"What???" Li Long stared wide-eyed at Hua Yi in disbelief.

He continued, "Are you serious? You want me to go with you? Well... is that alright?"

Hua Yi laughed a few times.

His hearty laughter dispelled Li Long's doubts.

"Since that's the case, let's all leave. Don't linger here and become guinea pigs for everyone to watch." Jiang Ruan said this in a hurry to leave and then left.

Hua Yi put her arm around Li Long's shoulder and whispered in his ear, introducing the other people.

"Let me tell you, that's my boss. Don't let her seemingly indifferent and serene demeanor fool you. Actually, she really is like that, right, boss?"

Hua Yi caught a glimpse of Jiang Ruan out of the corner of her eye, who seemed to have stopped because she heard them talking. She quickly changed her tone, afraid that she would be scolded by the boss again.

Li Long nodded. In his memory, Jiang Ruan was indeed that kind of person. Although her words were a bit sharp, he was certain of it. She was indeed as calm and composed as a virgin…

Li Long shook his head and dismissed the next sentence.

Jiang Ruan was very perceptive; how could such a smart person not know about the two people's little tricks? He just didn't want to expose them.

A faint smile appeared on her lips as she said softly, "Hmm, you're quite smart. Hurry up and get in the car! If you dawdle any longer, you'll run out of time."

"When the time comes, you'll have to stay here and explain to the country why you didn't go in, even though it's an important base." As soon as she finished speaking, Jiang Ruan lifted her foot without hesitation and stepped into the car.

"Hey, wait for us, we're going back too."

Hua Yi called out from behind, but Gu An and An Xia had already gone inside first.

After the others left, two men emerged from the crowd. They were dressed in black robes and wore white masks, and they whispered to each other.

"It seems to be them! They destroyed my Phantom Sect, slaughtering everyone without leaving a single survivor. Even the zombies were stripped of their crystals and left lying around in disarray."

One of them said.

“That’s right, thank goodness we weren’t there, we escaped a disaster.” Another person with a higher-pitched voice chimed in.

These two men were none other than former lawyer Du Bangrui and the mall owner.

After experiencing a terrifying apocalyptic catastrophe, the two fatefully joined the mysterious and powerful Phantom organization at the same time.

With their wealth and exceptional intelligence, they successfully established themselves in this crisis-ridden and challenging organization.

However, a seemingly ordinary task completely changed their fate.

At the time, they were only sent to check the surrounding situation, thinking it would be an easy patrol. But when they returned to the base, they were shocked to find that their hideout had been completely wiped out!

Think back to the scene that left them speechless: the once familiar buildings were now in ruins, the ground was covered in blood and debris, and their former comrades-in-arms lay dead in pools of blood.

Anger, despair, and confusion mingled in their hearts; they couldn't understand why anyone would have such ability to do such a thing.

Amidst the chaos, the two struggled to find clues, and on an inconspicuous patch of grass, they discovered the plan that had been dropped.

So they followed them and finally found them.

"I never expected it to be her. She swindled a large sum of money from me at the very beginning of the apocalypse, leaving me penniless and with nothing. This is an irreconcilable grudge."

Du Bangrui clearly hadn't expected it to be Jiang Ruan, the one who sold him the house at a low price, making him think he'd gotten a bargain, but in reality, he'd lost everything.

As the saying goes, "Heaven helps those who help themselves," and he finally met his match.

"That's right!" the boss said smugly. "The place she lives in now belongs to me, but according to the contract, I don't actually have the right to occupy it at this stage."

However, from a property rights perspective, there is no doubt that it is my territory, and one day she must return it to me.

After saying that, the boss's lips curled up slightly, revealing a sly smile, as if he was full of anticipation and confidence for the future.

He knew he held an absolute advantage and that he only needed to patiently wait for the contractually agreed-upon deadline to expire so that the other party would obediently submit.

Moreover, he could take advantage of the situation to acquire all those treasures.

He's seen it, and if he has no objections, it's enough to make him live a miserable life.

Upon hearing this, Du Bangrui's professional instincts kicked in: "Please be sure to contact our team. We have the most professional knowledge and cultural level, we have never lost a case, and our win rate is close to 100%."

The boss raised an eyebrow at him, his face contorting in a comical and ridiculous way as he did so.

"Dude, have you forgotten? You're not a lawyer anymore. What time is it? Why are you still thinking about those things?"

Du Bangrui shook his head. "Sorry, I'm used to it. So, let's go to their place and observe, then discuss how to get in before we talk about anything else."

"I think this is a good idea." The shopkeeper didn't object, and the two abandoned the long queue and turned to walk in the direction the car had left.

On the other hand, Jiang Ruan felt extremely tired because of the small accident that happened while queuing earlier, which had delayed her.

"Ugh, I'm so sleepy, I'm going to take a nap!" Jiang Ruan said weakly to An Xia beside her while yawning, but her gaze was fixed on Gu An sitting not far away.

Gu An naturally understood Jiang Ruan's meaning, and he nodded slightly to indicate that he understood.

So Jiang Ruan closed her eyes with peace of mind, leaned back in her seat, and fell into a deep sleep.

A few minutes later, the car slowly stopped at the mall entrance. Gu An did not wake Jiang Ruan, but instead stretched out his long arm and scooped her up.

He gently pulled her into his arms, bounced her around to make sure she was completely secure, and then carried Jiang Ruan off the bus.

"Hey, you rascal..." Hua Yi jumped out of the car, witnessed all of this, and was filled with mixed emotions.

But upon seeing An Xia behind him, his conflicted expression instantly turned into joy.

He reached out to help her down, but An Xia jumped down without even looking at him.

Finally, he rubbed non-existent dust off his hands, smiled at Hua Yi, and said, "It's nothing, just could you please help me get my sister down?"

Hua Yi awkwardly withdrew her hand, adhering to the idea that if she wasn't embarrassed, it was others who were, and nodded in agreement.

But when he opened the trunk to take it out, he found it was empty.

He thought he had opened it wrong, so he closed it again and opened it once more. After confirming that there was really no one inside, he looked up at An Xia.

"Um, I'm sorry, I didn't see anyone, this..."

Hua Yi wanted to jump up and shout, but considering her image, she spoke in a low voice.