Chapter 409: Ning Qingxue in Danger

Translator: Tim Editor: GlobeGlotter

“Do you have some business with me?” Xu Yuehua noticed the waiting person was Lu Si, the Ocean Gang’s leader. Such a minor gang wasn’t worthy of her consideration, though. Lu Si knew his status; he amounted to nothing in her eyes.

Seeing Xu Yuehua, he stood respectfully, saying, “Big Sister Xu, I came to serve you.”

Xu Yuehua looked at him confusedly. “You want to follow me? Your businesses are all at sea, while mine concern hotels and intelligence.”

Lu Si said seriously, “Sister Xu, I know the Ocean Gang seems worthless to you. I was lucky; Ye-Qianbei gave me a Chi Increasing Pill. I reached the yellow level thanks to it. Reaching the yellow level showed me how lowly I had been.”

Xu Yuehua seemed to understand. She sat, telling Lu Si to sit as well.

After sitting, Lu Si continued, “I know my abilities are worthless to Ye-Qianbei, but it’s different for Sister Xu. Ye-Qianbei wants to keep Sister Xu because of her capabilities. So, if I follow Sister Xu, and she follows Ye-Qianbei, I can benefit.”

Xu Yuehua looked at Lu Si properly for the first time. No wonder her father had told her never to underestimate anyone. Lu Si, a small boss in the Hong Kong mob world, saw far ahead, imagining why Ye-Qianbei would keep her. He wanted to progress, meaning following Ye Mo. But knowing Ye Mo didn’t need him, he came to her instead. He was cunning.

Although the Ocean Gang was small, it was still valuable. He’d survived among larger gangs, proving he wasn’t simple.

“You’re very smart,” Xu Yuehua applauded. She finally understood she wasn’t the only smart person. She’d been considering joining Ye Mo, yet others were already trying to follow him.

“Thank you, Sister Xu, but I don’t dare be called smart in front of you. I am loyal, though. If you accept me, I swear I will manage affairs wholeheartedly,” Lu Si promised solemnly.

Xu Yuehua smiled and stood. “Gang Leader Lu, go back. If I follow Ye-Qianbei, I will notify you.”

Lu Si rejoiced and stood. Before leaving, he hesitated.

“Something else?” Xu Yuehua noticed.

Seeing her ask, Lu Si said, “Yes, Sister Xu. Today, while Liu Baoya tried to rob the pill, I sat behind the Four Strange Looks. I saw Fu Youyin try to stand but was pulled back by his brother. I noticed the four; as soon as they left the meeting hall, they signaled each other before speeding away. I suspect they might harm Ye-Qianbei.”

Xu Yuehua frowned, staring at Lu Si. “Then why didn’t you tell Ye-Qianbei?”

Lu Si said awkwardly, “I feared Ye-Qianbei might think I was trying to get close to him. Also, sitting behind the Four Strange Looks, telling Ye-Qianbei might reach their ears. My gang is small; they could easily destroy us.”

“But you’re yellow level now. Why fear the Four Strange Looks? Besides, aren’t you afraid I’ll expose you?” Xu Yuehua said suspiciously.

Lu Si said carefully, “The Four Strange Looks threaten even Gang Leader Jiao; they’re not simple. Even if I’m not afraid, my men are ordinary; they could be easily killed. As for exposing me, Sister Xu wouldn’t. If I didn’t trust your integrity, I wouldn’t have come.”

Xu Yuehua nodded. “Okay, I understand. I will take note of this; go back. When I need you, I’ll notify you.”

Lu Si left happily. He knew Xu Yuehua’s words meant she would take him if she followed Ye Mo. Before experiencing yellow level power, he hadn’t thought much of it. But now, desiring more power, he had realized its strength.

Xu Yuehua had refreshed her outlook on Lu Si. He had a brain and wasn’t impulsive. Regardless of his information’s accuracy, she planned to investigate.

The pill Ye Mo gave her far exceeded what she’d done for him. She could handle such things easily, so why not? Others might fear the Four Strange Looks, but she didn’t.

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The moment Ning Qingxue jumped from the plane, she knew she would die. A strong sense of suffocation came upon her. She felt a strange air current and huge pressure almost crushing her. She couldn’t breathe. In a short moment, she hallucinated. This was different from her skydiving training.

This was when the plane was less than 10 km above earth. Higher than 15 km, she would’ve been ripped apart.

The parachute seemed to take a century to open. Ning Qingxue’s brain was chaotic. She was suffocating and about to be ripped apart, yet her necklace emitted a white light, protecting her.

This time, Ning Qingxue saw it clearly. The white light was faint but seemed lasting. The pressure and cold were gone, but she could barely breathe.

Was she going to die of suffocation? Just when she felt extremely suffocated, a faint chi flow went to her brain, clearing her head.

What was this? Ning Qingxue remembered Tang Beiwei’s cultivation method. The first meridian cycle Tang Beiwei taught her mirrored this chi flow.

Ning Qingxue rejoiced. Had she really learned this cultivation method? Had Ye Mo taught her this before? The chi flow was weak, so Ning Qingxue started the meridian cycle.

A few thousand meters above ground, the parachute opened, but Ning Qingxue was still focused on the meridian cycle. She didn’t feel it open.

After a long time, Ning Qingxue felt piercing coldness, waking her. She hadn’t died. She landed on the boundless ocean—the Pacific Ocean. But without land, she would still die.

Ning Qingxue unbuckled the parachute and remembered the emergency flotation hoop, but hadn’t taken it. In her bag, besides food, there was fire-starting equipment and medicine.

Ning Qingxue shivered; even without drowning, she would freeze or be eaten by sharks. She held the bag tightly. She couldn’t throw it away; without it, she wouldn’t live even if she found land.

The frigidness permeated her bones. Ning Qingxue subconsciously started the meridian cycle again. She felt strange; as long as she cultivated, the coldness went away. She even felt warm.

Time passed slowly, and when Ning Qingxue woke, it was night. A white glacier reflected the moonlight. Ning Qingxue rejoiced and swam toward it.

She felt lucky to have stamina. However, she was hungry.

Reaching the glacier, Ning Qingxue felt cold again. The wind blew as she cowered into a crevice.

The freezing temperature forced her to cultivate. She opened a can and ate, continuing her cultivation. She knew that the moment she stopped, she would freeze.

Ning Qingxue increasingly believed she had practiced Tang Beiwei’s method before. She understood the meridian cycle directions and completed it habitually.