This resulted in none of the R team members present seeing who had rescued Xia Che.
Did the other party return?
The leader of Team R felt his brain was overwhelmed; even at its most efficient pace, he couldn't figure out why the other party had returned.
The person who can exude such intense killing intent must be more skilled than any of them.
Why didn't such a top expert appear from the beginning and rescue Xia Che?
Why bother with all this purple smoke...? After rescuing people, you disappear and then reappear. Is it really necessary to go through all this trouble?
"Kid, things happened so suddenly I didn't have time to ask you, who are you? What's your name?"
The leader of Team R rushed to Xia Che's side. He was the most skilled person in Team R, and the newcomer was clearly after Xia Che. He felt most at ease only if he personally guarded the area.
At a critical moment, the leader of Team R thought of a crucial question.
To be able to get such a powerful expert to save him...
Could this kid not be an ordinary thief?
Prior to this, the R team leader had always regarded Xia Che as a peripheral figure who came to dispose of stolen goods, not the mastermind behind the theft of [Tears of Atlantis].
After all, a thief who steals something will definitely try to sell it.
This kind of job usually falls to the low-level henchmen. Even if they slip up and get caught, it's just a loss of a worthless henchman.
Moreover, Xia Che's combat strength was far too weak. Apart from being a bit clever, he showed no other extraordinary abilities.
But now, the R team leader's opinion of Xia Che has changed somewhat.
Could it be that this kid isn't as useless as he seems, but actually has a powerful background?
"Stop asking. I'm just a passerby. I bought this pendant at a street stall. It's a cheap thing. How would I know why you guys care so much?"
Xia Che blinked and started to pretend to be stupid.
Just kidding, he's not an idiot.
How could I possibly expose my identity?
The Xing family takes the theft case very seriously.
They've already sent an entire task force just because they suspect I'm connected to the person who stole the sapphire. What if I reveal my true identity—that I'm actually the only young master of the Xia family left in China...?
Therefore, Xia Che was certain that what appeared before him was not just one action team, but the entire Xing family mobilized.
Even if you use a huge number of people, you'll still end up crushing yourself.
After all, if the Xing family could control the only direct descendant of the Xia family, such an important figure would be the best weapon they could use to attack the Xia family.
"What...street vendor goods?"
The R team leader's eyes widened immediately. "Are you trying to fool me by talking nonsense? That's a rare, top-quality sapphire. You think you can buy it from a street stall?"
"Yeah, I thought it was just a little plastic gadget. It looked pretty, so I bought it. Is there a problem?"
Xia Che looked completely calm.
He could easily tell a lie.
Since Wen Chenlu had already arrived, Xia Che didn't mind exchanging some banter with them.
"Then why are you running?"
Seeing that Xia Che's expression didn't seem fake, the R team leader immediately felt a sense of foreboding.
"Of course! You suddenly started chasing me, how could I not run?"
Unexpectedly, the other party actually believed it, and Xia Che was immediately delighted, so he readily agreed.
Damn it, if Xing Zhicheng's IQ were the same as this guy's, he would have been at ease long ago.
They're just too easy to fool...
"If you have nothing to hide, why are you running away?"
"Then why did you chase after them?"
"Of course we're going to chase you, you have a sapphire on you!"
"I didn't know the pendant I was wearing was a sapphire. Don't you guys think that if it really was, would I wear it openly? Would anyone be that stupid?"
In order to completely confuse the Xing family, Xia Che resorted to all sorts of means, even cursing himself.
Yes, he's that stupid.
He openly went out wearing a sapphire crystal.
So what!
"Hiss...that actually makes some sense."
Could it be that the theft of the sapphire really has nothing to do with Xia Che?
Thinking about it carefully, the reason they pursued Xia Che before was indeed because they had preconceived notions, since Xia Che was the first person to possess a small piece of the sapphire after it was stolen.
Suddenly, the leader of Team R realized a possibility.
Could it be that...
It was because the thief who stole the sapphire wanted to take the opportunity to muddy the waters, so he deliberately cut off a part of it, then cut it into small pieces and made it into pendants, necklaces, bracelets and other items, which were then sold in Jiang City.
Then attract the Xing family's attention, keep them busy, and finally find an opportunity to sell the remaining sapphires?
Depend on!
The leader of Group R punched his own hand, the more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.
This is definitely the thief's final plan!
"Captain... Captain! That guy's here!"
Just as the leader of Team R thought he had seen the truth and realized they had been tricked, the Team R member named Xiao Yan raised his trembling hand and pointed to a certain spot.
On a platform more than three people high in front of them, a dark purple figure appeared out of nowhere.
She was wearing a dress.
A black and purple Lolita dress.
Her delicate features appeared petite and adorable against the backdrop of her Lolita dress, and her long blue hair was styled into twin ponytails, each tied with a purple bow.
She looks exactly like an adorable little girl who stepped out of a comic book.
—If it weren't for the chilling, bone-chilling killing intent emanating from his entire body.
His beautiful eyes lacked any emotion that a normal person would have. When his gaze fell upon him, the leader of Team R instinctively shuddered.
What kind of look is that?
His heart began to pound wildly.
Why is there no emotion in his eyes?
His gaze was so calm...
It was like looking at a corpse.
An immense sense of oppression swept over them, making everyone present unable to straighten their backs. Their hearts began to pound uncontrollably, as if simply facing her had already exhausted them.
This scene terrified the R team leader even more.
The pressure is already so intense even before they've started fighting. If they actually started fighting... how could they possibly survive?
At first, the leader of Team R thought that Xia Che's instruction not to let this person kill was just bluffing.
After all, there aren't many people who can defeat Group R by force in a direct confrontation.
But now, the R team leader no longer doubted Xia Che's words; he was even somewhat relieved.
Fortunately, Xia Che did not let this person take their lives directly.
This idea is quite absurd; strictly speaking, it is about subduing the enemy without fighting.
But it felt incredibly real.
It was so real that he had no choice but to believe it.
"Is it really forbidden to kill?"
A voice, indifferent in tone but clear and melodious like a nightingale's song, rang out.
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