The door opened.

Xie Fang rushed in impatiently, a look of grief on his face: "Brother-in-law, I'm afraid he's already been murdered."

He spoke while looking at the woman in front of him.

Pan Qiuxiang was only wearing a thin nightgown, seemingly with nothing underneath, her alluring figure faintly visible, making Xie Fang's throat dry just at a glance.

Pan Qiuxiang's eyes were red, but she was relatively calm: "Sit down and speak slowly."

She turned and sat back down on the sofa.

Xie Fang hurriedly stepped forward. After a bout of crying, he unknowingly sat down next to Pan Qiuxiang, inhaling her perfume, feeling like his lower abdomen was about to explode: "I know you had deep feelings for Brother-in-law, but we have to continue living. I'm very sad about Brother-in-law's death, but for a woman like you to survive in this place full of wolves and tigers won't be easy. I, Xie Fang, may not have the abilities of Brother-in-law, but as long as I have a bite to eat, I'll never let you go hungry."

Xie Fang looked at Pan Qiuxiang with burning eyes, his face getting closer to hers. Before Pan Qiuxiang could speak, he pressed down on her: "Qiuxiang, you don't know, but from the first time I saw you, I fell in love with you. Before, with Brother-in-law around, I didn't dare entertain any thoughts. Now that Brother-in-law is gone, I don't want to go against my feelings anymore. I like you so much!"

Pan Qiuxiang didn't resist, but her voice was cold, "Master, you can come out now."

"What!" Upon hearing the word "Master," Xie Fang felt as if he had plunged into an ice cave.

The previous heat vanished in an instant.

He quickly bounced off Pan Qiuxiang and fell to his knees with a thud, "Brother-in-law, Brother-in-law, I, I was just acting on impulse, please forgive me, forgive me!"

Xie Fang's head kept banging against the floor, thudding repeatedly, even bleeding but not daring to stop.

He knew Zhu He's terror, killing invisibly, making people die in unbearable pain.

Though he couldn't understand how Zhu He could be alive, Xie Fang couldn't afford to think that much now.

"With this little courage, you still wish to replace Zhu He? Hehe, Xie Fang, lift your head and see who I am?" A sinister voice rang out.

Xie Fang paused, feeling the voice wasn't Zhu He's, and hesitantly looked up.

A middle-aged man with a square face stood not far from Xie Fang.

His attire showed no anomaly, but just one look at him, Xie Fang felt coldness emanating from the man, like a corpse, inexplicably oppressive.

"Who, who are you?" Xie Fang didn't recognize him, but felt slightly relieved, and asked in confusion.

Pan Qiuxiang walked to the man's side, linking arms with him: "Xie Fang, this is my new master. Zhu He is dead. You said it yourself, I need a new backer, and this moment my master appeared, who do you think he is?"

Xie Fang couldn't figure out who this man was, but his fear had largely dissipated: "Pan Qiuxiang, what do you mean? Brother-in-law just left, and you immediately found another man? Are you being fair to Brother-in-law?"

He spoke righteously, as if he, Xie Fang, was a true gentleman.

Pan Qiuxiang chuckled, "Manager Xie, was it not someone else just now who wanted to occupy my body?"

Xie Fang stood up, unfazed, pointing at the man: "Who exactly are you? Did you have a fling with this slut Pan Qiuxiang long ago? Did you hope for Brother-in-law's death to suit your intentions?"

Seeing Xie Fang unafraid, the man faintly smiled, realizing Xie Fang mistook him for an ordinary person, lightly shook his head, "If counted, Zhu He is my junior. I just arrived in Jinling today. Initially, I planned to join forces with Junior Brother Zhu He to accomplish big things in Jinling, never expecting him to be so careless, unwilling to meet me, instead sending himself to death. Alas, as his senior brother, I can only reluctantly manage everything for Junior Brother Zhu, including this enchantress."

Qiuming Mountain spoke nonchalantly, gently hooking Pan Qiuxiang's chin, as her eyes filled with seductiveness, almost devouring the man in front of her.

Xie Fang sensed something amiss: "You're Brother-in-law's senior? Then, then you..."

"Hehe, I have a hundred different ways to kill you." Qiuming Mountain opened his mouth, and a purple centipede crawled out, terrifying Xie Fang.

"Xie Fang, since you know Zhu He's methods, do you want to witness mine as well?" Qiuming Mountain smirked, playing with the centipede: "This creature can kill an elephant in three seconds with just a bite, dying painfully with organ-twisting agony. Want to try?"

Xie Fang, previously arrogant, thought Qiuming Mountain was an ordinary person. After hearing this, he shivered in fright, "Brother-in-law, I was wrong, I, I didn't know you're Zhu He's senior, I was wrong. I swear I'll follow your every command from now on."

Once more, he knelt to the ground, not daring to lift his head.

Qiuming Mountain had seen many adaptable people, but never someone as shameless as Xie Fang.

Amused, he said: "How did I become your Brother-in-law again?"

Xie Fang hurriedly replied, "Qiuxiang feels like half my sister, and now that Sister Qiuxiang is with you, naturally you're my Brother-in-law."

"Haha, haha, interesting, interesting!" Qiuming Mountain laughed heartily, sizing up Xie Fang: "Xie Fang, you're smarter than Zhu He! Junior Brother Zhu, all his life too arrogant, thinking a little witchcraft would let him do as he pleased. When he first came to Jinling, I never thought well of him, and in just a few years, he threw his life away in Jinling. Alas, truly a pity."

Xie Fang hurriedly flattered: "Yes, yes, Brother-in-law is right, Zhu He was too arrogant. I warned him about that Ye Guichen guy being tricky, but he didn't believe me, and look what happened, he still lost his life."

Qiuming Mountain chuckled: "Xie Fang, you sound like saying Zhu He deserved his fate?"

Xie Fang couldn't grasp Qiuming Mountain's meaning, hesitated momentarily, but decided to take a gamble.

Although unsure about Qiuming Mountain's relationship with Zhu He, through snippets of conversation, Xie Fang roughly sensed Qiuming Mountain's relationship with Zhu He wasn't particularly close.

Moreover, over Zhu He's death, Qiuming Mountain showed no grief.

Given this, the two might not get along well.

Now, Zhu He was dead anyway, and naturally, he should quickly cling to this new mountain.

With this thought, Xie Fang immediately said: "That's right! Brother-in-law, ever since I met Zhu He, I felt he was too arrogant, not caring about anyone. But this time was different, that Ye Guichen guy is something. I found out he opened a martial and medicine hall in no time, even the Chinese Medicine and Martial Arts Associations couldn't handle him. If one doesn't investigate thoroughly before acting rashly, it's inevitable to suffer losses."

"But now Zhu He is dead, saying more is pointless, but I believe Brother-in-law's brilliant, won't care about someone named Ye."

Though this flattery wasn't loud, it subtly elevated Qiuming Mountain's status.

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