Chapter 221-222

Chapter 221: The Person She Likes 　 What could have happened to cause that fearful gaze to appear on the mature and steady Young Master Min? Did he see a ghost? “Brother Min, you…” “Magic… not human…” “What?” Qin Bailu thought that she had heard wrongly. She actually heard Min Nan say something like “magic” or “not human”. Wouldn’t that be bumping into a ghost?! How could he bumop into a ghost in broad daylight? For some reason, Qin Bailu suddenly recalled Yan Jinyu’s gaze when they were in North City… He couldn’t help but shiver. “B-Brother Min, what did you say?” On the way back, he stumbled and almost got into an accident several times. Coupled with the fact that he almost hit a tree outside the Min family’s mansion and Qin Bailu’s interference, Min Nan had actually barely regained his senses. He could not let others see him in such a sorry state. 　 　 However, he was really afraid. Hence, even though he tried his best to maintain his composure, he wanted to bring out his usual mature and steady side. Hence, his expression looked weird. “Nothing. Why did Bailu come to the Min family?” Qin Bailu took two steps back. She was shocked. She felt that Min Nan wanted to smile but could not. It was very scary for him to talk to her with a pale face and trembling eyes. “I-I asked Sisi out so I’m here to pick her up.” “You’re not going in?” “Nah, I was just about to call her so I’ll just wait for her outside.” “Okay, then you have to come over to the Min family’s house to have some fun sometime.” After saying that, he started the car. Qin Bailu looked at him. “Brother Min, are you okay with this?” “I’m fine. It’s just that my stomach suddenly feels uncomfortable. I feel much better now. I’ve made a fool of myself in front of Bailu.” It was fine if he didn’t smile, but Qin Bailu found his smile even more frightening. “It’s good that Brother Min is fine. We’re all acquaintances. What’s there to laugh about? Then, Brother Min, go back and rest early.” In front of outsiders, Qin Bailu was the gentle and sensible daughter of a big family. This could be seen from how she had fooled Qiu Jian in the past. 　 　 The moment Min Nan’s car started moving, people from the Min Family who the Qin family’s chauffeur called for had arrived. Qin Bailu said, “Brother Min suddenly had a stomachache and had an accident. He’s fine now.” At that time, Min Nan’s car drove past smoothly, and the Min family’s security guard thanked them and left. Qin Bailu stood where she was and watched as Min Nan drove into the Min family’s mansion. She was full of doubts. When Min Nan saw her chauffeur bring out four or five security guards from the Min family, why did he not stop to get out of the car and ask about the situation? Was he really frightened by a ghost? Did he not have the time to bother about others? In fact, Qin Bailu was not entirely wrong. Min Nan was really frightened. He forced himself to talk to Qin Bailu for a while. Now, the fear in his heart overwhelmed him again. He could not care about anyone else. He didn’t even see those security guards. However, he was not frightened by a ghost but by a human. Qin Bailu had doubts in her heart, but she didn’t think too much about it. The intimate scene between Yin Jiujin and Yan Jinyu left her angry, indignant, and jealous. She made a call to Min Sisi and sat back in the car. About ten minutes later, Min Sisi arrived. Min Sisi’s looks were slightly better than Qin Bailu’s. 　 　 She was an obedient girl who wore a pair of round black glasses. She didn’t look like a bookworm. Instead, the pair of glasses made her look scholarly. Apart from that, she also carried a small black backpack and held a medical book in her hands. It seemed like she had taken time out of her busy studies to accompany Qin Bailu. Qin Bailu frowned when she saw Min Sisi like this. They were going out so what was the point of bringing books? What an act! She rolled down the window and smiled brightly. “Sisi, you’re here?” “Yes.” When Min Sisi smiled, she looked warm and gentle like a lady from a wealthy family. “Bailu, why are you suddenly going out? Or are you going to join the elders? I was planning to stay at home and read for the day.” Holding the book with one hand, she adjusted her glasses with her gloved hand and looked down at the book in her hand. “I planned to finish memorizing this book in two days. I originally planned to not go out for the next two days.” Qin Bailu’s smile froze. Did she just say that she had disturbed her reading? Who knew if she was really reading or pretending? She put on a fake smile and said, “Sorry for wasting your time.” “Sisi, you know that I have been participating in competitions outside for this period of time. After I came back, I wanted to go out for a walk. But Jianjian… the only friends I have are you and Jianjian. I don’t know where Jianjian is now. I really don’t know who to ask for a meet up.” 　 　 “Don’t say that. I didn’t say that you’re wasting my time. I’m just curious. If you want to go out for a walk, we can go shopping or play by ourselves. Why do you want to join the elders?” Qin Bailu had already thought of a reason. She said shyly, “It’s like this. I’m already 19 years old. My parents told me to show my face in front of all the ladies whenever I have the chance and leave a good impression. Maybe I can make a good marriage alliance in the future.” “As you know, being born in a family like ours, we will have to marry for an alliance in the future.” “Since we can’t escape the fate of marriage alliance, we should try our best to leave a good impression in front of our future mother-in-law. We can also find out from the elders which family’s descendants are more outstanding and choose a good marriage partner to make our future better.” “But I often participate in training competitions outside and rarely have the chance to interact with the elders. I just want to take this opportunity…” “Sisi, I know that the elders like you very much, and you’re more familiar with them than I am, so I thought of asking you to come along. That way, since the elders like you, perhaps they will like me as well.” After that, she spat inwardly. She didn’t think Min Sisi was better than her. Min Sisi was just better at currying favor than her, that’s all. “And I have a little gossip I want to talk to you about. Don’t stand outside. Get in the car first. We’ll talk in the car.” Min Sisi nodded, opened the door of the backseat and got in. She placed the medical book on her lap and placed her hands on top of the book. She was prim and proper. Qin Bailu was disgusted. “Sisi, Mrs. Yin is your aunt and she likes you very much. Have you heard about what happened in the Yin family yesterday?” Min Sisi smiled and asked, “What do you mean? Is it about Second Cousin returning to the Yin residence, or about Second Cousin bringing his fiancée back to the Yin residence?” Fiancée… Qin Bailu clenched her fists! Min Sisi was such a fool. To think that she didn’t care that she was Mrs. Yin’s chosen daughter-in-law at all! “So you knew, Sisi. Of course, I’m not talking about this. I’m talking about what happened just now. Guess who I met on the way to your house?” “Who did you meet?” “Master Nine and Yan Jinyu! Their car brushed past me. I saw them.” “To be honest, this is the first time I’ve seen Master Nine treat a girl so well. Master Nine even pinched Yan Jinyu’s face intimately. If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn’t have believed it.” Qin Bailu tried her best to suppress her anger, trying to show that she was indeed gossiping. “Is that so?” “I didn’t expect my strict second cousin to have such a side.” “Old Madam Yin should be at ease now that she knows about it. After all, she was the one who arranged the marriage for Second Cousin. The two of them getting along well should be what Old Madam Yin wants to see the most.” 　 　 She looked at Qin Bailu. “But Bailu, don’t gossip about my second cousin anymore. It’s fine if you gossip with me, but we’re friends. I won’t harm you, but if you gossip with others and my second cousin hears about it…” “You know my second cousin’s temper…” “I’m afraid you’ll be in big trouble by then.” “Even if you just came back from the competition, you should have heard about what happened not long ago in the capital. My second cousin… will not show mercy to those who provoke him. Now, in the capital, many people are still trembling in fear.” She kept calling him Second Cousin as if she was very close to Master Nine. Did Master Nine remember someone like Min Sisi? How dare she lecture her! Min Sisi was really shameless! “I only dared to tell you because I’m on good terms with you. If it were someone else, I definitely wouldn’t say much.” A scheming glint flashed across her eyes. “Sisi, you’re so outstanding and Mrs. Yin likes you so much. Have you ever thought of marrying into the Yin family?” Min Sisi glared at her. “What nonsense are you spouting!” “That’s my cousin!” She seemed a little angry. “Besides, I’m determined to be the best doctor in Imperial Capital Hospital. I don’t want to think about anything else for the time being apart from learning and improving my medical knowledge.” “Bailu, aren’t you very outstanding too? My aunt likes you very much too. Haven’t you thought about it? Moreover, my