Chapter 40: A Red Apricot Branch Sticks Out of the Wall

  Outside the library.

  Qin Lang stood for a while, and soon felt the cold wind blowing from all directions, making his whole body chilly. He pulled up his collar, continuing to banter with Bai Wumo on the phone while walking towards the green belt on his left. There were several rows of cypress trees planted there, which could block some of the wind.

  "How did the female knight know my phone number?" Qin Lang asked with a smile, leaning against the trunk of a pine tree.

  "Hmph, don't you think about what I do? It's easy to investigate your phone number. Besides, I have your information, and your phone number is on it. You also left your phone number on the police station's record. I didn't even need to intentionally look for it." The white jade-like voice on the phone let out a soft hum.

  "So, are you saying that the female knight is not doing her proper job and instead focusing on me, a small thief? I wonder what plans you have for me, White Maiden?" Qin Lang teased.

  "What's the point of trying to deceive me?" Bai Wuxiao said with a smug expression: "To be honest, I've already set up a trap for you, and every move you make is under my control. Hmph, you actually dare to disobey my advice, knowingly making a big mistake. I'm in a very bad mood now, and when I return to Ping'an City, it will be the day of your punishment. The Chrysanthemum Treasure Manual was specially prepared for you, hehehe..."

  "Sunflower Treasure? Don't want it anymore." Qin Lang rubbed his nose, and suddenly said, "This is really... I, your concubine, can't do it."

  On the phone, Bai Wuchu burst out laughing and scolded: "You little thief, have you watched too much of Zhen Huan Zhuan? It's already too late to beg for mercy now. Since you made me feel so bad, I've decided to send you to the Cold Palace. Don't call me again, even if you do, I won't pick up. I'm ignoring you from now on, go find that fox spirit of yours, humph!"

  Your Highness?

  This woman changed so quickly, she's really acting now!

  Qin Lang found it amusing and said with a smile: "Really won't accept?"

  "Absolutely not!" Bai Wuxia said resolutely.

  "Nor see me?" Qin Lang said with a stifled smile.

  "Absolutely not!" was still firm and unyielding.

  "What about the Sunflower Manual? Are you keeping it for practice?" Qin Lang couldn't help but burst out laughing.

  Bai Wu Xia's voice came from the other end of the phone, apparently smashing something, and after a long time, she heavily hummed a few times: "Good, good, good, you little scoundrel with a sharp tongue, this heroine will no longer care about your affairs. Goodbye, no, hum, it is never see again."

  The line went dead and the phone really hung up.

  Qin Lang shook his head and put away the phone, thinking to himself: Is this great police flower just being jealous? Being jealous? Or still being jealous?

  With such an idea, Qin Lang decided to return to the library and continue reading. It's not time for romantic entanglements yet, if he doesn't take care of his body, even if he is influenced by Qin Da Shuai, he will start to be interested in women this life, but it won't last long, when his lifespan is up, he'll kick the bucket.

  When a person dies, everything is empty; this principle Qin Lang still understands.

  But just as he took a step forward, his eyes caught sight of a girl rushing out of the library entrance not far away.

  "Huh, isn't this the clumsy guy who just bumped into me? Why is this girl walking like a thief, without any dignity?" Qin Lang furrowed his brow, although he didn't know this girl, but he was quite displeased with her state. When walking, one should walk upright and properly, not in such a flustered manner.

  Of course, this was just a fleeting thought, and after thinking about it, I let it go. After all, what others do is none of my business.

  He was about to turn his gaze back, return to the library, when suddenly, his gaze froze again. Because he saw that the girl ran past the big road in front of the library for more than a hundred meters, and then a blond-haired boy suddenly darted out from around the corner.

  "This guy looks familiar!" Qin Lang narrowed his eyes and thought for a moment before remembering that this yellow-haired boy was nicknamed "Huang Mao" and was a member of the same gang as Shou Hou. Like Shou Hou, he had often done bad things in the past and was notorious but also feared at school.

  He thought he had just taught Skinny Monkey a lesson, but now Skinny Monkey and his gang were lurking around the library, still with their sneaky looks, which made him vigilant.

  "Could it be that he's come to the library looking for me, seeking revenge on behalf of Skinny Monkey?" Qin Lang's eyes instantly flashed with a murderous intent. The harsh words he had previously spoken to Skinny Monkey were not just idle threats; if this Skinny Monkey really didn't know what was good for him, Qin Lang wouldn't mind sending him on his way as soon as possible.

  Qin Lang stopped in his tracks and wanted to see what the yellow-haired ghost was going to do, sneaking up on this panicked girl.

  From a distance, Qin Lang saw that the yellow-haired boy was holding onto the girl, and they were discussing something. The girl even pointed to the location of the library and nodded vigorously.

  Without saying two sentences, Huang Mao revealed a gloomy smile, then let the girl leave, and he stared at the library for a while before leaving with a gloomy smile.

