Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Qin Ran didn’t go over immediately. She stood at the stairs for a short period while looking around.
This coffee shop wasn’t great, so only a few people were on the second level.
Sensing that something was amiss, Giant Crocodile walked over and asked, “Brother, is something wrong?”
Qin Ran continued standing at the stairs. She casually looked at him and said, “It’s nothing. Does anyone know that you’re here at Continent M?”
“I haven’t stopped at any place other than the aircraft parking ground.” Hearing her words, Giant Crocodile also started looking around. “That service staff…”
He slowly put his hands in his pocket and touched his weapon.
“Go and take a seat.” Qin Ran took off her coat, revealing a white sweater. Her tone was solemn.
Both of them had experienced many storms in their lives. Hence, they didn’t feel nervous even if they received stares.
They walked to the table by the window while chatting.
Seeing Giant Crocodile stand up, his trusted aid also stood up. He was disappointed to see Qin Ran, but he didn’t let his expressions show it.
“This is Qing Lin.” Giant Crocodile introduced.
Qing Lin stood up and looked at Qin Ran respectfully. He wanted to speak but did not know how to address her…
Qin Ran sat opposite them. She placed the coffee cup aside and started using her cell phone.
Her phone instantly lit up.
She projected the keyboard on the white table.
Qin Ran typed in a series of numbers. Her eyelashes dropped slightly, covering her eyes. Without lifting her head, she said calmly, “Qin Ran.”
Qing Lin immediately understood that this was Lone Wolf’s name. “Miss Qin.”
“Yes,” Qin Ran responded.
Giant Crocodile leaned on the chair. While looking around, he asked, “How old were you when you first took an order?”
A series of codes appeared on Qin Ran’s cell phone screen. “Fourteen.”
Although he had heard this from He Chen and Slag Dragon, he was still shocked and remained silent. “When I was 14, my uncle threw me to the wolves. I thought I was very impressive back then.”
Who knew that someone else at 14 years old could be more awesome than him?
Giant Crocodile was different from He Chen. He joined solely because of Qin Ran.
Before 129 was established, the Hacker Alliance did not accept Giant Crocodile’s application. Hence, he tried to apply through 129. He didn’t expect to be assigned a hacker who successfully hacked all of the surveillance cameras.
If not for that, Matthew might have imprisoned him.
Giant Crocodile deeply remembered this incident.
Of course, the public didn’t know that the arrogant big boss Giant Crocodile in Asia got into trouble multiple times. His brother, Lone Wolf, helped him clear some obstacles.
He was tricked into 129 by Chang Ning using Lone Wolf’s name.
“Cough..” Qing Lin turned pale as he was drinking his coffee.
Qin Ran looked at him with her eyebrow raised.
Qing Lin hurriedly put down his cup. While coughing, he said, “No, Miss Qin. This coffee tastes bad.”
“I’ll give you a bit of milk.” Giant Crocodile pushed a glass of milk towards Qin Ran while holding onto a cup of plain water. He then continued looking around.
The projected keyboard was very small. Qin Ran typed and reached for the cup of milk. “We have control of these surveillance cameras.”
“No bugs as well.” Giant Crocodile stopped looking around and relaxed.
Although they didn’t keep in touch, they knew what to do.
Giant Crocodile and Qing Lin were immersed in Lone Wolf’s emotions and were confident that they wouldn’t be noticed. They didn’t expect that they were found by Huo’er since they arrived and did not sense they were being watched.
“This is Matthew’s territory. Some of his men might be around.” Giant Crocodile frowned. “He shouldn’t hear about me.”
His main training ground wasn’t Continent M. Although he had grudges with Matthew, Matthew wouldn’t spend many resources to spy on him.
It might be more believable if it was Cheng Tu spying on him.
“You two can leave first later.” Qin Ran placed her phone aside. The coding had been processed and was only missing the last action. She was waiting for Giant Crocodile to leave.
Giant Crocodile nodded and leaned on the chair with a casual expression. “You’re always situated in Beijing. When will you come over?”
“We’ll have to see the situation.” Qin Ran squeezed her wrist.
