Wildfire City, in a narrow alley with uneven ground.
A tall man grabbed a little girl by the neck and scolded her in a low voice:
"As a girl, you must learn to be modest."
"Stop it already... Who taught you to steal underwear?"
Lina blinked and answered in a babyish voice, "Le... Le..."
Ge Lei frowned. "The entire casino's underwear vanished without a trace. It nearly caused a huge scene, and you're still happy!"
"I really don't know where Xu Nan found you..."
"What's your relationship with him?"
Lina thought for a moment. "Da... Dad..."
Ge Lei said in shock, "He really is your dad? He doesn't look like someone capable of having children..."
Little Lina's unclear speech kept getting cut off, making her pout in frustration. She simply stopped answering Ge Lei's questions.
Seeing this, Ge Lei softened his tone.
"No matter what, stealing underwear is wrong. Be more careful next time..."
"If I find out who led you astray, I'll beat him to death!"
"But..."
His tone suddenly shifted, and a sly grin appeared on his face. "Stealing a little pocket money now and then to buy yourself toys or formula isn't entirely unreasonable."
Lina rolled her eyes and yawned, seeming sleepy.
Ge Lei did not continue lecturing the unusual baby girl.
He carried Lina toward the exit of the alley.
Tonight, he had made a killing at Wildfire City's underground casino and nearly caught the casino's attention—but the casino was backed by the Black Water Gang, an underground Wildfire City organization whose power had recently suffered a severe blow. Ge Lei was highly skilled and bold enough not to fear them.
What he had not expected was for a supernatural underwear-disappearance incident to suddenly break out in the casino. Ge Lei's sense of smell was sharp.