Chapter 12 of 100

Chapter 12

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Qin Wan'er rushed to the scene at breakneck speed. When she arrived, she saw Xu Yun happily playing pool by himself.

Seeing Qin Wan'er, Xu Yun put the cue on his shoulder: "Want to play a game? I have a nickname, 'Little Rocket'!"

"Cut the crap, wasn't there a gambling den?" Qin Wan'er looked around but didn't see any gambling machines, and a sense of being duped began to rise in her heart.

Xu Yun threw the cue on the table and pointed to the southeast corner: "Don't believe me? Go check it out yourself."

Qin Wan'er frowned and walked to the southeast corner with a half-believing, half-doubting attitude. Sure enough, she saw a hidden door!

Qin Wan'er was greatly shocked, and her nerves instantly tensed. She resolutely pushed open the hidden door and walked down step by step. After pushing open another hidden door, the brightly lit scene inside completely stunned her!

Dozens of gambling machines, and seventeen or eighteen guys, dazed and confused, were sprawled all over the floor!

It really was a gambling den! Qin Wan'er shouted in her heart, her excitement no less than when Columbus discovered the New World! This gambling den was already quite large in Hedong City!

"How about it?" Xu Yun also came down from upstairs: "This should count as a third-class merit, right?"

Qin Wan'er couldn't believe it: "How did you do it?"

"Wait a moment." Xu Yun walked to a room and dragged out Lü Bao, who was so scared he had peed his pants: "This guy, who stole money from the herbal restaurant this afternoon, brought me here."

Qin Wan'er was even more shocked upon hearing this! Xu Yun actually caught the thief!?

Seeing the police, Lü Bao's face turned ashen. He was done for, with burglary and gambling, he would have to spend some time in the detention center. And he might even be locked up with the Four Wolves Gang, which would really be a disaster...

Xu Yun kicked Lü Bao: "Stop crying, and tell the police officer what you did."

"Police officer! I... I was forced by the Four Wolves Gang!" Lü Bao's wailing was pitiful.

If only he had known then what he knows now. Qin Wan'er wasn't a patient woman. She picked up a steel rod and swung it: "Shut up!!"

Lü Bao's forehead was hit, and he didn't dare to cry or even fart.

"I'll call for backup, and you come with me to the station to write a report." Although Qin Wan'er was不服气 (unconvinced), she had to admit that Xu Yun's actions were impressive.

Xu Yun waved his hand: "No, no, I hate trouble. Consider the gambling den my gift to you. If you want to return the favor, just let me stay out of these troubles, and I'll thank you for it."

Qin Wan'er was momentarily stunned: "What do you mean?"

"I mean... the gambling den was shut down by you, and the thief was caught by you." Xu Yun smiled slightly: "I'm just a citizen assisting the police. I don't want to be involved in the aftermath."

"I'm not greedy for this little credit!" Qin Wan'er glared at Xu Yun, then called the station and briefly described the situation. The on-duty leader took it very seriously and immediately brought people over!

After hanging up, Qin Wan'er couldn't find Xu Yun anymore: "Xu Yun!!"

Her phone vibrated, and she received a text from Xu Yun: "I'm gone. I'll leave the credit to you. Good luck with your promotion."

"Stupid Xu Yun!" Qin Wan'er huffed.

Xu Yun didn't have time to waste in the gambling den. He took the money and went straight back to the herbal restaurant.

Just as Xu Yun reached the herbal restaurant, Qiu Yan appeared in front of him again.

"Thanks for what happened this afternoon." Xu Yun knew she must have been hiding nearby, so he wasn't surprised. He said straightforwardly: "I didn't realize your hidden weapon skills were so good."

Qiu Yan's face remained cold: "Why are you back?"

"Are you afraid I'll harm Guo Guo?" Xu Yun scoffed and shouted up to the balcony: "Guo Guo!"

Qiu Yan's face changed instantly. As Guo Guo ran to the balcony to look down, Qiu Yan disappeared into the shadows.

"Dad?" Guo Guo was surprised: "Why are you back?"

"The thief is caught, and I got the money back." Xu Yun smiled at the direction where Qiu Yan disappeared and proudly waved the money at Guo Guo.

Guo Guo was excited: "I'll go down and open the door for you!"

Ruan Qing霜 (Qing Shuang) never showed up, and Xu Yun was puzzled. Guo Guo shouldn't be asleep, so why wasn't she?

After Guo Guo opened the door, she eagerly took the money from Xu Yun: "Did you get it all back, Dad?"

"Yes, and with interest." Xu Yun smiled: "Guo Guo, where's your mom?"

"Mom is taking a shower." Guo Guo, who was counting the money, said: "One hundred, two hundred, three hundred, four hundred..."

