Gong Rui shook her head, somewhat puzzled, but ultimately said nothing.

After all, everyone has different lifestyle habits. Although she doesn't understand, she will respect them.

Qi Jiu pursed her lips as she watched the somewhat anxious figure at the entrance of the barbecue restaurant. Her gaze remained fixed on him, and when she saw Leng Ruo rushing straight towards the heavy-duty murderer, her smile widened.

"Interesting, it's getting more and more interesting."

She initially thought Leng Ruo was only interesting in terms of her background, but now the whole situation has exceeded her expectations. Her goal was actually that heavy-duty murderer.

"What? Qiqi, what did you say?"

The girl's murmurs were heard by Chen Yueqiu on the other side, but she didn't seem to understand them clearly and was now looking at her with a face full of questions.

Qi Jiu shook her head. "It's nothing. I just suddenly remembered that I also need to buy some candy. I'll go out for a bit. You guys eat first, don't wait for me."

After she finished speaking, she left her seat just like Leng Ruo, leaving Gong Rui and Chen Yueqiu staring at each other, both of them seeing the word 'confusion' in each other's eyes.

After what seemed like an eternity, Gong Rui finally spoke.

"Didn't Leng Ruo go to buy candy? A phone call would have sufficed. Why didn't Qi Qi call her instead of making the trip herself?"

Chen Yueqiu shook her head, indicating that she did not understand.

On this side, Qi Jiu, who had just left the barbecue restaurant, looked at the spot where she had been, but could no longer see Leng Ruo or the heavy-duty murderer.

Qi Jiu remained silent for a few seconds before walking towards a secluded spot not far away.

She remembered that there were many dead ends in this area.

Judging from Leng Ruo's appearance just now, she must know that heavy-time murderer, and she is probably going to find him now.

She had only two goals: either to reunite with her allies or to deal with the murderer.

But whatever the purpose, the area in front of the barbecue restaurant is definitely not a good place to resolve things under the watchful eyes of everyone.

The girl wasn't nervous, and her movements were unhurried until she arrived at a deserted alley and heard the sounds of fighting inside. Only then did she quicken her pace.

Following the sound, she arrived at a somewhat dimly lit alley.

Because it's summer, the sky is still quite bright, but inside the alleyways it's rather dim and feels somewhat gray.

In the middle of the alley, two people stood facing each other.

Seeing this, Qi Jiu understood that Leng Ruo and that guy weren't working together. Leng Ruo was there to deal with him.

Since that's the case, then it's easier to talk about. We're all in the same dorm, we see each other all the time. If we become adversaries, wouldn't this dorm turn into a palace intrigue?

Seemingly noticing Qi Jiu's appearance, both of them turned to look in her direction.

When Leng Ruo saw who it was, she was stunned, her eyes widening in disbelief.

But what she didn't see was that the person opposite her, upon seeing Qi Jiu's appearance, had his pupils tremble, as if he had seen something frightening.

He wanted to run, but his legs wouldn't move as if they wouldn't obey him.

There's a song that goes something like this: He wanted to escape, but he couldn't.

Qi Jiu glanced in the direction of the murderer, smiled, and then scanned Leng Ruo from head to toe with an appraising gaze.

Judging from her posture, she seemed to have some injuries to her leg and shoulder, and she was currently in a state of high tension.

Fortunately, that face wasn't injured; otherwise, it would have been a real shame.

Leng Ruo: "..."

Is your focus somewhat off?

Before the girl could say a word, she felt a pull on her wrist and looked up to see Leng Ruo's tense eyes.

Seemingly instinctively, Leng Ruo immediately shielded Qi Jiu behind her, just like a mother hen protecting her chicks.

Qi Jiu: "..."

Leng Ruo didn't have time to ask her why she was here. All she could do now was protect her behind her.

Seeing her actions, Qi Jiu: "..."

Is it possible that she isn't actually that fragile?

Qi Jiu frowned slightly as she looked at her.

If Leng Ruo were in her current state, she would definitely not be a match for De Luo. No, it should be said that Leng Ruo has never been a match for De Luo from beginning to end.

If she hadn't followed her out, Leng Ruo might have been killed here.

She had fought with DeRozan and knew exactly what kind of skills he possessed.

"Qi Jiu, I don't have time to ask you why you're here, but you have to listen to me now."

Although Leng Ruo was talking to Qi Jiu, her eyes were fixed on the person opposite her, as if afraid that he might make a move unintentionally.

"In a moment, I'll count down from three. When I get to one, you need to run outside immediately without hesitation!"

Qi Jiu looked at her without saying anything, but Leng Ruo couldn't care less about that anymore.

Her body was already in battle mode, and at the same time, she began to slowly count down.

"three!"

"two!"

"one!"

When she counted to one, she suddenly wanted to rush forward to restrain Dero, but she didn't expect that as soon as she said the number 'one', she felt a warmth on her wrist. When she looked up, she saw Qi Jiu's smiling face.

Leng Ruo: "!!!"

Does she even realize what she's doing?

Leng Ruo's expression was beyond words. She didn't even have the ability to protect herself. If Qi Jiu stayed here, things would be in trouble!

Before he could even vent his anger, he saw Qi Jiu dash forward in a flash.

Then... what did she see?!

The heavily armed murderer, whose strength had initially overwhelmed her, actually showed panic in his eyes! He even seemed to want to run away!

Leng Ruo: "!!"

Before she could think any further, she saw Qi Jiu's agile figure and quickly realized that De Luo was at a disadvantage.

The girl moved with great lightness, seemingly having found Dero's weakness and relentlessly attacking it.

Even more strangely, Dero wanted to escape, but Qi Jiu wouldn't let him!

Leng Ruo, who had witnessed everything, was speechless.

This world is too fantastical.

The two exchanged blows, each attack aimed at vital points. In the end, the girl only broke out in a light sweat, but Dero was in a terrible state.

His face was covered in blood, and he lay on the ground like a maggot, unable to get up no matter how he tried to move, panting heavily.

Qi Jiu patted the dust off her hands and smiled gently at De Luo on the ground.

"I thought you were so capable, but it turns out you haven't improved much! Didn't you get any training in prison? So, who helped you escape?"