  "It seems that there really is a problem." Qin Lang walked out from among the cypresses, pondered for a moment, and then shook his head, muttering to himself: "Who cares? With those people's tricks, it's not worth paying attention to. When soldiers come, we'll use military tactics; when water comes, we'll use earth to cover it up. Besides, isn't there still that Director Ma's business card? In school, this card is more useful than any talisman."

  Back to the library, Qin Lang had just walked in when he saw Qian Dabing filling up water at the water dispenser by the entrance. As he filled up his bottle, this guy was also swaying his hips and singing "Eighteen Touches" with great enthusiasm.

  "One touch, her sister is so shy, two touches, her sister's legs are flowing with oil..." The voice is extremely lewd.

  What, did this guy eat his fill in the toilet? Qin Lang was baffled. Just a moment ago, this guy was on the verge of death, but now he's humming a tune and even swaying his hips?

  Qian Dabing was in high spirits, when he suddenly saw Qin Lang, his whole face lit up with a brilliant smile. He suddenly changed his tone and sang in the style of Peking Opera: "Sir, why is there a green bird on your head? Ah, ah, ah, ah, how can it be... a green bird!"

  "The table and chair aren't fixed yet, but your brain is already broken?" Qin Lang frowned.

  Qian Dabing didn't get angry at all when he heard this, because now no matter how he looked at Qin Lang, it was like a green-haired turtle. As soon as he thought about stealing the "sun" that night, his heart was extremely excited and happy, so he also had an unusual smile on his face for Qin Lang.

  "It's fixed, it's fixed, right there." Qian Dabing smiled and pointed with a stretched out hand.

  Qin Lang took a look, the table and chairs were indeed fixed, still in their original place. He nodded, then looked up and down at Qian Dabing, who had a silly grin on his face, shook his head and said: "If you're sick, get treated early, don't eat medicine randomly."

  "Alright, alright, don't worry, I'll definitely take care of it." Qian Dabing nodded repeatedly, showing utmost obedience, but in his heart, he added a sentence: Tonight, I'll take good care of your old lover, and she'll be crying out loud.

  Qin Lang ignored him and walked towards his own seat. As he passed by the borrowing desk, Old Lady Zhu saw Qin Lang and called out: "Little Qin, a girl was just looking for you."

  "Looking for me?" Qin Lang was taken aback, but immediately thought of the careless ghost who had bumped into him earlier. During this time, no one else had entered the library except for this girl.

  It seems that the Skinny Monkey gang doesn't plan to use force, but instead wants to play tricks. Not bad, not bad, they've made progress. But I wonder what kind of trap they're setting for me by finding a girl. Qin Lang thought to himself as he asked, "Master Zhu, did the girl say she wanted to find me about something?"

  "Oh, I don't know." Old Zhu shook his head. "Teacher Qian was just at your place, and it seemed like he said a few words to that girl. You can ask him."

  Qian Dabing, who was eavesdropping with rapt attention, felt a wave of relief wash over him. He had been worried that Zhu Dajye would find out that the girl was there to deliver a message and was preparing to come up with an excuse to fool this foolish Qin. Now that he saw Zhu Dajye didn't even know the girl was there to deliver a message, he completely let his guard down.

  "Oh, so the girl is your classmate and came to ask you why you didn't attend class." Qian Dabing said voluntarily.

  "Classmate of our class?" Qin Lang looked at Qian Dabing with a smile that was not quite a smile. He was certain he didn't know the girl, and there was no such person in his memory, so Qian Dabing was obviously talking nonsense with his eyes wide open.

  Lenovo thought of Qian Da Bing's performance before and after, Qin Lang vaguely guessed something, he smiled lightly and said nothing, then returned to his own seat.

  "Fools are fools, no need for me to waste my breath explaining." Qian Dabing sneered at Qin Lang's back, spat fiercely on the ground, and then twisted his hips, humming his "Eighteen Touches".

  ……

  The Hong Xing Hotel is located on the prosperous avenue in the northern city, just a street away from the infamous red-light district. As expected, this hotel, situated in the "golden zone", is a popular spot for those sex workers and their clients to do their flesh trade, with business booming.

  Around 8 pm, Qian Dabing wore a mask and hat, took a taxi to the Hong Xiang Hotel.

  As soon as he got into the car, Qian Dabing's heart began to thump wildly and uncontrollably. This feeling of stealing heaven and changing "day" was even more exciting than when he first stole someone else's wife.

  He looked around nervously before fixing his gaze on the neon sign of the Hong Xing Hotel.

  The four big characters of Hong Xing Inn, with the lights constantly flashing, made Qian Dabing's mouth dry. He took a closer look and only then did he discover that besides the four big characters on the signboard, there was also a small phrase written next to it: A single red apricot branch comes out from the wall!

  Qian Dabing muttered to himself a few times, then smiled slyly. He looked around again and pulled out a small medicine box from his pocket.

  "It's all up to you tonight, I'm going to conquer that stinky bitch and make her die for my desire." Qian Dabing muttered a few words to the only pill he took out of the medicine box, then threw away the box and swallowed the pill.

  He strode into the Hong Xing Inn at once.