It's normal for a villain like me to subdue a corrupted female protagonist, right?

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During the march, He Qinzhou casually stomped on and crushed the skull of a black-clad man who was groaning in pain, blocking his way...

Click!

The chilling sound of bones cracking echoed in all directions.

Ignoring the leader's unpredictable expression, He Qinzhou sneered and said, "Fine, hand over the Snow-Treading Painting."

Upon hearing this, the leader hesitated for a moment, but seeing He Qinzhou's growing impatience, he finally gritted his teeth and said, "...Fine, I'll hand it over!"

Although there's a high probability that I'll still be dealt with after I go back, anyone would know which to choose: to die now or to potentially die in the future!

The leader of the men in black took out a long black box from his lower back. His eyes gleamed. "Chinese man, if I hand it over, can you spare my life?"

Are you trying to negotiate with me?

He Qinzhou sneered and held out his hand contemptuously, saying, "Give me the box and put it in my hand."

"it is good."

With a box in one hand and a knife in the other, the leader slowly walked to a spot two meters in front of He Qinzhou. Suddenly, he sprang into action, slashing his katana diagonally at He Qinzhou while roaring, "Die!"

"The clown."

He Qinzhou already knew the nature of these islanders. As he dodged the leader's katana, he grabbed the arm holding the sword with his left hand and pulled it towards him with great force.

Then another punch landed on his chin, knocking out all his teeth.

Before the other party could resist, He Qinzhou grabbed his neck again, pulled him close, and slammed his elbow directly onto the top of his head!

"Ho ho ho..."

The leader of the men in black immediately started bleeding from all seven orifices, and his entire body uncontrollably knelt down.

Without any hesitation, He Qinzhou snatched the katana from the man's unconscious hand, pointed the blade downwards, and plunged it down the back of his neck, pinning him to the ground!

“In front of us Chinese, even if you die, you are only fit to kneel.”

A voice devoid of any emotion rang out. He Qinzhou took a few steps back as he spoke, and burst into unrestrained laughter as he looked at his masterpiece.

After laughing for a while, He Qinzhou finally let out a long sigh of relief.

After opening the long box and confirming that the snow-covered painting inside was genuine, He Qinzhou forced himself to endure the dizziness caused by excessive blood loss and left the house.

Back at the accommodations arranged for them by Mei'er, Xu Mengzhu, who had been anxiously waiting, immediately came to greet He Qinzhou when she saw him covered in blood.

"He Qinzhou, how did you get injured?"

Carefully supporting him, Xu Mengzhu's eyes were filled with undisguised worry and concern.

"They are from the Hanhai Chamber of Commerce."

He Qinzhou's tone was full of exhaustion, but his face was full of proud smiles: "They wanted to hand over the Snow Treading Map to the islanders, so I defeated them all and took it back."

"what?!"

Xu Mengzhu's beautiful eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief.

“I recorded all the evidence of their transaction, and it’s on my phone.”

Xu Mengzhu immediately felt guilty and lowered her head, saying softly, "It's all my fault. If I had been more prepared, you wouldn't have gotten hurt..."

"It's nothing, I just tripped and fell on my way back."

He Qinzhou shook his head and smiled, saying nonchalantly, "No matter what, I managed to get the painting back. I didn't let them succeed, and I didn't lose the national treasure. That's the most important thing."

"He Qinzhou..."

As the daughter of the God of War of the North, Xu Mengzhu grew up under the influence of patriotism.

Seeing He Qinzhou covered in blood yet still able to utter such righteous words, I was immediately moved beyond words.

Her eyes instantly reddened, and she choked out, "On behalf of all the people of the Dragon Kingdom, thank you!"

Pretending to be a little weak, He leaned against Xu Mengzhu, inhaling the faint fragrance that occasionally wafted into his nostrils. He couldn't help but smile wickedly, "Such gratitude is too vague. A kiss would be much more practical..."

Although He Qinzhou was injured in many places, he was far from being so weak that he couldn't stand up.

Xu Mengzhu was both amused and exasperated by He Qinzhou's words: "You're in this state, and you still have the mind to joke?"

"What are you going to do?"

After she finished speaking, seeing that there was no movement beside her, she turned her head to the side and saw that He Qinzhou had "fainted" at some point!

Xu Mengzhu pursed her red lips, blinking her eyes as she looked at his sharp, angular features, feeling a little hesitant.

He's already passed out, so give him a kiss...

Just one bite! It should be fine, right?

Thinking of this, Xu Mengzhu lowered her head and kissed He Qinzhou on the face.

A faint lipstick mark appeared, and Xu Mengzhu was extremely embarrassed upon seeing it.

"You are really being advantaged!"

Xu Mengzhu muttered to herself as she helped He Qinzhou to the hospital.

at the same time.

Southern suburbs of Kyoto.

Dragon Manor.

"Trash! A bunch of trash!"

"If you can't even handle such a small matter, what else can you do?"

Xiao Tianze slammed the solid wood table in front of him to pieces, and his subordinates stood by, trembling with fear.

This was the first time they had ever seen the God of War of the Southern Border so angry.

Just now, the secretary of Yamaguchi Tomo from the island nation called and unilaterally announced the termination of cooperation with them, the reason being, of course, the lost "Snow Treading Map".

Moreover, the islanders also had a lot of complaints about Xiao Tianze, because not only did they not get the painting, they also lost more than a dozen elite mid-level Yin-Yang sorcerers!

Furthermore, Yamaguchi Tomo's secretary spoke very harshly on the phone, denouncing Xiao Tianze for breaking his promise.

They believe that the Snow Treading Map was not lost, but rather a scheme orchestrated by the Chinese to exploit their island nation's international resources for financial gain!

