From the moment Wen Wen appeared, Yu Hanguang's eyes couldn't help but twitch uncontrollably.

He couldn't resist the urge to curse.

Having received the good news from Jiang Jin, he originally planned to see what sort of impressive achievement Jiang Jin could produce. But as soon as he arrived, all he encountered was darkness, no achievements at all, only to see this bastard being slaughtered by two guys who popped up from God knows where.

Now, how could he not understand that he had been dragged into a trap by that damn Jiang Jin?

Damn it, what a shameless move, playing a "fairy jump" game with me, huh?

However, Wen Wen, who has always been a straightforward dullard, when did she learn to bide her time? Instead of tearing her opponent apart in person and leaving evidence behind, she released two lab rats to draw me out...

He hadn't expected that these two would barge in, kill, and set fire as if they were here to raid a nest. The hook had already been waiting in the shadows!

Quickly, his gaze shifted onto Ji Jue.

Understanding dawned, along with a hidden urge to kill.

Indeed, a disaster...

Yet, even so, his face remained impassive, and in response to Wen Wen's questioning, he said indifferently, "I received a tip that a group of terrorists rushed into a building in the Northern Mountain District and massacred innocent civilians. In my urgency, I didn't bother with the protocol and came straight here.

Curiously, Group Leader Wen, why are you so slow?

Could it be that you're in league with these two?"

"Where are the terrorists? I don't see any."

Like a blind person, Wen Wen looked around, her gaze gliding over the bodies and countless shell casings on the ground, unconcerned, "On the contrary, I have seen a gang involved in illegal smuggling, kidnapping, looting, and murder. The evidence is conclusive, and I was about to finish off the whole gang. To my surprise, the real culprit might be someone else.

The man behind the scenes, it couldn't be you, could it?"

With that, she tossed over a mobile phone, displaying photos and videos, as well as all the evidence collected by Ji Jue, all laid bare on the screen.

The bright glare stabbed at Yu Hanguang's eyes.

It sealed his mouth that was ready to make an excuse.

Wen Wen flexed her wrist, eager to act, and said, "Group Leader Yu, please hand him over; otherwise, this won't be easy to resolve."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Jin was dumbfounded, his face ashen, and instinctively looked to Yu Hanguang, his only lifeline. Yet Yu Hanguang remained expressionless, utterly unswayed.

Hand someone over? As if!

He definitely wouldn't hand Jiang Jin over, not out of pity for his loyalty or efficiency, but more because he trusted the turncoat's ability to change sides.

Who knows if this disgraceful thing held onto any ledgers over these years.

If that woman caught him at his weakest, he'd likely be in an awkward position for a long time!

Otherwise, why would he have bothered saving this mess in the first place?

"I think you must be mistaken, Group Leader Wen."

Yu Hanguang raised his hand slightly, stopping the spreading Crystal and sheltering Jiang Jin behind him, "I've been privately tracking this gang for a long time, worrying about the lack of evidence. I didn't expect you to be so efficient; perfect, it makes it easier for us to catch them all at once."

"Is that so?"

Wen Wen was amused, "Yet you do not seem inclined to eradicate the evil. Isn't the gang boss comfortably seated right behind you?"

"I've said it's a misunderstanding."

Yu Hanguang's face darkened slightly, "He's an informant I developed. There's a record of him in Lihua District. According to protocol, he's under my management; there's no reason to hand him over to anyone else.

Right, Mr. Jiang—"

He glanced slightly behind him, looking at the disgrace.

"Ah? Ah! Yes, yes, yes!!!"

In an instant, Jiang Jin's expression lit up, and his pale face, nearly drained of blood, took on a hint of color, "It's all a misunderstanding!"

He was nearly in tears, "It's all a mis—"

Bang!

In an unexpected, deafening moment, a bullet penetrated the back of his head, before everyone, drilling through that ugly face that still bore a trace of joy, leaving behind a smile-like gash.

Joy and happiness came to an abrupt end.

Leaving only silence.

"Huh—"

Ji Jue raised his hand, nonchalantly blowing the gun smoke from the barrel, "An informant? What a coincidence."

He smiled faintly at the stunned Yu Hanguang.

"I am, too."

He mused slowly, as if with regret, shrugging, "Ah, informant killing an informant, big water flooding Dragon King Temple, it turns out we're own people!

If only you had said so sooner... right?"

That instant, furious lightning erupted from Yu Hanguang's eyes, murderous intent fierce, like a blade, almost shredding Ji Jue across the vast distance!

The only reason he hadn't acted, besides Wen Wen's protection, was the object he was idly twirling in his other hand.

A mobile phone.

From Jiang Jin, a mobile phone.

After Jiang Jin's death, no one knew what was in that phone!

Could this embarrassment not even keep track of such a lethal item?!

His expression twitched slightly, malice swirling in his narrowed eyes, nearly irrepressible.

Especially when he saw Ji Jue looking like 'don't mind, the kid doesn't understand, just killing for fun', 'giegie you're not angry, right?'

Ji Jue, on the other hand, didn't care at all.

He stared straight at him, wondering if he had the guts to make a move.

Investigating Ji Jue was one thing, but attacking Lu Ling under Jiang Jin's orders had made them irreconcilable enemies. Even if Yu Hanguang could shake off the situation cleanly like Teflon, it wouldn't matter!

If he didn't hurry to pick a side and cling to a strong leg, wouldn't he be so cheap as to knock on the head, pour tea, admit wrong, and be a dog?

Kneeling never solved the problem, it just exposed one to ridicule and only made people more willful and rampant.

Barefooted folks, if they don't show some backbone, will just be slaughtered by others!

And from that bone-chilling silence, Yu Hanguang finally withdrew his gaze slowly.

