Sweet daily life of Little Tanuki and Qin Che in Love and Deep Space

Chapter 788 The Cage of Innocence 28

All eyes were once again fixed on the bearded man.

A clear, cool female voice rang out, breaking the suffocating atmosphere: "Alright, you can fire the remaining three shots, or tell me where Tartarus is?"

After Qin Che squeezed and rubbed your hand a couple of times, he looked up and met your eyes with a slight smile. He shrugged and said, "I bet he won't dare to fire."

"Oh? Won't he lose face in front of all his subordinates...?" You shook your head sarcastically, tsk tsk tsk...

"He got the better deal – trading one message for three lives."

From beginning to end, the man didn't even spare him a glance.

But he was certain that if he didn't follow the rules of the game, he would be beheaded in the blink of an eye.

"you......!"

Holding onto the last shred of dignity, the bearded man viciously handed you an exquisitely crafted card embedded with a chip.

"Hmph... If you're not afraid of death, then go ahead and try your luck!"

You held the chip between your fingertips, the cool metallic touch seeping through your thin skin, and a surge of joy welled up inside you. When you looked up at Qin Che, a hint of smugness appeared in your eyes: "Here, I got it."

He cupped your hand in his palm, enveloping it in his warmth, his fingertips tracing the red marks that had just appeared on your knuckles. He led you out, asking, "Satisfied now?" His voice held a hint of helpless indulgence. "Let's go home."

The streetlights at the alley entrance were barely hanging on, their glow flickering in and out of their glass shades, like a sleepy eye.

As the car rolled over the waterlogged cobblestone road, Qin Che gradually reduced his speed.

"You haven't forgotten everything I taught you." He stared ahead, his tone devoid of emotion, only his knuckles on the steering wheel twitched slightly.

You pulled your hand away from his grasp, your fingertips still fiddling with the card: "I haven't asked you yet, why did you happen to be there tonight?"

He turned the steering wheel half a turn, and the car smoothly turned into another empty narrow alley before casually replying, "Just passing by, checking on some business."

You casually stuffed the card into your jacket pocket, turned to the side and stared intently at Qin Che's face: "So, how did you feel when you saw that gun pointed at my head today?"

"I don't feel anything," Qin Che said with a slight smile.

"Tch..." You realized it was pointless, turned around and sat up straight again. "No fun, yeah, you're Qin Che, right in front of you. Even if there really was a bullet in that gun, you have the ability to intercept it."

"Oh? So I'm that impressive in your eyes," Qin Che teased with a smile.

"Stop kidding me, you know how good you are." You rolled your eyes at the guy who knew the answer to his question.

"But I think you should know better..."

......

!!

What is this guy saying?!

No, no, he's definitely doing it on purpose! He's just waiting for you to get the wrong idea!

I won't fall for his tricks!

Your cheeks flushed, and you suppressed the urge to pinch him, decisively changing the subject: "Speaking of which, there are more and more predators lately. Don't you find it difficult to do business in the lower city?"

Qin Che said nonchalantly, "I'm in the business of the entire Lingkong area."

Outside the car window, the buildings on both sides of the road were shrouded in the thick darkness of night, their dark windows facing the road, exuding a sense of deathly stillness from long periods of desertion.