Chapter 12
The Black Hand Gang Trio
"She's your cousin Xin Xin's daughter, from Hong Kong. She's not very obedient at home, and her grades aren't good. So your cousin thinks that sending her to the US so you can help discipline her and broaden her horizons might change her."
The original English dub used "cousin," as the distinction between cousins wasn't as subtle. Therefore, to fit the Chinese dub's portrayal of "Uncle Jackie" and "niece," the term "cousin" was used.
"But...why didn't anyone tell me about such a big thing beforehand?!"
"Because we are all understanding and don't want to disturb your work."
"Huh? So this is why my niece is all grown up and started school, and I, as her uncle, only just found out I had a niece? That's a really far-fetched explanation...!"
"Ahem, anyway, I'm going to get to work. You two get to know each other better first. Remember to come upstairs later and help Xiaoyu tidy up her room."
"But Dad, I have absolutely no idea how to take care of kids... Dad? Dad?!"
Seeing the archaeologists' expressions of utter astonishment, the old man, who had maintained a stern face, finally revealed a hint of amusement.
He then briefly introduced the girl's background to the archaeologists, picked up his shield, and slowly walked towards the private living area behind the door.
Before long, as the room door closed, the archaeologist, his eyes filled with despair and helplessness, stood there, playing a game of staring at each other with the expressionless girl.
After a moment of awkward silence, the archaeologist, who felt that as an elder, it wouldn't do to just stand there and stare blankly, bent down and tried to introduce himself to the little girl in front of him.
"...Hello, I am Jackie...?"
"..."
"emmm...No English..."
Good news! Based on this familiar dialogue, Riley, who had been silently watching the drama unfold, was finally able to confirm it before he couldn't help but burst out laughing. Even though their location was clearly different from the original setting, the people in front of him were indeed the familiar Uncle Jackie and Jade, the golden duo from Jackie Chan Adventures.
The bad news is that even though Uncle Long tried to slow down his speech as much as possible and greet Xiao Yu, he didn't get any response.
This made Uncle Long scratch his head and wonder if the little guy in front of him was too young and couldn't speak English because of his poor grades.
So they decided to change tactics and try asking again in Chinese, which they hadn't used for years and had become somewhat rusty.
"Hello, Lei Hou, I'm Cheng..."
[From now on, unless otherwise specified, all dialogues are in English, but the content is directly translated into Chinese.]
"Ring ring ring".
"Oh, welcome to Old Man's Antique Shop. How can I help you?"
But before Uncle Long could finish speaking, the tightly closed door was forcefully pushed open.
This forced Uncle Long to temporarily put Xiao Yu down, quickly walk behind the counter, and politely inquire with a smile.
Riley, standing to the side, glanced at the system screen; less than a minute remained of the mission countdown. He smiled subtly at the classic trio before him, whose initial appearance still carried a hint of villainous intimidation.
This isn't a villain at all, it's clearly a God of Wealth delivering points to your door, hehehehe...
"You're that famous archaeologist named Jackie Chan?"
"Oh, you flatter me. I do have some knowledge of ancient civilizations."
"As far as I know, you recently brought out a shield from a castle in Bavaria. Our boss happens to be interested in this kind of history and wants to buy the shield; you can name your price."
Although the trio had noticed a boy staring at them with strange eyes as soon as they entered the room.
However, since it was their first time meeting and they didn't know each other at all, the trio simply attributed it to the teenagers' instinctive curiosity.
Even when Riley blatantly shifted his position and leisurely appeared behind the three, they completely ignored him. Instead, their attention was entirely focused on Uncle Long. Pretending to be a VIP customer buying antiques, they calmly inquired.
Faced with such tempting conditions, Uncle Long's first reaction was to keenly sense that something was amiss.
After all, after returning from Bavaria, Uncle Long went straight back to his father's antique shop with the shield, without contacting anyone during that time.
Those companions who had gone through this adventure with them in Bavaria remained there to conduct further research and never returned.
Where did these three complete strangers, who didn't seem like nice guys, get this information from?
"...I'm sorry, I donated the shield to the university when I returned."
Considering these doubts, and given that Uncle Long himself never intended to engage in the illegal activity of reselling cultural relics.
So even though this shield is only a wall away from the three people in front of it.
But Uncle Long still lied without changing his expression, which made Xiao Yu, who had originally looked uninterested, take a second look at Uncle Long.
"Oh? Really? That's such a pity..."
Upon hearing this, Afen knew that the negotiations between the two sides had completely broken down.
Therefore, on the surface, Ah Fen was feigning regret to express his remorse to Uncle Long. In reality, he merely made a gesture, signaling the tall and burly La Su behind him to prepare to smash the antiques in the shop in protest.
"Hey, don't you guys know that antiques are usually very fragile?"
Surprisingly, before Rasu's hand could even touch the nearest antique vase, Riley grabbed Rasu's wrist, preventing him from making any further movement no matter how much he struggled.
Then, Riley's amazing performance—effortlessly suppressing Rasu despite being at a significant physical disadvantage—captured everyone's attention. He then placed his other hand on Rasu's shoulder.
Then, in front of everyone, he took a piece of gravel that he had casually picked up and placed in his palm before entering the antique shop, and with that terrifying force of hundreds of tons, easily crushed it into tiny particles with one hand.
With his actions, Riley proved to the Black Hand trio that if Rasu made any unusual move, Riley could easily strangle him. This frightened the previously aggressive trio, who immediately toned down their arrogant attitude and became much more docile.
Riley then blinked innocently and continued speaking in a serious tone.
"Please do not touch our products before you decide to buy them, okay, Uncle Long?"
"Ah? Oh! Yes! That's right! The child is right!"
Although somewhat confused, this unfamiliar young man seemed to know what was about to happen and stopped the three villains' evil deeds in time.
But no matter how you looked at it, this somewhat strange young man was on their side. So Uncle Long simply went along with Riley's words and coldly ordered the three members of the Black Hand Gang to leave.
"We regret to inform you that our restaurant does not welcome such rude and disrespectful customers. Please leave immediately!"