Han Family Villa.
With a bang, Han Liang smashed the wine glass to the ground in a fit of rage.
Chai Xiao's phone call was like a slap to his face.
"What's wrong?" Han Liang's action startled Han Shouye beside him.
Han Liang angrily recounted the events.
"No need to be angry. The Five Ghosts of the Northwest have already arrived in Island City. They will deal with Qin Hanchu soon," Han Shouye said.
The Five Ghosts of the Northwest?
Han Liang asked curiously, "Are they very powerful?"
"These five brothers are all eighth-grade martial artists, ruthless and cruel!"
"They are quite famous in the underworld of the Northwest."
"Even if Qin Hanchu is an eighth-grade martial artist, he will die at their hands."
Han Shouye said with chilling intent.
Upon learning that the Five Ghosts of the Northwest were all at the eighth-grade realm, Han Liang became excited.
He said excitedly, "Dad, let me go with them. Also, I want Qin Hanchu to cure Lin Jiaxue's poison before he dies."
"Well, with the Five Ghosts of the Northwest present, you should be safe."
"Although the Lin Hai Group is not a large piece of meat, it will be beneficial to us after we consume it," Han Shouye nodded.
...
Six thirty in the evening.
Xia Qiangwei happily walked into the Fatty Beef Hot Pot restaurant.
At this time, Qin Hanchu and Jin Hailu were already eating.
"You two are so disloyal, eating before I even arrived?" Xia Qiangwei sat beside Jin Hailu, saying dejectedly.
"We didn't plan to call you in the first place," Jin Hailu said.
Xia Qiangwei looked at Jin Hailu in surprise, "Then I'll leave?"
"Since you're here, hurry up and eat," Jin Hailu said.
Xia Qiangwei and Jin Hailu were best friends, and Xia Qiangwei knew Jin Hailu's personality very well.
Although Jin Hailu's expression was cold, Xia Qiangwei knew Jin Hailu was joking.
"You're good, you managed to get Hailu to accept you so quickly." Xia Qiangwei picked up her chopsticks and said to Qin Hanchu.
"How can you tell?" Qin Hanchu asked curiously.
Xia Qiangwei smiled and said, "Hailu's gaze towards you is different."
"Is it?" Jin Hailu asked.
"Of course, I study micro-expressions," Xia Qiangwei said proudly.
"What was her gaze towards me like before? And what is it like now?" Qin Hanchu asked curiously.
Xia Qiangwei first took a bite of the fatty beef slice, then spoke eloquently, "Before, her gaze was like looking at a stranger, even with some apprehension. Now, her gaze is much softer, and the apprehension is gone."
"Amazing," Qin Hanchu said, giving a thumbs-up.
"That's a must," Xia Qiangwei became even more smug. She continued, "However, you are currently only at the level of ordinary friends. It's still a long way before Hailu falls in love with you."
"What nonsense are you talking about? Eat your food," Jin Hailu said, her pretty face blushing slightly.
With an outgoing girl like Xia Qiangwei around, Qin Hanchu and Jin Hailu weren't too awkward.
After the meal, the three walked on the street together.
While Jin Hailu was chatting with Xia Qiangwei, Qin Hanchu's gaze shifted slightly.
He could feel that someone was following them.
"You two keep shopping, I'm leaving first," Qin Hanchu said.
"Is accompanying us shopping boring? This is a good opportunity for you and Hailu to get closer, and you want to leave?" Xia Qiangwei said with a smile.
Jin Hailu nudged Xia Qiangwei with her arm, then said, "You're free to go, you don't need to accompany us."
After bidding farewell to Jin Hailu and Xia Qiangwei, Qin Hanchu arrived at the seaside.
At this moment, five men exuding intense killing intent surrounded him from all sides.
"Qin Hanchu, today is the day of your death!"
As soon as Qin Hanchu was surrounded, Han Liang walked over from not far away with a cold smile.
Behind him were Lin Wansheng and his daughter.
"The strength of these five people is not bad. You must have spent quite a bit of money," Qin Hanchu said with a smile as he surveyed the Five Ghosts of the Northwest.
"If it can kill you, any amount of money is worth it!" Han Liang sneered.
"Five gentlemen, what are your names?" Qin Hanchu asked the five men.
"Fine, let you be an informed ghost!" The leader of the five said proudly, "We are the Five Ghosts of the Northwest!"
Hahaha...
Qin Hanchu suddenly burst into laughter.
"What are you laughing at?" Qin Hanchu's laughter greatly angered the Five Ghosts of the Northwest.
"Northwest Turtles? What an imposing name!" Qin Hanchu said with a smile.
"Presumptuous! We are five ghosts, not turtles!"
"I know you are turtles, no need to emphasize it," Qin Hanchu said playfully.
"You're seeking death, we'll send you on your way now."
Qin Hanchu's mockery made the Five Ghosts of the Northwest furious, and they were ready to make a move.
However, Lin Jiaxue quickly stopped them.
"Qin Hanchu, hand over my antidote, and also cure my father's illness."
"I'm about to die, why should I listen to you?" Qin Hanchu asked with a smile.
"As long as you do as I say, I can ask Han Liang to spare your life." Lin Jiaxue said with a stern face, "This is your only chance to survive."
"If you refuse, I guarantee you will die a miserable death," Lin Wansheng said, looking very weak, and threatened through gritted teeth.
Han Liang stepped forward, his eyes sharply fixed on Qin Hanchu, "What they said is what I mean."
"Although the strength of these five turtles is not bad, they cannot kill me."
"How arrogant you are now, how panicked you will be later."
Qin Hanchu said leisurely, with his arms crossed.
"The Five Ghosts of the Northwest are all at the late stage of the eighth grade. Unless you are a ninth-grade martial artist, you are certain to die," Han Liang snorted.
"Even if we are at the ninth grade, the five of us brothers can severely injure him."
"To reach the eighth grade at such a young age is indeed a martial arts prodigy."
"It's quite exciting to think of a martial arts prodigy perishing at our hands."
"Be obedient, otherwise, we'll let you know what it means to be better off dead than alive."
"Do you know what Lingchi (death by a thousand cuts) is?"
The Five Ghosts of the Northwest stared at Qin Hanchu with fierce eyes, their short blades glinting menacingly under the moonlight.
"Do you know what it means for villains to die from talking too much?" Qin Hanchu said with a wicked smile.
"What do you mean?"
Han Liang felt something was wrong with Qin Hanchu's wicked smile.
Could Qin Hanchu have reinforcements?
He looked around but found nothing unusual.
"Just trying to scare us, are you trying to create an opportunity to escape?" The leader of the Five Ghosts of the Northwest said triumphantly, as if he had seen through Qin Hanchu's intentions.
"Make your choice quickly, will you refuse or accept our conditions!" Lin Jiaxue said angrily.
"Make your move, I will not agree to your terms." Qin Hanchu's eyes showed even more playful mockery.
Hearing Qin Hanchu's answer, Han Liang's eyes became even more ferocious, "You won't shed a tear until you see the coffin. Cripple him first, then take him back to be tortured slowly."
"Among the Ten Great Tortures, there's always one that suits you," Lin Jiaxue said venomously.
"Brothers, let's go meet this brash young man!" The leader of the Five Ghosts of the Northwest said indifferently.
At the leader's command, the other four ghosts immediately charged towards Qin Hanchu!