an open palm.
So fast!
Qin Xuan was shocked. It was too late to dodge, so he could only use his arms to block.
The man in black's palm struck Qin Xuan's arms, and Qin Xuan instantly lost his balance, flying backward.
Qin Xuan quickly circulated the dragon power within him, dissipating the force from his arms, and managed to regain his footing on the ground.
The man in black seemed surprised that this kid could block his palm strike.
"Kid, you've got some substance. Looks like we can have a good time today."
As the man in black spoke, he flipped his palm, and a stream of black mist emanated from his body, spreading outwards.
Qin Xuan immediately felt an immense pressure, making it difficult to even breathe. He was forced into a semi-crouching position.
"What... what is happening?"
Qin Xuan was utterly confused. What was this black mist, capable of suppressing his movements?
As the black mist intensified, the pressure on Qin Xuan grew, and his breathing became increasingly labored.
The man in black let out a wild laugh,
"Hahaha! Kid, let's see how long you can last. Just wait to be crushed into a pulp!"
Qin Xuan mustered all his strength, but try as he might, he could not break free from the restraint of the black mist. This finally enraged him.
"I don't believe it!" Qin Xuan roared with all his might. Then, the four dragon scales on his back began to shimmer, and a vast surge of dragon power erupted.
"Break!"
Pure dragon power shot towards the sky, instantly shattering the restraint of the black mist.
Qin Xuan slowly stood up, his entire body radiating dragon power.
"Die!"
Qin Xuan extended a claw, and the immense dragon power instantly formed a dragon claw in the air, which descended upon the man in black.
The man in black was instantly torn to shreds, dissolving into a wisp of black mist that surged towards the heavens.
"Kid! You dare to destroy my physical body! This debt will be repaid in kind one day!"