My Core is the Boss

Chapter 293.1: Innate Martial Technique

A sudden, inexplicable fear rose in Wu Qi's heart. It felt as if she had been fixed upon by a terrifying creature. Her delicate, snow-white skin broke out in goosebumps.

Her breathing quickened slightly. "What's so special about me?"

Qi Yuan gazed at her. "Your blood."

Her skin was so luminous that even her veins were visible, blood flowing slowly beneath them.

Wu Qi was stunned. "My blood?"

She didn't understand, and even took Qi Yuan for some privileged man with a bizarre fetish.

"To me, the most special thing about you is your blood. Why don't you give me some of your blood, and I'll grant you a small wish." Qi Yuan shrugged, then added as an afterthought, "Oh, menstrual blood is not allowed!"

If she lazily handed over menstrual blood, that would be too much. Qi Yuan never underestimated human basic instincts.

Wu Qi couldn't help but blush all the way to her ears. She still thought of herself as magnanimous and able to accept anything. The actress bowed her head, not daring to look Qi Yuan in the eye. His words hit her hard. Her mind was in chaos, conjuring all kinds of scenarios. Could it be, Mr. Qi is some monster who loves drinking young girls' fresh blood? [1]

Qi Yuan smiled faintly. "Have you made up your mind?"

Wu Qi's heart fluttered. In the end, she clenched her teeth and drew closer to Qi Yuan.

She pulled her collar down slightly, exposing the snow-white nape of her neck. "Please take my blood, Mr. Qi!"

She looked as if she were facing death, resigned to her fate. She had to walk the path of her own choosing. What did losing some blood matter if it meant rising above others? With the opportunity right in front of her, she had no intention of letting it slip!

"Cover up your neck. I'm omnivorous, but I don't drink human blood. It’s illegal anyway, and I don’t break laws. When I need blood in the future, I'll come to you."

His strength was insufficient at the moment. Even if she gave it to him, he would have to consume a lot of energy just to study its properties. Once he grew stronger, he would be able to tell at a glance why it was special. Besides, it wasn’t all that important, so he would just hint at it.

Wu Qi breathed a sigh of relief, saying earnestly, "My blood will always be reserved for you, Mr. Qi!" freeweɓnovēl.coɱ

"I live in Junan Residential Complex. You can drive me there."

She set it as the destination. "Junan Residential Complex?"

Her heart jolted when she saw the general location. In high school, she had heard classmates say Qi Yuan was an orphan of a martyr. However, after meeting him on the cruise, she suspected that he had deliberately hidden his identity to attend school. Now, hearing where he lived, many thoughts filled her mind.

How could someone of such high standing, whom even a viscount would try to flatter, live in such an ordinary residential complex? Was he hiding something?

Qi Yuan closed his eyes slightly and didn't say more. "Yes, Junan Residential Complex."

Wu Qi watched him, puzzled and baffled. She was curious why he would live in such a place, but didn’t dare to ask. After all, if she accidentally offended Qi Yuan, she wouldn't even know how she'd die. In Qin Yuan Kingdom, it wasn't a big deal for the powerful to have a celebrity killed. This ancient empire had clearly defined classes.

Full of unease, Wu Qi drove her car toward the destination.

As dusk fell and the city lit up in a wash of colors, the car finally arrived. Unlike the glaring brightness on the road, the streetlights beside Junan Residential Complex were not all lit. It felt like a completely different place from where Wu Qi lived.

Watching this ordinary complex, her doubts deepened. It didn’t even compare to her own neighborhood, much less the wealthy districts.

Just then, Qi Yuan stretched and smiled at the familiar complex. "We're here."

He got out of the car, and Wu Qi hurried after him. She seemed to want to say something, but couldn’t.

He said politely, "You driving me here was trouble enough."

Wu Qi hurried to say, "No trouble at all."

Qi yuan took out some cash from his pocket. "Um... Here's 27 dollars for the fare."

Wu Qi was dumbfounded. Fare?

"Take it, I'm not freeloading." Qi Yuan always obeyed rules. "Don't post online saying I'm stingy. When I go to the martial arts gym, the fare is 26 dollars. I gave you an extra dollar!"

He handed the money to Wu Qi. To avoid alerting the police, he paid in cash instead of making a transfer.

Wu Qi clumsily accepted the cash, feeling at a loss. Is this a peculiarity of big shots?

Qi Yuan was polite but straightforward, leaving a wind-tossed Wu Qi standing there. "I don't have a cat who can cook at home, so I won't invite you in. Bye."

Wu Qi watched him go with complicated emotions. "Does he really live here?"

She felt anxious. That morning, her manager had told her that Qi Yuan could just be an ordinary person who had once helped the viscount and earned his favor.

***

Kuang Huan’s voice came through the call, both anxious and joyful.

—Mr. Qi, Zhao Shiqi... asked me... hopes to see you once to make amends.

Yesterday, he and Qi Yuan were attacked by a sniper. Upon discovering that Zhao Renji was behind it, all he wanted was to take Qi Yuan away and hide from the trouble. To his surprise, Zhao Renji died suddenly.

If it weren't for Qi Yuan's hand, Kuang Huan wouldn't believe it. He was convinced that Qi Yuan was a true cultivator, capable of killing without a trace. After all, Zhao Renji had numerous bodyguards, yet Qi Yuan still killed him.

Qi Yuan had never even heard that name. "Who is he? I don't know him."

—He's Zhao Renji's brother, and now the head of the Zhao family.

After Zhao Renji's death, the power fell elsewhere. Though he had his own convictions, Zhao Shiqi wasn’t incompetent, so his family’s power hadn’t escaped his notice. Within a day, he had seized complete control of the Zhao household.

Qi Yuan answered, "Oh, him? I don't feel like seeing him. The people I want to kill are already dead. Why should I bother meeting him? Does he want to avenge his brother? Tell him I have a psychiatric certificate, I'm not afraid."

Kuang Huan felt a mix of shock and satisfaction. So Zhao Renji really had been killed by Qi Yuan. Luckily, he’d kept his end of the deal and hadn’t tried to double-cross him, or he would’ve met the same fate.

The viscount paused on the call.

—I'll tell Zhao Shiqi exactly what you said, Mr. Qi. By the way, he probably didn’t know that you killed Zhao Renji. Should I keep it a secret?

Qi Yuan said casually, "Why should I hide it? I'm not pretending to be something I'm not. Besides, I have a psychiatric certificate, what's there to fear?"

With neither parents nor children, and only a psychiatric certificate to his name, Qi Yuan was practically invincible in modern society.

Kuang Huan agreed over the phone.

—All right.

Qi Yuan hung up and continued cultivating. In the following days, he trained methodically. Training at the martial gym by day, returning at night to concoct medicinal materials and cultivate. Life was calm and undisturbed. If anything changed, it was that he now had a personal driver, Wu Qi.

1. ***E/N: The new game is just Twilight Saga ☜