Chapter 2341 - 2344: The Oriole—Qi Meng of Unrivaled Beauty

"Assassin!" As a cultivator, the still-crying Song Weiyin had already clearly sensed the sudden eruption of True Yuan, but because she'd been heartbroken to the point of losing her senses, she hadn't noticed any of it at all, and it was already too late for her to dodge.

"I'm gonna die!"

Right at the instant she realized this in horror—

Poof!

A head and a spray of blood shot through the air.

Clang.

The Flying Sword that hit the ground bounced to a stop in front of Song Weiyin.

Song Weiyin's eyes were blank. She tilted her head slightly and saw, coming from behind her on the left, a pair of slender, straight, gorgeous legs in neat little black combat boots—basically the legs of a young woman.

"I thought I could perfectly finish that bastard Shen Qiang's assignment without even needing to make a move. Didn't expect it to end up just wishful thinking."

Hearing the voice, the still-shaken, stunning movie queen Song Weiyin suddenly jumped up and turned her head. Then at a glance she saw a tall, slender, breathtakingly beautiful woman standing right beside her, smiling as she looked at her.

And at the woman's feet, a Bounty Hunter dressed like a chef had already been separated into head and body.

"Thank you, miss, you are…"

Looking at Song Weiyin, whose eyes were ruined by crying, the stunning woman smiled faintly. "You can call me Qi Meng. Of course, that doesn't mean I like you."

The stunning movie queen Song Weiyin froze, moved her lips, seeming like she wanted to say something.

But before she could speak—

A tall, broad-shouldered man had already walked over and said, "All done. What now? Didn't expect that as a top movie queen, her Emotional Quotient is this lousy."

Hearing the obvious mockery in the man's words—

Song Weiyin was stunned.

At this moment, the lovely Mirage Qimeng looked Song Weiyin over from head to toe and said, "No need to panic. I'm Shen Qiang's friend. This big guy is one of my team members. We're Bounty Hunters too. Our team is called Mirage."

In an instant, Song Weiyin's eyes lit up. She said in surprise, "Mirage, one of the three legendary Bounty Hunter teams!"

Qi Meng smiled and said, "Come with us. Even though I don't like you, Shen Qiang gave us orders. We're to protect you in secret. So Shen Qiang actually isn't as much of a bastard as you imagine. Because while he did put a bounty on you, he also issued a special assignment: for our Mirage team to secretly protect you, while trying our best not to clash with Gong Ziyi."

Song Weiyin was stunned, her beautiful eyes staring blankly at Qi Meng. "So that means…"

"Shen Qiang has never betrayed you, and he never actually planned to use you as some bargaining chip." Qi Meng arched a brow. "I don't like wishy-washy little women like you, but I still think I need to tell you this: the ones willing to throw everything away for you aren't limited to just Gong Ziyi."

Song Weiyin stared in a daze.

"Clean yourself up. We'll wait for you downstairs." After the lovely Qi Meng gave a brief order, she headed out.

Song Weiyin wiped away her tears and silently followed behind Qi Meng. Only when they entered the elevator did the heavily preoccupied Song Weiyin suddenly say, "Miss Qi Meng, if you were me, how would you choose?"

"Haven't you already chosen?" Qi Meng smiled. "Shen Qiang is a bastard. Getting close to him is the same as getting close to danger. But maybe that's exactly where his charm lies. As for what you said to that Gong Ziyi, I heard it all, and I also know what kind of relationship you two have."

"Basically, he fell for you at first sight, stuck his nose in everything, helped with everything, spoiled you rotten. He originally wanted to be your boyfriend, but because he did it the wrong way, he turned himself into your big brother."

Qi Meng suddenly laughed. "Sorry, I'm not trying to make fun of you. I've got a bastard like that around me too—this big guy. We've known each other over ten years. He treats me ridiculously well, wants to be my man. I was pretty confused for a while too, thinking, 'This guy's so good to me, maybe I should just be with him.'"

"But there's just no spark. Later, I met Shen Qiang—this bad guy, cocky as hell, clearly not a good person at first glance. But somehow, God knows how, we ended up together."

Song Weiyin was dumbfounded. "You and Shen Qiang…"

Qi Meng snorted a laugh. "Enough about me, let's talk about you. I can actually understand how you think. In a whole lifetime, having someone who truly cares about you and is willing to look after you—that's something you earned over eight lifetimes of good karma."

"Even if there's no love, people still develop feelings. So you being torn between Gong Ziyi and Shen Qiang is understandable. Besides, speaking as the captain of Mirage, I need to remind you: Gong Ziyi and Shen Qiang do both care about you a lot, but behind each of them is the honor of a family and a Sect. So even if you never showed up, they were destined to have a fight sooner or later. You really don't need to torture yourself over this."

Hearing this, the stunning Song Weiyin was dazed for a long time. "But I don't want to see the two of them…"

Mirage Qimeng burst out laughing. "Don't joke with me, okay? If a man doesn't even dare to face challenges, doesn't dare to fight or compete, and whenever there's a problem, his first thought is compromise—what good is he? Might as well go to the vegetable market and buy a cucumber instead."

For a moment, Song Weiyin was dumbstruck. But right now she had no mood to think deeply about it. Instead, she chased after Mirage Qimeng and asked,

"You have a way to stop them, don't you? You're Mirage's captain. Your cultivation is strong. You have the power to stop all this. I have money. I can give you a lot of money. Help me stop them, please?"

Hearing that, Qi Meng opened the elevator door as they reached the first floor, then walked out.

"Don't imagine Gong Ziyi and Shen Qiang are that easy to push around. Those two bastards both refuse to admit defeat, and both are the type who won't allow any other man to act tough in their world. So unless they sort out who's stronger, neither of them is going to let it go."

"So save your breath. There's only one way to resolve things between them, and that's to fight. Otherwise the situation between them will never quiet down."

Seeing how unconcerned Qi Meng looked, Song Weiyin panicked. "How can you not worry at all? If Shen Qiang loses, Gong Ziyi definitely won't show mercy. He'll wipe him out, roots and all."

Hearing that, Qi Meng laughed, giving Song Weiyin a teasing look. "You'd better worry about that Gong Ziyi instead. Shen Qiang's got more schemes than a sieve's got holes. The fact that he canceled the bounty on you means he's already finished what he needed to do. Next, if Heshenghe hasn't packed up and run with everyone, then you should start praying for Gong Ziyi. Because without absolute certainty, Shen Qiang will never make a move."

In an instant, Song Weiyin tensed up anxiously. "Then what do I do? I'm afraid Gong Ziyi will hurt Shen Qiang, but I also don't want to see Shen Qiang hurt Gong Ziyi."

"You're too greedy. And that's exactly what I really don't like about you." Qi Meng arched a brow. "So, I'm heading to the Provincial City now. If you want to come along, then keep your mouth shut."