"Are you really not coming with us?" Bagnell gazed at Xiao Liqian before him. For the young niece of his old friend to shoulder a base like this all by herself, as a woman-the hardships involved were easy to imagine.
Xiao Liqian shook her head, her smile faint but sincere. "This is the only thing Uncle left behind. I can't abandon it. I don't have any ambitions. I just want to run the Hughes Trading Company well. You don't need to worry about me, Uncle. I'm pretty capable, you know!"
No ambitions. She really is like Hughes. Looking at the earnest Xiao Liqian, Bagnell pictured a middle-aged man.
The things remain, but the people are gone. Now I'm the only one left.
Those companions from back then...
The thought sent a stab of pain through his heart. His expression remained calm, however, as he took out some cards and handed them to Xiao Liqian. "The boss asked me to give you these. Use them to recruit a few experts. Take care of yourself."
Xiao Liqian accepted the cards with a sweet smile. "Thank you, Uncle. And thank the boss for me."
After a moment's hesitation, she said to Bagnell, "If you can, please look after Xiao Bo a little, Uncle. He's always taken good care of me. He's actually a decent person."
Bagnell chuckled. "With him under my command, you can rest easy. Haha!"
After waving goodbye to Xiao Liqian, Bagnell turned around and let out a sinister chuckle. "That bastard Xiao Bo. I've wanted to take him down a peg for ages. Hmph, he's finally fallen into my hands..."
Only after the group had gone far into the distance did Xiao Liqian return to the base. As she examined the five cards in her hand, she happened to notice