It doesn't matter if your souls are scattered, as long as you die.

Black Hawk didn't speak, but looked at Han Xi lying on the bed.

Zhi Du followed his gaze and explained with a smile, "Benefactor Han was seriously injured last night, so this old monk brought her back to treat her."

Black Hawk nodded knowingly. "Master Zhidu, I came here to ask you how many of the talented and extraordinary people in Bijin Mountain are still alive today."

Master Zhidu: "If we include those with lightning abilities, then there are nine left."

After mentally counting everything in the house, Black Hawk was so shocked that all the color drained from his face.

There are nine people in total, eight of whom are in this house, plus Yun Li, making it exactly nine.

During the day, he asked the master if he could sleep peacefully tonight, but the master did not give him a definite answer, only saying that he could not predict it and that the variable of Yun Li would appear.

First of all, the fact that Yun Li would appear here is puzzling.

Although he didn't know Yun Li very well, he knew from Mu Qian and the other two that Yun Li was aloof and didn't easily interact with people.

During her many days at Bijin Mountain, she never appeared in front of anyone on her own initiative, but instead went about doing what she wanted to do.

So why did she appear tonight?

"Master, among the eight people in this house, is there one who is hiding very well?"

What he really wanted to ask was whether someone would make a move against others tonight.

Master Zhidu stared at him for a long while before finally asking, "Benefactor Wu, have you considered eliminating talented individuals from other countries?"

Upon hearing this question, Black Hawk chuckled. "Does the Master believe that I, a support-type ability user, possess that ability?"

Master Zhidu turned to look out the window, his usual smile vanishing. "Benefactor Wu is unable to do so because of a lack of ability, not because he does not wish to."

Black Hawk froze. It was true; he was the same person he had hunted down the previous night.

This is undeniable.

Master Zhidu turned around with his usual smile on his face, "Benefactor Wu, you are like this, but this old monk cannot say that you are a bad person, nor can I say that you are well hidden."

"The same goes for everyone else."

"I can see evil, but I cannot see through a person's thoughts."

……

Black Hawk returned to his room, his mind still replaying the master's words. It took him a while to understand their meaning.

He meant that none of the eight people in the house were truly evil, and he couldn't fathom their thoughts.

He couldn't predict or see through what they were going to do.

I failed to implement the cleanup plan because I lacked the ability, while others had the ability and took action.

Essentially, I am no different from anyone else.

At the same time, if he doesn't admit that he is a bad person, then others certainly aren't either.

Putting yourself in his shoes, if someone were to lay a hand on him, it might be understandable.

Black Hawk sat there silently as soon as he entered the room. Zhao Xu guessed that he was thinking about something, so he didn't disturb him.

Only after he gave a self-deprecating laugh did he ask, "What happened?"

Black Hawk repeated what Master Zhidu had said, along with his own thoughts.

After a long silence, Zhao Xu finally said, "Things in this world cannot be defined entirely by black and white. The same goes for Yun Li's matter; it's just a matter of different perspectives."

Black Hawk chuckled, agreeing with him. "The master said the formation will break tomorrow, so we need to be even more careful tonight."

Zhao Xu pushed up his glasses and joked, "Didn't they say Yun Li would appear? Then let's live well until she does."

"When she shows up, I'll secretly reveal my identity. She'll probably protect us two weaklings, right?"

Black Hawk's brow twitched. A weakling?

Having lived for decades, this is the first time someone has used this term to describe me.

Surprisingly, it's very apt.

"It definitely will. Tianxiang once said that Yunli is very protective of his own."

……

late at night

This should be the time when humans are sound asleep, but none of the eight people in the Min residence are asleep at this moment.

The group of people who appear harmonious during the day are actually all wary of others.

Vikram's room was originally on the third floor of the main house, but tonight he moved to another building where the Min family's servants lived.

It also summoned several small snakes to guard the area around the building, so that it would immediately know if there was any disturbance.

Although Xiao Hei's poison has been cured, he dares not be careless, as who knows if these ability users have any hidden strange abilities.

We must be fully prepared to deal with this.

Emma was still living in her old room, with the window wide open, sitting on the bed holding an umbrella, turning it occasionally.

It didn't rain tonight, so leaving the window open wasn't to give any unknown enemies a chance, but rather to make it easier for her to fly away.

Jiang Ting chose a room on the first floor, which was now completely filled with vines.

She couldn't even be seen.

Just like last night, Black Hawk and Zhao Xu were hiding in two separate concealed locations, one holding a gun aimed at the door and the other at the window.

Master Zhidu sat on the sofa in the room, silently chanting scriptures. Suddenly, he stopped chanting and looked up at the direction of the bed.

"Now that Benefactor Han is awake, why not have a talk?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the person lying on the bed sat up.

"Master, thank you for saving me."

"No need to thank me, I just hope that Benefactor Han will not cause any trouble tonight."

Han Xi looked at the person sitting on the sofa with surprise. This old monk was always smiling, but his words just now were full of threat.

The space was silent for a dozen breaths before Han Xi chuckled softly, "Master, you're overthinking it. Even if you don't ask, I won't do anything."

"Amitabha Buddha, Benefactor Han is truly virtuous."

"By the way, Master, is there anything to eat? I'm hungry." Han Xi gently rubbed his stomach.

"No!" Master Zhidu's voice was tinged with laughter. "Benefactor Han, just bear with it for one night. Tomorrow morning, this old monk will treat you to a sumptuous meal at a famous tea and snack shop in Xiangcheng."

Han Xi: "..."

She didn't want to eat in the morning; she wanted to replenish her energy now.

"Master, I'm so hungry I can't stand it anymore. I think I'll go down to the kitchen and find something to eat."

As she spoke, Han Xi stared intently into the eyes of the person opposite her.

As soon as she finished speaking, her feet touched the ground, but before she could stand up, Master Zhidu spoke first.

"Benefactor Han, you cannot get out. This room has been sealed with a talisman by this old monk."

"Furthermore, I am a Buddhist disciple, protected by the Dharma, and no amount of seductive tricks will work on me."

Han Xi's face turned dark and gloomy.

This monk is really...

She took a deep breath. "Master, I was wrong, but why did you have to do this?"

"Benefactor Han, I am doing this for your own good. If you leave this room today, you will probably never have the chance to return to your motherland."

Han Xi didn't quite understand what he meant.

Will he kill her if she leaves this room, or will she be killed by someone else if she leaves this room?

"Master Zhidu, are you going to kill me?" she asked tentatively.

"Benefactor Han, if I wanted to kill you, I wouldn't save you."

Zhi Du sighed, "Benefactor Han, there are many people who think the same way as you. Don't risk your life to compete with others to see who has a tougher life."

Han Xi now understood that it wasn't the monk who would kill her, but someone else.

"Master, may I ask you one last question?"

"May I ask, Benefactor Han?"

"I want to ask the master, did you foresee my inevitable death?"

"Amitabha." Zhidu didn't say anything else, just uttered this one sentence, but Han Xi already understood everything.

"Thank you, Master. Even if someone tries to drag me out tonight, I'll cling to the doorframe and refuse to leave."

Master Zhidu smiled with satisfaction, but his expression changed the next second, and he made a 'shh' gesture towards Han Xi.