After becoming stronger, although Qi Shang remained highly vigilant, there was no immediate danger for the time being. He and Xia Lin enjoyed a period of peace. The only relatively eventful incident was when they returned one evening and encountered two knife - wielding robbers. Qi Shang used his spirit - word ability to knock them out. He originally wanted to give each of them a whack with a stick, but was stopped by Xia Lin. Later, on Xia Lin's suggestion, they dumped the two robbers and their knives at the entrance of the police station.
"Shu Yao, is there something wrong with your intelligence? Why haven't they taken any action yet?" Qi Shang wasn't impatiently eager. Instead, the inaction of the other side made him more worried. Maybe they were brewing some big move?
Shu Yao took a bite of her cake and rolled her eyes. "You really have no patience. Just wait. According to the information my boyfriend's younger brother found out, they will definitely take action within this month. Although you're very powerful, and my boyfriend and I are no slouches either, there are only seven of us on our side, while the number of the other side is three to five times ours. So our situation is still very dangerous."
Qi Shang stood up. "Let them come. I'm waiting for them!" After leaving behind a confident and somewhat arrogant remark, Qi Shang paid the bill and left.
"Ah, young people are so full of energy. That's great."
On his way home, Qi Shang saw Xia Lin. He was about to step forward and ask why Xia Lin had come back early from class (Qi Shang had asked for leave. It had become a regular thing for him, and later, due to his improved grades, the teacher didn't care about his absences anymore). However, Qi Shang stopped in his tracks because he saw a girl beside Xia Lin.
Qi Shang's face darkened. He quietly followed behind Xia Lin and the girl. As long as he wanted, they wouldn't notice him trailing them. Qi Shang was about to further use his spirit - word ability to eavesdrop on their conversation when suddenly he saw the girl hugging Xia Lin.
Qi Shang was so shocked that he stood there stunned. Little did he know that Xia Lin was also startled. "What… what are you doing!"
The girl quickly let go of Xia Lin and winked playfully. "I've just broken up. Before formally bidding farewell to this unrequited love, I just wanted to give you a hug! Okay, I'm sorry for bothering you!"
With such a cute girl apologizing so nicely, Xia Lin couldn't stay angry. Anyway, there was no one else around, so probably no one had seen this.
"Sorry, I'm in a relationship, so I can't reciprocate your feelings!" Xia Lin scratched his head, feeling a bit guilty. The girl burst out laughing. "It's okay. I fell in love with you on my own accord. Now I've figured it out. With my good family background and looks, I'm not worried about finding a boyfriend I like. I'm not going to fight for a man with someone else. I wish you happiness! I hope we can still be friends in the future."
Xia Lin nodded. "Sure, we can still be friends, but…"
"Okay, okay, I get it. You have to consider your boyfriend, so you can't be too close to me. Don't worry, I understand. I'm leaving. I won't look for you for a while. See you in the game later! I'll crush you!"
After Xia Lin entered the house, Qi Shang deliberately waited for more than ten minutes before going back. Since Qi Shang had disguised himself well, Xia Lin didn't suspect anything. But Qi Shang had already decided to probe Xia Lin's memory after he fell asleep. There was nothing he could do. He had been so shocked just now that he hadn't had time to hear what Xia Lin and the girl had said.