The Supreme Young Master

Chapter 5:

“You liar, you bastard, I hate you so much!”

Zhao Muxin muttered angrily as she swung a stick at the weeds by the roadside. 

With her head down, she vented her frustration, tears welling in her eyes. She had lived her whole life in a sheltered ivory tower under the meticulous care of her parents. She had never experienced such dark and horrifying events before.

Not only had she been held at gunpoint, but she had also nearly been assaulted. To make matters worse, the blood of that bald man had sprayed into her mouth.

She was sure she wouldn’t be able to eat for at least half a month after returning home.

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. 

That fool had been pretending to be clueless the entire time. He had to be an undercover cop; otherwise, there was no way he could shoot someone without even flinching.

But what she couldn’t forgive was his behavior when the bald man tried to assault her—he had chosen to leave! How could any man act like that?

He was utterly worthless. 

Even if he was a police officer, he was still a useless one!

As Zhao Muxin walked along, she cursed Qin Fei under her breath, completely oblivious to the numerous forks in the path. She didn’t realize she might have taken the wrong route until she arrived at a mountain hollow.

Looking up at the towering mountains surrounding her, she realized she was utterly lost.

“Damn it, it’s all that bastard’s fault for making me so angry!”

With an angry huff, she glanced around and decided to retrace her steps. That idiot would also have to come down the mountain eventually; she could follow him and at least have some company.

Just as she turned around, a rustling sound came from the bushes behind her. Her heart skipped a beat as she nervously turned back to look—and saw a pair of glowing green eyes staring at her.

They looked like… like a wolf’s!

Zhao Muxin’s teeth chattered, and cold sweat broke out on her back. She instinctively stepped backward, her legs trembling, until she tripped over something and fell to the ground.

The wolf let out a low growl, baring its sharp teeth as it slowly advanced toward her.

“Where are you, you bastard…” For a brief moment, Zhao Muxin found herself thinking of Qin Fei.

The way he had fired the gun earlier had actually been quite cool. At least it gave her a sense of security. If he were to appear at this moment, she thought, maybe she would forgive him.

But aside from the rustling of the wind through the trees, the only sound was the wolf’s heavy breathing.

Zhao Muxin clutched the hem of her clothes tightly, tears streaming down her face. “Mister Wolf, please don’t eat me. My mom and dad are waiting for me at home. Let me go, I beg you!”

Of course, the wolf couldn’t understand her pleas. It let out a low growl, opening its jaws wide, ready to enjoy its meal.

Zhao Muxin’s heart sank into despair, tears falling freely as she cursed Qin Fei in her heart. If it weren’t for his foolish schemes, the kidnappers wouldn’t have taken her hostage in desperation.

If she were eaten by a wolf today, she vowed to haunt that idiot as a ghost, making sure he’d never have a peaceful day again.

However, just as the wolf opened its mouth to attack, it stopped abruptly. Its fierce eyes caught sight of a limping figure approaching, dragging the carcass of a female wolf.

“Ah! You’re here!” Zhao Muxin perked up instantly, her anger at Qin Fei fading as a sense of relief washed over her.

Qin Fei shrugged and tossed the dead wolf onto the ground. “Took a bit of time dealing with this one. I told you there were forks in the path—why didn’t you listen?”

“I-I didn’t know…” Zhao Muxin’s voice had an uncharacteristic hint of coquettishness. It was as if, with his presence, all her problems were solvable.

The male wolf, seeing its mate’s lifeless body, let out a bloodthirsty howl and lunged at Qin Fei with a ferocious leap.

“Watch out!” Zhao Muxin shouted in alarm.

“It’s just a wolf,” Qin Fei said calmly. From behind his back, his right hand swiftly thrust a thumb-thick wooden stick into the air. The stick pierced the wolf’s heart with unerring precision.

Thud!

The wolf dropped to the ground, twitched twice, and went still.

“You… that was swordsmanship, wasn’t it?” Zhao Muxin’s eyes widened in astonishment. This seemingly goofy man, Qin Fei, was becoming more and more enigmatic.

