Chapter 188 - 188 188 The Gears of Fate Get Caught on the

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Chapter 188: Chapter 188 The Gears of Fate Get Caught on the Node Again Chapter 188: Chapter 188 The Gears of Fate Get Caught on the Node Again Gu Qiaoqiao stared at Qin Yize, blinking a few times as though she thought what he said made a lot of sense. Although she didn’t know about being ignorant and making the mistake first, she had also returned to the Qin Family a healthy body. It was like things were even now. Just as Gu Qiaoqiao’s expression was beginning to relax, Qin Yize stretched out his hand, gently took hers, and with a slight pull, led her towards the door to leave. As they walked, he said, “I’m taking you to a fun place.” His eyes and brows were relaxed, seemingly very pleased. Gu Qiaoqiao was guided into the car, and soon they drove out through the wide-open gate. Then, he got out of the car, locked the gate, returned to the car, and drove off towards the direction of East City. Gu Qiaoqiao looked out the car window. This seemed to be going to the East City District. In the time of the Old Imperial Capital, there was always the saying about the east being rich and the west being noble, the south being base and the north being poor. But nowadays, times have changed, and every part of the Imperial Capital is a place of riches. However, if we were really to discuss it, East City District was still among the richest, with its profound heritage; there are many things it has that simply can’t be compared. Gu Qiaoqiao thought, perhaps this was a height that many people could never touch in their whole lives. Only, she felt that they were getting further and further from the city center. Soon, Qin Yize stopped the car. He got out and opened the door for Gu Qiaoqiao. When Gu Qiaoqiao stood on the ground, she saw at a glance the words on the building across: Shooting Range. seaʀᴄh thё Nôvelƒire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Qin Yize came over, standing beside Gu Qiaoqiao, “I’ve mentioned before about taking you to the shooting range, and since I happen to be free this afternoon, let’s go have a look inside.” Gu Qiaoqiao was also intrigued. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Besides, shooting seemed to be a lot more fun than shopping, eating, dancing, and drinking. Seeing the sparkle in Gu Qiaoqiao’s eyes, Qin Yize smiled slightly. Without saying more, he led her towards the shooting range. After entering the main gate, Qin Yize handed a gold card to the doorman, who immediately became enthusiastic and led them into Hall No. 1. Gu Qiaoqiao was seeing the interior of the shooting range for the first time. The building looked simple and rustic, but inside it was lush with greenery, somewhat like the forests of Border City, surrounded by large transparent glass walls. The surrounding area was covered in green grass. Above the grass was the spectator seating. However, there weren’t many people here at the moment. There was no competition, so the spectator seats were empty, with only about a dozen people engaged in shooting on the field. Qin Yize took Gu Qiaoqiao to a room on the east side, where a coach came over. Clearly very familiar with Qin Yize, the coach put a rifle and a magazine on the table in the room. Then, he curiously smiled at Gu Qiaoqiao, talked to Qin Yize for a while, and left in good spirits. Qin Yize loaded the rifle with bullets at breakneck speed. So fast that Gu Qiaoqiao almost saw afterimages. Afterwards, he said to Gu Qiaoqiao, “I’ll warm up with the rifle first, then let you have a go.” Then he fired at the target ahead. Ten bullets, a perfect score! Gu Qiaoqiao clapped her hands, “Impressive.” Qin Yize smiled slightly and continued loading bullets. Just then, the sound of clapping came from behind them, followed by a somewhat greasy male voice, “Hey, isn’t that Young Master Qin? Long time no see, I heard you were exiled to the borderlands?” Gu Qiaoqiao tensed up. She turned around abruptly. At a glance, she saw a man standing at the door. He was around twenty-eight or twenty-nine years old, wearing a floral shirt and white pants, with a plump figure. His face was equally greasy. His head shone greasily like a roasted pig’s. The gears of destiny had jammed once again at a crucial node. Gu Qiaoqiao’s hands quietly clenched together, as if all the people she knew from her past life had prematurely stepped into her presence. It was just that their methods of entering the scene were different. This man was the employer who had tried to defile her. His name was Zhao Xiaoming. In her previous life, she had been a nanny in his house. At first, it was alright, but later he couldn’t hold back anymore. Gu Qiaoqiao vividly remembered how, after failing to get his way, he and his wife beat her up while hurling disgusting insults at her, calling her a cheap slut. At this moment, she truly felt the animosity that flared when enemies met. Only the other party was unaware of it. Qin Yize blocked Zhao Xiaoming’s gaze towards Gu Qiaoqiao without a trace of emotion, his previously soft features now cold as snow. He said lightly, “You don’t even qualify to be banished to the frontier.” The people behind him snickered. Everyone knew that Zhao Xiaoming had always wanted to join the army, but because he was too fat and, despite having connections and money at home, he was still rejected. He had been rejected for three consecutive years. Until Zhao Xiaoming finally gave up. He and Qin Yize were also adversaries, having once led the youths from the West City District and East City District, respectively, in a street brawl during their younger days. Naturally, in the end, Qin Yize caught Zhao Xiaoming and beat him severely until he was unrecognizable, and only then did he stop. After that, a feud was born. In recent years, the Zhao family took advantage of their connections and favorable policies to become the wealthiest family in the East City District. Thus, after behaving himself for a few years, Zhao Xiaoming started to get cocky again. Moreover, Qin Yize rarely stayed in the Imperial Capital during these two years, which made Zhao Xiaoming even more brazen. At this moment, his face slightly reddened with anger, cursing in his heart that Qin Yize was the worst brat; he had never won a verbal spat with him. He always said things that hit where it hurt. Fuming, he said, “We haven’t seen each other for a few years, and your tongue has gotten even sharper.” Qin Yize’s eyes twinkled with mirth as he replied with a half-smile, “Hmm, indeed, we haven’t seen each other for years, and your fat layers have thickened by two rounds.” Having said that, he no longer paid attention to Zhao Xiaoming, but pulled Gu Qiaoqiao over to teach her how to use this new type of specialized shooting rifle. Gu Qiaoqiao lowered her gaze slightly, her expression unchanged, hiding all her emotions very well. Thanks to her experiences over the past few months, she had become even calmer when facing situations. She listened carefully to Qin Yize’s explanations. But she hadn’t expected that Zhao Xiaoming hadn’t left, and instead stepped to the other side of Qin Yize, provokingly saying, “Qin Yize, how about we have a competition?” Qin Yize didn’t even look at him and said coldly, “I don’t have time.” “You’re scared to compete with me, aren’t you? Afraid of losing to me in front of your woman?” Gu Qiaoqiao’s clear eyes flashed. She was surprised; this fool actually wanted to compete with Qin Yize? But what she didn’t know was that Zhao Xiaoming’s shooting talent was not bad. He was only a little behind Qin Yize. The two had competed before, and of course, Qin Yize had won in the end, but Zhao Xiaoming had only scored eight rings less than him. That’s why Zhao Xiaoming dared to challenge Qin Yize. Besides, Qin Yize had once been in the Special Preparation Team, with excellent shooting skills. It didn’t matter to him if he lost, but if he won, that would be quite impressive. Qin Yize initially didn’t bother to engage with him. But this guy didn’t know when to quit. Finally turning his head, he looked coldly at the obnoxious Zhao Xiaoming, “Scram!” Crisp and merciless, leaving no room for sentiment.

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