He didn't erupt on the spot.

It was unclear whether he was wary of Wen Wen or the contents of that mobile phone.

"Good, very good."

He squeezed out the words through clenched teeth, "I'll remember the help you gave today, Team Leader Wen."

"There's no need to thank me, we're colleagues, it's only right to help each other out," Wen Wen said with a smile, "Although Jiang Jin is dead, we've caught another live one..."

With that, a shy child with his eyes downcast walked in. He seemed younger than Ji Jue, perhaps like a middle school student, leaning on a crutch with a slightly unsteady step.

And behind him followed a sweaty figure of utter despair.

It was Bai Yi with no escape.

No resistance, no courage to resist, not even able to muster the strength to breathe.

At that moment, he was like bound by invisible ropes, he couldn't utter a word!

Wen Wen generously waved her hand, "If you're interested, why not take him back with you? Think of it as a gift from the Northern Mountain team, and this way it's not a wasted trip."

Yu Hanguang's face turned iron blue, unable to contain his rage any longer.

"No need, we must eradicate evil thoroughly, let's bury him where he came from!"

But with a snap of his fingers, Bai Yi's face drastically changed, a viscous blood spewed from his nose and mouth. He wailed and screamed, consumed by invisible flames from the inside out into ashes!

He was dead!

Yu Hanguang gave Ji Jue a cold glance, said nothing, and turned to leave, but then he heard a voice from behind him.

"Ah, right, Team Leader Yu."

Wen Wen, with her arm around Ji Jue's shoulder, smiled gently, "It's normal for colleagues to bump into each other, but my little brother here isn't in the best health... If he gets hurt, and I get upset, maybe I won't be as reasonable as I was today."

If you all want to follow the rules, then let's play by the rules.

If someone doesn't play by the game's rules, then... there's no point in having a table for playing cards.

Yu Hanguang's steps faltered.

He quickened his pace as if gritting his teeth but didn't look back.

Like lightning, he disappeared without a trace...

Unfortunately, as impressive as he was when he arrived, that's how disgraceful his departure was.

"Wow, he looked just like a dog there."

Ji Jue marveled, feeling a firm slap on his head.

"You kid, you've got guts."

Wen Wen shook her head helplessly, "Yu Hanguang is a sly one, this time you've really angered him."

"But I've got Sister Wen, don't I?" Ji Jue took advantage of the moment to lean on Wen Wen's shoulder, appearing weak and on the verge of death, "I've sacrificed so much for you, you won't leave me hanging, right~"

The moment that last syllable slipped out, Wen Wen recoiled as if she'd seen a ghost, goosebumps nearly breaking out.

She nearly smashed Ji Jue's head with a punch!

Damn it, what is this second-dimensional nonsense... where did this brat come from!

In the coming wave of tea aroma, her fingers gripping Ji Jue's face could not help but exert a little more strength until Ji Jue's miserable pleas for mercy forced her to slowly release her grip.

"Mess with me like that again, and I'll confiscate your 'tools of the trade,' got it?"

She warned him with a smile that didn't quite reach her eyes, and Ji Jue nodded obediently, almost shaking with vigor.

She had nearly exploded on the spot when she had received Ji Jue's call and heard about the ridiculous rumor!

She was so close to not being able to resist smashing Tong Hua's restraining snickers.

If it weren't for Ji Jue holding her back, saying he had a better plan, perhaps she would've been scattering Jiang Jin and his gang and their families dozens of times by now!

The mere rumor wasn't the worst of it, rather the uncertainty of the others, whether they believed it or not, that almost broke her.

Even if she suddenly turned moronically desperate for a partner, and even if this kid had some looks, with such an age gap, did she seem like the type to be so starved she'd feast on young grass?!

"Alright, go home and sleep it off, you scamp. You don't have to worry about a thing. If they dare to break the rules, if you lose even a hair, I'll have Yu Hanguang's entire family die."

Suppressing the urge to burst Ji Jue's head like the rest, she snatched away Jiang Jin's phone and finally waved her hand, "Let's call it a night, come report to Northern Mountain District in a couple days!"

"Ah?" Ji Jue was bewildered.

"Aren't you my informant?"

Wen Wen snorted coldly, "You should meet my colleagues at some point, right? Don't embarrass yourself by not recognizing people."

Dismissively, she waved her hand and faded away.

The child beside her hesitated for a moment, then quickly nodded in the direction of Ji Jue and the others, following her lead.

.

Despite her outrage over such ridiculous rumors being spread about her, seeing Yu Hanguang so humiliated improved Wen Wen's mood tremendously.

All the frustration she'd accumulated from being openly and covertly excluded by a bunch of idiots for so long was significantly dissipated. Well, not by much, okay, maybe not by much... but a little! I'm not one for holding grudges, after all, so, at least a bit!

"Let's go, An Ran."

She whistled and motioned him over, "Call Ah Hua and Old Zhang from over there, let's drink to our team-building~"

Behind her, the child watching her expression sighed, "Wen Sister, you haven't smiled this happily in a long time."

"..."

In the sudden silence, Wen Wen turned around as stiff as if struck by lightning, her expression twitching, "...Who taught you that nonsense?"

"Ah? Sister Hua told me," An Ran said, with an innocent look, flipping through his notebook, "She said, if Sister Wen smiles after finishing a job, I can say that..."

"Tong Hua—"

Wen Wen's voice squeezed out from between her teeth, planning to make tonight the night she'd wrench off Hua's head to use it as a wine cup!

"Here, let me teach you the next part of that line..."

She masked her grin and mercilessly pulled on An Ran's ear:

"—Too much talk, that's this month's bonus gone!"

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.