The group hiding in a dense forest outside the venue was too shocked to say a word.

Is it really true that there’s something as indestructible as steel in this world?

Even steel wouldn’t be unaffected by bullets like Xiao Tian is, right?

"Boss, what do we do? Should we move in?" asked a subordinate next to the bearded leader in an unfamiliar language to Huaxia.

"Move in?" The bearded man slapped him across the face: "Are you fucking blind? Didn’t you see that he isn’t afraid of bullets? Just us going up against him? Who gave you the courage to ask such a stupid question?"

The person who asked earlier touched his swollen cheek and timidly asked, "Then now..."

"Retreat first, the enemy’s strength exceeded expectations, we must report to the big brother!"

The rest all sighed in relief and took the chance during the chaos handled by the Shanghai police to silently slip away...

...

"Mr. Xiao!" John Tang staggered towards Xiao Tian. His face was pale, but he said with seriousness, "Thank you!" After speaking, he gave Xiao Tian, who stood like a War God, a deep bow.

Xiao Tian turned his head, his gaze sweeping over the British agents on the ground enduring their pain, and said calmly, "There’s nothing to thank! I’m just protecting the treasures left by our ancestors. If thanks are due, it should be to you all!"

John Tang’s expression became solemn, just about to express modesty, when Xiao Tian coldly continued, "Thank you for taking ’them’ from our country and guarding them until now. If it weren’t for you, we might not even see these ’Huaxia treasures’ today."

"Uh..." John Tang coughed awkwardly, clearly aware of Xiao Tian’s sarcastic tone, yet the strength of the man before him deserved respect.

Moreover, without Xiao Tian’s intervention, the previous attack might have wiped out his entire team.

"In any case, thank you for saving us!"

With that, he turned and boarded the ambulance along with the British agents.

——

"What’s your problem?" Jerry looked at Heizi, the master ranked nineteenth on the Dark List, with some dissatisfaction.

Heizi snorted disdainfully. If it were someone like Xiao Tian, a capable rich man, that would be understandable, but what right did Jerry have to use such a tone with him?

After pondering, since he was indeed employed by Jerry, Heizi replied coldly, "That Xiao Tian is indeed strong, but not unbeatable. Let’s see after we escort this batch of items."

Watching Xiao Tian’s unparalleled display from a distance, Jerry clenched his fists tightly, thinking someday I’ll show you. Then, I’m going to have that girl sing ’Conquer’ right in front of you.

Seeing the expensive master his family had hired, Jerry unsatisfiedly asked, "In the earlier fight, did you see those people?"

"No!" Heizi answered simply, sneering internally at the thought of this young master who’d hidden far away during the battle having the gall to blame him?

With Heizi’s straightforward reply, Jerry fell silent, frowning at the busy Shanghai police, doctors, and nurses in the venue.

This operation, although it preserved these invaluable artifacts, the swift response of the Shanghai police made one suspect that this was all prearranged.

After a long while, Jerry angrily said, "First, find those people. We must know what they took!" He then slowly departed the venue, feeling increasingly uneasy.

——

"Xiao Tian!" Yu Ningxue called out joyfully from outside the venue as she ran over and jumped into Xiao Tian’s arms.

"Miss Master, you missed me already?!" Xiao Tian teased, holding the slender waist of the person in his arms and burying his head in her dark hair.

Seeing Xiao Tian safe and sound, Yu Ningxue’s worries eased. She playfully scolded in response to his teasing, "Ugh! Stop boasting. Who misses you? Did you forget your master’s identity?"

"Identity?" Xiao Tian paused, then remembered that Yu Ningxue was now the captain of the criminal police team, yet he feigned ignorance, asking, "Besides being a beautiful master, what else?"

"Hmph!" Yu Ningxue puffed her chest proudly: "I’m the Captain of the Shanghai City Criminal Police Team, and I’m here on official business, got it?"

Xiao Tian laughed at Ningxue’s proud demeanor: "Oh? So, Captain, you’re rushing over to flatter this major general, hoping I’ll do something for you, right?"

Yu Ningxue’s face quickly turned red with shyness, and she said, "No, I’m not!" Trying to break free from Xiao Tian’s embrace, but he held her tighter instead.

After a few futile attempts to escape, she resigned herself, listening to the heartbeat of her beloved, and closed her eyes blissfully.

"Ahem, sorry to interrupt!" Bai Tao suddenly appeared in front of them.

Yu Ningxue yelped, breaking free from Xiao Tian’s embrace, and stood aside with a flushed face.

Xiao Tian, knowing Bai Tao had an unresolved issue, still asked with annoyance, "What’s up?"

"After auditing, we discovered a theft among the artifacts."

"Which one?" Xiao Tian asked with apprehension.

Bai Tao said slowly and clearly, "The half of the Double Fish Jade Pendant."

"The Double Fish Jade Pendant... Double Fish Jade Pendant." Xiao Tian murmured, fully aware of the mysterious and legendary qualities of the pendant.

Yet somehow, someone stole something under my nose?

Xiao Tian closed his eyes, seriously recalling each detail just now.

Standing beside him, Yu Ningxue and Bai Tao, seeing Xiao Tian’s solemn expression, held their breaths, afraid to interrupt his thoughts. They both knew he wouldn’t allow Huaxia’s treasures to be taken by foreigners.

A moment later, Xiao Tian’s eyes snapped open: "It’s him?"

"Don’t spread this around. I’ll go after the pendant; you stick to your duties!" Xiao Tian instructed, "If any media inquire, say every artifact is accounted for."

Yu Ningxue said anxiously, "You, be careful and don’t get hurt again!"

"Hehe! Rest assured, Miss Master!" After a quick peck on Yu Ningxue’s cheek, he vanished from the venue entrance.

Watching Xiao Tian’s departing figure, Yu Ningxue stayed watching for a while before returning to work. He had never let her down!

...

"Young master, it’s been found! What they took was none other than that half of the Double Fish Jade Pendant!"

Jerry jolted up: "Double Fish Jade Pendant?"

It took a while before Jerry recovered from the shock: "Alright, I know. You may leave now!"

"Find those bastards immediately!" Jerry roared, smashing the porcelain cup in front of him to the ground, with shards scattered everywhere, and then said, "As long as you recover the pendant, I’ll add ten percent more to your original reward."