37: Chapter 37: Favorability Reaches 90

Leading the team was a female police officer who appeared to be no more than twenty-five or twenty-six years old. However, her gaze was as sharp as an eagle's, exuding a majesty that could not be underestimated.

She was dressed in a crisp police uniform, her posture straight and tall. Every gesture she made radiated an Aura of authority that commanded respect without the need for anger.

She was about the same height as Xu Qian, except her chest was several sizes smaller than Xu Qian's.

Seeing the scene in such chaos, the female officer immediately asked loudly, "What's going on here? Who called the police?"

The surrounding crowd began to explain all at once, their voices so noisy that it was difficult for the officer to capture any key information.

Her brow furrowed, and she waved her hand to signal everyone to be quiet. Then, her gaze, sharp as a torch, fell upon A-Qiang, who was lying on the ground, and Qin Yi, who was half-squatting beside him.

"You two, come over here immediately!" the female officer commanded in an unquestionable tone.

Qin Yi stood up, took two steps forward, and walked up to the officer. Although his expression remained calm, his tone carried a hint of coldness as he explained, "Officer, I'm afraid he won't be getting up anytime soon. I suggest you call an ambulance first. Oh, by the way, there are five more thugs inside the store; you'd better call a few more people to handle them."

Originally, Qin Yi held a sense of awe toward the profession of police officer. After all, in the Dragon Kingdom, everyone knew the saying, "If you have trouble, find the police."

However, ever since his father was constantly harassed and tortured by loan sharks, and his repeated reports to the police failed to resolve the issue properly, Qin Yi's awe had gradually transformed into a subtle prejudice.

Therefore, when communicating with this female officer, Qin Yi's tone was not particularly polite.

However, the officer didn't seem to mind. She nodded, quickly stepped forward to check A-Qiang's injuries, and called for an ambulance on her walkie-talkie.

At the same time, she instructed the three accompanying officers to enter the store to control the thugs and notified other colleagues to come as backup.

After handling these matters, the officer's gaze refocused on Qin Yi, attempting to probe for more information from his expression.

"You're the one who beat them?" the female officer asked calmly.

Qin Yi nodded frankly, without a trace of panic on his face, and replied, "Yes, Officer."

"Why did you hit them?"

Although the officer's tone carried no emotion, it clearly held a hint of inquiry.

Qin Yi didn't hide anything either, briefly recounting the course of events, emphasizing the thugs' harassment and provocative behavior.

At this moment, Xu Qian also walked out of the store and came to Qin Yi's side. Looking at the female officer with lingering fear, she added, "Officer, I can testify. I am the victim; those hooligans started by harassing me verbally and physically. Young Master Qin only had to clash with them to protect me."

"Young Master Qin?" Hearing Xu Qian's form of address, the officer couldn't help but take another look at Qin Yi, wondering to herself if this kid was some kind of second-generation rich kid.

At this point, several shopping guides from the Armani store also followed them out. Casting aside their previous cowardice, they echoed with righteous indignation, "Officer, we can testify too..."

The guide who had received Qin Yi and Xu Qian earlier pointed at A-Qiang lying on the ground and added, "Officer, he even threatened us, saying we couldn't call the police, or he would smash our store and ruin our business..."

As they spoke, five wailing thugs with bruised and swollen faces were led out of the Armani store one by one in handcuffs by the police!

All of them appeared to have sustained significant injuries, clearly the result of a fierce fight.

Seeing this, the female officer's brow furrowed, clearly surprised by the situation.

She turned to Qin Yi and asked curiously, "You subdued all of these people too?"

Qin Yi nodded slightly without saying much, which served as a silent confirmation.

After receiving an affirmative answer, the officer looked at Qin Yi with a hint of admiration and surprise.

She marveled inwardly; this kid was not simple. He had fought six people alone and won completely without a single scratch on him. This level of skill was much better than the members of her own team.

It seemed she had encountered a hidden master this time.

...

Seeing the female officer staring at him in a daze, Qin Yi coughed lightly to break the silence and continued in a calm tone, "Officer, there should be surveillance cameras installed in this shop. The cause and effect of the matter can be cleared up through the footage. My girlfriend and I still have some private matters to attend to; I wonder if we may leave first?"

