"Shua—"
After a brief exchange with Bai Zihe, she soared on her glider towards the next tall building, quickly disappearing into the night.
Bai Zihe naturally wouldn't let her go.
He arrived at the rooftop immediately, crossing dozens of feet in a single step to land on another building, rapidly pursuing the woman.
The woman, seeing Bai Zihe's pursuit, was unconcerned.
Using the glider, she continuously maneuvered, maintaining a significant distance from Bai Zihe.
Until…
She flew far from the city and landed on a cliff.
"With this speed, you think you can catch me?"
Once she landed, the woman looked back, seeing no sign of Bai Zihe. She couldn't help but feel smug and boastful, saying, "Go back and train for another two and a half years!"
"I don't think that's necessary."
As soon as she spoke, a cold voice came from behind her, startling her so much that she nearly fell off the cliff.
Turning around, she saw Bai Zihe.
The woman instinctively reached for her glider to get away, but Bai Zihe wouldn't give her the chance, placing a hand on the glider's wing.
The woman's expression changed instantly.
Then.
Her eyes darted around, and she said, "Little handsome guy..."
"Calling me handsome won't help."
Bai Zihe smiled faintly, his eyes still holding a hint of coldness. "Intercepting is not a good thing. Hand over the item now, and I can pretend this never happened."
"Otherwise..."
His voice turned sharp. "Don't blame me for being rude."
As his words fell, the cold wind by the cliff seemed to intensify, piercing and bone-chilling, making one shiver involuntarily.
"Little brother..."
The woman looked at him with a wronged expression, a hint of cunning in her clear eyes. "This item is indeed very important to me. I can't give it to you."
"How about..."
She produced another object. "This thing is also quite good, a treasure worth over a billion. I'll give it to you. Please don't bother me anymore, okay?"
Bai Zihe's gaze was unwavering. He didn't even glance at the item in her hand, but pointed at the brocade box and said flatly, "I don't want anything but what's inside."
A cold glint flashed in the woman's beautiful eyes.
Since persuasion wouldn't work...
She would have to resort to force.
"Fine..."
She sighed and handed over the brocade box. "Since you only want this, I'll give it to you..."
"Shua!"
Just as Bai Zihe reached out to take it.
The woman's right hand suddenly accelerated, flashing past Bai Zihe. Her voice changed, "Giving it to you is impossible!"
Immediately, her left hand's fingers unfurled, dancing like butterflies, attacking Bai Zihe's head.
It was a move called "Butterfly Dance Entanglement."
Bai Zihe felt the move was somewhat familiar but paid it no mind.
He slightly tilted his head, dodging her calculated strike.
Then, the two began to fight.
The woman's martial arts were surprisingly strong. Under Bai Zihe's one-handed offense, she managed to defend for several moves without defeat.
Of course, this was partly because Bai Zihe didn't want to harm her.
He remembered what his fifth senior sister had said.
This woman was likely someone under his fourth senior sister, engaged in actions that benefited the country and its people, harming the Japanese.
Therefore, Bai Zihe didn't use lethal force.
But…
As they fought, Bai Zihe's expression grew serious.
The woman swung her right hand down at a 45-degree angle – it was "Cherry Blossom Slash"!
She sidestepped, her fingers striking like cold light – it was "Pear Blossom Fall"!
Front and side, she weaved constantly, her fists and palms changing countless times in an instant – it was "Slanting Wind and Fine Rain"!
These moves were all signature techniques of their second martial aunt.
Could it be…
A thought surfaced in Bai Zihe's mind.
Was this woman the fourth senior sister he had never met, Murong Mingyue?
Her figure and appearance were undeniable; he had experienced that on the plane that day.
Her martial arts… it was almost certain they came from their second martial aunt's lineage!
Her actions also perfectly matched what his fifth senior sister had said.
The more Bai Zihe thought, the more plausible it seemed.
The more he looked, the more excited and happy he became.
His movements immediately stopped, and he ceased making any offensive moves.
His gaze…
Was practically shining.
But to the woman, it clearly wasn't interpreted that way.
She felt that Bai Zihe's stare was too passionate, too eager, too intense…
So, she unleashed another move, attacking Bai Zihe's face.
Looking at her stance, Bai Zihe immediately recognized it as another technique from their second martial aunt.