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Sometimes, plans often cannot keep up with changes.
At this moment, Wei Yuan deeply understands this saying and even begins to feel that it is indeed a profound truth.
The current situation is undoubtedly contrary to Wei Yuan's plans, leaving him at a loss as to how to deal with Shen Qingyi.
However, no matter how confused he is, he cannot let a cooked duck fly away. Since Shen Qingyi has naturally come to him, he cannot let this opportunity slip by, regardless of how much he tries to act pitiful or plead for mercy.
Therefore, Wei Yuan remains unmoved by Shen Qingyi's words and continues to maintain a blank expression.
Nonetheless, he responds, "If you had thought like this earlier, it would have been settled. I've already given you the opportunity; it's your own fault for not cherishing it."
At this point, it seems that Wei Yuan's tone carries a hint of blame towards Shen Qingyi for disrupting his plans. However, only he knows that it is his own frustration that is at play.
After all, if it weren't for the final intervention of Restorative Power at the critical moment of life and death, if Restorative Power hadn't helped him regain clarity in his mind, he probably wouldn't have grasped the essence of Xingyi Quan.
If none of this had happened, perhaps Wei Yuan would have already died at Shen Qingyi's hands. No matter how much Wei Yuan despises and dislikes Shen Qingyi, he cannot hide one fact.
Before this, Wei Yuan was indeed not a match for this old fellow. Thus, he feels somewhat frustrated; he is unwilling to admit that his Kung Fu is actually inferior to this old rabbit's.
But regardless of anything else, the fact remains that without this breakthrough at the brink of death, the original Wei Yuan was indeed not as skilled in Kung Fu as Shen Qingyi.
However, the current reality is that it is Shen Qingyi who is begging on the ground, not Wei Yuan.
In war, there are countless battles with various outcomes, but ultimately it must conclude with one side's destruction or submission.
Similarly for Wei Yuan, regardless of how the entire fight unfolded, whether it was a sudden insight or breakthrough, or simply the effect of Restorative Power, in any case, Wei Yuan ultimately won.
As the victor, he had already grasped the initiative to end Shen Qingyi's life at any moment, so what he needed to consider was how to proceed next.
Seeing that Shen Qingyi's main emotional attack was directed at Yuan Ziyi, Wei Yuan couldn't help but mock this old fool in his heart for being so foolish.
After all, in this matter, even Yang Ying had not reached the point of being unable to bear it; instead, he firmly believed that someone like Shen Qingyi deserved to die...
By the same token, compared to Wei Yuan and Yang Ying, who were still somewhat emotional, Yuan Ziyi was even calmer and more rational. At this moment, how could he possibly let him go just because of a few words?
However, Wei Yuan never thought that Shen Qingyi's purpose in doing this was actually to buy time so that he could adjust his physical condition in a short period and seek a way out.
It seemed he really underestimated this old fool. When he recalled it later, Wei Yuan couldn't help but blame himself; as the saying goes, "the old become cunning," yet he hadn't thought of this point...
Even if Shen Qingyi was somewhat dim-witted and foolish, he couldn't truly believe that such pleading and crying would be effective; he just needed a little time to recover his physical state, and this method became his first choice.
But at this moment, Wei Yuan was unaware of this situation or perhaps had underestimated Shen Qingyi's resilience.
He originally thought that with one kick from him, combined with Yang Ying's very cooperative aerial relay followed by another kick, and then at the moment Shen Qingyi landed, Wei Yuan would deliver another kick.
With such powerful three kicks, he thought that given Shen Qingyi's age, he would probably be left with only half his life. However, unexpectedly, although this old fool was somewhat dim-witted,
there was an advantage to being dim-witted when practicing martial arts: they are very persistent. One could even say that this old man was completely obsessed with martial arts. Just imagine what kind of physical condition such a person would achieve after decades of uninterrupted training.
Although nature has its certain rules—when a person approaches fifty years old, their physical quality is bound to decline compared to their youth—that is normal. However, there are still some exceptions among those who practice martial arts.
Just like some celebrities we see, although they cannot escape the normal laws of aging, the fact is that some of these people are already in their fifties or sixties, yet they appear to be at least half their actual age.
This is mainly due to maintenance, but of course, it also involves some cosmetic procedures or injections. However, as long as you have money, there are certainly ways to prevent aging.
The same principle applies to a person's physical condition. Indeed, as one ages, overall health may decline; however, those who engage in long-term exercise or martial arts can somewhat counteract this decline.
For example, in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms," the old generals Huang Zhong and Huang Gai are both aging yet still possess their remarkable skills.
Similarly, although Wei Yuan despises and dislikes Shen Qingyi, he cannot help but admire his martial spirit. It is this spirit that led to his temporary miscalculation and provided him with a prerequisite for escape.
From Wei Yuan's tone, Shen Qingyi has clearly realized that trying to take the pity route will not work. Even though he has no grievances with these people, his actions with Xu Feng have already made him hated by others.
