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The unexpected appearance of a fourth person caused Jiang Wanxin's expression to change drastically.

Lin Moyan is trustworthy; otherwise, no one would entrust him with such an important task as coordinating information. The fact that even Lin Moyan didn't notice someone hiding nearby beforehand only proves one thing—the other party's strength far exceeds that of Sequence 7!

"Brother Zhou, watch out!" Jiang Wanxin exclaimed in alarm, pulling Chen Ci behind her again.

Lu Buping, who was on the second floor of the teahouse, realized what was happening and fired three shots.

"Bang, bang, bang!"

The first shot missed.

Lu Buping's marksmanship was extremely accurate, as could be seen from the mask he wore. However, he couldn't withstand the shadowy figure's unpredictable movements, which were completely unconventional. While others used fast and slow blades, she used fast and slow footwork, causing Lu Buping to miss all three of his shots. Every bullet grazed past her, almost causing him to suffer serious injuries.

The speech skill has entered its cooldown period, and it will be six hours before it can be used again. He could only watch helplessly as the shadowy figure rushed towards Zhou Yifeng.

Luo Bai snorted coldly, gracefully charging forward on his sword, and shouted, "Sword...ah!"

Before the shout of "Sword, come!" could be finished, the other party suddenly accelerated and, as if using the momentum, kicked him in the face, sending him plummeting through the air and crashing through the roof of the tiled house. He fell backward, sword tumbling, letting out a very inelegant scream.

It was like a roadside tree that had been kicked away.

Taking advantage of the half-second Luo Bai delayed, Zhou Yifeng sprang up from the rooftop, trying to catch the falling mask and put it into his backpack.

The shadowy figure was faster than him. It had no intention of saving anyone; instead, it used Luo Bai's face to change direction and headed straight for the mask.

The two met in the air.

Zhou Yifeng didn't have time to think it through and threw a punch with all his might.

The other party did the same.

In a flash, Zhou Yifeng saw the figure in the shadows. The person was wearing an oversized gray windbreaker, loosely draped over their shoulders, their head hidden in the hood and upturned collar, making it impossible to see their face. Judging from their build, it was a girl... yes, a girl.

The fist that emerged from the loose sleeve was very small, much smaller than the hand of the woman he had just killed; it could even be described as miniature.

But this tiny fist unleashed tremendous power that Zhou Yifeng hadn't anticipated, so much so that the boomerang he had just punched away the woman returned to him in the blink of an eye.

As their fists collided, Zhou Yifeng's wrist immediately snapped, the muscles in his arm burst open, revealing chunks of flesh and blood, and a section of broken bone pierced through his skin from his elbow, revealing a chilling red and white color.

The intense pain turned Zhou Yifeng's face deathly pale instantly, and he let out a painful groan. He, who had been like a god of war just moments before, now looked like he was entering twilight, falling from the sky like a kite with a broken string.

The disparity in strength was so great that it was terrifying.

"Damn it, what kind of monster is this?" Lu Buping cursed and quickly jumped down from the second floor of the teahouse, using the power of the Star Envoy to strengthen himself and catch Zhou Yifeng as he fell.

The mask was finally caught in the shadowy figure's hand. At the same time, she turned her head and glanced at Chen Ci and Jiang Wanxin on the ground. Just one look brought a mountain-like sense of oppression, making Jiang Wanxin feel as if she were facing a formidable enemy. She raised her hand and gathered starlight, forming a double-fish-shaped circular barrier in front of her.

Fortunately, the other party didn't seem interested in them.

Or perhaps they find it troublesome and are too lazy to do it, so they take the mask without lingering and disappear into the night.

The woman who had been beaten up by Zhou Yifeng earlier was also gone; she had blended into the crowd and disappeared without a trace.

Luo Bai emerged from the house, covered in dust and dirt, a red shoe print on his face. As he fixed his hair, he cursed, "You vulgar madman! Don't you know you shouldn't hit someone in the face? Nobody stop me, I'm going to beat her to a pulp today!"

He was about to draw his sword and give chase.

Lin Moyan's voice was like a bucket of cold water, waking him up in time.

He could have located the woman in the cheongsam from a distance while operating the drone, but there was no need for him to.

The woman was no longer capable of fighting and posed no threat. There was no deep-seated hatred between them, so she simply ran away.

Lin Moyan ignored it and focused his attention on the shadowy figure. He compared the photos taken by the drone, the measured speed, and the strength that could knock Zhou Yifeng down with a single punch with the information Jiang Wanxin had obtained from Director Fu, and came to a startling conclusion:

"This person is very similar to the person who snatched the ring in Nanjing last week, as described by Director Fu. There is an 80% chance that it is the same person... Sequence 5, or even Sequence 4."

