Chapter 197: Chapter 197

"Hua Xiaomo, have you lost your damn mind? Do you think I, Qi Longbing, came here just to watch the fight?" Qi Longbing looked at her, his angelically handsome face dark with gloom, and his heart burned with an agonizing discomfort.

At this moment, he truly experienced what a pain that cut to the quick felt like—what it meant for her to be attacked and for him to feel the agony!

He had been shot for her, and although he wasn’t dead yet, right now, he felt like she was going to drive him to his grave!

Fortunately, Hua Xiaomo wasn’t foolish enough to ask him what he was there for if not to watch the fight.

Pain throbbed in Hua Xiaomo’s legs and various parts of her body. She knew she had to muster her last ounce of strength and finish this final battle on the stage.

But if she delayed for too long, she feared she might collapse from excessive blood loss without even having to fight.

So, she didn’t have time to get entangled with him here.

Ignoring Qi Longbing completely, Hua Xiaomo shouted to the crowd below, "Where are the next two Super Marios?"

However, with the President of the Qi Imperial Court still on stage, who would dare come up and ask for a beating?

Watching her determined demeanor, Qi Longbing clenched his teeth and scolded, "Hua Xiaomo, if you’re really that desperate for money, just ask me! I can give it to you; I can give you anything! Why do you have to do this to yourself? Do you know, you make me feel... you’re so utterly contemptible!"

He didn’t know why he had to curse out loud, but it felt unbearable not to—it was suffocating, like a living person about to burst from holding their urine.

Suddenly, Hua Xiaomo, her expression hardening, quickly pulled her hand away and said coldly, "President Qi, thank you for your comments. You can leave now."

Contemptible? Who the hell was being contemptible here? She hadn’t cursed him; she had been holding back all along, yet now he was cursing at her?

Qi Longbing’s hands clenched slightly, his gaze revealing a cruel light. His voice was very slow and suppressed as he said, "Fine, fine, very good. You still want to continue, don’t you? I might not be able to control you, but I *can*... make sure you don’t get a single cent! You listen to me carefully...

"As of now... this place is suspending its business, shutting down for good!" Qi Longbing declared in a chilling voice.

As soon as he finished speaking, Hua Xiaomo’s vision blurred. Her injured body swayed, and she could barely remain standing.

"No, please, President Qi!" Upon hearing his words, Su Meina’s face instantly turned deathly pale. She knew full well that Qi Longbing had the power to shut down her Emma Show Field immediately.

"President Qi, please spare me! I won’t dare to do it again, I truly don’t dare..." Su Meina hurriedly approached Qi Longbing, pleading with a woeful expression. She no longer cared how many people were watching her embarrassment.

"Yu Bao, drag her away! Get her out of my sight!" Qi Longbing snapped irritably.

"Yes." Yu Bao quickly stepped forward, pulled away the female owner, Su Meina, and coldly threatened, "Boss Su, I suggest you save your tears. Be smarter in the future and don’t provoke people you can’t afford to offend. Understand?"

Did this damn woman actually dare to let Hua Xiaomo play the role of "Super Mario"? Did she really have a death wish?

"I... I understand..." Su Meina didn’t dare say anything more, trembling all over with fear.

It seemed the slap Qi Longbing had "graced" her with was a light punishment; the real blow was severing her financial lifeline.

Qi Longbing’s methods were ruthless, and it was said that Old Master Qi behind him was an even more imposing figure, commanding respect from both legitimate businesses and the underworld.

The entire Qi Family undoubtedly held the leading position in City A.

Meekly, Su Meina stepped down from the stage. Shortly after, an announcement of closure and cessation of business echoed through the speakers.

The wealthy occupants of the luxurious private rooms on the second floor all smirked. When Qi Longbing lost his temper, the fallout was indeed extraordinary.

So, the Emma Show Field, so renowned among the wealthy elite, was being forced to close for good?

"Haha... Qi Longbing really is quite interesting. To think he’d shut down our amusement spot for a mere Hua Xiaomo?" Yin Chenbai sneered. It seemed there wouldn’t be a good show to watch after all.

"Master Yin, you’d best say less! I have matters to attend to, so I need to leave now," Wang Yuetcai from Xingda spoke up. He then stood up and, without further delay, quickly left the Emma Show Field through a side exit.

"Everyone’s gone, so this young master should leave too!" Yin Chenbai said with a laugh, also getting up. As he left, his gaze, filled with profound meaning, swept over Hua Xiaomo, who was leaning against a pillar of the stage. Hua Xiaomo... You really are a very different woman!

A faint, knowing smirk touched Yin Chenbai’s powdered face. He soon slipped his hands into his trouser pockets and strolled out of the luxurious private room. ᴛhis chapter is ᴜpdated by 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹✶𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲✶𝗻𝗲𝘁

The once lively place quickly dispersed. No one was foolish enough to cross President Qi, so no one lingered to witness any further spectacle. Even those tycoons who had previously coveted Hua Xiaomo stopped pursuing her when they saw that she belonged to Qi Longbing.

The hall of the Emma Show Field suddenly quieted down.

But at this moment, Hua Xiaomo’s mind was in turmoil.

Was this the result of all her struggles? Had it all been for nothing? Utterly for nothing?!

Heaven... why must you be so cruel to her? Just when the fifty million was about to be hers, had it all vanished like a bubble in the blink of an eye?

It was over; everything was over...

At that moment, whether from the agonizing pain or her dwindling strength, she stood there, closed her eyes, and her body began to fall backward.

Fortunately, a pair of arms caught her in time, and then lifted her up. Qi Longbing had already caught the heavily scarred woman, holding her securely in his arms.

In that instant, looking at her face, her eyelids tightly shut, Qi Longbing’s heart clenched painfully.

"President Qi, you haven’t fully recovered yet. Please, let me carry her," Yu Bao said, looking at him and stepping forward.

Qi Longbing did not speak, but his eyes and attitude were firm.

Yu Bao paused, and finally stopped in his tracks, while Wen Yajun and Ye Xiangxue, standing by the edge of the stage, watched with dry mouths, wanting to speak but finding no words.

Qi Longbing carried her down from the stage, and under everyone’s gaze, he quickly carried her out of the Emma Show Field and got into his Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith.

Just then, by coincidence, a man stepping out of a silver Mercedes-Benz nearby happened to witness the scene of Qi Longbing carrying Hua Xiaomo into his car.

For a moment, Long Shangxuan’s gaze darkened.

However, he did not approach, but calmly watched as their car carried Hua Xiaomo away, receding into the distance.

Long Shangxuan, one hand in his coat pocket, then spotted Wen Yajun and Ye Xiangxue emerging from the venue. What exactly happened? Xiao Mo, why did you come to fight in the arena?