Why did you provoke me?

Yu Meng sat on the bed, regretting her decision.

Today's conversation with Xiao Hong revealed a contradictory nature; her words and expressions were quite different.

His tone was enthusiastic, but his eyes were like a pool of still water.

In particular, she said that she was very good at reading eyes, and Xiao Hong's eyes showed no emotion whatsoever.

That little sparrow wasn't fake either; the spirit in its lines was almost overflowing. She didn't believe that someone hailed as a top genius would falter at the last step. If she were in that situation, she certainly wouldn't give up. There must be some kind of danger lurking within, forcing her to conceal herself.

But hiding it for ten years, isn't that too long?

That Dean Chen also felt a bit out of place. His eyes were full of emotion, but his facial expressions were too stiff and a bit fake.

Yu Meng is holding her chin in her hands, what should she do?

There's still one person here who isn't fully recovered; she can hold on for a couple more days. Any longer and she probably won't make it.

Xiao Hong's statement, "You know nothing about the Jing family's guard," undoubtedly implied that the Jing family's guard was very powerful, but what happened afterward? She didn't have a fortress to hide herself in.

Outside the research institute.

Jing San was numb as she watched the people coming in carrying gift boxes of all sizes.

He didn't know what Teacher Yu had done, and these people didn't explain why. They only said that they were ordered to deliver gifts as a token of gratitude.

Liu Wei organized and registered all of these items. There were many things he had never seen before.

Zhou Shi came to find them specifically because of these things.

"I don't know what Teacher Yu did, but no one gives gifts like this. This puts us in a very difficult position. We need to be prepared."

Liu Wei looked at him, somewhat confused.

Zhou Qi pulled him aside, "Did your teacher, Ms. Yu, offend someone?"

"How could that be? Teacher Yu is the most reliable person, how could he possibly offend anyone?" Liu Wei was displeased.

"I was just asking. Don't be angry, just be prepared to get robbed." Zhou Qi patted Liu Wei on the shoulder, sighed, and left.

"No," Liu Wei grabbed him, "Are you a buddy? If you are, then make things clear."

Zhou Qi stopped. "You're asking?"

"Who would dare to rob us in broad daylight? This land was specially granted by the research institute."

"Fool. Do you have any connections here? Does Teacher Yu have any backing here? A group of people came to rob us tonight, do you know who they are? Do you know the value of those things? If you snatch one, you'll never have to worry about money again. Money can corrupt people, brother!"

"Is no one in charge?" Liu Wei asked timidly.

"Who would offend the local bullies for someone from out of town like you?" Zhou Qi's words made Liu Wei let go of his hand.

"Brother, thank you for telling us this. You guys should keep a low profile, since you still have to make a living here," Liu Wei sincerely advised.

Zhou Qi was displeased and grabbed Liu Wei again, saying, "What nonsense are you spouting? You are still our employers, and the employer's property belongs to the employer and is within our scope of responsibility."

Liu Wei chuckled sheepishly, "Then let's fight side by side, good brothers will never abandon each other."

Zhou Qi felt something was off, but it really could happen. Someone might come tonight. He didn't think much of it and went straight to find his brother.

Liu Wei returned to his room, called Si San'er over, and told him about the Zhou brothers' concerns. He concluded by suggesting, "See if there's anything we can do in the yard. We can't let them steal from us; that would be embarrassing."

432 calmly looked at Liu Wei, "Is that thing on your wrist just for show? Unless it's a bone-drawing master, everyone would be confused."

Liu Wei stared at him blankly. "That's true. So, tell me, when the time comes, can we fight back and take it?"

"Yes, of course we can! We're already home. We're just picking it up, aren't we? Ignorance is truly terrifying. You think you can rob us? Are you a robber?"

Liu Wei wasn't angry at being looked down upon by 432; he remained cheerful and said, "We don't have many people. Go and take a look around and see where it would be appropriate for us to stand."

