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This mission is C-level? Nobody believes that.

Baal whistled in his mind: "Oh, just finished talking to the young one, and now you're going to protect the old one. What a strange coincidence."

An Changqing met Chen Guan's gaze without changing his expression and took the initiative to explain, "Chairman Liu has been under a lot of stress lately, always saying that someone wants to harm him."

He paused for a moment, then added, "He doesn't trust outside security companies, so he specifically requested that top students from Huaqing College be in charge, because those who come from the school are clean enough."

Long Ao curled his lip: "I think it's just that rich people are neurotic. What's the point of this kind of mission? Who would want to assassinate him for no reason? And they don't even trust the security guards."

Hong Yuan also felt bored and accurately threw the gnawed fruit pit into the trash can: "It would be more satisfying to go to the training ground and find someone to fight."

An Changqing ignored their complaints and focused intently on Chen Guan.

"I think you need to get some fresh air in a new environment recently."

His tone remained gentle: "It's not a good thing to always be watched like this."

Chen Guan instantly understood what An Changqing meant.

This is a legitimate opportunity to go out, an excuse to temporarily leave Huaqing.

It seems that An Changqing considered not only his physical safety but also his psychological safety.

This time, he had no reason to refuse. Even if he didn't go, An Changqing and the others would go anyway. He didn't want them to be dragged into this mess without any preparation.

"it is good."

Chen Guan nodded, answering crisply and decisively.

"I'll go with you."

Long Ao and Hong Yuan both looked at him with some surprise.

An Changqing smiled knowingly, not surprised by his answer.

"Then I'll go too."

Long Ao immediately declared, "Count me in."

Hongyuan also stood up, immediately putting her alma mater out of her mind.

A week to forget the Shanghai spirit, Director, I'm from Huaqing!

And that's how it was settled.

As they were preparing to leave the dormitory to formally accept their mission at the student council, An Changqing seemed to suddenly remember something and added a sentence.

"Oh, right."

He stopped and turned to look at the coffin.

"This task was recommended to the academy by my father."

Chen Guan's body paused slightly.

An Changqing's father is the president of the Superpower Association.

An Changqing continued, "He said that Chairman Liu is an old friend of his, and told us to go over there and pay more attention."

The light from the corridor shone through the crack in the door, making it quite bright.

Chen Guan felt the surroundings suddenly become heavy, and the sky was shrouded in gloom.

And what about An Changqing's father?

……

The car leading to the Liu Family Manor was unusually quiet.

Long Ao leaned back in his leather seat, watching the scenery rushing past the window, his face full of impatience.

"A C-level mission to protect an old man, but I still feel like it's not as good as getting into a fight at school."

Hongyuan, holding her giant axe and taking up space for two people, nodded in deep agreement upon hearing this.

"Exactly, Shanghai is so far away, it takes a lot of time to go back and forth. I hope the dean of students won't go out and cause trouble. I don't want to go back to school."

An Changqing sat next to Chen Guan, holding a terminal in his hand, reviewing supplementary information about the mission. He spoke in a gentle voice.

"Just consider it a trip to clear your head. It's a task my father specifically recommended, so I should go and see it."

As he spoke, his gaze subtly swept over the coffin.

Chen Guan was resting with his eyes closed, showing no interest in the trip.

Baal's voice echoed in his mind, tinged with schadenfreude.

"Relax? I think it's like being jailed in a different place. From the college dormitory to the Liu family manor, congratulations, your cell has been upgraded."

Chen Guan ignored him.

The car smoothly entered a heavily guarded area and finally stopped in front of the gate of a magnificent manor.

This is no manor; it's clearly a military fortress.

The towering walls shimmered with faint runic light, and there was a hidden firing point every fifty meters. Even the security guards standing at the gate had a calm demeanor, indicating that they were well-trained superhumans.

"Wow, what a grand display."

Long Ao raised an eyebrow: "It's like a royal palace."

An elderly butler dressed in a well-tailored tuxedo was already waiting at the door, and he respectfully opened the car door for the group.

"My dear students, you must be tired from your journey. Your master is waiting for you in his study."

Led by the butler, the four of them wandered through the maze-like gardens and corridors.

The manor is extremely luxurious inside, yet it exudes a cold and alienating feeling, like a museum without warmth.

Chen Guan could sense that at least a dozen eyes were following them from the shadows, and several magic arrays were on the verge of activation.

Barr chuckled softly.

"This cage is well-made, but I don't know if it's meant to keep out outsiders or our own people."

The study door was pushed open.

A haggard-looking middle-aged man with sunken eyes sat behind a large desk. He was Liu Tiancheng, the chairman of the Liu Group.

Seeing them enter, Liu Tiancheng's eyes were filled with suspicion.

"Are you the people sent by Huaqing Academy?"

His voice was hoarse and had a neurotic quality, making him seem completely different from how he appeared on the news.

An Changqing stepped forward and politely handed over the student council's mission confirmation letter.

"Hello Chairman Liu, I am An Changqing. These are my companions: Chen Guan, Long Ao, and Hong Yuan."

Liu Tiancheng didn't take it, he just stared at them.

Student ID.

An Changqing showed no displeasure and smiled as he took out his student ID.

After all, he was his father's old friend, and as long as the request wasn't too unreasonable, it wasn't a big deal to him.

Long Ao and Hong Yuan frowned, but still did as instructed.

Chen Guan also handed over his student ID.

Liu Tiancheng picked up the instrument on the table and scanned their student IDs one by one. Only after confirming that everything was correct did his tension ease slightly.

"I don't need you to patrol the manor."

He leaned back in his chair, his voice weary.

"All you need to do is stand guard in the dining room when I eat, and outside my bedroom door when I sleep."

He raised his head, his cloudy eyes sweeping over everyone.

"Remember, in the Liu family, do not trust anyone, including my family members and every servant here."

Long Ao couldn't help but ask, "Chairman Liu, since it's so dangerous, why didn't you call the police or contact the association?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Tiancheng sneered: "Call the police? The association? Do you really think they can be trusted?"

After he finished speaking, he waved his hand.

"Butler, take them to their guest rooms. They'll come back for dinner."

……

In the dining room, at a long table that could seat twenty people, the atmosphere was so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.

Chen Guan and his three companions were seated at a corner of the dining table, nominally as invited guests.

Liu Tiancheng sat in the main seat, with Madam Liu, whose makeup was exquisite but whose expression was indifferent, to his left.

All three sons of the Liu family were also present.