The Chinese New Year is about to be celebrated in two days, and Zhou Bingyan did not give Qin Shuang any tasks, so he could practice in the room by himself.

Gao Xing Maruzi didn't bother him. After practicing for a while every day, the puppy ran to Zhou Jiaxing's mother as a cute pet. Who made Gao Xing Maruzi like to come out to play and can't stand loneliness?

Just as Qin Shuang was thinking about the formation left by Subond, his door was knocked with a bang.

"Qin Shuang, it's me, are you practicing?"

Zhou Jiaxing's slightly excited voice came in. He usually didn't dare to disturb Qin Shuang's practice. He knocked on the door on his own initiative today, probably because there was something urgent.

Qin Shuang opened the door, and Zhou Jiaxing flashed and wiped it in, wearing a bright brocade robe and smiling, as if he had encountered something particularly happy.

He patted Qin Shuang on the shoulder with condescendingly and said, "Boss, come with me and go to my father's place. He wants me to come to find you."

Without giving Qin Shuang time to think, Zhou Jiaxing pulled him out of the room and walked towards his father's courtyard.

Their residence was very close to each other, and within a moment, the two of them came to Zhou Bingyan's room.

Qin Shuang has been here a few times before and is not unfamiliar with this place, but this time, in addition to Zhou Bingyan and his wife, he also saw a beautiful and heroic girl who was happily teasing Happy Maruko with Zhou Jiaxing's mother.

Gao Xing Maruko is now completely transformed into a cute pet, shaking her long and white hair, posing in front of the two ladies, winning favor and attracting the crisp laughter of the two. Even Zhou Bingyan looked at them happily.

In the room, there was a lot of fun.

The girl is about thirteen or fourteen years old, with a thin and tall figure, a slightly wheat-colored skin, a firm nose, bright eyes, red lips and white teeth, full of sunny beauty, and she also looks like a little heroine.

Her deep three-dimensional facial features impressed Qin Shuang, very much like Zhou Bingyan. Qin Shuang secretly guessed that this was the sister Zhou Jiaxing mentioned.

She was sitting next to Zhou Jiaxing's mother, teasing Gao Xingmao. Gao Xingmao was already curled up in her arms, enjoying the tenderness of the girl, and posing cute expressions.

Zhou Jiaxing brought Qin Shuang in, which also attracted the attention of the three people in the house.

Zhou Bingyan waved to Qin Shuang and said kindly: "Qin Shuang, come here to sit."

After saying that, he walked to Qin Shuang, held his hand, took him to an empty chair beside him, and signaled Qin Shuang to sit down.

After Qin Shuang sat down, Zhou Bingyan immediately introduced the heroic and handsome girl in the room to Qin Shuang: "This is the little girl Zhou Jiating, who is about the same age as you. She is now studying in Mingyue Sect in the capital. This time she has time to go home because of the Chinese New Year. You peers can communicate more."

After saying that, Zhou Bingyan looked at Zhou Jiating and Qin Shuang with a smile, and nodded meaningfully.

"Dad, don't worry about my business. Is he the Qin Shuang you mentioned? He is more handsome than the legend."

Zhou Jiating pouted, complained to her father, and then turned her eyes to Qin Shuang, with a curious expression, and her eyes were particularly shining.

"But, I don't know if it was blown out, let me test you." She took out a transparent ball from her body, threw it at Qin Shuang, and said with a crisp voice: "Try to inject Yuanli into it to see if it can shine orange light."

After saying that, he smiled and stared at Qin Shuang with an expectant expression.

"Sister, what's going on?"

Zhou Jiaxing suddenly spoke from the side, wanting to ask the boss clearly.

Zhou Jiating rolled her eyes at Zhou Jiaxing and said, "Who told you to walk outside for more time? This is the standard for every disciple in the Sensing Realm and Fusion Realm, used to detect the strength of the cultivation level. Carry it with you, you can check whether your cultivation is effective and urge your disciples to improve their strength."

"I have only sensed the seventh level of realm, and can only light up green light. If Qin Shuang is in the fusion realm, at least it can light up yellow light, and better still it can light up orange light."

After Zhou Jiating finished explaining, everyone in the room understood the purpose of this bead. It turned out to be a bead that tests personal cultivation level, and there is nothing special about it.