“Didn’t you enjoy chaotic places?” Giant Crocodile rested both his hands on the table.
The two were close. Qin Ran always frequented poorer or chaotic places.
She glanced at him. “My job requires me to.”
Qing Lin sat beside the two of them drinking the tasteless coffee. Looking around the second level, he didn’t sense that something was amiss as there was only two other service staff around. Qin Ran and Giant Crocodile said he was wrong.
However…
They could still chat knowing that they were being watched.
He guessed that only they could pull it off.
The two chatted a bit more. Giant Crocodile finally made up for the past year that he did not meet Lone Wolf.
Qin Ran reached for her phone on the table. 15 minutes had passed. “You two leave first. Stay secretive.”
She removed her jacket and held it casually. “Yes. Regarding that order, I’ve asked someone to settle it.”
Qing Lin and Giant Crocodile stood up.
At that time, Qin Ran pressed the “Enter” key on her phone’s keyboard.
Giant Crocodile and Qing Lin had already headed downstairs.
Concurrently, at the monitoring room, all 36 cameras stopped working. A group of people frantically pressed on their headsets. “Sir, the surveillance cameras stopped working!”
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In the coffee shop.
Qin Ran was calm. She sat on her chair with her legs propped up. She pieced her phone back together and opened WeChat. Clicking on Gu Xichi’s chat window, she sent—
[Remember to find Matthew for me.]
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She sent another message to Cheng Mu—
[I’m heading somewhere with my friend. Wait.]
After sending the messages, Qin Ran headed downstairs, but no one was there yet.
Another person was heading up the stairs.
It was Cheng Wenru.
“Ran Ran, Cheng Huo said you were here.” Cheng Wenru patted her sleeves. “Someone bumped into me while heading down the stairs. Where are your friends?”
“They left.” Qin Ran found a chair for Cheng Wenru to sit.
Cheng Wenru sat down opposite her. She signaled for the service staff to order a cup of coffee. “Third Bro told me to come and find you. He seems to be in a bad mood today.”
“Bad mood?” Qin Ran raised her brows. He seemed fine when she left.
The coffee here was served very quickly.
The service staff served two cups of coffee. Qin Ran took a sip.
The coffee was burnt and bitter.
The cup was small even though the coffee was horrible.
Cheng Wenru also took a sip. She narrowed her eyes and said, “This only happened once previously. The first time, he fixed my pottery horse and was in a good mood the entire day. He wanted to surprise my father, so he only gave me the fixed pottery horse the next day. His expression wasn’t any different, but…”
Cheng Wenru shook her head. She couldn’t continue her sentence.
It was from then on that Cheng Juan became lazy and hardly focused on anything.
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All these years, Cheng Wenru could see that he had worked the hardest for Qin Ran’s matters.
Qin Ran froze. She couldn’t figure out why he was acting like this.
At this time.
Matthew’s men appeared in front of them. They were fully armed, but they only saw two ladies casually drinking coffee.
The group of men exchanged glances but secretly took them away.
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Across the road.
Qin Ran was determined to comfort Cheng Mu and Cheng Huo today. Cheng Mu would have believed Qin Ran’s message.
Cheng Shui reminded Qin Ran many times as he brought her here.
Although he didn’t feel that she needed their protection, he didn’t slack off as this was Matthew’s territory.
He looked at his computer and noticed some commotion in the coffee shop.
He saw Matthew’s men.
“Something’s wrong.” Cheng Huo saw Cheng Mu’s message. He put down his computer and said, “Let’s check it!”
They immediately went up to the second level.
There was no one by the window.
At the same time.
On the street, Cheng Wenru grabbed Qin Ran’s arm. Her head was immediately filled with thoughts. These men were fully armed. Could they be the ones that captured First Hall Master…
She withdrew her gaze as Qin Ran looked at her. “Sister Cheng, don’t worry. Everything’s fine.”
Qin Ran’s words calmed her down. “Ran Ran, do you know who they are?”
“Yes.” Qin Ran propped her legs up and then casually threw a bomb at Cheng Wenru. “Matthew’s men.”
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