Su Qingning's condition was better than Lin Xiao had imagined. Despite the recent turmoil, she was remarkably calm, her stunningly beautiful face showing no signs of panic.

However, the moment she saw Lin Xiao, the usually composed Su Qingning suddenly looked as if she had suffered some immense grievance. Her small lips pouted, and her eyes welled up with a sense of injury.

Lin Xiao smiled. He knew this was her way of being coquettish with him.

Ignoring Shen Jingzhe, who was still in the room, Lin Xiao walked straight up to Su Qingning. Before she could say a word, he pulled her directly into his arms.

"You've been wronged," he said softly. "I heard what happened and rushed over immediately."

"Hmph, I haven't been wronged at all!" Su Qingning said haughtily.

Lin Xiao chuckled. "Right, right, you weren't wronged. My baby is the strongest!"

Although it wasn't the first time Lin Xiao had called her "baby," at this moment, the endearment struck a deep chord within her, sending a shiver through her entire body. She instinctively hugged him even tighter.

Yes, Su Qingning loved that name. It made her feel as if she was someone's most precious treasure. The feeling was simply magical. The grievance in her heart instantly vanished, replaced by pure bliss. It was as if the very air around them had turned sweet.

Su Qingning was in a wonderful mood. If Shen Jingzhe hadn't been there, she would have kissed Lin Xiao on the spot to show him just how happy she was. Still, she made up her mind that when she got home tonight, she would have to give this scoundrel a proper kiss as thanks for calling her his baby.

"But next time something like this happens, just call security. Don't try to handle it yourself," Lin Xiao added.

Su Qingning nodded obediently. She loved how he cared for her—gentle, yet firm.

After embracing for another moment, they let each other go. Lin Xiao's gaze then fell upon Shen Jingzhe, and his expression was nowhere near as tender as it had been with Su Qingning.

Of course, Shen Jingzhe knew exactly what that look meant. Before Lin Xiao could speak, she quickly explained, "Don't get me wrong, I wasn't slacking. I was by Qing Ning's side the entire time. When that guy tried to make a move on her, I sent him flying. Bei Kuang arrived right after and took him away."

In truth, if she hadn't spoken up, Lin Xiao would have certainly reprimanded her. She was Su Qingning's bodyguard, after all, and with his woman nearly being bullied on her watch, he naturally had some questions about how she was doing her job. He hadn't expected her to anticipate his thoughts and answer before he could even ask.

Hearing her explanation, Lin Xiao smiled. "It's fine. I know you're very diligent. In that case, thank you."

"You're welcome," Shen Jingzhe replied coldly.

That jerk's glare just now was so sharp, he was clearly about to blame me. But since I explained first, he changed his tune.

Still, the fact that he hadn't criticized her made Shen Jingzhe feel much more at ease.

"Alright, since everything's fine now, you two can get back to work. I have things to attend to as well," Lin Xiao said with a smile.

Su Qingning nodded.

Lin Xiao blew her a kiss before turning to leave the office. His gesture made Su Qingning's pretty face flush, but her heart was filled with sweetness.

When Lin Xiao returned to the security room, the piece of trash Bei Kuang had brought back had already regained consciousness. He was now bellowing at Bei Kuang with unbridled arrogance.

"You old bastard, you dare to lay a hand on me? Let me tell you, you're in deep shit now! I'm the Deputy Head of the Asura Hall! If you know what's good for you, get on your knees and kowtow to me right now! If I'm in a good mood, I might just let a piece of trash like you off the hook!"

Bei Kuang scoffed with disdain. It didn't matter if this man was the Deputy Head of the Asura Hall. Even if the hall master himself showed up today, he would still suffer the consequences. After all, when it came to powerful backing, who in the world could compare to Lin Xiao?

"Kang Shaoping, let me give you a piece of friendly advice. While you still have time, you should call your family and get your affairs in order."

The man was stunned. "You know who I am?"

Bei Kuang let out another contemptuous sneer. Just as he was about to speak, the man became even more belligerent.

"Damn it, since you know who I am, you should understand the Asura Hall's standing in the martial arts world! Furthermore, you should know that the Asura Hall is a subsidiary of the Martial Alliance! By provoking me, you haven't just provoked the Asura Hall; you've provoked the Martial Alliance! Once I report this, I won't let you off even if you kneel and beg for mercy!"

Bei Kuang's laugh was filled with scorn. "Still talking tough when you're about to die. Good, very good, Kang Shaoping. I hope you can maintain that bravado. Just don't beg for mercy later, or I'll look down on you."

"Damn it, who the hell are you to look down on me? Besides, just you try and touch me! If you dare to lay another finger on me today, I'll kill you!" Kang Shaoping shouted, his arrogance knowing no bounds.

As soon as the words left his mouth, a cold voice drifted in from outside the security room.

"Then let's give it a try."

As the voice spoke, the door swung open, and a young man in cheap-looking clothes walked in.

It was none other than Lin Xiao.

Upon seeing him, a gloating look appeared in Bei Kuang's eyes. He knew that Lin Xiao's arrival meant the countdown on this piece of trash's life had officially begun.

Kang Shaoping was momentarily taken aback when he saw Lin Xiao, but he quickly erupted in anger. "Where did this stinking beggar come from, daring to shout at me? Who the hell are you? Get out!"

Lin Xiao didn't even spare him a glance. He picked up a teacup and took a few unhurried sips before spitting the tea leaves out. Only then did Lin Xiao sit down, his gaze fixed coldly on Kang Shaoping.

"Two questions. First, who put you up to targeting Su Qingning?"

Kang Shaoping shot Lin Xiao a disdainful look. "You stinking beggar, who do you think you are? What gives you the right to question me?"

"Slap him," Lin Xiao ordered coldly.

"Damn it, I'd like to see who dares to touch me! You bastards…"

SMACK!

Before Kang Shaoping could finish his sentence, Bei Kuang's palm struck him across the face like a bolt of lightning. The blow nearly knocked the man out cold, and he collapsed to the floor like a dead dog.

Lin Xiao acted as if he had seen nothing. "Second question: is the Asura Hall involved in this matter?"

"Damn you, stinking beggar! Since you know I'm from the Asura Hall, you'd better kneel and apologize right now! Then you'll obediently bring Su Qingning to my bed! Otherwise, I'll make one phone call, and the entire Asura Hall will descend and wipe out all of you trash!" Kang Shaoping boasted wildly.

Lin Xiao had lost all patience for conversation.

"Kill him," he said dispassionately.

Kang Shaoping exploded with rage. He had made his identity perfectly clear, yet this stinking beggar still dared to move against him.

"Damn it, you stinking beggar, are you a moron? I'm the Deputy Head of the Asura Hall! Don't you understand what that means?"

Lin Xiao merely sneered in contempt.

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