Lin Yue only returned to his residence late at night. Although there was a curfew in Yanjing, with Lin Yue's abilities, he wouldn't be discovered when going out at night. Moreover, he could detect patrolling personnel on the road in advance and avoid them. Unless everyone remained silent, Lin Yue could detect danger in advance.
Lin Yue pushed open the door and found the residence dark and empty. However, the car the three of them had arrived in was still parked in the community, so it was unlikely the other two had moved.
Just then, a rope was thrown down from outside the window. Upon noticing it, Lin Yue quickly leaned out and saw Cao Fuli on the rooftop signaling him to come up. Lin Yue grabbed the rope and climbed, successfully reaching the rooftop.
Meanwhile, Yue Hengyi was still observing the distance with binoculars, his eyes bloodshot from prolonged, unblinking observation.
Seeing their solemn expressions, Lin Yue quickly asked, "What's wrong? Did something happen?"
Cao Fuli shrugged and said, "Do you think everyone is as idle as you? You've won the beauty, but Mr. Yue's problem hasn't been solved yet. Someone wants to harm Miss Qin, and Mr. Yue is currently monitoring their actions. If you continue to indulge yourself outside, we'll have to assume you're dead."
Lin Yue quickly defended himself, "Listen to my explanation. I wasn't indulging myself outside; I was settling a homeless woman. Your minds are too dirty to think of me as that kind of person!"
Cao Fuli remained silent but walked over to Lin Yue and found a strand of hair on him. "This strand of hair is at least twenty centimeters long. Do you still want to say we're overthinking things? Don't forget our mission. It would be bad if this mission failed because of the woman you just found."
Lin Yue saw the hair and realized it must have been left by Zhan Jinshu when she hugged his arm. He hadn't expected Cao Fuli to be so observant.
In reality, this mission was primarily led by Yue Hengyi, with Lin Yue and Cao Fuli merely cooperating. However, Yue Hengyi was not suited to criticize Lin Yue's unauthorized actions, especially his taking so long to return to his residence. Thus, the criticism had to come from Cao Fuli.
Cao Fuli, having been one of the earliest followers of Shen Feng, was certainly qualified to criticize Lin Yue's behavior. Lin Yue, feeling guilty, dared not retort and decided to change the subject.
"By the way, what's the situation now? Are there any enemy movements?" Lin Yue asked quickly.
Cao Fuli explained, "We've been watching for over ten hours without finding anything unusual. However, we're worried this might be a trap, so we're waiting for your input. Can you listen for any developments within the Ability Administration?"
Lin Yue immediately used his ability, listening to the distant buildings and capturing even the slightest sounds. However, after using his ability, he found nothing out of the ordinary.
"There are no ambushes. Everything seems normal. Also, the Ability Administration has a relatively small number of people; there are about ten security guards," Lin Yue replied.
"In that case, we can rule out the possibility of being exposed. Next, we need to plan how to kill He Kanwen, preferably secretly, disguised as an accident. I don't want the whole city to know about it," Yue Hengyi said urgently.
Previously, Yue Hengyi's concern was whether this was an ambush. After all, the events he experienced yesterday were too coincidental, hearing a conspiracy in a club by chance. Even if the people He Kanwen associated with were all second-generation rich kids, they wouldn't make such a low-level mistake.
Now that Lin Yue had scanned the surroundings and found no one observing them, and there were no ambushes in the Ability Administration, it meant their actions hadn't been exposed. After all, all three of them had entered Yanjing using plastic cards with forged documents. If they were still being targeted, it would be truly bizarre.
Seeing that Yue Hengyi had finally made up his mind, Lin Yue immediately suggested, "If you ask me, I'll sneak over later, quietly approach Qin Kewei's room, find He Kanwen, and then kill him from a distance. A sonic wave, and he's gone, colorless, odorless, and formless."
Lin Yue was prepared to atone for his mistake. He had neglected his mission for a woman, which was indeed inappropriate. He couldn't just let it go after being criticized. Therefore, he would kill the scumbag Yue Hengyi hated, thus earning merit, and this merit would be enough to offset his previous recklessness.
Cao Fuli thought it was a good idea. "Your ability is perfect for this kind of dirty work. I'll leave this mission to you. I have high hopes for you."
Lin Yue rubbed his hands together, thinking it wasn't difficult to complete the mission assigned by the City Lord. The mission was to help Yue Hengyi resolve the crisis concerning Qin Kewei, and the source of this crisis was He Kanwen, who was responsible for all of Qin Kewei's abnormalities.
However, at this moment, Yue Hengyi stopped him. "No, you can't act in the Ability Administration. You don't know, as you're not part of it, that there are many mechanisms inside. It might be easy for you to get in, but it will be very difficult to get out. This is not a joke; it's true. Don't look at the walls being low, with just a few barbed wires; as soon as they are electrified, they become insurmountable. Moreover, the Ability Administration also has fully automatic machine guns that will fire directly if intruders are detected."
With the explanation from Yue Hengyi, who had previously lived in the Ability Administration, Lin Yue finally realized that this seemingly lax place was actually hidden with deadly mechanisms.
