Chapter 9

Summer didn't clean much during the summer; this was just a temporary place for him to stay. There was no need to clean it so thoroughly. After putting down his luggage, Summer was ready to go out. For someone like him, a cultivator, survival in the wild was no big deal. If possible, he was even prepared to find a large mountain for seclusion. However, Wang Sihan's appearance made him abandon this idea.

In every smile and frown, he could always see the shadow of Han Ke'er, making him unable to stop thinking about her. With a heart full of longing, he needed to understand this world appropriately. Unfortunately, his stepfather gave him a card, which had 100,000 yuan on it, though he didn't know how much that was. The most frustrating thing was that the card number was his mother's birthday. He took out the card, looked at it, and put it back in his pocket. He thought it over and decided that to survive, he needed money. Now, he needed to fill his stomach first; he hadn't reached the point where he could live without food.

That would have to wait until he reached the middle stage of Qi cultivation. The spiritual energy in this world was so scarce that it was unknown when he could reach the late stage of Qi cultivation. Perhaps he would spend his whole life in a mediocre state. Summer walked out of the cave and looked around, unaware that someone was already following him. The person saw Summer hide behind the cave and then come out empty-handed after a while, waiting for Summer to walk far away.

The person then entered the cave, looked around, and quietly left, moving very quickly. If Summer had seen him, he would have recognized him as a skilled expert. However, this expert practiced external techniques, meaning he focused on physical and bone strength. When the physical and bone strength reached the level of a diamond, it could also achieve external Qi techniques. As for true internal cultivation methods, this person probably hadn't mastered them.

After a few rises and falls, the person ran towards the mountain's exit and gradually entered a villa. The person only glanced up to see the signboard with the two large characters, "Xia Mansion." What the person didn't know was that someone else was following him. He quickly entered through the side door, and the gatekeepers didn't stop him, as if it was a common occurrence.

As soon as he entered, another person also followed through the gate. After entering, the second person clearly went in a different direction.

"Knock, knock!" A series of knocks followed by a voice saying, "Come in." A person in night clothes walked in, and Xia Zhonghe looked up and said, "Where is that little bastard?"

"Reporting to Second Master, Young Master Xia is currently in a cave in the mountains, apparently preparing to spend the night there."

"Hmm! This kid is a bit strange!" Xia Zhonghe frowned.

"Second Master, it's actually not strange at all," the black-clothed person said. "Look, this place is far from the city, practically in the suburbs. The transportation here is mostly private vehicles; there are no taxis or buses. Making him walk at night is quite difficult. I can imagine that Young Master Xia might spend the night and then go down the mountain during the day. During the day, he might even meet someone he knows and get a ride."

"Ha ha! So he's not stupid!" The sinister laugh made the black-clothed person shudder. He could hear the hatred in Xia Zhonghe's voice towards Young Master Xia. He had also heard that in the afternoon, Young Master Xia said some things he shouldn't have, preventing Second Master from obtaining the inheritance rights. To say he wasn't angry would be a lie.

Xia Zhonghe stood up, holding an unlit Brazilian cigar between his fingers. The black-clothed person quickly picked up a match from the coffee table, struck it, and held it with both hands to light the cigar for Xia Zhonghe, with a fawning smile.

In another room, another black-clothed person entered, closing the door. Before he could fully close it, an elderly voice said, "Where has Xia Yi gone? Why did you return so quickly?"

"Reporting to the Patriarch, Young Master Xia is now resting in a cave in the mountains. I noticed that someone was tracking Young Master Xia before I arrived. I fear..."

"Hmph! You don't need to say more; I know who sent them. Oh no! You must hurry back. Young Master Xia might be in danger."

"Yes, Patriarch. I will ensure Young Master Xia's safety."

Xia Yi immediately ran out, determined to protect Summer before the people sent by Second Master could act. As long as it remained secret, everything would be fine. Once it was exposed, even a conspiracy would have to be dealt with openly. If he arrived first, the people sent by Xia Zhonghe would have to think twice before acting.

