He never dreamed that Xue Qiao'er would do something like this!
"How about it, why don't you join our Order Hall? You join..."
Xue Qiao'er was about to persuade him further, but this time, before she could finish, Qin Yi interrupted, "If you want to stay, then stay. We have plenty of rooms at home, it won't be an inconvenience!"
"..."
Xue Qiao'er was stunned and smiled, "You said it yourself!"
"I said it myself!"
Qin Yi left her with that sentence and ignored her, heading to the kitchen to find Qin Lei.
After Qin Lei heated up the food, since she and Xue Qiao'er had already eaten, only Qin Yi ate alone.
After the meal, Qin Yi returned directly to his bedroom.
Although Qin Yi returned to his bedroom, he was constantly paying attention to the situation outside. Later, he discovered that Xue Qiao'er indeed did not leave that night and stayed in another guest room.
What made Qin Yi feel most conflicted was that Qin Lei had enthusiastically helped her tidy up and make the bed!
Their relationship was truly like that of close friends for many years!
Regarding this, Qin Yi's mind was in turmoil for a long time that night, and finally, he gave up thinking about it and fell asleep on the bed.
The night passed without incident.
The next day, Qin Yi got up early and came out, only to find that Xue Qiao'er had woken up even earlier than him.
She was in the kitchen with Qin Lei, making breakfast together.
"Good morning!"
Seeing Qin Yi up, Xue Qiao'er greeted him with a smile.
Qin Yi gave her an annoyed look and didn't reply, walking aside to wash up.
Ring ring ring...
A moment later, the phone in Xue Qiao'er's pocket rang. She walked out of the kitchen to answer it, "Hello?"
Qin Yi saw that as she answered, the smile on her face gradually disappeared, replaced by a heavy expression.
"Why is this happening?"
"Okay, I understand. I'll be careful!"
"You all be careful too..."
A few minutes later, Xue Qiao'er hung up the phone, her face completely covered by a heavy look.
Qin Yi, standing nearby, could feel her bad mood!
Qin Yi walked over and asked, "What's wrong? Did something happen?"
"Something has happened to our Order Hall..." Xue Qiao'er did not hide it from him and replied, "Last night, several members of our Order Hall were attacked one after another! Resulting in two deaths and three injuries!"
Hearing this, Qin Yi was shocked, "Your Order Hall members were attacked? Who dares to attack members of the Order Hall???"
The Order Hall was not only the top force in the martial arts world, but it also represented the government. Other factions and martial artists were already afraid of it, so who would dare to attack?
Xue Qiao'er shook her head and said, "We don't know who it is yet! But the Deputy Hall Master just said that he has already ordered people to investigate thoroughly, and there should be a result soon!"
Undoubtedly, the person who had called Xue Qiao'er earlier was Li Changsheng.
After speaking, Xue Qiao'er didn't say anything more to Qin Yi and walked away with a heavy heart.
...
Miao Bao Pavilion Headquarters.
"Pavilion Master, that's the situation. Last night we attacked eight members of the Order Hall, killing two, severely injuring three, and three escaped without injury..."
The Great Protector stood before Yu Tongbao and reported.
Yu Tongbao listened, but instead of being happy, his face became ashen with anger. He roared, "Trash, all of you are trash! We attacked by surprise, targeting some low-level members of the Order Hall, and still couldn't kill them all, only killing two. What use are you?"
"Yes, yes, yes, it's the subordinates' incompetence!"
The Great Protector bowed halfway, nodding repeatedly, not daring to retort at all.
This was because he had also participated in the attack on the Order Hall members last night and had even led it.
Seeing him like this, Yu Tongbao stopped scolding and took a deep breath, suppressing his anger!
He said, "After your attack last night, the Order Hall must have reacted and is now on guard! Trying to launch a surprise attack and catch them off guard is no longer possible!"
"Yes, Pavilion Master. According to the news, many members of the Order Hall who were outside have rushed back to their Kyoto headquarters!" the Great Protector said. "I estimate that for a short while, the weaker members of the Order Hall will not act alone anymore!"
Yu Tongbao appeared contemplative, pacing back and forth without speaking immediately.
A moment later, a martial artist from Miao Bao Pavilion walked in and whispered something to the Great Protector.
The Great Protector's eyes lit up as he listened.
After the person finished speaking, he waved for him to retreat and immediately said to Yu Tongbao, "Pavilion Master, the news just received is that Xue Qiao'er is still alone in Hai City and has not returned to the Kyoto headquarters!"
Upon hearing this, Yu Tongbao's pupils also flashed with a hint of light.
He said, "Then what are you waiting for? Hurry and send people to Hai City. No, you go personally and capture her! If she resists, kill her directly!"
"Xue Qiao'er holds an important position in the Order Hall. She is an outstanding member of the younger generation and a squad leader. If we can capture her, it will be of great help to our plan in a few days!"
"Yes, Pavilion Master!"
The Great Protector responded and immediately retreated without delay, heading for Hai City.
This time, when the Great Protector went to Hai City again, he brought two other experts from the Order Hall with him, besides himself.
Moreover, to save time, they specifically took a helicopter to fly directly from the Miao Bao Pavilion headquarters to Hai City.
Because of the attack on the Order Hall members, Xue Qiao'er's smile had vanished.
After Qin Lei went to work, she stayed at home and didn't talk much to Qin Yi.
Under these circumstances, Qin Yi wanted to talk to her several times but didn't know how to start.
Seeing her sitting silently on the living room sofa, Qin Yi felt awkward ignoring her, and neither going out nor staying felt right!
Finally, Qin Yi couldn't help but say, "Squad Leader Xue, the attack on your Order Hall members is indeed a serious matter, but this is not a solution! What are your plans next? Are you going back to Kyoto or will you continue to stay here?"
Xue Qiao'er answered almost without thinking, "If you don't join the Order Hall, I won't leave. Give up on that idea!"
"Deputy Hall Master will soon find out who is behind the attacks on us! They can handle it!"
Qin Yi didn't know what to say. He hadn't expected her to be so determined to make him join the Order Hall!
She was still insisting on staying and not leaving, even after such a major incident in the Order Hall.
Qin Yi couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration for her!