"Brother Sen, Brother Sen, don’t scare us !" As Brother Sen fell unconscious, all his underlings were too frightened to get up.
Qin Qin’s gaze shifted to Brother Sen, and a smile crept across her face, "Carry him away just like the unconscious, since he’s out, a few more lashes should wake him up."
The face of Brother Sen, which had been pale with a hint of blue, instantly turned red, and then he leapt up from the ground, "I’m awake, I’m awake."
A group of police officers and members of the Qin Chamber of Commerce looked at Brother Sen with dark expressions.
Sweat began to bead on Brother Sen’s face as he realized that his feigned unconsciousness had been detected by the leader of the Qin Chamber of Commerce. Indeed, it was no wonder that a leader would be so perceptive.
Qin Qin let out a cold laugh, as he put on an act in front of her.
"Since you’re all here, the Qin Chamber of Commerce will step back. After all, we’re quite busy. These people not only tried to rob me but also use drugs," Qin Qin said to the police officers.
With a gasp, Brother Sen truly passed out, while Gouzi and Thief A’s complexions turned ashen and had yet to recover.
The police officers stepped forward and gave the thieving thugs a few hard kicks, "Come along quietly, and maybe you’ll get off a bit easier later on."
The group of thieves obediently followed, worried that refusing to comply might lead to harsher punishment at the police station.
Thief B lowered his head, following the main group outside. Qin Qin’s eyes followed him, "Wait a minute."
Thief B’s steps halted, and the officer escorting him was startled, "What’s wrong?"
"Let this person go. He hasn’t done anything bad, just strayed for a moment," Qin Qin said softly.
The officer was taken aback, then released Thief B. Overjoyed, Thief B thanked Qin Qin, while the other thieves looked on enviously and somewhat jealously, wondering why this person was let go while they were being arrested.
"Move along. You’re lucky this time, but next time you might not be so fortunate."
After speaking, Qin Qin walked outside, surrounded by the members of the Qin Chamber of Commerce.
Thief B gritted his teeth and suddenly stepped forward to intercept Qin Qin, "I want to join the Qin Chamber of Commerce, please let me join. I can endure any hardship."
Qin Qin stopped walking, glanced sidelong at Thief B, "Do you think just anyone can join the Qin Chamber of Commerce?"
"I know I’m not qualified now, but I will work hard. I will prove it to you," said Thief B, Yue Ming, looking at Qin Qin with a determined and bright gaze.
Qin Qin smiled, "Alright, what’s your name?"
"My name is Yue Ming!" Thief B, Yue Ming, said with a proud and firm tone.
"Hmm, Guo Kui, let him into the Qin Chamber of Commerce. If he’s not cut out for it after a month, let him leave on his own."
Guo Kui nodded, glanced at Yue Ming, "."
Yue Ming obediently followed behind Guo Kui, walking out of the alley with Qin Qin’s group.
Qin Qin asked Guo Kui to go back and not to escort her, as she would return on her own.
After Guo Kui and the other men in black left, Yue Ming took a long, deep look at Qin Qin and then followed Guo Kui away.
A female police officer approached Qin Qin, extending a hand, "Miss Qin, I’m Deng Zhi. There wasn’t a chance to introduce myself last time because things were urgent."
Qin Qin extended her hand to shake Deng Zhi’s, "If there’s nothing else, I’ll be taking my leave."
"Hold on, actually, there’s something I would like to ask for Miss Qin’s help with. I know it’s sudden, but it’s an issue that’s been troubling us for a long time, and I believe with Miss Qin’s abilities, you could surely resolve it."
Deng Zhi seemed to hesitate for a while before speaking, and Qin Qin’s brows rose, "What is it that you need me for?"
Deng Zhi took a deep breath, "Actually, the captain didn’t want us to seek you out. Here’s the thing: in the past half month, we’ve received two calls reporting crimes. One was half a month ago when someone was dismembered and dumped into a sewer, reported by a sanitation worker, and now we’ve just received another report, saying a family of three was dismembered following a burglary in their apartment. The captain is at the scene right now; we got the call and came here."
"We’ve been unable to find any leads on this case for half a month, and it’s causing a lot of panic among the citizens. I hope Miss Qin can help us," Deng Zhi continued after a moment of hesitation.
Hearing about the dismemberment cases, Qin Qin’s expression darkened, "You’re giving me too much credit."
Deng Zhi looked somewhat disheartened upon hearing Qin Qin’s response, "I know it’s troubling for you, but these are human lives. We suspect that it’s the work of the same person. If they continue to roam free, they will undoubtedly kill more people. Please, consider it as us begging you, Miss Qin."
"Miss Qin, please," the other two police officers who were waiting with Deng Zhi echoed, pleading alongside her.
Qin Qin looked at Deng Zhi, then at the sky, "Fine, I can come with you, but don’t think of me as a nice person."