Is it hard to chase the school beauty?It doesn't matter, she still has roommates

Chapter 680 Don't let her get away

Qin Luo felt a surge of heat rush to his head!
He suddenly stood up and rushed into the room's ensuite bathroom as if fleeing.

The door slammed shut!

I turned on the tap and splashed cold water on my face several times, trying to extinguish the inexplicable heat and impulse in my heart.

The cool water stimulated his skin, calming him down a little.

He looked at his slightly flushed face in the mirror and sighed helplessly.

"That vixen..."

After lingering in the bathroom for a while until his heartbeat calmed down, Qin Luo straightened his clothes and went out.

Outside, Yao Man had finished her simple skincare routine and was sitting in front of her vanity combing her long hair.

She changed into a relatively conservative silk slip dress. Although her stunning figure was still visible, it was at least not as striking as when she was just wrapped in a bath towel.

Seeing Qin Luo come out, Yao Man smiled a little shyly.

"Mr. Qin, I've finished. You should get some rest too."

Qin Luo nodded and pointed to the large double bed.

"You sleep on the left, I'll sleep on the right."

He decided to sleep on the sofa himself and give the bed to Yao Man.

"No, no, no! I'll sleep on the sofa!"

Yao Man quickly waved her hand.

"Stop arguing, you sleep in the bed."

Qin Luo's tone left no room for argument. He then walked to the sofa by the window, took off his coat, and lay down.

"I'll sleep here."

Seeing that Qin Luo had already lain down, Yao Man had no choice but to give up and said softly.

"Well... thank you, Mr. Qin."

She carefully lay down on the left edge of the bed, occupying less than a third of the space, with her back to the sofa, curled up like a kitten lacking a sense of security.

Qin Luo turned off the room lights, leaving only a dim sleep lamp in the corner, emitting a hazy glow.

For a moment, only the soft breathing of the two people remained in the room.

Qin Luo closed his eyes and forced himself to fall asleep.

The long flight and the earlier conflict had left him quite tired.

Consciousness gradually faded...

Just as he was drifting off to sleep, he suddenly felt the sofa beside him sink slightly! Then, a soft, smooth body, carrying the fresh scent of a bath, like a small animal seeking shelter, with a slight chill and trembling, silently slipped into his arms!
Qin Luo woke up instantly! All the muscles in his body tensed up! His heart started pounding in his chest!

He suddenly opened his eyes and, in the dim light of the bedside lamp, saw Yao Man's stunningly beautiful face, slightly dazed and frightened, pressed against his chest!
Her long eyelashes trembled, as if she were still half asleep, but her body instinctively snuggled deeper into his warm embrace!

"!!!"

Qin Luo froze, his mind going completely blank.

He never expected that Yao Man would be such a restless sleeper!
The morning sunlight streamed through the gaps in the heavy curtains, casting a strip of light on the carpet in the hotel room.

Yao Man's long eyelashes trembled a few times before she slowly opened her eyes.

What came into view was Qin Luo's handsome face, so close to hers, his eyes wide open as he stared at her.

She seemed a little dazed and subconsciously asked in somewhat broken Chinese.

"Mr. Qin...when...did you wake up?"

Qin Luo rolled her eyes inwardly and muttered to herself in annoyance.

When did I wake up? I wasn't asleep at all! Last night was pure torture.

This international supermodel looks just like an octopus when she's asleep!
He finally managed to push her away from his embrace, but a few minutes later, she would unconsciously and drowsily snuggle back into his arms, her soft body pressed tightly against his, her faint fragrance lingering in his nostrils… A lone man and woman sharing a bed, with such a stunning beauty constantly snuggling into his arms, how could Qin Luo, not being a saint, possibly sleep? He felt this night was more exhausting than a fight! To make matters worse, he even paid for the room, and yet he didn't get a good night's sleep!
So when the two of them went to the hotel’s first-floor restaurant for breakfast, Qin Luohua turned his grief and anger into appetite, grabbed a lot of food, and buried himself in it, trying to make up for the double “loss” in his spirit and physical strength with food.

Yao Man watched Qin Luo wolf down his food, covered her mouth and chuckled softly, her eyes gentle.

After breakfast, the two went to the hotel lobby on the first floor.

As soon as Qin Luo stepped out of the elevator, he saw several well-built, sharp-eyed Chinese men wearing black T-shirts standing in the lobby rest area.

Upon seeing Qin Luo emerge, they immediately hurried forward to greet him with utmost respect.

"Mr. Qin!"

The man with the buzz cut at the head of the group bowed slightly.

