Oh no! My online romance partner is actually a Miao holy maiden!

"The problem is the small screen in the property management lobby. This independent infrared camera has been part of our company's Sky Eye Project for half a year. It is directly connected to the local security bureau and records ultra-high-definition video around the clock. It can even clearly capture where the blood you just smeared on your face came from."

Xu Qin waved her phone in her hand.

"I called the police as soon as I came downstairs. By the way, I have a recording that captures the entire conversation between you and your family trying to induce me to settle out of court and demand a huge sum of 50,000 yuan. The amount is enormous, the nature of the crime is egregious, and it constitutes suspected extortion."

"Sir, it's a five-year or longer prison sentence. They provide food and lodging, and even if you work on a sewing machine, they'll assign you a job. You can start looking into which type of prison bed you think is the most comfortable."

His words were concise yet deadly, a pure example of overwhelming force.

Upon hearing that it had been more than five years, the old man on the ground abruptly stopped his wailing.

Although he is uneducated, he can still understand these things.

He scrambled to his feet and looked pleadingly at the man with the buzz cut.

Upon hearing Xu Qin's words and seeing her confident demeanor, the man with the buzz cut instantly lost his nerve.

"Damn it, you guys are ruthless! I didn't check the almanac before I went out today, and I've run into some tough nut to crack!"

The man with the buzz cut cursed angrily, no longer caring about the old man on the ground.

He turned around, took off running faster than a rabbit.

Seeing that his accomplices had run away, the old man on the ground dared not lie there any longer.

He scrambled to his feet, dusted himself off, and kept talking back as he ran.

"I'm feeling well today, so I won't argue with you. You're lucky!"

In less than thirty seconds, the scene, which had been completely surrounded, was transformed.

The scam gang fled in disarray, disappearing completely in an instant.

The elderly onlookers, seeing there was no more drama, dispersed, muttering before leaving, "So they were just two con artists..."

Bai Que stood there, watching the scoundrel pat his behind and leave.

He glanced at the Han Chinese woman next to him who was slowly putting her phone back into her bag, and the coldness in his eyes finally dissipated a little.

Although the world below the mountain is complex, this woman's methods are indeed clean and efficient, much easier than his use of Gu poison.

Thank you.

Bai Que stepped forward, clasped his hands in a fist salute to Xu Qin, and performed a very retro martial arts greeting, his voice deep and powerful.

Xu Qin glanced at him sideways, put her sunglasses back on, and said in her usual businesslike, aloof tone, "It was nothing, no need to thank me. I just can't stand this kind of rude social cancer."

She paused, then looked at Bai Que's stiff attire and couldn't help but say something more.

"Also, you should at least install a dashcam in your car from now on. That way you won't get into trouble and be extorted without any evidence."

Bai Que was speechless after being retorted, but didn't say anything more.

After all, the woman in front of him had indeed helped him.

"Been taught a lesson."

Bai Que nodded again, and then, for the first time ever, took out his phone from the pocket of his Zhongshan suit, handed it to Xu Qin, and spoke with a somewhat stiff expression.

"People in the mountains value reciprocity. You helped me today, and I should repay you. How about... we add each other on WeChat? If you ever encounter any difficulties in the future, I, Bai, will certainly do my best to help you."

Add me on WeChat?

Xu Qin looked at the old phone that was being held out in front of her, even the tempered glass screen protector was cracked at one corner.

She glanced again at Bai Que's serious face, which looked as if he were in the middle of a multinational conference.

I couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Are men these days using such outdated methods to flirt?

Bai will definitely do his best to help, even if it means acting in a period drama.

"No need for repayment, and there's absolutely no need to add me on WeChat."

Xu Qin walked towards her car, waving without turning her head.

"I have to deal with the messes of dozens of incompetent subordinates every day, I don't have time to chat with old fogies on WeChat. Be more careful down in the future, you old fogie."

After saying that, the car door closed and the car quickly drove away from the apartment gate.

