This chapter is a repeat, sorry... I've been taking care of my child and had no time to go online...

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Of course, Qin Fang himself was still cautious.

Receiving advance notice of the crackdown only gave him a very slight advantage, but in reality, that advantage was nearly negligible, just enough to cause Li Rui a slight setback tonight.

However, it also made Li Rui fully determined to make use of Song Gang and Cao Chun, two trump cards.

For such brutal individuals, a crackdown was nothing more than a passing cloud. These two were so fierce that they had dared to storm military forces, killing many people to successfully escape the country.

With such deeds to their name, a small crackdown was not something they would take seriously—the actions of madmen cannot be measured with common sense.

After confirming the rough division of tasks with Chen Da, Qin Fang and his brother Qin Shou left the security company. Qin Shouxiong temporarily had no place to stay, and Qin Fang had originally planned to get him a room at a hotel, but the problem was that aside from trusting Qin Fang, Qin Shouxiong mistrusted everyone else.

Naturally, Qin Fang's suggestion could only frustratingly remain unfulfilled.

Chu Yunxuan also had her own friends in Ninghai, and they were said to be close girlfriends from many years ago. Upon hearing of her visit, they immediately and eagerly invited her to stay with them for a few days.

Qin Fang certainly would not refuse. The erstwhile Chu Yunxuan had grown quite reclusive due to that incident, but now, after deep interaction with Qin Fang, her personality was reviving. Meeting old friends again might quickly restore her to the cheerful Chu Yunxuan she once was.

However, this meant that Qin Fang's plans for nightly revelries had to be scrapped. Moreover, with the added responsibility of Qin Shouxiong, Qin Fang thought it over and decided to return to the university town. He planned to temporarily settle Qin Shouxiong there; it might be suitable, at least it was quiet enough that he wouldn't have to deal with many people or be affected by them.

Qin Fang's Audi was driving towards the university town, but just as he was passing through an intersection and it was a red light, Qin Fang naturally stopped to wait for the green light. Qin Shouxiong, like a statue, was seated in the back, with the lights off. If you weren't paying attention, you might not even realize he was there, so faint was his breathing.

This was not some unusual preference of Qin Fang. It was Qin Shouxiong who had insisted on it, claiming that the darkness helped his thinking.

As for what exactly he was pondering, Qin Fang had no idea. After losing his memory, Qin Shouxiong occasionally enjoyed this feeling of being a thinker.

Knock, knock, knock-knock~

Just then, as Qin Fang was waiting for the green light, he suddenly heard a series of knocks on the car window.

Qin Fang glanced over and immediately felt a bit exasperated but still rolled down the window to let the little head poke in from outside.

"Hi, handsome... we meet again!"

The owner of the little head was in no way bashful and greeted Qin Fang bluntly, seemingly unaware that Qin Fang's Audi was sitting in the traffic lane and that the red light in front had turned green.

"You really are... get in first!"

Qin Fang really had a wry smile on his face. This kid was too bold, almost too much for Qin Fang to handle, even though he already knew how speechless this kid could make him.

And who was this kid?

It was none other than the rebellious girl, Ding Chuchu, who had dared to hitch a ride with Qin Fang for a street race after running away from home in the middle of the night. She was the only daughter of a high-ranking official in Jiangnan Province—a true young lady through and through.

Qin Fang checked the time; once again it was nearing midnight. There was no doubt that this girl had snuck out of her house again, and this time she had run into Qin Fang by chance, literally blocking his way in the middle of the road.

"Hehe, your license plate is just too recognizable. I saw it from way off..."

Ding Chuchu promptly opened the door and climbed into the passenger seat. While chatting with Qin Fang, she glanced at the back. The light was rather dim, but she could still see Qin Shouxiong and very courteously greeted him, "Hello, Uncle..."

Qin Fang didn't know what Qin Shouxiong thought about this. Ding Chuchu called Qin Fang handsome but termed Qin Shouxiong as Uncle—the difference really was not small.

Even though Qin Shouxiong was indeed a generation older than Qin Fang, years of cultivation in the green hills and clear waters made him appear somewhat ethereal and naturally youthful.

But facing Ding Chuchu, the little sorceress, even Qin Fang would be reduced to an Uncle, largely depending on the young girl's mood.

However, this time Ding Chuchu had clearly met her match. Qin Shouxiong just slightly lifted his eyelids, gave Ding Chuchu a glance, and then resumed his original meditative state as if returning to a state of deep contemplation...

"Uncle, you are really cool..."

