Chapter 3 Capturing the Robber and Rejecting the Invitation

"What just hit me?" The burly robber held the back of his head, feeling a foreign object stuck in his neck. Every touch was excruciatingly painful, and his hand came back wet with blood. "What the hell! Boss, take a look, there's something stuck in my neck! It hurts like hell!" The middle-aged robber frowned and walked over, muttering to himself, "You can't even do anything right. A mosquito bite and you..." Before the middle-aged robber could finish his sentence, he was astonished by what he saw on the burly robber's neck. A small wooden stick, stained red with blood, was protruding from the dark back of his neck. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a toothpick. The toothpick had pierced nearly two inches into his flesh, with only the tip exposed. "Don't move! Why is there a toothpick stuck in your neck?" "Toothpick?" The burly robber was shocked and tried to pull it out. "I advise you not to force it out!" At that moment, Qin Hao stood up and coldly looked at the two men. "The toothpick was inserted using hidden force. Although it seems fine on the surface, it has already broken inside. If you forcefully pull it out, it will leave a lot of splinters." "Did you do this?" The middle-aged robber furrowed his brow. "Damn it, dare to hurt me? I'll kill you!" Before Qin Hao could respond, the burly robber shouted angrily and rushed towards him with a knife. In a flash, Qin Hao's figure dodged, and everyone only saw a blur before hearing a muffled groan from the burly robber. He fell to the ground like soft mud. All of this happened in an instant, too fast for anyone to see how Qin Hao made his move. "Third brother!" The middle-aged robber panicked and stepped back, saying, "Third brother, wake up!" "Fainted?" Qin Hao kicked the burly robber, seemingly helping the middle-aged robber confirm his suspicion. Then he looked at the middle-aged robber and said, "Aren't you going to run?" The middle-aged robber gritted his teeth, reached into his pocket, and suddenly pulled out a handgun, pointing it at Qin Hao with a stern voice, "I'll run, you..." Before the middle-aged robber could finish his sentence, Qin Hao leaped forward, swiftly closing the distance between them. With one hand, he grabbed the robber's wrist holding the gun and lifted it upwards. A gunshot rang out, and everyone gasped as they saw a hole in the roof of the car. "You still have a gun?" A glint flashed in Qin Hao's eyes as he firmly held the middle-aged robber's wrist. With a twist, the gun fell to the ground with a click. Qin Hao stepped on the gun, held the middle-aged robber's chin, and with a swift motion, he removed the robber's jacket, firmly binding his hands. The remaining two robbers brandished their knives and approached, but Qin Hao suddenly raised the gun and said, "Don't move!" The two robbers immediately raised their hands and said, "Don't shoot!" Qin Hao coldly stared at them and then turned to the others, saying, "Which one of you gentlemen would like to contribute a belt to tie them up?" "Use mine!" "Use mine!" Seeing this, everyone quickly took off their belts and handed them over. Qin Hao selected a few with good flexibility and length, tying the four robbers together and throwing them near the stairs at the front of the bus. As the bus slowly started again, the people in the bus discussed animatedly about Qin Hao's actions. It was only then that Luo Qiushui snapped back to reality. Everything had happened so quickly, from Qin Hao standing up to the defeat of the four robbers. Including the time to tie them up, it didn't exceed ten minutes. "Qiushui, did you see that? He's amazing!" Zhao Yiyi, who had just escaped danger, immediately fell back into her infatuation. She grabbed Luo Qiushui and eagerly looked towards the other side of the aisle. "When we get off the bus, should we invite him for a meal? What if we invite him now? Otherwise, we won't have a chance!" Luo Qiushui remained silent, seemingly making a decision. Suddenly, she stood up and looked at Qin Hao, saying, "Hello, my name is Luo Qiushui. My grandfather is Luo Zhenhai, the commander of the Second Field Army of Hua Nation. My father, Luo Tianzheng, is the CEO of the Luo International Group. I would like to invite you to be my bodyguard!" Qin Hao glanced at Luo Qiushui and said, "I refuse!" "Why?" Luo