I bought a secret manual of the Hehuan Sect for ten yuan.

"Ms. Qi? She contacted me herself!"

"She said she wanted to find a college student to tutor her and asked me to recommend someone who is both academically excellent and of good character."

"Of course, you're the first person I thought of."

"I briefly explained your situation to them, and they immediately gave me the address and told me to go there."

Lin Yao looked puzzled. "What's wrong?"

"You didn't go to class today because of this?"

"No," Qin Ge shook his head in denial. "I was just asking casually."

It seems that Qi Yingzi not only investigated him, but also knew a lot about Lin Yao's situation.

Otherwise, how could she be sure that Lin Yao was definitely recommending him?

The two were eating and chatting happily when the door to a private room next to them opened, and four men appeared.

The leader was around thirty years old, with a slicked-back hairstyle and an arrogant gait.

As the four men passed by Qin Ge's table, the man in the lead noticed Lin Yao and suddenly stopped.

"Wow, absolutely stunning!"

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Zhao De. What's your name, beautiful lady?"

The man with slicked-back hair sat down opposite Lin Yao, staring intently at her without any restraint.

The other three men behind him also watched with interest, their smiles amused.

Qin Ge's expression shifted slightly. He didn't know Zhao De, but he had heard the name before.

Zhao De was a notorious street thug in the university town. He was said to be involved in organized crime and had some money. Many students at Dongda University knew his name.

Zhao De became famous because he had a hobby: he liked to stroll around the university town whenever he had free time.

The goal is simple: to have a good university life.

Zhao De came to find female college students; once he set his sights on a girl, he would find a way to get her.

However, Zhao De still had some principles; he used money to bribe his way out of trouble, rather than force, otherwise he would have been wearing the silver bracelet.

A few thousand a night, or even tens of thousands. Rumor has it that the most expensive one is the most beautiful girl in a certain department, who earns 200,000 a night!

College students are inexperienced and those from poor families have never seen so much money in their lives.

Some people could resist the temptation, while others had their legs broken by Zhao De's money.

Some vain and competitive girls even went to Zhao De to ask for a price.

Over time, Zhao De's reputation spread throughout the university town, and Qin Ge learned about Zhao De's name by chance from other people's discussions.

"Get out!" Lin Yao coldly spat out a single word, her face full of disgust.

She didn't know Zhao De, but Zhao De's way of striking up a conversation made her feel very uncomfortable.

"Don't be so unapproachable!" Zhao De showed no sign of leaving. "Ten thousand for one night. Come with me if you're interested!"

"Twenty thousand!"

"fifty thousand!"

"Bang—" Lin Yao slammed her chopsticks heavily on the table, her face ashen. "I told you to get out, didn't you hear me?"

"Fifty thousand is still not enough?" Zhao De wasn't angry; his smile remained. "One hundred thousand!"

"You just need to lie down there, and overnight you'll have 100,000 yuan in your pocket. Not only is there no pain, but it's also very pleasurable. Why not?"

"A woman's youth is fleeting. With this money, you can buy what you want, do what you want, go where you want, and have a wonderful and fulfilling youth!"

Zhao De had developed a set of arguments based on his past experience, which had always worked.

"I understand!" Zhao De looked at Qin Ge, his smile immediately vanishing. "You're just too embarrassed to do this in front of your boyfriend, right?"

"Hey kid, I need to talk to this beautiful lady. Could you excuse yourself for a moment?"

He then gestured to the three men behind him.

The three immediately understood and surrounded Qin Ge.

"What do you want to do?" Lin Yao jumped up from the chair and stomped her foot on the table.

"Bang bang—"

When she landed next to Qin Ge, two men had already been kicked away.

Lin Yao didn't stop moving; with a clean and swift spinning kick, she sent the remaining man and Zhao De flying as well.

All four were knocked down in just a few seconds, and the smashed dishes were still clanging.

Qin Ge stood frozen in place, holding a glass bottle called "Tiandi Yihao" in his hand.

Hearing the commotion, the surrounding diners all turned to look, followed by a chorus of exclamations.

As the diners looked over, they saw the enraged Zhao De pull out a gleaming dagger and stab Lin Yao in the back.

Qin Ge's eyes narrowed, and he wrapped his arms around Lin Yao's waist, quickly switching positions with her.

"Snap—"

The glass bottle smashed on Zhao De's head, and shards fell all over the ground.

While Zhao De was seeing stars, Qin Ge went up and punched him hard in the chin.

"Boss!"

The three men who had just gotten up from the ground exclaimed in surprise upon seeing this, and then rushed towards Qin Ge.

Seeing this, Qin Ge could not dodge in time and had no choice but to fight back, so he went up and threw a flurry of wild punches.

The movements weren't very graceful, but the destructive power was much stronger than Lin Yao's.

Qin Ge had little fighting experience and took a lot of punches and kicks, but he also beat the three men so badly that they couldn't get up anymore.

"You're injured?!"

Lin Yao only came to her senses when she saw blood seeping from Qin Ge's waist, and she quickly stepped forward to check on his injury.

Qin Ge then noticed the stinging pain in her lower back and subconsciously reached out to touch it, finding it damp and warm.

He looked down and secretly rejoiced.

Luckily, the position was a bit off, otherwise that bastard Zhao De would have stabbed my kidney!

......

"I already told you it's nothing, see? The doctor said it's just a superficial injury."

"The dorms have curfews, how am I supposed to get back?"

After Qin Ge finished bandaging his wound, he and Lin Yao cooperated with the police to give statements. It was already late at night when they left the hospital.

"If you're injured, you need to go to the hospital for treatment. Otherwise, what are you going to do? Just grab a handful of dirt, smear it on, and call it a day?"

"Besides, you lost so much blood..."

Lin Yao suddenly stopped, staring at Qin Ge, her beautiful eyes sparkling. "I didn't realize you were so skinny, yet you're so strong!"

She could tell that Qin Ge had no skill whatsoever when dealing with Zhao De and the others; he relied entirely on brute force.

"You're the one who surprised me! You look like a frail girl, yet you can take on four men!"

Qin Ge knew that his power came from the spiritual energy cultivated from that secret manual, so Lin Yao's fighting prowess truly surprised him.

Lin Yao proudly raised her delicate chin, "I'm a black belt in Taekwondo, dealing with a few thugs is a piece of cake!"

Qin Ge disagreed, "You should try to avoid these kinds of things in the future. Make sure you're safe first. If you're really upset, just call the police."

Lin Yao appeared to have defeated Zhao De and his three companions unexpectedly with her skills, but in reality, she did not cause them much harm.

If it were a life-or-death struggle, Lin Yao would be no match for four strong men.

Zhao De and his men could still fight even after taking three or five punches from Lin Yao, but if Lin Yao took a solid punch, she might instantly lose her ability to move.

Lin Yao smiled slightly, "Since you were injured saving me and you care about me so much, I'll take pity on you and let you stay for one night!"