Once, I wanted to be a good person

After hanging up the communication, Fang Ze sat on the rattan bed, head bowed in contemplation.

For some reason, he always felt a faint sense of foreboding.

This intuition was not unfounded; he felt something was a bit off.

The cleaning plan for the Special Case Team was devised by Golden Fox. If Golden Fox were still alive, or still sending signals to those people, it would be understandable to continue with the plan.

But Golden Fox was dead. No signals were being sent to the Rejuvenation Society.

What kind of confidence did the Rejuvenation Society have to purge the Special Case Team after losing their inside agent, Golden Fox?

Was it just because they had a few reinforcements?

Even if those reinforcements were all Fusers, would that be enough?

Possibly because he felt the logic didn't add up, Fang Ze always sensed there was a huge conspiracy hidden within this matter.

And Bai Ling was his first friend in this world, while Bai Zhi was his future meal ticket. Therefore, feeling uneasy, he thought... after One Two Three successfully advanced, it was necessary for him to check on them.

After all, if he used his "Loan Shark" ability, that would add the strength of a Fusion stage combatant to the equation, coupled with One Two Three, who had fused with the Golden Fox Bloodline.

This was equivalent to the Special Case Team gaining two additional Fusion stage combat powers out of nowhere.

Perhaps, at that time, it could play a critical role in the battle.

Of course... if the situation was hopeless, he would still need to run. He couldn't afford to throw his life away for nothing.

If all else failed... he'd just have to set up a few more tables for Bai Ling and Bai Zhi afterwards.

With that thought in mind, Fang Ze couldn't help but look through that narrow entrance to the dim sky outside.

"I hope, I'm just overthinking everything..."

"I hope, Officer Bai Zhi can easily handle the Rejuvenation Society's assault..."n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

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Meanwhile, in Greenwater Forest. The secret base of the Special Case Team, Security Bureau.

Bai Zhi, with sleepy eyes, draped in a sheer gown, elegantly rose from the bed.

In fact, she'd always been a night owl, accustomed to going to bed only in the early hours.

But as an Awakener, she was naturally energetic, so it didn't affect her ability to wake up early.

It's just that last night's battle plan had been formulated so late and was so mentally draining, and before a big battle, one had to give the body a break, so she allowed herself to sleep in today.

After washing up and dressing in her beautiful noble attire, she prepared a corn porridge to warm up her stomach. As she drank it, she walked over to the secret base's monitoring room.

Bai Zhi took a sip of her corn porridge and looked up at the monitors, then nearly spat it out.

She stared at the scene displayed on the screen: Security Bureau Commissioners and Investigators from the Investigation Bureau gathered in front of the villa, weapons in hand, along with Bai Ling and Director Pang rallying them, and was utterly dumbfounded.

She just stared blankly for a moment, then Bai Zhi picked up the walkie-talkie and said, "Ask Specialist Bai Ling and Director Pang to come up."

From the other side of the walkie-talkie came a response, "Yes!"

Soon after, Bai Ling and Director Pang appeared before Bai Zhi.

By this time, Bai Zhi had finished her corn porridge. She elegantly wiped her mouth with a napkin, set it aside, and then asked, "What were you all doing down there?"

Bai Ling, her fists pumping energetically, replied, "Bai, we were rallying everyone!"

She continued, "The enemy is about to besiege us. We decided to raise everyone's spirits, to strive to pull through this together."

Hearing Bai Ling's words, Bai Zhi smiled and then said, "Bai Ling. I've already planned the battle strategy last night."

Upon hearing this, Bai Ling's eyes lit up, and she said, "Is that so? Well, give it to us. We can practice with it in advance."

Bai Zhi shook her head slightly and said, "This battle plan doesn't include any of you."

Hearing this, both Bai Ling and Director Pang were visibly taken aback.

In a calm tone, Bai Zhi said, "I've thought it over."

"Firstly, the Investigators." She looked at Director Pang and said, "The Investigators are all ordinary people. Even with small firearms, they lack the power."

"In a battle of Awakeners, they're completely ineffective."

"On the battlefield, it would just be a one-sided slaughter."

"So, in a moment, arrange for them to take refuge temporarily in the secret base's conference room."

As she spoke, she turned her gaze to Bai Ling and continued, "As for our Commissioners."

"The newcomers I brought with me are all freshly Awakened. They've only had two months of exposure to Awakening Abilities, haven't developed their Martial Arts Cultivation, and haven't even seen blood. Bringing them out this time was merely for experience."

"They are the seeds of our future; they mustn't be harmed."

With that, Bai Zhi smiled, "Otherwise, I'd lose face big time."

"Later, people won't just say I'm brainless, they'll also say I can't even protect my own people."

Seeing Bai Zhi speaking like this, Bai Ling was about to object, but Bai Zhi elegantly gestured with her hand for her to wait, then said, "I haven't finished. Let me continue."

"Also, you. You'll stay in the secret base today as well."

"Without my command, you are not to come out."

Surprised, Bai Ling asked, "Why do I have to hide too? I'm a high-level Awakener! I'm very strong!"

As she said this, she could not help but pull out her man-high hammer from behind her and brandished it a few times!

Upon seeing this, Bai Zhi couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh.

Then she reached out and lightly tapped Bai Ling's large hammer with her finger.