Oh my god, this is a bolt from the blue! A true heiress of metaphysics!

Chapter 247 Extracting the Soul

"Don't worry,"

Shi Xiaxia put away her phone and smiled at Qiao Zihao: "Qi Lin is just an ordinary person, he can't do anything to me."

......

The next morning, Qi Lin contacted Shi Xiaxia.

Shi Xiaxia agreed and then took a car to go there.

When she arrived, she saw Qi Lin busily packing things up.

"Do you need my help?" Shi Xiaxia stepped forward and looked at Qi Lin with a smile.

"no, I'm fine,"

Qi Lin waved his hand, signaling Shi Xiaxia to find a place to sit down: "Miss Shi, please rest for a while. Once I have prepared what we need to bring, we can set off."

Shi Xiaxia nodded, then looked around the empty research room and asked curiously, "Mr. Qi, why is there no one else here today?!"

Qi Lin explained without looking up, "The final production of the perfume is a company secret. I couldn't tell if there were any undercover agents among those people, so I gave them all leave and only the two of us went."

"That's it."

Shi Xiaxia nodded, then smiled and said, "Mr. Qi is indeed very cautious."

"There's no way around it if you're not careful."

Qi Lin replied, "If someone sees me, I'm finished."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Shi Xiaxia with an inexplicable expression.

Shi Xiaxia noticed Qi Lin's strange look and couldn't help but smile and touch her face: "What's wrong? Is there something on my face?"

"No,"

Qi Lin shook his head: "I'm just marveling at Miss Shi's beauty."

"We've known each other for over ten days,"

Shi Xiaxia asked playfully, "Mr. Qi, haven't you gotten used to it yet?"

"no,"

Qi Lin looked away and continued with his work: "I just feel it's a bit of a pity."

"What a pity?!" Shi Xiaxia asked him curiously, but Qi Lin did not speak again.

Ten minutes later, Qi Lin finished packing all his things. Then, carrying his suitcase, he smiled at Shi Xiaxia and said, "Shall we go?"

“Okay.” Shi Xiaxia followed Qi Lin without any suspicion.

Afterwards, the two went to the basement and got into the car that Qi Lin had prepared.

Shi Xiaxia sat in the passenger seat, and Qi Lin drove.

As soon as the car started, Qi Lin handed a bottle of water to Shi Xiaxia, saying, "Miss Shi, your lips look a little dry. Would you like some water to moisten them?"

"Okay." Shi Xiaxia took it, drank a few mouthfuls, and then closed the bottle.

Qi Lin's expression became more relaxed after Shi Xiaxia drank the water, and his gaze became more undisguised, no longer hiding his thoughts and intentions.

After Shi Xiaxia finished drinking the water, she took out a small mirror to touch up her makeup and did not notice Qi Lin's change.

After that, Qi Lin drove steadily without saying another word.

Shi Xiaxia felt her eyelids getting heavier and heavier, and soon she closed her eyes and fell asleep.

"Miss Shi?"

After seeing that Shi Xiaxia had fallen asleep, Qi Lin tentatively called out twice, "Miss Shi? Are you asleep?"

Shi Xiaxia seemed to be fast asleep and did not react at all.

Seeing that Shi Xiaxia had no reaction at all, Qi Lin's expression became even more infatuated, with a hint of regret mixed in.

Such a beautiful person... will disappear after today...

But when Qi Lin thought about how he would create an unprecedented perfume as a result, the last bit of regret he had quickly disappeared.

Then, he focused on driving and headed towards the suburbs.

About an hour later, Qi Lin's car stopped in front of a warehouse.

He first took the things out of the trunk and put them in the warehouse, and then came out again to help Shi Xiaxia up and lead her into the warehouse.

Upon entering the warehouse, intense lights instantly shone out, making it as bright as day.

Modeling machines were arranged around the warehouse, their indicator lights flashing and emitting a soft buzzing sound.

In the very center of the warehouse, a huge array emitted a bloody red light, clashing with the bright surrounding environment.

The lines of the array meandered and twisted, connecting one candlestick after another, each containing a green candle.

A faint smell of blood lingered in the air, mixed with a strange, indescribable fragrance.

He half-carried the unconscious Shi Xiaxia and slowly walked into the warehouse.

Qi Lin carefully walked through the machines and came to the center of the formation, gently placing Shi Xiaxia on the ground.

His hands trembled slightly, then he took a deep breath and closed his eyes.

When he opened his eyes again, all that remained in his gaze was resolute indifference.

Qi Lin walked up to a machine and quickly started operating it on the control panel with both hands.

As he moved, the machine emitted a deep rumble, the green candles around the array were lit, the array's light grew brighter and brighter, and the stench of blood grew stronger.

Qi Lin looked expectantly at Shi Xiaxia in the center of the formation, waiting for her soul essence to be extracted.

But the expected scene did not happen. Instead, Shi Xiaxia slowly sat up.

"This formation... is really quite strange!" Shi Xiaxia looked around and murmured to herself.

Qi Lin thought he was seeing things and raised his hand to rub his eyes, but before his hand even reached his eyes, Shi Xiaxia was already in front of him, one hand already gripping his neck.

"How many people have you harmed with this formation?!" Shi Xiaxia tightened her grip slightly.

"You...you...why wasn't your soul extracted by the formation?!" Qi Lin cried out with difficulty.

"It seems you don't know what a metaphysician is!"

Shi Xiaxia looked Qi Lin up and down. He didn't even know these things, so what was this formation all about?!

"Are metaphysicians no longer different from ordinary people?"

Qi Lin's expression was both longing and manic: "Is that why I find your scent so powerful?"