Such a response made the self-proclaimed innocent, lively, naturally gracious, and purely beautiful Ding Chuchu immediately feel somewhat hurt. Yet, after thinking for quite a while and failing to find a suitable insult for an Uncle who hadn't even deigned to give her a proper look, she could only give such a compliment, despite feeling quite dissatisfied in her heart.

"Speak up, where were you planning to go off to this time after running away from home?"

Having dealt with her once before, Qin Fang naturally knew how difficult this little girl could be, clever with her words and quick-witted. However, the trick his brother Qin Shou used was truly her nemesis: a one-hit kill.

Yet Qin Fang couldn't just handle her like his brother Qin Shou did. Putting aside the background of her family, just the fact that she had a good relationship with Ning Weiqiang meant that Qin Fang couldn't allow a little girl like her to wander the streets in the dead of night.

Ninghai was a bustling and lively city, true, but it also had its bleak and dark side—for instance, the beggars and homeless sleeping under the overpasses...

Given Ding Chuchu's looks, although she hadn't fully blossomed yet, she was definitely a beauty in the making, and small and delicate at that, with hardly any strength to speak of. If she were to encounter these vagrants... Well, you could guess the outcome. Not long ago, Qin Fang had even heard about a vagrant publicly molesting an insensible woman.

"Sigh, let's not talk about it! Anyway, I don't want to go home... Originally, I just wanted to randomly pull a man off the street to book a room with..."

Pff~~

Once Ding Chuchu said this, Qin Fang immediately choked, and even his normally steady hands almost lost control of the steering wheel, nearly causing the car to crash into the roadside ditch...

"Hey girl, how old are you... looking for a man to book a room with? Did your head get squeezed by the door or something..."

Qin Fang was genuinely shocked by Ding Chuchu's remark. He pulled the car over to the side of the road, looking at the sixteen-year-old girl with an extremely strange expression, completely at a loss as to what was going through this young lady's head.

With her looks, if she truly wanted to find someone to book a room with, she could probably have her pick around Ninghai several times over. After all, she was the daughter of a vice-governor and the sole heiress to a fortune worth tens of billions...

With that kind of wealth, what man could resist such a powerful attraction? Even Qin Fang himself... If it hadn't been for such an extraordinary encounter, he surely would have occasionally indulged in such daydreams himself.

"Just mind your own business..."

Ding Chuchu maintained her usual demeanor—carefree, seemingly easy-going, but in reality, a very astute girl.

"Uncle, since we've met by chance, why don't we seize the opportunity? Your car looks nice, and the back is spacious enough. Let's go have a car ride on top of the mountain... Um, could you keep watch for us, Uncle..."

Pff~~~

Qin Fang thought he had already assumed the girl's way of thinking was open enough, but her remark made him choke again.

"Damn it, what kind of brat is this! You're not old, but you sure know a lot..."

Even for someone as resilient as Qin Fang, this was a bit too much to handle.

It's true that high school students these days are quite open, with many having sexual experiences by the age of fifteen or sixteen—a lifestyle that was unimaginable to someone like Qin Fang, who had always focused on studying seriously.

He had gradually become aware of it through his experiences, but since it didn't involve him directly, he could not be bothered with those matters. Yet, he did not expect to come face-to-face with one of these cases... and what rendered Qin Fang speechless was that she had invited him!

Slap~~

"Stop talking nonsense... I'm taking you home!"

Qin Fang also knew that the girl was probably just talking big. Although she seemed careless, in reality, she had a strong sense of self-protection.

Karate LV2, Karate LV2, Women's Self-Defense LV2...

She had prepared a series of back-ups, showing that she had learned some self-defense moves, even if they were not top-notch; their sheer number was still sufficient...

What's more, the equipment Ding Chuchu carried was anything but ordinary.

Pepper spray designed to ward off attackers, a small stun gun, a tiny pair of scissors... She had a whole mess of such items. If it weren't for Qin Fang's Reconnaissance Skill that allowed him to detect them, he might have wondered whether this girl, like him, had a Props Box capable of holding a lot of items.

However, no matter how well she was prepared, these things might not necessarily save her when an actual event occurred—especially if she encountered a group of people. Then she would really be in danger.

Regarding this exasperating little girl, all Qin Fang could do was resign himself to being the nice guy, prepared to take this young lady home...

Of course, he wasn't planning on dropping her directly inside the provincial government compound. He intended to contact Ning Weiqiang or Ning Yumo ahead of time, to have someone pick up this little girl...

Planning so was one thing, but Qin Fang verbally insisted he was going to take her straight home. The car immediately turned around and headed in the direction of the provincial government compound, making it look quite definitive.

"No, don't take me home. I'll tell the truth..." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it on QiDian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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