A swift and decisive victory in the early stages, a post-apocalyptic survival story in America!

Just as Li Qi was about to give up and prepare to take action himself, the woman suddenly pulled the trigger.

A 9mm bullet was fired, hitting Nick who was standing close by. Brain matter and blood splattered everywhere, leaving the scene in a mess.

Having lived two lives, this was the first time Li Qi had witnessed such a horrific scene, and he felt both disgusted and excited.

Taking the Glock from the woman's hand, inserting the magazine, Richie fired several more shots at Nick's previously injured shoulder, completely rupturing the wound, and then carefully picking out the sutures from the wound.

The woman named Lola stared at Li Qi strangely for a long time before finally asking, "What's your relationship with him?"

Li Qi stared at the warehouse roof for a long time, then said, "We've only known each other for less than twelve hours. We have no grudges or grudges; it's just a coincidence, believe it or not?"

Seeing the woman's "Do you think I believe you?" expression, Li Qi had no choice but to continue with his work.

Li Qi opened the two safes in the two garages, found a handbag, ransacked its contents, cleaned up any traces, and then found Nick's address in the Honda van to confirm that Nick hadn't lied to him before returning to the woman's side.

Among the items in the safe were the woman's cell phone and wallet, which contained identification documents.

Li Qi glanced at it; the woman's name was Laura Thorne, and she was twenty-seven years old.

After taking a picture of the ID information, Lola turned off her phone. Li Qi turned it on, unlocked the screen, and started looking through the contacts, taking pictures of each one.

Laura watched him do all this blankly, already knowing what Li Qi's purpose was.

She was somewhat surprised and also somewhat impressed. This young man looked like a drug addict, skin and bones, but she hadn't expected him to be so meticulous in his actions...

After confirming that the items belonged to the ICE agent named Laura, Richie tossed them to her.

"I'm leaving this to you. You can explain it however you want. But I hope you won't reveal anything about me, otherwise, the video I have might be used against you."

After delivering his threat, Li Qi didn't linger. He tossed the shackles key to Lola, got into his Dodge pickup truck, and left the warehouse park.

Before leaving, Li Qi made a point of going around to check the few surveillance cameras that were available.

Good heavens, there weren't many surveillance cameras in total, and all of them had their lines deliberately cut. All my previous precautions were unnecessary.

This level of respect for privacy is unimaginable at the University of Tokyo, but it's quite reasonable in this country.

Maybe this was intentional on the part of the park; customers actually love the place because of these disconnected surveillance cameras.

A criminal haven? Are you kidding me?

After all, cash payment, anonymous rental, and no surveillance—it's too perfect...

Back in the Hancock Park neighborhood, after buying anti-inflammatory medication at a nearby pharmacy, Li Qi drove his pickup truck and brazenly passed through the community gate.

The security guards have clearly accepted that this glamorous "woman," as the mistress of homeowner William Thomson, can freely enter and exit the community.

Especially since he was driving Mr. William Thomson's prized car!

After parking the car in the yard, Li Qi locked the wrought iron gate on the driveway and entered the house through the back door to see Sophia, who had been shot while shielding him from a bullet.

The Latina woman was in a coma with a high fever. Li Qi didn't dare to delay and immediately inserted an IV needle to start intravenous infusion.

To be fair, American medicine is potent. Even though Li Qi adjusted the dosage and injected saline solution containing anti-inflammatory drugs into her bloodstream, Sophia's fever subsided and she woke up after only half a bottle was used.

Li Qi breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness, it was a close call.

The wound was treated well before, and the anti-inflammatory medication was given in time, so there shouldn't be any lasting effects.

Otherwise, it would be a bit unreasonable for such a nice hill to be destroyed by landslides.

"Master..." Sophia looked at Li Qi listlessly, her eyes flickering, clearly having something on her mind.

"Speak your mind, don't be afraid, I won't hurt you." Li Qi was very gentle, especially when facing a beautiful woman.

Sofia closed her eyes, and after a long while, she opened them and said, "You are the angel sent by God to save us, aren't you?"

Li Qi was stunned, not expecting this beautiful woman to put such a big hat on him right away.

I wouldn't call myself a bad person, but I'm definitely not a good person either, and being an angel is even more absurd.

Her perverted, seductive, and cheap outfit hardly qualifies her as pure or holy.

Is this a request for me to do something?

Li Qi thought to himself, waiting for the beautiful woman to continue, determined not to agree to anything.

"You're not him. I've heard his voice countless times. If I'm not mistaken..." Sofia's body was stiff from lying down for so long. She subconsciously moved, but it aggravated her wound, causing her to wince in pain. She groaned halfway through her sentence.

