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

After a good nap, Li Qi quietly left Sophia's room and went to the backyard on the first floor.

There is a bungalow in the backyard specifically for activities. Inside, there is a pool table, exercise equipment, audio-visual equipment, and a sofa for resting.

The liquor cabinet was empty; it seemed Nick Grant wasn't in the mood for drinking here.

But the previous wealthy homeowner probably used to sit here in his spare time, have a drink, and then play some billiards and exercise.

Li Qi had been to Nick's house, and compared to the extravagance here, Nick's house could only be described as shabby.

Unfortunately, Nick couldn't afford to live a life of luxury that he couldn't afford, since the money was ill-gotten.

After activating his newly purchased laptop, Li Qi took out the hard drives and started by removing the two system hard drives from Nick's host computer.

The system disk contains only software; there's nothing of value there.

Li Qi's computer skills were insufficient to analyze these software programs, leaving him helpless.

The mechanical hard drive was the same model as the three hard drives in the safe, and also had a 2TB capacity. Li Qi speculated that these were hard drives that Nick regularly replaced, and that the other three hard drives might have been removed and stored after being filled with data.

Open the drive letter of the mechanical hard drive. Several folders are arranged in order, each with different contents according to a different person's name.

Most of them are videos, some are screenshots from live streams, and some are screen recordings from live streams.

Most of the videos were recorded in the underground rooms.

Li Qi randomly clicked on one of Cindy and Sophie's videos, glanced at it, and then closed it.

Sophie looked terrified and uneasy in front of the camera, while Cindy forced a smile, which looked worse than crying.

What kind of pervert would be interested in something like this?

Sofia and Nalin each have their own separate folders with no collaborative content, which suggests that their beauty alone is sufficient to support solo live stream recordings.

There aren't many video files of the Anna sisters. Perhaps for viewers on the dark web, there are just too many choices like these Eastern European sisters in recent years, making them seem like a dizzying experience.

After browsing around, Richard roughly understood Nick's business model.

The main way to make money is probably by selling videos. Occasionally, they will do live broadcasts. Some screen recordings show that the audio and video are not synchronized for three minutes. This is probably because Nick is supervising and delaying the live broadcast to prevent the leakage of secrets.

Sofia mentioned that during one of the live broadcasts, a girl who was later taken away shouted about being abducted by ICE agents. Nick then came to the crypt, beat the girl severely in front of everyone, and cut off her two ears, hanging them on the wire mesh at the entrance as a warning to others.

For the next four days, the women were cut off from water and electricity, leaving them to suffer from hunger, thirst, fear, and despair in the darkness before supplies were restored.

Having experienced such punishment several times, the fear seeped into his bones and soul. Only then did Li Qi understand why the six women treated him like a god and knelt down at the drop of a hat when they first met.

Nick viewed women as both troublesome and valuable spare parts, so he was naturally ruthless and showed no mercy. With such fierce control over them, it's not hard to understand why the women had such an ingrained sense of obedience.

Those who disobeyed are probably already skeletons in a tomb by now.

Li Qi sighed and went to look through the folders that didn't have names labeled.

There are some videos inside, but none of them are on a large scale.

Several of them impressed Li Qi, giving him a real taste of the duality of capitalism, a world of heaven and hell.

Several men were having lewd fun together, competing with each other to see who had the strongest skills.

Their prey come in all colors, including both men and women...

Without a doubt, these are the illegal immigrants under Nick's control.

It's not just women; good-looking men seem to be affected as well.

Strangely, Nick wasn't in it...

Experts see the details, while laymen just watch the spectacle. For Li Qi, these videos are meaningless except for their novelty.

The three hard drives contained equally explosive content, but none of them were of much value.

These are all video recordings accumulated by the women over the years; the further back you look, the worse the clarity becomes.

It seems Nick is also continuously investing in upgrading equipment, keeping up with the times, and expanding his business. Hmm, he's very ambitious.

Li Qi inwardly grumbled, then carefully searched the area, confirming that nothing had been missed, and couldn't help but feel somewhat disappointed.

Each hard drive is very full, with almost no redundant files. I wonder how many files disk recovery can recover in this situation.

I don't have that ability myself, and I believe Lola doesn't have it either.

It seems that these hard drives are actually more valuable to him now, and Li Qi is hesitant about whether to give them to Lola.

The videos circulating online represent only a small fraction of the story; in contrast, the material Nick preserved is crucial to the future of the six girls.

After thinking it over, Li Qi decided that he would show the videos to Lola and then destroy them as soon as possible.

It was still early, not even 3 p.m., so Li Qi dialed Lola's cell phone and explained his intentions.

Laura, of course, refused, saying on the phone, "I don't trust you unless I see it with my own eyes. If you want to show your sincerity, send me the hard drive!"

Li Qi whistled: "Are you sure?"

His implication was too obvious, and Lola remained silent for a long time before finally saying, "I'm absolutely sure, come on over!"

At the appointed time, Li Qi closed his laptop, installed all the hard drives, drove away from the mansion, and headed straight for Laura's apartment.

Lola was still on vacation and was spacing out in her apartment when she realized that Richard was coming. She quickly got busy getting ready.

Soon, the security guard on duty downstairs called to inquire, and Lola confirmed, "Let him come up; he's my guest."

After a pause, Lola added, "Liam, this guy... don't register."

"Yes, Miss Thorne."

The elevator in the upscale apartment building was fast, and soon there was a knock on the door.

Suppressing her nervousness and vague anticipation, Lola arrived at the door, habitually glancing through the peephole before opening it.

Outside the door stood a handsome white man, slightly taller than himself, with strong facial features and a smiling eye, vaguely resembling a young Ben Affleck…

Lola blushed, glanced around to make sure no one was there, and then asked in utter surprise, "You are...?"

Li Qi shrugged, quite pleased with the silly girl's reaction.

After leaving the mansion, he went to a hair salon and spent twenty dollars to get a neat short haircut. He also bought a set of casual clothes. Dressed like this, he lost his flamboyant air and became an exceptionally handsome man.

No wonder Lola was so surprised. After regaining her physical condition, Sophia and Nalin were like they had taken an aphrodisiac, unable to move away from her whenever they saw her.

Even Li Qi was extremely satisfied with his reflection in the mirror.

The hairdresser was a little reluctant when Li Qi walked in, but after she finished cutting his hair, she actually offered to leave her contact information...

This world is truly a winner-takes-all place!

"What, aren't you going to invite me in?" Li Qi looked at the stunned Lola with a mischievous grin.

Lola's pretty face flushed red with embarrassment, and she finally came to her senses.

She had mentally prepared herself to close her eyes and endure it, but who would have thought that the disgusting guy would suddenly become so handsome after taking off his women's clothes?

Lola suddenly felt a surge of anticipation for what was to come.