Chapter 81: Scarlet Thorn's Hidden Attribute

Chapter 81: Scarlet Thorn's Hidden Attribute

After a long time,

"Urgh~"

Scarlet Thorn clutched the ground with a pained expression on her Face, coughing violently.

She was choking so hard that tears streamed down her Face.

Under the violent trembling, her curvaceous and graceful body made her silk dress cling even tighter to her figure.

She was graceful and alluring, her curves forming a seductive and exquisite posture.

She turned her head, raising her reddened eyes. Her cherry-red mouth burned with pain. Staring at Qin Xuan with eyes full of fury, she hissed, "You despicable scoundrel, how dare you humiliate me like this?!"

She had never expected Qin Xuan's methods to be so base and shameless!

He actually forced her to serve him like a slave.

Just thinking back to that humiliating scene made her delicate body tremble and her cheeks flush red with shame.

Especially just now, when Qin Xuan had deliberately sealed her origin energy, preventing her from using it to force the foreign object out of her throat, leaving her with no choice but to swallow it.

At this very moment, she felt her stomach churning violently.

She felt an unspeakable urge to vomit.

Qin Xuan reached out, pinching Scarlet Thorn's cherry-red mouth, and said with anger in his eyes, "Sharp-tongued, aren't we? I didn't even complain about you, and yet you're blaming me instead?"

He was understanding, taking into account that Scarlet Thorn had no experience.

So he didn't hold her lack of skill against her.

But this woman actually had the nerve to turn around and blame him—how could he tolerate this?

Please, Scarlet Thorn was the one begging him for help right now.

Was he supposed to let Scarlet Thorn lecture him?!

Scarlet Thorn wiped the corner of her mouth, her sweet and innocent Face forming a stark contrast to her murderous personality.

One must bow one's head when standing under another's roof.

Biting her luscious red lips, she clenched her small fists and said in an annoyed tone, "I've done what you asked. Isn't it time for you to pull some strings and fulfill your promise to me?"

The members of Hidden Kill had been captured by the Ziyang Ten Divisions and were being persecuted at every moment.

The longer it dragged on, the more she worried that there would be casualties among the Hidden Kill members.

Qin Xuan released his grip, stretched nonchalantly, and yawned lazily. "No need to rush."

He rolled over, lay Face down on the bed, and tapped his shoulders without any guard up, instructing, "Massage my shoulders again."

In front of Scarlet Thorn, Qin Xuan had absolutely no need to keep his guard up.

Right now, even if he were completely defenseless, Scarlet Thorn wouldn't dare to hurt him in the slightest.

If powerful experts from the Ning Prince Mansion were to attack, Scarlet Thorn would even have to block them for him, risking her life to protect him.

Scarlet Thorn was absolutely furious, her body trembling as she gritted her teeth and said, "If you can't save them, I will kill you!"

Qin Xuan snorted coldly. "You can kill me right now! Let's see if you actually have the guts to do it."

Scarlet Thorn was choked up, left completely speechless.

Like an obedient little wife, she knelt beside Qin Xuan and used her hands, which were stained with the blood of wicked men, to gently massage his back.

She stared at Qin Xuan's lean yet muscular back, her gaze burning as she locked onto his fatal weak spots.

She couldn't help but want to take a dagger and stab eighteen holes right through Qin Xuan's back.

But she didn't dare. She could only obey his commands, massaging him until her small hands felt sore and numb.

Suddenly, a gust of palm wind swept over.

Five-Layer Light Smoke Palm!

The five layers all dissolved into light smoke.

By the time Scarlet Thorn realized what was happening, she had already been pinned down.

"Ah—"

Scarlet Thorn cried out in pain, her head tilting back, her expression shifting from shock to blank bewilderment.

【Daughter of Luck Scarlet Thorn's favorability has increased. Awarding the host with Villain Points +3,000!】

Two hours later, Qin Xuan, fully dressed, listened to the notification of the reward being credited.

He turned his head in surprise, looking at Scarlet Thorn, who lay limp on the bed, her eyes blank and devoid of life.

He wondered in his heart, "Her favorability increased?"

This notification sound is a bit off!

What the hell did his actions have to do with increasing Scarlet Thorn's favorability?

Could it be that his repeated humiliation had awakened some hidden attribute deep within Scarlet Thorn?

