The alley had fallen quiet.
Only the distant hum of passing traffic and the occasional blare of a horn disturbed the silence.
The five burly men were no longer in any condition to cause trouble.
Liu Shan, Lin Hui, Qi Li, and Xu Long had gathered them against the brick wall, leaving their unconscious bodies slumped together in an untidy heap.
Lin Hui dusted off his hands.
"Well, that was a waste of time."
Liu Shan glanced at the men.
They could have taken them in for questioning. After all, they had clearly been protecting Liu Peng, and someone had arranged for a luxury sedan to collect him.
But bringing five unconscious men back to the condo would create unnecessary complications.
Worse, it could leave a trail.
They were already operating without Yue Ling's knowledge. The last thing they needed was to draw attention to themselves before understanding what they were dealing with.
