Just then, Jin Long and Lin Cheng returned. The moment their eyes landed on Gu Zi and Su Shen, they both let out a visible sigh of relief.
Lin Cheng, however, looked unusually grim, as though the anxiety had hollowed him out. His expression remained taut, and he sat down quietly to the side, clearly too worried about Li Hua to muster even a forced smile.
Jin Long stepped forward, speaking quickly. "You've arrived—good. We went to the police station again just now, hoping to see Li Hua and the others. Still no luck. They said we need to wait for approval from higher up."
Su Shen clapped Jin Long on the shoulder, his voice laced with gratitude. "You've been running around for us while we weren't in Guangcheng. Thank you, bro—it's been a hard few days."
Jin Long gave a hearty laugh. "You helped me through plenty in the past, didn't you? We're bros. It's been, what, half a year since we last saw each other? And now you're acting all polite?"
