Liu Yu paused, feeling that it wasn't quite right to wear Qi Jiu's sunglasses like this, but seeing Qi Jiu's nonchalant look, she felt relieved.

She finally understood why her master cared about Qi Jiu, and now she was incredibly curious about it.

Sunglasses are a personal item, yet she just wore them so openly on her face?

Computer skills, combat prowess, meticulousness...

"Little, little ancestor... what is it you need me to do now?"

Perhaps because he had just run from the training ground, Lin De, whose stamina was poor, was now panting heavily, his face flushed, as if he were about to suffocate. It seemed as if he was sucking away the air around him.

Qi Jiu didn't reply, but instead focused her gaze on the chick next to her, which seemed to be in relatively good condition.

"May I have your name?"

"Huh? Ancestor, didn't I tell you his name is Joel? Why are you still..." Before he could finish the last word, he felt the terrifying gaze from Qi Jiu.

Linde: "..."

He shut up, he shut up...

Joel's little face was a little dirty, but his eyes were bright. He looked at Qi Jiu and spoke in a voice that was neither too loud nor too soft.

"My name is Joel."

"Full name".

The girl's smile vanished, and Lin De seemed to sense the unusual atmosphere, so he stopped talking.

Seeing that Joel stopped speaking, Qi Jiu turned around, took a dagger from Luo An's side, and skillfully played with it between her fingers.

Her beautiful fingers touched the blade, and an inexplicable killing intent emanated from her.

"Did your brother Linde ever say that I have a bad temper? Did he ever say that I'm like a bomb when I get angry?"

Liu Yu, who had just been given a pair of sunglasses: "..."

Is she short-tempered? Like a bomb? Actually, she's alright...

Joel: "..."

Scary!

Seeing him like this reminded Joel of the first day they met. His expression changed, and he shrank back in fear.

"...Yorklin."

His voice was soft, but the people present still heard it.

"Klin? The Klin family?" The girl frowned. No wonder Neferin couldn't find any information about Joel. The Klin family was a million miles away from Lofiel.

These two places are quite far apart on the map.

"You're from the Klin family? Why didn't you say so before?" Lind, who was lying on the ground, finally realized what was happening and stared at Joel with wide eyes.

The Klin family of Z Continent is a respectable family, so how could they have fallen so low as to appear in the slums? What kind of person did he pick up?

"My last name was Klin, but now I'm just called Joel!"

The little chick looked unwell and spoke in a harsh tone, as if it had thought of something terrible. For the first time, it boldly ignored Qi Jiu and turned to walk towards the training ground.

Seeing this, Lin De smiled somewhat ingratiatingly, "Sis, let me go see him. Don't be angry, he's just a little kid, don't take it to heart!"

As he spoke, he ran towards the figure not far away.

"Miss Qi, is the Klin family from Z Continent?" Liu Yu seemed to have also noticed that something was wrong with this matter.

The people you pick up so casually are all from famous families. If word gets out, people will say you got lucky.

The girl nodded. "Yes, this little chick has some connections."

Then, he added with some disdain, "but not much."

If he had some real background, he wouldn't have been starving to death in the slums.

Liu Yu: "..."

On the other side, Joel looked at Lind beside him, who was already on his deathbed, and subconsciously slowed down.

"Brother, why do you call our ancestral sister 'sister' too? You clearly look older than her. But looking at it this way, she's only a few years older than me."

Linde gave a cold laugh, which was then tinged with a sense of misery and helplessness.

"Is this based on age? She's more powerful than me, so I have to call her 'sister'."

As he spoke, as if showing off, "Don't underestimate me just because I call her 'sister.' There are tons of people in this world who call her 'sister'! Out of thousands, I'm just one of them!"

Joel: "..."

Why are you showing off? What's so special about this that you're bragging about?

They're clearly inferior, aren't they...?

Back in her room, Qi Jiu instinctively locked the door and then opened her small notebook that she always carried with her.

Fingers moved nimbly across the surface, and soon, a dense array of information appeared before them.

She looked at the information above, her emotions unreadable, neither joy nor anger.

She only looked away when the phone on the table rang.

"Hello?"

"Qiqi, something's happened!"

Qi Jiu wanted to return to China in such a hurry that by the time Qi Silin realized what was happening, she was already waiting on the tarmac.

"Qiqi!"

The man strode to her side, his face filled with endless worry.

"Why are you leaving so suddenly? Did something happen? Is there something you need to go back for?" He looked travel-worn, as if he had rushed over from the office.

Qi Silin had already come over and said a few words when Chong Yu finally arrived, still a little unsteady on his feet.

"Qiqi! What's wrong? I heard you're leaving? So suddenly?"

The girl nodded, slightly raising her eyes to look at the person in front of her. "Something urgent came up, so I had to go back suddenly."

As she said this, she reached out and touched Qi Silin's cheek, as if a parent were instructing a child.

"Keep a close eye on them while I'm gone. Make sure their training progress doesn't fall behind. I've already made plans in advance. I'll come back when I have the chance, and the mission will continue."

The mercenaries who witnessed everything nearby exclaimed, "!!"

What did their titanium alloy dog ​​eyes see? Was their boss being touched on the face and teased? Teacher N is too brave!

Chongyu: "..." What is this? Is the iron tree about to bloom?

The man felt the warmth on his face and was momentarily stunned, then a gentle ripple appeared in his dark eyes.

He turned his head to the side, his large hand stroking the back of the girl's hand, covering her small hand with his large hand, and now, like a big dog, he rubbed her palm affectionately.

"I understand." The tone was somewhat cheerful, like a dog that had found a bone.

Qi Jiu glanced down at the watch on her wrist. "Alright, I should go."

She turned and pulled the man's tie down, stopping when their faces were about ten centimeters apart. She looked at the handsome face in front of her and smiled.

She suddenly raised her hand and gently patted him on the head. "See you next time."

The air suddenly became quiet...

After Qi Jiu boarded the plane, the people below finally realized what was happening and stared at Qi Silin with wide eyes, their gossip gleaming in their eyes.

Mercenary: "!!"

Is their island owner being patted on the head like a dog by N?