By the roadside.
Hu Qi put down the phone, his gaze flickering as he let out a long breath.
"From the looks of it, the situation isn't too bad..."
The reason Hu Qi had chosen to make a video call instead of an ordinary call was so he could observe Lin Tong's reaction more clearly and directly upon learning the news.
Thanks to certain techniques from the Forensic Technique skill, as well as his meticulous nature.
He had taken in every shift in the other man's expression and tone just now, allowing him to determine that Lin Tong was most likely telling the truth.
Of course, it was also possible that the man was an exceptionally skilled "movie emperor" who had managed to fool Hu Qi.
But Hu Qi leaned more toward the former.
After all, Lin Tong had mentioned the Black Blood Species before.
In Hu Qi's view, as a supernatural being, Lin Tong was surely inextricably connected to the Federation and should have found it easy to handle such matters.
The outcome did not exceed Hu Qi's expectations.
Before long, police cars with flashing lights roared past one after another, speeding toward the Hanlin Garden residential area.
Hu Qi waited a while longer.
Then he saw a gray sedan with its headlights on drive over from the distance before stopping in front of him.
Click!
The car door opened, and two figures stepped out.
The one in front was Lin Tong. Behind him followed a young white woman with golden hair and red eyes.
The woman did not make any move, yet she gave Hu Qi an intense sense of danger.
Hu Qi kept his expression unchanged and turned his gaze toward her.
"Senior Brother Lin, this is?"
Lin Tong chuckled.
"You don't need to be nervous. This