A miraculous doctor descended from the heavens.

He Qiaoqing woke up around 5 a.m.

The first thing he did upon opening his eyes was to look for Gu Feng.

For her now, no one in the world is more important than Gu Feng.

She tiptoed upstairs and pushed open Gu Feng's door.

Upon seeing that the bed was empty, his expression froze.

At first, we thought he had gone to the toilet early in the morning, but after searching upstairs and downstairs, inside and outside the house several times, we couldn't find him anywhere.

She panicked immediately, collapsed to the ground, and began to sob like a child.

The crying woke Shi Yurou from her deep sleep.

When I came out, I saw He Qiaoqing sitting on the ground with her knees drawn up to her chest, her head bowed low, her shoulders shaking with sobs.

She was a little confused: Why is she crying again so early in the morning?

After asking a few questions, I learned that it was because Gu Feng had disappeared.

Shi Yurou searched upstairs and downstairs and confirmed that Gu Feng was not at home, so she dialed his cell phone.

The phone rang only a few times before connecting. At that moment, Gu Feng had already left Paramount and was undergoing special training with the Queen Bee.

"Gu Feng, where are you?" Shi Yurou asked.

"I'm out for my morning exercise," Gu Feng stammered.

"Come back quickly, your sister is crying and looking for you," Shi Yurou said in a low voice.

Gu Feng was speechless. Couldn't he even leave for a moment?

"Brother, where did you go? Please come back soon, okay? I... Waaah..." He Qiaoqing's choked voice came from the phone, clearly Shi Yurou had handed her the phone.

The training session wasn't over yet, so Gu Feng could only give the queen bee a questioning look.

Seeing her nod, he gently coaxed, "Good Qing'er, don't cry, I'll go back now."

"Brother, you have to keep your word." He Qiaoqing sobbed.

"Hmm, when have I ever gone back on my word, brother?" As soon as the words left his mouth, Gu Feng felt guilty. He seemed to have only stood He Qiaoqing up once. Feeling a little embarrassed, he added, "You stay home and wait patiently, I'll be there in a bit."

Listening to Gu Feng speaking softly and gently to He Qiaoqing on the phone, the Queen Bee suddenly felt a strange sensation.

She never expected that this scoundrel, who was usually so rude and infuriating when he opened his mouth, would have such a gentle side.

On the way to the parking lot to get the car, the Queen Bee saw that Gu Feng was still frowning and couldn't help but say, "Come on, being pestered by the eldest daughter of the He family is a blessing you've accumulated over several lifetimes. You should be secretly happy about it, why are you looking so down! I just don't understand, are the young ladies of the Ding and He families blind, or are they bewitched, how come they all have their eyes on you?"

"Sister-in-law—"

"Stop!" The queen bee glared at him fiercely, her tone icy. "Gu Feng, this is my final warning. If you call me 'sister-in-law' again, I'll really fight you to the death."

"Uh." Gu Feng was taken aback at first, then laughed, "Sister-in-law, you've tried to compete with me before. You know perfectly well that you can't beat me."

The queen bee immediately bristled and reached for her gun at her waist.

Gu Feng reacted quickly, leaping forward and grabbing her hand from its holster.

As they went back and forth, their hands became clasped together and intertwined tightly.

"Sister-in-law, you're always holding a gun, yet your hands are still so slippery. What kind of hand cream do you use?" Gu Feng asked with a half-smile.

Gu Feng tilted his head, shifted his body, and swiftly scooped her up behind him, crossing his arms to lock her in place from behind.

From a distance, it looks like two people are embracing each other.

When Gu Feng pressed against her from behind, the queen bee couldn't help but tremble.

This contact reminded her of the first time she "fought" with him.

But that time, it was from the front.

That time, that scoundrel really gave her a hard time.

If it hadn't been in Gu Feng's courtyard, the situation would have been far more than just awkward.

Perhaps it was that traumatic experience that made her easily lose her composure whenever she had physical contact with Gu Feng.

When he hugged her from behind, she froze, and her legs felt weak.

Although her professional instincts still made her struggle, her mind was in complete turmoil.

Gu Feng realized that things would get dangerous if they continued like this, so he quickly let go, though he was a little reluctant.

The queen bee, enraged and embarrassed, opened her mouth to curse. Gu Feng interrupted, "Forget it, forget it, I just said it offhand, I didn't mean anything by it, don't take it seriously."