Qin Luo glanced at them and recognized them.

These are all Xu Tianbao's capable henchmen. He met them at Xu Tianbao's casino when he last came to northern Myanmar.

"Well, hard work."

Qin Luo nodded.

After getting off the plane last night, he contacted Xu Tianbao and gave him his hotel address.

Xu Tianbao acted swiftly and decisively, sending his trusted subordinates to meet him that very night.

"Mr. Qin, the car is ready and we can leave at any time."

"That's what the man with the buzz cut said."

Qin Luo turned to Yao Man beside him.

"Ms. Yao, I have to go take care of some business. What time is your flight to Singapore? I'll take you to the airport."

A subtle, complex emotion flashed in Yao Man's eyes, followed by a grateful smile.

"Thank you, Mr. Qin. My flight is at 11 o'clock. Thank you for your help."

Qin Luo asked Xu Tianbao's men to wait a moment, and personally drove Yao Man to Naypyidaw International Airport.

Qin Luo escorted her all the way to the security checkpoint, watching her pass through smoothly and disappear into the depths of the boarding passage before turning to leave.

Unbeknownst to him, the moment he turned around, Yao Man, who had already passed through security, instantly lost all tenderness and gratitude, her face turning icy cold.

She quickly took out her phone, typed a message rapidly, and sent it out.

[We are close to the target; he has developed basic trust in me. Requesting further instructions.]

After seeing Yao Man off, Qin Luo immediately returned to the hotel to meet up with Xu Tianbao's men.

The leader was a burly, dark-skinned man with a weathered look in his eyes. His name was Qiangzi, one of Xu Tianbao's most trusted confidants. He was also Chinese and had followed Xu Tianbao to northern Myanmar seven years ago.

The convoy consisted of three modified off-road vehicles, with Qin Luo and Qiangzi riding in the middle one.

The target: Kokang, northern Myanmar, the manor where Wei Junwu is hiding.

Naypyidaw, the capital of Myanmar, is only a few hundred kilometers away from the Kokang region in northern Myanmar as the crow flies.

If it were within China, with smooth highways, it would only take a few hours to arrive.

However, shortly after leaving Naypyidaw, the road conditions deteriorate drastically.

The smooth highway turned into a bumpy, dusty dirt road, and soon we entered a rolling mountainous area. The mountain road was rugged and narrow, with steep mountain walls on one side and bottomless cliffs on the other.

The car couldn't pick up any speed at all and could only crawl slowly through the bumps.

It took a full twelve hours! From dawn till dusk, we finally entered Kokang territory.

After another hour of bumpy travel, a small town with sparse lights finally appeared ahead.

It was already past 11 p.m.

The streets were narrow and dilapidated, with low and old houses on both sides, many of which were wooden houses.

The streetlights were dim and sparse, and most of the area was shrouded in darkness.

The air was filled with a damp, dusty, and indescribable smell of decay.

The streets were sparsely populated and unusually quiet, but this quietness carried an unsettling sense of oppression.

Patrol cars occasionally drive by, carrying armed and expressionless military and police personnel.

Even more alarming is that in some dark alleyways or corners, one can vaguely see the figures of armed personnel holding AK rifles, dressed in civilian clothes, with wary eyes, like wild beasts lurking in the shadows.

Qiangzi sat in the passenger seat, cautiously observing the scenery outside the window.

He handed Qin Luo a cigarette, lit one for himself, took a deep drag, and his voice, filled with deep weariness and helplessness, swished through the smoke.

“Mr. Qin, you see? It’s too chaotic here. I have to take a few brothers with me when I go out to run errands, and we always have to keep our guns with us. Otherwise, we might not be able to come back.”

Looking at the bleak and dangerous scene outside the window, Qin Luo asked.

"Brother Qiang, haven't you ever thought about going back to China?"

"Return to China?"

Qiangzi gave a wry smile, took a deep drag on his cigarette, and exhaled a thick cloud of smoke.

“Me? I didn’t even finish junior high school, no education, no skills. What can I do in China? Nobody wants me even for manual labor! And…” He paused, his voice lower.

"I'm here with Brother Leopard, running a casino. Although Brother Leopard keeps us from doing anything immoral, casinos... are a serious crime in China. Go back? Are we just waiting to go to jail?"

His tone was filled with longing for his hometown and a sense of powerlessness in the face of reality.

Qin Luo paused for a moment, then changed the subject.

"So... how common are kidnappings and telecom frauds here? You guys..."

"We won't do those things!"

