"Mr. Qin seems quite melancholic..."

At this moment, a gentle voice came through, and Qin Hao turned his head to see Xie Jingru casually approaching in her casual outfit.

She was dressed quite casually, wearing a baseball cap, looking just like a morning jogger.

But Qin Hao knew, this powerful woman was likely here to protect him.

"Captain Xie, just call me Brother Qin from now on."

Qin Hao chuckled and walked over.

"Brother Qin?"

Xie Jingru chuckled softly, "According to the records, you're a few years younger than me..."

Qin Hao raised his hand, his face full of pride, "Your partner is my disciple, technically speaking, my seniority is much higher than yours, calling me Brother Qin is you taking advantage, alright..."

Hearing the word "partner," the valiant Xie Jingru blushed slightly, smiled shyly and said, "Brother Qin, stop teasing me, I'll call you whatever you want, alright."

"Heh, that's better."

Qin Hao nodded comfortably, then said seriously, "Jingru, you're here to protect me, right?"

Xie Jingru nodded slightly, "The Alliance Leader specially instructed, Brother Qin is not fully recovered yet, so I am to temporarily act as your bodyguard."

Qin Hao waved his hand, standing casually in place, but his aura suddenly soared.

Xie Jingru took a small step back, her hands protecting her chest, adopting a stance ready for any threat.

Her action was purely an instinctual response when encountering a threat.

Even the injured Night Emperor has such an astounding aura, truly not just a rumored fame!

After being surprised, realizing her moment of losing composure, Xie Jingru relaxed her body again, with an awkward expression said, "Brother Qin, your strength is so formidable, if you hadn't been injured that day, not even ten Ghost Ropes could have harmed you..."

She is a strong-willed person, always having a defiant spirit since childhood, but when facing the unfathomable Qin Hao, she only felt admiration as if facing a towering mountain, knowing she is no match.

Qin Hao smiled slightly, "Speaking of which, I must thank you, Jingru."

The reason he made Xie Jingru call him Brother Qin was not just to take superficial advantage.

To him, this title carried a sense of acceptance, even if not explicitly stated, Qin Hao was certain, that Xie Jingru would eventually be part of his team.

"No need to thank me, Brother Qin."

Xie Jingru suddenly felt a bit nervous, the Night Emperor, feared by the outside world, is now like a brother to me, isn't it a bit surreal?

"Alright, Jingru, I have other matters to attend to, you can go on with your regular duties."

Hearing Qin Hao say this, Xie Jingru wanted to argue a little but seeing Qin Hao's serious eyes, she didn't press further, nodding, "Then I'm leaving, by the way, Brother Qin, you can call me if anything comes up."

She thought it wouldn't hurt to get more familiar, since he was someone even Xiaowei admired.

"I will."

Qin Hao nodded with a smile, once Xie Jingru had completely left, his eyes turned solemn.

In fact, a faint killing intent had enveloped his body for a long time, and from the intensity of that intent, Qin Hao could judge that a group of criminals nearby were eyeing him.

He couldn't determine their numbers, but judging by the quantity of killing intent, this group was definitely not something a wounded self or Xie Jingru could handle.

Thus, to ensure Xie Jingru's safety, he intentionally sent her away.

"It's so hot!"

Qin Hao yawned on purpose, eyes scanning his surroundings.

This was a bus stop, with many pedestrians around, estimating that the group was hesitant to act due to this situation.

However, just to be safe, Qin Hao decided to leave first; who knew if this group was as bloodthirsty as the Gun Demon madmen.

If they really acted, many bystanders would probably be caught in the crossfire.

Turning around, Qin Hao quickly headed towards a less crowded street as per his memory.

Fifteen minutes later, Qin Hao arrived at the entrance of a deserted alley, just about to go in, he sensed a sinister killing intent approaching from behind.

Without hesitation, Qin Hao stepped hard on the ground, his body flew towards the side roof.

Clang!

A short dagger flew past where Qin Hao had been, striking the wall and falling to the ground, while Qin Hao landed on the eaves.

He looked down to see a group of fifteen black-clad figures entering the alley, all masked, wearing black coats, appearing very ominous and terrifying.

Moreover, their bodies were bulging under their clothes, moving with overflowing Inner Strength, clearly strong martial figures.

Such people, under normal circumstances, wouldn't be someone Qin Hao feared, but now, with his body not yet at peak and internal injuries still present.

By his estimation, barely fending off the attacks of seven or eight of them was already pushing it.

Fending off fifteen was absolutely impossible.

"Who are you?"

Standing on the rooftop, with open sight all around, not worried about being surrounded.

In such circumstances, Qin Hao felt somewhat relaxed. Since they dared recklessly to challenge him, if possible, he wanted to take out a couple and then leave.

The group said nothing, their exposed eyes filled with murderous intent.

"Attack!"

Someone shouted, and the fifteen black-clad figures simultaneously pulled out daggers from their pockets, ferociously flinging them towards Qin Hao.

Swish, swish, swish...

Fifteen short daggers, swift as lightning, came from different angles. Qin Hao remained unfazed, sank into his stance, gathered his energy, then punched fiercely, "Dharma Rushing Fist!"

Whoosh!

A burst of fist energy formed in the air, the fierce gust colliding with the daggers on the ground.

Bang!

After a loud crash, the fifteen short daggers clattered to the ground, while the fifteen black-clad figures leaped into the air, charging fiercely towards Qin Hao.

"Overestimating your abilities!"

Qin Hao, holding the high ground and with no walls surrounding him, wasn't afraid of being surrounded.

After a cold laugh, he raised his arm, his fingers together, then snapped them!

Whoosh!

A burst of Powerful Qi shot from his fingertips, accurately striking the throat of one of the black-clad figures.

A spray of blood dripped, and the black-clad figure fell silently to the ground, lifeless.

This scene didn't faze the other black-clad figures. In the brief distraction of Qin Hao, nine of them reached the eaves, aggressively closing in on him.

"Form up."

Someone again shouted.

The black-clad figures scattered in all directions, attempting to form a surround on Qin Hao.

"Not a chance!"

Qin Hao couldn't possibly just watch them form up, stepped firmly, spreading his arms like a great roc spreading its wings, rapidly retreating.

At this instant, a killing intent surged from behind, landing precisely on his nape.

This killing intent came suddenly, especially targeting the unguarded nape, truly insidious.

"What!"

Initially, Qin Hao hadn't detected this killing intent, and when it arrived, he was shocked for a split second.

Quickly adjusting his mindset, he shouted internally, "Vajra Stone Technique!"

The Powerful Qi within surged throughout his body, making it as radiant as a diamond.

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