Bai Que stood there, watching the sports car disappear into the traffic, and slowly put his phone away.

Antiques?

Indeed, he had previously focused on studying Gu worms and had no interest in these other things.

He glanced at his unchanging black Zhongshan suit in the rearview mirror and raised his eyebrows slightly.

The villagers also said behind his back that he was an old-fashioned person.

He knew it but didn't care at all. However, after the woman in front of him said that, coupled with the unexpected situation he encountered on his way down the mountain, he was deeply moved.

It seems I really need to learn about these high-tech things when I get back.

Putting his thoughts aside, Bai Que looked up at the apartment building in front of him again, his eyes regaining their usual coldness and rigidity.

Time to get down to business.

The second and third brothers are useless and can't control their little sister, so he, as the eldest brother, has to take matters into his own hands.

He strode into the apartment lobby, exuding an aura of unapproachability.

Meanwhile, in the apartment...

Xu Yi had finished washing up and had just hung up the towel she used to wipe her face.

Two very rhythmic knocks came from outside the door.

Xu Yi raised an eyebrow, and as he walked towards the door, he couldn't help but complain, "Sis, did you leave your car keys with me again?"

He flung open the door without warning.

A strange man was standing outside the door.

Xu Yi sized up the newcomer; he looked like a rather old-fashioned young man.

Bai Que was also sizing up Xu Yi, a rather ordinary-looking pretty boy.

Their eyes met briefly in mid-air, and they spoke simultaneously:

"Who are you?"

"Are you Xu Yi?"

Xu Yi subconsciously straightened his back slightly and nodded: "Yes, that's me. And who are you?"

"I am Bai Que."

The man parted his thin lips slightly, and the moment he uttered four words, his aura exploded without warning.

It's the oppressive feeling of a superior that comes from spending years with poisonous insects and ferocious beasts and wielding great power over a village.

Xu Yi felt a chill rush towards him.

Get off the horse.

Xu Yi's eyelids twitched, and he thought to himself: He's definitely a tough nut to crack.

Bai Que took a step forward.

He scrutinized Xu Yi, his eyes filled with undisguised criticism and indifference.

Then, he slowly extended his right hand and patted Xu Yi's shoulder seemingly casually.

Two slaps landed, without any fancy moves.

But Xu Yi's expression changed instantly.

The force was considerable; the blow made him tilt and almost fall over.

Bai Que was surprised to see that Xu Yi hadn't fallen.

But the harsh words he uttered were delivered with remarkable fluency.

"Your frame is okay, but your internal structure is weak. With your physical condition, you can't even compare to the most ordinary person in the village. You're not good enough for my little sister."

After saying that, Bai Que didn't even change his shoes, and strode past Xu Yi into the living room.

He glanced at it casually.

"This place is smaller than it looks from the outside."

Bai Que stood in the center of the living room and shook his head in disdain.

"It's so cramped you can barely turn around. What Han people call 'commercial housing' is nothing more than a slightly more exquisite birdcage. My younger sister lives in a five-story stilted house in the mountains, with the vast mountains right outside her door."

Xu Yi rubbed his sore shoulders and followed in. He was about to speak when Bai Que raised his hand to interrupt him.

"You don't need to say anything more; I already know your background."

"Your family background is average. My Bai family has been in charge of the Miao Holy Maiden lineage for generations, with a profound foundation. What can you, an ordinary college student, offer to guarantee my little sister's future?"

"He's physically weak, unable to withstand even two of my palm strikes, and his character is even more questionable; he only knows how to use sweet words to lure naive young girls."

"From head to toe, apart from your face which is relatively clean, there's nothing about you that matches my little sister. It's like a toad trying to eat swan meat—pure wishful thinking."

This outburst completely denigrated Xu Yi, making him seem utterly worthless.

Xu Yi was speechless for a moment after being rebuked.

Then look at the man's imposing presence, standing at 1.9 meters tall.

Meanwhile, inside the bedroom...

Bai Ling'er's somewhat dazed voice came through.

"Brother Yi..."

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