96: Brother Qin, a kind-hearted man

"How is that possible!"

Qin Shou shrugged, secretly activating several Skills like Genius Actor and Skill.

He deliberately showed a hint of luck on his face, vividly describing, "After that She-Devil captured me, she threw me into a dark and terrifying cave, wanting to suck my blood. I resisted desperately, and unexpectedly, that She-Devil was also severely injured at the time. During our struggle, she became exhausted and fainted. I took advantage of her unconsciousness and quickly snuck away."

"I knew it! How could you be a match for that She-Devil? Hehe, luckily you're so resilient!"

Guo Gang suddenly understood. He had fallen for Qin Shou's Skills, and seeing Qin Shou's lucky expression of escaping death didn't seem faked, he believed most of it.

As he spoke, Guo Gang leaned back against the headboard, his eyes involuntarily drifting towards Nuo Nuo, who was playing with Xu Nanqin nearby.

Looking at the innocent and lively Nuo Nuo, Guo Gang always felt that the little girl's face looked familiar, as if he had seen her somewhere before, but he couldn't recall it at the moment.

"I say, Old Qin, where did this little girl come from? I've known you for so many years, and I've never seen you have a younger sister like this before?" Guo Gang couldn't help but ask curiously.

"You mean Nuo Nuo? Ah—!"

With that, Qin Shou sighed deeply, once again activating the dual Skills of Genius Actor and Skill, deliberately portraying a compassionate demeanor. He looked at Nuo Nuo with pity and said, "When I escaped from that She-Devil, I happened to run into Nuo Nuo, who had also escaped from the Blood God Cult. I don't know what kind of suffering Nuo Nuo endured in the Blood God Cult; she doesn't remember anything now. I felt sorry for her, and in a moment of soft-heartedness, I decided to adopt her."

Qin Shou naturally couldn't tell Guo Gang that Nuo Nuo was a demon corpse. He knew Guo Gang had almost died at the hands of a demon corpse, so he quickly fabricated an excuse.

However, Qin Shou also knew that Guo Gang understood his personality best and would never, for no reason, have a sudden surge of saintly compassion to adopt a little girl. So, out of helplessness, Qin Shou had to activate his Skills and put a lot of effort into this performance.

"Big Brother Qin, I didn't expect you to be so kind-hearted! Little Nuo Nuo is truly too pitiful."

Even Xu Nanqin, who was nearby, couldn't help but be moved by Qin Shou's sincere performance. She had no idea she had fallen for his Skills and was greatly touched. The look in her eyes towards Qin Shou held even more admiration.

"Big Brother is the best, Nuo Nuo loves Big Brother the most!"

If Xu Nanqin was affected by the Skill, Nuo Nuo naturally couldn't be an exception. Her big, watery eyes showed a look of profound emotion.

"Cough—cough—, it's nothing, nothing. Actually, I've always been this caring since I was a child. When I was little, I loved helping old grandmas cross the road!"

Qin Shou awkwardly coughed twice, thinking to himself that he seemed to be overdoing the act; he was even a little embarrassed. What would Xu Nanqin and little Nuo Nuo think if they knew he was raising her to be a child bride!

"Oh my, Old Qin, when did you become so caring! I, Guo Gang, misjudged you before. I'm impressed."

Although Guo Gang still harbored some doubts, he was still fooled by Qin Shou's vivid performance and couldn't help but give Qin Shou a thumbs up.

"But then again, Old Qin, you're still single now! You haven't even gotten married, and having a little girl by your side will make it troublesome to find a wife later! If you ask me, you should quickly send this little girl away and find a good family to adopt her." Guo Gang stroked his chin, speaking in the tone of an experienced man, earnestly advising him.

"Hmph! You're a bad person, I don't want to leave Big Brother Qin's side."

Guo Gang had spoken out of good intentions, thinking for Qin Shou, but he hadn't expected his words to be heard by Nuo Nuo, who was nearby.

Nuo Nuo pouted her little mouth, puffed out her cheeks, and angrily bared her teeth at Guo Gang, revealing two adorable little canine teeth.

When Guo Gang saw little Nuo Nuo's baring teeth, his heart suddenly skipped a beat, and a chill ran down his spine, making him instinctively shiver. He finally remembered why this little girl looked so familiar!

"This... isn't this the miniature version of the demon corpse? Oh my! This girl couldn't be the demon corpse transformed, lurking by Old Qin's side, trying to harm him, could she!" Thinking of this, Guo Gang couldn't help but look at Nuo Nuo again.

At this moment, Nuo Nuo was no longer looking at Guo Gang but was happily playing with Xu Nanqin again, as if the little devil who had bared her teeth just now didn't exist, and she had returned to her innocent and lovely appearance.

"Damn it, it seems I was overthinking. That demon corpse was fierce and evil; how could it be so cute?"

Guo Gang patted his chest, finally letting out a sigh of relief, and couldn't help but secretly comfort himself, "Damn it, I was really scared to death just now. It seems I've developed a psychological trauma from that She-Devil."

"Oh, by the way, the Police reward for successfully solving this case has arrived."

Qin Shou saw Guo Gang staring at Nuo Nuo and, fearing that Guo Gang might notice something, immediately changed the subject.

Qin Shou knew that whenever money was mentioned, it would undoubtedly attract Guo Gang.

"Yes! Where's my money, Old Qin? You damn well promised me 250,000. When are you going to give it to me? I'm telling you! I was hospitalized this time, and this counts as a work-related injury. 250,000 isn't enough; you'll have to give me a few more tens of thousands."

As expected, when money was brought up, Guo Gang immediately perked up. In fact, the Police had already reimbursed his medical expenses, but Guo Gang guessed that Qin Shou probably didn't know about it yet, so he thought of getting a few more tens of thousands from Qin Shou.

"You, look at how impatient you are! Don't worry, you'll get your share. Here, I'll transfer it to you now."

Qin Shou couldn't help but smile, giving Guo Gang a side-eye. He thought, this guy, he's only been hospitalized for a few days, and he's asking for tens of thousands in medical expenses. He's really obsessed with money; what a greedy fellow!

However, Qin Shou then thought, he himself was even more greedy, having earned over two million from this whole affair!

With that, Qin Shou took out his phone and directly transferred 500,000 to Guo Gang.

As soon as Qin Shou made the transfer, Guo Gang's phone chimed with a "ding," receiving the payment notification.

Guo Gang's eyes lit up. Ignoring the needle still in his hand, he eagerly grabbed his phone, unlocked it, and saw a string of numbers displayed on the screen: 500,000.00!

Guo Gang was utterly stunned on the spot; tears welled up in his eyes! This windfall from the heavens, Guo Gang felt that happiness came too suddenly, and his little heart couldn't take it for a moment!

For Guo Gang, who had been struggling in the big City of City for over ten years since graduation, this was undoubtedly a huge sum!

One must know that he had been working like a dog for others since graduation, and after more than ten years, he hadn't saved this much money.

The cost of living in City was extremely high, especially rent, which consumed a large sum every month.

Additionally, Guo Gang was also a "veteran simp." After starting work, in order to pursue Feng Meimei, the goddess in his heart, he spent a considerable amount of money on her. His salary was not much to begin with, so naturally, he had no savings.

"Ah—! Hic—!"

Guo Gang's eyes rolled back, and he was so excited that he couldn't catch his breath, fainting on the spot.