It made sense, though. What kind of place was the Ability Administration, and what kind of place was Yanjing? To deal with illegal elements, they would naturally employ top-tier technology. A place that seemed harmless might hide dangers.
After receiving this answer, Lin Yue thought of something and turned to Yue Hengyi, saying, "If that's the case, perhaps the mechanisms in your Ability Administration are used to guard against your own people, as they say, it's easy to get in but hard to get out?"
Yue Hengyi didn't answer this question, as he hadn't thought that far before.
"In that case, we can only wait for He Kanwen to come out. But if that's the case, won't we only be able to act during the day?" Cao Fuli frowned.
Lin Yue also hesitated. Acting during the day would be more problematic. If they were exposed, they might be surrounded and attacked.
"Killing someone isn't difficult. The three of us are all combat-type ability users; can't we kill a useless person like him? However, we have to consider the subsequent impact. At worst, the two of us can return to Yuzhou, but it will be very difficult for you, Mr. Yue," Lin Yue said to Yue Hengyi.
Yue Hengyi had not resigned from the Ability Administration, and one could not simply resign as they pleased. The contract signed earlier stipulated that they had to work for headquarters for ten years, and they couldn't just quit. Moreover, Yue Hengyi's family was still in the hands of headquarters.
Therefore, if Yue Hengyi were to commit a public murder on the street, it would be extremely serious. Coupled with the fact that Yue Hengyi was one of the Ten Heroes, such an act would ruin his reputation under the condemnation of many.
Yue Hengyi hesitated for a moment and said, "Don't worry about me. As long as this scumbag can be killed, there will be no problem. Moreover, I don't have to show myself. After you two kill him, escape quickly, and I'll cover for you."
To free Qin Kewei from the scumbag's harassment, Yue Hengyi was willing to disregard his reputation. Furthermore, as long as he didn't show his face, no one would be able to definitively identify him as the killer, and the blame might not fall on him!
Lin Yue and Cao Fuli thought about it and agreed that this was the only way.
"Alright, then this is the only option. I just don't know if we can successfully escape Yanjing after the incident," Cao Fuli hesitated. Killing someone wasn't the issue, but if they were caught, the consequences could be dire. Cao Fuli was worried about not being able to escape Yanjing smoothly.
Cao Fuli speculated that if he were caught, the best outcome would be to be used as a hostage by Yanjing. Only by paying a certain price could he regain his freedom. However, if the outcome were worse, he would be in trouble. Once targeted, a single knife would extract the extraterrestrial elements from his brain to be made into ability potions.
To strengthen their resolve, Yue Hengyi quickly reassured them, "Don't worry, the walls of Yanjing are quite easy to scale. I've climbed over the walls from outside the city into the city before, and no one could stop me. As long as you're fast enough, you can escape quickly."
Lin Yue nodded and said, "Killing is not a problem, but I just saved a young girl yesterday and settled her in Yanjing. It's easy for me to leave, but what about her?"
"Don't worry about that. I'm still here in Yanjing. Tell me her address, and I'll take care of her. I'll send her outside the city when there's an opportunity, and you can take her and flee," Yue Hengyi replied.
With that, the plan was finally formulated. Lin Yue and Cao Fuli would act together to kill the scoundrel He Kanwen, while Yue Hengyi would provide cover from the shadows. After the deed was done, the two would escape quickly, and Yue Hengyi would handle the aftermath.
At that moment, a mosquito landed on Lin Yue's neck. Lin Yue slapped it with his hand and said, "It's almost autumn, why are there still mosquitoes?"
Yue Hengyi also noticed the mosquitoes outside and said, "Mosquitoes are very sensitive to temperature. It's only when the temperature drops that mosquitoes are killed. Therefore, mosquitoes disappear from the north first and then gradually move south. I heard that in places like Hainan, there are still mosquitoes in winter."
Lin Yue looked at the many mosquitoes around him, appearing helpless. The hotter the summer, the more important mosquito nets became. When many mosquitoes buzzed around your ears, a mosquito net could block them. If you lit a mosquito coil, you would be completely at ease.
Unfortunately, it was impossible to find mosquito nets or coils on the rooftop, so the three could only feed the mosquitoes on the rooftop.
The three of them guarded the rooftop all night, their stomachs growling with hunger. Cao Fuli managed to sneak back to the room, cook a large pot of gruel, pour it into a bucket, and bring it upstairs, finally filling their stomachs. Otherwise, the constant rumbling sounds from the rooftop would have made people think it was a pigeon on the roof.
The gruel had little taste, and besides filling their stomachs, it had almost no other advantages. It was only used during the Lunar New Year to paste Spring Festival couplets and New Year paintings, when it was called paste.
As the three of them watched the Ability Administration from the rooftop, the sky gradually brightened. At this moment, a black car stopped outside the Ability Administration. This was when visibility had just improved but was still blurry, in common parlance, it was dawn.
A figure suddenly appeared in the dormitory building of the Ability Administration. Their appearance was unclear due to the darkness, and they were carrying a sack on their shoulder, which seemed to contain a person.