"You mean...they're from the Xing family?"

Xia Che's mind raced, and he instantly understood the meaning behind the woman's words.

Upon reflection, Xia Che suddenly realized how ostentatious his previous behavior had been.

The Xing family had just been robbed not long ago, yet he was wearing their stolen sapphire and swaggering around in public every day.

It would be a miracle if the Xing family didn't come knocking on our door!

Now, reminded by the brown-haired woman, Xia Che's forehead immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

He had initially held onto a sliver of hope, thinking that no one from the Xia family remained in China and that the Xing family couldn't find him. Only now did he realize how ridiculous that idea was.

The Xing family doesn't need to find the only son of the Xia family left in China; they only need to find out who possesses the "Tears of Atlantis."

Even just a small piece is enough.

Once the Xing family comes knocking, all your pretense will vanish, and you will be exposed to their scrutiny in an instant.

The trouble it will bring to oneself at that time is unimaginable.

After my soul transmigrated into this body, I even boasted about being careful and cautious...

With this action, he was practically branding himself with the words "I am the eldest son of the Xia family" on his forehead.

"Hmm, only the Xing family would care so much about this sapphire. You know, apart from them, no one else has ever seen this sapphire. Most of them can only see it through the information or photos that the Xing family has provided. Only they know how to identify a sapphire."

The brown-haired woman looked Xia Che up and down, then suddenly shook her head: "No, no, your aura is too weak. Although your physical condition is okay, for some reason, your aura is very disordered, like that of a homebody with irregular sleep patterns. How could someone like that commit such a shocking crime?"

"That's the Xing family, after all. No one who can join the Xing family is a good-for-nothing."

The brown-haired woman found it increasingly strange as she spoke. According to the information she had received, the person who could steal this sapphire in front of the Third Master of the Xing family must be quite skilled.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he is one of the world's top masters.

No matter how you look at it, the person in front of you is just an ordinary person.

Considering Xia Che's appearance, the other party is at most a thug who likes to fight in the streets. Such a person is not qualified to snatch meat from the Xing family's mouth.

"Whether it was something I did or not, you don't need to worry about it. But... thank you for reminding me anyway, I will repay you."

Xia Che let out a deep breath, pulled the pendant off again, and after thinking for a moment, temporarily wrapped it around his wrist as a bracelet.

This time, I've already learned my lesson for underestimating the Xing family. As for what to do with the pendant…

This isn't the time to think about these things; let's get out of here first.

"Here you go."

Unexpectedly, the brown-haired woman held up her phone and handed it to Xia Che. Xia Che looked down and saw a QR code for adding a friend, which puzzled him.

Why am I showing this to myself?

"My name is Han Xinyue. This is my contact information. Didn't you say you wanted to repay me? What if we lose contact in the future... how will you repay me?"

The brown-haired woman raised an eyebrow, then suddenly realized something: "You're not just trying to fool me, are you...?"

Looking at Han Xinyue, whose expression had turned unfriendly upon realizing this possibility, Xia Che's lips twitched slightly. Damn it, she actually noticed...

He really didn't want to have any more contact with Han Xinyue, simply because he couldn't see through this woman, and his subconscious kept telling him that if he continued to have a relationship with Han Xinyue, he would be in big trouble sooner or later.

A woman who can immediately recognize the origin of the pendant she's wearing, knows about the Xing family, and is aware of the Xing family's theft...

All signs indicate that the other party is likely an insider.

Dealing with this kind of person, you never know when you might end up being the one who suffers.

"How could that be? You're overthinking it."

But now that he'd been discovered, he obviously couldn't keep up the act any longer. Xia Che scratched his head and chuckled, "My name is Xia Che, I'll sweep it now, I'll sweep it now..."

After quickly scanning the QR code and adding her as a friend, Han Xinyue nodded in satisfaction and put her phone away: "That's more like it."

"So, how are you going to get out of this situation?"

Han Xinyue glanced behind Xia Che with interest and said with a mischievous smile, "They're already here..."

Upon hearing this, Xia Che turned his head and saw that the number of men in suits who had been sneaking around and following him earlier had increased to at least ten, and they were now surrounding him.

"Damn it, was the reason I was just following them while waiting for backup...?"

Xia Che frowned immediately.

Now things have become complicated.

The number of men in suits had doubled, and Xia Che didn't even need to think about it; every single one of these men was a trained martial artist.

Given my current state, I'd probably have to use every trick in the book to beat even one of them, so what about the remaining nine?

"I'll lure them all away in a bit, and you can take the opportunity to leave. This whole thing started because of me, and I don't want to drag you into it. I'll repay you after this is all over."

Xia Che spoke hurriedly, then glanced around, picked a direction, and strode quickly away.

Suddenly, just a few steps after Xia Che took, he felt the paper bag he was carrying suddenly become lighter. Looking down, he found that the autographed book inside was gone!

"Then I'll take my leave. Thank you for the book; consider it a deposit for your repayment. Sayonara..."

A sinister laugh, like a silver bell, faded into the distance near Xia Che's ears. Turning his head, he saw that Han Xinyue had already run far away, waving goodbye as she ran.

"Damn it! Taking advantage of our misfortune?!"

The situation was urgent, and Xia Che only had time to curse once before he couldn't care less about anything else. He stuffed the empty paper bag in his hand into the trash can and then rushed headlong in the direction he had just chosen.

The enemy's reinforcements have arrived, and Xia Che can only run with all his might, as this is the only way he can have a chance of survival.

—He was not exaggerating.

The Xing family is no benevolent family, especially Xing Zhicheng. The ruthlessness of the third master of the Xing family is well-known. If he falls into the hands of the Xing family, hell will surely await him.

Thinking of this, Xia Che quickly slipped into a crowded area, took out his phone, dialed a number, and whispered after the other party answered: "I'm on Xing'er Street in the southern part of Jiang City. The Xing family has found me. I'm no match for them in my current state. Come quickly."

"……I see."

Knowing the situation was urgent, the other party didn't waste any words. After hanging up, Xia Che put his phone away and continued his escape.