Perhaps because this place is special, the man is unusually not wearing his standard suit today. Instead, like Qi Jiu, he has changed into a set of work clothes suitable for sports. The combination of his long legs and combat boots makes him look even more upright and strong.
Compared to Lind, who was wearing a hoodie next to him, he looked much more mature.
Linde: "..."
This practice of putting down one to praise another is really bad! Wearing a hoodie actually makes you look younger!
However, he didn't have much time to think about these things right now. As he watched Qi Jiu and Qi Silin talk slowly, a hint of anxiety appeared in his eyes.
After that, you can go to the room and reminisce however you like. Can't we get down to business now?
This little chick is usually so restless, what if something happens to it?
"My little darling..."
Qi Jiu raised an eyebrow as she looked at Lin De, who seemed anxious but helpless.
When did Joel become so important to him? He was just an adopted child before, and now he's so important?
"Ancestors, you heard me! Tell me, when did this guy run away, how did he run away, and how did you know he was here?"
Speaking of this, Lin De's expression turned grim. "I can't be sure of the exact time. We had lunch together at noon, but he disappeared in the afternoon."
"Hmm... As for why, it can be seen from the chat content. He always mentions Lofiel unintentionally, and the hatred in his eyes is very obvious."
The girl nodded. "So it was only two or three hours, and she went straight off to take revenge."
She chuckled, a hint of amusement in her eyes. "Are your people even any good? They didn't even notice such a little brat ran away?"
That kid came from the slums, it's already impressive that he survived, but there's still a difference between him and someone you pay to hire.
Could it be that the kid is hiding something?
Lin De's expression darkened further, and finally, under the girl's gaze, he spoke somewhat awkwardly.
"When I found him, all the people around him had already fainted."
"Ooh?"
Qi Jiu's eyes lit up with surprise. "This little chick has this skill too."
It seems we underestimated him before, or perhaps he was never just a simple poor man.
However… “The person you hired isn’t any good either; he got knocked out by that brat.”
Now seems like the wrong time to praise him. Lin De's eyes held a hint of resentment, but the girl acted as if she didn't notice.
Liu Yun, who had been silent all along, stared at the man and woman behind Qi Jiu, his eyes full of scrutiny.
Judging from their attire and manner of doing things, he seemed to know the identities of these two people.
bodyguards...
I've heard that Miss Qi is number 7 in the assassin organization. Do assassins need bodyguards? It seems the Star Moon representative doesn't need a bodyguard position either. Could it be that Miss Qi has another identity they don't know about...?
What are you thinking about?
This matter seemed to have trapped him in his own world, and before he could figure anything out, he was startled by the sudden sound.
"master……"
Qi Silin found his sudden movement amusing.
"Which family's daughter are you thinking of? Tell me, and if all else fails, I'll help you propose."
Liu Yun: "..."
What is all this nonsense? Where did this girl come from? How come he doesn't know her himself?
"Master, how come you've started learning bad habits from Young Master Chong?" Generally speaking, such nonsensical words should have come from Chong Yu's mouth.
I thought things would be better now that Young Master Chongyu was gone, but I never expected...
As the Chinese saying goes, "One who stays near ink gets stained red, and one who stays near vermilion gets stained black."
Qi Silin glanced at the two people still talking not far away and stopped talking. "Did you figure something out?"
Liu Yun pursed his lips. "Master, the two people behind Miss Qi are the same as me."
After speaking, the man didn't answer immediately, but lowered his eyes, seemingly lost in thought. Then he looked up at Qi Jiu, who was still talking not far away, and smiled.
He nodded while laughing.
"I saw it coming a long time ago. It's alright, this little girl is pretty sharp."
Wu Mei and Wu Wang stood together, and although they didn't make any big moves on the surface, they were carefully observing their surroundings.
Meanwhile, Qi Jiu had a pretty good understanding of the situation.
"I told you to exercise before. Luckily, I forced you to exercise on Death Gate Island, otherwise you would have been half dead when you came here."
Seeing the girl's somewhat disdainful gaze, Lin De could only nod and dare not say anything.
Because his physical condition is indeed not very good, he generally prefers to take a car rather than walk, and to fly rather than take a car.
The last time I came, I also came by public transportation.
Qi Jiu looked at the rugged road in front of her, her emotions unreadable.
"Let's go."
The longer this matter drags on, the worse it will be.
Looking at the bumpy road in front of him, Linde finally understood what a rugged road meant.
Meanwhile, Qi Jiu and the others walked along the same path as if it were a normal route, showing no signs of annoyance and moving with surprising agility. They seemed to be accustomed to walking this route.
Although he had been there once before, he probably would never have imagined he would actually go there if it weren't for finding Joel.
After an unknown amount of time, Linde looked at the dilapidated place in front of him and suddenly remembered how hard he had worked to bring Joel out of here.
I never expected that guy would actually come back!
Qi Jiu looked at the scene before her, as if she had seen it many times before, and the emotion in her eyes did not change.
In front of me was a wide street, dusty and seemingly endless.
On both sides were dilapidated houses, with graffiti and mold on the walls. The roofs of each house were simply covered, as if they would be blown away by the wind.
Clothes with nowhere to dry can only be hung on ropes between houses, and sometimes they fall to the ground in the wind.
Everyone here is thin and weak, and I don't know if it's because they're dirty or because they live in the open every day; their skin isn't fair at all.
Everyone's expression was somewhat blank. How many people were truly happy? At least not now. There was no hope in their eyes.
They are still anxious about their daily food and clothing, while there are many other people around them who are different.
Their bodies and clothes looked a cut above the rest. Two or three people squeezed onto a motorcycle, their eyes darting around as if looking for someone to prey on.
They act like local bullies.
At their waists, you can see the tools they usually use.
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