Qiu'er bit her lip. Now, as soon as she closed her eyes, she could imagine her Elder Sister Lord being suppressed by that man, wanting to resist but thinking of the Soul Beast Clan, and thus only being able to close her eyes and grit her teeth in passive endurance, only to be repeatedly bullied by that guy until tears streamed from the corners of her eyes...
No, absolutely not! I must find a way! I must find a way to rescue Elder Sister Lord!
Qiu'er seriously pondered feasible plans. However, while she was thinking, the space behind her suddenly rippled. In the next moment, two figures appeared on the balcony without warning. Qiu'er was startled and whipped her head around. When she saw who it was, her body instantly tensed up. It was Kong Mingan.
Kong Mingan looked at her, also somewhat surprised. "Qiu'er? Why are you here?"
Qiu'er opened her mouth but made no sound, instead instinctively taking half a step back. Fundamentally, she was actually somewhat afraid of this guy. Not to mention the time she spent as his maid, even someone as powerful as Elder Sister Lord had suffered at his hands. She felt that she probably had even less power to resist him. Therefore, if she really wanted to rescue Elder Sister Lord, she likely couldn't use force and had to rely on wit. Qiu'er thought to herself, watching him with a wary posture without speaking. Kong Mingan didn't care much; the Big Golden Cat had always been like this. Even when she was an obedient maid, she would still bare her teeth and hiss when she felt like it. He was used to it.
He had just finished watching Huo Yuhao execute Dai Yueheng. The subsequent bickering over compensation was too boring, so he left early. This trip to the Mingdou Mountains was quite fruitful; the path forward for a "Body Cultivator" was now clear, and all that was left was to accumulate time. After everything was over, he decided to come watch the competition... Of course, while he said he was watching the competition, it was more like he was here for a field test.
Withdrawing his gaze from Qiu'er, he looked into the meeting room. But before he could do anything, the people inside, who had been busy with various analyses, noticed him first. "...Mingan?"
The first to speak was the nonchalant Xiao Hongchen. His temperament was more restrained compared to his previous sharp-edged self. At this moment, his face was filled with surprise. "Wait, when did you get here?"
He stood up, and behind him, Ma Rulong, Lin Xi, and the other members of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy also stood up one after another, greeting him. Kong Mingan responded to each of them with a smile, and for a moment, it was quite lively.
In contrast, the Ice Empress was made somewhat uncomfortable by this lively scene, finding it inexplicably noisy. She wasn't used to such crowded and bustling environments. Frowning slightly, the Ice Empress instinctively took a step back, temporarily letting Kong Mingan go. She planned to find a quiet place to wait until he was done before approaching. However, just as she stepped away, a silver-haired, blue-eyed girl naturally bypassed her and directly hugged Kong Mingan, nuzzling him affectionately. Ice Empress: "??!!"
The Ice Empress frowned slightly, but the girl completely ignored her. Looking up, those icy blue eyes held a clear trace of resentment. Her voice wasn't loud, but it was just enough for the Ice Empress to hear: "So you finally remembered to come see me?"
The Ice Empress's brow furrowed even tighter. Something wasn't right!
An inexplicable feeling of irritation welled up in her heart. It was the stifling sensation of having a beloved possession snatched away right in front of her face without being able to step forward. Aside from the very beginning when this guy snatched her Snow Empress and then snatched her along with her, when had she ever suffered such a grievance?
I can't take it!
The Ice Empress took a step, about to go forward. However, before she could even take a single step, another figure walked over.
It was a purple-haired girl with delicate features and a petite build, of the same type as her. However, unlike her own hesitation, the girl walked straight up and said softly, "My fiancé has finally deigned to come see me?"
It was Xu Tianzhen. The Ice Empress froze again, only to see Meng Hongchen still clinging to one of Kong Mingan's arms, while Xu Tianzhen naturally walked up and grabbed the other, nuzzling him just as affectionately. Then, with the two girls flanking him, they practically hauled Kong Mingan away from the balcony, laughing and chatting as they left the meeting room. They completely ignored the Ice Empress, who was frozen in place. The Ice Empress watched their retreating backs, stunned and motionless. Wait, he's mine! Mine! How can you... how can you snatch my man!?
The Ice Empress was momentarily choked with rage, not knowing how to react. She only felt an inexplicable tightness in her chest.
Nearby, Qiu'er, who had witnessed the entire scene, became even more certain in her heart. Just as she thought! This guy falls for every woman he sees! Just how many are there now!? She had to find a way to rescue Elder Sister Lord from this sea of misery!
On the other side, Kong Mingan was hauled off by the two girls and dragged directly to another room—
Sitting on the sofa, Kong Mingan glanced at the door. The Ice Empress hadn't followed them in.
Meng Hongchen let go of his arm, crossed her own over her chest, and tilted her head at him. "What? You don't want to stay with us? Do you want to go accompany the one who came with you?"
Kong Mingan paused for a moment and couldn't help but say, "So sour."
Miss Meng sighed and said gloomily, "I can't help being sour. Even though I'm clearly your childhood friend and work for you every day, I don't get a single reward. I haven't even had a bite. I feel like I'm losing out big time."
She was clearly the first one to know him, wasn't she? How could her progress be so far behind? Is this right? This can't be right!
Xu Tianzhen, who was beside her, also nodded in agreement with a hint of resentment. "My title as your fiancée is practically non-existent. If I hadn't come to Star Luo City to compete out of boredom, I probably wouldn't have even seen you."
"You have the nerve to say that? Last time you said you wanted to look at my Spirit, but as soon as I sat down, you started unbuttoning my clothes. Who exactly is the one with the problem here?"
Kong Mingan said irritably, unable to resist pinching Xu Tianzhen's cheek. Ever since she found an excuse to live in the Kong Family home, the girl had some airs at first, but now she didn't look like a princess at all.
"Mm... I'm your fiancée! What's wrong with looking! At worst, I'll pay you back! You can take off my clothes and look too! I'll even take them off myself!"
Then you're really trying to have it all!
Kong Mingan couldn't stop complaining in his heart, but he eventually let go. "So, what are you guys doing in the Star Luo Empire? Don't tell me you're just here for the competition."
"Maybe we were just bored and wanted to come play?" Miss Meng chuckled, but she didn't waste time and said, "Actually, I have official business in Star Luo. It's about the Chamber of Commerce. But she..."
Miss Meng looked at Xu Tianzhen, who put her hands on her hips and said seriously, "I really am just here to play!"
Well, aren't you proud of yourself...
Kong Mingan couldn't stop complaining in his heart.
Miss Meng sat down and said, "In short, the Star Luo Empire's Imperial Family tried everything to get in touch with the Chamber of Commerce... Of course, I mean the Kong Family Chamber of Commerce, attempting to establish a partnership. So, I thought I'd use the competition time to come take a look. On the surface, we'll mostly use Tianzhen's status as a princess as cover, so it looks like a normal diplomatic mission."
(End of Chapter)
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