“My old man wants me to marry Qiao Qiumeng?”

Qi Dengxian stared at the letter in his hand, the corner of his mouth twitching violently. Qiao Qiumeng was his childhood playmate.

Even when they were small, Qiao Qiumeng was a beauty in the making. By now, she had most likely grown into a stunningly graceful woman.

His father’s wording was incredibly strict, leaving Qi Dengxian with no choice but to sigh and obey.

Early the next morning, the prisoners practically beat drums and gongs to celebrate Qi Dengxian’s departure from Ghost Capital Prison. With this Demon King gone, they could finally run wild again!

“I can come back at any time. Keep good records for me. If anyone causes trouble during this period, note down every single offense!” Qi Dengxian said with a beaming smile.

The prisoners, who had been banging drums and gongs, instantly fell silent. One by one, they began to shiver.

Qi Dengxian’s gaze swept over a few “thorns.” He let out two cold chuckles, then picked up his luggage and left the Ghost Capital Prison, where he had lived for over a decade, boarding a plane bound for Zhonghai City.

“How do I run into this woman everywhere I go?!” Upon entering the first-class cabin, Qi Dengxian froze for a moment, frowning.

There were only eight seats in first class, and one of them was occupied by Yu Xiaolong, whom he had just met.

At this moment, Yu Xiaolong was dressed in casual black clothes. Although she had taken off her uniform, she still appeared incredibly domineering.

Seeing Qi Dengxian, Yu Xiaolong was clearly stunned as well. She shook her head slightly and said nothing.

“Didn’t Miss Yu already tell you? The two of you are simply not from the same world. You actually followed us onto the plane like a desperate puppy. Is this really necessary?!” Long Yanan, the assistant beside Yu Xiaolong, asked in a deep voice, her pretty face frosted with coldness.

Hearing this, Qi Dengxian paused, a curve of disdain rising at the corner of his mouth. He pulled out a magazine, too lazy to even spare them a glance.

Yu Xiaolong’s brow darkened. She despised men who pestered women relentlessly.

When they met at the prison gate earlier, Qi Dengxian had been reticent. Now, he had silently chased her onto the plane. It truly made her look down on him.

A man’s most important quality was the ability to pick things up and put them down!

Suddenly, three men burst in. Raising their hands, they aimed three short guns directly at Yu Xiaolong.

“General Yu, arresting our boss has caused us a lot of trouble!” The leader clicked the safety off, grinning hideously as he sneered.

The passengers in first class were frightened out of their wits. How had these three guys managed to board the plane with guns?!

Qi Dengxian lowered his magazine to take a look, then nonchalantly raised it again, acting as if he had suddenly gone blind.

Long Yanan froze in place, pale-faced. She hadn’t expected Big Beard’s subordinates to be capable enough to chase them onto the plane!

She couldn’t help but turn her head to look at Qi Dengxian. That guy was sitting in the trio’s blind spot. If he took the opportunity to strike, he could create a perfect opening for her to counterattack.

But Qi Dengxian remained unmoved, as if something in the magazine had deeply captivated him.

This coward! It’s a good thing Miss already broke off the engagement! Long Yanan thought with disdain, though her heart was pounding with tension.

Yu Xiaolong said expressionlessly, “Oh? It seems I didn’t catch all of Big Beard’s men. There are fish that slipped through the net? Or perhaps, Big Beard has backers?”

The gunman laughed coldly. “That’s not something for General Yu to worry about. Just come with us quietly!”

Long Yanan looked at Qi Dengxian again. At this moment, only if Qi Dengxian made a move would she have a chance to turn the tide!

“That coward!” Seeing Qi Dengxian refusing to look sideways, Long Yanan gritted her teeth in anger.

Yu Xiaolong looked straight at the three incredibly dangerous men and smiled slightly. “Do you know there is a saying in the Huaguo martial arts world, within a stone’s throw, a single man is a match for a nation?”

The expressions of the three men changed. “Cut the crap! If you don’t want to die, come with us now!”

As soon as the words fell, Yu Xiaolong, who was sitting in her chair, sprang up like lightning. Her posture was vigorous as a dragon, her arms extending with elegant lethality as she instantly snatched one of the pistols.

At the same time, her palm-knife chopped into the man’s throat. With a crisp crack, she knocked him down directly. The other two didn’t even have time to react before they were each struck on the forehead. Bang, bang! They collapsed to the ground, their fate unknown.

In the blink of an eye, Yu Xiaolong had effortlessly neutralized three dangerous targets.

Long Yanan was astonished. She hadn’t expected Yu Xiaolong to single-handedly take down three gunmen without causing any harm to the innocent bystanders.

“My apologies for frightening everyone. I will arrange for people to handle this immediately. It won’t delay the flight.” Yu Xiaolong bowed slightly, chuckling as she addressed the stunned crowd.

One passenger seemed to recognize her and exclaimed, “You are Lieutenant General Yu Xiaolong, right? Our country’s rising star, known as the Female War God!”

“So it is General Yu Xiaolong! No disrespect intended. It is our honor to be on the same flight as General Little Dragon.”

“Hahaha, with General Yu here, this flight is safer than safe! Don’t worry about this small matter, General.”

Once everyone recognized Yu Xiaolong, they began piling on the compliments.

Soon, military personnel arrived to deal with the three dangerous men Yu Xiaolong had captured, and the flight time was not delayed.

Long Yanan cast a look of utter contempt at Qi Dengxian. This guy didn’t look like a man at all.

Yu Xiaolong said indifferently to Qi Dengxian, “We are not from the same world. Don’t follow me anymore. It won’t change my mind.”

Long Yanan also sneered, “If you shamelessly follow Miss again, don’t blame me for being ruthless!”

Undoubtedly, these words attracted everyone’s attention. People sized up Qi Dengxian with looks that said, “A toad lusting after swan meat,” their faces full of disdain.

Qi Dengxian paid no attention to their mockery. After arriving at Zhonghai Airport, he picked up his luggage and got off the plane.

“Huh? This is…” Long Yanan noticed a letter left on Qi Dengxian’s seat. She picked it up and handed it to Yu Xiaolong.

Yu Xiaolong glanced at it, paused for a moment, then smiled. “He didn’t come here following me. He came to find another woman.”

“That’s good for him. He should be very clear that we aren’t from the same world. After this, he can completely cut off his delusions.”

Just as Qi Dengxian walked out of the airport, he saw a very familiar man.

“Second-in-Command!”

Upon seeing Qi Dengxian, the man immediately bowed ninety degrees and addressed him with utmost respect.

This scene stunned the surrounding travelers.

“Who is that? Am I seeing things? Isn’t that our Zhonghai’s Richest Man, Wang Wanjin?”

“The Richest Man Wang is actually bowing to a young man? Is he some big shot from the capital?”

“My god, Wang Wanjin has always been flashy and arrogant. Who could be worthy of such a grand gesture from him? That young man is something else…”

Qi Dengxian chuckled and got into Wang Wanjin’s Rolls-Royce.

Just walking out of the airport gate, Yu Xiaolong saw a luxurious Rolls-Royce speeding past her. She vaguely caught a glimpse of a familiar silhouette through the window.

“Hmm? I must have seen wrong.” Yu Xiaolong laughed at herself.

How could Qi Dengxian, who had been expelled from the Qi family, afford to ride in such a luxury car?

NOTES

Within a stone’s throw…: Literally “Between close distances (feet/inches), a man exhausts/rivals an enemy nation.” A classical idiom implying that a powerful martial artist at close range poses a threat equal to an entire army because they can assassinate the leader regardless of protection.