During the conversation, Grandpa Qin did not neglect Xu Lai, who was standing to the side.

Knowing that she was still a college student, he asked her which university she attended, what her major was, and even whether she had a boyfriend.

After their conversation, as they parted, he asked Gu Ming to prepare valuable gifts for his three saviors.

Gu Ming is a capable person.

We prepared several cartons of good cigarettes and several bottles of good wine for Grandpa Xu and Grandpa Xiao. We also thoughtfully prepared a 50-jin bag of rice, a 50-jin bag of flour, and a 5-jin bag of pork for each of the two old men.

The gifts given to Xu Lai were much more valuable, including food and drink, and a 50-gram gold bracelet made using ancient methods.

There is also a gold ring that belongs exclusively to the Qin Group, with the Qin Group's emblem on it—an eagle poised to soar into the sky.

"Young lady, this is the family crest of our Qin Group!"

Gu Ming congratulated Xu Lai on handing her the ring bearing the clan crest.

"If you encounter any difficulties in the future, you can take this family crest to any of the Qin Group's business locations, and we will provide assistance three times!"

Xu Lai didn't care about the food, drinks, or even the ancient bracelet.

At this moment, all she could see was this token representing the Qin Group.

"Three acts of assistance! In this chaotic world, the powerful Qin Group has provided protection three times. To put it grandly, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it saved my life three times!"

Xu Lai thought of Xiong Zhong and his gang, who were currently her biggest enemies.

Although seeking help from the Qin family at this time might seem like she was trying to take advantage of their kindness, she didn't want to miss this rare opportunity.

"Grandpa Qin, Manager Gu, could I exchange these gifts for two guns from the Qin Group this time?"

"Two guns?"

Qin Tai, Gu Ming, and even Old Master Xiao all looked at the young girl with shock.

She looks like a pretty young girl who hasn't even graduated from university yet, so why is she asking for a gun right off the bat?

Grandpa Xu knew that his granddaughter had a rebirth experience; otherwise, he would have been extremely surprised by her request for "two guns."

Seeing everyone staring at her in shock, Xu Lai smiled at Old Master Qin and Manager Gu, explaining somewhat apologetically.

"Recently, our building has come under the control of a group of people with some influence. These past few days, I've noticed they've been targeting my family, so..."

Xu Lai told Grandpa Qin and Manager Gu about how her uncle's family, in order to get revenge on them, had instigated Xiong Zhong's gang to come to her house and try to take her family's speedboat for free. She refused, and then the gang targeted her.

"When we left today, they still had people tailing us. I reckon they'll definitely send someone to steal our speedboat in the next couple of days!"

"Grandpa Qin, I swear, I will never do anything bad with this thing, I will only use it to protect myself!"

Fearing that Old Master Qin might overthink things, Xu Lai quickly raised his hand and swore an oath to the heavens.

Mr. Qin started from scratch when he was young, and in the process of building his fortune, he was betrayed by so-called relatives.

Throughout his life, what he hated most were those so-called relatives who betrayed their own family, were selfish and greedy, and those who used illegitimate means to double-cross others.

So after hearing what Xu Lai said, he actually grew to like this young girl who hadn't yet entered the workforce even more.

"Little girl, you've got guts!"

After praising him, Qin Tai nodded to Gu Ming.

Gu was also good at interpersonal relationships; he knew that Grandpa Xu and this young lady were family.

So he went to a cubicle in the office and took out three pistols and three pistols.

One of the pistols and a box of bullets were given to Old Master Xiao, while the other two pistols and bullets were given to Xu Lai.

"Thank you, Grandpa Qin and Brother Gu!"

Xu Lai finally got the pistol she had been longing for, and excitedly stood up, bowing to Old Master Qin and Gu Ming.

Xiao Shan stood up gratefully and thanked the two of them.

When it was time to say goodbye, Xu Lai and the other two only took the guns and refused the other things offered by the Qin family. However, Old Master Qin still instructed Gu Ming to have those things delivered to Xu Lai's assault boat.

"Grandpa Qin, we can't accept this!"

Xu Lai wasn't one to take advantage of others. Since she couldn't refuse the gifts, she took out two identical packs of Angong Niuhuang Wan from her backpack and respectfully handed them to Old Master Qin.

"Dear Grandpa, please take this with you whenever you go out, just in case!"

After saying that, the three of them left Gu Ming's office and went straight back to the speedboat outside the mall.

"Xiao Jiang, girl, trouble is coming!"

After a suspicious speedboat appeared halfway through the journey, Xiao Shan, who had served in the army for decades, noticed something amiss.

Xu Lai and Xu Jiangming followed Old Master Xiao's gaze and indeed saw five people on a speedboat not far away, watching them.

Xu Lai even spotted a familiar face on the speedboat; it was one of the people who had been watching her from the third floor when she left home that morning.

Xu Lai stated directly: "They are Xiong Zhong's men!"

"Those bastards really couldn't wait to make their move!"

Xu Jiangming said bitterly.

"Second Uncle, Grandpa Xiao, get ready, I'm about to speed up!"

After saying that, she increased the throttle of the assault boat, and the boat instantly shot forward like an arrow released from a bow.

The two old men quickly took out their pistols and bullets and deftly loaded them.

Judging from their demeanor, these two old men have made the worst-case scenario plan.

Seeing the Xu family's speedboat accelerating forward, the thugs on the right front also increased their throttle and directly blocked it from the side.

In the end, Xu Lai beat them to the punch and ran ahead.

"This is your last chance. Leave the assault boat behind and get on the rubber boat right now!"

Upon seeing this, the gang leader immediately picked up the megaphone, put it in front of his mouth, and threatened.

Xu Lai and his two companions didn't take their threats seriously.

Seeing that Xu Lai and his two companions ignored them, the five thugs accelerated even further, aiming their speedboat at Xu Lai's speedboat and charging towards it.

Ultimately, however, they didn't dare to gamble with the safety of the inflatable boat.

If they damage the boss's only speedboat, they'll be in deep trouble.

As their assault boat approached Xu Lai's assault boat, they took out sticks, long knives, and other weapons and swung them at Xu Lai and his two companions.

"Hey, these kids are serious now!"

Seeing the smug-looking group opposite them, Xiao Shan and Xu Jiangming quickly took out their extendable stun guns.

Since they don't have guns, they shouldn't take them out yet.

First, it's a waste of bullets for free. Second, if these people find out that the two families have guns, won't they be even more wary of them in the future?

The two old men swung their extendable stun guns, pressed the power switch, and swung them at the thugs as soon as they approached.