After Being Blackened All Over the Internet, I Ruled the Military Variety Chapter 372 - 363: Defying Superstition, Targeting Him Only

Even during the day, the villa’s basent was as dim as an ancient tomb.

Xu Qingi, who had made up her mind not to step out of the house and let her stand-in film on her behalf, was called down.

"Are you planning to keep hiding like this?"

Listening to the slightly displeased voice from above, Xu Qingi silently cursed. Others would research antidotes after developing poisons, but you, once you developed sothing, paid no heed to its consequences.

She replied with a humble deanor, "I saw online that Jing Huai went to the hospital. He might have already noticed the anomaly of the wound, and now he’s probably looking for ."

A light chuckle responded to her, "What’s there to fear? That thing is ant to control people. Wasn’t he already your intimate guest? Just continue using it. With my drug, he’ll be even more obedient and cooperative."

"You call him an intimate guest?" Xu Qingi sneered slightly. "At most, he’s just a little plaything. Not to ntion now, I’m already fed up and planning to sever ties with this little toy."

"Sir, once that drug enters the wound, there’s really no way to handle it?" Having been cooped up at ho, Xu Qingi was also annoyed. She was ant to stand in the spotlight, revered by thousands, and this affair with Jing Huai had left her trapped here like a mushroom. How ridiculous!

Recalling how the sir explained the usage when handing the drug to her, it wasn’t just about getting it into the target’s wound. It also required the scent she carries to activate the drug, which is why she hurried away after scratching Jing Huai, neglecting everything else.

If it were to activate and bind completely, she never intended to keep Jing Huai by her side permanently. Her style was to discard when bored.

Unactivated, those microscopically invisible things would only slowly breed within the bloodstream, with little impact on their host—except for occasional signs of anemia.

At this thought, a sliver of hope kindled in her heart. "If I never contact him, those things won’t activate, right? Will they just decompose and disappear over ti?"

"No," the sir before her casually yet ruthlessly dashed her hopes. "The drugs from my hand don’t have such a fragile life. I’d advise you to quickly resolve this issue by bringing him in. You’ve been indoors too long—who’s going to arrange my entry into the entertainnt circle? Don’t delay my debut!"

Xu Qingi barely kept a straight face.

She genuinely doubted if the sir intended to deal with Jiang Lingxi or rather to steal their spotlights in the entertainnt circle.

Simultaneously, she couldn’t help but feel tangled inside.

The fastest and most convenient solution for now would be to summon Jing Huai back. Once the substance activates, he’d certainly be the most obedient pet by her side.

Yet, she still harbored feelings for Shen Yunqing.

Had she obtained him, perhaps she wouldn’t yearn so much.

Precisely because she never had, the unwillingness intensified.

"Sir, once the drug is used, it can only target one person, right?"

As soon as she asked, Xu Qingi was greeted by a glance filled with a mix of amusent and scrutiny. "You’re quite greedy, but mind not to overreach. With your aptitude, controlling one person is feasible; handling two, however, could backfire against you. Weigh it carefully."

"Please allow so more ti to think it over."

"Make it quick. You know my patience is limited."

Ascending from the basent, Xu Qingi pondered on the word ’aptitude,’ her face subtly twisting.

It wasn’t her first ti being told face-to-face about her lack of aptitude. When she first t the sir over a decade ago, she was deed unfit; but due to her ruthless spirit, she was begrudgingly included in that organization—one she still couldn’t fathom the depth of.

Over the decade, she watched the sir maintain a youthful appearance year after year, while she, despite her preservation efforts, couldn’t fight the passage of ti—being limited by her own aptitude.

Now, again with that aptitude talk trying to make her give up, why was he consistently so dismissive of her capabilities? Could ’aptitude’ explain everything? After all, she still won the Best Actress award!

A sudden surge of rebellion erged; this ti, she was determined not to succumb!

*

At the villa gate.

Before the guy in the baseball cap, pretending to be a kind passerby, could help the ashen-faced Jing Huai into the car, Li Yuwen and the assistant arrived just in ti.

They found Jing Huai so quickly, thanks to his assistant.

After learning Jing Huai had quietly slipped out of the hospital while they were both away, Li Yuwen almost cursed out loud, planning to call the police privately. The assistant suddenly recalled last night’s conversation with Jing Huai, speculating he might be looking for Xu Qingi.

They rushed over and sighed in relief upon seeing Jing Huai still in his hospital gown outside the villa gate.

"Huai!"

The guy in the baseball cap paused his supporting hand on Jing Huai’s arm, glanced at the two rushing over, but only had ti to press the conduit gently onto Jing Huai’s arm wound.

By the ti Li Yuwen and the assistant arrived, the conduit in his hand had already vanished. He greeted them with feigned surprise, "Are you this gentleman’s family? I happened to pass by and saw him almost fainting at the villa gate. I was about to take him to the hospital."

With a baby face, the young man appeared amiable, and though his clothes bore no brand, their cut and fabric suggested the status of a resident in this villa district.

Even Li Yuwen found nothing suspicious in his words after a glance, gratefully expressing, "Yes, this is my brother. Thank you for helping us!"

The young man released his grip, revealing dimples in a smile, "You’re welco."

Jing Huai couldn’t help but glare at his supporting assistant, knowing his escape plan had failed.

He glanced reluctantly at the villa behind him, still unwilling to let go. "Xu..."

The next mont, his mouth was covered.

"Huai, pulling a stunt like this, Sister Wen almost blew her top, and I took a scolding too. Can’t we just be peaceful?"

The young man watched the car drive away, then returned to his own vehicle, took out the conduit to examine the collected blood, sealed it in a bag, and finally activated his earpiece to report, "Sir, Jing Huai’s manager and assistant ca and took him away, but I have obtained the blood."

"Continue monitoring at the hospital. Hand the blood to Huzi en route, and he’ll take over."

"Understood."

After issuing the order, Shen Yunqing closed his eyes, brow furrowing as he reviewed in detail the accident on stage, particularly the change in Xu Qingi’s expression after inadvertently wounding Jing Huai’s arm.

Though she had sched intentionally, why did she panic upon realizing the wrong target had been hit?

If she felt guilt toward the accidentally injured Jing Huai, her reaction should’ve been one of redy instead of fleeing in haste.

Unless, the substance’s effect on him specifically was what Xu Qingi intended to see. Or rather, it solely aid at him!

If applied to others, it might yield unwanted results Xu Qingi couldn’t accept or didn’t wish to witness.

What exactly might this lead to?

For now, it seed apart from the wound continually failing to heal, there were no other side effects.

Jing Huai’s current lethargy was purely from sleeplessness combined with self-induced fear.

Thankfully, with another blood sample obtained, there was hope Lu Ye might uncover more information.

"The money just ca through, thanks, boss!"

A raspy yet excited voice broke Shen Yunqing’s focus.

He coolly gazed over, "Have you located Xu Qingi’s residence yet?"

The young man, tallying his bonus balance with excitent, instantly deflated, "No, boss, could you give a bit more ti?"

He might have started celebrating too soon!