Wang Haoran certainly wouldn’t agree so easily. With a quick turn of thought, he deceitfully said, “I’m going to PJ Island for a vacation tomorrow.”

PJ Island is a world-renowned tropical tourist destination, perfect for a holiday.

Upon hearing this, Ji Shuiyao quickly asked, “How long will you be gone?”

Wang Haoran shrugged and said, “I don’t know yet, it depends on my mood.”

After pondering for a few seconds, Ji Shuiyao looked up and smiled, “What a coincidence, I was just thinking of researching the marine ecosystem there. How about we go together?”

“This…” Wang Haoran’s face showed hesitation.

“Don’t worry, I won’t disturb your vacation. Just take me with you, please?” Ji Shuiyao, usually stern and serious, showed a rare hint of coquettishness.

“Alright then,” Wang Haoran ‘reluctantly’ agreed, secretly delighted in his heart.

Going abroad for a vacation together would provide plenty of opportunities to spend time together. It was too good an opportunity to pass up.

…

Meanwhile, in Chopin’s hometown, BL.

Bu Feiyan, after careful inspection of the hotel where she stayed during the Glory Art Festival, finally identified the ‘scumbag’.

She left the hotel, intending to return to Yan Country to confront him.

However, on the way to the airport, she ended up on a mountain road in the suburbs, misled by a taxi driver.

An international assassin team lying in ambush attacked Bu Feiyan.

Outnumbered, Bu Feiyan fought and retreated, eventually taking refuge in a cave.

Using the cave’s terrain, Bu Feiyan was temporarily out of immediate danger. However, there were guards at the entrance, and inside the cave was a dead end with no food or water.

Despite the desperate situation, Bu Feiyan refused to give up. She planned to rest and then engage in a life-and-death battle with her opponents. Even if she were to die, she intended to take a few down with her.

Outside the cave:

“Hehe, if we manage to kill the top female assassin on the list, the Lady Judge, our Scorpion Assassin Group might rise from fourth to third in the assassin rankings.”

“That Lady Judge is so beautiful, killing her directly would be such a waste.”

“The experience of the top female assassin must be exquisite. I must savor it.”

“Everyone wants a turn, so let’s line up. The captain goes first.”

A group of men stood at the cave entrance, grinning wickedly and discussing loudly.

However, the captain of the Scorpion Assassin Group wasn’t participating in their banter. Instead, he was examining some photos.

These photos, provided by their employer, showed two men who had been killed. These two were the main leader and deputy leader of a gang, whom Bu Feiyan had dealt with in an alley a few days ago.

After their deaths, the most influential gang members began competing for the leadership position. They decided that whoever avenged the former leader first would become the new leader.

The contenders started investigating and discovered that the Lady Judge was responsible for the killings.

Upon learning this, they hired the Scorpion Assassin Group for three billion to kill Bu Feiyan.

Now, their mission was close to completion, and they were about to earn the three billion.

However, the captain of the Scorpion Assassin Group, being from Yan Country, was very cautious.

While maintaining their guard, he reviewed the information their employer provided.

One photo caught his attention—a broken gun with a small shard of tile embedded in it. The depth of the shard indicated terrifying force.

Being trained in internal martial arts, the captain deduced that the shard was flicked with a force requiring at least 40 to 50 years of internal energy.

From their encounter with the Lady Judge, he estimated her internal energy at around 18 years.

Clearly, she wasn’t responsible for the shard.

Moreover, one of the deceased had a heart on the right side and two wounds—one on the left chest and one on the neck.

With the Lady Judge’s skills, two attacks weren’t necessary.

It seemed that the person wasn’t killed by the first strike and must have drawn a weapon to counterattack. An exceptional expert must have disarmed him, allowing the Lady Judge to strike again.

Realizing this, the captain’s face darkened with worry.

He believed the expert who assisted the Lady Judge must have had a close relationship with her. Otherwise, why would they intervene to save her?

With the Lady Judge currently trapped, killing her wouldn’t be too difficult, though it might cost them some comrades.

However, doing so would undoubtedly provoke the wrath of that expert.

An expert with 50 years of internal energy could be considered superhuman, impervious to ordinary firearms.

If he had known of this expert earlier, he wouldn’t have gotten involved in this affair.

Fortunately, during their encounter with the Lady Judge, neither side was injured, leaving room for negotiation.

“Captain, let’s storm the cave, capture the Lady Judge, and let you have the first taste!” one impatient assassin suggested.

“Shut up!” The captain slapped him, leaving him dazed.

The surrounding team members were momentarily confused.

“Lady Judge, it was all a misunderstanding earlier. Please don’t hold it against us. Could you come out for a talk?” the captain shouted towards the cave.

“You think you can trick me with such petty tactics? Keep dreaming,” Bu Feiyan’s voice echoed from the cave, filled with anger and disdain.

“We targeted the wrong person. We sincerely want to apologize,” the captain said earnestly.

“Apologize, huh? Then kowtow three times to me.”

“Alright,” the captain agreed immediately and instructed his team, “Everyone, kneel and apologize.”

Leading by example, the captain and over a dozen men knelt outside the cave, kowtowing in unison.

Bu Feiyan, hiding in the shadows of the cave, could see some of the scene outside. Witnessing this bizarre spectacle, she was momentarily stunned.