Compromise 1 (Thanks to the Legend of the Paladin, the Alliance Leader???)

Inside the hotel.

The fire, gradually igniting, began to spread throughout the building.

The flames seemed to have scorched the circuitry, causing the hotel's lighting system to click off. Only the faint moonlight from outside spilled in.

Wang Yiyang stood before the door with a calm smile, waiting for the two men to respond.

He felt he was being rational, yet at this very moment, he was acting on an impulsive urge to confront the Avengers head-on.

He thought he was being impulsive, yet at this very moment, his heart was entirely at peace.

If the Avengers' previous swift, ruthless, and cold-blooded killings had left him unable to see a single flaw, then their current behavior—arriving in Yingxing City but not striking immediately—indicated that they, too, were harboring doubts.

Where there is doubt, there is hesitation.

Where there is hesitation, there is a chance for reconciliation. That was why he had come. Upon learning of the riot and battle here, and discovering that the combatants were the Avengers, he had rushed over immediately.

"Wang Yiyang?" Gu Fu blinked, staring at the person in the doorway before glancing at Kong Ping in front of him.

He was waiting for his friend to make the decision: kill, or talk.

For minor matters, he usually made the call, but when it came to critical issues, past experience had taught him to trust Kong Ping more.

They had crawled out of the Abyss with such difficulty; while their journey had seemed smooth, it allowed for absolutely no mistakes.

Thwip!

The man in black, who had been begging for mercy just a moment ago, felt a finger pierce his forehead. His trembling body stiffened instantly, then slumped to the floor, lifeless.

Kong Ping's expression remained calm as he withdrew his finger. No emotional shift could be seen in his eyes; he simply stared quietly at Wang Yiyang in the doorway.

But inside, he was far from as calm as he appeared.

When he first learned that his enemy was the Security Department Minister Mister, he had been furious.

But later, as the situation changed step by step, it gradually became clear that there was a conspiracy lurking beneath the surface.

Thus, he suppressed his impulses and began to re-evaluate all the intelligence.

He knew that he and his friend could not afford a single error.

Although they possessed the Reaper Suit, they had no supplies. Their fuel was limited, and the wear and tear on the suits was increasing, making things far less easy than at the start.

Therefore, they had to be careful—extremely careful.

The three stood in silence, neither side moving.

It wasn't until the fire in the hotel began to grow larger, with guests in the rooms screaming in panic and the sound of fire trucks approaching from the distance, that Wang Yiyang spoke again.

"This is no place to talk. Please, come with me. Believe me, these people were not sent by me." His expression was sincere.

Kong Ping pondered for a moment, then gave a slight nod.

He turned his head to look at Gu Fu.

"Extinguish the fire."

Gu Fu nodded and raised his hand toward the area where the hotel fire was burning most fiercely.

Hiss!

His palm suddenly split open, and a silver arc shot out.

The moment the arc touched the flames, it exploded into countless white particles.

Soon, under the effect of the white powder, the fire on the first floor of the hotel was rapidly brought under control.

Having done this, Gu Fu and Kong Ping looked at Wang Yiyang once more.

The three turned and quickly boarded the RV that had been waiting on the road outside.

The RV's engine started, and it pulled away slowly, brushing past the speeding police cars and fire trucks.

In less than half a minute, the burning hotel was left behind, gradually disappearing from view.

Soon, even the sirens of the police cars and fire trucks faded into inaudibility.

In the early hours of the morning, the streets of Yingxing City were empty, with few vehicles in sight. Only the occasional stray cat or dog darted across the road, letting out faint, sharp cries.

"Would you like something to drink?" Wang Yiyang leaned over and took a can of pineapple beer from the small refrigerator.

Neither Gu Fu nor Kong Ping replied; they simply sat in the back seats, pulling their gazes away from the window to look at Wang Yiyang.

"Tell me, did you suddenly find us because you think we wouldn't dare kill you? Or do you think we're easy to fool?" Gu Fu chuckled twice, his tone mocking.

Kong Ping remained silent at his side, seemingly content to let his companion hold the floor for now.

Wang Yiyang swept his gaze over them and immediately understood their strategy.

He smiled.

"I have no need to lie to you. Because I am facing a fatal problem of my own. Otherwise, I wouldn't need to risk my life to show my face and talk to you personally."

"You mean, besides us, someone else wants you dead?" Gu Fu asked, surprised.

After everything they had been through, he knew very well just how deep the foundation and strength of a Mister director and head of the Security Department truly ran.

It was no exaggeration to say that Wang Yiyang could mobilize an armed force of over a hundred people with a single command.

In a modern city, that was an achievement that was basically inconceivable.

Such an armed force might even include official personnel.

To have influence in the black, white, and grey markets—that was exactly what a big shot like him was.

Yet now, listening to what he was saying, it seemed there was an even more lethal threat forcing him to take the initiative to contact the two of them?

"I don't think anyone else could threaten you, besides us," Gu Fu shook his head.

Wang Yiyang gave a bitter smile.

