Qin Xuan shook his head with a wry smile.
Having gone through life and death once, she was still the same old her.
"Say that again, I didn't hear you clearly. Hurry up! Or I won't wear those things for you anymore! I'm the same as you now! If you fool me again, I'll chase you and beat you up!"
Qin Xuan's forehead was covered in dark lines. The conversation was getting increasingly absurd, and he really didn't want to engage.
Qin Xuan had even thought that once Wang Yuyan became a cultivator, she would focus on training and wouldn't bother him all day.
Now, it seemed... alas.
He sighed inwardly, acknowledging he had to bear the consequences of his own actions.
Hoo.
He exhaled a breath of stale air.
Qin Xuan prepared three needles, then got up and picked up Wang Yuyan.
Wang Yuyan in his arms had already fallen asleep.
Qin Xuan gently wiped the sweat from her forehead.
Forcibly widening her meridians and performing a醍醐灌顶 (ti hù guàn dǐng - a powerful technique to impart knowledge or power) was indeed tiring. It was time for her to rest.
As for later, Qin Xuan would teach her to cultivate the Vajra Sutra. He didn't ask for her to achieve great heights, only that she have the strength to protect herself.
There was also an unexpected development: Qin Xuan's dragon power had formed a phantom golden dragon within Wang Yuyan's Guanyuan acupoint, continuously spewing dragon power that shared the same origin as Qin Xuan's.
Although it wasn't as pure as the dragon power released from Qin Xuan's dragon scales, its quality still surpassed the dragon qi cultivated from ordinary spiritual energy.
Even though the amount was small, it was like a trickle, continuous and unbroken.
The distant wail of sirens brought Qin Xuan back to his senses.
"Manager Wang!"
A group of people ran out of Tingyu Pavilion. It was clear they had already called the police and 120.
"Brother Qin, how is the young lady?" a group of people, led by Feng Chenxiong, rushed over eagerly.
Qin Xuan shook his head.
"She's fine, just too tired and fell asleep.
Feng Chenxiong breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. If anything had happened to the young lady while in his care at Luochuan, he, as the branch manager, would have been finished. He might have even lost his life.
"Brother Qin." Feng Chenxiong clutched his gunshot wound, drawing in a cold breath as he spoke.
"Words cannot express my gratitude. I'm a few years older than you, so I'll take the liberty of calling you brother. From now on, if you ever need anything from Feng Chenxiong, I'll never hesitate."
"Manager Feng is too kind." Qin Xuan nodded.
The senior executives of the Wang Group's branch company also spoke up.
"Arriving at the crucial moment, you truly live up to being the young lady's personal bodyguard, amazing!"
"Turning the tide, supporting the collapsing grand structure, the person Director Wang favored is indeed extraordinary!"
"Yes, yes..."
Everyone chattered, filled with the joy of surviving a disaster.
Qin Xuan raised an eyebrow and glanced at Feng Chenxiong.
He raised his hand and a silver needle flew out.
The silver needle landed firmly on Feng Chenxiong's shoulder.
Feng Chenxiong instantly felt his shoulder lighten. The bleeding stopped, and even the pain had almost vanished.
At this moment, he understood that this Qin Xuan was definitely not just a pretty face.
He was skilled, rescued the young lady, and now a single needle stopped his bleeding without pain. What miraculous medical skills!
A master of both martial arts and medicine, what bodyguard in Longguo could achieve this?
"Brother Qin, thank you! Thank you!" Feng Chenxiong's eyes held undisguised respect for Qin Xuan.
"Manager Feng, you're being too formal. We're all on the same side." Qin Xuan smiled and nodded.
"This is a through-and-through wound. It didn't damage any bones or tendons, and it avoided the arteries. You're fortunate. Get the needle removed at the hospital, have it bandaged, and you'll be good in about ten days to half a month."
Feng Chenxiong was overjoyed upon hearing this.
"Brother Qin, thank you so much!"
Qin Xuan waved his hand with a smile.
"Brother Qin!" At this moment, with a thud, a figure squeezed through and knelt before Qin Xuan.
"Brother Qin, please... save Ziyi. I, Xiong Zhong, will be your ox or horse, offering anything in return. If you wish to kill or flog me, I will comply without complaint."
As he spoke, Xiong Zhong kowtowed with a resounding thud.
"Hmph." Feng Chenxiong snorted coldly. If not for his injured shoulder, he would have loved to kick him.
"You still have the nerve! If not for you, how could this have happened today? You almost caused the young lady to lose her life."
"Mr. Qin, I was wrong, I was wrong. My life is yours. Please save Ziyi."
Seeing the blood seeping from Xiong Zhong's forehead, Qin Xuan sighed.
"Get up. I will save your daughter. As for you, we'll discuss it after Yuyan wakes up."
"Thank you, Brother Qin, thank you, Brother Qin." Xiong Zhong repeatedly kowtowed.
Feng Chenxiong took a deep breath and stepped forward to address the crowd.
"Everyone, you've all been frightened today. Go to the hospital if you need to, rest if you need to. The company awaits your return to work. However, what should be said and what shouldn't be said, I believe everyone has it clear in their minds."
"Manager Feng, rest assured, we understand." Everyone responded in unison.
"I'll take Yuyan now. I'll leave this place to you." Qin Xuan instructed Feng Chenxiong, then carrying Wang Yuyan in his left arm and Xiong Zhong in his right, he disappeared from everyone's sight in a flash.