"What tracking incense?" The perceptive Abe Tomoya subconsciously asked.

He squinted, carefully observing Lin Miao's subtle change in expression, his mind racing.

Ruan Xianxian gave him a casual sidelong glance.

"Then you should ask him. This guy brought the Japanese to try and cheat me, but who knows what bad things he did later, he deliberately let me go and then tripped me up."

"No," Lin Miao denied outright, his eyes already subtly scanning the escape route out of the corner of his eye.

He had not informed his superiors about making tracking incense, except for his two apprentices. This matter had far-reaching implications, and Lin Miao knew that he was doomed. After today, there would be nowhere left for him in Heilongjiang Province.

Having chosen a spot by the back window, he was preparing to escape. He hadn't retaliated against Ruan Xianxian's insulting behavior, waiting for this moment to explode.

As a result, he couldn't catch his breath, and his legs went weak.

“You…” He looked up in horror.

Ruan Xianxian curled the corners of her lips. Facing him head-on, she knew that she, with only strength and no fighting skills, was at a disadvantage.

She simply bought some cartilage powder from the system store and, upon contact, subtly patted it onto the old man's body.

Interrupting Lin Miao's spellcasting, she glared sharply at Abe Tomoya, her words extremely impolite: "You're his superior, aren't you? What, don't you need to give me an explanation?"

Abe Tomoya was not angry; in fact, he became quite interested, looking her up and down. "Oh? You want to explain?"

At the very least, you should explain what happened today. You clearly disagree with Comrade Lin's words. May I ask, why was Matsuda killed?

Ruan Xianxian frowned, feeling that this person with the strange accent had too many questions.

But she wasn't exactly a smart person; she only managed to gain a foothold in the black market because she had a capable brother supporting her.

After thinking it over, I stated the facts without embellishment, and concluded:

“I came here with the intention of making a deal. It’s one thing that you’re from an island nation, but you’re trying to cheat me in the end? Don’t you even know what kind of gang my brother is from?”

Abe Tomoya smiled, gently opening his jade-bone fan. The sight made Ruan Xianxian's toes dig into the soles of her shoes: "So, you're not opposed to trading with the island nation?"

Ruan Xianxian frowned, her eyes showing obvious disgust and rejection, but finally, as if remembering something, she said in a muffled voice:

“My brother said that the current situation is tense, and it’s not easy to sell things. If we want to support the brothers behind us, we have to cooperate with overseas countries.”

“Your brother is right.” Abe Tomoya nodded in agreement. “A wise man submits to circumstances. Now, can you tell me your reasons for killing Matsuda?”

Ruan Xianxian gave him a stupid look and said, "He wants to double-cross me. Why not kill him and keep him around for the New Year?"

She pointed to Lin Miao, whose tongue was somewhat unresponsive due to the effects of the cartilage powder:

"If this old bastard hadn't backed down so quickly, I would have killed him and his two little brats too."

Hey! Listen up, you devils! Lin Miao has two little bastards behind him. Don't forget to deal with them when you're done with them. I'm warning you.

The subtle hint was not understood by Abe, who was only fluent in Chinese but not in Mandarin; he only remembered the two people.

But the clever and cunning Lin Miao understood perfectly. Unable to exert any strength, he stared at her with his blood-red, murderous eyes.

Ruan Xianxian frowned, and to everyone's surprise, she stepped forward and began to beat Lin Miao mercilessly.

Finally, he uttered a harsh threat: "Don't let me see you again in Heilongjiang Province."

As he was about to leave, a jade-shaped folding fan appeared in front of him. Abe stopped him with a half-smile and pointed at Lin Miao, whose face was bruised and swollen.

"What drug did you put on him?"

If not for being drugged, Lin Miao, with his fighting skills, would never have been completely helpless.

Ruan Xianxian: "It's just a little bit of muscle relaxant. Compared to drugging, his little tricks are nothing compared to my brother's."

Abe almost fell for her claims of having an all-powerful brother!

He took out a pen and paper from his shirt pocket, quickly wrote an address in his notebook, tore it off, and handed it to Ruan Xianxian, who was about to leave.

"Comrade Jia, I really hope to become friends with you and your brothers. My contact address is above."

As your superior who failed to manage your subordinates properly and caused you trouble, I promise to compensate you with the next shipment.

Ruan Xianxian took the paper with some skepticism. "Whether there will be a next time or not depends on my brother. If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."

Abe Tomoya smiled and said, "Alright! Take care, and I look forward to seeing you again."

After everyone left the courtyard, he took out a small mirror, used the oil lamp in the house to send a signal outside the courtyard.

After finishing everything, Abe withdrew his gaze, rubbed his temples, and looked at Lin Miao lying on the ground like a dead dog. After a while, he couldn't help but laugh.

"So, he went through all the trouble to find you just to beat you up?"

Upon arriving in China, Abe had to develop his network of contacts, and he suddenly changed his mind, having originally intended to keep Lin Miao around.

With Jia Ming's brothers behind him, why should he keep this traitor who betrayed his own side in his sight?

Half an hour later—

When the two guards who had been knocked unconscious by Ruan Xianxian woke up, their young master was strolling leisurely out of the house.

The one who appeared to be looking into the room glanced at the person, then quickly looked away and asked with his head down, "Young Master, should we take him back for interrogation?"

After thinking it over carefully, Abe Tomoya shook his head.

“Let’s deal with it. Heilongjiang Province is going through a turbulent time. Who knows if the sudden disappearance of a scrap yard manager will lead to other troubles?”

The guard said no more.

Abe's good mood lasted until the ninja returned. Looking at the man kneeling on one knee in front of him, his figure shrouded in samurai attire, Abe's face darkened.

"Lost them?"

Ninjas are divided into Jonin and Genin. The one who was knocked unconscious by Ruan Xianxian in the courtyard is a Genin.

The real trump card beside Abe was the Jonin who was kneeling on one knee at that moment.

"You even lost track of him? Hehehe, find him, notify our people, we found a black market boss named Jia Ming."

After thinking for a moment, he added: "Notify me as soon as you find the person, and do not act on your own."

The Jonin couldn't explain why the person had disappeared after climbing over the wall of the provincial office building. It was a place where it was inconvenient to go in and search carefully, so he simply remained silent.

...

On the other side, the system stared at its daughter, who was squatting motionless in the grass, and fell into a long silence.

Is this... learning something new and applying it on the spot because the height is suitable?

Once she was sure the person was really gone, Ruan Xianxian climbed over the wall and swayed away.

After walking for half an hour without any accidents, I took out my bicycle and rode back to the vicinity of the hotel.

The excitement in my heart no longer needs to be suppressed: [Everyone! We've made it! We'll upgrade the space to a high-level space with mountains, water, and a spiritual spring when we get back.]

By the way, are you ready to level up again?

The two of them had a pleasant conversation, but just before stepping into the hotel lobby, he felt like he had forgotten something.

Never mind, it's not important!

Still trapped in his dream, Zheng Hongkuan is left with no way to escape: ? ? ?

Is it possible that you've forgotten me?