Someone in the crowd with sharp eyes noticed something unusual and immediately pointed at the security guards charging forward with rubber batons, letting out an incredulous shout.

Following the direction of the point, it became clear that the advancing security guards exhibited a bizarre action. They appeared fierce, yet stood frozen in place as if subjected to a Body Fixation Technique.

"What the hell are you guys doing, don't you want to work anymore?!"

Zhai Mingjie roared, but it had no effect whatsoever.

The next moment, the dozen or so fierce-looking security guards suddenly collapsed to the ground like dumplings, as if their bones were removed.

This extremely eerie scene caused the watching students to gasp in shock, and they began searching for Lin Bingxuan's figure.

Although hard to believe, the facts were undeniable. If someone were to claim responsibility for this bizarre scene, the suddenly disappearing Lin Bingxuan was undoubtedly the prime suspect.

Moments later, yet another series of gasps echoed as the crowd realized that Lin Bingxuan had somehow appeared next to Xiao Tian, still maintaining her gentle demeanor.

However, at this moment, no one dared to underestimate this beautiful and enchanting woman anymore. No one would ever think she was just a business prodigy in the academic world!

Before long, among the five women who had just recovered from their shock, the girl who first spoke out trembled and fell backward, fortunately caught in time by someone beside her.

The five girls, leaning on each other for support, felt too scared and powerless even to harbor jealousy. They also felt a sense of unfairness.

Why is the other party not only prettier and more beautiful but also possesses such high martial skills?!

Looking at the security guards sprawled all over the ground, the five felt increasingly uneasy.

Just when Zhai Mingjie seemed about to faint and the second-generation official's face flushed red, the long-awaited sound of police sirens finally echoed...

——

Exiting the police station, Qin Shaoyuan expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the duo.

After finding a noodle stand on the roadside to sit down, Xiao Tian asked solemnly, "Do you remember the pendant you gave me?"

Sitting across from him, Qin Shaoyuan was taken aback and then responded, "Of course I remember, what's up?"

Xiao Tian said, "Does the pendant you gave me have another half? Or rather, have you seen anything similar to it?"

"I haven't heard my family mention if the pendant has another half, and I've definitely never seen anything similar!" Qin Shaoyuan said truthfully.

This answer clearly did not satisfy the duo. Lin Bingxuan tilted her head and tentatively asked, "Can you tell us the history of the pendant? If possible, please try to recall carefully, as this matter is very important to us!"

Qin Shaoyuan, seeing Lin Bingxuan's serious expression, also became more solemn. He furrowed his brow, thought for a while, and then said, "The pendant has been passed down from my ancestors."

"Frankly speaking, our family was once a prominent martial arts clan, producing three Martial Arts Champion Scholars!" Qin Shaoyuan smiled bitterly, "But later, our family fell into decline. By the time it reached me, only this pendant was left behind with no martial arts manuals or anything!"

"However, after our family's most glorious period, we once had kinship relations with the Northern Huang Family. My grandmother's mother had royal blood!" Qin Shaoyuan explained, "But there weren't many connections afterward!"

Lin Bingxuan and Xiao Tian exchanged a glance and simultaneously exclaimed, "Northern Huang Family?!"

Qin Shaoyuan nodded affirmatively, "Yes."

"Sorry, I have to interrupt!" Lin Bingxuan frowned slightly, asking, "You're saying the Northern Huang Family is linked to your ancestral pendant?"

"The pendant passed down from my ancestors was a dowry item brought by the Northern Huang Family at that time!" Qin Shaoyuan explained, "As for whether there's another half, I'm not too sure!"

After listening to Qin Shaoyuan's explanation, Xiao Tian closed his eyes slightly, trying to recall the design and patterns on the pendant. He found they indeed didn't seem like something from the Central Plains, containing a unique cultural essence from Beyond the Pass.

Though learning the pendant was from Beyond the Pass, there was no substantial help; the answers they sought were not acquired, leaving Lin Bingxuan feeling a bit tasteless.

Of course, having some information is better than none at all!

After finishing the meal, Xiao Tian stood up to pay and prepared to say goodbye.

However, at that moment, a cold voice rang out, "Finally, I've found you!"

Turning toward the voice, Xiao Tian saw Zhai Mingjie, who had just been in the police station, along with the second-generation official and third-generation red, but the five girls were nowhere to be seen.

Seeing Zhai Mingjie now with a bandaged eye and a sling over his chest, looking extremely miserable, Xiao Tian sneered, "It seems you don't want the other eye either!"

With that, Xiao Tian pulled a bamboo chopstick from the holder, playfully looking at the trio not far away.

Zhai Mingjie, seeing this, stepped back in fear, his facial muscles twitching as he said, "Do you dare wait here for five minutes?!"

"Heh, if I wait for five minutes, what's in it for me?!" Xiao Tian retorted with a mocking smile.

"Benefit?" Zhai Mingjie was initially confused, then said with a vicious expression, "There are benefits, but it depends if you have the skill to take them!"

"After five minutes, if you remain standing here, we'll recognize you as our leader from now on. But if you fall, then whatever we say goes." Zhai Mingjie seriously stated.

Saying this, Zhai Mingjie couldn't help but glance at Lin Bingxuan, his eyes darting to Xiao Tian, who was playing with the bamboo chopstick, before hurriedly looking away, covering for the third-generation red typing a text.

Little did he know, these small actions had already been noticed by Xiao Tian and Lin Bingxuan. However, neither of them intervened, quietly waiting where they stood for Qin Shaoyuan's sake.

Lin Bingxuan's strength needed no extra explanation, and even Xiao Tian, who had lost his True Qi, remained a top-notch fighter, capable of dealing with a hundred people as easy as cutting through vegetables.

But Qin Shaoyuan was different; if both of them really left, his future troubles would be endless!

"Sorry, I only take people as my little brothers, but as for you..." Xiao Tian paused slightly, "Sorry, I never even considered you as people!"

"You!"

The trio immediately showed expressions of shame and anger, yet didn't dare confront him directly, relying instead on imagining Xiao Tian's defeat to suppress their fury.

...

Soon, the roar of engines resonated, and motorcycles adorned with colorful lights and subwoofers rushed over, blocking all the nearby intersections within moments.

The noise caught the shopkeeper's attention, causing him to run out hurriedly, nearly tripping in the process.