The night grew deeper.
Longdu, a bustling city that never slept, remained choked with traffic beneath its neon lights.
Yet beneath that veneer of prosperity, an unseen undercurrent surged wildly.
Countless greedy, bloodthirsty eyes turned toward the same place from every corner of the city.
They were like sharks that had caught the scent of blood, lurking in the depths and waiting for the perfect moment to strike.
And they had only one target-Yue Xiaofei!
The lure of a hundred billion dollars was enough to make any desperado abandon all reason and fear.
Inside the Siheyuan, the Reverse Scale's base.
A three-dimensional map of Longdu was clearly displayed on the enormous electronic terrain table.
Red dots blinked across the map, their numbers steadily increasing.
"Based on the intelligence we've compiled, we can now confirm that more than three hundred assassins and mercenaries have infiltrated Longdu!"
Han Duoduo's fingers flew over the keyboard. Despite the lollipop in her mouth, her words were unusually clear.
"They entered through all kinds of legal and illegal channels, posing as tourists, businessmen, international students... They're hiding all over the city."
"Your little Man-Rat here has already hacked into the city's entire Skynet System. I'm identifying and pinpointing them one by one."
"But they're cunning, too. Many have forged identities, and some have even undergone professional disguise training. Finding every last one of them in such a short time is practically impossible!"
Everyone's expression turned grave as they listened to Han Duoduo's report.
Three hundred people!
And this was only the first wave!
There was no telling how many more would keep pouring in.
"Fuck, these flies really do get everywhere!"
Wild Chicken spat viciously.
"This isn't the time for cursing."
Yue Xiaofei gazed calmly at the dense cluster of red dots on the terrain table.