To ensure the memory card containing the video did not fall into the wrong hands, I immediately asked Qin Manli for her current address. After hanging up the phone, without a moment's delay, I left the hotel and took a taxi to Qin Manli's residence...
In less than half an hour, I arrived at Qin Manli's place and retrieved the crucial memory card.
To be honest, even though I had mentally prepared myself, I was still stunned by her appearance the moment I saw Qin Manli.
As it was autumn, Qin Manli's large floral tattoo was not exposed.
With her only flaw completely concealed, the transformed Qin Manli was truly captivatingly beautiful.
Qin Manli's beauty needed no ornate words to describe it; eight characters were enough to summarize it perfectly.
Radiant as spring blossoms, with a jade-like countenance!
After Yang Liuching's tutelage, every smile, every glance, every movement of Qin Manli exuded a unique feminine charm.
Just looking at her two or three extra times left me feeling parched and my blood surging.
If I hadn't been desperately suppressing the primal urges and desires within me... I might not have been able to resist!
Seemingly sensing my awkwardness, Qin Manli blushed slightly, then puffed out her chest and looked straight at me, saying, "Boss, wanna play?"
The moment I heard this, I froze on the spot.
Immediately after, I fled the room in a panic.
Undoubtedly, if even I, a righteous young man, couldn't resist Qin Manli's temptation, it showed that she had indeed changed completely.
At this moment, I finally understood why so many ancient kings had fallen for a concubine, living lives of debauchery and indulgence.
If a post-transformation Qin Manli possessed such immense charm, let alone those legendary beauties throughout history who were naturally endowed with allure and captivating bone structure, who brought ruin to nations and toppled empires.
The Star-Picking Tower that King Zhou built for Daji, the beacon fires King You lit to make Bao Si smile, and Emperor Xuanzong's lavish expenditure for Yang Guifei's enjoyment, causing a thousand miles of dust for a concubine's smile, with no one knowing it was for lychees...
Beautiful women are truly the source of disaster!
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On the taxi ride back to the hotel, I began to consider how to best utilize the video on the memory card to unleash its maximum power.
Although the video was the most critical bomb, if not deployed correctly, it could also backfire.
To be honest, I didn't want to expose this trump card, Qin Manli, so easily.
Therefore, I had to protect her.
I needed to choose one of the two, Xiang Tianhua or Hao Qi, who would be easier to manipulate, and then strike at their most vulnerable point, crushing them.
But before that, I had one more crucial thing to do.
Disguise!
I couldn't show my true face in this upcoming confrontation.
Otherwise, those "old friends" responsible for maintaining order would undoubtedly, along with Yu Shuang, find ways to defeat me.
To change my appearance, I had to bypass the people around Ying Baolin and Yu Shuang.
After much thought, I suddenly had someone in mind.
So, the next morning...
Leng Meng was invited to the hotel.
I had already witnessed Leng Shuang's disguise skills in Anhai.
Since she and Leng Meng were twin sisters and studied under the same master, Leng Meng would surely know what she knew.
The first moment I stated my request, Leng Meng decisively nodded and said, "I can use my skills to completely change your appearance."
"However, this will require many props! Including some basic cosmetics, as well as clothes, shoes, and jewelry."
"No problem!" I replied without hesitation. "There's a mall nearby. Whatever you need, I can go buy it now."
After saying that, I had Leng Meng list all the necessary items for disguise, and then I set off to purchase them.
About an hour later...
As this disguise technique was learned from the ghost-handed divine thief Yan Ba, it was a secret art.
Therefore, after all the necessary disguise items were purchased, Leng Meng did not allow anyone else to stay and watch. She began the disguise operation for me alone in my room.
As for Cheng Minglang and the other three, they waited in the living room of the suite.
Approximately half an hour later...
I emerged from the room with Leng Meng. Before I could even speak a word, I heard Han Jinlun exclaim in shock.
"Holy shit! Is that Brother Xiang?"
It was clear that Han Jinlun was completely stunned.
In fact, it wasn't just Han Jinlun. Even Cheng Minglang, who was usually stoic and unreadable, not only showed an expression of disbelief but also uncharacteristically joked, "It's like a magic trick of making a person disappear and reappear!"
Xu Shiyu, after her eyes widened in disbelief, sincerely exclaimed, "No wonder Master always said that true masters hide in plain sight, while lesser ones hide in the wilderness!"
"So, true martial arts masters are indeed hidden among us!"
"Honestly, if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would have thought it was a magic show of making a person reappear!"
"I still find it hard to believe that one person can possess two completely different faces. It's truly miraculous!"
Facing the continuous praise from everyone, the person in question, Leng Meng, appeared very calm.
"This is one of Master's two exclusive secret techniques – the Ghost Hand Face-Changing Art."
"Although he has taken in several more disciples over the years, only Leng Shuang and I know the Ghost Hand Face-Changing Art."
Leng Meng had told me about this during the disguise.
Yan Ba's high status in the Rong Sect was entirely due to his two exclusive skills.
One was the Golden Stealing Divine Saber, and the other was the Ghost Hand Face-Changing Art.
Regarding the Ghost Hand Face-Changing Art, there's no need to elaborate. By changing one's appearance before an operation, no one would notice you even if you were casing a place daily.
As for the so-called Golden Stealing Divine Saber, it refers to the most common theft technique among Rong Sect members – cutting pockets.
According to Leng Meng, Yan Ba's self-created Golden Stealing Divine Saber was inspired by the Lingchi torture, the "thousand cuts."
Lingchi was one of the most brutal capital punishments in the feudal society ruled by ancient emperors.
It is said that this punishment was very precise and not just a matter of a few cuts.
The Lingchi torture required exactly 3357 cuts, and before the last cut, the prisoner had to be kept barely alive.
This meant that the prisoner could neither be killed prematurely nor commit suicide during the execution. This not only tested the executioner's eyesight to avoid all vital points but also demanded extremely high precision and skill, making it a top-tier craft.
Yan Ba's self-created Golden Stealing Divine Saber was derived from the Lingchi torture, emphasizing extreme speed, accuracy, and ruthlessness.
According to Leng Meng, she and Leng Shuang could easily achieve a perfect cut with a single stroke, depending on the size, weight, and thickness of the target's bag!