second cousin is such a good man…” “But even if you have the intention, I’m afraid it won’t work. My second cousin already has an engagement and he’s so concerned about Miss Yan. I’m afraid you won’t have the chance.” Qin Bailu almost lost her composure. “What are you talking about, Sisi?!” “That’s Master Nine. I’m a coward so I don’t dare to have any ideas! I just feel pity for you. In the entire capital, who is more worthy of Master Nine than you? Furthermore, Mrs. Yin likes you so much.” “Don’t say such things in the future. If Second Cousin hears about it… Bailu, don’t cause trouble for me. Don’t think that Second Cousin and I are cousins, but actually, I’m quite afraid of him.” “I know, I know. Who in the capital isn’t afraid of Master Nine?” “Don’t worry, I won’t say it again.” “What kind of man do you want to marry in the future, Sisi?” Min Sisi suddenly revealed a smile that Qin Bailu had never seen before. It was dazzling, confident and sure. “Naturally it will be the most dazzling man in my eyes.” Qin Bailu was stunned for a moment. Then, she calmed herself down and asked with a smile, “Sis, do you… have someone you like?” “Bailu, I’m already 19 years old. Is it strange that I have someone I like in my heart? I said that I want to be the best doctor in the Imperial Capital Hospital, but I didn’t say that I won’t marry in the future! Besides, I was born in the Min family. It’s impossible that I won’t marry for the rest of my life.” “Then, Sisi, the person you like is…” Min Sisi smiled. “It’s a secret.” “Alright, since you don’t want to tell me, I won’t ask anymore. I’ll only ask you one question. Are you confident that you can marry the person you like?” “Of course!” Min Sisi replied without any hesitation. She sounded very confident. “The person who will accompany him for the rest of his life can only be me!” “Sisi, you really can’t tell me who it is?” “I can’t. You’ll find out eventually, so what’s the rush?” She looked out of the car. “Are we not there yet?” Qin Bailu looked at her deeply and didn’t pursue further. Who cared who Min Sisi liked? As long as it wasn’t Master Nine. This way, she would have one less strong competitor! “It’s almost time. We just need to take a turn along this road.” Qin Bailu had checked the route before she came. She had to know Mrs. Yin’s attitude towards Yan Jinyu today! *** Chapter 222: Target Competition 　 At the Mount West Villa in the capital. Mount West Villa wasn’t like Mount Jing, in which half of the mountain belonged to Yin Jiujin. The entire mountain belonged to Yin Jiujin. In front of them were two silver doors. They were made of materials that even bullets were not able to penetrate. The entire villa area was surrounded by tall walls. There were also high-voltage protective nets on the walls. After Yan Jinyu habitually observed them, she couldn’t help but lament. 　 　 The security here was even tighter than in Mount Jing. With her ability, she could definitely sneak into Mount Jing, but she wanted to sneak into Mount West Villa quietly… …that was going to be incredibly hard. As the car approached, the doors automatically opened. They couldn’t see anyone when they entered the gate. At first glance, it looked like an ordinary luxurious house. There were swimming pools, fish ponds, artificial mountains, and so on in the courtyard. The main building was a black-and-white villa, but it was much larger than the mansion on Mount Jing. Beside the villa was small villas that looked like the servants’ accommodation. However, there was no one in the main building or any other visible areas. Yan Jinyu didn’t ask further. Yin Jiujin parked the car in the garage of the main building and led her to the first floor. From the outside, it looked like an ordinary villa. It was very big. But Yan Jinyu didn’t expect it to be so big. After pushing open the main door and passing through the living room, Yin Jiujin pushed open a secret door. Behind the secret door was a long corridor. This corridor was not dark. On both sides of the corridor were trees. The environment was very good. They walked along the corridor to the innermost part of the house. After leaving the boulevard, their vision suddenly became clear. This must be the interior of the Mount West Villa. It was a perfect training base. Someone was training right now. There were not many people, only about 100 of them. However, their training programs were different. There were all kinds of training. Beside the base, there were small buildings for accommodation and an interrogation room for interrogation. Looking at everything in front of her, Yan Jinyu thought that it was no wonder Yin Jiujin was so scary. It was not without reason that even she was afraid of him in the past. 　 　 