Hiring at high prices

"Wow! A bunch of people are beating up a weak woman like me? That's so uncivilized!" Qu Shiyao joked, but her actions didn't stop at all.

She was surrounded in the middle, and the group of people were about to rush over. Instead of retreating, she took the initiative to rush towards the two people on the side!

A metal rod swept down at my waist with a whoosh!

Qu Shiyao casually raised a wooden stick to block, and with a crack, the inferior wooden stick broke. She quickly used the force to push her knee upwards.

"Awooo—!"

With a piercing scream, the man, whose vulnerable area had been struck hard, instantly curled up like a shrimp, knelt on the ground, and was covered in cold sweat.

"I'm so sorry, sir, do you have children?"

Qu Shiyao spoke with concern, but her eyes shone with an astonishing brightness, as if she were pondering whether this kick could have the effect of cutting off one's offspring.

Another person nearby seized the opportunity to launch a sneak attack!

Qu Shiyao did an extreme backbend, her fist grazing her nose!

Using the momentum from bending over backward, she kicked her legs upward with a powerful backflip, her heels striking the attacker's chin with pinpoint accuracy!

A crisp "click" sounded.

"Oh dear, please don't let her face be ruined!" Qu Shiyao landed firmly and looked at the other person's instantly tilted jaw and pained expression, sincerely comforting her.

If the occasion weren't so inappropriate, she would have gladly kicked him again to straighten his chin.

Several more people pounced on him from behind at the same time!

Qu Shiyao decisively threw away the wooden stick that was about to fall apart.

A man threw a punch, but she dodged to the side, grabbed his wrist with her right hand, and executed a clean and swift over-the-shoulder throw!

The man who was thrown out was like a heavy sandbag, which happened to hit another accomplice who was rushing over, and the two immediately rolled into a ball.

"Buy one get one free! You're welcome!" Qu Shiyao patted non-existent dust off her hands, quite satisfied with her haul.

She caught a glimpse of someone kicking from her left, and nimbly jumped back to dodge, simultaneously slamming her elbow backward!

It hit another person squarely in the back, right in the chest!

"Ugh!" The man groaned and staggered forward.

Without even looking, she delivered a sharp back kick, sending a lewd man who tried to hug her from behind flying!

The scene was quite chaotic at one point.

Qu Shiyao is like a swimming fish, always able to find a gap in the encirclement and squeeze out, then precisely pick on the lone one and beat him mercilessly.

The battle situation gradually became one-sided.

Just as Qu Shiyao had suppressed one person and was about to finish him off,

[Host! Behind you!!!] The system's terrified voice exploded in her mind!

A gust of wind suddenly swept in from behind my head! It was incredibly fast and powerful!

She was held back by the person in front of her and didn't have time to dodge completely!

In a critical moment, Qu Shiyao stepped on the foot of the person in front of her and exerted force, slamming her knee upwards again!

"Awooo—!" The enemy in front of him let out an even more miserable howl, instantly losing his fighting ability.

Taking advantage of the tiny opening created in that instant, Qu Shiyao quickly used her left arm to protect the back of her head!

"Bang!!" The heavy iron rod slammed down on her left forearm! A dull thud resounded!

A sharp pain instantly shot through my entire body!

Qu Shiyao could clearly feel the bones in her arm cracking!

But she couldn't care less about the excruciating pain, and luckily she used her arm to block it, otherwise the back of her head would have been cracked open!

The system was so frightened that it trembled violently.

The attackers didn't expect her to react so quickly. In the blink of an eye, Qu Shiyao had already endured the pain and grabbed the other end of the iron rod tightly!

The other person instinctively tried to dodge, and the two immediately engaged in a struggle!

We can't delay any longer!

Every second the arm endures pressure, the injury worsens!

Qu Shiyao's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and with lightning speed, she thrust her free right hand, fingers together, towards the other person's eyes!

"Ah—! My eyes!!" The attacker screamed in agony, instantly letting go of his hands and covering his eyes.

