Not long ago, Qin Hao carefully analyzed and came to a conclusion.

If he took Butterfly to Europe, his pressure would be greatly reduced.

Therefore, another purpose of his meeting was to find a way to take Butterfly to Europe without making his sister sad.

Taking an obedient disciple to Europe would be easy, even if he didn't say anything, this girl would eagerly agree.

However, the biggest problem was how to minimize the heartache for Qin Ling.

This girl is strong and kind, seemingly delicate but has a strong ability to withstand blows.

Even so, Qin Hao didn't want to cruelly announce the result.

After all, Qin Ling is his last "family" in this world.

Butterfly saw Qin Hao's gloomy face and long silence, thinking that her master also didn't want to take her, her face darkened instantly, and she cried, "Master, I understand. I'll stay with Ling'Er and take good care of her. You can leave without worry..."

Qin Hao was anxious and said, "No, disciple, you misunderstood. I plan to take you with me!"

He was very afraid that the slightly aloof assassin would misunderstand, so in his urgency, he spoke the truth.

Butterfly was overjoyed, "Master, I love you to death!"

Though excited, she did not break the rules and rush into Qin Hao's arms.

Now is not the time to celebrate. Where there's joy, there's bound to be immense sorrow for someone else.

Qin Ling didn't cry, but her entire eyes were crimson. She deliberately turned her head to look to the side, not wanting to be saddened by Butterfly's joyous atmosphere.

Even so, her heart was still wracked with pain. The feeling of grievance was constantly triggering her tear glands, and if not for her desperate endurance, she would have burst into tears long ago.

At this moment, she had only one thought: Brother, after all, you still prefer Little Butterfly. He... He doesn't want to take me!

At this point, Qin Hao's heart was filled with self-blame.

He knew he must explain clearly.

"Sister."

But just as he spoke these two words, Qin Ling said with a cold face, "No need to say more. I understand."

Angry, she didn't even want to call him brother anymore.

Qin Hao felt bitter, but still tried to argue, "Honestly, a friend of mine was kidnapped to Europe. Now I have to go save her. You know, there's a group in Europe very interested in Gu Poison, sending you would be walking right into a trap..."

The words may be blunt but not without truth; in calmer times, Qin Ling would certainly understand.

But right now, the jar of vinegar in her heart had overturned, making her heartache unbearably.

Who has the mood to listen to explanations?

Now, any words to her ears were excuses.

"I'm not listening. You don't need to say anymore!"

Qin Ling's voice rose by two decibels, her cold face filled with stubbornness: "Go with Little Butterfly. No need for so many explanations!"

"Ling'Er..."

Butterfly felt guilty, thinking this situation was all her fault.

However, she managed to say four words before being angrily interrupted by Qin Ling: "You shut up!"

Under usual circumstances, Butterfly would argue with her for a while, leading to a playful spat between the two sisters.

After all, this was one of their few entertainment activities on normal days.

Today, however, she lacked the courage to argue, only able to silently show her sadness.

Qin Hao once read a saying: "Don't reason with a girl, especially an angry one."

Thinking of it now, the saying was indeed very reasonable.

At this point, he understood that it would take time for Qin Ling to untangle her heart's knot. She was in a fit of anger, certainly very mad at him, and saying anything would only provoke resentment.

So, Qin Hao refrained from speaking further, saying only "Sister, calm down," then exchanged a glance with Butterfly and the two of them walked out.

Inside the room, with a sidelong glance seeing them leave, Qin Ling's cold expression broke down, turning into pain and sadness. The long-tense tear glands relaxed, and tears finally couldn't be held back.

Outside the door, quietly closing it, Qin Hao's face was filled with immense pain, but quickly regained composure.

He needed to remain calm for Luo Jingwei's safety.

"Little Butterfly, the place I'm going this time is Europe."

Hearing Qin Hao say this, Butterfly replied rapidly, "I'm very familiar with Europe. I once even got lost in the Imperial Palace of the Undefeated Empire..."

Qin Hao nodded, "Yes, that's one of the reasons I'm taking you."

Butterfly's face was excited but was interrupted by Qin Hao's cold words: "Little Butterfly, this mission is actually very dangerous. If you regret it now, it's not too late."

After hearing this, Butterfly looked rather displeased: "Master, do you think I'm the kind of person who's afraid of danger? Back then, I even dared to assassinate the Night Emperor!"

"Reckless and bold."

Recalling the past mentioned by his disciple, Qin Hao shook his head with a bitter smile: "Maybe I should've locked you in a cage back then, so there wouldn't be so much trouble now."

Butterfly stuck out her tongue: "Locking me up wouldn't be your style, Master. After all, you're such a kind person..."

"Kind... really?"

Qin Hao showed a bitter smile: If he were kind, he wouldn't have made his sister so sad.

"Of course!"

Butterfly said excitedly, "When I failed to assassinate you, I went crazy investigating your deeds. I found that although you were an assassin, your targets were always utterly evil scoundrels. These men were powerful, beyond the reach of law, you were delivering justice on heaven's behalf!"

Qin Hao forced a smile, not wanting to get tangled in this topic, and said, "Little Butterfly, do you know about the Evil God Association?"

Butterfly shook her head in confusion: "Evil God Association? I've never heard of such a gang in Europe. Are they the ones who captured your friend this time?"

Qin Hao nodded, feeling quite helpless that his disciple didn't even know about the Evil God Association; it seemed there was a lot of groundwork to be done this time.

"The Evil God Association, you see, thirty years ago it was the most powerful in Europe..."

Unable to avoid it, to make his disciple realize the severity of the task, Qin Hao narrated some past stories about the Evil God Association.

After the recount, Butterfly's casualness faded, replaced by a look of solemnity.

She spoke with a slightly heavy breath, "Master, if the Evil God Association was so powerful in the past, how can just the two of us fight them..."

The tone showed a lack of confidence, evidently, the little girl was scared by the opponent's past deeds.

"Boosting the enemy's morale while diminishing one's own, right?"

Qin Hao messed her hair with a hint of displeasure: "Although the Evil God Association was glorious, that's all in the past. Now they've resurfaced, but their power isn't that enormous. They're just equivalent to an old-school force in Europe now..."

"Even an old-school force is very strong!"

Butterfly still lacked confidence, knowing that she had once stayed in a certain faction, and understood its significant power.

"Moreover, the Evil God Association can even overthrow the Bloody Queen. I'm afraid..."

Butterfly couldn't continue, finding that the more she thought about it, the more intimidated she became.

This was not a good sign for the future journey to Europe.

However, Butterfly was determined to do things well. As long as her master commanded it, she would be willing to brave even the scariest hell.

Though she feared, she did not shy away.

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