Beneath Pine Mountain, the crowd of onlookers steadily grew. Now numbering over thirty, they all wore expressions anticipating a spectacle. Many people were eager to see how a peerlessly beautiful woman, a top-tier, sophisticated beauty, would react to an offer of one hundred thousand yuan a month as a 'maintenance fee'.

Even Gu Yan, standing beside Gu Xin, turned his attention to the Red Flame Maiden, showing a look of great interest. It was only after Gu Xin pinched him that he reined in his gaze.

A mature and alluring beauty like the Red Flame Maiden would inevitably be the center of attention wherever she went, undoubtedly viewed by many men as 'prey'. For many, the thought of witnessing such a stunning beauty publicly accept the terms of being a kept woman offered an inexplicable, vicarious thrill.

Since we can't have her, let's just ruin her! Such dark thoughts festered in many hearts.

Gu Xin, however, shook her head gently. She didn't speak, merely standing there, her gaze towards Liu He filled with pity, as if looking at a dead man.

Under the crowd's intense gaze, the Red Flame Maiden looked at Liu He. When she spoke, her voice was exceedingly cold, laced with murderous intent, "Do you want to die?"

As a Soldier Master with over a century of existence, the Red Flame Maiden had slain thousands. Only by Qin Heng's side did she ever act demurely. The true Red Flame Maiden was a Soldier Master on par with a Martial Saint! In her eyes, a mere mortal merchant like Liu He was no more than an ant, easily crushed without a second thought.

However, to the onlookers, a beauty like the Red Flame Maiden appeared no different than a defenseless lamb before a rich merchant like Liu He, utterly incapable of resistance.

"HAHAHA! It seems this beauty wants to hold out for a better offer!"

"That's not wise. Boss Liu He is one of the top magnates on Chongming Island; rejecting him won't do you any good."

"Babe! You might as well give in; even if you don't want to, you'll have to! HAHAHA!"

The surrounding crowd all laughed, making a raucous scene.

Liu He wasn't angry either. After taking another careful look at the Red Flame Maiden, he smiled and said, "Babe, you've got a feisty personality! But I like it. So, how about I give you two hundred thousand a month?"

To Liu He, two hundred thousand yuan was but a drop in the bucket, insignificant. In his view, being able to freely play with such a top-tier beauty for a month for two hundred thousand was an incredibly good deal.

"Damn! Two hundred thousand! Who the hell will give me two hundred thousand? Not just for a month! A whole year would do!"

"Shit, looks like having a pretty face and a good body really can put food on the table! Being beautiful means you can do whatever you please, earning two hundred thousand a month!"

The surrounding onlookers all exclaimed in amazement. They looked at the Red Flame Maiden with immense envy, and some even felt jealous of her.

"Girl, you better think this through. You just need to lie in bed, do nothing, and you can earn two hundred thousand a month. It's a job people can't even beg for," Liu He said, his eyes gleaming with greed.

"Immortal Venerable, may I take action?" the Red Flame Maiden asked Qin Heng. She was worried that Qin Heng might restrain her from acting, fearing exposure of his identity and strength. After all, there were still many ordinary people around.

"It doesn't matter, kill him," Qin Heng said indifferently. "He's just trash; dispose of him as you wish."

The surrounding noise abruptly halted. They all looked at Qin Heng in disbelief, as if he were an idiot.

Damn! This is modern society! You say kill someone, and it's done!?

No one actually believed Qin Heng's words, thinking that he was merely bluffing to scare Liu He. Even Liu He himself believed so.

"Little girl, I'm standing right here. Kill me if you can! AHAHAHA!" Liu He laughed arrogantly, utterly fearless.

Too simple! Soon, I'll have this beauty! Maybe I should take a little video and send it to this boyfriend of hers? Liu He glanced at Qin Heng, a sinister thought forming.

BOOM!!

Just at that moment, Liu He suddenly felt as if he'd been hit head-on by a heavy truck. A wild wind howled in his ears, and his whole body flew backward with a WHOOSH!

BANG!

He crashed onto the ground over a hundred meters away and instantly turned into a pile of mangled flesh!

He was dead!

Liu He, the renowned real estate tycoon from Chongming Island, had just been slapped to death by the Red Flame Maiden!

"Ah! Murder! There's been a murder!!"

"A single slap sent him flying over a hundred meters to his death! Monster! She's a monster!!"

The bystanders were shocked and panicked. They started to run away.

Even the two Land Rovers that came with Liu He drove off; the bodyguards inside weren't fools. One look and they knew the power of someone like the Red Flame Maiden was beyond anything they could handle. Bodyguards had no obligation to die for their job, so they decisively fled.

Very quickly, only Gu Xin and Gu Yan, the siblings, were left.

Gu Yan looked at the Red Flame Maiden with a serious expression and extreme wariness. As an Open Force Martial Artist, he doubted he could slap someone a hundred meters away to their death; this made him very cautious of the Red Flame Maiden. This enchanting and stunning beauty was actually a Martial Dao powerhouse, something he had never imagined before.

However, Gu Xin's attention was on Qin Heng. A faint smile with charming dimples on her face, she said, "Mr. Qin, aren't you worried about them calling the police?" She was referring to the crowd that had just run away.

"What of it?" Qin Heng said, completely unconcerned. "It doesn't matter."

On this Earth, there was little that could make him wary, almost nothing. Once he refined the imitation of the Chaotic Clock, even a nuclear bomb wouldn't be a threat to him.

Gu Xin was suddenly at a loss for words, not knowing how to respond. She knew Qin Heng. Because she had witnessed the battle between Qin Heng and Hong Tianshu by the Huangpu Riverbank, she knew Qin Heng was a terrifyingly powerful figure who shook the world. But she had not expected him to be this defiant, totally disregarding secular laws.

Upon hearing Gu Xin's words, Gu Yan was first stunned, then looked at Qin Heng with immense reverence, exclaiming, "Could it be that you are Qin Xuantian, the one who killed Hong Tianshu with a single palm strike!?"

They were not truly part of the Martial Dao realm, so their knowledge was limited. Their impression of Qin Xuantian remained fixed on the earth-shattering battle at the Huangpu River.

"That's correct." Gu Xin nodded and said to Gu Yan, "He is indeed Qin Xuantian."

"I never imagined I would meet you here!" Gu Yan was very excited. Turning to the security guards at the entrance to Pine Mountain, he said, "Gentlemen, I can offer an extra ten million to let him go up with us."

He was trying to curry favor with Qin Heng.

"No need." Qin Heng raised his hand to stop him and said indifferently, "We are not here to consult Gong Chengyuan about Feng Shui but have other matters. You don't need to spend any money."

"Other matters?" Gu Yan was taken aback and asked in confusion, "But even for other matters, you'd still need to pay ten million first to meet Master Gong."

"No, he will come out to meet me himself." Qin Heng shook his head, then suddenly stepped forward and shouted loudly, "Weapon Slave Gong Chengyuan, come out and meet your death immediately!"

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