Upon hearing this long-unheard surname, Joel was visibly taken aback. He hadn't heard this name in a long time and had almost forgotten it.

He looked at Qi Silin, his face showing some confusion. "What...what do you mean by this?"

Qi Jiu pursed her lips, looking at him with interest, seemingly anticipating his expression when he learned the truth.

The word 'steal' certainly doesn't sound pleasant, but when it comes to the international arena, things become more complicated than he thought.

Stealing on the sly and taking things from someone's pocket—I don't know when they became international figures.

There are countless instances internationally of people taking money without taking lives.

The pay for each one was no less than that of the assassins.

But Joel clearly didn't know any of this.

“What I mean is, your father supported the family through legitimate means, and so can you.”

While petty theft may seem illegal to ordinary people, there is no shortage of lawbreakers internationally.

At this point, Qi Jiu and the others understood that although Joel looked rather thin before, his ability to survive until now was related to his skills.

Qi Jiu curled her lips into a smile. "Let's go."

Joel was stunned for a moment, perhaps because he had just realized too much and was not quite able to process it.

Where to?

The girl looked at him and smiled, "Not planning on revenge? Not planning on returning the humiliation you suffered before?"

This guy only gained a little skill and he's already thinking about coming back for revenge, which shows how deep the hatred was before. If he goes back so easily this time, things will get even more complicated later.

A group of men in black were still waiting outside. After getting into the car, the girl opened a message.

'Find information about William the Thief from back then.'

The other party replied almost instantly, "Understood."

Once in the car, Qi Silin was about to approach the girl when someone cut him off.

"Thank you, Ancestor Sister." The little boy moved closer to Qi Jiu.

His skin was somewhat dark, and his row of teeth was very eye-catching when he smiled.

Qi Silin, filled with resentment: "..."

What's wrong with this kid?

"Yol? Yol?"

Lin De was still calling out from the side when Qi Silin turned around and quickly brought the person here, saying, "Quickly take your son away!"

"He's not my son!"

Lin De instinctively retorted, but seeing Qi Silin's face darken beyond belief, he didn't waste any more words and directly pulled the boy next to Qi Jiu down.

"Hey? What are you doing? I want to sit next to my ancestor sister..." Joel looked a little dissatisfied and even tried to struggle.

"Still next to your ancestor's sister? Do you want to be next to your ancestors, or do you want to live?"

Joel looked at Qi Silin's face, which was as black as the bottom of a pot, pursed his lips, and muttered something under his breath.

The voice gradually faded, and Qi Jiu looked at Qi Silin, finding it amusing. "Don't be jealous, come on."

Hearing this, the man's expression softened a little.

On the way, the girl held her phone in her hand, and it kept vibrating, making it hard for Qi Silin to ignore it.

"Klin's file?"

Qi Jiu didn't hide anything and nodded.

"Yes, the matter of Joel is not that simple. William must have carried out many missions on the dark web before his death, just like us, but how did his son end up like this?"

Even if not all of it was given to this son, surely not a single penny would be left out?

Qi Silin looked into her dark, bright eyes and smiled. "The assets have vanished without a trace."

The girl nodded.

Yes, the property has disappeared.

You should know that they carry out missions on the black market. Although each mission is dangerous, the reward for each one is not astronomical, but it is always in the millions or tens of millions.

Klin's rise to the rank of master thief speaks volumes about the number of missions he's carried out. He must have accumulated a considerable fortune.

He's dead, but what about the money?

Could it be that he spent it all before he died? That seems unlikely.

There was too much data on her phone, and before Qi Jiu could finish reading it, Nefelin called.

"Qiqi, why are you suddenly investigating Klin?"

Hearing the slightly tired voice on the other end, Qi Jiu pursed her lips, a serious look appearing in her eyes.

If the other party wasn't special, why would Neferin call her in such a hurry?

"What a coincidence, we ran into one of Klin's lost orphans. Is this orphan related to the one from Z Continent?"

Neferin: "..." How come you've run into everything?

"Is that guy your mortal enemy now?"

Nefelin's voice was cautious, but to her surprise, Qi Jiu on the other end of the phone snorted coldly, "I'd like to."

If it's a mortal enemy, why should she care? She'll just do it.

What does this tremor have to do with her? This situation involves Lind!

Hearing this, Neferin understood. She looked at the dense text on the computer screen and felt annoyed just looking at it.

"So what do you want to know?"

This family seems a bit complicated.

Qi Jiu glanced at the other vehicles that were also moving beside her. "What happened to Klin's remaining inheritance, and what about their family?"

Logically speaking, Joel shouldn't dislike his father who supports the family. Even if he doesn't understand the master thief, it shouldn't be that bad. His current behavior is definitely a bit abnormal.

Neferin looked at the computer in front of him and sighed.

“Clin has been away from home for long periods and hasn’t had time to manage his family. His inheritance is being held by his relatives. The orphan you met is lucky to be alive.”

"relative?"

I've never heard of this before. I don't recall hearing it from Joel either.

She only knew about the Klin family in Continent Z, which seemed to have quite a few members, but she hadn't paid much attention to the specifics.

“Yes.” Neferin clicked his tongue, as if this matter was somewhat difficult to handle.

"Kling was actually the second son of a noble family. He withdrew from the family business because he was afraid that his eldest brother would worry and suspect him about the family property. He became a master thief for the sake of the whole family."

"So, what you're trying to tell me is that Klin voluntarily left the family for his older brother, but his older brother then stole the inheritance he left for his son?"

Qi Jiu is holding her phone now, and her expression is rather unpleasant.

How could William be so stupid?

Although she was very reluctant to admit it, Neferin still hummed in agreement.

“Clin’s older brother is a suspicious person. When it comes to interests, family ties probably mean nothing. William’s personality is different from his older brother’s.”

"madness."

The girl couldn't help but curse.

Actually, from the very beginning when William withdrew from the family, she thought to herself, "Looking at it now, it seems even more foolish."

How could a younger brother not know what kind of person his older brother was?

Nefelin agreed, saying, "It's pretty stupid."

"However, this is only one side of the story as presented in the documents. As for the truth, it should be pretty much the same. If Klin's son wants to get this property back, he'll probably have to put in some effort."