For Li Chunmei, he wasn't afraid, but he didn't understand Wang Xiaoqiang's skills, so he was somewhat wary. However, with the protection of his two fierce pets, Pete mustered his courage and still followed. "Be careful..."

Li Chunmei shouted a warning, positioning her body in front of Wang Xiaoqiang's. She then lifted her leg and kicked at the Japanese Tosa that was lunging at the forefront.

It turned out that after her family underwent a drastic change, she had transformed from a modest girl-next-door into a wealthy young lady. Having too much money can be a curse, attracting envy and bringing calamities. In order to defend herself, Li Chunmei had learned some kung fu, such as the Twelve Moves of Tan Tui.

In fact, at the foot of the mountain, Wang Xiaoqiang had already used his Divine Sense to detect Pete. Noting that Pete was following closely behind, casting sinister glances at them, Wang Xiaoqiang sensed something irregular about him.

Wang Xiaoqiang didn't mind. The reason he hadn't given Pete a hard time was precisely to lure the big-nosed fellow up the mountain to teach him a lesson he wouldn't forget. Having achieved his objective, he was in high spirits, but seeing the two famous and fierce dogs, he dared not be careless. He had already quietly clasped a Spiritual Energy Needle between his fingers, ready to launch as the ferocious dogs pounced, but unexpectedly, Li Chunmei blocked his path.

Li Chunmei's Tan Tui skills were no trifling matter either; with one kick, she flipped the Japanese Tosa to the side. She hadn't expected the Central Asian Shepherd to take advantage of the situation and attack her. Its vicious, blood-red mouth, exuding a fishy stench, lunged at her face, a menacing bite that was dangerously close. If it had bitten her, she might have suffered disfigurement.

Appearance, for a woman, can sometimes be even more important than life itself.

Just as Li Chunmei was unable to parry and too weak to dodge, she saw a flurry of faint light before her eyes. Then she heard the Central Asian Shepherd whimper as it fell mid-lunge, collapsing onto the ground. After twitching a couple of times, it lay still.

The other dog, which Li Chunmei had kicked to the ground, wasn't deterred by its companion's fall. It quickly got up and lunged at them again, its large mouth gaping open as it leapt.

However, just like the Central Asian Shepherd, it too fell to the ground in the middle of its attack. After whimpering weakly and kicking its legs a couple of times, it was dead. Seeing his two beloved dogs mysteriously falling dead, Pete's heart skipped a beat, not understanding what had happened; he felt both the pain for his pets and fear.

"Pete... now it's your turn!" Wang Xiaoqiang beckoned Pete with a crooked finger, "Come on, take a bite!"

Angered yet frightened by Wang Xiaoqiang's provocation, Pete began to step backward; "Pete, you can't run away today. If you want to save your life, come over here, kneel down obediently, and call me 'Grandpa'..."

Pete suddenly turned and ran down the mountain.

Wang Xiaoqiang moved swiftly, chasing after him.

"Little Qiang, what are you doing?" Until now, Li Chunmei did not believe that Wang Xiaoqiang knew kung fu. She had felt when he launched the Spiritual Energy Needles twice, but the silver needles were small, and the launch was a quick flicker that she had barely seen. Not familiar with hidden weapons nor cultivation, she certainly didn't think that Wang Xiaoqiang would know about cultivation. Therefore, when Wang Xiaoqiang charged at Pete, she thought it was just an impulsive act on his part. Given Wang Xiaoqiang's height of just over 1.7 meters, he was no match for the boxing expert Pete, who was over 1.8 meters tall, so without a second glance at how the dogs died, she also hurriedly ran after the two.

Left on the ground at the Eight-Corner Pavilion were only the corpses of two world-famous dogs, their mouths wide open, from which flowed two streams of dark red blood.

Night had completely fallen, the fierce winds on the mountaintop became even more powerful, threatening to topple the vegetation. Li Chunmei, worried that Wang Xiaoqiang was at a disadvantage, hurried without delay. However, due to the fierce wind and steep mountain paths, one careless step could lead to a stumble down the mountain, either ending in death or severe injury. Thus, although Li Chunmei wanted to move faster, she couldn't. With the moon yet to rise, the mountaintop was pitch dark. Charging after Wang Xiaoqiang, Li Chunmei suddenly stopped, because just twenty meters ahead on the mountain steps, one figure was straddling another, punching repeatedly, the sounds of agonized cries tearing through the silent night and reverberating in her ears.

Li Chunmei's heart thudded, and then, almost leaping, she flew down a hundred or so steps to reach the two figures. Upon recognizing them, the anxiety in Li Chunmei's heart dissipated.

Because lying on the ground, receiving the punches, was Pete, while the one on top delivering the blows was Wang Xiaoqiang!

"This guy is really tough. I've hit him twenty times and he's still not dead..." Wang Xiaoqiang said while continuing to punch and chuckling to Li Chunmei.

"Little Qiang, stop..."