"If I had any other choice, I wouldn't risk my life to contact you. But the situation has reached a critical juncture. It's not just me; you two are also facing trouble and threats. That is why I came to you personally. I hope we can cooperate."

"So, who is your real enemy?" Gu Fu asked.

"The current Chairman of the Board, Sivan Fisher," Wang Yiyang said frankly.

Sivan Fisher was also the representative of the powerful consortium that had forced the previous chairman to step down.

Behind him stood the truly massive Fisher Family.

He was headstrong, cold-blooded, and deeply calculating. On the surface, he appeared very gentle and considerate of others.

But in reality, he was cruel to the bone.

The previous chairman had been paralyzed by this facade, which was why he was carelessly maneuvered into stepping down.

Wang Yiyang had been planning to present evidence and question him at the board meeting, but he was immediately hunted by the Avengers, forcing him to flee the Maria Islands headquarters.

If it weren't for the fact that many of his subordinates were forcibly controlled by chips, he would have long since become a commander without an army, with no one left to use.

"Sivan Fisher?" Gu Fu chewed on the name carefully.

He had occasionally seen this name on classified documents he found in the military bases he had previously destroyed.

"What does he have to do with us?" Gu Fu thought for a moment and continued to ask.

"The connection is that your families were killed by his men. Furthermore, the suits you are wearing were also intentionally given to you by him," Wang Yiyang answered earnestly.

He was not lying.

The families of Gu Fu and Kong Ping had indeed been murdered by people from the Security Department.

But the people from the Security Department did not necessarily represent his own men.

In his early years, in order to achieve his goals and quickly seize power, Wang Yiyang had indeed done some dishonorable things.

But he wasn't stupid enough to kill an entire family and then intentionally leave survivors.

He had recently carefully sorted through his memories and discovered that he had absolutely no connection to Gu Fu and Kong Ping.

He had killed quite a few people back then, but he had never wiped out an entire family; he had always punished people according to their crimes without implicating their kin.

Therefore, these two Avengers were truly not his doing.

"Believe it or not, my sincerity is here. I hope to cooperate with you to find out and confirm who framed me back then, and who killed your families," Wang Yiyang said sincerely.

"Moreover, according to the intelligence I have obtained, Sivan might also take action against you. His capable assistant, another board member named Gewen, has already arrived here. He could strike at any moment."

As a local of Yingxing City, even with many spies around him, it was still easy for Wang Yiyang to grasp every movement within the city.

After all, he still controlled a significant amount of the Security Department's power.

"What do you plan to do?" Kong Ping finally spoke up from the side.

He had actually been suspicious for a long time, but he hadn't been certain. Now that Wang Yiyang had taken the initiative to come to them, combined with his previous doubts and conjectures, he was fairly confident that what Wang Yiyang said was the truth.

Hearing this, Wang Yiyang finally felt a slight sense of relief.

He knew that this move of his had been the right one.

He had risked his life to show his face, placing himself within range of being killed at any moment, all to gain their trust.

This was a strategy of finding life in the midst of death.

He knew very well that with his current strength, it would be extremely difficult to contend with that true big shot at Mister.

If the other party could casually create two Avengers, they could easily create more.

Therefore, he had to unite all forces that could be united.

Confirming that Kong Ping and his companion had indeed been suspicious for a long time, Wang Yiyang's heart finally settled. Following the plan he had already mapped out in his mind, he began to explain things to the two of them one by one.

On the top floor of the Azure Hotel, inside a luxury suite.

Gewen was sleeping soundly, his arms wrapped around the stark-naked Lei Wei.

Suddenly, Lei Wei's phone began to vibrate beside the pillow.

Lei Wei opened her eyes instantly, reached out to grab the phone, unlocked it, and took a glance.

"Are they all dead?" Gewen sat up beside her and let out a yawn.

"Mm," Lei Wei nodded.

"It's fine, as long as the leads remain." Gewen smiled.

"But the micro-surveillance at the scene was destroyed. Even the satellite imagery was jammed; there's no concrete footage, so I can't monitor the specific details." Lei Wei frowned slightly.

"It doesn't matter. I have my people around Wang Yiyang, and he will report any situation to me in time. The priority now is that the Federation transport team is almost here."

Gewen said dismissively.

No matter how much Wang Yiyang and the Avengers struggled, he held the trump card in his hand sufficient to suppress the entire situation.

Once the Federation transport team was dealt with, that would be the moment for them to play their final role.

"Don't worry about the rest, just remember to do your preparatory work. You should have the authority to mobilize many of Wang Yiyang's resources, right?" Gewen asked with a smile.

"Mm, but he is guarding against me now, and hasn't let me be in charge of any work for a long time. I don't have the authority to mobilize most of his subordinates." Lei Wei frowned.

"It doesn't matter, as long as you are still his subordinate assistant, that's enough." Gewen smiled. "By the way, he hasn't messed around with you, has he?"

Lei Wei's expression remained unchanged, but her pupils constricted slightly as she forced a smile.

"No..."

"That's truly a pity." Gewen rolled out of bed, stretched, and walked toward the bathroom.

He left Lei Wei sitting alone on the bed, staring blankly.