Gu Baozhu waved her hand and said in a low voice, "It's alright, Brother Qin knows my problem, so..."

Blackie Hong was speechless.

Gu Baozhu said to Qin Heng, "It's getting late, I should go."

Qin Heng immediately fawned, "I'll give you a ride."

Gu Baozhu looked in the direction where the short, muscular man had disappeared and nodded indifferently. Qin Heng helped her exchange pleasantries and say goodbye to everyone: "Brother Hong, brothers, you guys have fun later. Young Master Qi and I have something to do, so we'll take our leave first. We'll play football together again tomorrow."

Blackie Hong waved his hand in disappointment and said, "Fine, let's play football together again tomorrow."

He stared intently at Gu Baozhu until she nodded in acknowledgment, then he breathed a sigh of relief and went to celebrate with the players.

Gu Baozhu led Qin Heng out of the stadium, through several alleys, and after confirming that no one was around, Gu Baozhu whistled, and a guard quickly appeared.

Gu Baozhu asked, "Where did that short, burly, dark-skinned man run off to?"

The guard pointed in a direction: "It looks like they're chasing after him that way. That man is fast, but he's not familiar with the terrain. I don't know if he can escape. Even if we run into him, he probably won't suffer much. He seems to know kung fu and is extremely strong."

Gu Baozhu nodded and strolled over there with Qin Heng.

Qin Heng asked curiously, "Do you know that burly man?"

Gu Baozhu shook her head.

Qin Heng said, "Then why go looking for him?"

Gu Baozhu said, "I'm curious, do you think he'll come to place bets again tomorrow, and will he bet on us to lose again?"

Qin Heng thought for a moment, then chuckled and said, "Who knows? He doesn't seem very smart. Taking someone's money and then returning it is just asking to get caught."

Gu Baozhu smiled too.

The two walked for a while but didn't see anyone. Gu Baozhu said quietly, "After the festival, I'm going to take Sixteen to Baihe Academy."

Qin Heng exclaimed in surprise, "Ah, so fast... Don't we still have many important things to do?"

Gu Baozhu nodded: "I'll be gone for at least a year or two, so you need to be extra careful here. There's just one thing I'm not entirely at ease with."

Qin Heng asked, "What?"

Gu Baozhu said, "Xu Tang, Prince Jin asked him to find a way to harm the Qin family. This time, Prince Jin failed to plot against Third Sister-in-law and lost face in public, so he will definitely urge him to take action."

Qin Heng rubbed his hands together in frustration.

“My eldest sister ordered people to protect my cousin, and these days my cousin has just been studying hard and hasn’t gone anywhere, so there’s no way to get his attention. But there’s no reason to guard against thieves for a thousand days straight.”

Just as Gu Baozhu was about to speak, she heard a commotion coming from the alley next door. She leaped onto the wall of the alleyway, looked around, and shouted, "Stop right now! There's no reason for so many people to fight one person!"

Qin Heng jumped up and down anxiously: "What exactly happened?"

Gu Baozhu said, "You stay here quietly. This great hero is off to do some chivalrous deeds."

In an instant, she disappeared into the alley, leaving Qin Heng alone in the alley, scratching his head, not knowing how to find her.

The alleys and lanes here are so numerous that even if you were to look for the nearest place from the air, you would have to go through an unknown number of circles on the ground.

Qin Heng had no choice but to stand there and wait for her.

"She has such a fiery temper," Qin Heng muttered. "I feel a little lonely thinking about her going to school. It's probably because no one will come to climb over the wall and call me to crawl through the dog hole to go out and play anymore, so I feel lonely."

Waiting time is always hard to bear.

After waiting for what seemed like an eternity, a voice called out, "Heng-ge'er, this way."

Qin Heng heard the sound and ran towards the alley entrance, where he saw Gu Baozhu waiting for him with a smug look on her face. Excitedly, he called out, "Bao..."

Seeing Gu Baozhu glaring at him, he then noticed that there was a short, dark, burly man standing next to Gu Baozhu. He was like a large earthen vat, and his clothes were torn and had large gaps.

So he hurriedly changed his tune: "...Seventh Brother, you didn't suffer a loss, did you?"

Gu Baozhu raised her chin with her hands behind her back and said, "We didn't suffer any losses. They were just a bunch of cowards who bullied the weak. We're used to helping those in need, so it's nothing to mention."

The short, burly man chuckled and said, "Brother Qi, your words are so bold, they're just what we're looking for. Let's go, let's go have some drinks."

As he spoke, he reached out to put his arm around Gu Baozhu's shoulder.

Gu Baozhu glanced at the sky and stepped aside, saying, "No, no, my elderly mother is worried about me, so I dare not stay any longer. Brother, you can come to watch the game tomorrow."

"Then it's a deal. I'll definitely bet on you to win next time."

The short, stocky, dark-skinned man looked like he had a lot of money.

Qin Heng said, "Didn't you just have a fight with the bookmakers? I don't think they'll let you place any more bets."

The short, burly man roared, "Hmph, let's see if they dare. If they won't let me place my bet, then nobody will place one."

He then said to Gu Baozhu, "I have a brother who is not very old. He is fair-skinned and has a large, beautiful tattoo on his body. He is also very good at playing football and sumo wrestling. He is not with me today. If he were here, I would definitely introduce him to you."

Gu Baozhu said happily, "Wouldn't it be even better if you could come and play football with our Hong team?"

The short, stocky man muttered, "We're not from the capital, do you think we can hang out with you?"

Gu Baozhu thought for a moment and said, "I'm not Captain Hong either. Captain Hong always came in last place in the league. This time he asked my brother and me to help him play. If we're talking about who lives around here, I don't live in this area either."

Qin Heng quickly coughed and said, "Ask Hei Pi Hong tomorrow. If it's feasible, invite his friend over. If not, forget it. We can play a game ourselves when we have time."

Gu Baozhu nodded: "That's a good idea too."

The short, stocky man smacked his lips: "We don't know how long we'll stay. We've lost all our money today, and we still need to find my brothers for a meal and drinks. See you tomorrow, brother."

Gu Baozhu and Qin Heng then bid farewell to the man. Watching him disappear in a flash, Qin Heng asked Gu Baozhu, "What's that man's name? What does he do?"

Gu Baozhu shook her head: "I don't know either. I just saw that he was being beaten up and went to help him. He came with me. He was very comfortable and familiar with me. He must be someone who has been around in the martial arts world. He looks like he has brothers all over the world."

Qin Heng grimaced for a while before saying, "You don't even know who they are, yet you're talking to them so enthusiastically, as if you two are really on good terms."

Gu Baozhu scoffed: "Isn't that how it's written in storybooks? I'm just using what I've learned. As for what kind of person he is, we're just strangers who met by chance, so we don't care. I'll be leaving the capital after the Mid-Autumn Festival. Do you think we'd actually meet up for something earth-shattering?"

Qin Heng suddenly felt a little sad and said, "I also want to go to Baihe Academy with you. It's so boring staying at the Imperial Academy. I can't concentrate on my studies at all. I'd rather go out with you and see the world."

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