"We, we didn't mean anything else, Father and Mother said, 'fallen leaves return to their roots'... We just wanted to come back, to see our relatives here, to see Third Uncle..." Jackson stammered out.
Because he lacked confidence, Jackson's words were somewhat halting.
"Oh, really?" Huo Shiqian glanced at him, his tone and demeanor remarkably calm.
Then, Huo Shiqian gently shook his head and continued to caution Jackson, "Jikeson, I warned you last time. This is China; you must be careful in what you say and do."
"Unfortunately, it seems the two of you haven't taken my words to heart."
Huo Shiqian's tone was incredibly casual.
But the more casually he spoke, the more afraid Jackson and his sister felt.
"I, we haven't done anything!" Jackson hurriedly said, "We really just came back to see Third Uncle, that's all!"
"Just came to see Third Uncle?" Huo Shiqian said expressionlessly, coolly, "If that's the case, having seen him, you should also be ready to return to your country."
This wasn't just a simple suggestion for them to leave the Bao Family, but a very real directive to leave China.
How could they leave when they hadn't achieved their goals?
Annie, who had been hiding behind Jack the whole time without uttering a word, finally couldn't help but step forward, saying, "Excuse me, sir officer, you're my aunt's child, right? So, according to Chinese customs, I should be able to call you brother, shouldn't I?"
Then, with a smile she thought was gentle, she "cutely" said to Huo Shiqian, "Brother, we really came to China with the sole intention of seeing people, and we have no other bad intentions. Brother, please believe my words!"
This was a typical display of trying to be ingratiating, but unfortunately... Xia Chuyi shook her head, Annie's awkward Chinese was very annoying to listen to, and paired with her feigned sweet smile, it was extremely bizarre.
Moreover, Annie's act was completely ineffective against Uncle Liberation Army.
After all, Huo Shiqian had witnessed Annie's true colors together with Xia Chuyi in G City.
Annie was a woman with Chinese heritage, but deep down, she looked down on China.
How could an officer of the Chinese military stand such disdain?
Even Xia Chuyi wanted to slap her!
Just as Xia Chuyi expected, Uncle Liberation Army simply glanced at Annie and said indifferently, "I am Chinese, and I do not have an American 'sister.' Please, comrade, do not fabricate relationships."
After that, Huo Shiqian no longer paid attention to Annie, whose expression instantly froze, but instead directly addressed Jackson, "Jackson, there's no need to pretend anymore. I am already aware of your purpose in coming to China."
"Bao Jiahong went to the United States years ago, taking with him quite a sum of money, but he was not good at managing it and ended up with losses."
"Having heard that the domestic turmoil had settled and the Bao Family's assets were being returned, he wanted to partake in the inheritance to make up for the losses."
Huo Shiqian looked at Jackson calmly, speaking evenly, "Mr. Jackson, I'm not wrong, am I?"
Clearly, Huo Shiqian had done his research on Jackson and his sister before arriving.
"This, this..." Jackson, the fake foreigner, tried to argue out of habit.
Then, without giving him the chance, Huo Shiqian interrupted him with a formidable intensity, "Mr. Jackson!"