Chapter 662 - 252: Husband and Wife Team Selling Toys (Part 2)

"099..." Xu Xingguang softly recited the number and asked Xiao Qiao, "Did you know him from the Toy Pool?"

Xiao Qiao scrutinized Xu Xingguang.

After a moment, he said, "Are you two a couple?" Otherwise, she wouldn’t have any reason to know so much about 099’s past.

Xu Xingguang answered evasively, "What, do you want to fight me for him?" Her gaze swept over Xiao Qiao’s slightly flat chest and not exactly soft waist, saying, "Forget it, you’re not Huo Wen’an’s type."

Xiao Qiao laughed in anger, "Who would like a treacherous bastard like him!"

Xu Xingguang narrowed her eyes, not engaging in an argument with Xiao Qiao.

She could tell this person knew Huo Wen’an and their relationship used to be good, but there was now a rift between them.

Having lived for so long and becoming highly perceptive, Xu Xingguang easily guessed the story between Xiao Qiao and Huo Wen’an.

Leaning against a majestic dragon-shaped stone sculpture beside the entrance of Jile Hall, Xu Xingguang looked at Xiao Qiao’s pink hair and said, "You both met in the Toy Pool, raised as Combat Dolls. You must have been close, possibly even made promises to escape together and share glory and wealth."

"But I guess," Xu Xingguang squinted, calmly pointing out, "he left early, leaving you alone in the Toy Pool. You survived against all odds and finally escaped, so you hate him."

Xiao Qiao: "..."

Cold sweat broke out on his back, and he looked at Xu Xingguang with eyes full of vigilance and dread.

What kind of monster is this?

If he didn’t know she was from the Mortal World, he would suspect that Xu Xingguang was also a Super Power User, with the superpower to see into people’s secrets.

"He didn’t betray you." Xu Xingguang disliked Huo Wen’an’s friends misunderstanding him. "He was taken away by someone, fell sick afterward, and nearly died. It wasn’t until last year that he successfully survived."

Xiao Qiao remained silent, hesitant to trust the truth of Xu Xingguang’s words.

"Believe me." Xu Xingguang smiled a little, with some pride, "Huo Wen’an is definitely not a traitor, whether to friends or to subordinates."

Or to subjects.

He is never a traitor.

Xiao Qiao licked his lips, thoughtfully glanced at Xu Xingguang, then said, "Bai Ze Island is a mess. You’d better find 099 quickly and reunite with him."

"Roaming around looking like you do on the island will be dangerous."

She had just visited the Hell Palace office and attracted a bunch of men to self-immolate. Wandering around the island might draw the attention of that group of top experts.

An extraordinary beauty, who wouldn’t love that?

"Thank you." Xu Xingguang thanked Xiao Qiao for his kindness, turned around, and left.

Xiao Qiao stared at her receding figure for a while before heading to the parking lot.

Xu Xingguang walked down Fallen Demon Street, catching many glances along the way, seemingly oblivious, while texting Zheng Qin.

Xu Xingguang: [I’m here. Let’s meet at 8 PM in front of the Hell Palace.]

Beep beep—

A car horn sounded twice behind Xu Xingguang, and she turned her head to see Xiao Qiao, whom she should have parted ways with.

Xiao Qiao had dyed his hair Barbie pink, biting a short, thick cigar, his left elbow resting on the lowered car window, shaking his head at Xu Xingguang. "Get in, I’ll take you to find him."

Xu Xingguang hesitated for a moment but still got into the car, sitting in the passenger seat.

Xiao Qiao, biting the cigar, held the steering wheel with his left hand and searched for a song in the music library with his right, asking without looking up, "Where are you supposed to meet 099?"

"Toy Pool."

"What?" Xiao Qiao looked up in astonishment, his eyes full of shock at Xu Xingguang. "Where is he?"

"Toy Pool." Xu Xingguang’s reply didn’t change by a word.

Though Xiao Qiao wore makeup with a thick layer of foundation, his anger was not visible, but a fierce fire ignited in his dark brown eyes.

"Crazy! Able to escape the Toy Pool yet not living well and actually going back. Has his brain been filled with Black Sea water?"

"This total fool!" Xiao Qiao cursed a lot before seriously telling Xu Xingguang, "I’ll take you to the hotel first. I’ll figure out a way to see if I can get him out."

"Let me ask you a question." Xu Xingguang’s calm tone left Xiao Qiao’s anger with nowhere to go, oddly calming him.

"Go ahead."

Curiously, Xu Xingguang asked, "How does one get into the Toy Pool?"

Xiao Qiao: "Be sold."

Seeing Xu Xingguang’s lack of understanding about the Toy Pool, he succinctly explained, "Bai Ze Island has two Toy Pools. Sending a person to the Toy Pool is what we call selling toys."