Qin Shuang smiled, not caring about her attitude of speaking, held the bead in her hand and injected Yuanli into it.

Suddenly, a bright orange light burst out from the beads, bringing a bright orange light to the whole room.

Just as Zhou Bingyan and his son were about to applaud and praise, a powerful force suddenly burst out from the bead, and he was wrapped in Qin Shuang's hand.

Qin Shuang's body was bound by a blue light film. He wanted to break free from this constraint, but he felt that Yuanli did not seem to have much effect on this blue light film.

"Haha, I heard that you know how to form formations. What traps you is a formation. Can you escape?"

When Zhou Jiating saw Qin Shuang trapped, she smiled and leaned back and forth, clapped her hands to celebrate, but she still told Qin Shuang how to get out of trouble.

"Jiating, you... don't do anything nonsense."

Zhou Bingyan scolded his daughter and looked at Qin Shuang again, but did not ask Zhou Jiating to take action. He actually wanted to use this to see how Qin Shuang's formation attainments were and whether it was as powerful as the legendary one.

Qin Shuang quickly recovered from the initial panic. He released his mental power and keenly captured the special information in the beads in his hand, which was the unique mental power of the spiritual array and the information of the spiritual map.

"So it's this kind of formation."

After releasing the mental power, Qin Shuang was already clear in his heart for just a moment.

I saw him pointing at the bead he held with his right finger at the left hand, and the blue light film that bound him quickly faded away and retracted into the beads.

"You, why are you so fast!"

This time it was Zhou Jiating's turn to be surprised. She pouted her mouth and showed a slightly panicked expression, but she still had a cool and handsome look.

"How can my boss be trapped by you?"

Seeing Qin Shuang get out of trouble quickly, Zhou Jiaxing breathed a sigh of relief, thrust his chest, put his hands on his hips, and increased his might in front of his sister.

Zhou Bingyan and his wife also looked at the brave Qin Shuang with a smile, and the more they looked at him, the more they liked him.

Gao Xingmao looked at Qin Shuang coming out so soon, and the light in her gem-like eyes dimmed, and she was quite disappointed.

Zhou Jiating got rid of the surprise and did not feel much disappointed. Instead, she admired Qin Shuang even more and said, "This is a special spiritual weapon given to us by the master. In addition to testing our strength, there are also formations hidden inside. As long as you use the energy to activate it, you can trap the warriors in the fusion realm for a full hour."

"Isn't it broken by my boss?"

Zhou Jiaxing walked up to him proudly and patted Qin Shuang on the shoulder. He did not hesitate to call Qin Shuang the boss in front of his family. He felt that it was a kind of glory to call Qin Shuang the boss in front of his family.

Qin Shuang looked at the handsome Zhou Jiating and said calmly: "This formation is not complicated, and the array eye is on the beads, which is easy to deal with."

Zhou Jiating nodded in admiration, then smiled with a pretty face and said, "I don't understand the formation, but since my brother calls you the boss, then I'll call you the boss too, is that okay?"

After saying that, Zhou Jiating threw the happy meatballs into her mother's arms, walked quickly to Qin Shuang, patted Qin Shuang on the shoulder, blinked, and laughed crisply, "No problem, boss."

Qin Shuang looked at Zhou Jiaxing and Zhou Jiating helplessly, spread his hands, shrugged and said, "Can I still say no?"

The laughter of the four Zhou family members immediately broke out in the house, and the warmth of family affection dispelled the cold of winter.

Only Gao Xingmao, with a resentful look, curled up in Zhou's arms, shaking its tail, hoping to attract everyone's attention.

But everyone is more concerned about Qin Shuang at this time.

Zhou Bingyan stood up with a smile and asked his daughter to sit back. He said warmly to Qin Shuang who was sitting beside him: "Since you came to my help, everything has been done beautifully. Even the dog has changed his mind and started to be positive and motivated. I am very grateful. I sincerely hope that you can spend more time with the dog and let him have a long experience."

"To express my gratitude, I have specially prepared a few gifts for you. Please do not refuse and accept them. This is my wish."

Zhou Bingyan had a warm smile and a loving look in his eyes.

"this."

Qin Shuang saw sincerity in Zhou Bingyan's eyes and was embarrassed to refuse.

Zhou Bingyan quickly got up, pulled open the drawer in the cabinet beside him, took out three things, and put them in front of Qin Shuang himself.

