I bought a secret manual of the Hehuan Sect for ten yuan.

"You're ordered to cooperate with our operation!"

Gu Qingya's voice was very hollow; if it weren't for his mouth moving, you wouldn't be able to tell that he was speaking.

"Alright, from now on I'll obey your orders!"

Xie Bingning got up, slung her bag over her shoulder, and went straight upstairs.

The young man named Du Ruo beside Gu Qingya stared at Xie Bingning's long legs, watching her disappear from sight. "That woman is really arrogant!"

"I think she says she obeys you, Mr. Gu, but she's actually resentful!"

Gu Qingya raised her eyes slightly. "You don't think she has the right to be arrogant?"

"Xie Bingning has always been a loner; the last mission was the first time she worked with other people."

"And before that last mission, she had completed every mission flawlessly, without a single mistake!"

"Even I'm wary of her gun. If I'm caught off guard, I'm not confident I could survive under her gun. Do you still think she has no right to be proud?"

"Speak less, do more, and hone your own skills before judging others."

"Mr. Gu is right." Du Ruo said this somewhat awkwardly, but she was still unconvinced in her heart.

If Xie Bingning is so powerful, why did the last operation fail, resulting in the deaths of so many experts, with only her surviving?

Evening, at the Lin family home.

"Still no news of that rebellious son?"

Lin Zhinian sat in a large chair in the study, while his eldest son, Lin Chen, stood respectfully in front of him.

"No." Lin Chen shook his head awkwardly. "Two..."

"After Lin Yuan disappeared that day, it was as if he had vanished into thin air, leaving no trace."

"I've sent people to investigate all the forces associated with him, but so far we haven't found anything."

"However, the Jinghe Chamber of Commerce and the Lu family have been acting strangely lately. The specifics are still unknown, and it is not yet possible to determine whether they are related to Lin Yuan."

He felt very guilty, like a child who had made a mistake.

Lin Yuan's disappearance was so thorough that he would have found it equally difficult to accept if someone else had reported it to him in the same way.

"Where is Qin Ge? What is he doing?" Lin Zhinian wasn't angry, but she suddenly brought up Qin Ge.

Lin Chen paused for a moment, then recounted everything he knew about Qin Ge's recent situation.

"You stayed at the Lu family's house for two days?" Lin Zhinian tapped his fingers on the table, deep in thought.

He realized that he really couldn't see through Qin Ge at all. How did he suddenly get involved with the Lu family again? Did Qin Ge really not intend to care about Lin Yuan's affairs?

"Don't let your guard down; the calmer things seem now, the more likely a crisis is lurking beneath the surface!"

"You should know Lin Yuan's personality; he's not the kind of person who will give up easily!"

"He will reappear sooner or later, and he may catch us off guard. If we don't prepare in advance, we may not even have a chance to react."

"Go ahead and get busy, but remember, don't let your guard down."

Lin Zhinian gave Lin Chen some instructions and then continued to ponder with his head down.

As Lin Chen left the study, he was still thinking about why his father was so concerned about Qin Ge's movements.

He changed direction halfway and headed towards Lin Yao's residence.

"What are you doing here? Where is Yao'er?"

Lin Chen saw his wife, Han Xiuyun, as soon as he arrived outside the courtyard where Lin Yao lived.

"What are you saying? My daughter lives here, can't I come?"

Han Xiuyun looked displeased. Before she could finish speaking, she saw that her husband completely ignored her and walked straight towards Lin Yao's room.

"Don't go, she's not here, she just went out."

Lin Chen stopped and frowned at his wife. "How could you be so reckless? These are critical times. Lin Yuan hasn't been found yet. How can you let her go out alone?"

"So you mean it's my fault?" Han Xiuyun's expression immediately changed. "Lin Chen, can't you even look at your conscience when you say that?"

"Your legs are your daughter's; how can I control her?"

"You said it yourself, you felt guilty for locking her up for so long last time, and you shouldn't be too restrictive towards her!"

"So, everyone's a good guy, Lin Chen, and I'm the only bad guy, right?"

Lin Chen didn't bother to respond and simply took out his phone and found Lin Yao's number.

"Stop hitting him!"

"I called her several times but she didn't answer, and then she just turned off her phone!"

After finishing her sentence, Han Xiuyun stormed off, but stopped after taking a dozen steps. "Aunt Chen has already gone to find her. If you're worried, send more people!"

......

"Miss Lin, it's a pleasure to meet you! Please take care of me!"

"Hmm..." Lin Yao slowly opened her eyes upon hearing a strange woman's voice, "Who are you?"

Looking at the unfamiliar face in front of her, she was filled with doubt.

Not long ago, she went out to find Qin Ge, but she was hit by a car on the way.

A woman got out of the car, approached her to ask about her condition, and then she lost consciousness...

"My name is Wu Nanzhi, the president of the Jinghe Chamber of Commerce. Have you heard of me?"

Wu Nanzhi had a smile on her lips.

She had already had people keeping watch around the Lin family compound, just waiting for Lin Yao to appear before making her move.

I thought I'd have to wait at least a few days, but I didn't expect to get results so quickly. At least something went smoothly.

"The Jinghe Chamber of Commerce?" Lin Yao's confusion showed no sign of fading. "Then what is this place, and why am I here?"

She felt the room was shaking slightly. Judging from the decor, was she on a ship?

"I'm the one who brought you here!"

Hashimoto Aoi pushed open the door and entered. The woman who had the car accident with Lin Yao was her, and she was the one who knocked Lin Yao unconscious and brought her here.

"It's you?!" Lin Yao recognized Hashimoto Aoi at a glance, a hint of wariness appearing in her eyes. "What's going on?"

Wu Nanzhi smiled and said, "I had a misunderstanding with Qin Ge and wanted to meet with him to clear things up, but unfortunately he refused to do me the honor."

"I have no choice but to ask Miss Lin for help. With you here, I think Qin Ge will do me the honor of accepting my offer this time, right?"

"You want to use me to threaten Qin Ge?!" Lin Yao's expression changed slightly, her mind raced, and she instantly became highly alert.

She looked at Hashimoto Aoi, "That car accident wasn't an accident at all, you did it on purpose, didn't you?"

"You went to such lengths to capture me here just to deal with Qin Ge?"

"You're dreaming!"

As Lin Yao spoke, she suddenly stood up and rushed towards the door.

However, before she could take more than a few steps, Hashimoto Aoi blocked her way. "Miss Lin, you can't leave."

"I suggest you don't make a futile struggle, otherwise if I were to take action against you, it would only cause you more suffering!"

"Miss Lin is truly intelligent!" Wu Nanzhi exclaimed sincerely. "I only said a few words, and you guessed the whole story and even pointed out my intentions."

"Stop with the nonsense!" Lin Yao's expression turned serious. "What exactly do you want?"

"Since you know who I am, you should know about the Lin family, right? You really dare to mess with me?"

"What's that smell?" Lin Yao sniffed. "Is it gasoline?!"

"What exactly do you two lunatics want to do to Qin Ge?!"