The queen bee knew that, given his personality, it was already quite an achievement for him to say such a thing. She glared at him resentfully: "Next time you're so cheeky, I'll shoot you dead!"

Having taken advantage of the situation, Gu Feng remained low-key and silent.

The queen bee snorted coldly and went to the parking lot to get her car. Gu Feng stood there, but his eyes kept glancing behind her.

As the car drove out, the Queen Bee saw that he was still in a daze and honked the horn several times.

Gu Feng snapped out of his daze, opened the car door, and got in.

"Gu Feng, is that all about Mayu Ben's visit to your house? Is there anything else you'd like to add?" the Queen Bee asked again on the way. She needed to compile Gu Feng's report into a written document and submit it.

"That's all. I've said everything I could." Gu Feng shook his head.

"Oh? Then it seems there are some things that can't be said?" The perceptive queen bee immediately seized on the loophole in his words.

"What I can't say is all my personal speculation, so there's no need to include it in the report, is there?" Gu Feng said with a wry smile.

"Tell me, and I promise I won't write it in," the queen bee said immediately.

"I think Mayumoto didn't really recognize me before," Kofun said after thinking for a moment.

"What's this? He doesn't even know you." The queen bee looked puzzled.

"No. If he were truly the head of the 'Dark Gate,' he couldn't possibly not recognize me."

"Oh—" the Queen Bee exclaimed in realization, "You mean, you and Ding Hanhan were assassination targets of the 'Dark Gate' several times before. If Mayumoto is really the head of this organization, he couldn't possibly not remember you, right?"

"Yes. And another thing, my intuition is pretty accurate. I have a special feeling for those who are bloodthirsty."

"You mean murderous intent?" the queen bee asked.

"You could say that. But I don't know if it's because I'm not skilled enough, or because he's hiding his true nature too well, or maybe he's just not that kind of person at all—when he stood in front of me, I couldn't feel any killing intent from him at all." Gu Feng's face was also full of confusion.

The queen bee knew that Gu Feng was skilled in both martial arts and medicine, but she wasn't sure just how skilled he was.

But one thing is certain: this guy is a good find, with an exceptionally keen sense of smell.

Several instructors noticed this during recent training sessions.

Even so, she still dared not easily agree with Gu Feng's deduction.

After all, if Mayumoto's trail is cut off, there will be nowhere left to investigate the "secret door".

She hesitated and said, "Could it be because he's sick and his energy is weak, that you can't feel it?"

"Impossible." Gu Feng shook his head decisively. "Even a dead tiger retains some of its power. Take my cheap father-in-law, Ding Lisheng, for example. Even when he's lying there, his aura is completely different."

"So what do you really think?" The queen bee was a bit of a headache.

"Two possibilities. Either we're going in the wrong direction, or... the leader of this assassin organization is someone else."

Upon hearing this conclusion, the Queen Bee was even more troubled: "Gu Feng, I told you before, we've been investigating the 'Dark Gate' organization for years. Mayu Benyi was a clue that took a tremendous amount of effort to uncover. You must be extremely cautious in dealing with him and not make hasty judgments."

"I understand. I didn't say he was definitely clean. It's just my feeling." Gu Feng paused, then said, "I can't say for sure, I'll have to go into 'Qiang Ji' myself to see."

"What?" The queen bee's face changed, and she shook her head repeatedly. "Absolutely not!"

"Nothing ventured, nothing gained. We can't always stick to the old ways." Gu Feng's gaze was resolute.

"Gu Feng, those people are vicious and ruthless. You must not act rashly." The Queen Bee spoke earnestly, adopting the air of a superior. "As your direct superior, I can tolerate your occasional foul language, but I will never allow you to act on your own. Let me discuss this with the boss first."

"So you mean... I can call you sister-in-law from now on?" Gu Feng asked tentatively.

After all that circling around, why are we back here again? The queen bee's face, which had just calmed down, darkened again in an instant, and she roared, "When did I ever say you could call me that?!"

Gu Feng was about to speak when the Queen Bee suddenly shouted, "Get out of the carriage!"

Gu Feng looked up and saw that the car had already arrived at Bolan Street. He had no choice but to rub his nose and get out of the car.

The queen bee turned to leave, but saw Gu Feng waving at her with a bright smile. Her face remained tense, but she felt inexplicably relieved.

The next second, that guy yelled at her, "Goodbye, sister-in-law!"

The queen bee's foot trembled, she stepped on the gas, and the car shot forward, almost crashing into a utility pole.

Gu Feng shrank back in fright and quickly ran away.