As Ji Zige’s singing voice rose, Han Xiaohu, who had just been preparing to attack Guo Liangming, was once again influenced by her power. An unfocused expression couldn’t help but appear on his face, and even the supernatural energy surrounding him noticeably dissipated quite a bit.
Perhaps because he had previously been affected by Ji Zige’s skill and had realized something was off, Han Xiaohu bit his own tongue hard. Immediately after, a look of clarity showed on his face.
Aware that this state of clarity wouldn’t last long, Han Xiaohu struggled to resist the influence of Ji Zige’s song while simultaneously re-gathering the supernatural energy around him, aiming it at Guo Liangming.
But just as he was about to succeed, Ji Zige—who never forgot to swing her fists even while singing—had already broken through the ice encasing her.
Noticing Han Xiaohu’s actions, Ji Zige directly increased the output of her skill, making it impossible for Han Xiaohu to resist the song’s influence as he had before. He once again fell into a dazed state.
Seeing this, Ji Zige, who didn’t want to waste any more time here, charged forward with a swift step and landed a punch directly on Han Xiaohu’s abdomen.
Feeling the intense pain from his abdomen, Han Xiaohu instantly snapped out of his previous dazed state. A pained expression immediately spread across his face.
However, the look of pain didn’t last long on his face. Soon, he collapsed to the floor, falling unconscious.
Looking at Han Xiaohu lying on the floor, completely unconscious, Ji Zige let out a sigh. Although she had successfully stopped his reckless actions, she wasn’t actually very happy about it. She whispered under her breath:
“I hope that after receiving a sufficient lesson, you can fully realize your mistakes and walk the truly right path.”
Just as Ji Zige was looking at Han Xiaohu on the ground, Guo Liangzhi—who had witnessed the entire battle between her and Han Xiaohu and was still reeling from the unprecedented shock the fight had given him—finally snapped out of his daze after who knows how long.
He then hurriedly straightened his clothes, trying to make himself as presentable as possible, and walked over to Ji Zige. In an extremely respectful tone, he said to her:
“Thank you so much, beautiful lady. If it weren’t for you today, I’m afraid I would have been done in by that lunatic who came out of nowhere.”
Hearing Guo Liangzhi’s voice beside her ear and remembering all the things this person had done in the past, Ji Zige couldn’t help but show a look of disgust on her face. She then spoke to Guo Liangzhi without the slightest courtesy:
“You don’t need to thank me for anything. The reason I intervened today is because I wanted to save that young man who had gone down the wrong path, not because I wanted to save you or your brother, who is just like you.”
Hearing Ji Zige’s words, Guo Liangzhi—who had come over precisely to curry favor with her, ideally to have her become his bodyguard—couldn’t help but show an awkward expression.
Immediately, he thought to himself with some resentment: This woman really doesn’t mince words. She’s just a superhuman with slightly better physical abilities than an ordinary person and some supernatural power, yet she dares to speak to me like this. Just wait, I’ll definitely find a way to make you kneel and sing submission to me someday.
Although he was extremely displeased with what Ji Zige had just said to him, Guo Liangzhi didn’t let these emotions show on his face.
After retracting his awkward expression, Guo Liangzhi put on a smile again and said to Ji Zige:
“Beautiful lady, regardless of your reasons for subduing that lunatic on the floor, the fact is that everyone in this office, including myself, was saved because of your actions. So, please accept my gratitude.”
Looking at Guo Liangzhi beside her, buzzing like a fly desperately trying to thank her, Ji Zige—who already deeply disliked this damned bloodsucker—was growing truly impatient. She intended to release a bit of her aura to let this guy understand the vast difference between an ordinary person and a superhuman.
But before Ji Zige could take action, Guo Liangming—who had gone through all the earlier events but, due to drinking too much, remained completely unaware of the danger—had once again seen his own dear brother, Guo Liangzhi, the one who had given him such a big “green hat.” Raging fury reignited in his heart.
Then, with no security guards to restrain him, he quickly stood up from the sofa and charged towards the unsuspecting Guo Liangzhi. He reached out, grabbing him by the collar.
Suddenly grabbed by the collar, Guo Liangzhi—thinking there might be an accomplice of Han Xiaohu here—was startled and instinctively wanted to call for help from Ji Zige, who was standing not far away.
But noticing that the person grabbing his collar was his own brother, not an accomplice of Han Xiaohu, Guo Liangzhi instantly breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, being grabbed by his brother meant he would at most get beaten up. Being caught by Han Xiaohu or his accomplice, however, would mean much more than just a beating.
Remembering that Ji Zige was still standing there watching their “brotherly interaction,” and not wanting her to know about the unsavory conflict between them, Guo Liangzhi quickly turned his head and said to her:
“I’m so sorry, beautiful lady. There’s been a bit of a misunderstanding between my brother and me. We need a moment to sort it out. My apologies for this unsightly scene.”
Hearing Guo Liangzhi’s words, Ji Zige—who had infiltrated the network of Daheng Real Estate’s headquarters building before Han Xiaohu’s attack and, through nearby electronic devices, witnessed all the events Guo Liangzhi and Guo Liangming had orchestrated in the office earlier—couldn’t help but let out a light laugh. She then said to Guo Liangzhi in a tone of schadenfreude:
“It’s fine, Mr. Guo. Take your time explaining things to your brother here. Although I’m pretty sure you won’t be able to explain it clearly anyway.”
Before Guo Liangzhi could process what Ji Zige meant by her words, Guo Liangming—who was still holding his collar—could hold back no longer. He directly raised his hand, clenched it into a fist, and slammed it hard into Guo Liangzhi’s face.
With just one punch, Guo Liangzhi was struck seeing stars, temporarily losing his ability to think.