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

The Dodge was stuffy inside because of the sun.

"I'll start the car first, calm down, it's too stuffy." After saying that, Li Qi started the car without waiting for Lola's reply.

Lola did not object, which made Li Qi feel more confident.

With a grin, Li Qi turned around, blinked his eyes with long eyelashes, and looked completely innocent, which was quite disgusting.

"Baby, if you're not going to kill me, then put this away. It's too hurtful! I'm your savior! I saved your life twice, and this is how you repay me? It's heartbreaking!"

Lola's face flushed red and then turned pale. What Li Qi said wasn't entirely true, but it was pretty much accurate. She had indeed repaid kindness with enmity.

But with a sense of duty, Lola didn't think she had done anything wrong and still refused to put down her gun.

Li Qi grinned slyly, glancing sideways at the backpack in the passenger seat: "I've discovered Nick Grant's secret. There are some documents I think are very important, but I can't understand them. They're all in the bag. How about we find a place and study them together..."

Laura brandished her pistol: "Who's going to study this stuff with you? It's all mine!"

Li Qi hurriedly raised his hands high: "It's all yours! It's all yours! I'm only after money. There's a document inside that mentions a cargo ship called the 'Princess Elizabeth.' You'll definitely be interested—"

Lola was still a bit too inexperienced; her gaze wandered, and she couldn't help but glance at the backpack in the passenger seat.

After a series of probing attacks, Li Qi had been waiting for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. He tilted his head and then struck with lightning speed. His two-star mixed martial arts skills were on full display. With a single move of gun-disarming technique, he easily snatched the pistol from Lola's hand.

After picking up the pistol, Li Qi realized that he had overestimated this young girl.

The handgun safety wasn't even off...

He pulled the bolt and discovered that there wasn't even a bullet in the chamber.

Is this girl bluffing to scare me?

Li Qi was incredibly frustrated. He chambered a bullet, released the safety, pointed the gun at Lola, and shouted, "Get out!"

Laura wouldn't budge and started to act spoiled.

Li Qi's hand slipped, and he pulled the trigger directly.

With the help of Samsung's "Weapon Use" skill, the 9mm bullet narrowly missed Lola's right cheek and struck the headrest of the Dodge Pickup, making a muffled sound.

A faint smell of burnt hair wafted through the air.

Lola was terrified. She never expected that Ridley would actually fire a gun, that he would actually dare to fire a gun...

If that bullet had been slightly off target, she would have been blown in the head!

Terrified by Li Qi's ruthlessness and even more astonished by his incredible marksmanship, the painful memory of her near-death experience returned, turning Lola's pretty face pale and leaving her completely stunned.

"This is the last time you point a gun at me. If it happens again, I will kill you!"

Li Qi felt a surge of relief. If it had been someone else lying in ambush in the back seat, he would never have been so lucky to escape.

This also taught me a lesson: never assume that you are safe.

Next time I get on the bus, I must take a look at the back seat.

Lola is still a bit inexperienced.

As ERO agents, Lola and Nick are clearly not on the same level; neither of them has the intention to kill or rob.

Compared to Nick Grant, he's not cunning or ruthless enough, and probably won't accomplish anything significant.

If it were Nick, his head would already be a red and white liquid hanging on the windshield.

Being too compassionate, too principled, or too rule-abiding will inevitably lead to failure.

Then he also likes adventure, is self-righteous, and is a typical example of someone who is bad at things but has a lot of addictions.

These kinds of people die the fastest.

"Get out of the car! Go do what you were doing! Or I'll shoot you right now!" Seeing that Lola was terrified, Li Qi didn't want to get entangled with her, afraid that she would splatter his blood when she died.

Unexpectedly, Lola shook her head immediately: "I don't believe you'd kill me! If you kill me, you won't be able to process your permanent residency application!"

Li Qi glared at her, as if looking at an idiot: "How can you be so sure I'd care whether they get permanent residency?"

Lola rolled her eyes: "Of course I do. You didn't care if you kept asking me? You didn't even hesitate for $250,000..."

Li Qi shook his head and said honestly, "You're overthinking it. It's just a favor. It's best if you can, but if not, I won't force you. Giving away 1.5 million US dollars as a favor? Do you think you're crazy or I am?"

Li Qi was speaking from the heart; if he only had one and a half million US dollars, he would never have granted permanent residency to the six women.

But if it were 150 million, I certainly wouldn't hesitate.

I am neither a sophisticated egoist nor a selfless fighter for all mankind. To put it bluntly, it is reasonable to give someone something in return for playing them, but it must be within my own capabilities.

Li Qi knew very well that there was genuine kindness in the world, and it was worth at most five yuan.

Anything above market price is nonsense.

"I don't believe it! You're not crazy, you definitely couldn't resist the temptation and ended up with them!" Lola glared, her face full of disdain. "You men are the most lustful of all. What wouldn't you do for a woman?"

These words have crossed a line. They don't sound like two people who have just been at each other's throats, but rather like a woman being jealous and playful with her boyfriend...

Li Qi frowned: "I think you're quite pretty. How about we make a deal? You let me play with it, and I'll give you what I found?"

Lola blushed, but did not immediately refute.

Li Qi was stunned, incredulous: "Don't tell me you're considering this possibility!"

Now it was his turn to be surprised.

Lola hesitated for a moment, then shook her head: "No, I will not sacrifice myself for work."

Li Qi breathed a sigh of relief, but was still somewhat disappointed.

The tense atmosphere between the two suddenly turned ambiguous. Li Qi could no longer maintain his stern face and reluctantly removed the bullets and magazines from Lola's sidearm, returning them to her.

"Get off! It's getting late, I need to go back and rest."

Laura took the pistol from Li Qi and, seeing Li Qi still looking wary while holding the Python revolver, felt a little embarrassed and frustrated: "So... what... what do you plan to do with the information you got?"

"Of course it was burned, what else would it be!" Li Qi rolled his eyes. "Besides, what's it to you? If you want it, trade your body for it! Nothing else is negotiable!"

"So you don't want to grant them permanent residency?"

"In no mood!"

"you……"

Lola was extremely frustrated by Richie's actions and left, but she was still unwilling to give up.

"I'm sorry, I acted impulsively just now." Lola was proud of her ability to be flexible. "I received a call from the chief this morning. The bodies of the two robbers you shot dead last night were stolen overnight."

Li Qi was taken aback, and immediately understood the mystery behind the matter.

A tactically skilled robber, the body being stolen... all signs point to that possibility.

This is a large network, and Nick is the most crucial link in it.

Nicolás is dead. Some people are panicking and want to double-cross him, or destroy evidence and traces to sever ties.

Who is behind this? How big is this network? Where does it extend? And what role does Nick play?

Li Qi stroked the stubble on his chin: "This is interesting..."