When Li Ke sensed something and looked back, the person had already turned around and walked towards an exit. But even from the back view alone, Li Ke was able to confirm the person's identity.
Thinking back to the feeling of being watched, Li Ke wondered what methods the other party would use to deal with him. Could his temporary departure be to seek help from someone?
Without time to think further, Xia Ji led his people forward, and Li Ke followed. Hundreds of people were gathered in the hall, in small groups of at least five people.
Li Ke walked around, his eyes scanning the crowd, hoping to spot some familiar faces and learn more about Jin Ce and the others.
But this is actually quite difficult. Most of the enemies Li Ke had encountered before who had entered her space had their lives ended by her. Very few of them were able to escape.
Some food and drinks were served at the banquet, but Xia Ji and the others, having learned from their previous experience, were somewhat resistant to the food.
This time, they have new teammates who brought in a lot of supplies, and they are now providing their own food.
At 6:30, the bell rang, and the curtain deep inside the banquet was slowly drawn back, finally revealing the items used for the transaction to everyone.
They set up the trading area like an exhibition hall, where people could move around freely, look at the items being traded, and then place orders.
Purified water, organic plants, fruits, vegetables, soybeans, rice, flour, and all kinds of food and daily necessities are traded here.
Then, it was like entering a slave market and an animal world, where children, women, and men of all skin colors, as well as various normal animals from before the apocalypse and mutated animals and plants from after the apocalypse, were all on display and for sale.
However, the energy-related exhibits had not yet appeared. Xia Ji, Li Ke, and the others continued to move around inside. As they walked forward, a guest holding a wine glass leaned forward, and it seemed as if he was about to bump into Li Ke.
Li Ke grabbed the other person's wrist and poured the drink that was meant to be spilled on her all over the other person instead.
"What are you doing? You idiot!" The other man, covered in alcohol, fell back onto his companion, and immediately cursed after regaining his balance.
Li Ke stepped forward again: "If you want to die, you can keep cursing!"
Xia Ji and his men stood behind Li Ke, staring intently at the group opposite them. After a moment of hesitation, the man's gaze softened.
"I didn't do it on purpose, why are you doing this! My clothes are all dirty, you have to pay me back!" the other person continued, somewhat forceful, but not rude.
Li Ke, who had a translator with him, understood and asked in return, "What do you want to do?"
At this moment, a staff member came over to help mediate the conflict. The man demanded that Li Ke go outside with them to resolve the matter, and at least let him change his clothes.
Xia Ji watched the situation unfold, his eyes darting around in thought, and leaned closer to Li Ke: "They're after you. Do you know them?"
Li Ke shook her head: "Of course I don't know him."
Xia Ji frowned. Seeing Li Ke's striking appearance, he wasn't surprised that she was being targeted: "Then I'll send them away. There's no need to get entangled with them any longer."
Seeing that there was still plenty of space to explore at the exhibition, Li Ke said directly, "No need, I'll handle it myself. You can continue browsing."
The service staff said they would arrange a meeting room for them to mediate, but the other party requested that they only communicate with the person who made the mistake and did not want irrelevant people to interfere with the mediation.
Li Ke greeted the service staff with a troubled look, asking them to lead the way and resolve the matter quickly so as not to waste her time.
The group walked outside, and Xia Ji followed them somewhat disapprovingly. He felt that Li Ke had no need to get entangled with them.
Those who wanted to mediate with Li Ke alone stopped when they saw the other people following behind her: "Didn't we agree that it would just be the two of us communicating and resolving this?"
Li Ke turned her head: "Don't follow me. I'll be back soon after I've taken care of things."
Xia Ji said helplessly, "I have to send someone to follow you and know where you are, right?"
The staff member translated the message to the person on the other end, who nodded and indicated that another person could accompany them and wait outside the mediation room.
Li Ke followed the man into a room. After the door closed, the man showed a triumphant smile, but soon he became suspicious.
Because Li Ke also had a similar smile on his face, after observing that there were no surveillance cameras inside, Li Ke's fist mercilessly smashed into the other person's abdomen, making the other person use his fist to silence his cry of pain.
A hidden door deep inside the room opened, and two men with guns quickly stepped out, pointing their guns at Li Ke: "Stop!"
Li Ke made no further move. Two more men emerged from behind the hidden door. One was Zhuang Weifeng, an acquaintance she had met before. The other had a scar on his face, a gloomy look in his eyes, and stared at her with hostility, but she had no recollection of him.
The man stared at Li Ke for a while before nodding to Zhuang Weifeng in confirmation: "You did a good job, it really is her."
The man spoke Mandarin, deliberately making sure Li Ke could understand him. He emphasized every word he spoke, making it easy for Li Ke to guess his identity.
Zhuang Weifeng's eyes were also filled with excitement. Li Ke's net worth was not cheap now. He never thought that he would meet this woman again in his lifetime and make money from her.
Thinking about all the torture Li Ke might suffer in the hands of this group, Zhuang Weifeng felt inexplicably happy. His uncle and Tanaka had disappeared with her, and he had long known and confirmed that his current predicament was inextricably linked to Li Ke.
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