Hua Xiezhi was not surprised by Qu Jianlei's question—he probably did not know what kind of people had set their sights on him.
So she said gravely, "I think you should worry about yourself first. You have no idea how cold-blooded those people are."
Qu Jianlei nodded slightly. Judging by her reaction, this probably was not a trap.
That was right. There was a method to the questions he had asked Hua Xiezhi—something he had learned on Blue Star.
So he followed up, "How cold-blooded?"
A flicker of fear crossed Hua Xiezhi's eyes. "It is not just a matter of killing people casually after a disagreement..."
"Just to establish their authority, they can kill many people without blinking. You will only understand how high and mighty they are once you see them."
I really have seen that! Qu Jianlei asked another question. "What is that important person called? Let me see whether I can make use of it."
"Silly Qu. He used to be near Hong Four's garbage dump," Hua Xiezhi answered readily. She understood his line of thinking.
So it really was because of that! Qu Jianlei sighed inwardly. "Never heard of him. What a pity... What about my companions?"
"The one called Cracked is dead," Hua Xiezhi answered calmly. "He wanted too badly to protect that child."
"As for that child... his right arm was chopped off on the spot."
"I do not know what happened afterward, but judging by how those important people operate, there is no way he could have survived."
Qu Jianlei's eyelids began twitching uncontrollably.
He had already guessed that the outcome would be terrible, but when that guess was confirmed, he still could not accept it calmly.
After remaining silent for a long while, he finally spoke, his voice trembling noticeably. "My belongings..."