Chapter 238 Two Butterflies (Male and Female)
Chapter 238 Two Butterflies (Male and Female)
Qi Yuxuan and Li Jinfeng exchanged a few more pleasantries.
Qiu Langyu watched quietly from the side, a somewhat inscrutable expression on his face.
Suddenly, Qiu Langyu walked over, pretending not to recognize Qi Yuxuan, and extended his hand to shake hands with him.
"Hello, Mr. Qi, I am Qiu Langyu."
Qiu Langyu's voice was calm but carried a deliberate air of detachment.
Qi Yuxuan was slightly taken aback, but still responded politely:
"Hello."
After shaking hands, Qiu Langyu whispered to Qi Yuxuan:
"Let's go, let's find a place to talk."
Qi Yuxuan nodded, then turned to everyone and said:
"Auntie, Ziyue, Teacher Qiu and I have something to discuss, it might take a while."
Li Jinfeng smiled and nodded: "Go ahead, it's alright."
Qi Yuxuan and Qiu Langyu got into the car and had Xiao Zhuang drive them to a secluded spot in the suburbs.
After the car came to a stop, the two got out and walked to the edge of a quiet grove of trees.
Qiu Langyu turned around, looked directly at Qi Yuxuan, and said with some dissatisfaction:
Why did you come?
Qi Yuxuan felt strange and frowned as he asked:
"Why can't I come? Ziyue is my wife, I have to come and take care of her."
A flash of anger crossed Qiu Langyu's eyes:
"If you had snatched Twilight Sparkle away in ancient times, we would have been a couple."
Qi Yuxuan chuckled and shook his head:
"Qiu Langyu, don't get this wrong. This isn't a game of mahjong. You're my brother-in-law. Don't even think about usurping Ziyue's position as her husband. She only has one husband, me."
Qiu Langyu was furious, and his voice rose slightly:
"You won't be able to break us up again!"
Qi Yuxuan looked at him calmly, his tone gentle but firm:
"Things change. In ancient times, Qiu Ziyue respected you as her senior brother, but in modern times, you are her teacher. I hope you can be more rational. Besides, even if I withdraw, it won't be your turn. She seems to prefer Leng Feng."
Qiu Langyu was stunned, clearly not expecting Qi Yuxuan to say that.
He remained silent for a moment, a hint of helplessness and disappointment flashing in his eyes.
"I know you care about Twilight Sparkle,"
Qi Yuxuan continued,
“But our relationship is more than just simple competition. We should think about her and let her choose the person she truly likes.”
Qiu Langyu sighed and whispered:
"I just don't want to see her get hurt."
Qi Yuxuan nodded:
“We’re all the same. But you can’t force things, and you can’t force feelings. If you really care about her, you should respect her choice.”
Just then, a man and a woman dressed in ancient costumes suddenly ran up from a distance, hand in hand, panting heavily.
Following closely behind were several thugs, wielding sharp blades and chasing after them with fierce expressions.
"Help us!"
The man and woman shouted, their voices filled with fear and despair.
Qi Yuxuan and Qiu Langyu quickly stepped forward, blocking the two, and asked:
What's wrong with you?
The couple, breathless, replied, "We're being chased!"
Qiu Langyu and Qi Yuxuan looked at each other, somewhat puzzled:
"I thought you were filming a movie."
"Please save us, or we'll die! This isn't a movie!"
The couple spoke anxiously, their eyes filled with pleading.
Qi Yuxuan and Qiu Langyu exchanged a glance and immediately understood the urgency of the situation.
They quickly hid the couple behind them, facing the pursuing thugs.
The thugs strode over menacingly, and the leader shouted:
"Who are you? Hand them over!"
Qiu Langyu and Qi Yuxuan exchanged a glance, both thinking: saving lives is the priority.
Qi Yuxuan calmly responded:
“We don’t know what happened, but you can’t just hurt them.”
The thug glared angrily, waved his hand, and signaled his men to prepare to attack.
Without hesitation, Qi Yuxuan and Qiu Langyu immediately engaged in combat with the thugs.
Despite their large numbers, Qi Yuxuan and Qiu Langyu were agile and quickly knocked down more than a dozen thugs.
"What...what's going on here?"
Qiu Langyu frowned and asked, his tone filled with undisguised doubt.
