Why did you provoke me?

Niannian looked at the communication bell in her hand. She recognized the five bright characters, but she didn't quite understand what they meant when put together.

She walked up to Jing San and showed him the communication bell, "A message from Fourth Sister."

Jing San looked at the words "that's a trap" with a completely bewildered expression.

"What should we do? Fourth Sister said that if possible, we can go back to the association hall first."

Jing San looked at Liu Wei, who was sitting down, and asked, "What do you think?"

Instead of directly stating what to do, Liu Wei asked a question: "If we encounter those people again, can we win?"

"Isn't that obvious? Niannian didn't even lift a finger this time, so those methods were useless. You're the only one who's unlucky." Jing San's words were like poison.

Liu Wei's face darkened. "I admit I'm bad. But is this what we're talking about?"

Niannian chuckled to herself, "Brother Liu hasn't been in the sect for very long. He'll be fine in a while."

Liu Wei glared at Jing San. "Does calling you 'Third Brother' mean you can insult me?"

[At this point, I hope readers will remember our domain name: ①⓪①ⓚⓚⓢ.ⓒⓞⓜ]

Jing San tilted his head to one side, and Niannian laughed at his expression. "Let's discuss this. Brother Liu can't have suffered for nothing. Do you think they'll come back?"

Jing San and Liu Wei both looked at her. "You have an idea?" (They didn't ask if she had a solution.)

"Fourth Sister told us to turn back because she was afraid we'd fallen into a trap. The thing is, we already know it's a trap, so why would we still step into it?"

Jing San smiled. "That's what I meant too."

Liu Wei: "What do you mean?"

Niannian chuckled silently. Jing San turned and left, saying, "I'll go make some arrangements."

Liu Wei sighed. He was unlucky. Jing San was driving, and to avoid distracting him, he swung his slingshot at the first sign of the attack. But it didn't stop him, and the slingshot was injured and almost broken. His brain was concussed, which caused him to faint.

When he woke up, the battle was over. The members of Team Four came to see him and said only one thing: "We'll take care of things like this from now on. You're the captain, just sit back and wait to finish him off."

This battle also exposed him as the weakest one. He felt terrible, but had nowhere to vent his frustration.

But now, he realizes that his IQ is also low. He doesn't understand what Jing San and Niannian are talking about, even though they can figure it out. How is he going to get by in the future?

He lay on his back on the bed, covering his face, feeling uneasy.

……

Inside the guild hall, Yu Meng was anxious because she hadn't received a reply from Niannian. She thought they had encountered another enemy attack and was wondering whether she should go over.

Niannian's voice call came in, "Fourth Sister, Jing San, Liu Wei and I discussed it and decided to lure them into a trap. We won't go to Xiao Wen's bee farm first, but we'll lure some small fry along the way. Don't worry, we have plenty of tricks up our sleeves. It would be a waste to waste such a good opportunity for real combat."

Yu Meng frowned. "Your name isn't on the list right now. Change your clothes and don't let anyone notice you, understand?"

"I know, I'm wearing makeup too." Niannian said cheerfully.

"Fourth Sister, let me tell you, Liu Wei is such an idiot. He's the weakest here, but he was the first to make a move. In the end, his line almost got broken. But strangely enough, no one laughed at him." Niannian's voice was very low.

Yu Meng didn't ask for details, but told Niannian, "Teach him more about line drawing techniques when you have the chance, and teach him Xiao Hui's skills as well. If he really can't learn them, we'll wait until he comes back."

"Huh? Fourth Sister, you're showing favoritism!"

"I remember that time I was unconscious and taken home, and he was the only one who came to see me, even at the risk of being expelled from the base. He's a very loyal person." Yu Meng's voice was soft. She always remembered those who were good to her.

"Huh, was he the only one that time? I almost forgot."

Yu Meng didn't answer her question. She continued, "As long as you know your limits, that's good. If I forced you to come back, I doubt you'd be happy. That Zhang Zhen is a capable man. Don't hide your plans from him; listen to his advice. He's a veteran who came back from the front lines; his experience far surpasses yours."

Niannian paused for a long time before replying, "We'll go now. I was wrong before, but thankfully it's not too late. Goodbye, Fourth Sister."

Yu Meng turned off the intercom; she was just too worried to think straight. The combination of Jing San and Niannian was probably capable of causing a huge mess, and the Jia family would fall victim to Jing San's actions.

Sigh, even Yu Meng felt a little sorry for the enemy this time.

……

Niannian pulled Jing San aside and repeated Yu Meng's words.

Jing San turned and left without hesitation. "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go now."

This time it was Niannian's turn to be dumbfounded. "No, you just went without saying anything."

"Someone's already vouching for us, why shouldn't I go?"

"No, don't you want to be famous? Don't you want to be number one?" Niannian asked from behind.

"The first thing that can be eaten is a target, someone else's target. I don't want to be a target." Jing San didn't hide his thoughts and told Nian Nian the truth.

"Huh?" Niannian was confused.

"Niannian, I'm telling you this, the people who launched this attack might already be targeting us. If you step in now, you'll never have a peaceful life again."

"I'm being watched? When did this happen? How come I didn't know?"

"I don't know either, it's just my guess. It's easy to find out, just grab one next time and ask them."

As they were talking, they arrived at Zhang Zhen's room, knocked on the door, and then went inside.

Zhang Zhen, sitting by the window, looked up at them. "What's up?"

Jing nodded and found a chair to sit down. Without beating around the bush, she said directly, "Teacher Yu suspects this is a trap, trying to get us to turn back. What do you think?"

Zhang Zhen turned to look outside, "I don't have any particular thoughts, whatever you say goes."

Jing San and Niannian exchanged a glance, and Jing San continued, "Liu Wei is injured, and we want to get revenge. So we came up with a plan, and Teacher Yu said you are experienced and asked you to give us your feedback."

Zhang Zhen turned around and looked at him suspiciously, while Niannian nodded in agreement, "Fourth Sister did say that, otherwise we wouldn't have come to find you."

"Did Teacher Yu agree that you shouldn't go back?"

"Well, if I act willfully once or twice, Fourth Sister won't say anything," Nian Nian said softly, her head down.

"How confident are you about that plan? I'm fine with physical labor, but I'm powerless when it comes to things like this war between the lines." Zhang Zhen looked at Jing San seriously. "Liu Wei and I will only hold you back."

Niannian tugged at her hair. "Do you want to train with us? I remember you have a good physique too."

Zhang Zhen squinted at Niannian, and after a long while, he finally spoke, "Are you serious?"

"There are only so many methods for training lines. Success depends on individual effort and perseverance. Since you've followed Fourth Sister, it would be a disgrace to Fourth Sister if your lines don't fight."

"Do I need to become an apprentice?"

Niannian almost slipped off the chair and fell over. "Why would I need a master? I have to learn these things myself, there's no need for a master."

"But aren't the techniques of a mask-removing master something you can only learn by becoming an apprentice?" Zhang Zhen was also a little confused.

She looked at Jing San pleadingly.