Chapter 290: Character
Instantly, Wan Zongsheng trembled with fear and nodded hastily.
"Okay, Miss Qiangwei, I’ll leave right now!"
It couldn’t be helped. He was no match for Qiangwei and didn’t dare to fight her head-on, so he could only turn and leave with his tail between his legs.
The two men he’d brought with him also looked incredibly awkward. The three of them got right into their car and left, seething with resentment.
Only after Wan Zongsheng had left with his men did Qiangwei step forward and ask with concern:
"Mr. Qin, are you all right?"
Hearing the concern in Qiangwei’s voice, Huo Jianqiang and Ouyang Feifei instantly looked at each other, and they could both see the profound shock in the other’s eyes.
Qin Tuo shook his head and said casually:
"It’s nothing. He’s not strong enough to hurt me!"
At this, Qiangwei immediately relaxed.
Although she knew that with Qin Tuo’s skills, Wan Zongsheng was no threat,
an instinctive concern still made her fear that some accident might befall him.
Just then, Qin Tuo walked up to Huo Jianqiang and said with a smile:
"Inspector Huo, thank you for arriving in time to help me out."
Although Wan Zongsheng hadn’t backed down just for him, Huo Jianqiang’s supportive stance had still helped Qin Tuo.
Huo Jianqiang immediately scratched his head, embarrassed, and gave an awkward laugh.
"Mr. Qin, you’re too kind. This is just part of my duty!"
However, he was inwardly astounded. The power Qin Tuo commanded was simply terrifying.
Putting Ming City aside, even here in the Provincial City, his relationship with Rose Hall was this close!
And even Qiangwei herself treated Qin Tuo with such courtesy.
Huo Jianqiang didn’t dare to let his thoughts stray any further. He even began to regret his involvement. ’Why did I have to get mixed up in this? Now I can’t get out of it at all.’
Ouyang Feifei, on the other hand, remained silent. She had previously talked to Qin Tuo about Rose Hall, saying that Qiangwei was a ruthless woman.
But she never expected that Qin Tuo and Qiangwei had known each other all along, and that their relationship was so good.
Ouyang Feifei blushed at the thought.
Qin Tuo waved goodbye to Qiangwei, and Huo Jianqiang also drove away.
Qiangwei and her large entourage quickly disappeared into the distance, while Qin Tuo and Ouyang Feifei drove back to the rental apartment.
On the way back, Ouyang Feifei thought for a moment and finally couldn’t help but ask:
"Qin Tuo, how on earth do you know Miss Qiangwei? And just how many things have you been hiding from me?"
Qin Tuo said with a smile:
"I guess it’s probably because I’m too handsome!"
Ouyang Feifei scoffed irritably and shot back:
"Qin Tuo, you narcissistic brat! Stop messing around and give me a serious answer!"
Helpless, Qin Tuo could only lie and say:
"It’s nothing much. I got into a fight with Qiangwei once. She couldn’t beat me, so I gave her a sound thrashing. Ever since then, she’s been completely convinced of my superiority. I guess that must be it!"
Seeing Qin Tuo’s dead serious expression, Ouyang Feifei rolled her eyes in annoyance.
"Qin Tuo, if you’re going to lie, could you at least come up with a believable reason!"
Qin Tuo said helplessly:
"See? I tell you the truth, and you don’t believe me!"
Ouyang Feifei’s eyes went wide with anger. She said:
"Hmph! Qin Tuo, I know you’re skilled, but to say you can beat Qiangwei? I’d have to be a fool to believe that!"
Qin Tuo said with a laugh:
"I told you a long time ago that I’m actually very strong, you just didn’t believe me. It’s just a matter of defeating Qiangwei, what’s so impossible about that? Is it really that shocking?"
Seeing Qin Tuo’s sincere expression, Ouyang Feifei was momentarily baffled.
’Could it be that Qin Tuo was actually telling the truth?’
The moment she considered this possibility, Ouyang Feifei’s heart began to race with excitement.
She couldn’t help but say excitedly:
"Qin Tuo, let me tell you, rumor has it that Qiangwei’s strength is close to that of a Grandmaster of Inner Strength! She’s probably not far off from Liao Feiying. If you can beat Qiangwei, maybe you can beat Liao Feiying too?"
Looking at her elated expression, Qin Tuo just smiled and said dismissively:
"Oh, is that so? Well, I’ve never considered that Liao Feiying to be a threat."
He was telling the truth, but Ouyang Feifei clearly didn’t believe him, thinking Qin Tuo was getting a bit too arrogant.
While Ouyang Feifei was glad Qin Tuo could protect himself, she still felt the need to bring him back down to earth.
"Qin Tuo, don’t get too carried away. You should know that the Liao Family has more than just Liao Feiying!"
Qin Tuo was suddenly a little curious and asked:
"Oh? Besides Liao Feiying, who are the other experts I should be particularly wary of?"
Ouyang Feifei furrowed her brow, trying to recall.
"I don’t know the specifics, but the Liao Family has several other powerful experts. Even if they’re not as strong as Liao Feiying, they’re probably close. You need to be careful of them!"
"Besides, apart from the Liao Family, isn’t there also the Martial Artist Alliance that might make a move?"
That was also true.
Qin Tuo nodded.
He understood perfectly well that if the Martial Artist Alliance saw the Liao Family in a crisis, they would absolutely not stand by and do nothing.
Moreover, Qin Tuo had never let his guard down from the very beginning.
A lion uses its full strength even to catch a rabbit, let alone when dealing with a century-old family from the Provincial City like the Liao Family.
Soon, they were back at the apartment. Qin Tuo habitually flopped onto the sofa and turned on the TV.
Ouyang Feifei first poured Qin Tuo a cup of hot tea, then went into the kitchen to cook a meal.
"Oh? Why are you being so attentive to me today?"
Qin Tuo asked with a laugh.
Ouyang Feifei couldn’t help but blush, snapping irritably:
"Didn’t you save me before? I’m not some ungrateful wretch!"
Qin Tuo smiled but didn’t say anything.
Ouyang Feifei’s cooking skills were still on point. Even though Qin Tuo wasn’t very hungry, he still ate every last bite.
Seeing how much Qin Tuo enjoyed the food she made, Ouyang Feifei’s face remained impassive, but she felt a sweet warmth in her heart.
The night grew late, and Qin Tuo couldn’t help but ask:
"Miss Ouyang, where am I sleeping tonight?"
Ouyang Feifei shot Qin Tuo an irritated glare and huffed:
"Qin Tuo, what a stupid question. Where did you think you’d sleep, other than the sofa?"
Qin Tuo shook his head and said very seriously:
"You may not know this, but I’m not in the habit of sleeping on sofas."
Seeing his serious expression, Ouyang Feifei couldn’t help but scoff.
"Don’t forget, Qin Tuo, you’re still a person under investigation. Since when do you get to make so many demands?"
But Qin Tuo gave a wry smile:
"Even if I were guilty, you can’t abuse me, right? Be careful, or I’ll go to the Security Pavilion and file a complaint against you!"
Ouyang Feifei was completely exasperated by Qin Tuo. She gritted her teeth and said:
"Hmph! Qin Tuo, suit yourself! If you’re not used to the sofa, then you can just sleep on the floor!"
With that, she went straight back to her room and bolted the door heavily from the inside.
Qin Tuo was left feeling a bit helpless. He rubbed his nose and muttered to himself:
"This girl... why does she have so little faith in my character?"