Delta: Who are you saying has suffered a loss of strength?

Chapter 257 It's Going to Go Bankrupt

Han Che glanced at the closed door. "She's inside? What's wrong?"

Ah Kai hesitated for a moment, then said, "It's nothing, nothing at all. Just wait a bit..." He then went to get Han Che a glass of water.

Mule, who had been sitting to the side with his head down, couldn't stand it anymore. "Brother Han, Old Zhou got beaten up and taken to the hospital. Sister Xiaobai is inside and won't come out. Go check on her!"

"Mule!" Ah Kai scolded, "Sister Xiaobai said she won't see anyone, why are you saying this!"

Based on the information Han Che saw online, the events gradually became connected.

He patted Akai on the shoulder. "I'll go in and check on her."

"Boss Han, Sister Xiaobai is in a bad mood right now, you'd better not..." Akai advised.

"It's nothing, I'll go take a look." After saying that, Han Che walked towards the door.

Although Xiaobai had given orders that no one was allowed to enter without her permission, for some reason, Akai felt much more at ease now that Boss Han had arrived, as if he had gained a pillar of support.

Knock, knock, knock. Han Che gently knocked on the door. Before there was a response from inside, he had already grasped the doorknob and pressed it down.

The door wasn't locked, and with a click, it was pushed open.

The office curtains were all drawn, and the lights were off, making the room dimly lit.

The ground near the door was covered with scraps of paper, just like outside. His boots made a soft rustling sound as he stepped on them.

Han Che gently closed the office door, looked around, and locked onto the innermost corner.

Han Che walked slowly into the house. "Xiao Bai? I'm back."

Walking around a row of desks, Han Che gradually approached the corner. In the office chair, Han Che saw Xiao Bai's back. Her long silver-white hair was draped behind her, her knees were curled up in front of her chest, her hands were hugging her knees, and her head was buried in her knees.

She curled up into a small ball, like an injured cat hiding in a corner.

Han Che walked to that workstation, stood leaning against the desk, and quietly watched her.

"Didn't I tell Kai not to let anyone in..." A small voice came from Xiao Bai's arms, muffled and squeezed out from between his knees and body, indistinct.

"How could he stop me?" Han Che chuckled. "Dam Zero is opening again in two days, so I'm just checking if I need to join the operation."

Xiao Bai was silent for a moment, then spoke in a slightly hoarse voice, "No need, Club 78 is about to go bankrupt, so it doesn't matter whether I go or not."

"I just joined the club and it's already disbanding?" Han Che raised an eyebrow. "What if people say I ruined Club 78? That won't do!"

"Could it be that the funding chain has broken down? How much money are you short? I'll make up the difference!" Han Che patted his chest and said.

Xiao Bai tightened her grip on her knees. "No one will blame you, and I'm not short of money..."

"Not short of money? That's good!" Han Che laughed. "Then if you have any problems, just ask me to help you solve them. You have money anyway!"

Xiao Bai raised her head slightly, looking up at Han Che standing beside her through the gap between her knees. Her eyes were a little swollen and her eye sockets were red.

"You can't solve it..."

"You have to tell me first!" Han Che gave Xiao Bai a bright smile.

Xiao Bai took two deep breaths. She wasn't the type to throw a tantrum like a little girl. After a moment of silence, she readjusted her emotions and said, "Yesterday, Lao Zhou and I took on an escort job."

"As you probably know, we have a lot of escort orders lately, and we're already in the queue."

"And this boss added a lot of money, demanding that I personally escort him."

"There's nothing strange about that. Some bosses just have their own favorite thugs. I didn't think much of it."

"I arranged for Lao Zhou to come with me. After all, our club has only recently gained some fame, and I definitely want to complete the task with high quality and quantity."

"This boss was very straightforward, there was absolutely no haggling, the money was paid quickly, and all the equipment was bought from the club. Of course, I recommended that he rent it, but he insisted on buying it."

"His only requirement was to go into Dam Zero, take a quick look around, and then come out with his backpack full."

"I thought he was like Qi Shao, mainly focused on the experience."

"Yesterday was packed with people, all six teams were at full capacity. We were transported from the cement plant. Since the main focus was on the experience, I mainly gave introductions inside Dam Zero."

"And then continue eastward along the outer perimeter..."

"After passing by the small substation, the boss suddenly said he was a little tired and needed to rest for a while."

"I figured we hadn't stopped along the way, so I stopped to rest for a few minutes."

"But at that moment we were attacked, and the attack didn't come from Asara's soldiers, it came from other players."

"I never expected to encounter other players in such an outlying area, and for them to attack us without any prior communication."

"Fortunately, we reacted quickly and they didn't succeed. Old Zhou was slightly injured, but he can still move around normally."

"I was just thinking about getting out from the other side as soon as possible."

"Unexpectedly, we encountered another team of players on the other side..."

"Old Zhou and I fought desperately, killed one person and escaped. By then, we had been shot several times and didn't even have time to bandage our wounds or catch our breath. Not far after we escaped that place, the boss, who was walking at the back of the group, said he couldn't walk anymore and suddenly turned around and opened fire."

"And those two teams actually followed the sound of gunfire and killed us all..."

At this point, Xiaobai's eyes reddened again, her little hands clenched the hem of her clothes, and her body trembled slightly.

"Are we being targeted?" Han Che asked, frowning.

"That's what I think too," Xiaobai nodded.

"What happened to Lao Zhou? Why is he in the hospital?" Han Che asked again.

"After we came out, the boss kept saying that we didn't wait for him at all on the way, he couldn't keep up at all, that we caused his death, and that he was still in pain and traumatized..."

"We had no choice but to keep apologizing and appeasing him, saying we would compensate him with another escort."

"But he wouldn't admit it... so he kept making a scene."

"Today, he brought a group of people to the club and caused trouble, accusing us of robbing and murdering people for money..."

"They even threatened us, saying the club couldn't continue operating, otherwise they would keep coming and causing trouble."

"That group of people were smashing things up inside the house. Old Zhou tried to stop them, but they beat him up. He called the authorities, and only then did they leave."

Xiao Bai's voice was filled with grievance as she spoke, "Qiu Ying and Wang Kuo are still at the hospital with her."

Han Che stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, and asked, "Who were those people who surrounded you? Do you know which club they belong to?"

Xiao Bai shook his head, "I don't know, I've never seen them before, they're all unfamiliar faces."