Looking at the dishes in his hand, Qi Jiu raised an eyebrow in interest.

The color of this Jiangnan sweet and sour pork ribs is somewhat different from that of traditional sweet and sour pork ribs. Although the color is dark, the pieces are relatively small overall, and there are two preserved plums on the side for decoration.

The spare ribs, coated in sauce, looked incredibly appetizing.

"It's my treat today, eat as much as you like, order whatever you want, don't be shy." The man smiled happily, and then, like a waiter, brought the dishes that had already been prepared to the table.

"Eat up, try everything."

The girl, chopsticks in hand, headed straight for the sweet and sour pork ribs from Jiangnan. As soon as the ribs entered her mouth, the sweet and sour flavor exploded on her tongue.

It has a sweet and sour flavor, but it's not cloying, retaining the essence of traditional sweet and sour pork ribs. You can also taste a subtle plum flavor, but it's not strong and doesn't alter the overall taste of the dish.

With just one bite, Qi Jiu's eyes crinkled into crescents, showing she liked the dish a little more.

Seeing her expression, the others around her also tried it. "Sure enough, the taste is quite authentic. I've finally tasted food from my hometown. And these other dishes over there, you should all try them. I feel like I can even see the city walls of China."

After the meal, the group, patting their round bellies, swayed as they walked back to Erlin University.

Just as they were about to cross another street, Qi Jiu suddenly stopped. At the same time, Leng Ruo seemed to sense something and looked around warily.

But the people coming and going are all passersby, so if they do anything unusual now, they will definitely be very noticeable.

"Qiqi, something's not right."

There were indeed quite a few people around, but everyone was clearly protecting their bags. This is normal in theory, but the few people nearby were clearly acting strangely long ago.

Something was clearly wrong, both in his clothes and his expression.

Thinking this, Qi Jiu quickened her pace, and the people behind her naturally noticed this change.

"What, a robbery in broad daylight?"

An Ran also noticed the expressions of the passersby around her and was quite puzzled.

Upon hearing this, Qi Jiu smiled and said, "Except for China, this kind of thing is not very normal. In a country that does not oppose the possession of firearms, even killing someone in broad daylight is not a rare occurrence."

In a country like this, shootings happen every now and then.

The people around Qi Jiu fell silent, while Leng Ruo, who had previously worked for the assassin organization, seemed to understand something and lowered her voice beside Qi Jiu.

"Could it be them?" They've actually tracked us down to the United States; they're really persistent.

The girl glanced at her but didn't say anything, but this silence was already a tacit agreement.

"Ruo Ruo, protect them."

Even though An Ran and Chang Xiaoyuan are boys, they don't know anything about fighting or killing except studying. The scene that will happen in a moment is something that even the two boys, let alone Yu Qi, probably can't accept.

"Should I take them back to school first?"

The girl frowned. "It's too late."

They were now surrounded by those people from both sides, and if they weren't mistaken, the person in front of them was holding a dagger.

They're really courting death.

Thinking about it, she looked at Leng Ruo.

"Since it's too late, let's just go for it. We're not afraid of anyone dying." She smiled coldly and turned to look at the three people behind her.

"An Ran and Chang Xiaoyuan, cover Yu Qi's eyes in a moment."

"Huh?" Yu Qi was a little confused. "Why... huh?"

Before she could finish speaking, Chang Xiaoyuan covered her eyes, because something they had never imagined in their lives was happening before them.

The men blocking their way immediately attacked with knives, swinging them straight at Qi Jiu.

Before he could even utter the word "be careful," he saw the little girl move with surprising agility, dodging the attack with a slight shift of her body.

An Ran, who had originally wanted to go forward to help, swallowed hard when she saw the girl in front of her whose aura had completely changed. Behind them, Leng Ruo had already made her move at some point.

And so, the two of them began torturing people on the street.

Looking at the person in front of her who was wielding a knife like a madman, Qi Jiu's expression did not change much, and she casually accepted the opponent's attack.

With each punch and kick, the man's face was covered in blood, and the scene instantly became bloody.

In no time at all, the dagger had been transferred from his hand to Qi Jiu's.

The man had already been defeated and was panting heavily on the ground, unable to stand up no matter what he did.

Examining the dagger in her hand, the little girl pouted. "Not bad, you seem to have a passion for daggers."

The man knelt on the ground, panting heavily. He glanced at the three people not far behind her and suddenly laughed.

"Do you dare to make a move? Do they know who you are? If your identity is exposed, will your friends still stay by your side like before?"

They could never have imagined that such a bloodthirsty demon was among their ranks!

The man laughed maniacally, but the girl's expression remained calm.

So that's why they dared to take action; otherwise, one would think they'd lost their minds.

Feeling the somewhat empty street now, after her earlier actions caused passersby to scatter, and noticing the people who had been observing from the shadows, Qi Jiu smiled.

How do you know I wouldn't dare?

"What?" The man was stunned. Before he could react, Qi Jiu kicked him to the ground. The pain on his face became more and more obvious, and it took almost all his strength to stand up.

Pain now gripped his entire body, making his face contorted in agony.

"You're quite resilient. Looking at all those ribs on your body, I could probably break a few more."

Just then, a person rushed out from nowhere. Judging from the clothes, he was also this person's companion. His pistol was just cocked, but before he could pull the trigger, Qi Jiu had already disappeared in front of him.

The man instantly became alert, but it was ultimately to no avail.

With a twist of the wrist and an elbow strike to the neck, the suddenly appearing man was also at a disadvantage, and even the dislocated arm allowed the pistol to end up in the girl's hand.

As another person's fist came flying at her, she reached out to counter it, grabbed the other person's fist and twisted it. The person, whose face was covered in blood, screamed in pain.

His mouth was full of blood; it was a gruesome sight.

Upon seeing this, the girl kicked the man in the knee, and he immediately knelt down with a thud, aiming the pistol in his other hand.