He did not want to have a private army. He just wanted to train everyone under him into elites. Quality was more important than quantity. It was obvious from the fact that there were only about 100 people training in this huge base. An enormous corporation like the Empire Group held great weight in the country and even the world. There were countless employees under it, but how many of them could gain Yin Jiujin’s trust and enter this training base? Among the people who were training, Yan Jinyu saw a familiar face. Cheng Lin. When the others saw them, they hurriedly stopped what they were doing and stood upright. Then, they said respectfully, “Master Nine!” Then, they looked at Yan Jinyu, who was beside Yin Jiujin. Although they were curious, they didn’t show it. They greeted her respectfully, “Miss Yu!” It was obvious that they were all people Yin Jiujin trusted. They all knew that the girl standing beside Yin Jiujin could only be Yan Jinyu. Yan Jinyu smiled and replied, “Hello, everyone!” She was beautiful and her smile was sweet, giving people a pure and beautiful feeling. The group of trainees, regardless of gender, were all captivated by her sweet smile. Of course, it was mostly because she was standing beside Yin Jiujin and Yin Jiujin had to bring her here. They had absolute trust in Yin Jiujin and naturally treated Yan Jinyu as one of their own. That was why they were captivated by her so quickly. 　 　 At this moment, Cheng Lin and another man walked over. Yan Jinyu knew this person. No matter what, she had investigated Yin Jiujin in the past. She naturally had some knowledge about the upper echelons of the Empire Group. The general manager of Empire Group, Jiang Hao. “This is Jiang Hao.” Yin Jiujin didn’t introduce him. He knew that Yan Jinyu knew about him. “Greetings, Miss Yu.” Jiang Hao didn’t try to curry favor with her, nor did he examine her. At least, that was what it looked like. However, inwardly, he was naturally shocked. Even after seeing Yan Jinyu’s photo, he still found it hard to believe that such a weak and delicate little girl would be the number one killer in the world when he saw her in person. Ever since Yin Jiujin didn’t deliberately stop them previously, Jiang Hao and Lin Zimu learned Yan Jinyu’s identity from Cheng Lin. Both of them were extremely shocked when they first found out. Yan Jinyu smiled lightly. “Hello.” “Go ahead and get busy,” said Yin Jiujin. Yan Jinyu’s gaze landed on the shooting range. Her eyes lit up. “Brother Nine, why don’t we have a match?” She had actually wanted to spar with Yin Jiujin for a long time, but she hadn’t found an opportunity. Of course, it was mostly because she was too lazy to compete. Moreover, Yin Jiujin wouldn’t agree to compete with her in martial arts, so she never mentioned it. 　 　 He followed her gaze and saw the excitement on her face. Yin Jiujin raised his brows slightly. “Do you really want to compete?” It was rare to see her so interested. Usually, when the two of them were together, other than the morning exercise, she wouldn’t stand if she could sit, or sit if she could lie down. She was so lazy. “Fine, then let’s compete? What will happen to the loser?” Yan Jinyu rolled his eyes and chuckled. “The long corridor that we walked over just now is quite long. The loser will carry the winner back. How about that?” “…” Yin Jiujin. He did not dare to imagine the little girl carrying him back. Other than Cheng Lin and Jiang Hao, everyone else looked at Yan Jinyu speechlessly. Miss Yu was really… With her small body, how could she carry Master Nine? Couldn’t she think of a bet that ordinary people can understand? Obviously, they weren’t optimistic about Yan Jinyu winning against Yin Jiujin. Only Cheng Lin and Jiang Hao held back. Although they were well aware of Master Nine’s strength, Miss Yu… was the top assassin in the world who became famous at the age of 10! How could the skills of a killer, especially the top killer, be bad? Even if a gun wasn’t a trademark weapon of “Chi”, how could an assassin from Ghost Slaughter Island not have good marksmanship? “So, Brother Nine, do you dare to compete?” Yin Jiujin raised his hand and flicked her forehead. “Why wouldn’t I, Yin Jiujin, dare? Why don’t we change the bet? You might not be able to beat me in marksmanship.” “That may not be true.” Everyone saw that she had made up her mind to compete. Although most of them felt that she was just here for fun, they were still looking forward to it. It had been a long time since they saw Master Nine make a move. If they wanted to have the chance to witness Master Nine’s superb marksmanship again, they would definitely look forward to it. At this moment, a woman who was training below walked over. The woman had a serious look on her face. She looked very capable and experienced. Her aura… …looked a little like Jiang Hao. “Miss Yu, I’m the manager of Mount West Villa, Liu Ying. If you want to compete with Master Nine. Do you need me to bring you to change into a set of lightweight clothes?” It was winter, and the capital was very cold. Yan Jinyu was wearing a thick pink down jacket, a scarf, and a hat. She was even wearing gloves. 　 　 