Qiushui widened her eyes. "Don't worry, I'll offer you a satisfactory reward, and you'll only be responsible for my safety. You don't need to worry about anything else!" "I said I refuse!" Qin Hao shook his head. "You don't need to say anything more!" "You..." "Young lady, he has already refused. Stop forcing him!" Zhao Yiyi said. "That's right, this young man is so capable that protecting the country's leaders wouldn't be a problem. Protecting a young lady like you would be a waste of his talents..." Hearing the discussions, Luo Qiushui pouted and sat back down. Zhao Yiyi smiled and said, "Qiushui, you have a way. Make him your bodyguard, and we'll have a chance to get closer to him!" Luo Qiushui glared at Zhao Yiyi and said irritably, "I just wanted him to be my bodyguard! Besides, he has already refused!" "So what?" Zhao Yiyi leaned close to Luo Qiushui's ear and said, "You can do this..." "Will it work?" Luo Qiushui looked puzzled. "Don't worry, no one can resist it! Just stall him for me!" Zhao Yiyi said. Luo Qiushui nodded, took out her phone, and started recording a video. She pointed it at Qin Hao and said, "Hey!" Qin Hao turned around, saw the phone pointing at him, and furrowed his brow. He asked in a low voice, "What are you doing?" "Nothing!" Luo Qiushui said, stuffing her phone into her clothes, looking triumphant. Qin Hao shook his head at the sight and muttered, "Childish!" As the vehicle slowly moved forward, they soon arrived at the Jiangcheng City Bus Terminal. The police were already waiting there, and the group handed the four robbers over to them. Qin Hao took advantage of the chaos and slipped away to the entrance of the station. Just as he was about to leave, a figure blocked his path. He looked closely and realized it was Luo Qiushui. Impatiently, Qin Hao said, "What do you want now?" "I don't want anything!" Luo Qiushui said, "Why are you in such a hurry to leave? Haven't the police taken your statement yet? Where are you rushing off to? Or is it that you don't want to see the police?" "Oh, I see. Are you a fugitive?" Qin Hao sneered. "You're crazy. Don't block my way!" "Stop right there!" Luo Qiushui quickly stopped Qin Hao and said, "Can't you have some manners? I'm a girl, and it's dangerous for me to be out alone. Can't you help me and be my bodyguard?" "I have my own things to do! Please stop bothering me!" Qin Hao brushed past Luo Qiushui and walked away without looking back. "Damn Zhao Yiyi, why hasn't she come back yet!" Worried, Luo Qiushui bit her lip and grabbed Qin Hao's arm, bursting into tears. "You heartless person! You promised to introduce me to your parents, and now I'm pregnant with your child. Are you regretting it? How can our mother and child survive?" "I see, you must be crazy," Qin Hao said coldly. "Don't block my way!" "You heartless person!" Luo Qiushui continued to cry and shouted, "You said you would introduce me to your parents, and now I'm pregnant with your child. How can we survive?" As soon as the words were spoken, pedestrians on the road immediately gathered around, pointing and whispering. Upon hearing this, Qin Hao frowned and whispered, "What do you want to do?" "Don't leave yet! Give me ten minutes, no, five minutes!" Luo Qiushui stared at Qin Hao and said, "If you don't agree, I'll shout again!" "Three minutes! I'll leave when the time is up!" Qin Hao said helplessly. "You said it," Luo Qiushui exclaimed with joy, "then you can't abandon me and our child again!" Saying that, Luo Qiushui pulled Qin Hao back to the entrance of the station. The two waited for a few minutes, and just as Qin Hao was about to leave, Luo Qiushui quickly said, "Here she comes!" Qin Hao looked over and saw Zhao Yiyi riding an electric scooter, holding a backpack in her hands, and eagerly placing it in front of Luo Qiushui. "I'm back! I rented an electric scooter temporarily and went around the nearby streets, emptying all the ATMs in the area!" Zhao Yiyi opened the backpack, revealing stacks of red banknotes inside. Luo Qiushui pointed at the backpack and said, "As long as you become my bodyguard, all this money is yours. It's just the wages for these few days! How about it?" The stack of money in the backpack amounted to tens of thousands, and at first glance, it was quite impressive. Seeing Qin Hao's shocked expression, Zhao Yiyi raised her eyebrows at Luo Qiushui.