Despite being watched warily by everyone, the three men in floral shirts remained calm, and Brother Xu said with a grin.

“We really came here for a blind date. We have the consent of our families and the government. It’s just that the two girls are immature, so our families have to keep it from them and arrange this blind date for us.”

Xu Jia nodded in agreement, "Yes, we're all classmates, how could we possibly harm them? Chu Chu, Si Si, stop joking around, these are the blind dates your parents found for you."

"Chuchu, your husband has become a traitor. Your in-laws don't want you to be implicated, so they want you to find a good man to marry."

Xu Jia's eyes held a hint of threat, but his face still wore an expression that said, "It's for your own good."

His sincerity convinced many people.

The three people in floral shirts pulled their shirts up at the waist, revealing the handles of the watermelon knives.

Li Sisi swallowed hard, nervously gripping Lin Chuchu's hand. Lin Chuchu, in turn, looked at them with equal vigilance.

No wonder they chose a state-run restaurant as the location.

It turns out they were fearless because they were confident; even if they said they weren't there for a blind date, others might not believe them.

Sure enough, as soon as these words were spoken, the auntie who was helping in the kitchen also chimed in, "Young lady, you're not young anymore. Don't worry your parents. Get married when it's time. Hey, that young man's in-laws are really something. They're afraid of dragging you girls down, so they've actually helped you find new husbands."

Li Sisi was on the verge of collapse. "We really didn't come here for a blind date. We don't know them."

"Haha, young comrade, you're funny. How can you meet someone on a blind date? Besides, if I really wanted to seduce you, I wouldn't be eating at a state-run restaurant."

The auntie spoke with a smile, as if she were looking at a mischievous younger person.

The two men remained blocking Lin Chuchu and Li Sisi, their eyes filled with icy killing intent.

Lin Chuchu wasn't sure if they would really dare to make a move in front of everyone, but they couldn't leave. If they left, they would be in even greater danger. It was better to stay here and wait it out. As long as there were people here, they wouldn't dare to do anything to them.

Besides, Li Sisi's older brother and Chen Long are still around.

Just then, Chen Long and Li Sisi's older brother stood up, swaying as if they had been drinking.

Taking advantage of the other party's inattention, Li Sisi's older brother pounced on one of the men in a floral shirt.

The sudden turn of events startled everyone, causing them to scream. Why did they start fighting without warning?

Chen Long's opponent was quite skilled and held his own in the confined space.

During the fight, the watermelon knife hidden at the waist of the man in the floral shirt fell out.

The watermelon knife rolled to the feet of a middle-aged diner. The diner was stunned for a moment, and just as the diner was about to pounce, he kicked the watermelon knife away.

In an instant, Chen Long and the man were wrestling.

"Everyone, please help! I'm a soldier, and they're human traffickers!"

Chen Long spoke up, and soon two diners came forward to help restrain the man in the floral shirt.

Lin Chuchu protected Li Sisi and kept retreating.

"Stop! Stop it now! If you keep hitting her, I'll kill her!"

Brother Xu, holding Xu Jia hostage, shouted loudly, trying to get everyone to stop.

A long watermelon knife was placed against Xu Jia's neck, and Xu Jia screamed desperately in terror.

When the others saw that it was Xu Jia who had been kidnapped, they didn't step forward to stop him. "Aren't you all in cahoots? Trying to trick us into letting you go? Dream on!"

Someone shouted something.

Brother Xu's hand holding the knife was trembling slightly, and his forehead was covered in sweat.

No, he can't be caught; he has a life on his hands.

Run, run away quickly, hide, no one can find him.

He walked up to Chen Long, raised his knife, and was about to stab Chen Long in the back.

Lin Chuchu shouted "Watch out!" and picked up a chair, smashing it into Brother Xu's face, instantly covering his face in blood.

The knife he was holding fell to the ground, and he covered his face, wailing in pain.

Everyone snapped out of their daze and quickly stepped forward to pin the person to the ground.

Chen Long walked over and looked Lin Chuchu up and down. "Comrade Lin, are you alright? Are you injured?"

He also grabbed her arm, wanting her to spin around.

Lin Chuchu took a step back and quickly said.

"I'm fine! Take them to the police station."

Lin Chuchu went to the police station for the second time, and only after giving her statement did she leave.

Upon seeing Chen Long, she breathed a sigh of relief, exchanged a few words, and then silently walked back, the words the police officer had spoken to her echoing in her mind.

This group operates as a gang, luring people to other cities with promises of high salaries to engage in illicit professions.

She didn't know how Xu Jia got involved with them, but it was obvious that Xu Jia knew who they were.

Unintentional deception and intentional deception are different. The former makes one a victim, while the latter makes one a perpetrator. If sentenced, the latter will definitely be more common.

Lin Chuchu couldn't understand why Xu Jia would abandon being a perfectly good college student and commit a crime.

What on earth did she do to offend the other party that they would try to harm her like this? Luckily, she was vigilant and had Chen Long with her; otherwise, the other party might have really succeeded.

Thinking of the movies she had seen in her past life, she felt a chill run down her spine. The thought of being entertained by those dark and ruthless gangs filled her with fear.

Chen Long walked beside her, looking at Lin Chuchu with concern.

"Comrade Lin, don't worry, this situation won't happen again. Even if you encounter danger again, besides me, you have other comrades by your side who will definitely protect your safety."

His voice deliberately became deeper, causing Lin Chuchu to feel a momentary daze, and for a moment she thought Mu Chen was talking to her.

A hint of vulnerability flashed in her eyes. How could she not be afraid? She wanted Mu Chen to stay by her side, comfort her, and protect her, just like before, when they were in danger.

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