So how could these people possibly sympathize with him? Even Yuan Ziyi would not do so. Therefore, this is not Shen Qingyi's ultimate goal. It was only later that Wei Yuan realized these were all tricks used by the old gang to confuse people.
However, at that time, how could Wei Yuan have imagined that the somewhat recovered Shen Qingyi would abandon the demeanor expected of a skilled person and instead act like a servant before him?
Shen Qingyi said to Wei Yuan, "Brother, please reconsider. I guarantee I will escape far away in the future. As for the money we've earned, I can hand it all over to you. Just find a notebook; I will transfer the money to you immediately."
Upon hearing this, Wei Yuan felt somewhat pleased. After all, seeing someone he once considered an opponent now begging for mercy naturally felt gratifying.
Moreover, as far as he knew, Shen Qingyi had made several tens of millions in profit through the Powdered Cherry Blossom incident by dealing with those problematic drugs. If that money could really end up in his hands, it would be a good thing.
After all, given the current situation of Phoenix Pharmaceuticals, there are still many areas where initial development requires funding. Thus, Wei Yuan couldn't help but entertain this thought upon hearing Shen Qingyi's words.
However, he did not truly understand the meaning of being cunning and shrewd. For someone like Shen Qingyi, if it were Xu Feng—who had long studied his psychology—perhaps he would have some means to deal with him. But for Wei Yuan, this initial encounter was still somewhat careless.
After all, this person is certainly not lacking in insight; he possesses a weakness inherent to others, and Xu Feng merely observes this weakness more closely.
However, for Wei Yuan, he knows where Shen Qingyi's weaknesses lie, yet he fails to grasp the nuances of his words, expressions, and actions. Thus, he cannot analyze his motivations as thoroughly as Xu Feng does.
It is precisely because Xu Feng can discern Shen Qingyi's character and motives through his expressions and actions that he exhibited such behavior earlier, and it is not because Xu Feng is truly fearless.
"I am of such an age now, wanting nothing at all; I only ask you to spare my old life."
Shen Qingyi speaks with utmost sincerity, seemingly willing to abandon everything just to survive. However, these words reveal a clue to Wei Yuan.
Wei Yuan has been observing Shen Qingyi's earlier behavior; this person is just as Xu Feng described: greedy and lacking discernment.
How could he truly be willing to give up everything? There must be another motive.
Wei Yuan cannot help but think. Unfortunately, it is already too late. At this moment, Shen Qingyi has clearly recovered somewhat and understands that he cannot stay here for long; he has already planned his escape route.
Even if Wei Yuan notices something amiss now, it is too late; Shen Qingyi has already crossed the sea and become a deity.
"Oh dear, my head hurts so much. Ziyi, please save your uncle!"
Suddenly, the previously tearful and miserable Shen Qingyi starts calling for help loudly.
Although Yuan Ziyi usually remains calm, seeing her uncle, who has watched her grow up, in such a state makes her impulsive. She immediately rushes over and squats down to check on him.
At this moment, Wei Yuan immediately reacted and shouted at Yuan Ziyi.
But it was too late. Suddenly, Shen Qingyi, who had been lying on the ground convulsing, was now frothing at the mouth for reasons unknown, but it was clear that he was pretending.
Because when Yuan Ziyi crouched down to check on his condition, this old fellow suddenly sprang up and grabbed Yuan Ziyi by the neck, holding her captive.
“Damn it, you still succeeded.”
Wei Yuan realized what was happening, but unfortunately, he couldn't catch up to Shen Qingyi's speed. He never expected that Yuan Ziyi would be so anxious about this old fellow, which led to his oversight.
From Yuan Ziyi's perspective, she also didn't expect that Shen Qingyi could still act like an unkillable beast after enduring so much punishment.
Naturally, she had no defenses against Shen Qingyi, who had grown up watching her. Although she believed that Shen Qingyi deserved to die, she couldn't bear to see him suffer so much.
However, at this moment, no matter what happened, Shen Qingyi still succeeded.
“You old bastard, let go of my senior sister!”
Yang Ying shouted first. After all, she didn't have much affection for Shen Qingyi. In the original Purple Robe Pavilion, there were indeed factional struggles occurring.
Yang Ying's master belonged to one faction while Yuan Ziyi's father belonged to another. Originally, Shen Qingyi was part of Yuan Ziyi's faction, so Yang Ying naturally held no goodwill towards this old fellow.
But Yuan Ziyi was different. Although in the end, during the struggle for control of the Purple Robe Pavilion, Shen Qingyi betrayed his own father, the original sense of familiarity had not diminished.
After all, this was not a life-and-death battle between two countries; that intense sect struggle ultimately did not result in any casualties.
Because Yang Ying's master quickly gave up the position of Purple Robe Marquis, he believed that who was in charge was not the most important issue; what truly mattered was who could make everyone in the Purple Robe Pavilion live better.
