Chapter 91: Turmoil in the Northwest

“I’m afraid you won’t get the chance.”

“What do you mean?”

The agent looked utterly baffled, while Ling Xiao simply rolled his neck, producing a crackling volley like thunder.

“Because the two of you are about to die!”

Sensing the dense killing intent around Ling Xiao, both men shivered at once.

“Y-you’d better not do anything rash. Murder is against the law. And if you kill me, my fans will never let you off!”

Ling Xiao said nothing and walked straight toward them.

Cai Kun gritted his teeth and said bitterly, “If you kill me, where do you think you’ll find, in such a short time, another spokesperson who can compare with me?”

Mu Yiren frowned slightly, about to speak, when a sweet voice sounded from behind the crowd.

“Then I wonder whether I might do?”

“That voice...?”

Everyone turned abruptly and saw a graceful figure at the doorway, their faces filled with astonishment.

“This... Isn’t that the hugely popular rising queen, Lin Yixuan?”

Mu Yiren’s little mouth parted. She could not understand why Lin Yixuan would suddenly appear, much less why she would help the Yiren Group.

As for Cai Kun, his face was already one of utter despair.

The name Lin Yixuan was enough to crush him without effort.

He was nothing more than a pretty-faced celebrity riding on traffic and popularity, good only for fooling girls with little intelligence. But Lin Yixuan was different.

She was a truly formidable force.

The word “queen” alone was enough to obliterate the four words “traffic star.”

What made him even more desperate was that Ling Xiao had already reached him.

One step down, with no regard for Cai Kun’s face or any chance he might have had, Ling Xiao annihilated him on the spot.

There was even less need to mention Cai Kun’s agent.

Originally, Ling Xiao could not be bothered to deal with such trash; striking them would only dirty his hands.

But some people were so despicably cheap that killing them felt like the only option.

Lin Yixuan had already seen Ling Xiao’s methods and learned something of his identity, so she was not especially shocked.

Smiling, she walked over to Ling Xiao’s side.

“My rescue entrance came at just the right time, didn’t it? I didn’t embarrass you, did I?”

Ling Xiao frowned slightly.

“Why are you here?”

Lin Yixuan immediately raised both hands.

“Don’t misunderstand. I wasn’t following you. I just happen to be staying here. I heard you were on the top floor, so I came to take a look.”

With that, she extended a hand toward Mu Yiren and smiled faintly.

“Hello, I’m Lin Yixuan. I wonder if I might have the chance to be the spokesperson for your Yiren Group?”

“Huh?”

Mu Yiren blinked, then quickly reached out her right hand and gave the other woman a light shake.

“Of course, of course! It would be our honor for you to endorse us.”

“You’re too kind. We’ll both benefit from the collaboration.”

Then she smiled again at Ling Xiao.

“Mr. Ling, I truly want to ask you to help treat my throat. Of course, whether you are willing or not, I will still help the Yiren Group.”

After thinking for a moment, Ling Xiao took out a small porcelain bottle from his spatial ring and tossed it to Lin Yixuan.

“Take it.”

Lin Yixuan clutched the bottle tightly and bowed deeply to Ling Xiao.

Then she smiled warmly at Mu Yiren.

“President Mu, I’ll be going for today. There’s no need to sign the contract. You can find me to shoot commercials anytime; I won’t charge a single cent. Also, I truly envy you for having such a handsome boyfriend.”

Mu Yiren was startled again, and the look she gave Ling Xiao carried an indescribable shade of meaning.

...

On the drive back, Ling Xiao offered no explanation, and Mu Yiren said nothing either. The atmosphere in the car turned oddly strange, so much so that even Keke, who was driving, felt a little awkward.

Mu Yiren stole many glances at Ling Xiao. In the end, unable to suppress her curiosity any longer, she could not help asking, “Ling Xiao, that Lin Yixuan... how do you know her?”

“She came to me this morning for medical treatment.”

“Oh~!”

Mu Yiren drew out the sound for a long moment, and Ling Xiao could not help raising his brows slightly.

“Are you jealous?”

“Huh? N-no, of course not. Why would I be jealous?”

Blushing, Mu Yiren hurriedly waved her hands in explanation.

But even Keke did not believe her.

Hearing Keke’s stifled laughter, Mu Yiren kicked the seat in front of her in annoyance.

“You little brat, even you’re laughing at me?”

“I... I wouldn’t dare!”

Keke was barely holding back her laughter, her face nearly changing color.

Ling Xiao smiled helplessly and gently patted Mu Yiren’s little head.

“Don’t worry. I can tell some things apart.”

Mu Yiren lowered her head, bashfully twisting the hem of her clothes.

“I’m not trying to be jealous and make you irritated, I just... just...”

“I know. I’m the most important person to you, and you don’t want to lose me. Likewise, I can’t bear to lose you either, silly girl.”

Those words left Mu Yiren’s heart warm and soft, free of all worry.

With Ling Xiao there, she was the happiest woman alive.

...

When they returned to the clinic, several Bentleys were parked at the entrance.

But the visitors were not patients. It was Zhang Daochu.

Beside him stood several unfamiliar men, among whom one middle-aged man in a black suit had an especially imposing air.

After Ling Xiao got out of the car, Zhang Daochu immediately brought the others over to him and bowed.

“Master, Young Mistress, you’re back.”

Ling Xiao nodded, and Mu Yiren asked curiously, “Mr. Zhang, who are these people?”

“Replying to the Young Mistress: this is Shen Qingshan, the nephew of the Northwest King, Shen Wantong. He has some matters and wanted to come see the master.”

At the mention of the title Northwest King, Ling Xiao’s eyes narrowed slightly.

Mu Yiren was always dutiful and considerate. She said to Ling Xiao, “You go and discuss business. I’ll head inside first.”

“Go ahead.”

After Yiren left, Ling Xiao got into Zhang Daochu’s car and was taken with the others to a nearby hotel they had booked out.

No sooner had they sat down than Shen Qingshan dropped to his knees before Ling Xiao.

“Shen Qingshan, nephew of a sinner, pays respects to the Young Master of Ghost Valley, Ling Xiao!”

“What is it?”

“Replying to the Young Master: ever since my uncle died, the secular world of the northwest has descended into complete chaos. I beg the Young Master to come forth and help me pacify the northwest and become its king! At that time, I am willing to place the entire northwest under the Young Master’s command!”

Ling Xiao said coolly, “Your uncle was killed by me. You came to me—aren’t you afraid people will say you have acknowledged your father’s killer as your own?”

“The Young Master’s words are mistaken. From ancient times to the present, the wise man knows when to yield to the times. The Young Master’s power is peerless; Jiangzhou fell with ease. My uncle was nothing more than a mantis trying to stop a chariot. I would never be foolish enough to ignore the times, which is why I have come to pledge myself to the Young Master.”

“The northwest is Kongtong’s territory. Instead of going to Kongtong, you came to me?”

“Replying to the Young Master: Kongtong intends to support Ma Changlong, and I have already been pushed to the margins. If the Young Master does not intervene, then when the Ma family rises to the top of the northwest, my Shen family will have nowhere left to stand. Please save me, Young Master. I am willing to personally present the entire northwest to you!”