Destroy the chemicals in the warehouse, then we can buy time for Xiaofan to slowly infiltrate the Red Butterfly's inner circle.

Before we knew it, another month has passed.

Xiaofan and the four teams have become quite familiar with each other. Anyway, they're all assassins, so there's no real camaraderie. They just follow orders, and Xiaofan is relaxed, never caring when they're late or where they go during work hours. As a result, everyone has no objections to Xiaofan as the team leader.

After causing so much destruction, the other party is clearly aware of the warehouse issues. However, even with heavy guards, they can't find anything wrong, so they can only move the warehouse items elsewhere.

No wonder, Li San's Lightweight Skill is so extraordinary; a Divine Thief should have the style of a Divine Thief.

"Today is the twenty-eighth."

"Hm?"

"The twenty-eighth."

"What's twenty-eight?"

Faced with the sudden number from Li San, Xiaofan asked a bit confusedly.

"In three days, it will be the first day of the Lunar New Year."

"New Year's Day? So soon?"

Time flies unknowingly. Ready for New Year again? No wonder the weather's getting cooler. This year, I'll probably be unable to go home to spend New Year with Grandpa. I'll have to ask Li Kuo to send a message back, so Mr. Fan can call him to report that I'm safe.

"Missing home, right?"

"A bit. How about you?"

"I also really miss my two little brats at home. I wonder if they've gotten taller or fallen in love? But since Auntie is taking such good care of them, I don't have to worry too much."

"Soon, now it's just the Red Butterfly headquarters. Find it, take it down at once, and we can go home."

"Can I take Ruyu back with me?" Li San asked, somewhat stunned.

"Bug..."

"I know what I should do, but I can't help it. I truly fell in love with her."

"She's like Bai Xue and Leng Yue, all sent to monitor us."

"I know, but none of them are willing participants. There's still hope... "

"We'll talk about it then. If we succeed, you can ask her if she'll go with you."

"Will you do me this favor?"

"Yes, I'll help you."

"Hahaha, you're a real brother."

"Hey, if I had really agreed to lend Ruyu to another team before, would you have fought with me?"

"I would..."

"And you call us brothers."

"Just fighting, not a breakup, already giving you a lot of face."

"Tch..."

During this time, Li Kuo, following the lead about Dongwu, started to look for the accounts spread all over Huaxia with the purpose of identifying any anomalies. Once something suspicious was found, he recorded it and sent the message back to Yanhuang Soul headquarters.

The headquarters immediately dispatched people to covertly verify. If the identities were confirmed to be linked to the Red Butterfly branch, they first monitored secretly.

As for the current situation, Zhu Fan was completely unaware. He just wanted to quickly recreate HLY007. With that, he could be as wealthy as a nation, and possibly even have the world at his beck and call.

Xiaofan, on the other hand, was still occasionally completing high-reward tasks. On the surface, with everyone's efforts, the Red Butterfly is rising step by step. However, after Xiaofan's gradual infiltration, Li Kuo is gradually discerning all Red Butterfly's movements.

"The direction is right, but Zhu Fan's lair is deeply hidden. Xiaofan's authority hasn't reached that wide, nor has he successfully gained Zhu Fan's full trust."

"Li Kuo, don't rush, that day is bound to come."

"Hopefully. Brother Han, Lingxue called me yesterday, my mom can already speak a lot. The doctor said she might be discharged and return home in half a year."

"Really? That's great."

"Yeah, hopefully, Red Butterfly can be brought down within half a year, then it'll be even better."

The New Year within Red Butterfly is as lifeless as usual, utterly devoid of cheer, and they go about their work as usual, dutifully following their tasks without letting down their guard.

Research continues, watching bodies being sent to the sea every few days, sometimes personally delivering them, the feeling increasingly unbearable.

So, during the New Year, Xiaofan returned to his residence to celebrate the New Year properly with Li San and Ruyu.

Making dumplings by hand. Living like a normal person, even though it's not as festive as at home, there is always something hopeful.

Huaxia customs, everything else can be ignored, but New Year, even in distant countries, mustn't be forgotten.

At this moment, what is everyone around him doing?

Xiaofan is unsure, but the urge to go home grows stronger. The saying 'every festival one misses family more' holds true.

"Hey, Captain, what are you doing alone on the rooftop?"

"Looking at the stars."

Tonight, Xiaofan is resting, just right to not go to the research institute, on New Year's Eve, accustomed to keeping vigil, waiting for the new day to come. Watching the dazzling fireworks filling the sky, comforting the longing for family. Unlike that rogue Li San, who after eating well, took Ruyu back to the room, saying something about firing the first shot of the new year.

Tonight, Bai Xue was wearing loose SpongeBob pajamas and ran up to the rooftop to find Xiaofan.

"What's so great about stars? Are you missing home?"

"I don't have a home. But I long for one." Xiaofan lied. Shen Zifan's records said he was an orphan with no family, so he had to answer this way.

"I also want a home. Captain, why don't we get married? I'll marry you."

"Ah? Nonsense."

"Right, we're all assassins. Don't know how long we'll live, how can we belong to a home? Moreover, you're targeting Feng Feifei, if married, can't harm her." Bai Xue pouted, the previous words were merely spoken without thought.

"Seems Zhu Fan told you all about me."

"Yes, but if you really like Feng Feifei, I won't say anything. Tonight you can go to her. I won't speak out about it." Bai Xue didn't conceal anything, anyway, her identity had already been known by him.

"I like beauties anyway, and why should I go to her, this late at night?" Xiaofan said indifferently.

"Fire the New Year's shot, wow, that's really cool, New Year's cannon." Bai Xue jokingly smiled at Xiaofan.

"It's too late, it's already eleven thirty."

"Then, I'll accompany you."

"Alright..."

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