Chapter 1

He Ao, male, eighteen years old, unmarried, has a good personality, is honest and straightforward, and is not good with words, but he is a good person.

Life goal: Make money.

Click—

A dropped ballpoint pen landed beside He Ao’s seat, interrupting his thoughts. He glanced at the pen, pressed one hand on the desk, and reached down with the other, leaning forward.

For a moment, the noisy surroundings came to a halt, until his slender hand picked up the black ballpoint pen and handed it to its owner, who had rushed over.

“Th... thank you.”

He Ao seemed to hear a deep inhalation and a pounding heartbeat.

“You’re welcome.” He Ao handed the pen to the slightly trembling, pale hand of the girl in a loose long skirt, and smiled at her, “After all, I am a law-abiding good person.”

“G... good...” The girl tightly gripped the pen, took a deep breath to calm her nerves, “Thank you...”

Then, without waiting for He Ao’s response, she ran to the front row and sat down.

He Ao straightened his posture slightly, his gaze sweeping over the people around him who were staring at him. Instantly, everyone turned away, and the awkward noise resumed. They didn’t know what to talk about, but they just wanted to avoid He Ao’s gaze.

He Ao smiled slightly, opened his book, and continued to think about his life goal. He was in the corner by the window at the back of the classroom, a spot often favored by college students. However, around He Ao, there was a large empty space.

Everyone only dared to look at him from a distance.

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After class

“Nan Nan, I heard that He Ao from Class 2 helped you pick up your pen?”

A short-haired girl ran across the street excitedly and wrapped her arms around the girl’s waist.

“Yeah.”

Liu Nan pushed her hand away.

“What was it like?”

The short-haired girl asked eagerly.

“It was very strange, a bit scary, yet a bit exciting... my mind went blank,” Liu Nan thought for a moment, adjusted the bag on her shoulder, “But now that I think about it, he doesn’t seem as terrifying as the rumors suggest.”

“Really?” The short-haired girl leaned in, “But I heard... let me tell you what I just heard...”

The short-haired girl leaned in mysteriously, signaling Liu Nan to lower her head, then whispered in her ear, “He used to...”

She made a throat-slitting gesture.

“What?!” Liu Nan was startled, her voice rising, then she laughed helplessly, “Where did you hear such gossip? This kind of thing is clearly a case of spreading rumors.”

“I was just curious.”

The short-haired girl pouted.

“You...”

While Liu Nan was distracted by the short-haired girl, she suddenly felt a strong force pulling her shoulder. Before she could react, the bag on her shoulder was yanked off.

A man, as he passed by, had suddenly grabbed her bag and ran off madly.

“Robbery! Someone’s robbing!”

The short-haired girl reacted immediately, shouting loudly. But when she turned around, she saw that Liu Nan was already chasing after the man, so she hurriedly followed.

The street was sparsely populated, and the thief ran freely.

Liu Nan closely followed him, while the short-haired girl, running behind, took out her phone and called the police.

But with her attention divided, her speed slowed. By the time she finished the call, Liu Nan had already disappeared around a corner.

She was startled, “Oh no!”

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Liu Nan, chasing into a deserted alley, gradually realized something was wrong. The thief in front of her could have easily increased the distance between them, but he maintained a speed that kept him just out of her reach, gradually leading her into the alley.

Behind her, there were only two ‘concerned citizens’ who had come to help. Just as she was about to turn back to call for help, she realized that these two ‘concerned citizens’ were adult men who had not caught up with her and were trailing far behind.

She slowly stopped, and the thief and the ‘concerned citizens’ behind her also gradually stopped. She was shocked to find herself trapped, with people slowly closing in from both sides.

This isn’t a robbery! It’s a kidnapping!

These people were very experienced, blocking all her escape routes.

As the people on both sides gradually approached, countless thoughts raced through her mind. Just as she was about to seize an opportunity to break free, a young man with a large black backpack, long hair, and glasses suddenly appeared from the other end of the alley.

“B... Big Brother Ao?”

The two ‘concerned citizens’ behind Liu Nan trembled at the sight of the young man and ran away.

“What the hell, Big Brother Ao, these guys are no good.”

The man who had stolen the bag, seeing his accomplices run away, knew someone had arrived behind him. He cursed and slowly took out a folding knife from his pocket, waiting for the footsteps to get closer.

“Be careful!”

Liu Nan instinctively shouted a warning.

The young man had already reached behind the thief, seemingly ignoring Liu Nan’s warning, and continued to walk calmly toward the thief.

The thief, hearing Liu Nan’s shout, took advantage of her distraction to turn and stab with the knife.

When someone is called, they naturally get distracted, and he was aiming to exploit this moment.

However, the young man behind him was not distracted by Liu Nan’s voice. He dodged the knife and slapped the thief’s face.

With a thud, the man lost all strength and fell straight to the ground, unconscious.

Everything happened so fast that Liu Nan hadn’t even reacted.

“You... he’s out cold?”

“The area below the earlobe is close to the medulla oblongata, which controls breathing. A heavy blow to this area can inhibit the medulla oblongata, causing temporary unconsciousness.”

The young man calmly squatted down, turned the unconscious man over, and explained, “But I don’t recommend you use this move. An untrained person might not control the force well. If you don’t knock them out immediately, you’ll be caught.

My advice is to run to a crowded place and call the police if you encounter such a situation.”

After turning the man over, the young man slowly took out a small pink handcuff from his backpack, lifted the man’s hands, and cuffed them behind his waist.

“Ah, okay,” Liu Nan looked at the familiar face, unsure how to continue the conversation, so she looked at the handcuff and tentatively started a new topic, “He Ao... are you a police officer?”

“No,” He Ao shook his head, securing the handcuff, “I bought these handcuffs from the adult store at the north gate of the school. The quality is good.”

Liu Nan: “Ah?”