They were all stunned, as if they had seen someone incredible.

Qi Silin narrowed his eyes as he looked at their expressions, and Qi Jiu also paused slightly.

What kind of expression is that? Have they seen it before?

However, the expressions on the faces of the two people kneeling on the ground quickly returned to normal. For some reason, they stopped struggling, looked at each other, and saw shock in each other's eyes.

The girl noticed their little actions, ate the apple piece in her mouth, and slowly walked up to the man and woman.

Without the slightest hesitation, he crouched down, his dark eyes unfathomable, the emotions within them unreadable. "Are you from 'Zero'?"

Just as the woman in front of her was about to deny it, Qi Jiu spoke again, "I saw your wrists, and I saw the totems on them. Don't deny it."

Woman: "..." So, this isn't a question, is it?

So what is the meaning behind your question?

Why did you come to China? Who are you looking for?

They had already notified Xu Feng when they captured the two men, and they believed that the two men would be taken away soon.

The woman in front of him pursed her lips and remained silent. Her face showed a refusal to submit, but her eyes were also subtly scrutinizing the girl, as if confirming something or observing her.

Both Qi Silin and the other man noticed her subtle actions. But was there really no way to stop her from speaking up?

Of course not.

I remember Xu Feng called her privately before, saying that these two people had other connections with Interpol.

Qi Jiu turned around, pulled out a dagger from somewhere, and played with it in her hand while talking.

"'Zero' has been missing for a long time, about ten years now. If you won't talk, then I'll use other methods. How about I send you to an international assassin organization?"

They're at odds with the Zero Sum International assassin organization, and I'm sure they know that too.

Now that he's been taken there as 'Zero,' his life in the international assassin organization will likely be worse than death.

Finally, the woman's expression changed, her deep eyes fixed on Qi Jiu. "Who exactly are you? How do you know my identity?"

In fact, when she uttered the word 'zero,' the two of them were already shocked. Even people internationally might not know that such an organization existed.

Because the flowering period of 'zero' is too short, like the epiphyllum, it only appears briefly on the international stage before disappearing without a trace.

After so many years, I thought no one would remember 'Zero', but a girl who looked like she had just come of age said it.

It would be a lie to say I wasn't shocked, but looking at her face, I still felt...

"Isn't it me who asked the question first? Don't you have any basic manners?" Qi Jiu snorted coldly, seemingly displeased with her reaction.

The other person was taken aback and didn't know what to say.

Seeing this, Qi Silin lost his patience and grabbed the man next to him, dislocating his jaw. "If you don't want to talk, then don't. When Interpol arrives, you can talk to them."

When Interpol was mentioned, the woman suddenly became frightened for some reason. Her eyes widened and her whole body trembled, like a mouse seeing a cat, shaking like a leaf.

"No, don't..."

Under the resistant gaze of the man beside him, he slowly spoke. "We've come to China to find someone, to find an heir! Don't let Interpol get involved!"

As she spoke, her gaze unconsciously lingered on Qi Jiu's face. Even with her hands bound, she struggled to stand up from the ground and slowly walked towards Qi Jiu under everyone's gaze.

Upon seeing this, Qi Silin was the first to react.

He frowned, taking a step forward to block Qi Jiu's path, his dark eyes flashing with coldness and full of warning. If she took another step forward, she might lose her life.

Seeing his expression, the woman couldn't help but tremble, and she stopped in her tracks.

“You look a lot like someone, even more like the heir we’re looking for.” She said, as if recalling something. “Especially those eyes, they’re so similar.”

As soon as the words were spoken, not only Qi Silin was stunned, but Qi Jiu also stood still without moving.

The heir? Looks like her? Is that why the two of them were stunned when they saw her?

What heir?

However, this also reminded her of Han Yan's words: there was a letter in the Qi family about her background, so her background was related to Zero.

Why is Han Yan unwilling to say? What is her relationship with Ling? And what is her relationship with Han Yan?

For a moment, a lot of questions popped into my head, and I didn't know which one to ask first.

“We have seen the portrait of that patriarch, and yours are so similar, in terms of facial features.”

"You've got the wrong person. I have family. What do you want with that heir?"

Upon hearing "wrong person" and "has family," the man and woman in front of them couldn't help but fall into self-doubt. Their gazes both fell on Qi Jiu, as if they were questioning something.

But he never answered her next question.

Seeing this, the girl's frustration seemed to reach its peak, and she lost her patience, giving Liu Yun a look.

Liu Yun quickly understood and, with the people beside him, dragged the man and woman to another room.

The living room suddenly fell silent. Qi Jiu curled up on the sofa, her eyes fixed on the front, but her dark eyes were empty and lifeless, causing Qi Silin to frown.

I couldn't help but feel a little worried. "Qiqi?"

The man sat down gently beside her, seemingly processing what had just happened, but Qi Jiu was the most bewildered of them all.

"Qiqi, you..."

"Actually, I knew a long time ago that there was a family waiting for me, but I was unwilling to accept it. However, I did not expect this family to appear in this way."

Just as Han Yan said, she finally understood why her background and Zero, which seemed to be two completely unrelated things, were now mixed together.

Now I understand why Han Yan was unwilling to speak up back then.

After speaking, Qi Silin stopped talking and slowly approached Qi Jiu, gently pulling her into his arms. He patted the back of her hand lightly, as if he were coaxing a child.

Feeling the warmth emanating from him, Qi Jiu seemed to have made a decision without even realizing it.

After an unknown amount of time, the sound of a helicopter suddenly came from outside, and a short while later, there was a knock on the villa door.

When the door opened, Xu Feng appeared, looking travel-worn.