For years, Leng Qian had been more like a murder tool.
She was either killing someone or on her way to kill.
She had helped Jin Gong eliminate many of his enemies, and in secret, she had also dealt with many of Jin Shikai's competitors. Otherwise, with Jin Shikai's character, he would have died a thousand times over and wouldn't have lived to see this day.
"How dare you!" Jin Gong roared.
"You're quick with your tongue. I haven't even settled the score with you for my son's death, and you're lecturing me!"
Leng Qian knew the crucial point had arrived.
Although Jin Shikai was an unrepentant playboy and second-generation rich kid, Jin Gong had only this one son.
Given Jin Gong's temper, he would never let this matter go.
"I know nothing," Leng Qian stated flatly.
"Hmph, whether you know anything now is irrelevant. Once I take you back, I'm sure you'll tell me everything." Jin Gong sneered and waved his hand.
Several mercenaries immediately moved in.
Beside them, Tantai Yue recognized the middle-aged man as the father of Jin Shikai, whom Qin Xuan had killed.
Everything Qin Xuan had done was for Tantai Yue.
Tantai Yue naturally wouldn't say anything that would harm Qin Xuan. She quickly said,
"Hello, you must be Jin Shikai's father. Leng Qian was hired by me. Is there perhaps some misunderstanding?"
Jin Gong, being a wily old fox, did not believe Tantai Yue's words. He looked at Leng Qian and snorted,
"Since you're with this woman, I presume you're also involved in Shikai's death. Arrest them both."
The mercenaries nodded, then reached out to grab Tantai Yue.
Seeing this, Leng Qian acted swiftly. She raised her leg and kicked the mercenary's hand back with her high heel.
The mercenary cried out in pain and quickly withdrew his hand. Looking at his swollen backhand, he glared at Leng Qian resentfully.
"Damn it, Leng Qian, you're asking for death!" the mercenary roared.
"Attack together!"
The three were martial artists, and all were at the early stage of Innate realm.
These three were all Jin Gong's confidants.
The three men charged at Leng Qian.
Leng Qian quickly shielded Tantai Yue behind her.
The three were not ordinary mercenaries. Although they were two realms lower than her, with three of them, Leng Qian dared not be careless.
"Brothers, when we worked together before, I wanted to have this woman. Now's our chance. Take her down and bring her back, we can all play with her!"
The mercenary Leng Qian had kicked earlier lunged directly for her leg!
Upon closer inspection, the mercenaries' fingernails were inlaid with blades. If they had connected, they would have caused at least five gashes.
Leng Qian moved with extreme speed, raising her leg to dodge the attack.
Fortunately, Leng Qian wasn't wearing stockings today, only a hip-hugging skirt, otherwise it would have slightly restricted her movements.
The remaining two also attacked, one from the left and one from the right, their fists aimed at Leng Qian.
With Tantai Yue behind her, she couldn't dodge backward.
So, Leng Qian simply opened her arms, catching both their fists in her hands.
The other mercenary saw this as a golden opportunity.
He clenched his right fist, his inner energy concealed, and struck Leng Qian's abdomen with a punch.
Leng Qian focused her gaze, mobilized her inner energy, and with a shake of her arms, she pushed the two men away. She then quickly brought her arms to her front.
"Bang!"
Leng Qian was pushed back several steps before she stopped. The two heels of her high heels snapped due to the immense impact, and she almost crashed into Tantai Yue.
Seeing Leng Qian outnumbered, Tantai Yue was worried and quickly said to her,
"Leng Qian, why don't you escape first and find Qin Xuan."
Leng Qian rubbed her slightly aching arm, glanced at the three mercenaries with her usual cold expression,
"I promised Qin Xuan I would protect you completely, and I will not break my word. I'll hold them off for a while, you go first."