The eyes of several people in the room turned to the three things in front of Qin Shuang at the same time.

Ten spirit crystals, one pill, and one spiritual weapon armor.

These three things were placed on the coffee table in front of Qin Shuang, and the elixir was filled with inspiration.

Zhou Bingyan spoke and introduced: "This elixir is the primary earth-level elixir, the soul-resurrender pill. It can protect people's lives no matter how severe the injury is."

"This armor is a primary spiritual weapon of the Earth level, which can withstand the attacks of warriors in the Yuan Body Realm."

"This spirit crystal can be cultivated and is also a hard currency in Yuerong's country. I believe you have some understanding."

"Please accept these. These are some of my wishes. If you refuse, you just look down on me."

Having said that, Qin Shuang could not refuse this kindness.

"Boss, accept it. You have done too much for us."

Zhou Jiaxing also agreed, this time, his masculine and handsome face was very serious.

"Okay, then I'll take it, thank you, Uncle Zhou."

Qin Shuang was embarrassed to refuse again and accepted the gifts calmly.

Seeing Qin Shuang accept it, Zhou Bingyan nodded happily and smiled.

Qin Shuang's ability to accept the gift also means that he has no idea of ​​leaving for the time being. As for arranging a better environment for Qin Shuang, he can think more carefully after having time.

Zhou Jiaxing walked to Qin Shuang: "Be good, my father is reluctant to give these elixirs and spiritual weapons to me."

"Then you practice well and improve your cultivation quickly, so that Uncle Zhou can reward you."

Qin Shuang looked at Zhou Bingyan with a smile and replied.

"Dad, I don't care. If I improve my cultivation, you will also reward me."

"Okay, if you improve to a small level within two months, I will give you the same reward, can you do it?"

"Two months, such a short time?"

"What, don't have confidence?"

"Yes, as long as the boss is by my side, I will have it."

After Zhou Jiaxing finished speaking, he ran to Qin Shuang, hugged Qin Shuang's shoulders, and said pitifully: "Boss, my reward is up to you. You won't miss it when you look at me and the reward."

Qin Shuang nodded: "I will do my best, but the key is to rely on your own efforts."

"Brother, you have just reached the fusion realm. If you break through to the fusion realm in two months, you will be even more powerful than our senior brothers in Mingyue Sect. I will worship you!"

Zhou Jiating also waved her jade arms, cheering Zhou Jiaxing with great enthusiasm.

The family happily looked forward to Zhou Jiaxing's future.

Qin Shuang was enjoying the warmth of family affection at Zhou Bingyan's home, but Ye Meilou in Zijinzhou City welcomed their guests in the cold wind. This guest, wrapped in darkness, quietly brought Qin Shuang's information.

Yemeilou is a famous killer organization in Yuerong Kingdom. It is said that Yemeilou has an extremely deep background. Even the royal family of Yuerong Kingdom has never suppressed it, but has acquiesced to its semi-public existence.

Every state and larger city in China has branches of Yemeilou.

As long as the guests pay money or treasures, except for the royal family and some nobles, they can clear the guests for other targets that have no power to rely on.

The assassination targets of Yemeilou rarely escape their pursuit.

Their actions are all carefully planned, whether it is the way of performing tasks, environment, action route, or backup plans, which are repeatedly deduced by professionals before formulating an action plan.

Their code of action is to kill with one blow, and it is foolproof.

The killer of Yemeilou consists of two parts. One part is trained by Yemeilou himself, and the other part is recruited by high bounty. The killer recruited will hide his identity and martial arts qualities when performing tasks, making it impossible to recognize the killer's true identity.

The killer is also divided into one star, two star, three star, four star, and four star according to his own strength, which corresponds to four levels of cultivation: the Fusion Realm, the Yuan Body Realm, the Golden Dan Realm, and the Purple Dan Realm. No one knows whether there is a five-star killer.

It is said that there was once a middle-class sect in Yuerong who relied on his strength. For some reason, he publicly protected a target of Yemeilou, clamoring that Yemeilou was just like this, and it was in name but not real.

But on a dark and windy night, the sect was destroyed and the target of protection was killed on the spot. The entire sect fell asleep forever overnight.

From then on, no one dared to publicly protect Ye Meilou's action target.

