Earth.
Huaxia.
Yong City Central Shelter.
"How is it? Have you received any news from Lu Li lately?"
Ao Zhan rested both arms on the conference table, his burly body leaning slightly forward, looking anxious.
Pan Xiaoxiao, who was walking toward the head seat, paused and sighed as she shook her head.
"No."
"Not only have we heard nothing from Mr. Lu, Li Luo, who went with him, hasn't replied either."
"Hiss, it's been almost nine months..." Ao Zhan drew in a sharp breath, unable to hide the worry on his face. "Xiaoxiao, Lu Li... he couldn't have... couldn't have died already, could he?"
The conference room fell silent at those words.
Yan Qi, seated beside Ao Zhan, nudged the honest leader with his elbow and reminded him quietly, "Sir, Lu Li can't possibly be dead. His name is still at the top of all three rankings..."
"If he were dead, someone else would've taken his place long ago."
"Oh, right, right. That kid's still sitting above me..." Ao Zhan let out a foolish laugh as if reassured, then opened his Data Panel and checked the level rankings again.
Lu Li was still ranked first, Lv.88.
The Killing List was the same.
"Though he's still alive, the lack of any news is still deeply worrying..." Lin Tianxia, seated beside Pan Xiaoxiao, said anxiously. "It's been nine months... Even a reply of one or two words would be enough..."
Maybe it's inconvenient for him to reply... Pan Xiaoxiao thought uncertainly, but did not respond to the Lin Family Head.
As one of the maids who had signed a contract with Lu Li, Pan Xiaoxiao understood deeply what role she was supposed to play.
She could guess that Lu Li's situation was most likely far from optimistic.
He might even have been