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

Chapter 261 Headhunter

"Boss Zhao, please take care!"

At the club entrance, Xiao Bai and Han Che escorted Boss Zhao to the roadside.

A black minivan was already parked there, and the driver got out and opened the door.

Boss Zhao straightened his suit cuffs, turned around, smiled, and nodded to the two men.

"Then I'll have to trouble you two tomorrow."

"Of course," Xiaobai said with a professional smile.

"Don't worry, Boss Zhao, I guarantee you'll be satisfied." Han Che waved his hand with a smile.

Boss Zhao's gaze lingered on Han Che for a few seconds, as if he were re-evaluating him, before he smiled and got into the car.

The car door closed, and the van slowly drove away from the street until its taillights disappeared at the intersection.

"How is it?" Xiaobai suddenly blurted out this question.

Han Che turned his head to look at her. "What, how?"

"Still pretending?" Xiaobai glared at him irritably.

"I think there's no doubt about it; this Boss Zhao is definitely not in cahoots with those other people."

Han Che smiled. In fact, he thought so too, but he still asked the question on purpose.

"Oh? How did you figure that out?"

Xiao Bai rolled her eyes.

"Because he clearly came for you! During our conversation just now, his eyes were practically glued to you."

"Especially when you said you killed Said, his expression was like he'd seen a treasure."

Han Che touched his nose. "Is it really that exaggerated?"

"Yes," Xiaobai said sourly, "and the way he looks, he doesn't seem like a freelancer at all! He's clearly a headhunter!"

"He was practically poaching people right in front of me."

Han Che was overjoyed. "Alright, alright, stop getting worked up. At least the boss is fine, so we don't need to worry about a mole in this operation."

Xiao Bai snorted and turned to go back to the club, with Han Che smiling and following closely behind.

The lights were still on in the conference room, and teacups that hadn't been cleared away were on the table. There was still a faint smell of tea in the air.

Han Che pulled out a chair and sat down, casually tossing his coat aside.

"Alright, let's start the debriefing."

Xiao Bai sat down, took out his tablet, and said, "Go ahead."

Han Che leaned back in his chair. "This Boss Zhao's needs are actually very clear. He wants to go to the administrative district and search as many administrative buildings as possible."

"But this isn't difficult. Even with interference from other players, this deal isn't hard to complete."

Xiao Bai tapped her fingers lightly on the table. "Are you sure?"

"I'm sure. Although the administrative area is dangerous, no one knows the routes better than me."

"Those who are targeting us will definitely come tomorrow."

Xiao Bai frowned. "I have a feeling this time will be more troublesome than last time."

"Nonsense." Han Che said matter-of-factly.

"You're getting flamed all over the internet right now. If they don't take this opportunity to give you a good beating, then all their previous efforts will have been for nothing, right?"

Xiao Bai's lips twitched. "Can you please not be so direct..."

"To be honest," Han Che smiled, then suddenly looked up, "By the way, Boss Zhao has a request, did you notice?"

Xiao Bai was taken aback. "Which one?"

"He told us to kill as many Asara soldiers as possible."

Xiao Bai nodded. "I remember, but I don't quite understand. Does it have any special meaning?"

Han Che looked at her. "Have you ever heard of an onboarding assessment?"

Xiao Bai paused for two seconds, then her eyes gradually widened.

"So he's actually here to test you, to see if your true abilities are as impressive as the rumors suggest?"

Han Che nodded. "That's probably what they mean."

Xiao Bai looked down and recalled that during their conversation, Boss Zhao had indeed been intentionally or unintentionally steer the conversation toward fighting.

Although Xiaobai was slightly annoyed, she wasn't the type to throw tantrums easily, especially since the matter concerned the club she had founded.

"Okay, I understand." Unlike before, Xiaobai nodded seriously this time.

"Let's equip level 5 gear tomorrow. It's about the club's reputation. We need to get better gear to be on the safe side. We can't skimp on gear this time."

Xiao Bai nodded, then seemed a little hesitant, "Okay, I'll try to figure it out..."

"Huh? The club is out of equipment?" Han Che asked, puzzled.

Xiao Bai was silent for a moment before speaking softly, "Yes... there aren't many fully upgraded weapons and armor sets left, and there's only one level 5 armor set left."

Xiao Bai's hands gripped the edge of the table and clenched tightly. For a club, such reserves did seem rather meager.

"It's alright, Han Che, I can handle it. Don't worry. Those five sets are in the warehouse. Take them first, and I'll figure something out."

"No need, leave the equipment to me, you don't need to look for it anymore."

"That won't do! You're working for the club, how can you expect to spend your own money..."

Han Che interrupted, "Have you forgotten how we met? Back when I sold you the equipment, you still called me Boss Han!"

"Don't worry, everything will be fine."

The two discussed the details further, and it gradually got late.

Han Che: "Alright, I'm going back now. You should get some rest and relax too."

Han Che got up to leave when he suddenly felt something tugging at the hem of his clothes.

Looking back, Xiaobai lowered her head and gently tugged at his sleeve. "Han Che, thank you."

Han Che was taken aback. "We haven't even fought yet, why are you thanking me?"

"I'm already very grateful that you're willing to help me like this," Xiaobai said softly.

The meeting room fell silent, and the overhead light fell on her long, silvery-white hair.

Han Che looked at her, suddenly unsure how to respond.

Two seconds later, he reached out and rubbed the little white head.

"Alright, don't overthink it! With me here, the sky won't fall." Han Che smiled.

"I'm leaving now! Bye-bye! See you tomorrow!" Han Che waved and left the club.

"See you tomorrow."

After he finished speaking, he waved his hand, turned around and left the conference room. The door closed gently, and the room became quiet again.

Xiao Bai sat alone, staring blankly at the doorway.

She didn't know how much time had passed before she finally let out a soft breath and muttered to herself.

"perhaps……"

"The 78 Club is no match for you..."

……

The next day, Han Che, Xiao Bai, and Boss Zhao arrived at the plaza outside the Zero Dam teleportation gate on time.

Han Che sensed a strange atmosphere. They arrived not late, but everyone else in the square had arrived long ago, yet everyone remained silent until Han Che and his companions entered the square.

Everyone was staring at them, which made Xiaobai very uncomfortable.

Boss Zhao then whispered a warning, "They're up to no good."

Just then, a voice suddenly came from afar.

"Hey, isn't this Club 78?"

The group turned around, and there was a blond-haired man walking over with a cigarette in his mouth.

Skinny Monkey was with them, the two of them looking rather nonchalant.

Xiao Bai's face immediately darkened; she recognized him.

These two were the people who injured Lao Zhou that day.

The blond-haired man looked Han Che up and down. "You're that Han Che?"

Han Che nodded. "What's up?"

The blond-haired man grinned. "It's nothing, I just wanted to see what the person who could kill Said looked like."

"Looking at it now, it's not that great."

A few people around chuckled softly, and the atmosphere suddenly became somewhat tense.

Xiao Bai subconsciously took a step forward, but Han Che raised his hand to stop her. Han Che still had a smile on his face, "And then?"

The blond-haired man took a drag of his cigarette and deliberately blew it towards him.

"That's all, just a reminder: Dam Zero is fraught with danger, so newcomers shouldn't be too arrogant."

Han Che nodded. "You're right."

Huang Mao was taken aback, seemingly not expecting Han Che to not argue with him. Could it be that the person who killed Said in the rumors was such a pushover?

"Dam Zero is fraught with danger," Han Che repeated, his eyes gradually filling with murderous intent. "I hope you remember this well."