After a while, Lin Xue'er still looked doubtful when she finally shifted her gaze and said, "Maybe he didn't know that the hairpin is worth a billion and thought it was just a cracked, worthless hairpin, so he gave it to you. If he knew its true value, he probably would have kept it to himself."

"Really? Could it be..."

Xu Yunxiao said.

A billion is not a small amount; anyone would be green with envy and desire to possess it.

But for some reason, she felt that Qin Feng wouldn't.

She believed, even if he knew that the Jade Hairpin was worth a billion, he would still give it to her.

"Sister Yunxiao, don't think too highly of him. In the face of money, human nature is insignificant, especially for someone from a poor background like him."

Lin Xue'er said.

"You might not believe it, but he won a car worth over a million in a lottery and without even blinking, he gave it to me."

Xu Yunxiao said.

"Really?!"

Lin Xue'er blinked in surprise.

Recalling how she had just tried to bribe Qin Feng with 600,000, she felt somewhat embarrassed. A car worth over a million, and he gave it away without even batting an eyelid...

She thought about it.

But she still couldn't figure it out.

The years she spent constantly dealing with priceless antiques and jade wares taught her how greed can corrupt people; no one could resist the lure of money. How could such selfless people exist in the world?

"I understand now!" Lin Xue'er continued, "He must be playing the long game, fishing for a bigger catch, right?"

"But, the 'Heart of the Blue Sea' necklace he acquired unexpectedly, he gave it to me too."

Xu Yunxiao added.

"Heart of the Blue Sea?!"

Lin Xue'er widened her eyes in astonishment again.

Such a precious necklace, of course, she knew about it and desired to own one. However, there were only three in the entire world, priced at a starting point of twenty million, and even having the money doesn't guarantee you can buy one!

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Could he get such a huge sum of money from the Xu family?

Even a lifetime may not be enough!

For a moment.

Lin Xue'er's gaze toward Qin Feng became more and more complicated; she found him somewhat mysterious...

After the mid-day rest.

Everyone began their journey at the command of Captain Wang.

Seeing Lin Xue'er still somewhat weak, limping as she walked, Xu Yunxiao said: "Xue'er, why don't you let Qin Feng carry you? You won't make it like this."

"No need!"

Lin Xue'er quickly refused.

It was midsummer. Although she wore a light training jacket, being carried on the mountain paths by a grown man was too embarrassing.

But.

After just two steps, she couldn't move further, still weak from the poison.

At this moment, Xu Changjian approached, eagerly saying, "Xue'er, let me carry you!"

"This..."

Unable to walk any further, Lin Xue'er hesitated a moment, then said, "Could you help carry my luggage?"

She had brought quite a few things.

And because of her profession, she even habitually brought some archaeological tools, which were heavy.

"No problem, of course not a problem, I'd be happy to serve you!"

Xu Changjian excitedly took her luggage immediately, feeling he was a step closer to securing his target.

That's when Lin Xue'er turned to Qin Feng and said, "You carry me!"

Crack!!

Xu Changjian, just excited moments before, suddenly felt as if a bolt of lightning struck his heart.

"Me?"

Qin Feng blinked and said, "Why should I?"

"You..."

Lin Xue'er furrowed her brow in annoyance.

She was confident in her figure and looks, capable of having men readily offer to carry her, yet he dared to refuse?

An infuriated Xu Changjian at the side was about to explode.

Damn it!

Such an opportunity, others couldn't even beg for it, does this guy have a pig's brain?

"Xue'er, I can carry you!"

He hurriedly said.

"You still have to carry my luggage, right?"

Lin Xue'er said.

"..."

Xu Changjian's heart suddenly felt like it was cruelly stabbed.

At this time, Qin Feng said: "But I still need to carry the luggage!"

Hearing this, Lin Xue'er blinked, turned her head, and asked Xu Changjian: "Can you be the luggage?"

"...Yes."

After Xu Changjian finished speaking, he felt like his mouth had betrayed him!

But.

If he refused, her impression of him would be even worse...

At this moment, Xu Yunxiao seeing Qin Feng dithering, gave him a cold look and said, "What, you don't want to?"

"Since the wife has spoken, of course I'm willing."

Qin Feng said.

Then, he put the heavy luggage bag around Xu Changjian's neck and carried Lin Xue'er.

Seeing this, Duke and others in the back envied them terribly.

On such a hot day, walking outside and carrying a beauty like Lin Xue'er was simply a treat!

Everyone began to climb the mountain.

They were all rich young masters, usually only hiking on mountains with steps, having never climbed through dense wild grass like this, and coupled with the heavy luggage, they complained incessantly.

However, Qin Feng continued walking leisurely, his breathing unchanged.

"Hey, I let you carry, why are you reluctant?"

Lin Xue'er was still unhappy about what happened just now.

"Please, the luggage weighs dozens of pounds, and you're at least a hundred pounds, right? Would I prefer carrying something light or heavy?" Qin Feng said.

"You, you're comparing me to luggage?" Lin Xue'er arched an eyebrow and slapped his shoulder.

"Stop fussing, I just saved your life, and this is how you repay me?" Qin Feng said.

"Pshaw, it was you who took an advantage of me. Our Lake City's medical prodigy Su Ruolan is also here; even without you, she could have saved me!"

Lin Xue'er argued defiantly.

At this moment.

Suddenly, people in front began to scream!

"Look, a snake!!"

People were frightened and stepped back.

A Tiger Sect expert seeing this, immediately stepped forward, drew out a dagger with a 'swoosh' sound, and cut the snake in half!

Seeing this, Duke laughed and said: "Looks like we can have roasted snake meat tonight."

"If you're not afraid of death, you can eat it."

Captain Wang said disdainfully.

Su Ruolan, who had hurried over, also frowned and said: "Everyone, be careful. This type of snake is called 'Nine Poisonous Snake,' highly venomous, and once bitten, there's almost no chance of survival."

"Is the venom really that strong?"

People were surprised.

Someone asked again: "Even your medical skills can't cope? You are our Lake City's medical genius!"

"No."

Su Ruolan's expression was solemn, saying, "If we were at a medical hall, I might be able to prepare some medicine to keep the victim stable long enough to prepare antivenom, but in these wild mountains, if someone is poisoned, they could die within five minutes."

After these words.

Everyone became tensely worried.

Even Su Ruolan had no solutions, which spoke volumes about the severity of the snake's venom.

Lin Xue'er, sitting on Qin Feng's back, had her small mouth gaping open in shock, unable to utter a word.

She recognized the snake.

It was the very one that had bitten her earlier, which Qin Feng had flung away!

According to Su Ruolan, even she couldn't treat herself after a bite; does that mean that Qin Feng really saved her life?

At this moment, Qin Feng muttered, "Such a level of venom, and Su Ruolan can't handle it, seems like she was overrated…"

Hearing these words, Lin Xue'er couldn't hold back anymore and asked, "Who exactly are you?"

A Mercedes worth over a million, the twenty million "Heart of the Blue Sea," given to Xu Yunxiao without hesitation.

Also recognized the Golden Phoenix Jade Hairpin that even renowned experts couldn't identify.

Now doubting Su Ruolan's medical skills which seemed arrogant.

The more she observed, the more mysterious he appeared!