Qu Shiyao snatched the iron rod and pressed it down, inadvertently pinning down the opponent's ankle, which was unable to dodge in time!

Using that as a fulcrum, she leaped into the air and twisted her legs toward the neck of the last enemy who was still standing!

"Snap!"

"ah--!!"

Almost simultaneously, two screams rang out!

One scream came from the enemy being strangled, and another, even more piercing scream came from beneath their feet.

The attacker's ankle was crushed by the iron rod and Qu Shiyao's falling weight, producing a clear cracking sound!

Qu Shiyao landed lightly, and only then, as if just noticing, looked in surprise at the man on the ground, writhing and screaming in pain while clutching his twisted ankle:

"Oh dear! How could you be so careless?"

Unfortunately, the intense pain in his eyes and ankle made it impossible for the other person to listen to him.

The scene was a complete mess.

Nine burly men lay sprawled on the ground, groans and screams rising and falling.

"Clap clap clap—!" The crisp sound of clapping suddenly came from the end of the alley.

Qu Shiyao felt a chill run down her spine, but outwardly remained calm as she looked over, secretly tightening her grip on the iron rod in her hand.

Standing at the alley entrance was a woman dressed in an exquisitely custom-made Lolita dress, with a cute baby face who looked like a minor.

But Qu Shiyao's intuition told her that this person's actual age was probably similar to her own.

"That was amazing!"

The baby-faced woman's eyes gleamed; she had clearly witnessed most of the process. Her tone was excited yet carried an undeniable air of authority.

"I have money! Be my bodyguard!"

She did not enter this chaotic place. Behind her stood a burly man with a cold expression, who was warily sizing up Qu Shiyao.

"Bodyguard?" Qu Shiyao calmly walked over, picked up her bag, gently brushed off the dust, looked up at the other person, and briefly refused: "Too tiring, I won't do it."

They just complained about being tired and didn't mention money?

The baby-faced woman's eyes lit up even more, and she immediately increased the stakes:

"100,000 a day! Not 24 hours a day, just eight hours a day by my side!" She was determined to have Qu Shiyao.

High combat skills and a sharp tongue—perfect for her!

"One hundred thousand?" Qu Shiyao was stunned for a moment, then shook her head.

"Then five hundred thousand!" The baby-faced woman waved her hand dismissively, rattling off the terms and benefits.

"I'll give you the top-tier six insurances and two housing funds! Eight days off per month! Double the holiday bonuses! Plus, I'll throw in a villa in the city!"

Qu Shiyao shook her head again, her tone sincere: "Thank you for your kindness, but I have a proper job and really can't do this."

The system screamed wildly in her mind: [Host! 500,000! Eight hours a day! Plus a villa! What are you waiting for?! Accept it now!]

At this moment, it had already picked up the keyboard and started typing away. With so much money, the host would never have to worry about food and clothing when he went back. This was like a pie falling from the sky!

"Stop arguing! If you keep arguing, I'm really going to waver!!!" Qu Shiyao shouted in her mind, trying hard to suppress the excitement in her heart.

The baby-faced woman's eyes flashed with admiration when she saw Qu Shiyao refuse such an exorbitant offer.

Unmoved by money, possessing noble character! She wanted it even more!

Qu Shiyao picked up her phone from the trash can, stopped recording, and dialed that familiar number: 110.

The system then suddenly remembered that the host's arm was still injured, and anxiously urged, "Host! Call 120 first! Your hand is important!"

Qu Shiyao ignored it.

The call connected, and she spoke calmly:

"Hello? Is this a police officer? I'm reporting a crime. I was attacked by nine armed men near the garbage dump behind the CAQ Group headquarters... Yes, nine men..."

"I'm fine, but I might have fractured my arm. Yes, I acted in self-defense..."

"They... are quite badly injured..."

"Could you please call an ambulance on your way here? ...Okay, thank you."

"You called the police?" The baby-faced woman was clearly surprised.

"Aren't you afraid they'll turn around and accuse you of excessive self-defense, or even that you'll fight back?"

After all, Qu Shiyao seemed to be the least injured, while a bunch of people with broken legs and limbs were lying on the ground.

