Chapter 88: Crushing the Dimness

It was obvious that Qin Xuan had been misunderstood.

But in a situation like this, he had no time to explain himself.

"Mind your own business."

With a frosty remark, Qin Xuan opened the door of the Chevrolet. He had originally intended to wake Su Muqing, but on second thought, if he had to fight ninjas later, that would be rather inconvenient.

"Better deal with those two ninjas first, then wake her..."

As he thought this, Qin Xuan shifted Su Muqing's limp body onto the passenger seat and sat down behind the wheel himself.

Though he had never formally learned to drive, he had ridden as a passenger so many times that he had watched Su Muqing closely while she drove. The motions seemed simple enough; he figured he should have no trouble.

Soon, he started the engine, pressed the accelerator, and the Chevrolet shot straight ahead.

"Turns out it's easy..."

Qin Xuan was a little pleased, thinking that his talent was indeed quite high.

In truth, most modern cars were automatic, and once the basic operating steps were understood, there was really nothing difficult about driving. Before long, he had driven out of the underground parking garage and onto the main road.

"Damn it, he's ignoring us!"

The three young men looked on in anger, yet remained standing aside without moving.

"What do we do? Will Teacher Su be in danger? Damn it, we can't let her end up in Qin Xuan's hands! Should we call the police?" Zhao Xu said angrily.

"Call the damn police? Use your brain for once, will you? Even my brother wouldn't dare do anything to Qin Xuan. And you should know my brother's father is the city police chief!"

Yang Guang cursed.

"You're the one without a brain!"

Zhao Xu glared back at him.

"All right, all right, stop arguing. Let's think about what to do now. How about reporting this to the school?" Zou Qingshu hurriedly urged, then suggested, "This has to be dealt with quickly, or Teacher Su may really be in danger."

"Right, exactly."

Zhao Xu respected Zou Qingshu, and nodded in agreement.

"Then why are we still standing here? You planning to eat lunch, damn it? Forget it." Yang Guang turned and left the parking garage, taking out his phone to call their homeroom advisor.

Their advisor in the marketing department was a male teacher named Li Zhengde. Rumor had it that he had some interest in Su Muqing. If they informed him about this, surely he would take action.

As for whether he actually had the ability to do anything, that was beyond Yang Guang's concern. If he couldn't handle it, he could still report it to the school. Li Zhengde would definitely take measures, and that was far wiser than forcing the three of them to face Qin Xuan directly.

"Hello? Teacher Li? I have a situation here..."

Yang Guang embellished the story as he spoke.

...

Qin Xuan drove all the way, following the memory from yesterday noon toward General Mountain. Halfway there, however, he turned onto a little-traveled side road.

Continuing along the narrow road, the Chevrolet soon reached the edge of a desolate, abandoned field and finally came to a stop. He checked Su Muqing in the passenger seat and confirmed that she was still unconscious.

"Come out."

Qin Xuan stepped out of the car and said it evenly, while focusing on sensing the ninja's aura behind the vehicle.

At that moment, the two ninjas finally moved.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

A black shadow leaped from the trunk, and with a flick of the hand, three throwing knives shot straight toward Qin Xuan.

Clang!

Without hesitation, the Taixu Sword left its sheath, and Qin Xuan swung a single sword strike at the three knives.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

After three crisp rings, the three throwing knives were split into six pieces and scattered across the ground.

Yet just then, Qin Xuan felt the soil beneath his feet suddenly shift. He reacted at once.

"Earth Escape?"

He gave a cold snort. The Taixu Sword carved several marks through empty air, and a beam of silver sword light instantly burst from its tip, tearing through the air toward the ground.

"Eight Sword Seal Techniques, Void-Breaking Sword Seal!"

Boom!

With a thunderous blast, the Void-Breaking Sword Seal pierced through the soil layer and struck directly at the ninja who had used Earth Escape to launch a sneak attack.

Several cracks split open across the ground, and thin strands of fresh blood seeped out.

"Hmph, one sword seal won't kill you. If you want to live, get lost."

Qin Xuan issued the warning, then shifted his attention to the other ninja. After throwing the three knives, that man had crouched off to the side, forming several hand seals, and he seemed to have some skill.

At last, a flash of fire erupted from the ninja's hands.

"Only two low-ranking ninjas, yet you dare act so arrogantly on my Chinese soil."

Qin Xuan spoke calmly. He pushed off the ground, and his entire body suddenly became nothing but a blur of afterimages. Under full speed, a swordsman's movement was truly astonishing.

Sshk!

Qin Xuan was almost instantly behind the ninja, then drove his sword through one of the man's thighs.

Blood sprayed.

"Yamete!"

The ninja cried out miserably and collapsed to the ground. He had intended to unleash a Fire Escape technique to attack Qin Xuan, but Qin Xuan had seized the initiative and, with one strike, robbed him of all combat ability.

"Remember this: China is not a place where you can strut about and show off. If you don't want to die, get lost while you still can."

Qin Xuan sheathed the Taixu Sword and gave a cold warning.

Because of his master's instructions, Qin Xuan did not kill the two men. Still, after a single sword seal and a sword thrust through the thigh, those two ninjas would likely be crippled when they returned.

The other side had clearly come with murderous intent. If Qin Xuan had shown mercy, that would have meant going against himself.

"Sumimasen! Sumimasen!"

The ninja apologized repeatedly. He knew perfectly well that his and his companion's lives were entirely in Qin Xuan's hands. Though he did not know why Qin Xuan had spared them, being able to keep their lives was the best outcome possible. He hobbled away on one leg.

Soon, the ninja who had used Earth Escape also emerged, clutching his chest. He shot Qin Xuan a fearful glance, then fled with great difficulty.

Watching the two black-clad figures leave, Qin Xuan narrowed his eyes.

To think Li Shihao could actually find two ninjas to work for him. Though they were only low-ranking ninjas, there had to be a deeper significance behind this.

One must know that ninjas from the Land of the Rising Sun never acted lightly on Chinese soil. Where, exactly, had Li Shihao found these two men?

As Qin Xuan thought, he returned to the car and looked at Su Muqing, who was still unconscious.

Her beautiful face was serene, her long eyelashes faintly trembling. From any angle, Su Muqing was an exquisite beauty.

The collar of her white shirt revealed a faint glimpse of cleavage, exposing a small patch of snowy skin. Her long legs, rarely seen wrapped in black stockings, lay together inside the car, making Qin Xuan's heartbeat quicken.

A lonely countryside road, a beautiful woman, a luxury car.

For any man, this would be intensely tempting, much less for Qin Xuan, who was still a young, innocent virgin. Naturally, his blood surged hotly.

Swallowing hard, Qin Xuan forced himself to turn his head away.

At a time like this, he certainly could not make a mistake...

Unfortunately, in such an atmosphere, Qin Xuan simply could not calm down. In helplessness, he began reciting a Daoist calming mantra: "The Great Way is formless, born of heaven and earth; the Great Way is emotionless, moving the sun and moon... In stillness there is nothing still; how can desire arise? When desire does not arise, that is true tranquility..."

As he continued reciting, Qin Xuan's mind gradually settled, and the cravings within him grew fainter and fainter.

What he failed to notice was that by now Su Muqing had already awakened on her own, and was quietly studying him with curious eyes, a trace of puzzlement in her brow.

"I remember we were still in the parking garage. How did I suddenly end up out here in this desolate place..."