CHAPTER 417: CHAPTER 415: BEG ME, AND I’LL HELP YOU

Everyone’s gaze turned towards the two of them.

Qi Ling wore a black leisure sweater, with handsome features and a particularly youthful babyface, appearing like a big boy who hadn’t yet graduated from college. He was quite tall though, standing at one meter eighty-eight.

"Is he your man? I don’t believe he can take down ten strong men."

"Right, isn’t he just a college student?"

The villagers didn’t think Qi Ling was as formidable as Shangguan Qiu had said, and on the other hand, they also didn’t want him to take one of their spots.

"Why not try a match with him?"

Shangguan Qiu looked towards Ma Bin, "You want someone healthy, don’t you? Young people are the healthiest."

Ma Bin hadn’t spoken when Qi Ling angrily said, "I don’t want this! What do you take me for? You don’t explain anything about what’s happening here, what right do you have to decide what I do?"

Shangguan Qiu glanced at him nonchalantly, "Are you saying you can’t do it?"

Qi Ling was about to explode with anger, "You...!"

"Then why are you making excuses?"

"I’m not making excuses!"

Shangguan Qiu picked out a few strong villagers.

"All of you go at once, and if you can’t beat him, just forget about going. You all seem quite old anyway, who knows what health issues you may have; I’m doing this for your own good."

This statement filled the air with resentment.

The few villagers glared fiercely at Qi Ling, rolling up their sleeves.

"Such big talk! Show him some color!"

"What do you mean we have health issues? This guy looks like a chick, I could take him down with one hand!"

Before Qi Ling could react, an agitated villager threw a punch at him.

"..."

Qi Ling wished he could bite Shangguan Qiu to death.

Was this woman protecting him?

Clearly, she found him disagreeable and wanted to see him dead!

He caught the villager’s punch with his hand and easily knocked him to the ground.

Qi Ling and Chu Yan both had the kind of slender appearance that belied muscular physiques once undressed. They also ran a boxing gym and were essentially martial artists training all year round.

These villagers who toiled in agriculture were no match for Qi Ling, whose techniques were designed to kill.

In just a few minutes, five or six robust men had been brought down by Qi Ling.

And they were severely injured at that, lying on the ground crying out in pain.

It was then that everyone realized Shangguan Qiu’s words were not just bragging.

"He looks so skinny, but he’s that strong?"

"He seems to have trained in martial arts."

"Stay away from them, they’re trouble."

The villagers looked at Qi Ling and Shangguan Qiu with fear and unconsciously stepped back a few paces.

Qi Ling walked back to Shangguan Qiu’s side and looked down at her with a dark and brooding gaze.

He practically hissed through clenched teeth, "Just wait for me when we get back!"

Shangguan Qiu didn’t take his words to heart, after all, Qi Ling was no match for her.

However, Qi Ling had exceeded her expectations.

She had intended to secretly help him, but it turned out he could handle it himself.

"So, is that satisfactory now?"

Shangguan Qiu inquired of Ma Bin.

Ma Bin was also shocked by Qi Ling’s skills. Although he was a bit intimidated by Qi Ling’s abilities, his matter required the sort of strong and robust individuals.

Because their hearts were the strongest.

Besides that, they had strong vital energy!

After hesitating for a while, Ma Bin said, "Then let’s include him."

After they had Qi Ling sign up, Ma Bin gave them two hundred yuan.

At that moment, Qi Ling realized that Shangguan Qiu wanted him to take part in a drug trial.

Since this matter involved Ma Bin, it wouldn’t be a problem for him to attend.

Chu Yan’s approach really irritated him. Why should she make decisions for him without his consent? She wasn’t anybody to him!

And this woman had no shame, daring to call him her man in public!

Qi Ling’s face was cold when Chu Yan came over with two hundred yuan. He snatched the bills out of her hand.

"This is my money, it has nothing to do with you."

"Oh."

Chu Yan didn’t care and continued on her way back to where she was staying.

They had already signed up, and Ma Bin would contact Qi Ling tomorrow to take them to try the medication.

The ghost still clung to Ma Bin’s body, consuming his yang energy.

These two ghosts had died horribly, so their resentful energy was very heavy.

Chu Yan didn’t bother with it; if a ghost was attached to Ma Bin, it was certainly because he had done something guilty. There was no need to save someone like that.

However, she was somewhat curious about the plight of these two ghosts.

She tried to use a spell to draw them over and communicate with them, but sadly, it was unsuccessful—the two ghosts stubbornly clung to Ma Bin.

"Could it be related to the trial medication?"

Chu Yan eyed the ghosts’ empty hearts thoughtfully.

Perhaps she would know the answer by tomorrow.

Back at the house of the villagers where she was staying, Chu Yan decided to take a bath first.

Later, when Qin Zhao arrived, they could deal with the evil object together at night. Then tomorrow, she’d follow Qi Ling to try the medication and handle the situation with the two ghosts.

No sooner had Chu Yan placed her clothes in the bathroom than she received a call from Qin Zhao.

She picked up her phone and headed to the balcony to answer.

"You ready to come over? Okay, I’ll send you the location in a bit."

"I want to bring a friend along, hope you don’t mind?"

"What friend?"

"A friend from my sect."

"Is he also a Heavenly Master? Then he can come along to deal with the things here. I encountered two ghosts today and some other strange events—it’s rather complicated."

Chu Yan briefly described the trial medication to Qin Zhao.

The conversation took quite a bit of time.

Qi Ling and she shared a room—the villagers’ house only had one spare room. Chu Yan slept on the bed, and he on the ground.

Seeing that Chu Yan had been on the phone for a long time, Qi Ling’s eyes gleamed with mischief. He stealthily went to the bathroom, took her clothes, and hid them under the covers.

After finishing the call, Chu Yan returned to the bathroom to take her bath.

She hadn’t noticed Qi Ling entering the bathroom, so she didn’t realize her clothes were missing.

The sound of running water from the bathroom ceased, but Chu Yan did not come out.

"..."

She stared at the empty clothes rack, her expression stiffening a bit.

Where were her clothes? Could it be that she hadn’t brought them in?

No, she had brought them in! She clearly remembered placing her clothes inside first, but since her phone was outside, she had gone out to answer the call.

She frowned, unsure of what to do next.

Although she had a storage bag, it was in her jacket, which was on the bed in the room.

"Chu Yan, are you finished with your bath?"

Qi Ling’s voice came from outside.

Chu Yan’s eyes brightened up, "Could you... bring me my clothes?"

Her voice, usually unfluctuating, carried a hint of embarrassment.

"Taking a bath without bringing clothes? You really are a pervert."

"I forgot, just bring them for me."

"Why should I bring them for you?"

"...."

Chu Yan’s fists clenched. For the first time, she felt like this guy deserved a beating.

Seeing that she didn’t respond, Qi Ling added, "Beg me, and I’ll bring them for you."