Chapter 118
The doors to the collection room stood wide open, with a deep red carpet extending towards the entrance. Several figures appeared there, blocking the corridor light and cutting off everyone’s escape route.
The robbers, only a few steps from the door, were the first to react. As they turned their gaze, the confusion on their faces quickly transformed into shock. Xie Biao furrowed his brow.
“Haozi, Baijia, what are you two doing here?”
To his surprise, they responded with equal bewilderment, “Brother Xie, didn’t you call us here?”
The two people at the door were none other than their accomplices.
One had darker skin, with an air about him like a simple young man who had come from the mountains to work. But anyone who trusted his appearance would likely find themselves drained of every last drop of marrow. The other was strikingly handsome, with an exotic flair not typical of Yao Country natives. His naturally smiling almond eyes were irresistible to women and certain men, making him exceptional at gathering information.
These two had obtained all the details about the villa’s owner, Mr. Ye, his family, the valuable collection inside, and even the security arrangements. The latter had even seduced a security guard, chatting online for a week to extract every bit of information, known and unknown. That unfortunate soul probably never imagined that his first real-life meeting with his “goddess” would be his last.
After infiltrating and dealing with the guards, only the grandfather and granddaughter remained in the villa. Xie Biao and his team didn’t consider the unarmed elderly man and young woman a threat, so they left these two clever, if not physically strong, members outside as lookouts.
This was meant to be a precautionary measure, but they never expected the real surprise to come from inside the villa.