The couple seemed to finally breathe a sigh of relief, and the man explained:
“We are a couple, but her father thought we were not a good match and tried to break us up. He sent thugs to hunt us down, so we fled here for our lives.”
"You've all been... fooled. Those two are thieves. They stole our boss's money. We're here to arrest them."
At this moment, the leader of the thugs, who was lying on the ground, spoke with all his might.
Upon hearing this, the couple's expressions changed instantly.
Don't believe them!
The woman called out urgently.
However, Qi Yuxuan and Qiu Langyu also had their doubts.
They quickly exchanged a glance and decided to take control of the situation first.
Just as the couple tried to escape, Qi Yuxuan and Qiu Langyu acted simultaneously, subduing them instantly.
"Calm down!"
Qi Yuxuan shouted, his tone firm and steady.
"We need to figure out exactly what happened."
Qiu Langyu then turned to face the thugs:
"You're saying they're thieves? Where's the evidence?"
The leader of the thugs said through gritted teeth:
“Look at the bags they’re carrying.”
Qi Yuxuan indeed saw that the man had a bag slung over his shoulder.
He took a look and, sure enough, saw that it contained a large number of gold bars and jade jewelry.
At this point, the couple had stopped struggling. The man sighed and said:
“We are thieves, but they are not good people either. We don’t want to drag you into this. You should leave quickly, or you’ll be in even bigger trouble.”
Qi Yuxuan and Qiu Langyu exchanged a glance, realizing that things were far more complicated than they appeared.
“In that case,” Qi Yuxuan said slowly.
"Let's have a chat."
After saying that, Qi Yuxuan instantly struck the pressure points of several people who could move, rendering them unable to move and only able to speak.
"What's your boss's name?" Qi Yuxuan asked the leader of the thugs.
"Our boss is Black Third Master, and they are a pair of male and female butterflies."
The thug answered through gritted teeth.
"what?"
Qi Yuxuan and Qiu Langyu exclaimed in surprise at the same time, both of them taken aback.
Although they had only recently arrived in the modern world, they had occasionally heard of the famous "Male and Female Butterflies" and the name of the Black Third Master, who had connections in both the legitimate and criminal worlds.
"The pair of male and female butterflies" is a name that has terrified citizens in recent years.
They are known for their exceptional thieving skills, but even more so for their ruthless methods of torture and murder.
Hei Sanye, on the other hand, is an enigmatic entrepreneur.
It is said that Black Third Master, whose real name is Wang Zhiyuan, is one of the most mysterious and powerful figures in the city.
His influence permeated all walks of life, from legitimate businesses to illegal underground transactions.
This entrepreneur amassed a huge fortune through illegal means, and his safe contained a large amount of cash and valuables.
The police have been searching for evidence of Black Third Master's crimes, but to no avail.
Qi Yuxuan and Qiu Langyu were taken aback when they heard this.
They realized that these two evil forces, intertwined, were neither good people.
Qiu Langyu frowned and asked:
"Who exactly are you people? Why are you being hunted down by Master Hei?"
The man sighed and explained:
“We are indeed a pair of male and female butterflies. We don’t want to betray him, but he…”
The woman added:
“We discovered some of his illegal transactions and crimes and planned to expose him. As a result, he sent people to hunt us down, and in desperation, we stole the treasure to escape.”
Qi Yuxuan pondered for a moment and realized that things were far more complicated than they appeared.
He decided to stop trusting either side and find solid evidence.
"We cannot easily trust anyone now."
Qi Yuxuan calmly said, "We need more evidence to prove your claims. Otherwise, releasing you might put us in even greater danger."
Qiu Langyu nodded:
“I agree. We can take them to a safe place first and continue the investigation.”
Nod gratefully:
"Thank you very much. We are willing to cooperate with all your investigations."
The thugs listened to all of this and seemed somewhat uneasy.
The leader of the thugs tried to threaten them, saying, "You'd better not meddle in other people's business, or you'll get into big trouble."
Qi Yuxuan gave a cold laugh:
“We’re already involved, so there’s no way we can just stand by and do nothing.”
As the sun gradually set, the evening glow painted the sky red.
Qi Yuxuan and Qiu Langyu led the couple away from the scene.
"Bang, bang"
Just then, two sounds came from somewhere in the sky.
In the blink of an eye, Qiu Langyu and Qi Yuxuan saw that the male and female butterflies had collapsed and were not getting up.
To be continued in the next chapter!
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