Bai Xi's actions startled those who had crowded around her, and for a moment, not a single person dared to step forward.
The woman before them appeared harmless, calm, and elegant, yet she was so terrifying when she moved. They hadn't even seen what happened before the three men fell to the ground.
The "streaky yellow hair" lying on the ground, spewing blood, was perhaps cushioned by the other two human pads. Although he had spat out a mouthful of blood after being kicked, he could still move.
He looked at Bai Xi, his face filled with shock, anger, unwillingness, and humiliation.
The anger stemmed from Bai Xi daring to resist; the unwillingness was because he, who intended to avenge himself, had failed. The humiliation was that he, who had intended to tease a woman, had been beaten by a woman, and… with no room to fight back at all!
No, he had to make Bai Xi die, die thoroughly, to quell his anger, unwillingness, and humiliation!
Ignoring the pain in his chest and hands, he shouted, "Damn bitch, how dare you resist! Kill her! Listen to the boss, kill her, quickly!"
As soon as he said this, the crowd finally reacted.
That's right, the boss had said before leaving that he wanted this woman's life.
Therefore, they had to act now and kill her! Moreover, even if she looked a bit formidable, wasn't she still just a woman!
A woman was merely a tool for men to have children and vent their desires. What were they, a group of men, afraid of?
With this thought, those people drew their weapons and lunged at Bai Xi.
Bai Xi did not dodge or evade, meeting them head-on. Her speed was astonishing, like a phantom, flashing through the figures. Those who attacked her could only strike air.
But in the next second, they were all knocked to the ground, lying like dead dogs, only able to howl.
"Streaky yellow hair" lay on the ground, expecting to see Bai Xi meet a tragic end. However, in less than a minute, all those who had attacked Bai Xi had fallen to the ground, unable to stand.
Bai Xi, ignoring them, walked before him. Her white hoodie was unstained by a single drop of blood. Her indifferent yet cold eyes looked down at him and asked, "Stimulating?"
Looking at the impassive face, "streaky yellow hair" was so terrified that he peed himself. Forgetting the pain in his body, he kowtowed and shouted loudly, "Que, Queen Majesty, I was wrong, I was wrong, spare me, please, spare me!"
Bai Xi remained perfectly calm, stating simply, "You provoked me first."
Upon hearing this, "streaky yellow hair" slapped himself hard with his left hand: "I'm sorry, it was my loose tongue, it was my fault. Please, Your Highness, spare me! Didn't you want to know what we came here for? I'll tell you, we were actually hired by Master Seven to find a great treasure…"
Before he could finish, a gunshot rang out. "Streaky yellow hair" fell directly in front of Bai Xi, a bullet hole in his forehead.
In fact, Bai Xi had sensed people approaching the moment they arrived. However, she wanted to see what these people would do, so she hadn't acted rashly.
She hadn't expected them to come for a silencing.
She looked in the direction of the newcomers.
A group of people were walking over, with a middle-aged man in a suit in the center. The suit looked a bit dated, but it fit him perfectly. His face was not handsome but could be described as enduring, appearing to be around thirty-five years old, or perhaps older, but very well-maintained.
He carried himself with elegance and grace, walking step by step with a smile on his face.
Behind him followed the bald man and several men in black Zhongshan suits. One of them was putting away a gun, presumably the one who had shot "streaky yellow hair."
The man looked at Bai Xi and walked towards her.
The bald man raised his hand and stepped forward to block the man, separating him from Bai Xi: "Master Seven, this woman is very dangerous."
The bald man didn't care about "streaky yellow hair's" death, as he had almost revealed Master Seven's secret, and it was Master Seven's subordinate who had killed him, so his death was deserved. However, he was very angry at his companions lying on the ground groaning in pain, so he glared at Bai Xi with a hint of ferocity.
The man called Master Seven glanced at the bald man dismissively.
The bald man immediately cowered, stepped back, and cleared the path.
Master Seven slowly walked up to Bai Xi, performed a gentleman's bow, and said with a smile, "My apologies, Madam, for startling you. I apologize to you on his behalf."
Bai Xi looked at the man before her, her eyes showing no significant fluctuation: "I have no interest in bothering with a dead person."
Since this yellow-haired fellow had paid the price of his life for his actions, she was too lazy to pursue it.
Master Seven smiled slightly, a hint of weariness appearing at the corners of his eyes, but it did nothing to diminish the middle-aged man's charm: "May I ask what this lady is doing here?"
Bai Xi said indifferently, "What I'm doing here is none of your business. Do I need to tell you?"
As soon as she said this, the bald man instantly became furious: "When our Master Seven asks you a question, it's giving you face. Don't be ungrateful…"
Before he could finish, Master Seven immediately raised his hand, stopping the man from speaking further. He then looked at Bai Xi, his smile still gentlemanly: "I mean no harm. I just saw that your skills are excellent and I want to cooperate with you."
Bai Xi looked at Master Seven, her eyes indifferent.
Earlier, on the helicopter, the pilot was very close to the location described by Han Cai, the head of the Han family. The appearance of this group here, seemingly searching for treasure, made it difficult for her not to connect these two events.
Perhaps, what these people were looking for was the test that the Han family spoke of.
She raised an eyebrow slightly, looking at the man before her, and said slowly, "If you want to cooperate, shouldn't you show sincerity? What's your name, how many people did you bring, and how much information have you gathered so far?"
Hearing this, Master Seven frowned slightly, then quickly relaxed: "Miss speaks frankly, but since it's about cooperation… sincerity is always mutual, not something displayed by one person."
Bai Xi raised an eyebrow: "If I recall correctly, it was you who wanted to cooperate with me."
The meaning was clear: he wanted to cooperate with her, not the other way around.
Master Seven fell silent for a moment, looking at the girl before him.
He was forty-two years old and had been in society for a long time, meeting all sorts of people.
Logically, a woman of her age, even if capable and skilled, would mostly have an immature disposition, making her easy to see through and control. But clearly… this girl before him was completely inscrutable.
And the man behind her, who had remained silent, also seemed unusual.
How much did these two know, how much use and help could they be to him, or would they become an obstacle? Clearly, he couldn't know without getting closer.