Standing to one side, Liu Ergou watched the three thugs with their ashen faces and couldn't help but want to laugh.

These three guys probably couldn't understand in their wildest dreams how merely teasing a young girl would bring the police chief himself over.

Just then, Chief Zheng took out his mobile phone, turned to Liu Ergou with an enthusiastic look, and said, "Come on, little brother, I didn't get your number last time. How about you give it to me this time!"

Overwhelmed by Chief Zheng's enthusiasm, Liu Ergou had no choice but to take out his phone, and they exchanged numbers. After getting Liu Ergou's number, Chief Zheng smiled even more broadly, his mouth practically stretching from ear to ear.

"Alright, little brother!" Chief Zheng said with a grin. "From now on, if you need anything, just contact your big bro here. Whatever I can do for you, you can count on me!"

"I've got to take off now!"

With that, Chief Zheng returned to the police car and drove away with the three ashen-faced thugs.

The girl standing behind Liu Ergou had witnessed the entire exchange. Her mouth was agape in shock, and she couldn't seem to close it. It wasn't until Liu Ergou turned around and gently tapped her on the head that she snapped back to reality and shut her mouth.

"You're really amazing!" the girl exclaimed. "I had no idea you knew the police chief!"

Liu Ergou waved his hand dismissively. "Ah, it's nothing worth bragging about."

His words made the girl see him in a different light. The admiration in her eyes was now tinged with shock. Before she could say anything more, Er Gou spoke up. "This interruption by those three almost made me forget something important!"

"Let me ask you, are you going to Fengzhu Village?"

The girl nodded. "Mhm, I'm going to Fengzhu Village."

Only after speaking did it dawn on her. "Hey? How did you know I was going to Fengzhu Village? I don't think I told you, did I?"

Looking at the adorably bewildered girl in front of him, Liu Ergou found it both amusing and exasperating. He explained softly, "I was sent by the village chief of Fengzhu Village to pick someone up. He told me a university student was coming for an internship and asked me to come get them."

Hearing this, the girl immediately nodded. "That must be me!"

She then generously extended her small hand toward Liu Ergou. "Hello! My name is Liu Yunxi! And you are?"

Liu Ergou reached out and gently shook her hand. A soft, delicate, almost boneless sensation spread through his palm, making him reluctant to let go. Fortunately, he had good self-control and released her hand after a brief shake.

"I'm Liu Ergou. I work at the village clinic..." he paused for a moment. "You could say I'm the doctor there."

Liu Yunxi simply nodded and didn't ask any more questions. Liu Ergou, in turn, conscientiously picked up her luggage and began leading her toward Fengzhu Village.

It was now noon, when the sun was at its most scorching. Carrying Liu Yunxi's luggage, Liu Ergou walked ahead without feeling any discomfort. Having cultivated his Body-Refining Technique to the late second level, he had become somewhat immune to heat and cold. The blistering midday sun no longer affected him. The reason he'd taken a break at noon while working yesterday was simply an old habit he couldn't break.

Although Liu Ergou was unaffected by the heat, the same could not be said for Liu Yunxi behind him. After just a few steps, her snow-white skin was already beaded with sweat.

"Oh my, why is it so hot!" Liu Yunxi couldn't help but exclaim. Then, right there, she unbuttoned her white shirt, revealing a pure white tube top underneath. But what was even whiter was her skin.

Walking in front, Liu Ergou naturally missed this beautiful sight. At that moment, he couldn't have imagined that Liu Yunxi would take off her shirt simply because she felt hot.

"It's noon, of course it's hot!" Liu Ergou said without turning his head. "The sun is at its fiercest right now; even I can barely stand it! If it's too much for you, let's find a spot to rest by the road. We can continue once the sun isn't so strong!"

His words were exactly what Liu Yunxi wanted to hear, and she immediately agreed with delight. "Mmm, let's rest for a bit! The sun is just too vicious!"

Looking around, Liu Yunxi spotted a large tree and sat down beneath it. Liu Ergou followed close behind. However, just as he reached the shade of the tree and was about to set down the suitcase, he froze. He suddenly saw Liu Yunxi wearing only her white tube top.

Struck as if by lightning, Liu Ergou stood there, dumbfounded and at a loss for what to do. Seeing his reaction, Liu Yunxi finally realized she wasn't wearing her shirt. Her fair cheeks instantly turned beet red. She hurriedly covered her chest with her hands, then clumsily untied the white shirt from her waist and hastily put it back on.

"Uh, I'm sorry..." she stammered, her voice no louder than a mosquito's buzz. "I saw you were walking ahead and not looking back... and I was just so hot, so I..."

If it weren't for his Body-Refining Technique enhancing his senses, he likely wouldn't have heard her at all.

"It's fine, it's fine!" Liu Ergou quickly replied. "I didn't see anything, don't worry about it!"

But his words might only fool a simpleton. How could he possibly not have seen anything? If his gaze could devour people, Liu Yunxi would have been eaten from head to toe.

Her face still flushed, Liu Yunxi carefully opened her suitcase, took out two small cushions, and laid them on the ground.

"Here, sit on a cushion," Liu Yunxi said softly. "You might catch a cold sitting on the ground."

Liu Ergou didn't say much and sat down. As it happened, they sat down facing each other, and he found himself staring straight at her.

Within minutes, Liu Yunxi's already blushing face turned even redder. It was no exaggeration to say her cheeks were the color of a ripe tomato.

Meanwhile, Liu Ergou stared at her, his mind replaying the beautiful sight he had just witnessed.

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