As Du Linlang asked the question, her beautiful eyes were fixed unblinkingly on Xiao Feng's face, observing very carefully, as if not missing even the slightest change.

Xiao Feng subconsciously furrowed his brows, but quickly relaxed them: "We'll see when the time comes, it depends on my mood."

After speaking, he turned and walked away.

Du Linlang watched Xiao Feng's departing figure, her eyes full of laughter, remembering the last time she asked him such a question, he had replied decisively that he would tear up the ticket.

This time, although the answer wasn't entirely satisfactory, it was much better than last time. She believed that after a few more attempts, she would eventually hold a place in his heart.

"Hey, is this Chen Feihu?" Xiao Feng dialed Chen Feihu's number.

Currently, Zhao Guo'an was waiting for him to go rescue him, and once he left, the villa would be exposed to danger. If Iwakami Shigehiro were to pull another luring maneuver, it would be a disaster.

Although Lone Wolf wasn't lacking in skills, the opponents were a group of ninjas known for their numerous tricks and unorthodox methods. If a fight really broke out, it was uncertain if they could fend them off.

"It's me." Chen Feihu's voice came through: "So soon and you already have something for me?"

As Xiao Feng walked, he said, "There's no time for idle talk. If you still recognize our previous agreement, you should head to Jinyue Garden's Villa 396 as fast as you can."

"..." After a brief silence on the other end, Chen Feihu replied: "I'll set off right now."

Checking the time, Xiao Feng used his navigation app to check the location provided by Iwakami Shigehiro and his people. He roughly estimated it to be a half-hour drive, which allowed him to breathe a temporary sigh of relief.

Back in the yard, seeing Xiao Feng's unusual expression, everyone stopped and gathered around: "What's wrong?"

"Zhao Guo'an has been kidnapped." Xiao Feng exhaled and said, "It shouldn't be a big problem. I've called Chen Feihu, he'll be here soon... Lone Wolf!"

"Big brother!" Lone Wolf stiffened, standing straight and tall.

"I'll leave this place to you and Chen Feihu later on." Xiao Feng said with no room for objection: "Make sure everyone is safe."

"Yes!" Lone Wolf agreed without any objection.

Du Qingyue's eyebrows knitted together instantly: "Are you going alone to save Zhao Guo'an?"

"If I could take them on with numbers, of course I wouldn't go solo. But there's no choice; they specifically requested that I go alone." Xiao Feng said helplessly.

"Then be extra careful. We're a little stronger than before, so don't worry about us." Du Qingyue advised.

She knew she couldn't stop Xiao Feng nor had any reason to do so, and all she could do was try to make sure he had no worries and could take action freely.

After a moment of silence, Du Qingyue leaned to Xiao Feng's ear and whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear: "If you can't save Zhao Guo'an, don't take unnecessary risks."

Of course, this was a more tactful way of saying it, bluntly put, "save him if you can, if not, retreat."

Xiao Feng smiled without saying a word, feeling he couldn't leave a friend to die in front of him.

Even though, for now, Zhao Guo'an as a friend was still something of a question mark, he had always shown goodwill and was attentive to what was entrusted to him, except for being a bit loose-tongued, there wasn't much fault to find.

Du Qingyue seemed to know that her words were futile and, after thinking, added: "Before doing anything now, I've come to realize I'm not alone in this. I hope you can realize this too.

You... are not alone!"

Xiao Feng was taken aback. It wasn't that the words were frightening, but they did deeply affect him.

At least until Du Qingyue said those words, he really hadn't grasped the "not alone" concept, only thinking that no matter what, he must rescue the person, never contemplating the consequences if something happened to himself.

Just then, a sturdy SUV stopped outside the gate, and Chen Feihu stepped out of the car, his height and build exuding an aura of intimidation.

"Are you the brother that Xiuxiu always talks about?" A little girl stepped out, sizing up Chen Feihu.

And just moments ago, Chen Feihu's expressionless face broke into a grin when he heard the girl's words: "I'm Chen Feihu. What did that girl say about me?"

"Xiuxiu said..."

Before the little girl could finish, Xiao Feng pulled her back: "First things first, it's not the time for idle chat."

"Oh." The little girl obediently retreated, clearly understanding Xiao Feng was right.

"What's the situation? Tell me." Chen Feihu got straight to the point.

Xiao Feng explained: "A friend of mine got kidnapped, and I need to go rescue him. You are to ensure the safety of these people."

Saying this, he pointed to Lone Wolf: "He'll be your backup."

"Kidnapping?" Chen Feihu said sternly: "Such things should be reported to the police, not handled privately."

"Just do your job." Xiao Feng didn't want to argue with Chen Feihu on this matter, and said, "Give me the keys."

Chen Feihu took the keys out of his pocket and tossed them to Xiao Feng. Everyone watched as the vehicle drove away, each unable to shake off their concerns.

Perhaps feeling the atmosphere was too somber, Chen Feihu looked at the little girl and asked: "If I'm not mistaken, you should be the cute girl Xiuxiu mentioned. Your name must be Mu Shihan, right?"

The little girl responded: "Yes."

"Back to the previous topic, how does Xiuxiu usually talk about me?" Chen Feihu inquired.

"Sorry, I don't want to talk until Xiao Feng returns." The little girl said with a tight frown.

"..." Chen Feihu.

...

Half an hour later, Xiao Feng arrived at the garbage facility.

It was quiet here, with a pungent smell in the air. Huge piles of garbage blocked the view, leaving only a two-meter-wide path that, when entered, felt like walking through a maze.

Thankfully, the facility wasn't large, and Xiao Feng soon found a small bungalow.

The bungalow looked battered and in disrepair, and a gray-haired old man stepped out from behind a curtain. Upon seeing Xiao Feng, he perfunctorily said, "Plastic bottles five cents each, beer bottles three, we don't take liquor bottles."

Xiao Feng shook his head: "I'm not here to sell garbage. Are you alone here?"

The old man's eyes turned strange, like looking at someone mentally unwell: "Who in their right mind would come to a place like this? If you're not here to sell garbage, are you here to buy?"

"Neither."

"Then what are you here for?"

"To kill you!"

As his words fell, Xiao Feng lunged forward, reaching out to grab the man's throat.

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