Boarding Life

At this moment, she had already forgotten the essence of her deal with Qin Qi. She even put aside whether Qin Qi would save her or not.

What she was thinking in her mind, however, was what she had done to make Qin Qi treat her so coldly?

The emptiness and loneliness that were already strong reached a complete peak at this moment.

Qin Qi didn't sleep for long. After waking up, he became busy again.

Because in his heart, there was a strong sense of unease!

He kept feeling that Xiao Qingfeng's death would certainly usher in a big event!

And he was now the only reliance of the Dingshan Martial Artists Association after Xiao Qingfeng's death!

It wasn't until noon that he finally took a breath.

Xiao Qingfeng's body was transported into a coffin and sent to the memorial hall.

Due to yesterday's notice, people from nearby had already started coming to pay their respects one after another.

Xiao Qinghong was Xiao Qingfeng's only relative, alone guarding the coffin and welcoming one person after another who came to mourn!

Only after sending away several groups in succession, Qin Qi stepped forward.

"If you're tired, go back and rest for a while. I'll watch over things here!" Qin Qi instructed.

He had managed to sleep a little the night before, but Xiao Qinghong hadn't slept at all.

Xiao Qinghong didn't speak, just quietly rested her head on Qin Qi's shoulder.

At this moment, Qin Qi felt not a shred of distraction for Xiao Qinghong, only heartfelt compassion.

He understood that nothing was more painful than losing a loved one!

However, this moment of calm did not last long!

Suddenly, noises came from outside!

"Who allowed you to come here!"

"You are not welcome here!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Qi and Xiao Qinghong got up one after the other and looked outside.

They discovered that someone who appeared older than Xiao Qingfeng was leading a group of people, attempting to break into the memorial hall.

Looking closely, wasn't this person Gao Tianshu?

Gao Tianshu had his hands behind his back, grinning as he said, "I've come to pay my respects to Chairman Xiao today. In life, the chairman and I appreciated each other and were friends. What, are you not welcoming me now?"

The many members of the Dingshan Martial Artists Association guarding the entrance all turned grim.

Everyone knew that Gao Tianshu and Xiao Qingfeng were arch-enemies.

Xiao Qingfeng had just died, and Gao Tianshu was here—surely his intentions weren't good!

"So, are you not planning to let me in?" Gao Tianshu said menacingly, a cold tone exuding an undeniable threat.

This powerful pressure caused many core members to tremble and feel a chill in their hearts.

The strong pressure evoked a sense of fear in quite a few people.

Just as this pressure was about to break through the limit, suddenly, a figure stepped out from the crowd.

"Chairman Gao, I seem to recall we didn't invite you here!"

The speaker was none other than Qin Qi.

Upon seeing Qin Qi, the crowd let out a sigh of relief.

But there was a faint worry about Qin Qi in their hearts.

No one questioned Qin Qi's talent, as a real expert of this age couldn't be found across provinces. But Qin Qi was still too young; encountering Gao Tianshu, could he really handle it?

With a cheerful smile, Gao Tianshu said, "Why, I can't pay my respects if I'm not invited? Manager Xu, Old Hu, you can see, I'm merely here to pay respects!"

At some point, Xu Siyun and Old Hu had also arrived at the venue.

Qin Qi hurriedly stepped forward, "Manager Xu, Old Hu, why are you here too!"

"We've come to pay respects to Chairman Xiao. Additionally, the affairs between your two associations are of great importance, so we naturally have to take a look!" Old Hu glanced at Qin Qi.

The implication couldn't be more obvious.

Today, whether it's Qin Qi or Gao Tianshu, neither are allowed to cause trouble!

Xu Siyun also glanced at Qin Qi, though Qin Qi paid no heed to his intention.

Qin Qi looked towards Gao Tianshu.

Gao Tianshu was just smiling at him.

This caused Qin Qi's gaze to turn cold.

"Chairman Gao, we didn't invite you here, so naturally we won't let you in. Please see yourself out!" Qin Qi said slowly.

He wanted to see what trouble Gao Tianshu could stir up, with the Governance Department present.

To his surprise, Gao Tianshu wasn't afraid at all. Instead, he waved his hand to the side, "Coincidentally, our association also has a member who passed away today. Our memorial hall is right next door!"

"Since Chairman Qin won't let us in, if anything happens later, don't come looking for us!"

Qin Qi's gaze darkened, an ominous premonition rising within him.

Sure enough, it wasn't long before the entire memorial hall heard the sound of drums being beaten outside.

Such a sound hardly sounded like a funeral; even a joyous occasion wouldn't be so lively!

"Chairman!"

"Chairman, Gao Tianshu is leading a group outside beating drums, even dancing! They're clearly looking for trouble!"

A group of Dingshan Martial Artists Association members came forward, eyes red with anger.

Xiao Qingfeng was dead, unable to find peace even in burial. Who could tolerate such a thing?

Gao Tianshu was clearly intent on causing trouble!

Xiao Qinghong looked towards Qin Qi, "Qin Qi..."

"It's alright, I've got this!" Qin Qi smiled and, finishing his words, headed for the door.

Xiao Qinghong watched Qin Qi's back, in a trance, as if she saw her former father.

She didn't know why, but even just a word from Qin Qi gave her immense security.

Leading a group outside, Qin Qi faced Gao Tianshu's drumming antics and said in a deep voice, "Chairman Gao, what does this mean? And Old Hu, can't you see that Gao Tianshu is deliberately causing trouble?"

Old Hu looked somewhat embarrassed, then turned his gaze to Gao Tianshu.

Gao Tianshu sneered, "Chairman Qin, I already said, a member of mine just passed away, and our memorial hall is next door. He loved hearing drums and watching beauties dance while he was alive. What, I can't fulfill his wishes after he's dead?"

"You're not the only ones mourning. Chairman Qin, aren't you being a bit nosy!"

His eyes were full of ridicule.

As if to say, I've come to cause trouble for you today, what can you do about it?

In an instant, the eyes of all the Dingshan Martial Artists Association members reddened, killing intent clear.

But the people by Gao Tianshu's side were not pushovers either, each with a grim expression, ready to fight at any moment.

However, no one dared to violate the Governance Department's rules!

And Qin Qi was completely cornered.

He understood that this was Gao Tianshu's warning to him. If not handled well, no one would believe he could uphold the Dingshan Martial Artists Association left by Xiao Qingfeng!