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"Who?" Qiao Xing was puzzled.

Did he know this person?

One of his classmates sighed, "Don't you know Ye Chuxue? That girl who keeps showing up in your classes for no reason, she's the daughter of the Ye family."

Continuing, the classmate added, "It's understandable that you don't remember her. With so many girls blocking your way every day, how could you keep track of them all?"

"Ah," the male classmate looked at the dark cinema and rubbed his arms, "The thing with Ye Chuxue is really eerie. Ever since their class had that BBQ, she's been acting like a zombie all day long."

Reminded by his classmate, the confusion on Qiao Xing's handsome face dissipated. "Oh, that girl."

Speaking, he got up again and moved next door, giving Chen Mixin an apologetic smile as he said, "Sorry, let's switch seats."

Chen Mixin's face flushed red as she hastily waved her hand and took her small purse to sit in Qiao Xing's seat.

"Hey sis," Qiao Xing called out. Mentioning Ye Chuxue reminded him of something.

"What's the matter?" Chu Yuening was puzzled.

Qiao Xing said, "A few days ago, the Ye family somehow got wind of my brother's matter. They showed up at our door with lavish gifts, saying they wanted to meet the master who helped the Qiao family out of trouble."

Upon hearing this, Chu Yi also perked up her ears.

Considering that Ye Chuxue had been absent from school for several days, she wondered, "Did something truly sinister happen to Ye Chuxue?"

"Well, perhaps," Qiuxing wasn't entirely sure. "My family was worried it might cause trouble for Sister, so we didn't mention it. But it seems the Ye family has already consulted many experts in esoteric arts, yet none of them could help Ye Chuxue. They will surely spare no effort to find Sister."

Indeed, it wasn't something an ordinary master could accomplish to help Young Master Qiao regain consciousness.

When Chu Yuening was at the Fangs, news of her being Qiao's savior had already leaked. The Ye family would undoubtedly seek out Chu Yuening eventually.

Now that they've encountered each other, Qiao Xing thought it best to inform her.

"As for whether you'll help or not, that's up to you."

Chen Mixin was also listening nearby. Upon hearing that Ye Chuxue wanted to find Chu Yuening, she widened her eyes and exclaimed, "Sis, you mustn't help Ye Chuxue under any circumstances."

"Hmm?" Chu Yuening's first reaction was somewhat perplexed. "Why?"

Before Chu Yi could cover her mouth, Chen Mixin revealed the incident of Chu Yi being bullied. Qiao Xing also became furious upon hearing it.

He turned to Chu Yi and asked, "Are you Piglet? You don't know to find me when someone bullies you? Don't I count as your half-brother at least?"

Chu Yi denied it and quickly clung onto Chu Yuening's arm, huffing, "I have no brother, only an elder sister. Don't even think about trying to snatch me away."

Qiao Xing had initially wanted to say how he was thousands of levels above Fang Family's two good-for-nothing bums.

But then, he recalled the despicable things the Fang Family had done.

He promptly spat, "They want to be associated with Chu Yi? Get lost!"

The Fangs weren't even qualified to be the hairs on his legs.

"As long as you're alright, that's good," he concluded.

Chu Yuening was initially nervous, but she relaxed slightly upon hearing that Chu Yi hadn't suffered any losses. Recalling the ghostly aura Chu Yi had picked up during her field trip, she could roughly guess what had happened and furrowed her brows.

After the movie ended.

Qiao Xing put on his sunglasses. He planned to take Chu Yi and Chen Mixin to play video games. Seeing Chu Yuening walk in another direction, he called out, "Aren't you coming? It's really fun."

"No thanks, I need to visit the Kowloon Police Station," Chu Yuening declined with a shake of her head, taking a piece of chewing gum from her pocket.

"Kowloon Police Station? Looking for Brother Xu?" Qiao Xing was surprised.

"Hmm..." Chu Yuening pondered, "I guess you could say that."

Anyway, he was part of Team D.

Qiao Xing dared not compete with Brother Xu for anyone. He waved with a smile, "Go quickly. I'll help you out with your sister today."

"Hey." Chu Yi was displeased, sticking out her tongue at him, "Who's your sister?"

" Whoever replies is," Qiao Xing personally opened the back door of the luxury car, bowing like a gentleman, "Please."

Chu Yuening watched the luxury car depart before counting on her fingers. She paused and flagged down a red taxi on the sidewalk.

As soon as she got in the car, her phone rang from inside her backpack. Upon answering, she heard Shi Boren's slightly hurried voice.

"An informant just tipped us off that they've spotted Ma Zhengqi's traces around Kowloon Tong. Ning Ning, can you help divine the exact location?"

"Hold on until I get there."

Chu Yuening hung up and turned to the driver. "Could you please take me to Ho Man Tin?"

Chapter 100

Ho Man Tin was located north of Kowloon Tong. Back in the 1930s, it was still a vast cemetery. By the 1950s, it had been transformed into a resettlement area for refugees who had fled from the mainland.

It has evolved into a residential area over time.

The streets are crammed with shops and stalls, one after another.

As Chu Yuening stepped out of the taxi, she encountered a roadside stall with a deity statue and an incense-burning basin. She halted her steps.

Behind the basin was a blind grandmother who had taken off her shoes to fiercely slap a photograph on the ground.

"I curse your tiny head, make you fat and troubled; I curse your face, let you be forever lowly; I curse your eyes, may you fail every exam with zeros..."

Chu Yuening looked on with curiosity. She had heard a long time ago about Hong Kong's unique custom of "kicking the little people," where vendors would set up stalls in Temple Street. She had never ventured out to explore it.

When Hong Kongers encounter difficulties caused by malicious individuals, some might seek the help of psychologists for self-healing or go hiking to clear their minds. Others would visit the street vendors to have an "old lady" perform the ritual of kicking the little people.

The former could be seen as a form of self-redemption, while the latter is a more assertive approach.

Both were reasonable choices.

Chu Yuening didn't linger and continued walking. Although she had arranged a meeting place in the car, she was unsure of Shi Boren and the others' exact location.