"Do you believe in justice?" Qu Shiyao turned to look at her, her face righteous and awe-inspiring.

The woman was stunned for a moment by the sudden "glory".

She was still not fully recovered when the sound of sirens grew louder.

The system could tell from the woman's appearance that she had been intimidated by the host.

Several police cars arrived at this time, followed by ambulances.

The police were also shocked by the horrific scene.

It was already dark, and the bright light shone down, making Qu Shiyao appear somewhat weak and harmless through her profile.

Of course, this excludes the group of groaning burly men lying haphazardly around her.

"Officer! Help! She's going to kill us!"

A burly man saw the police and rushed over as if he were seeing a relative, his voice filled with anguish.

The contrast was so disgusting that many people present got goosebumps.

A seasoned police officer pushed him aside, maintaining professional caution.

"Officer, I'm the one who called the police. This is the video recording of what happened."

Qu Shiyao stepped forward and handed over her phone.

Her left arm was swollen very badly, and the skin had turned a deep bluish-purple.

The police officer took the phone, looked at her arm, and his expression turned serious.

"Things are a bit complicated, let's go back to the station first and talk about it."

He gestured to the medical staff behind him to give the injured person emergency treatment first.

The worst off at the scene was the attacker; he couldn't even open his eyes, and his ankle was twisted and deformed.

Medical staff also temporarily immobilized Qu Shiyao's arm and carefully bandaged it with a splint and bandage.

"Who are these two?" The police officer noticed the baby-faced woman standing on the perimeter and her bodyguard behind her.

"Just passing by to watch the excitement." Qu Shiyao said without looking up.

After being clearly rejected, the woman stood there quietly, and the bodyguard next to her did not try to persuade her to leave. Instead, he dutifully sprayed her with mosquito repellent.

This pomp and circumstance clearly indicates wealth and status, and the woman herself also wields considerable influence.

The police officer looked at the woman with a questioning gaze.

Watching this spectacle with such composure?

However, considering that she was just an innocent passerby, and given the video evidence, the police decided to drop the matter.

However, the woman spoke first, her tone carrying an innate arrogance:

"Officer, aren't you going to take me back to make a statement? I'm a key eyewitness, able to reconstruct the entire incident. Is law enforcement this lax these days?"

A few words were enough to raise doubts and provocations.

Even the system felt that this young lady was even more arrogant than the host. At least the host followed social rules to some extent, but this young lady started with a big move right away.

The police officers exchanged glances and then said, "Then we'll trouble you to come back to the station with us to assist with the investigation."

"No!" The girl glanced at the police car with disdain. "I have my own car."

The atmosphere at the scene froze.

Two police officers stepped forward and said in a businesslike manner, "Madam, cooperating with the investigation is a citizen's duty. Please get in our car."

"It's too dirty." The girl crossed her arms, turned her head away, and her face clearly showed her rejection.

The police looked at the bodyguard behind her, but the bodyguard remained motionless, like a block of wood.

"Do you want to be a witness or just a bystander?"

Qu Shiyao sighed. She wanted to finish quickly and go back to eat the hot pot that Yi Yu had prepared.

"Witnesses have the right to know what happens next, while onlookers can only wait outside."

These words seemed to strike a chord with the woman.

She reluctantly hummed in agreement and slowly made her way to the police car.

Her bodyguard behind her took out a clean silk handkerchief from somewhere and carefully laid it on the seat.

Then, using a clean white handkerchief, I wiped the door frame and the corners of the interior.

Finally, he even took out a bottle of perfume that looked expensive and sprayed it lightly into the air twice.

After doing all this, he shielded the car roof with his hand and respectfully gestured for the girl to get in.

The girl reluctantly sat down.

All police: "..."

All medical staff: "..."

The burly men groaning on the ground: "..."

System: [6!]

Qu Shiyao sat next to the girl, smelling the faint, expensive fragrance in the car, looking at her arm with a splint, and her heart, which had been aching for refusing a daily salary of 500,000, ached even more now!