Everyone's mouth was agape; no one had expected such a result.

By this time, Qin Fang had already come back, bent down to pick up the stack of money on the table, and with a chuckle, patted the young man's shoulder as he said, "Buddy, thanks..."

He walked away with an unhurried air under the stunned gazes of the youths, and even ordered a latte for both Ning Yumo and himself.

"What the fuck, that works?"

Now those youths had finally snapped back to reality, beating their chests and stamping their feet, lamenting why they hadn't been as straightforward, instead of beating around the bush...

That was not Qin Fang's concern; he just wanted to tease these lads who had dared to joke about Sister Ning like that, really asking for trouble!

"You're really too bad..."

Qin Fang sat down, and Ning Yumo said with a smile.

In fact, she had long known what those guys were up to; if she hadn't wanted to avoid trouble, she would have settled the score with the youth who used her as a betting tool way earlier.

She just hadn't expected Qin Fang to come along and incidentally give that kid a dose of his own medicine.

Qin Fang had placed a bet, and Ning Yumo had seen it, but she pretended not to notice, playing along with the act to trick the kid. Her mood, which had been slightly down, suddenly felt a lot better.

"What's the matter? Something on your mind?"

Qin Fang saw the smile on Ning Yumo's face, but she still seemed a bit troubled, so he asked with concern.

"Yeah, work stuff..."

Ning Yumo nodded.

Progress at work had been very unsatisfactory these past few days, and she was quite unhappy about it.

She had thought it over and couldn't come up with anyone to confide in, at last, she thought of Qin Fang and asked him to come.

"Is there anything I can help with?"

Qin Fang was surprised. He knew Ning Yumo's personality well; unless she faced some very tricky issues, she seldom showed such emotions.

"You know I told you it's work-related, and you're not a police officer..."

Ning Yumo rolled her eyes and said with a chuckle.

"Isn't there a push for police-citizen cooperation? Although I'm not a police officer, I am a good citizen and it's my duty to help police officers with their cases..."

Qin Fang retorted earnestly as if it were truly a matter of course.

"You..."

At this, Ning Yumo was left speechless, wanting to say something but then realizing that it didn't quite match up with Qin Fang, leaving her somewhere between laughing and crying.

Qin Fang, on the other hand, just grinned. Talking to Ning Yumo like this was also a way of cheering her up, helping her mood improve so that she could focus more energy on her work.

Indeed, tickled by Qin Fang's jest, Ning Yumo did laugh out loud and unladylike, brightening her spirits significantly. But when she glanced at the documents on the table, her face twisted with concern again.

"Spill it, what's so troubling that it's got our Miss Ning all twisted up like this?"

Seeing Ning Yumo suddenly become troubled again, Qin Fang grew genuinely curious and asked.

He had, of course, noticed the documents on the table but without Ning Yumo's permission, he couldn't just take a look, as police work was bound by confidentiality.

"Ah, it's a rather bothersome case..."

Ning Yumo hesitated briefly, appearing somewhat reluctant, but still took the documents at hand and flipped through them, passing a few pages to Qin Fang.

Having once worked intimately together, Ning Yumo knew that Qin Fang, in fact, had another undercover identity and after some consideration, she decided to reveal a bit of it to him.

"Song Gang, Cao Chun?"

The contents of these few documents were very simple, comprising the case that had been giving the Ninghai Police the biggest headache recently. Two vicious criminals had infiltrated Ninghai, but after several days, they had still come up empty-handed.

Not to mention finding their whereabouts, they hadn't even caught a glimpse of a shadow, as if these criminals were never in Ninghai to begin with.

"Damn, these brothers are so brutal..."

Just by looking at the photos, Qin Fang would never believe that these two were some heinous wanted criminals.

Song Gang was about thirty years old, lean and gaunt, and his face bore the same thinness. Qin Fang even thought he had a scholarly aura about him, more like a teacher in a school.

As for Cao Chun, even less needed to be said. He had a somewhat puny appearance, with messy hair, and an unhealthy pallor to his complexion that screamed of someone who was an indoor person year-round.

But unexpectedly, one of these brothers was a sharpshooter, and the other a bomb-crazed madman. According to this very simple set of documents, the number of lives that had been taken by their hands in the past few years had already exceeded a hundred.

A few years ago, the explosive cash transport vehicle incident that had shocked Ninghai had actually been perpetrated by these two. Qin Fang had heard about it, but at that time he was just an ordinary student and it had nothing to do with him.

And now, these two extremely dangerous terrorists had actually slunk back into Ninghai. No wonder the police had become so cautious and tense, no wonder Ning Yumo was so conflicted.

"That... Sister Ning, Ninghai is so big, and with a population of over ten million, it's really difficult to find these two men in the vast sea of people! And besides, as you've seen, they've committed numerous crimes overseas but have always managed to evade capture, which shows how skilled they are at staying hidden... Moreover, it's not certain that they are in Ninghai; perhaps they were just passing through or there was a mistake at Interpol!"

Qin Fang fell silent for a moment, then continued, "These two are really dangerous, Sister Ning, I think you should just wait and see, and try not to get involved! It's too dangerous, don't make me... make us friends worry!"

Ning Yumo's eyes widened in disbelief as she looked at Qin Fang, clearly not expecting him to say such things to her.

Qin Fang's heart suddenly chilled, afraid that Ning Yumo would be angry at his words.

"Let's not talk about me, how about you? How is your martial arts practice going lately?"

But Ning Yumo wasn't angry with Qin Fang. Instead, she sighed lightly, seeming a bit more relieved than before and no longer as conflicted. She then started asking about Qin Fang, knowing that he went to Xingyi Martial Arts Hall to practice every weekend.

"Great! I'm already sort of a little master now, I guess you're not my match anymore, Sister Ning..."

Qin Fang immediately said with a chuckle.

"Boasting, huh? With just you? I could knock you down with three punches and a couple of kicks!"

Ning Yumo immediately rolled her eyes and disdainfully expressed her thoughts, despite not knowing that Qin Fang could easily defeat her in seconds.

Of course, even though Qin Fang had the ability, he would never bring himself to go that far!

"Believe it or not! Even for this upcoming Martial World Grand Meeting, Master is only bringing my senior sister and me, no other fellow disciples can go, they're all so envious..."

Qin Fang still spoke with pride and satisfaction.

"You're saying that Master Cai is only bringing you and Qingqing?"

Ning Yumo was shocked and asked with surprise. She had heard about the Grand Martial Meeting from Cai Qing once, but that was five years ago.

"Of course! We're leaving tomorrow!"

Qin Fang, unaware of the full picture, presented the information to Ning Yumo like showing off a treasure.

"Leaving tomorrow?"

Ning Yumo was startled, she really hadn't expected the departure to be so soon, "Qin Fang, be careful on your own!"

Hearing this news, Ning Yumo was momentarily stunned, especially knowing that Qin Fang wasn't just accompanying Master Cai but also her old friend Cai Qing. She knew the journey would probably be quite eventful.

There was no chance of persuading Qin Fang not to go.

Since Master Cai had taken Qin Fang as his closed-door disciple, he was now a member of the National Art Circle. An event like the Grand Martial Meeting was a grand occasion, and all martial artists longed for an invitation to attend; they couldn't possibly waste such an opportunity.

"Got it, Sister Ning! I'll definitely come back safe and sound!"

Qin Fang confidently declared, showing off his already well-developed muscles, which immediately drew a burst of laughter from Ning Yumo.(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to go to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommended votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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