Chapter 931: Chapter 919: Rescuing Su Manhan
Su Manhan stood at the intersection, glancing at her watch from time to time, seemingly waiting for someone.
She was also carrying many shopping bags, all filled to the brim. One glance at the logos on the bags revealed they were all luxury brands, like Chanel, Hermès, Dior, and so on, clearly showing she had just splurged in the mall.
Seeing how many things Su Manhan was carrying, and how she seemed a bit anxious, Qiao Jing lifted her foot, intending to go up and help.
But just as she took a step, Qiao Jing suddenly realized that, given her own identity, if she went over to help, those from such top aristocratic families might think she was trying to curry favor or cling to wealth and power.
To avoid causing such a misunderstanding, Qiao Jing changed her mind and dismissed the idea of helping.
She turned around and walked in another direction, ready to continue her exercise.
However, she had just walked a short distance when a fierce voice suddenly came from behind, “Hand over the goods if you know what’s good for you!”
Qiao Jing’s suspicions arose when she heard this, so she turned her head to find Su Manhan surrounded by some men who appeared out of nowhere.
These men all looked disreputable, clearly not decent people.
A closer look revealed that two of them were holding knives, and the blades were pointed at Su Manhan.
Looking at their stance, it was obvious they were going to rob her!
At this moment, surrounded by the robbers, Su Manhan appeared quite panicked, especially upon seeing the knives in their hands, causing her face to turn pale.
She swallowed hard and forced herself to say, “Do you know who I am? I’m from the Zhan Family. If you don’t want to die, you’d better leave immediately, or suffer the consequences yourself!”
Su Manhan thought that declaring her association with the Zhan Family would scare off the robbers.
But who knew, as soon as she said this, the other side burst into unrestrained laughter as if they heard a joke.
“Listen to what this woman is saying, she claims she’s from the Zhan Family!”
“If she’s from the Zhan Family, then I’m a god from the heavens!”
“Hahaha!”
Having had their fill of laughter, the lead robber waved his knife in front of Su Manhan, shouting fiercely, “I advise you to hand over your belongings, or this knife won’t show mercy!”
Su Manhan shuddered at the sight of the knife, fearing it might provoke them into actually hurting her, so she quickly said, “Alright, alright, I’ll give you my stuff, just don’t do anything rash.”
With that, she handed over all the spoils from her recent shopping spree, along with her handbag.
After getting the items, the robbers didn’t leave immediately, instead, they sized up Su Manhan, looking to see if they could extract anything else from her.
The leader noticed a necklace around Su Manhan’s neck and immediately commanded, “Take off the necklace from around your neck!”
Upon hearing this, Su Manhan hurriedly clutched her necklace, took a step back, and gritted her teeth, saying, “You can have anything else, but not this!”
This necklace was given to her by Zhan Yao at their wedding ceremony, carrying great sentimental value, and she didn’t want to lose it like this!
“That’s not up to you; you’ll hand it over whether you like it or not!”
With that threat, the leader of the robbers reached out to snatch the necklace from Su Manhan’s neck.
But before he could touch Su Manhan, he was suddenly kicked away.
Qiao Jing, who had rushed over, kicked the lead robber away and then coldly glanced at the remaining accomplices.
The accomplices hadn’t expected a “Cheng Yaojin” to appear out of nowhere, and even less did they expect this “Cheng Yaojin” to be a slender girl.
Moreover, the girl’s skills were evidently quite exceptional!
For a moment, the group was left staring at each other, not daring to act recklessly.
The leader got up from the ground, furious at being knocked down by a woman, and angrily shouted, “What are you standing there for? Get her! Teach this woman a lesson!”
With those words, the accomplices snapped back to their senses, abandoning the things they had taken from Su Manhan, and charged at Qiao Jing all at once.
Qiao Jing stood her ground, not dodging or evading. As they rushed up, she either kicked sideways or launched a back kick, not even bothering to use her hands, effortlessly kicking them all to the ground.
Watching the unfolding fight scene, Su Manhan was reminded of a similar incident from the past.
Back then, she had also unfortunately encountered robbers, and it was Qiao Jing who had stepped in to save her, driving away those criminals…
Recalling that incident and thinking about Qiao Jing, who was still missing and with a fate unknown, Su Manhan couldn’t help but feel a bit sentimental.
“Ouch—”
The robbers on the ground kept moaning and groaning.
The leader, seeing the situation, didn’t have the guts to cause any more trouble. He left the stolen goods and bolted away, leaving his accomplices behind.
Seeing this, the others quickly scrambled to their feet and fled awkwardly.
In less than a minute, the once arrogant robbers had vanished without a trace.
If it weren’t for the two knives dropped during the fight, no one would have guessed there was just a robbery scene here.
Qiao Jing walked over, picked up the items from the ground, and handed them back to Su Manhan.
Su Manhan was so nervous earlier, and in her emotional moment, she didn’t even realize the person who helped her chase off the robbers was someone she knew.
Only now did she recognize her.
Taking back her belongings, Su Manhan calmed her nerves and sincerely thanked her, “Third Miss Qiao, thank you!”
“I really owe you this time. If you hadn’t stepped in to help drive away those scoundrels, who knows what worse things they might have done.”
Qiao Jing smiled faintly, “Madam Zhan, there’s no need to be so polite. I just happened to be passing by at the right time.”
As they were talking, a car suddenly pulled up by the roadside.
The car door opened, and Zhan Nanjing stepped out.
Seeing Su Manhan and Qiao Jing together, Zhan Nanjing was somewhat surprised.
She curiously asked, “Mom, how come you’re with Third Miss Qiao?”
“Oh, you have no idea. I’ve been waiting for you here for ages, and instead of you, I got a bunch of robbers.”
After voicing a complaint, Su Manhan recounted the whole story.
“Those scoundrels not only took my handbag and new purchases but also tried to steal my necklace. You know, this necklace was given to me by your dad at our wedding, so of course, I wouldn’t let them take it.”
“Thankfully, Third Miss Qiao appeared in time and drove off those scoundrels, or else the necklace would surely be gone, and I might have gotten hurt too!”
After hearing the story, Zhan Nanjing also gratefully thanked her, “Third Miss Qiao, thank you so much. Luckily you helped, or else my mother wouldn’t have been safe and sound!”