Lin Xiao was speechless.

This woman really has the potential to be a dog.

She had agreed to such a rude request so readily.

Lin Xiao looked at the expectant glimmer in Xiang Nai's eyes and let out a cold laugh.

"Sorry, you're not worthy. Lead the way!"

Xiang Nai feigned a hurt expression and turned to walk into the hotel. However, the moment she turned, a venomous light flashed in her otherwise pretty eyes.

「At the door of room 9119.」

Xiang Nai knocked three times, paused for less than three seconds, then knocked twice more.

The door quickly opened.

The one who opened it was a typical man from Cherry Blossom Country. He was short, with a sleazy appearance. When he saw Xiang Nai, his eyes lit up, a lecherous gleam flashing for an instant before disappearing.

Xiang Nai gave him a discreet look.

The man's gaze fell on Lin Xiao, and his eyes instantly turned ice-cold.

With a cold snort, he opened the door wide.

Xiang Nai led Lin Xiao into the room. It was spacious and luxurious.

Aside from the sleazy man, there was also a voluptuous woman with a flirtatious appearance.

When he saw her, Lin Xiao inexplicably thought of Shao Mei'er. Both had curvaceous bodies and flirtatious looks, but Shao Mei'er's allure was fatally attractive, captivating with every glance and smile. This woman, however, possessed a cheap sort of flirtatiousness that had a nauseating quality.

When the woman saw Lin Xiao, a brief look of surprise flashed in her eyes. Clearly, she hadn't expected Lin Xiao to be the one carrying the Shanhe Tu.

"Xiang Nai, are you sure the Shanhe Tu is on him?" the flirtatious woman asked in the language of Cherry Blossom Country.

Xiang Nai nodded. "That's right. The Shanhe Tu is on him. Whether the Dragon Slaying Plan can proceed smoothly depends entirely on whether you can take him down!"

Hearing this, a seductive smile touched the flirtatious woman's lips. She continued in her native tongue, "Xiang Nai, since he's already taken with you, why didn't you just make him hand over the Shanhe Tu?"

Xiang Nai gave a helpless smile. "He might have a soft spot for me, but not to the point of obeying my every command. That's why I brought him here. I want you and Mr. Kato to deal with him and force him to hand over the Shanhe Tu. That way, our plan can proceed smoothly. Once the mission is complete, His Majesty will surely reward us handsomely!"

The flirtatious woman nodded excitedly. Her gaze fell upon the sleazy man. The two exchanged a look, their eyes revealing their intent to strike.

The next second, the sleazy man lunged at Lin Xiao.

A savage smile touched Lin Xiao's lips. He stood perfectly still. Only when the sleazy man was upon him did Lin Xiao finally move. He threw a single, casual punch.

It landed on the man's head with the force of a ten-thousand-pound sledgehammer.

BANG!!!

A gruesome pop echoed through the spacious room. It wasn't a loud noise, much like the sound of a child's snap-on-the-ground firecracker during the New Year festival. Though the sound was small, the force was world-shattering.

Yes, the sleazy man's head had instantly exploded.

His body, still locked in its attacking posture, froze in midair for a moment before collapsing heavily to the ground.

Silence. The large room was suddenly so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

The flirtatious woman's eyes bulged like a cow's. Her face had turned deathly pale. She just stood there, staring at the sleazy man's fallen body.

AHHH!!!

A piercing scream echoed through the large room—sharp, mournful, and laced with overwhelming terror.

Lin Xiao was about to order Xiang Nai to kill her, but Xiang Nai had already made her move. She fiercely pounced at the flirtatious woman.

The woman reacted with incredible speed. Just as Xiang Nai closed in, she launched a fierce counterattack, slashing wildly with a dagger that glinted with a cold light.

Xiang Nai couldn't dodge in time. A deep gash appeared on her wrist, and shockingly bright blood spurted out. Xiang Nai cried out in pain, recoiling and falling to the floor.

Her eyes blazing, the flirtatious woman swung the dagger again, pouncing toward Xiang Nai.

Thrown into disarray, Xiang Nai rolled several times on the ground to narrowly avoid the fatal blow. But her opponent wasn't ready to let up. The once-flirtatious face was now hideously ferocious. Like a demon from hell, she continued to lunge at Xiang Nai.

Xiang Nai seemed outmatched. Clutching her wounded arm, she scrambled to dodge. After evading several attacks, Xiang Nai managed to scramble behind Lin Xiao.

"Master, save me!" she cried in utter panic.

No sooner had the words left her mouth than the woman was upon them, lunging at Lin Xiao.

Lin Xiao flicked his wrist. A gleam of cold light shot like lightning into her forehead, exiting through the back of her skull. The gleam of light circled once in the air before returning to Lin Xiao's hand and vanishing without a trace.

That's right. What Lin Xiao had just thrown was the Xuantian Needle. There was no deadlier weapon.

The woman froze as if her pressure points had been struck. The ferocious, beast-like expression on her face went slack, her eyes filled with utter disbelief. She stared at Lin Xiao for less than three seconds, then crashed to the ground.

She collapsed like a pile of wet noodles, utterly silent.

Seeing this, Xiang Nai shuddered.

I've underestimated this man's power. This isn't just terrifying... it's beyond belief.

Without another word, Xiang Nai knelt before Lin Xiao with a thud. Raising her head, she looked at him, her eyes brimming with gratitude.

"Master, thank you for saving me!"

Lin Xiao smiled.

Just as Xiang Nai was about to continue speaking, Lin Xiao suddenly bent down.

Thinking he wanted to say something to her, Xiang Nai obediently leaned closer.

But in the next instant, Lin Xiao's hand shot out like lightning and seized her by the throat.

Xiang Nai's eyes widened in shock and terror.

Lin Xiao looked at her with a cold smirk.

"Damn it," he sneered. "You can't even be a proper dog. I'll ask you: do you want to live, or do you want to die?"

Terror seized Xiang Nai's heart. Her fearful gaze was fixed on Lin Xiao. She nodded frantically, forcing out the words with great difficulty, "I... I want to live!"

Lin Xiao snorted, his voice turning ice-cold.

"If you want to live, then tell me why you were putting on an act."

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