He lost control after drinking and ended up marrying a powerful female CEO.

clang clang clang clang...

A rapid, metallic clang, like raindrops pattering on banana leaves, erupted amidst faint sparks.

Qin Huai escaped unscathed from the encirclement of four sharp-nosed viper mercenaries.

But one of the Viper mercenaries had already fallen to the ground, with a thin bloodstain on his neck, but no blood was flowing.

From an outsider's perspective, his brows were furrowed, as if he were asleep.

"How can it be!"

The Viper mercenaries were shocked and stared at Qin Huai in horror, but they dared not attack again.

They could tell that Qin Huai was very familiar with their strategy, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to find the perfect opening and launch a counterattack.

"We were mistaken. Who exactly are you?" The mercenary leader asked in a serious voice, his expression turning solemn.

"My name is Qin Huai," Qin Huai said calmly.

"Qin...Huai..."

The mercenary leader quickly searched his mind for the name, but found nothing; it was completely unfamiliar.

Meanwhile, the students were so excited their hearts were practically pounding in their throats.

They used to think Qin Huai was a coward, but now, when faced with real danger, only Qin Huai stepped forward.

Whether it was a decisive one-on-one duel or a powerful counterattack against four opponents, it far exceeded everyone's expectations.

This also allowed them to witness firsthand the power of Qinhuai.

A burning sensation surged up my cheeks.

It was like a resounding slap in the face.

This slap was far more powerful than the heavenly music Qin Huai had created with pebbles and leaves, leaving them utterly ashamed.

In this shame, the innate biological instinct to admire the strong begins to stir.

The more ashamed they are, the more they admire them.

The girls' eyes lit up.

They suddenly realized what true male handsomeness really is.

One of the girls exclaimed excitedly, "If it weren't for Qin Huai, we would be in danger tonight!"

Everyone suddenly realized what was going on, and the jumbled thoughts in their minds instantly cleared away. They looked at Qin Huai with eager anticipation.

They knew perfectly well that if Qin Huai fell at the feet of these thugs, the fate of all of them would be unimaginable.

"Your Excellency Qin Huai."

The mercenary leader looked at Qin Huai with apprehension.

What was thought to be an easy task turned out to have an unavoidable and unpredictable variable.

Two of our men have already been killed. If this continues, even if we manage to kill Qin Huai, the losses will likely be even greater, making it a losing proposition.

"You have earned our respect. Our purpose in coming here is only him. If you are willing to hand him over to us, we will leave immediately. What do you say?"

Qin Huai looked at Chen Huaidong.

Chen Huaidong remained calm, but Chen Muxi was extremely nervous. She quickly spread her arms to block Chen Huaidong, like a mother hen protecting her chicks: "No! We can't hand my brother over to these bad people!"

Qin Huai remained noncommittal, then asked Chen Huaidong, "Young Master Chen, what do you say? Are you going to make everyone risk their lives for you alone?"

These words undoubtedly put Chen Huaidong in a very difficult position.

The gazes cast upon them all became strange.

Chen Huaidong shrugged: "Of course I'm unwilling. If Young Master Qin wants to use me to exchange for your chance to live, I understand."

"Young Master Qin..."

The crowd's gazes became even more complex, and they couldn't help but feel guilty and moved towards Chen Huaidong.

Unfortunately, Qin Huai immediately exposed him: "Young Master Chen, don't try to change things up. They're looking for you, it has nothing to do with us. You don't need to act like you're sacrificing yourself for our lives."

Everyone was taken aback by what they heard, then they realized what it meant.

"Yeah, they were just looking for trouble for Young Master Chen, what does it have to do with us?"

"Well, it's not that we're too weak, it's that these people are too strong, there's nothing we can do about it."

"Young Master Chen, how did you get involved with these thugs? You almost dragged us down with you. If it weren't for Qin Huai, we might have..."

The crowd began to voice their condemnation.

This is a flaw in human nature.

People are always led astray by all sorts of unclear information released by those with ulterior motives.

Even if they find out later that's not the case, they'll just apologize and that's it.

You learn from your mistakes.

The next time I encounter a similar situation, I will still be clueless and immediately rush to stand on the moral high ground to criticize.

If there's no reversal, then the criticism is correct.

There's a twist, sorry, let's switch to the other side and continue the critique.

"what are you guys saying?"

Chen Muxi blushed with anxiety, her whole body trembling: "Are you planning to just stand by and watch me die?"

"We want to help, but we are powerless to do so."

"Exactly, what do we have to fight them with? We can't possibly die with Young Master Chen, can we?"

Humans are naturally inclined to seek good fortune and avoid misfortune. Faced with danger, the previous flattery towards Chen Huaidong vanished, and he completely changed his attitude.

They all harbored the thought that it was better for them to die than for their fellow Daoists.

Chen Huaidong remained silent, his expression unchanged.

If he couldn't even remain calm in the face of honor or disgrace, he wouldn't be Chen Huaidong.

Chen Muxi panicked completely and rushed forward to grab Qin Huai's arm, her eyes pleading, "Qin Huai, save my brother! Don't hand him over to them! Please help me! I'll agree to any condition as long as you're willing to save my brother."

Upon hearing this, Qin Huai looked Chen Muxi up and down and asked, "Really?"

"Really, really, you can have anything you want!"

Chen Muxi felt like ants were crawling all over her body under Qin Huai's gaze, but she couldn't care less about being shy anymore and nodded vigorously.

Su Huaijun bit her lip secretly.

Before I knew it, this guy had gotten involved with other women again. I'll have to keep a close eye on him from now on!

"so troublesome."

Qin Huai shook his head helplessly and said to the mercenary leader, "Sorry, as you can see, it's hard for me to refuse a beautiful woman's request. Why don't you leave first, and we'll capture Chen Huaidong next time when I'm not around?"

In fact, even if Chen Muxi hadn't asked for help, Qin Huai wouldn't have allowed Chen Huaidong to be captured by these mercenaries.

Otherwise, how can we find out who's behind Chen Huaidong?

From beginning to end, Qin Huai never took Chen Huaidong seriously.

He was just a pawn. If Chen Huaidong was gone, there would be Zhang Huaidong, Li Huaidong, Wang Huaidong, and so on.

What truly concerned Qin Huai was the hidden hand behind Chen Huaidong.

Only by figuring out which force is behind this can we take targeted measures to strike at the root of the problem.

If this cannot be achieved, it is merely treating the symptoms, not the root cause, and is utterly meaningless.

The mercenary leader remained silent for several seconds, his eyes flashing with a cold, venomous light: "It seems you are determined to be our enemy."

As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his hand and waved, heading straight for Qinhuai.

Five others attacked Qinhuai along with him.

The remaining Viper mercenaries charged toward the students.

"Qin Huai, save me!"

"Save us!"

"Run!!!"

The students scattered and fled for their lives like monkeys.

Qin Huai cursed the fool inwardly, for their scattered escape was exactly what the enemy wanted.

"Stop!"

Chen Huaidong suddenly roared and charged at a mercenary.

He actually knows martial arts!

And he's quite skilled!

He fought a mercenary wielding a dagger with his bare hands, and the two were evenly matched!

The remaining Viper mercenaries chased after the students.

Chen Muxi also mustered up her courage and stopped a mercenary.

Don't forget she's a trained fighter.

Unfortunately, he was too weak, lacked combat experience, and was afraid of the sharp dagger in his opponent's hand. He was kicked in just a few moves.

This mercenary clearly had no intention of showing mercy; his eyes were fierce as he swung his dagger toward Chen Muxi's heart.