A picture of Ruan Qing Shuang coming out of the shower flashed in Xu Yun's mind. He felt a bit hot, but he had to hold it together. He couldn't afford to be embarrassed by a nosebleed.

"By the way, Dad, Mom forgot to take her underwear. Can you help Guo Guo bring it in?" Guo Guo continued counting: "Four thousand six, four thousand seven..."

Pfft! Xu Yun couldn't hold back this time! What a stimulating task! Guo Guo truly lived up to being his goddaughter! He hadn't wasted his affection on her!

Xu Yun patted Guo Guo's head: "Guo Guo is so good, but I can't help with this. Remember to tell your mom when she comes out. I'll go back now."

"Nine thousand eight, nine thousand nine, ten thousand! Phew..." Guo Guo finished counting and sighed: "No courage at all? Are you really Guo Guo's godfather?"

What's a real godfather? A real father is a real father, and a godfather is a godfather. Xu Yun was baffled by Guo Guo: "Of course I am."

"Mom! Come down quickly!" Guo Guo suddenly shouted upstairs.

Ruan Qing Shuang had been slowly drying herself after the shower, waiting for Guo Guo to bring in the sleepwear. But the little girl didn't come, and now she was shouting from downstairs?

Her heart raced, and she didn't even bother to put on clothes. She wrapped herself in a towel and ran down the stairs.

"What's wrong with Guo Guo?!" Ruan Qing Shuang asked as she rushed down the stairs.

"Dad is here." Guo Guo said casually.

Ruan Qing Shuang, halfway down the stairs, looked up and saw Xu Yun and Guo Guo standing at the bottom, looking up.

Xu Yun chuckled, not expecting Ruan Qing Shuang to come out like that.

"Mom, be careful not to expose yourself." Guo Guo covered her face.

Ruan Qing Shuang barely suppressed a scream and ran back upstairs, her face as red as a monkey's bottom...

"Dad, did you see anything?" Guo Guo asked nervously.

Xu Yun shook his head without hesitation: "No, I didn't see anything."

"Didn't you see the towel so high? Dad, your nearsightedness must be really bad." Guo Guo looked disappointed: "But I saw it. Mom was too careless."

Damn! If you hadn't been shouting like a madman, would your mom have rushed out without her underwear?

Xu Yun was thoroughly defeated by this little one: "Uh... I'm highly nearsighted..."

...

Ruan Qing Shuang came out again, fully dressed, trying to remain calm: "Xu Yun, why are you here?"

"The money was stolen by Lü Bao. I got it back for you, and he was taken away by Qin Wan'er." Xu Yun said: "I think he won't bother you again."

"Ten thousand yuan!" Guo Guo said proudly.

Ruan Qing Shuang's lips parted in surprise: "Really him? But he didn't steal that much."

Xu Yun smiled: "The extra is interest. For someone like him, this is a small loss."

"Exactly!" Guo Guo also disliked Lü Bao.

"If there's nothing else, I won't disturb your rest." Xu Yun said: "I have to get up early tomorrow, so go to bed early."

Guo Guo looked at Xu Yun and then at Ruan Qing Shuang, hoping her mom would invite him to stay. She liked it when Xu Yun visited because he always brought good things.

But Ruan Qing Shuang was still flustered from the earlier incident and didn't know what to say: "Take it easy... be careful on the way."

"Good night, I'll lock the door for you."

After helping Ruan Qing Shuang lock the door, Xu Yun hummed a tune and walked to the alley next to the herbal restaurant.

Whoosh!

A soft arrow suddenly blocked his chest. Fortunately, Xu Yun was prepared and quickly stepped back to avoid being hit.

"Is this how you greet someone?" Xu Yun was speechless, but he couldn't expect Qiu Yan to be polite.

Qiu Yan retracted the Long Yuan, and the soft sword silently disappeared into her waist.

"Do you really fear seeing Guo Guo?" Xu Yun smiled lightly. He knew that Qiu Yan was afraid that her internal injuries were incurable, and seeing Guo Guo would only add to her pain without any real benefit.

Qiu Yan knew she would die no matter what. She preferred Guo Guo to think she was already dead, rather than see her again and lose her once more, which would only cause more harm to Guo Guo.

"My affairs are none of your business." Qiu Yan's voice was as cold as ever, but her eyes showed a hint of melancholy: "If I die, I hope... you can take care of Guo Guo."

"I'm Guo Guo's godfather." Xu Yun smiled: "You can rest assured about this."

"Hmph." Qiu Yan's nasal sound was unclear, perhaps a comfort, perhaps a disdain, or perhaps just self-mockery.

Suddenly, Qiu Yan stopped talking, leaped onto the roof of the herbal restaurant, and in a few agile jumps, landed on the roof of a small hotel a few hundred meters away. She disappeared into a window on the third-floor corridor of the hotel.

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