A few minutes later, Lao Qi, who had finally confirmed everything, nodded slightly toward Xiao He.

At the same time, his gaze inevitably fell on the person who had fainted on the ground.

This merchant named Moses had a face covered in blood now, looking exceptionally miserable; even though he had fainted with his eyes closed, he still groaned in pain from time to time, appearing to be in great agony.

As for other areas, there was no damage at all; at most, his face was a bit disfigured, and there was no threat to his life.

Lao Qi really saw his boss in a new light.

For the first time, he discovered that Xiao He had such a bloody and brutal side.

The person's aura and clothing were completely different from before, more like the state of a super villain being filmed by a Film Crew; if the timing weren't so inappropriate, Lao Qi would have felt that Xiao He really looked like the "gang prince" mentioned on the foreign internet.

It turned out his boss also had such secrets.

However, perhaps because he had witnessed too many things in the industry and his own early experiences were quite complex, Lao Qi remained as calm as usual, merely glancing over the person on the ground before paying no more attention.

He knew that the boss brought him along because, firstly, he trusted him deeply and knew he wouldn't talk, and secondly, because the boss wanted to reduce his feelings of self-blame through these actions.

After all, since the accident happened, Lao Qi's state had not been very good, always blaming himself for not being able to help.

So, after Xiao He finally used Hacker techniques to lock onto the person, he still brought Lao Qi along.

Besides, since they were abroad, many things didn't have as many rules and regulations—

Xiao He's gaze was still scanning this broken and narrow little place, his brow constantly furrowed; finally, he reached out and pulled back the moisture-proof cloth in the deepest part.

These cardboard boxes were stacked horizontally, forming a setup similar to a cabinet, with only a piece of moisture-proof cloth covering the outside; when Xiao He pulled back that blackened, dirty cloth, the "goods" inside were densely revealed.

Cigarettes, lighters, balloons—these were just the most common things on the surface.

And at the very bottom, there were some controlled knives, drugs, syringes, and so on.

Tucked into the gap next to them were a weight and a small plastic bag...

Well, actually, putting aside those very illegal things, the layout inside really resembled those tiny convenience stores in old alleys.

Xiao He, however, felt a momentary chill that made his skin crawl.

This place was completely different from the world they used to know.

Jokes on the internet were far less shocking than seeing it with one's own eyes.

Lao Qi also walked over to take a look, then sighed helplessly: "This is how it is here."

For many people, buying these drugs was even easier than buying food.

So when they were hungry, they would use them to spend the last moments of their lives, letting their lives fade away completely on this decadent land, never able to turn back.

Xiao He said nothing, only silently letting the curtain fall back down.

"Let's go, we should head back."

He turned around and said in a low voice.

Back to Huaguo, back to safe soil, far away from here.

Lao Qi gave an "mm" and followed Xiao He as he jumped off the vehicle.

As for the still unconscious Moses on the ground, they didn't bother with him.

Having retrieved the items, Xiao He didn't plan to waste time looking for those two brothers.

Moses wouldn't be able to find anyone to retaliate against when he woke up tonight, so he would surely be furious; thus, he could only shift his rage and hatred onto the two robbers who brought him this great trouble.

Therefore, the fate of these two brothers was no longer for Xiao He to decide.

It would depend on how Moses handled them.

Anyway, based on the miserable state Xiao He left him in tonight, those two would only meet an even worse end. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

It wasn't convenient for Xiao He to take action, but Moses was no good person; he wouldn't be soft-hearted.

As for the details, Xiao He was too lazy to think about it.

An eye for an eye, they purely deserved it; what did it have to do with him?

—

At past ten in the evening, Xiao He and Lao Qi returned safely to the hotel.

"Brother Xiao!"

It was still Xiao ✪ Nоvеlіgһt ✪ (Official version) Chen who saw them first and immediately called out excitedly; then Liu Rulan also stood up from the sofa and looked over.

After her gaze, filled with hidden worry, circled Xiao He a few times, Liu Rulan finally breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed slightly.

"Lao Qi has friends he knows here who helped us use their connections to get back the stolen items."

Xiao He gestured for Lao Qi to hand the bag to Xiao Chen: "Quick, check if the things inside are correct."

Xiao Chen was stunned for a moment, then pleasantly surprised, never expecting that the stolen items would have a chance to be recovered: "What? Brother Qi's friend found them? My god! Thank you, Brother Qi! And thank you to Brother Qi's friend! How did you guys do it? That's just too amazing!"

Lao Qi was also stunned for a moment, never expecting the boss to credit him with this.

However, he looked at the young man beside him whose methods were somewhat too mysterious, thought of the earth-shattering realization tonight, and silently accepted it without further explanation: "Mm."

Whatever the boss says goes.

Anyway, this boss was already the most promising one he had ever followed.

What else could happen in the end? Resign?

As for those messy matters, he would just keep his lips sealed as before.

Liu Rulan also glanced at Lao Qi; knowing his character well, she wasn't too worried that he would let anything slip, so she naturally skipped over the details of the topic: "That's wonderful. Quick, see if there's any problem with the things."

Xiao Chen had already taken out his camera and was carefully checking the contents of the memory card, finally letting out a long sigh of relief: "Luckily, luckily! That robber didn't delete my photos from today! This is the perfect photography angle I worked so hard to wait for; the composition of Brother Xiao and the car is practically perfect! It's simply my masterpiece! It would have been such a pity if it had disappeared like that!"

"It's good that the things are still there."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and Xiao He curled his lips into a smile.

Then today wasn't a waste; all their busy efforts hadn't come to nothing.

"Ah, I need to hurry and send the photos to Chadley!"

Xiao Chen remembered something and quickly grabbed his camera and tablet to contact Chadley.

Liu Rulan naturally already knew Chadley's identity and was happy to see Xiao Chen befriending such a photography big shot, so she didn't say anything else, only reminding him: "Go to rest early after sending the pictures, and don't move your arm around too much, lest the stitches burst!"

"Okay, Sister Liu!"

After Xiao Chen left, Lao Qi glanced at Xiao He and Liu Rulan and, having the sense to read the room, offered to leave: "Then I'll head back first too. You two should rest early."

—

Thus, after Lao Qi left, the room finally returned to silence.

Liu Rulan and Xiao He each sat on one side of the sofa and let out a long sigh of relief in unison.

"Did you run into any trouble on the way?"

Liu Rulan finally asked the question at the appropriate time.

"Well, if you're talking about trouble, it should be that they ran into a big trouble like me, right?"

Xiao He thought for a moment and then answered somewhat playfully.

Liu Rulan shrugged helplessly: "Then you didn't see how terrible your expression was today. Xiao Chen was scared by you; he was babbling all the way back, saying he shouldn't have brought so many things out, and even asking me how much that lost camera and tablet were worth, and how much of his salary he'd have to use to pay for them later..."

Xiao He pressed his hand to his forehead: "No, why does everyone make our company seem like some kind of heartless sweatshop? Do I really look like an evil, cold-hearted capitalist?"

No matter what happened this time, he would never make his own people pay for it!

What did they take him, Xiao He, for?

However, amidst the banter, a cold glint flashed in the young man's eyes.

The killing intent he had just restrained inadvertently leaked out a bit more.