CHAPTER 302: CHAPTER 302: RETURNED

During the lunch break, Xiao Li sent a message to Qin Xiao, but she didn’t receive any reply from Qin Xiao even after finishing work in the afternoon, let alone a phone call.

This had never happened since Qin Xiao went on his business trip.

Is something wrong?

Xiao Li frowned and sent another message to Qin Xiao.

"Sister, I’m ordering food, what do you want to eat?" Yue Wenwen asked while holding her phone to order food.

"Anything is fine, you decide!" Xiao Li absentmindedly replied.

When the delivery arrived, Xiao Li still hadn’t received a reply from Qin Xiao and kept checking her phone while eating.

After eating, Yue Wenwen saw Xiao Li still looking at her phone while eating and teased her, "Sister, you just scolded me a few days ago for looking at my phone while eating, and now you’re doing the same?"

Xiao Li put the lid on her food container; she really had no appetite.

Seeing that she hadn’t eaten much, Yue Wenwen asked, "Sister, do you not like the food tonight?"

Xiao Li shook her head, "No, I just ate too much at lunch and couldn’t digest it, so I can’t eat now."

"Oh, do you want something to help with digestion?" Yue Wenwen offered some hawthorn slices.

Not wanting Yue Wenwen to suspect anything, Xiao Li took some hawthorn slices to eat.

Taking the hawthorn, Xiao Li left the office to find a corner to call Qin Xiao.

But no one answered again.

Xiao Li’s heart skipped a beat, thinking something must have happened, but she wasn’t sure what exactly.

She hung up and called Qin Zilong instead, and it took a long time for him to answer.

As soon as he picked up, Xiao Li quickly asked, "Qin Zilong, has something happened to Qin Xiao?"

"Sister-in-law, listen to me, there is a situation, but it’s not a big problem," Qin Zilong replied calmly.

The calmness in his voice eased Xiao Li a little, "I won’t ask for specifics, just tell me, is Qin Xiao alright?"

"Zilin is fine, sister-in-law, don’t worry!"

Xiao Li breathed a sigh of relief, "I see, you must be very busy, I won’t disturb you anymore!"

With that, she hung up the call.

Qin Zilong, upon hanging up, was busy with both domestic and international matters.

Abroad, once the reinforcement arrived, Qin Xiao led his team out of the chaos...

The people in the hotel lobby watched leisurely at the gunfight in the distance. Though the dust clouded the view, they were engrossed, wanting to see the outcome.

When they saw Qin Xiao leading his team into the hotel and recognized him as the person who was nearly shot at the hotel entrance a few days ago, many locals raised their eyebrows in surprise.

They found it hard to believe that this foreigner, after being targeted by local mercenaries, was still alive.

Qin Xiao ignored these people and went straight upstairs; his clothes were in tatters, but he didn’t care. What mattered to him was how long the firefight lasted, and he hadn’t been able to contact Xiao Li for quite some time.

As for the battlefield behind, someone else would clean it up.

Once upstairs, Qin Xiao immediately used a spare phone to call Xiao Li...

Just after Xiao Li hung up with Qin Zilong, an unknown number called her. As soon as she answered, she heard Qin Xiao’s voice, "Nini, I’m okay."

Hearing Qin Xiao’s voice, Xiao Li’s eyes turned red, but she didn’t cry, "As long as you’re okay, do you still need to be busy?"

"Yes, I probably won’t have much time to call or message you. But don’t worry; I’ll definitely come back safe and sound."

Listening to Qin Xiao, Xiao Li held her phone tightly, "I understand, you go about your business. Knowing you’re busy, I won’t overthink it."

Qin Xiao chuckled, "Alright. Hopefully, I’ll be back earlier than expected."

"That’s good, I miss you!"

Qin Xiao really didn’t have much time, so they only exchanged a few words before hanging up.

After hanging up, Qin Xiao changed into a bulletproof vest, gathered his team, and headed to the hotel rooftop, where a helicopter awaited.

Once everyone boarded, they flew to a small island in the ocean.

Although Mr. Shan had retreated to the island, Qin Xiao had already set his sights on it.

After all, Gu Zhiyuan used to have a villa on that island.

If Qin Xiao hadn’t known who was targeting him, it might have been hard to trace. But the adversary acted as soon as he arrived; if he couldn’t figure out who it was, it would be bizarre!

In the island villa, upon hearing that his last strike failed, Mr. Shan disguised himself and left on a civilian boat, abandoning the island without taking anyone with him.

When Qin Xiao arrived on the island, he took control of everyone, but Mr. Shan was nowhere to be found.

Back domestically.

"Ah... finally off work!" Yue Wenwen stretched after changing clothes.

Xiao Li closed her locker and walked out of the changing room with her.

Once they exited the department, Hua Xiaochun was already waiting in the elevator lobby. Yue Wenwen smiled, "You switched shifts pretty quickly today!"

"Yes, nothing special happened, so the handover was fast," Hua Xiaochun replied indifferently.

The three of them took the elevator and found a nearby café after leaving the hospital. Xiao Li shared the situation with the two of them.

After listening, Yue Wenwen asked puzzledly, "My brother is dead, so why is there still someone targeting us?"

Xiao Li shook her head, "I’m not sure either. Qin Xiao didn’t explain much, just told us to be cautious about safety.

Don’t worry too much; Qin Xiao encountered those people abroad, so there might not be any major issues domestically.

We’re just taking precautions."

Hua Xiaochun and Yue Wenwen nodded.

After chatting for a while, they went their separate ways. As Xiao Li parted from Yue Wenwen and the others, her expression turned serious.

Knowing that Qin Xiao might be in danger outside, how could she remain at ease?

When she got home, Xiao Li didn’t have much appetite and went straight to wash up before lying in bed, holding her phone and waiting for news.

She didn’t know how long she held it, but she dozed off in a haze.

When she woke again, she felt someone lying beside her, holding her, and saw Qin Xiao’s stubble as soon as she opened her eyes.

"Uncle, when did you come back?"

Qin Xiao opened his eyes slightly, "Just got back."

Xiao Li reached out to touch Qin Xiao’s face, "You must be tired, get some sleep."

Qin Xiao gently kissed Xiao Li’s forehead, "Stay with me."

Xiao Li nodded softly, "Okay."

With that, they continued to sleep. With Qin Xiao lying next to her, Xiao Li soon fell asleep again.