Yin Jiujin had insisted on putting on the gloves for her when she left the house in the morning. She looked like a penguin and it was not easy to move around at all. Yan Jinyu smiled. “There’s no need to. The enemy won’t give you a chance to change when you’re fighting them.” Liu Ying and the others who heard Yan Jinyu’s words were stunned. They didn’t expect an 18-year-old girl to say such words. And she even used such a calm tone to say things like “fighting the enemy”. Why did it sound like she was used to “fighting enemies”? And what she said did make sense. When facing an enemy, the enemy indeed would not give you a chance to change your equipment. Then, the people under Yin Jiujin couldn’t help but give Yan Jinyu more recognition. They had previously acknowledged Yan Jinyu entirely because they respected Yin Jiujin and didn’t want to disobey him. Towards Yan Jinyu, this little girl who had never seen the dark side of the world, they more or less felt that she wasn’t worthy of Yin Jiujin. Liu Ying looked at her deeply and retracted her emotions. She replied respectfully, “Yes.” “Let’s go, Brother Nine!” Yin Jiujin was about to reach out to hold her hand. After all, they were standing on the high platform now. The stairs were on the other side, and they had to take a small detour. They planned to jump down from here, and Yan Jinyu’s boots were three to four centimeters high. He was afraid that she would sprain her ankle. However, before he could extend his hand, Yan Jinyu jumped lightly and landed steadily. She even looked up at him in confusion. “Brother Nine, why are you in a daze? Come down.” Yin Jiujin chuckled. Yes, other than being the precious that he cherished, she was also the famous number one killer. How could a small obstacle make her sprain her foot? Only he had always felt that she was silly and delicate. “Just do it.” They jumped down and walked to the shooting range. Cheng Lin, Jiang Hao, and Liu Ying followed. The guns on the shooting range were all heavy. Liu Ying went forward, “Miss Yu, I’m afraid these guns are not suitable for you to use. None of the girls’ training programs here today have guns so the guns are more suitable for men. I’ll help you find…” “There’s no need to.” Yan Jinyu took off the glove on her right hand and held it in her left hand. She picked up the gun in front of her with one hand. 　 　 It was the kind of gun that men had to use both of their hands to hold. But she picked it up easily and even smiled brightly at Liu Ying. “…” Liu Ying. She was so strong. Of course, Yan Jinyu couldn’t use a submachine gun to compete with Yin Jiujin. She put it back and took a smaller gun. However, it was indeed a little heavier than the guns that the other women here often trained with. “Do you really not need to change anything else?” Yin Jiujin picked one that was the same as the one in her hand and asked with a faint smile. “There’s no need for that.” Yan Jinyu curled her fingers and spun the gun in her hand. That action was clearly something that only someone who was very familiar with guns could do. Liu Ying suppressed the shock in her heart and retreated to Jiang Hao’s side. They watched quietly. Miss Yu was clearly a martial arts practitioner. She was so close, so she could see that clearly. “Although it’s not very handy, it’s still fine.” Yin Jiujin’s eyes were filled with indulgence. “Your opponent is me. You can’t be careless.” “Of course, I’ve never underestimated Brother Nine.” Yin Jiujin pursed his lips and chuckled. The young lady looked a little serious, so it was obvious that she didn’t underestimate him.i There were not many people who could be treated so seriously by her, the number one killer. He should be happy. “Shall we begin then?” “Yeah.” Then, she raised the gun in her hand. The two of them didn’t aim. They raised their guns and pulled the trigger at the same time. “Bang, bang, bang…” In less than five seconds, the 10 shots ended. Someone reported the results at the same time. “Master Nine, 100 points!” “M-Miss Yu…”