432 snorted, said nothing, got up and walked out.

Jing San stood outside the window, listening to the conversation inside.

This Jing Si is quite interesting. He doesn't actually do anything, but when he speaks, his team members will do what he says. That's quite a special ability of his.

Unlike those three groups, who were definitely promoted through competition. If you're not capable, then go down and let the stronger ones take over.

Zhou Shi and his five companions were also prepared; this was not an exaggeration, but a real event.

"Brother, should we say hello to them?" Zhou Qi asked in a low voice.

"Zhou Qi, this is our duty, not theirs. We are the first line of defense, and we cannot allow it to fail."

"Brother, I know. But it won't matter if one or two slip through. There are so many of them, they can't just be decorations."

"Zhou Qi!" Zhou Shi shouted sternly.

"Okay, okay, I got it." Zhou Qi ran off.

Zhou Shi couldn't do anything about his younger brother. He grew up with his grandparents and was a bit spoiled, so he didn't pay much attention to rules.

This time, his father personally went to pick him up, but his grandfather told him to protect him, even if it cost him his life.

He'd been numb to this blatant treatment for over twenty years. Watching him run off, Zhou Shi returned to his seat, bending down to wipe his weapon.

No one slept that night. After midnight, there was still no sound.

Liu Wei yawned, "Are they not coming? I've already prepared my bags. If they don't come, next time, I'll beat them up and then rob them."

Si Jiu sat in the chair, eyes closed, tapping the table with his fingers.

Suddenly, a smile appeared on his lips, and he held his finger there without moving. "Coming," he said softly.

Ten people appeared in the courtyard in an instant, found their places, and used lines to pick at the eyeballs on their bracelets.

"It's so dark, will this bracelet even work?" someone asked in a low voice.

"Sigh, I thought it would save us some trouble, but the timing is just not cooperating!" 432 said with an air of seriousness.

"Let's use lines, just confuse them and that'll be it," Liu Wei suggested directly.

No one objected.

They waited for a while, and although the fighting in the front yard was fierce, no one came to their side.

Liu Wei's face darkened. "These Zhou brothers are so tactless! They should at least offer us something!"

Muttering something to himself, Liu Wei walked towards the front yard.

Zhou Shi gritted his teeth. They really came. There were more than ten of them. He approached Zhou Qi, and he would have to shield him at the crucial moment.

In the dead of night, neither side used firearms. They resorted to the most primitive form of hand-to-hand combat.

Liu Wei felt pain just listening to the sound of those punches landing on flesh.

He sidled up to Zhou Qi and said, "Brothers, you guys are really something. You managed to block out so many people."

Liu Wei, holding a stick, also joined the melee.

They darted here and there, without any particular strategy, and one of them seized an opportunity to sneak towards the backyard. Zhou Qi was about to stop them when Liu Wei grabbed him, saying, "It's alright, we have backup."

Zhou Qi looked at him intently, while Liu Wei looked at him with a friendly smile, "One isn't enough. Come with me, and I'll send another one over."

In this way, Liu Wei and Zhou Qi allowed anyone who desperately tried to climb the ladder to success to do so.

Zhou Shi was so angry he wanted to bite him. He rushed over and started hitting the man hard.

Liu Wei grabbed Zhou Qi, "Your brother is amazing, let's go over there."

And so, thanks to Liu Wei's efforts, seven or eight of them managed to slip through the net.

Zhou Shi's eyes were red. Liu Wei and Zhou Qi grabbed him from the left and right, saying, "There are people in the backyard. We've worked so hard, we should at least get some money for tea."

Zhou Shi looked at Liu Wei. "Did you do this on purpose?"

Liu Wei coughed. "We did our best. There were just too many of them. It's normal for a few to get in."

Zhou Shi rolled his eyes inwardly. It was definitely intentional. Did they have some kind of dirty trick up their sleeve? No wonder he thought that way; Liu Wei was being too blatant in letting him win.