However, if the other party has a deep background, Yemeilou will not list him as a mission target. After all, Yemeilou is just a commercial organization in Yuerong Kingdom and cannot surpass the status of the monarch.

On this day, the person who came to Yemeilou and submitted Qin Shuang's information was a man wrapped in a black cloak.

After entering Yemeilou, he was familiar with the road and went straight to the counter where he received the task. He was taken to a private room before taking out the information in his hand.

"Qin Shuang, thirteen years old, has the ability to fusion the third level and has the ability to surpass the level of combat. He once fought and won against two opponents of the Lu family, the fourth level of the Lu family. His real combat power cannot be accurately judged. It is expected that it will be between the fifth level of the fusion to the sixth level of the fusion."

"Born from a small family in Sanhe City. A month ago, I entered the Zhou family through the escort of the Zhou family caravan. I am currently a escort of the Zhou family and serve Zhou Jiaxing, the son of the Zhou family. I accompanied Zhou Jiaxing into the Feilong Secret Realm and returned smoothly. After investigation, I publicly claimed to have obtained dragon blood in the secret realm."

"In the Sanhe City, he had an unverified Yunyou master who could not verify his identity."

The staff member who was receiving the mission at Yemeilou was a middle-aged man with a rosy complexion, a scar on his left face, and looked like he had been through the battlefield for a long time.

He finished reading the information handed over by the man in black in one breath, silent for a moment, and quoted a price: "This task can be accepted, five hundred spiritual crystals, and paid in one lump sum. If the task is not completed, half of it will be returned. Is there any problem?"

"A boy who is in the third level of fusion actually wants five hundred spiritual crystals?"

The man in black robe had a very low voice and vicissitudes of life, and it was obvious that he was deliberately concealing the real voice.

"Qin Shuang is only thirteen years old and already has the strength to integrate the third level. This is the top young genius in Yuerong Kingdom. His background is mysterious and his martial arts are unique. He is not an ordinary goal. We have to take many unknown risks. Five hundred spiritual crystals cannot be missing."

The middle-aged staff explained patiently that for him who often accepts various tasks, he can clearly see what goals and prices they offer.

"Okay, as long as he can completely disappear, there will be five hundred spiritual crystals."

The man in black robe took out a storage ring, after sorting it out, he took out five hundred spiritual crystals and placed them on the counter. The room immediately filled with spiritual energy and lingered in the light of spirit.

The middle-aged staff was refreshed in the rich spiritual energy. He took a deep breath and gave the bill to accept the task, handed it to the man in black robe, saying: "It is completed within one month, please pay attention to the completion of the task announced in Yemei Building."

After the man in black took the bill, he glanced at it, stuffed it into his arms, and whispered: "Goodbye."

After saying that, he left Yemeilou under the leadership of another staff member.

"Qin Shuang, it depends on how long you can be arrogant."

The man in black robe looked back at Yemeilou, murmured, hiding his body in the black robe, gradually fading away, and disappearing in the alley next to Yemeilou.

...

The next day was New Year's Eve, with white snow falling down in the sky. God seemed to want to dress up this warm New Year's Eve in advance.

Everyone in the Zhou family is looking forward to the arrival of the New Year in a joyful atmosphere.

Qin Shuang and Gao Xing Maizi, together with Zhou Bingyan's family, enjoyed a warm and exquisite dinner and a warm moment.

In the warmth of the room, he thought of Donglin Town, his mother, Sister Lan, grandfather, Qin Yue, Qin Ling, Qin Liang, Jiang Mingxuan, Jiang Xiaoxiao, and many comrades who had fought side by side with him.

His eyes were blurred, and he quietly placed his lovesickness in his wine glass, and secretly turned to the direction of the Great God Kingdom, and drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.

The sweet and slightly spicy wine stimulated his taste buds, and he remembered the scene of the boys in Donglin Town celebrating his victory over Xiang Shaowei, youthful and passionate, and he was free and open-minded. Now he has carried too many burdens and is no longer what he was at that time.

Qin Shuang drank another glass of wine, which made the memories in his heart surge even more violently.

Zhou Bingyan noticed Qin Shuang's strangeness. He winked at Zhou Jiaxing, and then asked Qin Shuang with a smile: "Do you miss home?"

"Ah, yes, I remembered my parents and family in Sanhe City. Sorry, I'm a little out of my composure."
Chapter completed!