After going out for a while, Summer caught two rabbits. For such small animals, they were always his food, the best ingredients to fill his stomach. He hummed a folk tune that only he could understand, a style from his world. When he entered the cave, he sniffed the air, and his face immediately changed. He thought, "Bad, this place has definitely been investigated. There's a faint smell of sweat, though not strong, it still lingers." Summer bent down and, using the soft light of the moon, saw a set of footprints in the cave. Besides his own, he measured them and frowned, realizing that two people had been here.

Summer didn't dare to delay. He put the rabbits aside and immediately left the cave. He felt his body and realized he had no weapons. Looking around outside, he saw a few green bamboo shoots. His eyes lit up, and he quickly walked to the bamboo. With two fingers, he snapped a bamboo shoot, which broke at the base. Holding the bamboo, he found a green stone and began to sharpen it, creating a relatively sharp point. Summer didn't just make one but turned all the bamboo shoots into sharp, handy spears.

At this moment, Xia Zhonghe said to the black-clothed person, "Summer is alone in the cave now. You didn't notice being followed, right?"

"No, when I was tracking Summer, I checked around, and there was no one following him."

"So, tonight, we can take care of him without anyone knowing." He made a killing gesture. The black-clothed person understood Xia Zhonghe's meaning and nodded.

"I'll go now."

"Wait, Xia Shiyi."

"Second Master, do you have any other instructions?"

Xia Shiyi stopped and turned to look at Xia Zhonghe. Xia Zhonghe opened a drawer from his desk, took out a stack of money, about the thickness of one and a half bricks, estimated to be around 30,000 to 40,000 yuan, and threw it to Xia Shiyi. "Do it quickly and don't let anyone see. After you're done, go out for a walk and come back after some time."

"Thank you, Second Master." Holding the money, Xia Shiyi disappeared into the night.

Summer found a place where he could see the cave entrance and hid. He soon saw a black shadow running very fast. The shadow entered the cave and came out a short while later, looking puzzled, as if thinking about something. After a while, it headed deeper into the mountains. The person at the cave entrance was Xia Yi. When he saw the two dead rabbits in the cave, he immediately felt something was wrong, thinking Summer might have been harmed.

He was shocked and quickly ran deeper into the mountains, but he guessed the wrong direction. Summer saw the person run deeper into the mountains and was about to get up but then thought it was wrong. He had seen two sets of footprints in the cave, indicating another person. He couldn't understand why these two people were looking for him at night.

However, one thing was certain: Xia Zhonghe would never let him go. Although it was a guess, Summer was confident in his intuition. He continued to lie still, waiting to see if anyone else would come.

Xia Shiyi soon arrived and rushed into the cave without a word. He saw the two rabbits and no sign of Summer, which puzzled him. He thought Summer might have gone to gather firewood. Looking at Summer's luggage, Xia Shiyi, feeling angry, kicked it out of the cave.

When his luggage flew out of the cave, Summer's eyes narrowed. This person clearly had ill intentions. Since he was not kind, Summer wouldn't be merciful either. Like a spirit fox, he moved silently, preparing to strike with one decisive blow. Xia Shiyi's martial arts were very high.

Unfortunately, with a prepared mind against an unprepared one, and Summer's alertness, he would not have been a match for Xia Shiyi in a direct confrontation. Even with his current level of Qi, he only had a bit of internal strength, which, combined with his martial arts, gave him a fighting chance. However, with only one day of cultivation, he had to rely on an ambush.

Summer's movements followed Xia Shiyi's, waiting for the right moment to strike. Even if he couldn't kill him in one blow, he aimed to destroy most of Xia Shiyi's strength. Otherwise, he might be the one to die. Summer never held back against those with ill intentions.

Xia Shiyi was getting impatient, wanting to search deeper into the mountains but feeling it was not worth it. Waiting here also seemed inappropriate. As he hesitated, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his back. He tried to turn around to see who it was, but Summer's other hand quickly covered his mouth and nose.

Xia Shiyi, in shock, couldn't believe his eyes. Summer's bamboo spear had pierced his back, and blood spurted onto Summer's face. Despite the spear entering from the back, the pressure from the heart caused the blood to gush out like a fountain. Summer quickly pulled the spear out, increasing Xia Shiyi's bleeding.

Gradually, Xia Shiyi, with his hands flailing wildly, died unwillingly, his eyes wide open, unable to close.

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