To ensure they could acquire the painting, Yamaguchi Tomoya's side had invested billions of yen.

However, after the auction, the painting only sold for a paltry 600 million...

Do you even need to ask where the rest of the money went?

Faced with the doubts of his allies, Xiao Tianze was so angry he felt like his lungs were about to explode!

Since he became the God of War of the Southern Territory, when has he ever suffered such humiliation?

Apart from his master, who else would dare to speak to him like that?

"grown ups……"

Qinglong stood to the side with his head bowed and said in a low voice, "Don't you find the islanders' reaction strange?"

"Ok?"

Xiao Tianze suppressed his anger and his eyes flashed: "Qinglong, if you have any thoughts, feel free to share them."

"According to the information we have received, those intermediate-level Yin-Yang sorcerers from the Sang Kingdom were all beaten to death with great force, and the murderer is very likely to be just one person."

Qinglong hesitated for a moment, then continued, "Most importantly, I heard that He Qinzhou, whom you've been paying attention to, was also injured and hospitalized during that time..."

"My lord, I know Shang Minghai's character. He would never dare to embezzle national treasures."

"Just happened to be injured? Does Qinglong mean he has doubts?"

“Sir, if the painting isn’t lost, then Yamaguchi is trying to raise the price, but if the painting is lost…”

"Recently, another of your enemies has also gone to Wellington. Don't you think this is too much of a coincidence?"

"He Qinzhou?"

Xiao Tianze narrowed his eyes. "Hmph, if it really is him, I will make him pay a heavy price!"

Chapter 263: Which one to cut down?

Xiao Tianze looked at Xuanwu, who remained silent to the side.

"Xuanwu, find some time to test He Qinzhou's strength. I really can't think of anyone else who would dare to offend me!"

"I understand, but is it possible that this was done by people from the North?"

Xuanwu agreed to Xiao Tianze's request, and then asked another question.

Xiao Tianze thought about it for a moment, although he was also somewhat skeptical that He Qinzhou was the one who did it.

After all, in his eyes, He Qinzhou and the entire He family were just a bunch of good-for-nothings with a little business acumen, but no fighting ability whatsoever.

However, just to be on the safe side, he still said, "Xuanwu, go see He Lintian again in a few days. We didn't get rid of him last time, so we have to make a difference this time. Also, don't let him die too easily..."

The thought of his parents' suicide brought a murderous glint to Xiao Tianze's eyes. He wanted to torture and destroy the He family bit by bit!

However, now, a better solution he could think of was to kill He Qinzhou first.

This smooth-talking, good-for-nothing who deceived Luo Linshuang, killed him, causing He Lintian to suffer the loss of his son...

Xiao Tianze was eagerly anticipating this scene.

Xiao Tianze continued, "No matter what, the Snow-Treading Painting is crucial to my most important plan. I must get my hands on it. Call Shang Minghai over here!"

After he finished speaking, he waved for everyone to leave decisively, then sat down on the sofa, took out his phone, and made a call.

"Hello, who are you?"

Hearing Luo Linshuang's heavenly voice through the receiver, Xiao Tianze pursed his thin lips and said, "Linshuang, this is Xiao Tianze."

"Oh, is there something you need?"

"Do you have time later? We haven't seen each other for several days, and I'd like to have a meal with you."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the line, and then Luo Linshuang's soft but firm voice rang out again: "I'm sorry, I'm afraid it's not possible this time. He Qinzhou's father is home alone, and He Qinzhou himself is not in the country. I have to go and take care of him and keep him company. After all, our Luo family and his He family are old friends."

After Luo Linshuang finished speaking, she hung up the phone very decisively.

...He Qinzhou?

Why is it Heqin Prefecture again?!

Xiao Tianze stared wide-eyed, stunned on the sofa in disbelief.

His breathing gradually became heavy, and an overwhelming sense of anger welled up within him.

He chuckled self-deprecatingly, never expecting to lose to a good-for-nothing playboy in matters of the heart.

"Fine, once I crush the He family, Lin Shuang will naturally return to my side!"

Xiao Tianze muttered to himself, just then the Azure Dragon returned.

Behind him followed a middle-aged man. He was Shang Minghai, the president of the Hanhai Chamber of Commerce.

Seeing Xiao Tianze's cold gaze, Shang Minghai immediately knelt down, lowered his head, and trembled, his voice filled with innocence: "Sir, we really have given them the painting, and we have dashcam footage to prove it!"

Xiao Tianze looked down at him for a long time before speaking: "Regardless of whether it's Yamaguchi's fault or not, I have already suffered losses. The Japanese have terminated their cooperation with me, disrupting many of my plans. You have to take responsibility for this."

"You should cut off one of your hands as an apology."

Taking the dog-leg knife handed to him by Qinglong, Xiao Tianze grinned and threw it in front of Shang Minghai.

"I'm a very easy person. You can choose which hand to cut off."

"Goo-chop, chop off a hand?!"

Shang Minghai's lips were dry, and his body trembled like a leaf.

Cut one... which one?

Hanhai Chamber of Commerce.

Shang Minghai was sitting in his boss's chair, watching expressionlessly as his bodyguard beat up a middle-aged man.

If He Qinzhou were here, he would be able to accurately recognize that this was the middle-aged man, Zhao Fu, who bought the painting "Treading on Snow" that day...

"President, ahhh...President, please, please stop hitting me! I'm...innocent, I'm innocent..."

While protecting his vital organs, Zhao Fu cried out pitifully, "I swear, I swear, I really did hand the painting to the Japanese myself! If you don't believe me, find those people and I'll confront them!"

"Innocent? Face a confrontation?"