At that time, although he admired his direct disciple, Yang Ying, to inherit the Purple Robe Pavilion, he still knew in his heart that while Yang Ying could maintain the status quo of the Purple Robe Pavilion, she clearly lacked the ambition for better development.
It was Yuan Ziyi who dared to fully modernize the entire Purple Robe Pavilion, abandoning the traditional sect model and stepping into the secular world, allowing everyone to truly live a good life.
"You two step back, or I can't guarantee what I might do."
At this moment, Shen Qingyi had completely changed from his earlier pitiful demeanor of begging Yuan Ziyi to spare him; now he wore a fierce expression.
Wei Yuan knew that this person could do anything. Perhaps Yuan Ziyi would still have some sentimentality, but that did not mean this old fellow would remember that he had watched Yuan Ziyi grow up.
Thus, Wei Yuan couldn't help but pull Yang Ying's hand, and they both took a step back.
At this moment, Wei Yuan observed Shen Qingyi's condition. Although it wasn't as good as before, he seemed to have recovered quite a bit. Wei Yuan had to admit that this old fellow still had his strength.
His long-term martial arts training had given him a very strong body, so even after sustaining such serious injuries, he could recover quickly.
However, despite Wei Yuan's quick actions, Shen Qingyi's hands were still gripping Yuan Ziyi's neck. Wei Yuan couldn't guarantee that with his skills, he could rush in and rescue Yuan Ziyi without consequences.
So he had no choice but to temporarily choose to compromise and really listen to Shen Qingyi's words, dragging Yang Ying back two steps.
At this moment, Shen Qingyi couldn't help but laugh twice, yet his hands remained firmly on Yuan Ziyi's neck.
This made Wei Yuan feel somewhat apprehensive; after all, regarding Yuan Ziyi, although Wei Yuan couldn't say he admired her, there was still a shadow of her presence in his heart.
The reason is simple, it is not because Wei Yuan is particularly charming.
Rather, Yuan Ziyi is indeed the most captivating woman Wei Yuan has ever seen. Although she is slightly older, already in her late twenties, that mature charm makes her even more alluring.
Moreover, as a woman, Yuan Ziyi can definitely be considered an exceptional case who does not fall behind men. Her intelligence and rationality have allowed the entire Purple Robe Pavilion to modernize its original sect model within less than ten years, enabling every disciple determined to follow her to live a good life.
However, it is precisely because of this that Yuan Ziyi sacrificed her youth, dedicating her best ten years entirely to the Purple Robe Pavilion. As a result, a woman approaching thirty has never truly dated anyone, which is indeed tragic...
So it is unclear how it happened, but while Wei Yuan admires Yuan Ziyi, he also feels a bit sorry for her. Perhaps there are other factors at play in both of their hearts.
Regardless, at this moment, Yuan Ziyi is undoubtedly an ally on his side, and Wei Yuan naturally cannot abandon her.
Thus, he can only be led by Shen Qingyi, even though Wei Yuan is unwilling; there is nothing he can do about it.
At this moment, Shen Qingyi seems to feel that going down the stairs might pose a risk. After all, he cannot deny that Wei Yuan might have hidden some people at the stairs.
Therefore, Shen Qingyi frantically drags Yuan Ziyi to the balcony to look down at the situation below.
"This is the fourth floor. Perhaps if I jump down and focus my mind a bit, I should be able to escape."
At this moment, Shen Qingyi actually comes up with a very crazy idea. Although he knows that his thought might cost him his life, this method does seem relatively reliable.
After all, real life is not like filming a movie where one can casually take a hostage and swagger out. Wei Yuan has so many people here; earlier, Wei Yuan probably already informed those guys downstairs.
So even if Shen Qingyi is skilled and has a hostage in hand, he cannot avoid falling into Wei Yuan's trap. However, if he jumps from the balcony on the fourth floor, it is likely that Wei Yuan would never expect it.
Indeed, Wei Yuan never expected this old guy to be so crazy, but with Yuan Ziyi in his hands, Wei Yuan still couldn't move forward.
"You two, step back to the door."
At this moment, Shen Qingyi had made up her mind and immediately shouted at Wei Yuan and Yang Ying, her tone particularly arrogant.
Wei Yuan and Yang Ying stood in place and did not immediately retreat.
Seeing their reaction, Shen Qingyi couldn't help but feel a bit dissatisfied and continued to shout, "Did you hear that? If you don't do as I say, I will push her out of here."
Shen Qingyi really made a move, pretending to push Yuan Ziyi out, which made Wei Yuan and Yang Ying feel a bit apprehensive.
After all, at this moment, if they were in Shen Qingyi's position, they wouldn't truly believe that being in Wei Yuan's hands would guarantee their survival.
Especially someone like Shen Qingyi, who was greedy for money and afraid of death; to save her own life, she would likely do anything.
So Wei Yuan and Yang Ying felt that given the current situation, they still needed to make a compromise.
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