Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 319 - 320 Who Wants to Kill Me?

Chapter 319: Chapter 320 Who Wants to Kill Me?

Miao Qingqing arrived at the entrance of Song Xiaodong’s bedroom, her heart filled with trepidation as she knocked on the door.

"Come in," Song Xiaodong’s voice came from inside.

Miao Qingqing pushed the door open and entered, only to see Song Xiaodong sitting at the desk, frowning deeply.

With sincere earnestness, Miao Qingqing said, "I’m sorry, I was just anxious earlier, so I misunderstood you."

Song Xiaodong put down the steel needle he was holding and said, "It’s okay, it’s not your fault."

"Then why do you still look so stern?" asked Miao Qingqing.

Song Xiaodong replied, "I just find this whole thing rather strange."

Miao Qingqing immediately asked, "Strange? Are you talking about that person you encountered?"

Song Xiaodong shook his head and said, "No, I’m talking about this needle. As a doctor, I naturally wanted to study a poisoned needle like this, but it looks like it was a false alarm. The poison on the needle isn’t particularly strong; I just overreacted because I was too worried about my sister."

Miao Qingqing nodded repeatedly and said, "Oh, I see, that’s good then."

At that moment, Song Xiaodong added, "I still need to study the composition of this poison."

"Sure, sure, you go ahead with your work, I’ll go downstairs," said Miao Qingqing, showing understanding as she immediately turned to leave Song Xiaodong’s room.

Song Xiaodong had rushed upstairs initially just to examine the needle that had injured Song Xiaoru. In this world, there were many who used needles, but few were truly skilled.

Given the assailant’s technique, striking with such accuracy in the darkness, and the force Song Xiaodong felt on the needles he deflected, he knew without a doubt that this person was a master of throwing needles.

Such a master was known to Song Xiaodong, but none of them had a reason to kill him, making the attacker’s appearance rather baffling.

However, Song Xiaodong was convinced that this person had come to kill him, but he couldn’t disclose this to Miao Qingqing or Song Xiaoru, lest they worry.

When it came to those who might want him dead, Song Xiaodong knew there were many, but after the news of his duel two years in the future had spread, under normal circumstances, no one would try to kill him anymore. His opponent was incredibly strong, and almost everyone believed Song Xiaodong would undoubtedly die at that man’s hands in the upcoming fight. Therefore, attempting to kill him now would not only be costly but might also provoke the wrath of that man. If his chosen opponent were killed by someone else, that man would never accept it.

Thus, Song Xiaodong had essentially ruled out his former enemies as the assailant.

As for those currently wanting him dead, it seemed to only include those he had offended recently in Tiannan City. However, in Tiannan City, no one had the power to hire such a skilled assassin. These types of killers were not someone you could just hire with money, and Song Xiaodong truly didn’t believe there was anyone in Tiannan City with such capability.

This left Song Xiaodong quite perplexed—what exactly was the motive for this person wanting to kill him?

If it hadn’t been for Song Xiaoru’s presence at the time, Song Xiaodong would have certainly captured the attacker. But right now, he did not feel any regret, only a deep desire to kill. He didn’t hate the person who wanted to assassinate him, but he would never forgive someone who dared to endanger his sister’s life. If he encountered that person again, he would definitely kill him.

When Song Xiaodong went downstairs again, Song Xiaoru was chatting with Miao Qingqing and Miao Xuanxuan. Miao Xuanxuan immediately asked, "Dongzi, what happened today?"

Song Xiaodong gave a slight smile and said, "It must have been a thief. That thief actually went to our old house to steal things, which is really dumb. What’s there to steal?"

Miao Xuanxuan pouted in anger and said, "He even used a needle to poke Sister Xiaoru, so why didn’t you catch him?"

Song Xiaoru said, "Xiaodong must have been worried about my safety then."

"Oh... that’s a real shame, otherwise we should have caught that guy and taught him a harsh lesson."

"It was also my carelessness at that moment; I didn’t expect a thief to have such clever tricks, otherwise I would have definitely caught him." Song Xiaodong also showed a hint of annoyance, but even then, he was still concealing the other person’s skills and didn’t want Song Xiaoru and the others to know the other person had another motive, as that would worry them.

Indeed, Miao Xuanxuan didn’t dwell on it, and Song Xiaoru also believed in Song Xiaodong, but Miao Qingqing glanced at Song Xiaodong with a trace of disbelief in her eyes. However, she didn’t ask any further questions.

But after a while, Miao Qingqing found an excuse to call Song Xiaodong into the room and asked anxiously, "Dongzi, does the other person have... another motive?"

Song Xiaodong knew Miao Qingqing was astute, so what he had said just now obviously couldn’t deceive her. He didn’t deny it and nodded, "Yes, but you don’t need to worry. No matter who wants to kill me, it won’t be that easy."

"To kill you? Why would someone want to kill you?" Miao Qingqing was shocked; the idea of murder was too frightening for her.

Looking into Miao Qingqing’s eyes, Song Xiaodong said, "I don’t know the reason either."

"Should we call the police?" This would be the first choice a regular person would make when faced with danger.

Song Xiaodong shook his head, his face carrying an air of a cold killer, "No need. First, the police can’t handle this; they won’t be able to catch this kind of assassin. Second, I will take care of this myself. Whoever wants to kill me, it won’t be that simple."

Miao Qingqing stared at Song Xiaodong, feeling as if she didn’t recognize Song Xiaodong all of a sudden. Usually, this guy was all jokes and laughter, and when he wanted to take advantage of her, he acted almost like a hooligan. However, the Song Xiaodong before her now exuded a faint sense of vicissitude, and there was a sharpness shining through, like that of a Sharp Sword barely drawn from its scabbard.

"Dongzi, what have you been through in the past? Can you tell me about it?" For the first time, Miao Qingqing was intensely curious about Song Xiaodong’s past. What kind of experiences had shaped this man’s unique presence?

Looking at Miao Qingqing, Song Xiaodong said, "Past experiences... ha... it’s better not to tell you. They’re not suitable for girls to hear." Then he smiled and walked out.

Miao Qingqing opened her mouth but didn’t call him back. Since Song Xiaodong didn’t want to talk now, pressuring him would be too petty. She believed that one day, Song Xiaodong would tell her everything.

Song Xiaoru had already gone upstairs. Song Xiaodong spoke to Miao Xuanxuan and then went upstairs into Song Xiaoru’s room.

"Sister, how are you feeling?" Song Xiaodong sat at the edge of the bed and asked Song Xiaoru, who was already lying in bed.

"It’s feeling a bit painful now," Song Xiaoru furrowed her brows.

"In pain?" Let me have a look, and with these words, Song Xiaodong had already lifted the covers and directly lifted up Song Xiaoru’s clothes.