"Eh? Boss Xiao, when did you get back?"
Kurt, who was organizing the wine cabinet, heard Xiao Qi's cry. When he turned around and spotted Xiao Xie, who had appeared out of nowhere, he asked in confusion.
By now, Kurt and Carl had accepted their fate. In the tavern, they were the weakest two, so they addressed Xiao Xie as Boss Xiao.
"Boss Xiao, didn't you go after Boss Lady and the others? Why aren't Boss Lady and the others with you?" Carl glanced toward the entrance and, seeing no sign of Vivian or the others, asked curiously.
"I hadn't been chasing them for long before I saw Boss Lady and the others already on their way back, so I came back first. They'll be back soon."
Hearing Carl and the others' questions, Xiao Xie had no intention of telling them the truth. He merely shrugged and bluffed.
"I see."
Upon hearing that Vivian and the others were safe, Carl and the others secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Although Carl and the others had initially been controlled by Duo Duo and forced to become her lackeys, after staying at the tavern for a few days, they felt that this peaceful life was actually not bad. Of course, it would have been even more perfect if they did not have to taste Duo Duo's cooking.
"Xiao Xie, we're back!"
Before long, Vivian's delighted cry came from the entrance. Right after that, Vivian and the other two walked into the tavern with smiles on their faces.
"Boss Lady, how did everything go?"
When Xiao Xie saw Vivian and the others return, he pretended not to know and asked.
"Everything went very smoothly. We even got some repair fees, and I'm planning to use part of it to pay everyone wages!" Vivian