"No rush, no rush, we have plenty of time to talk." Li Qi went to the kitchen, poured her a glass of water, found a straw, and let her drink it.

With her thirst greatly relieved, a tender look flashed in Sofia's eyes, for the young man's thoughtfulness and consideration, and for the life-saving grace he had shown her.

"The person who shot me, it was him, wasn't it?" Sofia clutched the completely deformed brass ring on her chest, her beautiful eyes blinking gently as she voiced her deepest suspicions.

Li Qi nodded. It seemed that even after being imprisoned for so long, this woman hadn't completely lost her mind.

More than ten years of confinement would probably have driven a normal person insane.

Not only is she not crazy, but she can also think rationally, live such a comfortable life, and even knows how to groom herself. Just in terms of mental fortitude, this Sofia is no ordinary woman.

"It happened so suddenly, and you were the closest to me, so..." Li Qi was a little embarrassed. No matter how you put it, the other person really did take a bullet for him.

Regardless of whether it's out of guilt or not, one should at least act the proper way.

Sofia closed her eyes in pain, her pretty face turning deathly pale. After a long while, she finally said, "It was bound to happen sooner or later. I'm getting old, and I participate in fewer and fewer recordings. My value is decreasing. Even if I frantically try to please everyone every day, it's all in vain..."

She suddenly opened her eyes, her gaze fixed intently on Li Qi, who was sitting by the bed massaging her thighs: "This was a calamity arranged for me by a merciful God. I am so grateful to have been brought back from the dead, given a new opportunity! I want to thank you, my angel! My sun!"

"Well……"

Li Qi sighed helplessly, but he roughly understood the psychological logic of this mature Latina woman.

She was kidnapped and forced to make money by Nick Grant. More than ten years of living a dark and hopeless underground life had made her give up hope.

But at least she's alive...

Who would choose to die if they could live?

However, as she gets older and new members join her, Sofia's earning power declines, and her value approaches zero.

Given Nick's current behavior, he'll probably have to cut staff and increase efficiency very soon.

Sofia was clever; she foresaw this day. She lived each day in fear and caution, making herself look exquisite and beautiful, working hard, and trying to please everyone, hoping to postpone its arrival.

However, the results were minimal. Just when she was at her most desperate, he descended from the sky and saved her from her dire situation.

Unfortunately, on her very first appearance, she was pushed out to take a bullet...

Yes, that's quite dramatic.

Most people would have cursed and sought revenge long ago.

But for Sophia, who had lived a life of hardship in the cave for more than ten years and believed in God, this was a test before the Lord bestowed blessings upon her, a tribulation she had to go through before being reborn.

She easily convinced herself to accept everything before her and fully embrace God's gift...

Li Qi once again felt the awesomeness of capitalist society.

Capital is sharpening its knives here, while God is making empty promises over there.

—The division of labor is quite clear.

No wonder the U.S. president swore an oath according to the Bible.

God really does things.

Li Qi critically accepted Sophia's misunderstanding and instructed, "After you finish these few doses of anti-inflammatory medicine, you should recover a bit. I'll release them first, and they can take care of you."

After releasing the remaining five women from the cave, Li Qi went to the backyard, opened the door of the Dodge car, carried the two bags of looted supplies into the garage, and began to take stock of his spoils.

Nick Grant is a ruthless man who dared to kidnap and detain six illegal immigrants to make money by recording and live-streaming pornographic videos. He is no ordinary ruthless character, and his stockpile of material surprised Li Qi.

The two safes contained a total of a little over 270,000 yuan in cash.

He had six different sets of identification documents. Considering his status as a senior ICE agent, this wasn't surprising.

In terms of weaponry, there is an HK-416 assault rifle, a Remington M40 sniper rifle, six pistols of various models and brands, and thousands of rounds of ammunition.

"This guy's basically built his own mini armory!" Li Qi muttered, putting the guns aside and looking at the daggers.

The fact that Nick treasured these daggers and placed them alongside firearms of this caliber, each one exquisite and sharp, was something Li Qi didn't recognize. Aside from exclaiming "Awesome!", he couldn't name them.

One of them had intricate patterns and was especially exquisite and sharp; Li Qi liked it very much as soon as he got it in his hand.

Nick's love for guns and knives clearly outweighs his love for women.

With a sigh in his heart, Li Qi discovered seventeen identity documents from women of different countries in an inconspicuous little cardboard box, one of which was surprisingly Chinese.

The identification documents of these six beautiful women, including Sofia, were also inside.

Looking at the identification documents of the eleven strangers, Li Qi fell into deep thought.

Just how many bunkers like Nick built?