The night was as dark as ink, and the stars twinkled as Bai Xi walked from the hospital towards her hotel.
She strolled along the street, transitioning from the bustling commercial district to a quiet alleyway. Her striking crimson dress attracted sideways glances from passersby.
At that moment, two or three loiterers on the street, after observing Bai Xi for a while, met her gaze and their minds turned malicious. They slowly followed her. Bai Xi sensed the presence behind her immediately, a slight smile curving her lips as she turned into a more secluded alley.
Since her mood wasn't great today, she figured it wouldn't hurt to have someone offer themselves up for a bit of exercise.
In the pitch-black alley, only a single dim yellow lamp illuminated the path. Bai Xi stopped directly in the middle of the lane. The ruffians trailing her, upon seeing this, became overtly excited.
One of them, with a head full of dyed golden hair and a nose ring, stuck out his tongue and made a lewd expression. "Little girl, dressing so sexy this late at night, are you trying to seduce us older brothers?"
The others, seeing this, immediately crowded around. "Yeah, yeah, and you deliberately walked down this dark alley, just waiting for us to give you a good time, right?"
"Right, right, and you even stopped to wait for us, isn't this just inviting us to commit a crime..."
"..."
The men slowly closed in on Bai Xi, their faces contorted with lecherous smiles.
Bai Xi calmly observed them. "What I wear, where I go, and where I stop is my freedom. What business is it of yours?"
Upon hearing Bai Xi's words, the men burst into loud laughter. "Freedom? Little girl, don't you know the saying, 'A wise man does not stand under a tottering wall'?"
Bai Xi replied softly, "I only know that a wall that is tottering should be torn down!"
Normally, if they heard a pretty girl say such things to them, they would have burst into laughter, thinking her overconfident.
But today, for some unknown reason, as they looked at Bai Xi in the darkness, they felt a chill down their spines.
Had the temperature dropped? But it was hot just a moment ago.
The one with the nose ring and golden hair also sensed something unusual. Clearly, the composure and self-possession this girl exuded were unlike any of the other girls they had taunted before. He could even detect a trace of danger.
Even if the other party knew martial arts, she was just a young girl. Could she really escape from a group of grown men like them? How was that possible?
In an instant, their fear and apprehension vanished. "Little girl, stop pretending. Dressing so beautifully at night and deliberately leading us into this deep alley, do you think you're a good girl? I know... you just want to find some people to play with but are too embarrassed to say it clearly. Us many people serving you, isn't that just perfect?"
As these words were spoken, those surrounding Bai Xi erupted in laughter, their chuckles jarring and lewd.
Bai Xi raised her eyebrows slightly and said calmly, "You want to play with me? I'm afraid you... can't afford it!"
The golden-haired man with the nose ring chuckled. "Oh, such a sensible one. Whatever you dare to play, we brothers can afford it."
The men below began to chime in. "Don't worry, as long as you're obedient, we'll know how to be gentle with you."
"Haha, as expected, a little slut, dressing in a skirt at night should be..."
"..."
Without further hesitation, the golden-haired man with the nose ring reached out to grab Bai Xi's skirt.
But just as his hand was about to touch Bai Xi, she raised her leg and delivered a fierce kick to the sensitive area of the golden-haired man with the nose ring.
The golden-haired man with the nose ring yelped in pain, causing everyone to be startled. They rushed forward to show concern. "Boss, are you alright?"
"Boss, are you okay?"
The golden-haired man with the nose ring was drenched in cold sweat from the pain, his eyes filled with viciousness as he told everyone, "Grab her for me!"
This woman's kick was truly brutal. He felt as if he was about to be crippled. If he caught her, not playing with her until she died would be a disservice to himself.
Only then did the others react and immediately tried to grab her.
However, the moment they turned, they suddenly and inexplicably found... that the person was gone!
The subordinates who had surrounded Bai Xi were also bewildered. The person who was just here, how could she have disappeared so inexplicably? "What, what, what's going on? Where did that little hussy go?"
"Where is she? She was right here a moment ago."
Suddenly, someone said, "This... could it be that we've encountered a ghost?"
"Damn, that's so creepy! Could it be that those women we accidentally killed before have turned into vengeful spirits to get revenge?"
"Yes, yes, it's possible. I remember the woman our boss accidentally killed last month seemed to be wearing a red dress too..."
Hearing this, the golden-haired man with the nose ring slapped the subordinate who spoke so loudly. "Ghosts? Where are the ghosts? I've killed more than one or two people with my own hands. If they wanted to find me, they would have come long ago. This is just that little bitch playing mind games. Hurry up and find her for me. She must be hiding somewhere in this alley."
With that, he drew the dagger he always kept at his waist, his eyes filled with bloodthirsty malice.
He looked left and right but couldn't see Bai Xi's figure. "How is this possible? Where did this little bitch go? I refuse to believe she can just disappear!"
Just then, he suddenly felt a chill behind him, and a cold voice sounded from behind him. "Are you looking for me?"
He had intended to disable his means of committing crimes with a kick, to teach him a lesson so he could only be half a man in the future. He hadn't expected this person to have not only harmed many girls but also been involved in homicides. Therefore, it was natural not to let him off so easily.
The golden-haired man with the nose ring jolted in fright. After turning around, he instinctively thrust the dagger towards Bai Xi.
Bai Xi used his momentum to knock the dagger out of his hand and then delivered a flying kick.
The dagger was kicked up and accurately nailed itself between the golden-haired man's legs, directly turning him into a true eunuch. "Kill her, kill this bitch!"
The golden-haired man with the nose ring commanded his subordinates, who quickly surrounded them.
Bai Xi looked at the approaching men with a hint of coldness in her eyes. The next second, she counterattacked directly. She moved like an afterimage, swiftly passing by, and those who had intended to trap her all fell to the ground.
Her speed was so astonishing that it terrified the golden-haired man lying on the ground, clutching his crotch. He retreated in horror. "No, no, don't kill me, I won't dare again. Goddess of ghosts and spirits, please spare me."
Bai Xi raised her eyes slightly and said calmly, "When those girls you harmed begged for mercy, did you spare them?"
The golden-haired man with the nose ring stammered, "I, I, I... I won't dare again!"
Bai Xi raised her eyebrows. "Too late."
With that, she lightly kicked up a dagger and then kicked it towards the golden-haired man with the nose ring, causing it to embed deeply into the wall next to his head.
The golden-haired man with the nose ring immediately fainted.
Bai Xi stood in place and said calmly, "Aren't you coming out yet?"
As she spoke, two men dressed in black combat attire emerged.
Bai Xi said calmly, "What is it?"
She and Tong Yao had dismissed their subordinates before their meal. Their arrival at this moment must be for a reason.
One of the men in black combat attire said, "Commander Shen just sent a message: Bai Qian has contacted Old Madam Bai. Old Madam Bai will be driving over tomorrow morning."