The verbal sparring between Li Ying and Gong Kaishan finally came to a halt when Xiao Feng called it to an end, though it was clear both of them were unsatisfied, looking eager for more.

Li Ying crossed her arms and snorted, "You have your own issues, yet you won't let others point them out. I really don't know what the boss sees in you."

"Who has issues?" Gong Kaishan fumed, "If you have the guts, let the boss fire me!"

Seeing the two about to start another round of verbal sparring, Xiao Feng interrupted impatiently, "Do you two have a problem or something? If you really can't stand each other, why not find a place and have a fight? Aren't you tired of all the arguing?"

"Sure!" Li Ying said eagerly, "I've long thought this old guy needed a beating, would be good to stretch the muscles."

Gong Kaishan pulled Xiao Feng aside and whispered, "Xiao Feng, my brother, you can't sell me out like this. When that crazy woman goes off, even the boss has to give her a wide berth. I sure as heck can't beat her."

Xiao Feng was speechless. Who would've thought that rough and brawny Gong Kaishan was such a coward at heart?

After contemplating, Xiao Feng shifted the topic, "I remember you two talking about some shocking answers from the experts earlier? How shocking were they?"

"Here's the deal," Gong Kaishan replied first, "We asked them why they were so adamant about catching Lin Jiaxuan, and their answer was... Xiao Feng, my brother, why don't you take a guess first?"

"Damn!" Xiao Feng grabbed Gong Kaishan's collar and looked at Li Ying, "I can somewhat understand your frustration now."

Li Ying nodded gratefully, "If not for lack of strength, the weeds on his grave would be three feet tall by now."

At this point, Li Ying's eyes suddenly lit up, "How about the two of us join forces and quietly take care of him?"

"No, no, no!" Gong Kaishan panicked on the spot, "I promise, I won't speak another word after this."

Li Ying turned her head away, snorted, and said, "The experts' answers were quite consistent. They claimed the reason for catching Lin Jiaxuan was to elevate human civilization to a higher level!"

"..." Xiao Feng swallowed uneasily, that reason was truly ridiculous!

"Long story short, we came to you for another matter: we want you to help us find out Sweet's real motives," Li Ying leaned against the car, stretching lazily, "Though they've been forthcoming, we can't rule out the possibility of them coordinating their statements beforehand."

"You all keep coming to me for help, shouldn't there be some compensation?" Xiao Feng said unhappily.

Though he wasn't averse to helping, Xiao Feng felt this wasn't the way to keep going, calling on him anytime as if he didn't care about his reputation?

Even if not money, there should at least be some other benefits.

Gong Kaishan scratched his head, "Honestly, Xiao Feng, my brother, our team's funding also needs special approval. This is beyond what we can decide; the boss has to apply for it."

Li Ying glared at him, then put her small arm around Xiao Feng's shoulder, "Stop being so fake, okay? Saying things like that might only fool someone as dense as Gong Kaishan. Honestly, haven't you benefited enough?"

As she spoke, Li Ying listed the benefits one by one, "For example, personal revenge against the Du Family, and we're about to send people to strictly control the hospital to specially protect your wife."

Xiao Feng immediately felt amused, "Knowing I have a wife, is it appropriate for you to make such a transgressive move?"

"What's wrong with that?" Li Ying said indifferently, "After all, we're comrades who've gone through life and death together, there's no need for us to be overly polite with each other."

Xiao Feng took several steps back, Li Ying's unfinished sentence "we're all men..." was truly frightening.

He looked up and down at Li Ying in front of him, unable to help muttering to himself, could this really be a big-tough-cute-girl?

Li Ying seemed a bit embarrassed, too, changing the subject, "Anyway, it's beneficial for both of us, just keep that in mind."

Xiao Feng nodded, somewhat in agreement with Li Ying, though as he looked at her neck and saw no Adam's apple, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Judging by appearance alone, Li Ying could be considered a very attractive beauty, but her personality was truly hard to pin down...

Once the designated personnel had finished setting up the hospital control, Xiao Feng gave instructions and followed Gong Kaishan and Li Ying into the jeep.

By this time, it was evening. The three of them ate a few pieces of compressed biscuits in the car to fill their stomachs, then headed non-stop toward the suburbs.

In the dusk, the vehicle drove along a rugged, narrow dirt road, but thanks to the jeep's good shock absorption, it wasn't too bumpy inside.

After about twenty minutes of driving, a villa appeared on the horizon. Xiao Feng knew they were nearing their destination, but he had no idea there was such a building out here in the wilderness.

When the vehicle stopped, Xiao Feng looked at the villa in front of him. The overall style was distinctly American, with a spire roof, giving off a simple yet beautiful first impression.

On either side of the road was a sea of flowers, with petals pointing down, in a purple-black color, looking particularly vibrant against the backdrop of dusk. For winter, it was definitely rare!

"Christmas Rose?!" Halfway there, Xiao Feng suddenly stopped and remarked while looking at the flower sea beside him.

"You recognize it?" Li Ying turned her head in surprise, "These were just recently transplanted here by the boss. Gong Kaishan and I searched through a ton of records just to find its name."

Xiao Feng smiled modestly, "Christmas Rose, also known as Winter Rose, is highly frost-resistant and can also be used medicinally. However, these flowers have a rather unique species, it took me a while to recognize them too."

Judging from Li Ying's words, this should be the Demon Suppression Action Team's temporary base in Jiangcheng. But she also mentioned that their leader recently transplanted these flowers here, indicating they plan to stay for a while?

But that's simply wild speculation. If Li Ying doesn't bring it up, Xiao Feng doesn't plan to ask.

Stepping inside the villa, it was clear it was not as simple as it appeared from the outside. A mess of various items piled up, clothes strewn carelessly on the couch, it looked quite chaotic, as if they had walked into a bachelor's rental apartment.

"Damn!" Gong Kaishan suddenly grabbed a crumpled tie from the couch and roared, "I spent eight hundred bucks on this, planning to wear it at important occasions. How did this happen?!"

Saying that, he grabbed the clothes one by one, dumbstruck, "Aren't these all my clothes?"

Xiao Feng, standing to the side, was baffled, not understanding what was going on in front of him.

The next moment, Gong Kaishan glared at Li Ying in anger, "Even if I offended you before, you didn't have to go this far, throwing all my clothes out and ruining my eight-hundred-bucks branded tie."

"When did I ever touch your stuff?" Li Ying frowned, "I haven't even entered your room since moving here. Even if you want to frame me, that's not the way to do it."

"Still denying it?" Gong Kaishan became agitated, "You think I'm scared of you, huh? I just don't care to stoop to your level, but this time you've gone too far, I'm going to fight you!"

With that, he charged towards Li Ying.

It was clear Gong Kaishan was truly furious, and Li Ying also showed a hint of anger in her eyes, feeling that Gong Kaishan was simply unreasonable.

Xiao Feng stepped forward, stopping Gong Kaishan's forward push, and said, "You might be mistaken. Although I haven't known Li Ying for long, it's clear she's not the type to scheme behind people's backs. Could there be someone else who came in?"

Li Ying seemed a bit surprised, not expecting Xiao Feng to stand up for her, but before she could think more, a young man with hair disheveled like a bird's nest suddenly sat up from the pile of clothes on the couch.

The young man, with eyes closed, exclaimed angrily, "You guys have a problem or something, disturbing someone's sleep in the middle of the night?"

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