If Ji Xingqiao were alone, with his stamina, he would definitely turn around and run into the alley, and he could even ensure that he wouldn't be caught. But he still had Gu Qingqiu with him, which was his current weakness, so he forced himself to speak in a calm tone: "How much money do you want?"
"Hey, you're pretty conscientious," a blond-haired guy said with a cigarette in his mouth. "Transfer all the money you have on your phone."
“Okay.” Ji Xingqiao readily took out his phone to transfer the money.
A man wearing sunglasses and a thick gold chain seemed to take an interest in Gu Qingqiu, who was cowering beside Ji Xingqiao. "Wait, why are you the only one transferring money? What did the girl next to you say?"
Ji Xingqiao tightened his grip on Gu Qingqiu's hand. "I'll pay for her, okay? Don't make things difficult for her, she doesn't have any money."
"A hero saving a damsel in distress?" The man in sunglasses took off his sunglasses, looked at Gu Qingqiu's pretty face, and had some strange thoughts. "She is indeed beautiful. Your girl is really good-looking. Why don't you let her stay and play with us for a while? We'll take her home safely tomorrow, and we won't charge you."
Seeing Gu Qingqiu's frightened deer-like appearance, the other men also harbored some evil intentions. They surrounded her and got closer and closer. One of them even reached out and grabbed Gu Qingqiu's arm, trying to pull her away from Ji Xingqiao's arms.
"Ah!" The other person's grip was strong and their palms were rough, quickly leaving red marks on Gu Qingqiu's fair and smooth arm, causing her to cry out in pain.
Ji Xingqiao's eyes reddened, veins bulging on his neck, and he roared, "Don't go too far! My wife is pregnant! We'll pay any price! Just don't touch her!"
If criminals were so easily persuaded, they wouldn't have turned to crime. They not only showed no mercy, but they also became even more excited after hearing that Gu Qingqiu was pregnant.
The blond-haired man pulled out a dagger from his pocket and twirled it around. "You'd better be careful, in case my little knife accidentally punctures the little beauty's belly."
Ji Xingqiao's eyes were bloodshot, but his words softened, and he even pleaded, "Please, brothers, we are still students. Please let us go. We'll do whatever it takes. If it's not enough, I'll borrow from loan sharks. Please don't do this."
[Host, danger behind you!]
The male protagonist system's danger alarm went live. Gu Qingqiu saw someone behind her raise a large wooden stick and swing it towards her, as if they wanted to knock her unconscious.
Ji Xingqiao also keenly sensed the danger and had no choice but to let go and push Gu Qingqiu aside. Then his arm took the brunt of the blow.
"Ji Xingqiao!" Gu Qingqiu shouted with concern, but the moment Ji Xingqiao pushed her away, several thugs who had been waiting for an opportunity had already captured Gu Qingqiu.
Feeling the sweat on these thugs and their disgusting gazes, Gu Qingqiu trembled with fear and almost gagged.
Ji Xingqiao also saw Gu Qingqiu's pleading eyes. His eyes revealed despair and madness. Thinking of the evil things these people might do to Gu Qingqiu, Ji Xingqiao wished he could die with them.
The group split into two groups, one pushing Gu Qingqiu into the dark alley, and the other beating up Ji Xingqiao.
Gu Qingqiu couldn't help but shed tears of fear. She felt a dull ache in her stomach and kept calling out to the male lead system in her mind: "System! What should I do now!"
The male protagonist's system sounded somewhat anxious: [I'm monitoring the situation on the male protagonist's side in real time! He should be fine! He can release Alpha pheromones to create pressure, but host, that's a different story! Do you want to leave this world right now?!]
Gu Qingqiu replied while tightly protecting her stomach, "No! I can't leave now! I need to make sure Ji Xingqiao is safe!"
The male protagonist's system remained silent for a long time.
Gu Qingqiu felt as if she had been taken to the deepest part of the alley. She was extremely anxious and kept calling out to the male lead system.
The male protagonist system finally appeared, but its opening statement was a bombshell: "Ji Xingqiao has committed murder."
Gu Qingqiu's eyes widened in surprise: 【What?】
The male protagonist system quickly explained: "After releasing his pheromones, he snatched the dagger from the blond guy and prepared to rush into the alley to save you. However, another group of people arrived from afar, led by two Alphas. Ji Xingqiao's pheromones didn't affect them as much. He and Ji Xingqiao got into a fight. The blond guy, who had initially come to help, accidentally had his carotid artery slashed by Ji Xingqiao in the chaos, so…"
Gu Qingqiu's eyes were filled with lifeless despair. The group of people beside her also received a phone call immediately. It must have been the group outside who informed them of their companion's death.
"Damn it!" A man angrily slapped Gu Qingqiu several times, venting his anger on her. Soon, her face was swollen from the slaps.
Gu Qingqiu felt something foreign in her mouth, and when she spat it out, she found it was blood and teeth.
[Host, you'd better leave quickly. If the police arrive, Ji Xingqiao will be considered to have acted in self-defense, while your death will result in a harsher sentence for those involved and restore peace to the school.]
Tears streamed down Gu Qingqiu's face. She never imagined that she would have to leave in such a wretched way, without even having the chance to say goodbye to Ji Xingqiao.
The thugs vented their anger on her, punching and kicking her, but soon someone noticed something was wrong.
"Wait a minute! Why isn't this woman crying out in pain at all?"
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