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Although the bus driver didn't want to open the door, because of Jin Luoshan's incitement, everyone on the bus began to support him. The woman outside did indeed look too pitiful, and the driver could see that if he didn't open the door, he would likely be drowned by these people's saliva.

Hiss…

The bus door opened, and as soon as the door opened, Jin Luoshan got off the bus. "Ma'am, don't worry, I am from Dancheng Town government. If you are in trouble, I definitely won't stand by and do nothing."

However, just as Jin Luoshan was still waiting for the woman to tearfully express her gratitude, suddenly, five or six figures sprang out around them, some armed with machetes and others with homemade guns.

Jin Luoshan's eyes went wide. Even if he were ****, he'd understand what was happening—he had run into bandits.

All he wanted was to show Ruv Ling that he had a heart, but who would have known that trying to impress had led him straight into the path of ruthless bandits.

Before Jin Luoshan could react, the woman who had been wailing moments ago suddenly kicked at him, flipping him onto the ground. Then, she pulled out a handgun from her bosom.

The bus driver, witnessing this, hurriedly tried to close the door. However, by that time, the woman who had been knocking earlier had already sprung onto the bus, with her gun's barrel pointed directly at the driver's head.

At this point, the bus driver didn't dare to move a muscle; he raised his hands to show that he was not going to make any sudden moves.

At that moment, Jin Luoshan was directly picked up by the bandits trailing behind, as casually as if he were a small chicken, and thrown onto the bus.

"Hand over all your money, everyone! I'm after cash, and anyone who doesn't cooperate, don't blame me for not showing mercy," growled a middle-aged man with a beard as he menaced the passengers with his homemade gun.

It was obvious these men were bandits. No one on the bus dared breathe too loudly. As for Jin Luoshan, he scrambled back to a rear seat, no longer daring to raise his head, his earlier righteous demeanor completely gone.

Ding Fan cursed Jin Luoshan inwardly. If it hadn't been for him, they wouldn't be in this mess. Now, Ding Fan was considering how to resolve the crisis at hand. The attackers had guns, and he was merely a cultivator at the second level of Qi training. He wasn't capable of confronting guns head-on.

"You all listen up! Put all your valuables, gold watches, rings, bracelets, necklaces, and all your money into this bamboo basket. If I find anyone hiding or pocketing anything, don't blame me if I chop your heads in half," the man with the beard shouted at the people inside the bus.

After the bearded man's shout, a tall man carrying a machete in his right hand and a bamboo basket in his left began collecting money from each passenger.

In Huaxia Country, public security was always very stable. Few people had ever witnessed such a scene, so under the threat of these men, everyone started tossing their valuables into the basket. In no time, the basket was half filled with money.

Ding Fan did not resist. He cooperated fully, throwing his money into the basket. The narrow space inside the bus left no room for a fight that would end in his favor.

"Wow, not bad, brother! There's a pretty decent chick back here," the tall man said as he ogled Ruv Ling, licking his lips, with eyes that seemed to spit fire.

"Bro! She's my girlfriend. Since I'm the one who opened the door for you just now, please spare her for my sake!"

As the tall man harassed Ruv Ling, Jin Luoshan had to summon the courage to stand up. After all, the Ruv family knew he had taken Ruv Ling out, and if anything happened to her, it would be difficult to explain once he returned.

"You ****, did I talk to you?" snapped the tall man, obviously irritated. He kicked towards Jin Luoshan's chest.

The kick was heavy, and Jin Luoshan immediately spat out a mouthful of blood.

Slap slap slap... The tall man, still unsatisfied, followed up with a flurry of slaps.

"*****! Say one more useless word and I'll kill you!"

Jin Luoshan now shielded his head with his hands, not daring to glance at the man again.

"Take that girl!" the bearded man, standing at the bus doorway, had gotten a clear view of Ruv Ling's appearance. He rubbed his chin. "Tonight, we're having a feast!"

"You... you wouldn't dare!" At this point, Ruv Ling's eyes were full of fear. She knew that if she were taken away by these men, she would be done for.

As if the tall man would waste words with her, he grabbed Ruv Ling's arm, about to pull her toward the door.

"Jin Luoshan... save me!" Ruv Ling, gripping the seat back desperately, looked pleadingly at Jin Luoshan, who was cowering in the back with his hands over his head.

Jin Luoshan was a returnee from overseas, handsome, with a good family background, and had made a name for himself in the political arena at a young age. Ruv Ling also had a favorable impression of him. The trip was meant to test Jin Luoshan's character, and if all went well, they could get engaged by the end of the year.

