"What are you trying to do?!"
"What do you think?"
The man's gaze carried a hint of ferocity as he approached the counter. He stabbed the dagger in his right hand into the wooden counter, his eyes laced with a coldness, and a faint aura of danger radiated from his body.
A tough one!!!
Just one look, and Ye Fan's heart skipped a beat.
This man was definitely not ordinary; Ye Fan could sense a faint killing intent from him. This person had definitely taken lives.
Thinking about this, a trace of bitterness appeared on his lips.
Came out just to buy a book, and somehow bumped into a criminal. What kind of luck is this?!
Could it be…
The system's doing?
Ever since he activated the Merit Points System, he'd always run into these kinds of bizarre situations inexplicably; it didn't make any sense!
"Take out all the cash."
The man pulled out the dagger, rummaged in his pocket with his left hand, pulled out a plastic bag, and threw it to Han Chunli, saying coldly, "Also, pack all the valuables, or else, hmph!"
The cold glint of the dagger turned Han Chunli's face pale. She was just an ordinary woman and had never seen such a scene before. Her body trembled slightly, and she was somewhat flustered.
"What are you staring at? Pack the money!"
"O-okay!"
Han Chunli nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, her voice filled with fear as she frantically opened the drawer with the money and began stuffing it into the plastic bag, pleading, "Sir, there's no problem with the money, but please don't hurt anyone, alright?"
Saying this, she glanced at the dagger in the man's hand, her eyes filled with fear.
The man ignored Han Chunli, his gaze shifting to Ye Fan, who was about a meter away. "Kid, hand over all the cash and your phone."
Ye Fan frowned subtly and, without a word, handed over his phone and the thousand yuan cash he had on him.
A minute later.
The man frowned, looking at the plastic bag in his hand, his eyes fierce as he glared at Han Chunli. "Are you messing with me? Just this little amount? What, do you think I'm a beggar?!"
Han Chunli quickly explained, "Sir, there really isn't much cash in the store. Nowadays, everyone pays with their phones; we really don't have much cash."
The man was silent for a couple of seconds, then placed Ye Fan's phone on the counter. "Transfer as much as you can to this phone!"
Han Chunli's face changed repeatedly. Then, as if drawing on a hidden courage, she straightened her posture and said, "Sir, I'm just a small business owner. If I give you all my money, I won't be able to make a living after this."
"How about we negotiate?"
"Negotiate?"
Impatience written all over his face, the man snapped, "Just do what I say! Is money really more important than life?"
Han Chunli gritted her teeth and said, "How about…you take my body instead?"
"..."
"..."
The sudden proposal shattered the tense atmosphere.
The man froze, looking at Han Chunli's unappealing appearance, his face twitching slightly, and then he started cursing, "Ugh, have you looked in the mirror? Take your body? Even if I hadn't been with a woman for eight generations…"
"Bang!"
Before he could finish, the man collapsed to the floor.
Ye Fan raised the shattered vase in his hand, his face calm. He pocketed his phone and thousand yuan cash, gave a thumbs up to the stunned Han Chunli, and said, "Auntie, that beauty trap was amazing!"
"..."
Han Chunli smiled awkwardly and quickly picked up the phone to dial the security bureau.
Within five minutes, the officers from the bureau had arrived at the scene.
After a thorough check, they found out that the man's name was Jiang Chao, a native of Jiangbei. Two years ago, he had attempted robbery, spent three months in detention, and after release, he had taken revenge by killing the person who reported him. Then, he disappeared.
After making a brief statement at the scene, the officers checked the store's surveillance, took Ye Fan's number, and then escorted the criminal away.
Ye Fan breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the time. It was almost nine in the evening. He picked up the bundled books, took out his phone to pay, but Han Chunli stopped him.
"What are you paying for?"
Han Chunli patted her chest, still a bit shaken, and said gratefully, "If it weren't for you today, I would have lost more than just money. These books are my gift to you."
"..."
Ye Fan glanced at Han Chunli, his face showing a strange expression.
Losing money was a given, but as for being bullied…tsk, tsk. Oh well, some things are hard to explain!
By the time he got home, it was already past nine.
Ye Fan found a clean set of clothes from his wardrobe, and as he walked to the bathroom, a system prompt sounded in his mind, making him pause.
"Ding—"
"Eliminate evil and promote goodness; system evaluation in progress..."
"Rating B-level, reward: 100 Merit Points."
100 Merit Points?
Ye Fan's eyes lit up.
Not bad—
At first, he thought tonight's incident had delayed him from grinding for experience points, but compared to 100 Merit Points, a night of experience seemed insignificant.
Sometimes, misfortune could turn into fortune!
...
The fragrance of camphor trees marks the season.
The gentle early summer always reminds people of distant campuses and youth, longing for times that will never return.
Arriving at his seat, Ye Fan looked at the girl focused on her studies, his gaze soft. He placed a thermos beside her study material, not wanting to disturb her, and took out a book he bought last night to read.
Working hard together, making the most of their time.
The morning flew by, and as the bell rang, the students rushed out of the classroom towards the cafeteria. Watching their eagerness, Ye Fan was reminded of his senior year in high school.
Back then, he was the same, always the first to dash out of class to avoid the long lines. Thinking about it, a faint smile appeared on his lips.
"Xiao Xi."
"Hm?"
Ning Xi, who had been lost in her notes, lifted her head. Seeing the empty classroom, she understood Ye Fan's suggestion and whispered softly, "Why don't you go ahead to eat?"
"What about you?" Ye Fan asked.
Two sweet dimples appeared on Ning Xi's cheeks as she took out a pink lunch box from her desk, saying, "I asked my mom to prepare lunch. Going to the cafeteria is a waste of time."
Looking at the lunch box in her hands, Ye Fan shrugged. "And where's mine? Why didn't you get one for me?"
"I…"
Ning Xi, flustered, blushed and stammered, "Um…I…well…"
Ye Fan pretended to look disappointed and sighed, "Poor me, always thinking about whether you'd go hungry, and here you are, eating alone. I'm heartbroken."
"I'm…not eating alone."
Blushing, Ning Xi hurriedly explained, "It's just…telling my mom to make lunch for you too…how would I say that…"
Seeing her flustered expression, Ye Fan reached out, pinched her chubby cheek, and laughed, "Alright, I was just teasing you. Why did you take it seriously?"
Ning Xi pouted, giving him a light smack, and grumbled, "Who told you to accuse me like that?"
"Eat well."
Ye Fan's smile was filled with tenderness. From her attitude, he could sense the budding emotions…like a deadly poison, making him yearn, heart filled with longing.
May the years be kind, and may we grow old together with deep love.
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