Chapter 75

Shen Qiong, too, blushed as she offered a word of thanks, then hurried away. She looked for all the world like a well-behaved girl from next door, an image that made one smile with fondness. But for Hu Bayi and the others, who had long since recognized that she was anything but ordinary, their smiles remained tight. They did not relax for a second; in fact, they were on high alert. To face someone who appeared gentle and lovely but was, in truth, a cold-blooded killer—this reality made Hu Bayi and Wang Fatty all the more cautious around beautiful women. They warned themselves: the prettier they are, the less you can afford to trust them. One must be careful. Even though they had practiced martial arts and reached the Third Layer of Houtian, that did not mean they were impervious to blades or bullets. A moment’s carelessness, a sneak attack, and a fatal wound could easily spell their doom. Gu Gang was completely unaware that this very encounter had sown a deep, lasting distrust of beautiful women in Hu Bayi and Wang Fatty—the more attractive the woman, the more suspicious they would be from this day on.