Seeing the two of them like this, Qi Hou was extremely anxious.
However, other than being anxious, he had no other recourse.
Thus, Qin Yi and Han Xin leisurely finished their meal, which took another hour.
The other guests in the restaurant, whether they had truly finished eating or were frightened, had almost all left.
"Brother Qin, Sister Han, you're done now, please leave quickly!"
Qi Hou walked over and urged the two again.
Qin Yi was about to reply, but before the words left his lips, he suddenly sensed something and turned his head to look outside the restaurant.
Han Xin and Qi Hou followed his gaze and looked out of the shop together.
And with that glance, Qi Hou was terrified.
He saw a dense crowd outside, dozens of people heading towards the restaurant.
The two walking at the very front, to no one's surprise, were the two burly men who had previously come to collect debts from Qi Hou.
"They, they actually came back!!!"
Qi Hou stammered in panic, his speech becoming incoherent.
Soon, these dozens of people arrived in front of the restaurant.
Qin Yi, not wanting them to enter and damage the restaurant's property, stood up and walked out proactively.
Han Xin immediately stood up and followed.
"Hey, you two..."
Although Qi Hou's face had turned pale with fear, seeing Qin Yi and Han Xin go out, he finally braced himself and followed them.
As Qin Yi and the other two reached the doorway, the dozens of people also arrived at the entrance.
These individuals, each exuding a thuggish aura, were clearly ruffians accustomed to fighting.
Upon seeing them, passersby on the street hurried to avoid them, keeping a safe distance.
However, they posed no deterrent to Qin Yi; on the contrary, Qin Yi looked at them and only felt amused, his eyes filled with disdain!
"Brother Leopard, it's him!"
The group stopped at the restaurant entrance. The burly man, who had been thrown flying by Qin Yi earlier, pointed at Qin Yi and said to a man wearing a leopard-head t-shirt, "He's the one who hit me!"
The other burly man leaned close to the leopard-head t-shirt wearer's ear, glancing at Han Xin, and whispered a few words.
The leopard-head t-shirt wearer listened, his gaze shifting to Han Xin, an undisguised gleam flickering in his pupils.
Qi Hou looked at the leopard-head t-shirt wearer and tremblingly said to Qin Yi, "Qin, Brother Qin, this man is Brother Leopard, the boss of this area, the mastermind behind the loan shark company I borrowed from!"
"He never showed up in person for these matters before. Why is he here himself this time? We're finished, we're finished..."
By the end, his fear seemed to solidify into a tangible substance, overflowing.
Perhaps influenced by Qi Hou, Han Xin couldn't help but become a little nervous, and unconsciously tightened her grip on Qin Yi's hand.
Qin Yi felt it and gave her a reassuring look, saying, "Don't worry, with me here, nothing will happen!"
Brother Leopard, after listening to the two burly men, first addressed Qin Yi, "So, you're the one who interfered with my subordinates collecting debts and beat them up, is that right!"
Qin Yi deliberately took a step forward and admitted frankly, "That's right, it was me!"
Although the opponents were numerous and appeared menacing, that was only to ordinary people.
As long as they dared to make a move, Qin Yi could incapacitate all of them within half a minute.
"Young man, you've got guts!"
Unexpectedly, Brother Leopard did not become angry at Qin Yi's frank admission; instead, he gave him a thumbs-up.
The burly man beaten by Qin Yi exclaimed in shock, "Brother Leopard, you..."
"Shut up!"
Brother Leopard shot him a sideways glare, scaring him into immediate silence, daring not to utter another word.
Turning back, Brother Leopard continued to speak to Qin Yi, "Young man, I, Leopard, have always admired courageous and righteous people! I want to be friends with you, is there a chance?"
This time, not only the two burly men, but even the dozens of subordinates behind Brother Leopard were stunned.
Qin Yi, Han Xin, and Qi Hou were all bewildered and confused.
Why did the other party bring so many people here if not for revenge and to cause trouble for them?
How could he suddenly want to be friends with Qin Yi?
Despite their confusion, the subordinates behind Brother Leopard dared not ask.
Qin Yi said with interest, "You're not joking about being friends with me, are you?"
"Absolutely not!" Brother Leopard looked Qin Yi in the eye and said, "I'm serious!"
"But I don't want to be friends with you!" Qin Yi replied.
*Rustle.*
As soon as he said this, to no one's surprise, the crowd present erupted in an uproar.
Brother Leopard had proactively extended an olive branch to Qin Yi, offering friendship, and the latter had actually refused it!
For a moment, everyone looked at Qin Yi, with only one thought in their minds: this man was truly unafraid of death!
Qi Hou, standing nearby, couldn't help but want to remind Qin Yi of something, but before the words could be spoken, Qin Yi noticed and interrupted him.
The next moment, the burly man beaten by Qin Yi exploded, "Kid, you goddamn ungrateful bastard! Do you know..."
*Slap.*
Before his curses were halfway out, Brother Leopard backhanded him, slapping him heavily across the face.
He reprimanded, "I told you to shut up, why so much nonsense?"
The burly man cupped his face, completely intimidated, not daring to breathe heavily.
Under these circumstances, others naturally dared not say anything more.
After a moment, Brother Leopard smiled at Qin Yi again, "Heh, young people are indeed young people, I like it! It's okay, if you don't want to be friends with me now, maybe you'll change your mind in a couple of days!"
He gave Qin Yi a meaningful look, then glanced at Han Xin, and said to his subordinates, "Let's go!"
He turned and left the front of the restaurant.
"???"
At this scene, Brother Leopard's subordinates exchanged confused glances, unable to comprehend his intentions.
They dared not defy Brother Leopard's orders, so they could only follow him away.
Although the burly man who had initially come to collect debts from Qi Hou and was thrown flying by Qin Yi felt a thousand grievances, he had no choice but to leave with them.
"Hoo..."
Watching them leave, Qi Hou let out a long sigh of relief, his heart, which had been in his throat, finally settled back into his chest.
"Qin Yi, what does he mean by this?" Han Xin asked.
Qin Yi shrugged, his face also full of confusion, "How would I know!"
Brother Leopard had arrived with a large group of subordinates, and Qin Yi had prepared himself to fight. Yet, after asking a couple of questions, he declared his desire for friendship. When Qin Yi refused, he didn't get angry and left with his men.
Qin Yi found it all incredibly baffling, unable to figure out what Brother Leopard was up to!
However, Qin Yi pondered it briefly and, unable to figure it out, stopped thinking about it.
Regardless of Brother Leopard's intentions, he didn't care!
Because, in the face of absolute strength, everything else was futile! Even if Brother Leopard had any schemes or plans, with his strength, he could handle them with ease!