He had to admit, the scum's calculations were quite good. He knew Lin Xiao didn't want Su Qingning to get hurt, so he was using her to threaten him.

But how could he have known? Lin Xiao was impervious to blades and spears. Even if he were injured, his wounds would heal in an instant.

Without another word, Lin Xiao picked up the dagger.

Yes, I already have a plan. Just a moment ago, I was planning to use the Xuantian Needle to send this scum on his way, but I was worried that killing him outright would frighten Su Qingning. I was racking my brain for a way to take him down quietly when he unexpectedly walked right into my trap.

The moment Su Qingning saw Lin Xiao pick up the dagger, she was horrified.

Her voice trembled as she asked, "You scoundrel, what… what are you doing?"

She was terrified that Lin Xiao would do something insane, like stab himself.

"Wife, I have to save you!"

"Are you an idiot? Even if you stab yourself to death today, he still won't let me go."

Lin Xiao certainly knew that.

But how could I possibly die? And how could I let Su Qingning be put in danger?

Lin Xiao deliberately looked at Hu Yijian. "How about this? You let my wife go first, and then I'll stab myself to death!"

When I first came in, I wanted to say this, but I was afraid blurting it out would completely enrage this piece of trash. If his hand twitched even slightly, Su Qingning would end up in a pool of blood. Although my blood could save her, I'm not willing to let her suffer that kind of pain.

Su Qingning's heart trembled.

At this moment of life and death, Lin Xiao would rather die than let anything happen to me.

Her peach-blossom eyes stared blankly at him.

He's clearly just a scoundrel… Where did he find this courage?

Su Qingning was deeply moved, her eyes turning red. Her lips quivered as she tried to speak, but she didn't know what to say. Growing up, besides her parents, no one had ever treated her as well as Lin Xiao had.

Hu Yijian, however, just sneered. "You filthy beggar, you've got a pretty good scheme there."

"What's wrong? Don't you have confidence in your own cultivation? Or are you just a coward, afraid of a beggar like me?" Lin Xiao retorted disdainfully.

"Damn it! Why would I be afraid of a filthy beggar like you?"

"Then let my wife go!"

Hu Yijian was about to refuse, but then he had another thought.

I can easily kill this scum anyway. Once he's dead, won't this stunningly beautiful girl be mine to play with?

Thinking this, Hu Yijian broke into a sinister grin. "Alright then. Beauty, you can leave first. After I kill your husband, we can find a nice place to have some fun!"

With that, Hu Yijian removed the sword from Su Qingning's neck and aimed it at Lin Xiao.

Su Qingning shot Hu Yijian a murderous glare. Her tone was incredibly harsh. "If you have the guts, then kill me along with my husband!"

A warmth spread through Lin Xiao's heart.

At the critical moment, this girl didn't abandon me to save herself.

But he feigned anger, saying, "Su Qingning, cut the nonsense and go! Now!"

"Husband, I'm not leaving!"

Lin Xiao grew anxious.

If she leaves, I can easily kill this scum. But if she stays, she'll just get in my way.

"Stop the nonsense! Don't play out some tragic drama for me. Just go!"

Su Qingning shot Lin Xiao an angry glare. "I'm not leaving!"

"Damn it, Su Qingning, are you asking for a spanking?!" Lin Xiao huffed.

"You scoundrel! You… you bastard!" Su Qingning cried, mortified and furious.

Lin Xiao's voice turned solemn. "Listen to me. Hurry up and go. Pei Donglai is right downstairs!"

Su Qingning assumed Lin Xiao wanted her to get Pei Donglai for help. Without another word, she quickly stood up and headed for the door. After leaving the office, she bolted down the stairs, not daring to pause for even a second. She didn't want anything to happen to Lin Xiao; she couldn't bear the thought of him suffering even the slightest grievance.

The moment the office door clicked shut, Lin Xiao breathed a sigh of relief.

His gaze fell upon Hu Yijian. "Alright, tell me. How do you want to die?"

Hu Yijian immediately sneered. "Filthy beggar, are you out of your mind? Scum like you thinks you can kill me?"

"Your older brother was an Earth Level Martial Artist, and I snapped his neck with my bare hands. You're just a mere Xuanji Martial Artist. So, you tell me… can I kill you?" Lin Xiao asked with a smile.

He was smiling, but to Hu Yijian, it felt incredibly sinister. A shiver inexplicably ran down his spine. His gaze, once filled with disdain for Lin Xiao, now grew heavy with gravity.

Wait a minute. If this filthy beggar is really that powerful, why didn't he act sooner? Why wait until my wife left?

At this thought, Hu Yijian broke into a vicious sneer. "Filthy beggar, I almost fell for your trick. If you were really that powerful, why would you wait until your wife left to make a move?"

Lin Xiao looked at him as if he were an idiot. "Simple. I didn't want my wife to see me kill someone. It would frighten her. That's all."

"Tch! Don't give me that sappy crap! I'll send you to hell right now!"

The words had barely left his lips when Hu Yijian's expression froze. His eyes bulged just like his older brother Hu Yidao's had, wide as a cow's and filled with utter disbelief.

It was the dagger. The very one he had tossed to Lin Xiao.

The dagger had pierced through his neck and embedded itself in the wall behind him.

Hu Yijian instinctively clamped a hand to his throat, but blood still spurted madly from the wound, gushing through his fingers and soaking his clothes. Just as it was about to drip onto the floor, his body began to crumple.

Lin Xiao watched him in silence, his expression cold, as if he were witnessing something that had nothing to do with him.

But just then, the sound of frantic footsteps came from outside the door.

Su Qingning is back. She must have brought Pei Donglai with her.

With lightning-fast reflexes, Lin Xiao caught Hu Yijian's falling body. Without a second's hesitation, he tossed him out the back window.

Su Qingning's office was large, with windows in both the front and back. The front window offered a view of the bar's entrance, while the back window looked out onto a deserted alley.

Just as Hu Yijian's body hit the ground below with a heavy thud, the office door was pushed open.

Lin Xiao had just finished tucking away the blood-stained dagger. The timing was absolutely seamless.

Su Qingning rushed into the office, her face fraught with panic. She had been terrified that the moment she opened the door, she would find Lin Xiao lying in a pool of his own blood.

Thank God, Lin Xiao is still alive.

"You… you're all right?" she asked, stunned.

"I'm fine. See? Alive and well!"

"What about that man?"

"Oh, you mean Hu Yijian? He left."

"Left?" Su Qingning looked at Lin Xiao in shock.

"That's right, he's gone. Turns out, he got the wrong person. He was looking for someone else with the same name as me."

Su Qingning breathed a huge sigh of relief. A wave of euphoria, the feeling of having survived a disaster, washed over her. Thinking back on the terrifying ordeal, she could no longer contain her emotions.

She threw herself into Lin Xiao's arms.

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