Li Ke frowned: "Do they know you heard these words?"

Xiao Guang opened his big eyes: "Grandpa Mo doesn't know, but Uncle Mo does. I said I wanted to tell my brother, but Uncle Mo said that I'm not allowed to tell anyone else except my brother."

Li Ke helped her lie down and said to her, "You're living in the Mo family now, so don't spread things like this anymore."

Xiao Guang looked at Li Ke and said, "Brother, can I come back and live with you? Uncle Mo and the others are very nice, but I want to be with you."

Li Ke gave her a choice: "Following me won't work, but if you don't want to live in the Mo family anymore, I can arrange another place for you, but you'll have to adapt to the new environment."

Xiao Guang opened his eyes and thought for a while before saying, "Then I'll stay with Sister Bao'er. She said you paid a lot of living expenses for me, and they're all very good to me."

After Xiaoguang fell asleep, Li Ke left a light on for her and went to the next room. She had some work piling up in her space recently and needed to finish it before the three banquets started.

Outside the safe zone, the rescued people arrived in batches, and the people in charge of claiming the hostages from each base were waiting there to claim the hostages returning to their respective bases.

The people from the Qiushan base were identified and brought back by Qiu Shisan's team. After counting more than 4,000 people, Qiu Shisan's face became somber. None of his brothers were among them.

When the news reached Qiu Feng, he wasn't too surprised. He had already heard Niu Dazhuang talk about the situation there before. Most of the strong and able-bodied men had been chosen, and many others had been sold as blood packs.

His brothers practiced martial arts year-round, so their bodies were naturally strong. With their improved physical fitness, their spirit and demeanor were noticeably different from others.

Qiu Feng sat silently, looking solemn. Niu Dazhuang, however, was not as worried as his older brother. In the past, when they were paid to go on missions, they often walked on the edge of a knife and risked their lives for money.

Niu Dazhuang felt that his eldest brother had become more of a worrywart over the years. Perhaps it was because he had too many things to manage, or perhaps it was because his two younger brothers had passed away, or perhaps it was because he was getting older and not as carefree as before.

Niu Dazhuang: "Our brothers are all shrewd. I've dealt with those robbers before. They can be tough, but if you put in the effort, they're not too hard to handle. As long as we keep up with the food, our brothers won't be out of there anytime soon. Brother, stay calm, we'll figure something out."

Qiu Feng snapped out of his daze upon hearing Niu Dazhuang's words: "You? Who are you referring to?"

Niu Dazhuang said matter-of-factly, "Who else could it be? Brother Li Jia, me, we're the perfect duo."

Qiu Feng didn't give Niu Dazhuang any face at all: "Don't be so conceited. Brother Li doesn't want you at all. Now that her gender has been exposed, she'll be in a lot of trouble too."

Zhou Heng sat silently to the side, while Niu Dazhuang retorted dismissively, "She was just saying it. Isn't she telling me again to accompany her to the banquet? Although she's annoyed with me, relatively speaking, if it really comes down to working together, she'll most likely still choose me."

After saying that, Niu Dazhuang chuckled smugly, and Zhou Heng nodded in agreement: "That makes sense."

He didn't know Chief Li very well, but he knew that she was someone who didn't like to get involved in things, didn't like to be managed, and hated trouble. Niu Dazhuang was one of the few people on her list of contacts.

Someone brought over Qiu Feng and Niu Dazhuang's formal attire, and Lin Shuang followed them in: "Big brother, I heard you're going to a high-end banquet. Could you take me with you to see what it's like?"