As soon as Qin Yi finished speaking, a blush instantly appeared on Xu Qian's face.

Although she had called Qin Yi her "boyfriend" before, that was merely to deal with the hooligans' harassment. She had never truly thought their relationship would develop to that point—or rather, she didn't dare hope it would reach the stage of being boyfriend and girlfriend...

At this moment, her heart was filled with doubt and uncertainty. What exactly did Young Master Qin mean by those words?

The female officer also snapped back to her senses, her gaze returning to its usual seriousness. She said solemnly, "The police naturally have procedures for handling cases."

"Even though you claim it was to protect your girlfriend, that is only your side of the story. Whether it was an act of bravery, self-defense, or a brawl, we still need to investigate further. Therefore, you cannot leave for the time being; you need to come back to the station with us to cooperate with the investigation."

Hearing the officer's words, Qin Yi's brow furrowed slightly. He quickly pulled out his phone to check the time, seeing that the screen showed it was nearly half-past eight.

He couldn't help but feel a bit anxious. If he went to the station now to cooperate with the investigation, the mall would likely be closed by the time he finished.

He had originally planned to pick out several sets of clothes for his father and buy a Rolex watch as a gift. At this rate, he probably wouldn't have enough time.

Furthermore, he was also carrying an important System mission—to increase Xu Qian's favorability.

This task was crucial to him. If he failed, not only would two points be deducted from his six-dimensional attributes, but even worse, he would face 24 hours of continuous bad luck.

He really did not want to suffer such consequences.

Qin Yi weighed his options internally, wondering if he should contact Xing Zhenkun. After all, among the people he knew now, only Xing Zhenkun had an extraordinary status and should have some connections within the police force.

If Xing Zhenkun could step in to coordinate, it might save him a lot of trouble and avoid wasting precious time.

However, just as he was hesitating, Xu Qian suddenly grabbed his arm tightly. With tears shimmering in her eyes and her face full of guilt and self-reproach, she apologized in a trembling voice, "Young Master Qin, I'm sorry. It's all my fault for causing you such a big trouble..."

Xu Qian knew well that for a wealthy young man like Qin Yi, reputation and image were of the utmost importance. Any negative news could have an immeasurable impact on him.

As she looked at the hesitant expression on Qin Yi's face, her heart was filled with panic in addition to her guilt.

She was afraid she would bring unnecessary trouble to Qin Yi, and even more worried that her boss would take his anger out on her because of this.

Faced with Xu Qian's guilt and self-reproach, Qin Yi recalled the various past events she had shared with him at the dinner table. A complex emotion welled up in his heart, and his gaze gradually softened.

He comforted her softly, "Qianqian, you don't need to blame yourself. How can this be your fault? Didn't the officer say so? Going to the station is just to cooperate with the investigation; there won't be any major issues. Don't worry."

Hearing Qin Yi's comfort, a warm current surged through Xu Qian's heart.

She looked up at Qin Yi with tearful eyes. Although her voice still carried a hint of trembling, it had become a bit more firm. "Young Master Qin, thank you... I... I'm really grateful that you stood up for me and took this on for me. I know you didn't have to do this."

Immediately after, she took a deep breath as if she had made a decision and continued, "Young Master Qin, please believe me, I will do everything in my power to make up for all of this. If any inconvenience or negative impact is brought upon you because of me, I will take responsibility and will never let you face it alone."

Qin Yi was a bit dazed by Xu Qian's seriousness and determination. He hadn't expected her to express her gratitude and resolve so solemnly. While he was moved, he felt more of a sense of helplessness and gave a wry smile.

However, right at that moment, the System notification sound suddenly rang out, making Qin Yi's heart instantly turn from calm to excited!

[Ding! Detected that Xu Qian's favorability toward the host has increased by 10 points. Current favorability: 90!]

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the System mission—increase Xu Qian's favorability toward the host to 90 within 24 hours! Rewards obtained: Endurance +1, Charm +1, Opposite-Sex Consumption Cashback Critical Hit Card (Elementary) *1. These have been placed in the System Space!]

[Ding! System mission completed. Obtained 10 System Points!]