Chapter 2108: Chapter 2011: There’s Something Hidden Inside the Broken Kiln Brick!

Huo Sining heard Abaris say this and couldn’t help but laugh inwardly. Gu Xu, on the other hand, pretended to be confused and asked:

"Didn’t you say this place doesn’t allow dangerous items? So we didn’t bring any. Is there a problem?"

Abaris was almost in tears: "I told you not to bring dangerous items, like guns and explosives, which are not allowed. But you should at least bring some self-defense items, even a short knife or dagger would do. You two are just too honest. If something happens, you’ll end up taking a beating!"

On the plane to Mexico, Huo Sining and Gu Xu had researched the local customs and culture online. But hearing Abaris’ words, they couldn’t help but exchange glances.

Huo Sining felt a bit dismissive in her heart. Having stayed in Huaxia for a long time, she tended to view the outside world with optimism and thought Abaris was exaggerating.

Seeing that these two Huaxia people, Huo Sining and Gu Xu, seemed not to take his words to heart, Abaris could only shrug helplessly and lead them into the marketplace.

As they walked inside, Abaris introduced the place to them.

"Don’t be fooled by the orderly appearance of this market. I’m telling you, Tepito is an angel by day and a demon by night." Abaris turned back with a slight smile at Huo Sining and Gu Xu.

Huo Sining was taken aback and instinctively looked at Abaris: "What do you mean by that?"

Abaris shrugged: "Literally, it’s all visible transactions during the day. At night... let’s just say Mexico is known for its drug lords, but even the most notorious wouldn’t dare wander here at night without a few men."

"No foreign merchants dare to sell drugs or pirated CDs here. Even wandering aimlessly on the streets at night could put you in danger."

"Locals call it ’galleria walk’ — these people walking around at night endangering themselves, and whatever happens to them, well, the ones who know can’t speak anymore."

Saying this, Abaris led Huo Sining and Gu Xu to an alley entrance, pointed to graffiti on a wall, and said:

"See the words on the wall? Do you know what they mean? They mean Tepito exists for resistance, we are like tender meat, growing amidst constant brawls."

"In this market, conflicts often occur, and heavily armed police can only take cover behind walls. You’ll see many walls riddled with bullet holes and riot police parading through the streets."

"The people here have integrated resistance into their genes as a spirit, using it as slogans and tattoos. Even the government and police have given up managing the gangs here, hoping to reform the youth."

"However, their efforts are clearly in vain. This place is everyone’s ideal underground market — mysterious, chaotic, yet full of unknown danger."

Abaris looked at the two naive Huaxia people behind him: "I’m curious why your friend would come here at night. If something happened to him, it wouldn’t be surprising. I doubt he’s even alive now, don’t get your hopes up."

Huo Sining and Gu Xu’s expressions weren’t great; Abaris meant that Ouyang Jun was most likely in danger here.

Following the final location Yu Fei sent to Gu Xu, they found a dead-end alley piled with construction debris. Not wanting to search overtly, they remained cautious, not knowing if henchmen were watching the area.

Gu Xu, a former scout, didn’t enter the alley, but by inspecting the evidence, he gleaned some clues.

There was indeed a vicious fight, evident from the chaotic bullet marks on the wall.

Additionally, a large bloodstain at the wall’s corner was unmistakably human.

Seeing this, Gu Xu’s gaze turned somber, and a bad feeling grew stronger in his heart.

In contrast, Huo Sining’s approach was much simpler and more direct; she used detection to scan the debris pile.

Initially, Huo Sining held a faint hope that Ouyang Jun might be hiding among the construction debris.

However, her ’Heavenly Eye’ scan revealed no one hiding beneath the debris.

Knowing her idea was naive, she smiled at herself wryly, ready to retract her scan when something caught her eye. She instinctively exclaimed, "Huh?"

"What’s wrong?"

Hearing the odd sound from Huo Sining, Gu Xu couldn’t resist turning back to look at his wife.

Huo Sining’s gaze was fixed on the brick as if she’d discovered something crucial.

"There’s an old kiln brick, hollow inside, seemingly hiding a phone."

Upon hearing this, Gu Xu’s eyes lit up, and he cautiously scanned the surroundings before approaching the debris.

Guided by Huo Sining, Gu Xu soon found the old kiln brick, removed it, and extracted a phone with a cracked screen.

Seeing the phone, Gu Xu became visibly excited, instinctively glancing at Huo Sining and nodding eagerly.

Huo Sining’s gaze fell on the phone. Previously, hidden inside the brick and being far away, she couldn’t clearly see it even through her scan.

But now that Gu Xu had retrieved and revealed the phone’s shell, just one glance confirmed it was Ouyang Jun’s!

The back cover of the phone was adorned with a thin piece of black jade, carved with intricate patterns — an exclusive piece from Jade Beauty, part of a batch of mobile ornaments Huo Sining made earlier. Not just Ouyang Jun, but Qin Tian, Song Hui, and others all had one.

This distinct feature clearly indicated the phone belonged to Ouyang Jun.

Yu Fei’s information was accurate; Ouyang Jun’s final call to Gu Xu had been made from this very spot.

"Let’s go, head back!"

With Ouyang Jun’s phone in hand, Gu Xu realized they couldn’t linger, swiftly exiting the alley, urgently pulling Huo Sining along as they headed back.