Qiangzi immediately interrupted, his tone resolute, carrying a hint of pride and a bottom line.

“Brother Leopard has rules! Running a casino is a matter of mutual consent; if you lose money, you can blame it on bad luck! But kidnapping people, cutting off kidneys, and engaging in telecom fraud are despicable acts that will bring misfortune and make your sons childless! Brother Leopard absolutely forbids us from doing any of that! Besides,” he pointed out the window.

"The profits from this casino business are enough for us brothers to eat and drink; there's no need for us to do those unscrupulous things!"

Qin Luo nodded, his opinion of Xu Tianbao rising even higher.

It seems that although these people are in a quagmire, their humanity has not been completely extinguished, and they still hold onto a bottom line.

Qiangzi stared at the dark mountain shadows outside the window, his eyes somewhat unfocused.

"Six years...a full six years since I've been home...I wonder how my parents are doing...I want to go back and see them, but I'm afraid...sigh!"

He sighed heavily, about to say something more.

suddenly!

"Da da da! Bang! Bang!"

A sudden burst of extremely rapid, rapid-fire gunfire erupted not far ahead! It was particularly piercing in the quiet night! The sharp whistling of bullets cutting through the air was clearly audible!

"squeak!"

The lead car suddenly braked! Qin Luo and his group's car also stopped immediately behind.

Qin Luo's heart skipped a beat! This was the first time he had ever experienced a real gunfight so closely! His adrenaline surged instantly!
He immediately ducked and looked warily in the direction from which the gunshots came.

However, Qiangzi and the driver inside the car appeared unusually calm. They simply turned off the headlights, lowered their bodies, and observed the situation cautiously, without showing any signs of panic.

"Brother Qiang, this..." Qin Luo looked at Qiangzi.

"It's alright, Mr. Qin, don't be nervous."

Qiangzi lowered his voice, his tone carrying a numb indifference that was nothing new.

"This happens every few days here. It could be fighting over territory, it could be gang warfare, it could be the military or police arresting people... In short, fighting is very common. Guns here are cheaper than cabbages at the market; you can get one if you have a little money. Human life... is worthless here."

The weight in his words revealed the cruelty of this land.

The gunfire lasted for about ten minutes before gradually thinning out and finally stopping.

You can vaguely hear people shouting and talking loudly in Burmese and Chinese with accents in front of you.

"...Kill one!"

"...The other woman, her leg was injured, and she ran...ran away!"

"...Search! Don't let her get away!"

Soon, the intersection ahead was cordoned off by several dilapidated pickup trucks and armed men with weapons, their flashlight beams swaying wildly in the darkness.

Qiangzi said to Qin Luo.

"Mr. Qin, please stay in the car. I'll go and negotiate."

He pushed open the car door, crouched down, and quickly walked towards the police line.

Qin Luo saw him exchange a few words with a man who looked like a leader, and it seemed that he even slipped something to him.

Soon, Qiangzi returned and gestured to the driver.

The cordon was moved open by a gap.

The convoy restarted and slowly passed through the firefight zone under the watchful, indifferent, and even greedy gazes of countless others.

Not far past the warning line, a relatively open area appeared ahead, much brighter with lights.

Qiangzi pointed to a building in front of him with a huge neon sign and a lot of security personnel standing at the entrance.

"Mr. Qin, we're almost there. Leopard's territory is just ahead."

The convoy prepared to turn onto the slightly wider main road leading to the casino.

Just as the lead car rounded the bend, the car Qin Luo was in, which was following closely behind, prepared to turn as well.
"Hoohoo!"

A figure suddenly rushed out of the dark alleyway by the roadside! The speed was extremely fast, but the figure staggered, as if injured!

"Squeak!"

The driver reacted with lightning speed, slamming on the brakes! The tires screeched violently against the pavement! The car came to a stop just half a meter from the figure! The powerful inertia propelled everyone inside the vehicle forward!
"Damn it! You're asking for it!"

The driver, still shaken, cursed.

Under the beam of the car headlights, the figure that rushed out could be seen looking extremely disheveled.

She appeared to have a leg injury, limping and unsteady on her feet, one hand gripping the wall, the other clutching a black pistol! The light illuminated her profile and figure. Though her clothes were somewhat disheveled and her face was covered in dust, her tall stature, capable demeanor, and that familiar profile were unmistakable…

Qin Luo stared intently at the figure through the car window. The moment he saw her clearly, his pupils contracted sharply, and his heart felt as if it had been gripped tightly by an invisible hand! An unbelievable shock surged through his body like an electric current!
(End of this chapter)