She looked sweet and had a murderous, cold-blooded personality, but deep down, she actually had a masochistic streak!

"Could she have gotten addicted after just a few rounds of taming?"

With a smirk on his Face, Qin Xuan didn't think any further. He turned and left the inn, heading towards the Luo Mansion.

...

In the Inner City of the Imperial Capital, at the headquarters of the Ziyang Ten Divisions.

In front of the magnificent Luo Mansion, two towering statues of Thunder Beasts, representing impartial justice, stood majestically. Their piercing gazes were enough to strike fear into the hearts of any passersby with ill intentions.

After a guard announced his arrival, Luo Xinyi, dressed in a fiery red dress with her ample chest held high, walked out with her arms crossed arrogantly and a frosty expression on her Face.

She glanced at Qin Xuan and said petulantly, "What do you want with me?"

Standing behind the high threshold, she showed no intention of stepping closer, seemingly wanting to keep her distance from Qin Xuan.

Qin Xuan wasn't angry either. Getting straight to the point, he said, "I'd like to ask Young Miss Luo for a favor: release the members of Hidden Kill. After your investigation, the Ziyang Ten Divisions should also know that Hidden Kill is not the culprit behind the slaughter of the noble families' children."

The corner of Luo Xinyi's mouth curled up as she asked back with interest, "If we release them, should we arrest you instead?"

"You refused when I offered you the position of Guard Commander in the Demon Suppression Division, and now you come here to beg me."

"Do you think I'll just agree because you asked? Don't I need to save Face?!"

Qin Xuan held up a single finger. "Consider it a favor I owe you."

Luo Xinyi rolled her eyes charmingly. "Is your favor worth anything? Originally, we planned to keep those Hidden Kill members locked up for a while, but since you've come to beg, they will all be beheaded tomorrow afternoon!"

"Xinyi!"

A scolding, annoyed voice rang out from inside the Luo Mansion.

Mu Qingxue, who had been hiding behind the door, stepped out, unable to hold back out of worry that Qin Xuan might get angry.

She glared at Luo Xinyi and said in annoyance, "Hidden Kill has already been cleared of suspicion. The culprit can just be convicted according to what the Saint Physician Lineage said. Why do you need to keep detaining them?"

Seeing her sister-friend come out to speak up for Qin Xuan and even reveal inside information,

She felt like she had been stabbed in the back.

Her chest heaved with anger.

She said in frustration, disappointed by her friend's lack of resolve, "Qing Xue, you're selling me out?!"

Mu Qingxue turned a deaf ear to her. Her usually cold eyes now rippled with emotion as she gazed at Qin Xuan and said softly, "There has been new progress in the case. The real culprit is someone else. The members of Hidden Kill will be released very soon, so you don't need to worry."

Qin Xuan wanted to laugh. His scapegoats were being replaced wave after wave.

The progress of the investigation was getting further and further from the truth.

Without even thinking, he knew it was the Saint Physician Lineage, represented by Senior Sister Ziyuan, deliberately leading them down a false path.

He didn't bother to meddle in others' business either. He simply cupped his hands to Mu Qingxue and said stiffly, "Thanks."

Mu Qingxue's heart skipped a beat, and a sense of grievance instinctively welled up in her.

It was an unbearable heartache.

Tears began to mist in her eyes.

Staring at Qin Xuan's unfamiliar Face, which was devoid of any emotion, she muttered blankly, "Between you and me, why is there any need for thanks?"

Qin Xuan was her fiancé.

Once upon a time, he had even treated her as the only harbor in his heart, where he could let down all his guard.

If not for her repeated cold words.

If not for her believing the slander of the Qin Princes Mansion, with every word piercing straight into Qin Xuan's heart.

If not for her still suspecting Qin Xuan with malice before the truth was revealed.

How could her relationship with Qin Xuan have turned so cold?

Mu Qingxue took a deep breath. She knew in her heart that she had no right to blame Qin Xuan for his change.

She only wanted to make up for the pain she had caused Qin Xuan through her actions.

To bring their relationship back to how it used to be.

Heartbroken, she forced a very strained smile and asked softly, "You should be participating in the Dragon Blood Secret Realm, right? The Ning Prince Mansion has already developed a murderous intent towards you, and they will definitely make a move against you on this trip. Xinyi and I both have some hidden cards. May we travel with you?"