"Hmph, do you dare?"

Before you truly understand a man, women should never casually guess his thoughts. Otherwise, once the boundary is crossed, and the issue of dignity is touched, the consequences can be unimaginable.

Of course, if you don't mind yourself, that's another story.

Upon hearing those words, Xiaofan immediately turned to face Leng Yue.

This sudden move scared Leng Yue, making her quickly retreat about thirty centimeters away. Afraid that he might actually do something to her.

Though the distance was a bit farther, they were still on the same bed. Did she really think she could escape like this?

"Warning, go to sleep immediately. Otherwise, I'll deal with you."

"You, you..."

This was a commanding air that couldn't be refused, even though his tone was always so calm; this statement didn't sound like a joke.

So Leng Yue obediently lay still on the side, not daring to move.

The next day, when he woke up, Wu Hu from the other room had already quietly left at some unknown time. What happened to returning together today? It was completely non-existent.

Wu Hu specifically came to see Xiaofan because of the fact that he killed the target with a single move yesterday.

While handling the body last night, it was discovered that the target's hand tendons and bones were completely broken, and all their internal organs were damaged. With just that level of strength, he definitely couldn't have done it. So, he wanted to find out more.

Wu Hu is the typical person tempted by power and money. The East Gate being wiped out means it must be rebuilt. The new East Gate Master will surely be chosen from internal elites. In the past, victory was achieved through martial strength. Initially, his and his brother's strength was enough to earn Zhu Fan's trust, but now his brother is dead. Among the newcomers, only Black Mantis could beat him. If Black Mantis was really that formidable, then it would be impossible for him to take that position.

Last night he thought about investigating Black Mantis' weaknesses, but unexpectedly found him in the same room as his female team member. Helpless, he chose to quietly leave that night.

Setting aside this small episode for now, when Xiaofan and Leng Yue returned to XG, the operation on the South Gate was also reaching its end.

"Boss, news from two minutes ago, the entire South Gate was wiped out last night."

"What? Indeed, the South Gate had been watched long ago—damn Yanhuang Soul."

Zhu Fan didn't seem too surprised by this. Although the loss was huge, he had already instructed Cui Yuan to return with some elite warriors to headquarters. The early funds had already been withdrawn. The destruction of the South Gate simply meant the loss of a profitable region.

In less than a year, two of the Red Butterfly's four gates were lost. Without continued funding, it's very difficult to maintain the research plan.

Being furious now was pointless. He didn't feel like investigating who leaked the South Gate's information, or if it had long been watched but just not acted upon yet.

Black Mantis was at the West Gate all last night. His every move was without any suspicion, so it must have nothing to do with him, right?

After Wu Hu returned, he met with Zhu Fan, detailing the events of yesterday, but without mentioning how Xiaofan took down the opponent with one strike.

Yes, Wu Hu was jealous. He didn't want anyone to be used by the organization more than him.

And it was precisely this jealousy that saved Xiaofan once. Actually, when Zhu Fan thought back, why did Yanhuang Soul act neither early nor late but precisely when Black Mantis was doing things at the West Gate? Was it a deliberate act to cover up, choosing last night on purpose?

Speculation will never be certified unless there's real evidence.

To preserve the remaining elite forces, a week later, Zhu Fan gathered all the elites from the West Gate and North Gate back.

The purpose was to prevent the West Gate and North Gate from being targeted by Yanhuang Soul.

As long as the final research results come out, the four gates are dispensable. As long as there are research results, of course, there must be a large number of elites around him for protection by then. Talent must not be lost; they must all be controlled.

Meanwhile, Xiaofan continued manipulating things under Zhu Fan's nose. He guessed that Zhu Fan wanted to pour everything into researching HLY007, and the best way to stop him was to cut off his funding.

The four gates were originally set up to prepare funds for Red Butterfly. Now, with two gates down, the remaining two must be tidied up quickly.

On Red Butterfly's mission website, the lowest price for assassination used to start at two hundred thousand. However, reopening the site now, there are prices as low as fifty thousand, and many discount temptations, such as buy one kill one, or killing one and the second comes with a 20% discount, and so on.

Seeing such commercialization, Xiaofan couldn't help but secretly laugh inside; Zhu Fan was really running out of options.

After the Spring Festival, Honghu Di indeed made a new move. Just as Wu Hu thought, the new East Gate was about to be established, and the East Gate Master was also determined to be selected from internal personnel.

Anyone with strength could participate in registration.

For those like Wu Hu, anxious to rise to power, there were plenty. So, in such a great opportunity, the number of applicants reached sixty-three.

In this list of sixty-three people, the person Wu Hu worried about the most did not appear, which made him take a deep breath of relief.

Yes, if Black Mantis doesn't participate, then his chances of winning are still very high.

However, Xiaofan not participating pleased Wu Hu but frustrated Zhu Fan. Clearly, there's capability and opportunity, so why not sign up? Therefore, Zhu Fan personally sought Xiaofan for clarity.

"Did you receive the notice for this registration selection?"

"I received it. Not interested."

"Not interested? If you can win, you could become a gate master, controlling over a hundred elite experts. Have you thought about how high your status in the organization could be?"

"I've thought about it, so what?" Xiaofan showed no interest.

"The boss intends to promote you. Among the sixty-plus people, if you can enter the top four, there's a chance of that." Uncle Zhong explained lightly on the side.

"Thanks for the boss's trust, but I don't need such an opportunity. I would like to live a few more years." Xiaofan said calmly.

"What do you mean?" Zhu Fan asked, confused.

"Meaning? Managing a gate, how much energy does that take? The East Gate master was strong, right? Still died? The South Gate was taken down, and why is that? I don't want to be a gate master, put myself in danger. Staying here is safe. At least if you're okay, I'll be good to live well too."

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