Lin Moyan broke out in a cold sweat as he said this, never expecting that an ordinary task would attract a real big shot.

Upon hearing this, Chen Ci's heart skipped a beat.

The same person?

The ring that was stolen before inexplicably became a gift for confessing her love and was given to him. Will this veil... be the same?

Is this really not fishing?

Lin Moyan initially had a similar suspicion: someone might be trying to entrap law enforcement. But the question is, if the fish is caught, where are the law enforcement officers?

Logically speaking, shouldn't some well-prepared experts emerge from the shadows at this point and work together to take down the enemy?

Without support, their combined stats as a few Sequence 7s might not even match those of a single enemy. How could they possibly fight them?

Or is it really just a coincidence that the two sets appeared one week apart?

"Never mind that, you guys take Brother Zhou to the hospital first, I'll deal with the employer. Luo Bai, you go back to the theater and explain the situation to the police." Jiang Wanxin said, tossing the car keys to Chen Ci, "Can you drive?"

Chen Ci nodded: "I got my driver's license last year."

Jiang Wanxin: "Okay, let's meet at the hospital then."

……

Two hours later.

After Zhou Yifeng finished his surgery, he lay in a hospital bed with his entire right arm wrapped in bandages and in a cast.

Lin Moyan also rushed over. His star path specializes in the water sign branch and has certain healing abilities. He can help Zhou Yifeng recover quickly and save his arm, but suffering is inevitable.

On the way to bring Zhou Yifeng here, Chen Ci had already seen Zhou Yifeng's injuries up close. They were the kind of injuries that would make one's scalp tingle and cause unbearable phantom pain just by looking at them. However, Zhou Yifeng himself said that they were just minor injuries, not even worthy of being called minor injuries.

From the moment he was injured to the time he underwent surgery and was in the hospital, Zhou Yifeng remained silent throughout, demonstrating to Chen Ci what a true tough guy he was.

"Brother Zhou, want some water?" Chen Ci handed him a cup of hot water.

Zhou Yifeng is the oldest in the group, almost 40, so everyone calls him Brother Zhou, and sometimes they call him Uncle, depending on whether they want to tease him about his age.

Zhou Yifeng glanced at Chen Ci, nodded, and took the water glass: "Thank you."

Perhaps because Chen Ci was the first to find the mask tonight and successfully seduced the woman, getting her to take the mask out of her backpack, Zhou Yifeng's attitude towards Chen Ci improved slightly. Although he still didn't take Chen Ci seriously, at least he was willing to speak to Chen Ci normally.

Lu Buping was mentally reviewing tonight's mission, a habit of his. In terms of teamwork, everyone was as coordinated as ever tonight. The fact that a shadowy figure suddenly appeared and snatched the mask was unavoidable, given that they were three sequences short. Even if they all attacked together and handed over all their items, they might not have been able to stop the person.

They did their best, and it's worth mentioning that some of them even performed exceptionally well.

The thought of Chen Ci's heartfelt confessions that could send shivers down anyone's spine filled Lu Buping with genuine admiration. He patted Chen Ci on the shoulder and said, "Brother, you've been flirting with girls quite a bit, haven't you?"

Chen Ci: "..."

There really isn't one.

He scratched his head. "Actually, I've never pursued a girl before."

"Come on, if you've never chased girls before, how could you be so skilled?" Lu Buping said gently, like a caring older brother, "Don't worry, you've already done it, as long as you admit your mistake and correct it. Everyone's been young before, right? We've all been through this, no one's laughing at you."

Chen Ci: "No, I really didn't..."

"Still not being honest, huh?" Lu Buping rarely wanted to discuss his condition, so he was naturally dissatisfied with Chen's lying. "Okay, I'll go first. I've licked three before. How many have you done?"

Those three girls made him realize that women will never fall for a simp. Lu Buping considered himself quite skilled at flattery in his youth, but he still couldn't match even a tenth of Chen Ci's skill—conservatively speaking…

"I think you have at least thirty," he said half-jokingly.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Ci actually nodded: "Indeed, there are more than thirty."

Lu Buping: "?"

"You little wolf warrior?"

"no."

Chen Ci explained, "There were more than thirty girls pursuing me, which is why I was so familiar with the situation. What I said to that woman before was what they had said to me before."

Lu Buping: "???"

Your mom!

……