Seeing a pool of blood on the ground, Li Chunmei became scared. This was a law-abiding society; killing someone came with a life-for-life price. Wang Xiaoqiang also came to his senses, having unintentionally let his emotions get the better of him and lost control. Reminded by Li Chunmei, he looked down at the heavily breathing Pete, his bloodied head giving him pause. He quickly stood up from Pete's body and, pulling Li Chunmei along, hurried down the mountain.

"Will he die on the mountain?" Li Chunmei asked anxiously.

"Don't worry, that kind of person deserves to die..."

"Little Qiang, I'm scared. If they find out, you'll be in trouble... Let's call the police!" she said, taking out her phone to make a call.

Wang Xiaoqiang stopped her, saying, "It'll be fine. If the sky falls, I'll hold it up for you." Seeing Wang Xiaoqiang's confidently defiant manner, Li Chunmei suddenly felt reassured and decided against calling the police.

"Little Qiang, where are we going?" "What do you think?" Wang Xiaoqiang stared at Li Chunmei and countered.

Li Chunmei blushed shyly and lowered her head, "Let's... go to a hotel..."

"That's no problem," Wang Xiaoqiang said. "But, are you still the old Li Chunmei?"

"Whether I'm the old Li Chunmei or not, you'll find out soon enough..." Li Chunmei flirtatiously shot him a glance.

They arrived at a hotel at the foot of the mountain, checked into a room, and entered the guest room.

"Don't peek at me while I'm bathing, okay?" Li Chunmei playfully glared at Wang Xiaoqiang, then stepped into the bathroom. Wang Xiaoqiang sat on the bed in the guest room, the pitter-patter of water echoed from inside the bathroom. Since they had booked a luxury suite, the bathroom was large and equipped with a bathtub.

After drawing the bath, Li Chunmei lay in the tub filled with hot water and leaned back contentedly. She looked at her flawless body submerged in the water, but her mind wandered to her past experiences with Wang Xiaoqiang. It was as if scenes from the past were floating before her eyes.

"This Wang Xiaoqiang must have deceived quite a few girls by now! Hmph, what a big bad guy..."

The more she thought about it, the faster her heartbeat became. Li Chunmei felt her body growing hotter, and her cheeks turning red. Fortunately, she was in the bathroom where no one could see her. "Feng Xiaoyu and Zheng Shuang must be his women by now. He's no longer pure, while I still am..."

With that thought, Li Chunmei felt a surge of melancholy.

Looking at her pale legs in the bathtub, Li Chunmei felt a mix of self-pity and sorrow...

Just as Li Chunmei was lost in these thoughts, she noticed Wang Xiaoqiang suddenly push open the door and walk in...

...

Half an hour later.

The noise stopped.

Li Chunmei's voice rose, "Am I still the same Li Chunmei as before...?"

"Who knows if you're faking it or not?" Wang Xiaoqiang teased her on purpose.

"Pah, how could this be faked..." Li Chunmei said with a mixture of shyness and annoyance.

"Alright, you're the same Li Chunmei as before. Is that good enough for you? Come on, let's rinse off under the showerhead..."

"Hmph, at least you know what's good for you!"

...

As it turned out, Li Chunmei's father won nearly two billion yuan in a lottery. He invested tens of millions in a business venture that made a good profit, and just like that, the Li Family became filthy rich and moved to River City, becoming high society figures. However, Li Chunmei's younger brother developed a gambling addiction and owed money to several major casinos, causing the Li Family to be harassed by debt collectors.

Of course, these debt collectors were the underworld backers of the big casinos in River City.

Li Chunmei's younger brother, Li Dapeng, had now fled overseas, and the beautiful Li Chunmei had become the target of harassment by those creditors.

Since Li Chunmei was now with Wang Xiaoqiang, it was necessary for him to lend her a hand and pay off the gambling debts her brother had accrued.

Deeply moved, Li Chunmei naturally clung to Wang Xiaoqiang like glue and decided to stick with him heart and soul from then on.

That day, as Liu Juyi was going to Hong Kong in a few days, Wang Xiaoqiang decided to spend some time with her. When he asked where she wanted to go, she took him to the foot of a mountain called Yunfu Mountain.

"What made you think of this place?"

"Don't you think it's nice here?"

The mountain scenery was beautiful, but the weather was not favorable, with overcast skies and a forecast for heavy rain. Therefore, there were not many tourists that day, just sparse couples strolling along the mountain path.

"It's quite nice. This is a sacred land for couples..." After saying this, Wang Xiaoqiang cast a meaningful glance at a young couple on the roadside and showed a knowing smile.

His smile was somewhat lecherous.

Liu Juyi noticed his expression and felt there was more to his comment. She couldn't help asking, "What do you mean by that?"

Wang Xiaoqiang raised his chin to signal her to look at the young couple. When she looked, she saw the young man hugging his girlfriend tightly with his left hand while his right hand had slipped into her shirt. Not only did the girlfriend not resist, she seemed quite willing. She was holding a folded mat and a plate of mosquito repellent incense...

This scene was not uncommon in today's society, so Liu Juyi didn't think much of it. However, seeing the mat and mosquito repellent incense in the girl's hand, she was slightly surprised and couldn't help asking, "Why would they bring a mat for mountain climbing?"

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