Transmigrated as the fake young master, I'll beat up the scumbags and b*tches-Chapter 260Vol. 1 - - Lotus

"Big Sis, the mission failed."

In the grand hall, a stunning woman with a curvaceous figure sat at the far end, sipping tea in a fitted qipao.

Unlike the poised elegance often seen in TV dramas, she was casually scrolling through short videos on her phone.

Hearing someone return, the woman finally set down her phone at a leisurely pace. Her gaze, languid and indifferent, fell upon the man standing before her. He kept his head bowed, not daring to meet her eyes.

This man was the same one who had been hunting down HuMing earlier.

Behind him stood another man with a prominent scar running across his face, arms crossed and eyes fixed on the trembling figure.

Taking private contracts was already a grave violation, but failing the mission on top of that was nothing short of disgraceful — a stain on Blizzard's reputation.

The woman crossed one leg over the other, revealing a smooth, porcelain-white thigh. The slit of her qipao draped down, brushing against the floor — but the man before her didn't so much as glance up.

"Taking private jobs now, are we? You've grown bold. Do you even know who the client was this time? Do you know who you were supposed to assassinate? What if you'd dragged Blizzard into trouble?"

Her voice was sultry, her crimson nails glinting under the light as she admired her slender hand like it was a priceless gem.

"Big Sis, I—"

"Enough. No need for excuses. I can't cover for you this time. The person you crossed... even Blizzard treads carefully around them. What were you thinking, targeting someone important from the Gu family?"

"Important...?"

The man's eyes widened in disbelief.

He knew his target was from the Gu family — but the client had assured him the target was just a minor branch member involved in the family's past internal strife. There should have been no issue.

Since the job was done in secret, there hadn't been time to investigate. Besides, the money was simply too tempting — the deposit alone was more than he'd ever seen.

He never expected the person he was supposed to kill would turn out to be such an important figure in the Gu family!

If he'd known from the start that his target was someone like that, he would never have taken this job.

It was clear now—he had been set up. But at the same time, he knew all too well what awaited him next.

His body trembled, and his voice was laced with fear.

"Big Sis, I—"

"You know what happens next, don't you? If the Gu family demands you, I won't protect you. Blizzard's rules are clear — anyone taking private contracts bears the consequences alone."

"I... I understand..."

His face turned ashen, his mouth opening and closing without a sound.

With a flick of her eyes, the woman signaled to the scar-faced man. He nodded, stepping forward to drag the trembling assassin out of the hall.

The room fell into silence once more.

But the woman remained seated, as if waiting for something.

Before long, the phone on the table buzzed.

It was her private line — only accessible to select clients.

She answered calmly, and a man's furious voice erupted from the other end.

"Bai XingQi! Is Blizzard targeting the Gu family now?"

"Mr. Gu, please calm down. Blizzard has no intention of going against your family. The assassin acted on his own, breaking our rules. We've already dealt with him. As for the one behind the scenes... they've vanished without a trace. There's nothing more I can do."

"My nephew nearly died tonight — and this is your response?"

"But he didn't die, did he? The young man has quite the talent — slipping away from us twice now. Why don't you send him to Blizzard? I'll personally train him up for you."

"Enough! This isn't the first time your people have targeted him. I won't let this go easily."

"Oh? Twice, you say? Mr. Gu, are you sure you're not joking? No one escapes Blizzard twice — unless they're one of our own."

Bai XingQi's confidence wasn't unfounded. In all her years running Blizzard, no one had survived two encounters — unless they'd been part of the organization.

"I trust my nephew."

"Fine, fine... How about this — for the sake of our past cooperation during the Gu family's internal conflict, let's leave it at that. I'll even owe you a favor. That should settle things, don't you think?"

The line went silent.

Bai XingQi waited patiently.

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"Hand the man over to me later."

The call ended abruptly.

Bai XingQi set down the phone, exhaling deeply.

She stretched, her graceful curves accentuated as she rose from her chair.

Even with her face masked, most would recognize her by her figure alone.

"Forget it... sleep it off."

She made her way to her bedroom, but before lying down, she reached for a photo frame on the nightstand — a picture of a young woman with two little girls.

"Are you all doing well... ?"

Her fingers traced the glass gently before setting it back in place.

She undressed, her flawless skin illuminated by the dim light, revealing a delicate lotus tattoo etched onto her shoulder blade.

Bai XingQi closed her eyes, though whether she truly fell asleep remained unknown.

…

"Brother, you're still up?"

Gu WeiYi entered the hall to find his elder brother seated on the sofa, his expression unusually grim.

It was rare to see him like this.

He poured a glass of warm water, placing it on the table without needing to be asked.

"WeiYi... Blizzard went after HuMing tonight. Bai XingQi claims the assassin acted without orders. What do you think?"

"Hmm? Our relationship with Bai XingQi isn't bad — she wouldn't pull something like this. I believe her... but why target HuMing out of all people?"

"That's exactly what I'm wondering."

"Could there be a mole in the Gu family?" Gu WeiYi's expression darkened.

But Gu WeiJun shook his head slowly.

"HuMing said... it might be a trap. Someone trying to sow chaos within the Gu family. He asked me to handle this quietly."

"That theory... isn't impossible."

Gu WeiYi fell into deep thought, the hall once again sinking into silence.

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