Not only could he kill without hesitation, but he also appeared to know swordsmanship. If he were a bit more dashing, he’d be like a noble swordsman in flowing white robes.

That strike just now was so impressive that Zhao Muxin’s eyes sparkled with admiration.

Qin Fei glanced at her and shook his head. “You’re overthinking it. Who uses swordsmanship these days? It was just a random stab, and the wolf happened to be unlucky.”

“That makes sense… but what do you really do? You’re an undercover cop, aren’t you?” Zhao Muxin trailed behind him as they headed down the mountain, her curiosity now fully piqued.

Once a woman’s curiosity was sparked, it was as unstoppable as a river in flood.

Qin Fei felt a headache coming on. 

It was like having a sparrow chirping endlessly at his ear. “Do I look like a cop to you?” he retorted.

“Not really. That limp doesn’t look fake, and you’re not exactly handsome. I doubt the police would want you,” Zhao Muxin mused. If he wasn’t a cop, then what was he?

After a moment of thought, she ventured, “Are you an assassin? That would make sense. Ordinary people wouldn’t be as calm as you, and you didn’t even flinch when you fired that gun. Oh, and you stuttered in the cave earlier, but now you’re not stuttering at all. You were faking it, weren’t you?”

Faced with Zhao Muxin’s relentless questioning, Qin Fei began to regret stepping in to save her. Letting the wolf eat her might have been the quieter option.

“Hey, answer me! What exactly are you?” Zhao Muxin persisted.

“I’m just an idiot, as you’ve seen,” Qin Fei sighed. Although his strength was slowly returning, he was still far from his peak.

He also suspected that his death hadn’t been an accident but the result of someone’s scheming. As such, he decided to keep a low profile, using the identity of “Qin Fei the fool” to investigate who had targeted him.

Distracted by his thoughts, Qin Fei ignored Zhao Muxin’s incessant chatter. 

When he retrieved the bodies of the three kidnappers from the bushes, Zhao Muxin’s face turned pale. She quietly trailed behind him, saying nothing.

It wasn’t long before they encountered a group of police officers. Leading them was none other than Zhou Kai, who immediately spotted Qin Fei descending the mountain with a beautiful girl in tow.

Zhou Kai frowned, puzzled. 

How had this fool survived? And those three bodies bound like grasshoppers—could they be the kidnappers?

Could this idiot have taken them down? 

Zhou Kai couldn’t make sense of it but approached Qin Fei nonetheless. “Did you kill them?”

Qin Fei shook his head and replied indifferently, “No, they died in a fight among themselves.”

Ah, that explains it.

Zhou Kai breathed a sigh of relief and quickly formulated a plan. 

Turning to Zhao Muxin, he said, “Miss, I’m Zhou Kai from the Criminal Investigation Division. Let me take you to rest.”

“Okay,” Zhao Muxin replied weakly. Exhausted from the day’s ordeal and the gruesome sight of the bodies, she followed Zhou Kai without resistance.

After handing her off to two female officers, Zhou Kai returned to Qin Fei. “Do you realize you’ve committed a crime?”

“What crime?” Qin Fei asked.

“Helping the kidnappers drive makes you guilty of aiding and abetting. That’s a minimum of five years in prison,” Zhou Kai said, deliberately exaggerating.

Qin Fei could see through Zhou Kai’s intentions but decided to play along. Given his current situation, he needed to stay under the radar. “I-I don’t want to go to jail,” he stammered, feigning fear.

“If you don’t want to go to jail, cooperate with me. Tell anyone who asks that I killed these three kidnappers. Leave the rest to me,” Zhou Kai said.

Zhou Kai had just received a bulletin from the station. These three kidnappers were A-grade fugitives wanted nationwide. Claiming credit for their capture would make him a rising star in the force.

Qin Fei had intended to collect the bounty on the kidnappers himself but decided not to argue with Zhou Kai. Nodding, he said, “Alright, as long as I don’t go to jail.”

“Smart choice.”

Zhou Kai smirked, fired a few rounds into the bodies for effect, and then grabbed his radio. “Ruoxi, I’ve caught the kidnappers!”