Villain: After Intercepting the Female Lead, the Protagonist Collapses

Chapter 294: Ji Qingwan’s Goodwill, Cao Tian Begs for Mercy

“Are you worried that the Cao family will retaliate against me?” Seeing Ji Qingwan’s expression, Jiang Che asked curiously.

Ji Qingwan nodded lightly, tacitly agreeing with Jiang Che’s words.

“You’re overthinking it. I’m not afraid of a mere Cao family.” Jiang Che shook his head, smiling amusedly.

He found Ji Qingwan’s concern rather cute. Who would have thought that this reclusive girl would show such care?

As he spoke, Jiang Che took out a pair of white gloves from his system space and handed them to Ji Qingwan.

He gestured for her to put on the gloves before starting to absorb Cao Tian’s inner strength.

Ji Qingwan didn’t think much of it. She accepted the gloves, put them on, and then extended her delicate hand to Cao Tian’s crown, beginning to absorb his inner strength.

Jiang Che stood silently by her side, highly alert.

Although Cao Tian was temporarily unconscious, Jiang Che couldn’t guarantee that he wouldn’t wake up suddenly. It was better to be cautious and prevent any unexpected situations.

…

The process of absorbing inner strength went smoothly for Ji Qingwan. There were no unexpected incidents, and Cao Tian showed no signs of waking up throughout.

Ji Qingwan retracted her left hand and slowly opened her beautiful eyes, which were filled with excitement.

“Feeling like you’re about to break through? Then hurry back to your room and do it.” Jiang Che said with a smile. He could also sense the unstable energy fluctuations around her.

Ji Qingwan was on the verge of a breakthrough. Although Cao Tian was only at the peak of the Transformation realm, it should help her advance by at least one small level. While it wasn’t a huge boost, every little bit counted.

If Ji Qingwan had to rely on her own slow cultivation to consolidate her inner strength and improve her level, who knows how long it would take?

If Jiang Che could find another protagonist before Ji Chen returned, capturing him might directly help Ji Qingwan achieve a breakthrough.

Ji Qingwan gave Jiang Che a grateful look, said nothing, and quickly ascended to the second floor, heading to her training room.

She indeed felt on the brink of a breakthrough, more intensely than ever before. Her feelings for Jiang Che were gradually growing, especially since no one had ever treated her this way.

As for the reason, she could roughly guess that Jiang Che probably pitied her unfortunate past and therefore treated her so well.

“Take him back.” After Ji Qingwan’s figure disappeared around the staircase corner, Jiang Che turned and spoke to the bodyguards who had come with him.

Cao Tian’s internal energy was gone, and he had no more value left to extract. He had to be killed, but not here. After all, this was Shen Qingqiu’s villa, and she wasn’t home right now.

“Yes, Young Master.” The two men in black responded, lifting Cao Tian, who was slumped like a dead dog in the chair.

One held an arm each as they followed Jiang Che out of the villa’s living room.

…

Back at Crouching Dragon Villa, Jiang Che had Cao Tian taken to the basement again.

“Get a bucket of cold water and wake him up.” Looking at the still unconscious Cao Tian, Jiang Che smirked and instructed the bodyguards.

The bodyguard received the order and left the basement without a word. A short while later, he returned with a bucket of cold water.

Without hesitation, the bodyguard splashed the entire bucket of water on Cao Tian.

“Cough, cough…” Cao Tian shivered violently and coughed as he woke up from his stupor. He wiped the cold water from his face and looked around, confused.

His memory was still stuck on the moment Jiang Che had knocked him out in the morning. When Cao Tian looked up, he saw Jiang Che staring at him indifferently.

His expression froze, and without any hesitation, he knelt down before Jiang Che with a thud.

“Young Master Jiang, please spare me… If you let me go, I’ll leave Linjiang City immediately and never return.” Cao Tian crawled to Jiang Che’s feet, continuously kowtowing, his attitude utterly submissive.

His heart was filled with immense fear. He knew Jiang Che was truly intent on killing him this time. He could feel a bone-chilling coldness in Jiang Che’s eyes.

“You’ve got some nerve…” Jiang Che glanced at Cao Tian and then kicked him in the abdomen.

Cao Tian’s face turned red, and large beads of sweat formed on his forehead. But he didn’t scream, enduring the pain.

Although Jiang Che didn’t use much force, the abdomen was a vulnerable part of the human body. Jiang Che’s kick caused him immense pain.

“You’re still so defiant…” Jiang Che muttered, eyeing the pitiful figure of Cao Tian.