So now, in the face of crisis, Ruv Ling's first thought was Jin Luoshan. She anxiously looked at him, but he was as if he hadn't heard her cries for help at all, just shielding his head with his hands, completely ignoring her pleas.

Ruv Ling's heart suddenly grew cold. Seeing Jin Luoshan's behavior, how could she not understand? He had abandoned her; he clearly wasn't going to care about her life or death.

"Little girl, still got some fight in you! I'll see just how much fight you have..." The tall man pulled with force, and at that moment, Ruv Ling was drawn to the ground. He then dragged Ruv Ling outside.

"Brother Fan... save me..."

Ruv Ling suddenly remembered Ding Fan, and that night, Wang Duo and his four strong men were all beaten down by Ding Fan alone. In Ruv Ling's view, as long as Ding Fan made a move, he would definitely be able to save her.

However, at this moment, Ding Fan was lowering his head as if he had fallen asleep.

Ruv Ling felt utterly disheartened. She didn't believe that Ding Fan was really asleep. With such a big commotion happening on the bus, how could he possibly sleep? His lack of action could only mean that Ding Fan simply didn't want to intervene in her affair.

Indeed, even her own companions didn't come to her rescue. She had only known Ding Fan for a few hours, how could he possibly come to save her?

"Everyone, someone help me, please..." Ruv Ling desperately cried for help.

If she were indeed taken off the bus, she would truly be living a fate worse than death.

Yet faced with these fierce bandits, not a single person on the bus stepped forward. The adversaries had guns, and at this time, whoever stepped forward would surely die!

It's every man for himself, and people inherently have a selfish streak. In their eyes, risking their lives for someone they didn't know at all was simply not worth it. After all, if Ruv Ling's own companions didn't care, why should they?

Ruv Ling was dragged to the bus door, where two bandits, one on each side, pulled her off the bus. The three quickly disappeared into the nearby woods.

"Brothers, let's go!"

The bearded man waved his hand, and the bandits inside the bus scattered and descended. After they got off, the bus driver hurriedly closed the door, stepped on the gas, and fled the scene.

As the bus started moving, Jin Luoshan finally lowered his hands, which had been protecting his head. He glanced at the seat Ruv Ling had occupied and shook his head slightly.

"Your friend was taken, and you're not planning to rescue her?" Ding Fan looked at Jin Luoshan. His own favored woman was kidnapped, and yet he could shrink back like a turtle. Ding Fan felt truly disgusted by Jin Luoshan.

If only Jin Luoshan had listened to him and not opened the door, Ruv Ling wouldn't have been kidnapped.

After Ding Fan's words, all the people inside the bus turned their gazes toward Jin Luoshan. Jin Luoshan, who had been so sure of himself before, now seemed to shrink back after being slapped a few times. These people truly looked down on him!

"Everyone, I'm a government official. Just now we were all in danger. If I had acted to save my friend, it would have put everyone at risk. How could I put you all in danger over the gain or loss of one person..."

Jin Luoshan stood up and said.

Ding Fan glanced at Jin Luoshan, whose face was now swollen. At such a time, he was still able to speak so freely. Jin Luoshan was truly talented.

Ding Fan picked up a nearby travel bag. "Driver, stop the bus. I'm getting off here."

Jin Luoshan was startled. But then he understood that Ding Fan probably wanted to get off to rescue Ruv Ling. "It's useless for you to go. The best way to deal with this is to call the police. You need to trust me..."

"Get lost!" Ding Fan kicked Jin Luoshan to the ground. He simply couldn't bear to listen to any more nonsense. The area was scarcely populated; waiting for the police to arrive, Ruv Ling would have already been violated.

"You... you dare to hit me, do you know who I am? I studied in Denmark..."

Before Jin Luoshan could finish, Ding Fan kicked him in the mouth. Immediately, Jin Luoshan's mouth was full of blood.

Jin Luoshan hadn't expected Ding Fan to strike so viciously and didn't dare say more in front of him.

At that moment, the bus driver pulled the bus over and came to a stop. Carrying his luggage, Ding Fan prepared to disembark.

"Earlier, he assured that he would take responsibility if anything happened. For your losses, just ask him for compensation," Ding Fan said to the passengers before getting off, as if suddenly remembering something.

"Right! If it weren't for this kid, how could those bandits have boarded? My money was for the construction payment, compensate me..."

"My gold bracelet..."

"Pay for my 24-karat gold diamond ring..."

...

After Ding Fan got off, the passengers on the bus immediately surrounded Jin Luoshan.