"I'm back." Brother Qiu nodded and said to the young man, "Stay sharp. Let me know right away if you notice anything."
"Heh heh, don't worry, Brother Qiu. My eyes are sharp," the young man said, then quickly opened the factory's main gate to let Su Qing and the others inside.
"This place is really out of the way. So where is the flower market?" The speaker was the same woman who had questioned Brother Qiu before. She was clearly nervous but forcing herself to appear calm.
In truth, all the women except for Su Qing were on edge. The place was genuinely remote; if anything happened, escape would be impossible. A couple of them were already regretting their decision to follow him so readily. They had unconsciously huddled together, eyeing Brother Qiu with caution, terrified that a group of men might suddenly burst out to capture them.
