Jiang Yan looked confused, bewildered, and at a loss—but Zhou You had already lost patience with this romantic drama. Covering his face, unable to bear watching, he climbed outside, looked at the dense jungle, and instinctively reached for a cigarette.
Then he immediately remembered he had quit. He could only pluck a leaf and hold it between his lips, gazing listlessly at the pristine natural scenery.
An unknown amount of time passed.
The bunker's door opened again, but this time, only the snake demon came out.
Without even turning his head, Zhou You casually said,
"I gave you an hour and a half, didn't I? It's been less than an hour. Why are you out already?"
The snake demon dipped her head and answered,
"Seeing her and making sure she was safe was enough. Our business comes first."
"...Then why are you alone?"
The snake demon said,
"I knocked her unconscious... She's an impatient girl. If I hadn't done that, she would have insisted on coming..."
Zhou You spat out the leaf and stood up. "All right, then. Where do you want to go first?"
The snake demon tilted her head and thought for a moment.
"The bonds and gold are difficult to move, so we can leave those for later. As for the rest... the order doesn't matter. I'll make a list, and you can simply pick one, benefactor..."
"Then let's go to the casino—I'm more familiar with that place, anyway. Besides, that's where we got caught. Sure, it was deliberate, but knowing me, there's no way I'd leave that score unsettled."
"...Then we'll start with the casino. By the way, benefactor..."
"Stop calling me benefactor. It gives me the creeps... Daoist Zhou or Mr. Zhou is fine. Either one fits my profession..."
"Uh, Mr. Zhou, then?"
"Sure. Shall