The sky collapsed, and in the blink of an eye, I found myself transported to Nanluoguxiang.

Liu Jianming was amused by the appearance of Sun Erqiang and the other two.

He was about to make a few sarcastic remarks when a sharp pain shot through his lower back.

"Ouch!" Liu Jianming turned around abruptly: "An Ran, what are you doing...?"

"Can you please just shut up for a second!"

Zhou Anran glared at him, interrupting him, "Look at the state of Erqiang and the other two. Aren't you ashamed? Let go of them!"

"I won't let go!" Liu Jianming pulled her even tighter, his tone shifting with a hint of stubbornness, "Unless you can promise me one thing!"

"You......." Zhou Anran momentarily forgot to struggle.

At this moment, Sun Erqiang, Wu Datong, and Wang Yang, who were sitting at the back of the car, all tacitly shut their mouths.

They all knew exactly what Brother Liu was about to say.

Moreover, this was a large part of the reason why Brother Liu expressed his feelings today.

It took an unknown amount of time before Zhou Anran finally reacted.

She lowered her head and spoke softly, "Jianming, what is it?"

Liu Jianming couldn't wait any longer, and lifted her head up with both hands again:

"Anran, you're not allowed to go on adventures alone like you did yesterday anymore, are you?"

"Hey Jianming, I thought it was something serious!"

Zhou Anran breathed a sigh of relief and patted his chest lightly. "Don't worry, I already promised Captain Chen that I would never make the same mistake again."

"No, Anran."

Liu Jianming shook his head, his attitude very firm: "I want you to look me in the eye and say it again."

Zhou Anran was stunned. In the two months they had spent together, this was the first time she had heard Liu Jianming speak so seriously.

"Anran, when I was staking out the black market early yesterday morning, my biggest regret was not bringing you with me."

Liu Jianming's eyes slowly reddened as he continued speaking to himself:

"I always thought I had plenty of time to express my feelings to you, but since I heard the news of your accident yesterday, I'm really scared. I'm afraid that one day I'll lose you completely."

"Sister Zhou, this time you should listen to Brother Liu!"

Sun Erqiang, sitting opposite him, sighed heavily and interjected, "You have no idea, if it weren't for us brothers holding him back, Brother Liu would have really shot Zhao Zhengping and his gang on the spot."

Upon hearing this, even the previously quiet Li Kaixin opened her eyes and looked over in surprise.

He truly hadn't expected Liu Jianming to act so impulsively for Zhou Anran.

Disposing of someone without trial is a serious disciplinary crime in any era.

If Liu Jianming really makes a move, his future will be completely ruined, and even his father, who is the director of the Public Security Bureau, can't cover it up.

Perhaps Old Master Liu can suppress it, but it won't be any better.

Zhou Anran was deeply moved by these words.

She gazed lovingly at Liu Jianming and earnestly promised, "Jianming, don't worry! I will never take any more risks in the future."

"Okay, Anran, I heard you." Liu Jianming felt a little embarrassed by the stare and slowly released his hand.

But the next second, Zhou Anran did not back down. Instead, she leaned forward and kissed his lips.

Liu Jianming felt a jolt throughout his body, and instinctively raised his arm to tightly wrap around her waist.

Li Kaixin, Sun Erqiang, Wang Yang, and Wu Datong, who were at the back of the car, all stared wide-eyed, speechless with shock.

The kiss lasted for more than a minute, until both of them were out of breath, before they finally separated.

"Ahhh! I can't take it!" Sun Erqiang was the first to react, covering his eyes and wailing at the top of his lungs.

Wang Yang and Wu Datong followed suit, joining in the commotion and shouting.

Hearing the commotion from Sun Erqiang and the others, Liu Jianming coughed twice and said, "Anran, it seems we've really gone a bit too far. Maybe..."

"They deserve it, let's ignore them!" Zhou Anran immediately interrupted him, instead wrapping her arms tightly around his.

Sun Erqiang was stunned when he heard this:

"Sister Zhou, that's not what you said when you were scolding Brother Liu earlier, is it?"

"That was just now, and this is now!" Zhou Anran glanced at him, a smile playing on her lips. "What, you have a problem with that?"

"No, no problem. As long as you two are happy." Sun Erqiang shook his head with an awkward smile.

He really wanted to say "yes," but seeing the dangerous look in Brother Liu's eyes, he decided against it.

"That's more like it." Zhou Anran hummed in satisfaction and leaned her head back on Liu Jianming's shoulder.

After driving on the dirt road for more than 20 minutes, the outline of the city wall of Beijing could finally be seen.

At this moment, Sun Erqiang stretched and glanced at the pile of prey in front of him, then suddenly remembered something.

He turned to Li Kaixin beside him and tentatively asked, "By the way, Comrade Kaixin, with so much prey, how should we divide it?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Datong and Wang Yang turned their heads to look at him.

Ultimately, the fact that we were able to hunt so many large wild animals today is all thanks to Li Kaixin's skill.

Li Kaixin didn't answer immediately, but instead asked, "Brother Sun, didn't Brother Jianming mention it to you?"

As soon as he said this, three pairs of eyes fell on Liu Jianming, and even Zhou Anran, who was leaning on his shoulder, raised her head.

Liu Jianming was also completely bewildered, his face full of doubt: "Kaixin, what did I tell you? I have no recollection of it at all."

"Hey, Jianming, your memory isn't very good." Li Kaixin sat up from the side of the carriage. "Didn't you ask me for help with a drink yesterday?"

"I did say I was happy, but what does that have to do with dividing the prey?"

"How can it be nothing?" Li Kaixin raised an eyebrow, her tone matter-of-fact:

"I'm just here to lend a hand; the prey we catch is all yours."

"Besides, how could my hunting skills be lacking? Aren't you underestimating me!"

Liu Jianming felt a warmth in his heart after hearing this and readily nodded: "Okay, I'm happy. Then I'll thank you on behalf of these brothers."

"Alright, alright, stop with that."

Li Kaixin smiled and waved his hand, "Just remember to make up for those drinks when you're supposed to."

"Don't worry about me! Next time I have a break, I'll make time to drink with you to our hearts' content."

At this moment, Sun Erqiang and his two companions were already incredibly excited.

They had originally thought they would be lucky to get half of the prey, but unexpectedly, Li Kaixin took all of it.

Seeing the reactions of the others, Li Kaixin didn't say anything more.

Now that these prey had been taken out of the secret realm, he had no intention of taking them back.

Besides, with Hu Laoliu and Zhao Zhengping's gangs getting into trouble one after another, it's good to take this opportunity to clear out the goods in the space.

After driving for another ten minutes or so, the car arrived at the entrance of compound number 93.

After saying goodbye to Liu Jianming and the others, Li Kaixin turned around, pushed open the courtyard gate, and walked straight into the courtyard.