Under the bright sunlight on Xandar, a short figure had been standing at the entrance of the Red Whale Shop, bowing slightly toward the front without moving at all, afraid to make the slightest motion.
No one knew how much time had passed. With the sun blazing overhead, even though Xandar's cities had temperature-control systems, beads of grease had begun to seep from Xiao Yi's forehead.
Yet he still did not dare move. His mind remained focused on the door before him, constantly watching to see whether the employers had returned.
For Xiao Yi, this was nothing unusual. This was only an hour. Even if it had been thirty hours, Xiao Yi would have stood there just as he was, not daring to move an inch.
Since he had chosen this line of work, he had to follow its rules. Xiao Yi had once seen another person in the same profession relax while waiting for an employer, only to be shot dead by the enraged employer upon his return.
Although he might still be killed even if he maintained the proper waiting posture, being prepared at all times gave him one more chance.
Xiao Yi and the others had always struggled to stay alive. They would not let go of even the slightest hope like this, and they did not want to die during this mission. They were all doing their best to survive.
After all, they were no longer living for themselves. Behind them were even more members of their kind waiting for them.
Although Leo and the others had only said they would be gone for an hour, Xiao Yi had never placed any hopes on that. He had no complaints either. He only needed to wait attentively, no matter how long it took.
An hour had already