Ye Huo
Campus Ace: The Mercenary Queen Is Explosively BadassContents
- 1Biodata
- 2Background / History
- 2.1Childhood and Mercenary Career
- 2.2Rescue Mission and Family Reunion
- 2.3Campus Life and Li Zeyuan’s Assassination Contract
- 2.4Snake Demon’s Rescue and the Smear Campaign
- 2.5Family Leadership and Later School Conflicts
- 3Appearance
- 4Personality
- 5Abilities & Skills
- 5.1Close-Quarters Combat
- 5.2Marksmanship and Weapons Handling
- 5.3Physical Conditioning and Athletics
- 5.4Infiltration, Surveillance, and Driving
- 5.5Hacking and Technical Work
- 5.6Medicine
- 5.7Academic Ability
- 6Equipment / Weapons / Items
- 7Relationships
- 7.1Family
- 7.2Companions and Friends
- 7.3Adversaries
- 8Notable Quotes
Contents
- 1Biodata
- 2Background / History
- 2.1Childhood and Mercenary Career
- 2.2Rescue Mission and Family Reunion
- 2.3Campus Life and Li Zeyuan’s Assassination Contract
- 2.4Snake Demon’s Rescue and the Smear Campaign
- 2.5Family Leadership and Later School Conflicts
- 3Appearance
- 4Personality
- 5Abilities & Skills
- 5.1Close-Quarters Combat
- 5.2Marksmanship and Weapons Handling
- 5.3Physical Conditioning and Athletics
- 5.4Infiltration, Surveillance, and Driving
- 5.5Hacking and Technical Work
- 5.6Medicine
- 5.7Academic Ability
- 6Equipment / Weapons / Items
- 7Relationships
- 7.1Family
- 7.2Companions and Friends
- 7.3Adversaries
- 8Notable Quotes
Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Ye Huo (叶火) |
| Alias(es) | Sister Huo (mercenary codename); Huohuo (family nickname); Mercenary Queen 1 2 |
| Gender | Female |
| Age | 20 at the beginning of the story 1 3 |
| Affiliation | Ye Family; Bloodfire Mercenary Corps; Five Continents International Mercenary Corps; St. Peter’s Aristocratic University 1 4 5 41 |
| Occupation/Role | Mercenary leader, assassin, agent, university student, and Ye Family patriarch 1 5 41 |
| World Ranking | Number-one assassin and mercenary; also described as the world’s top-ranked ace agent 1 7 |
| Education | Class Seven, first-year music and performance department, St. Peter’s Aristocratic University 5 |
| First Appearance | 1 |
Background / History
Childhood and Mercenary Career
Ye Huo was the Ye Family’s only daughter in eight generations. Born into exceptional wealth, she was abducted by an enemy shortly after learning to walk. Her disappearance devastated her parents and grandparents, who continued searching for her for years 2 26 40.
Away from her family, she grew into a professional mercenary, assassin, and agent. She had never attended school before returning to Country Z, instead studying through online courses abroad, particularly subjects involving weapons, explosives, surveillance, and assassination 1 5.
Her combat skills developed through repeated life-threatening battlefield encounters. After becoming the Bloodfire Mercenary Corps’ boss, she raised an organization whose members had been bullied and injured from the bottom of the international mercenary hierarchy to its pinnacle 4.
Rescue Mission and Family Reunion
Ye Huo’s first depicted mission is the rescue of Su Zhan’s stranded cargo ship. Arriving by armed helicopter, she bombarded the attacking pirates, boarded the vessel, and killed pirate leader Jack and his remaining men. Snake Demon, Blood Blade, and Thousand Mechanisms helped free the hostages, and Su Zhan promised her a payment of 100 million 1.
Already wealthy and tired of constant killing, Ye Huo returned to Country Z after learning about her origins through underground intelligence. A global DNA database match confirmed her identity, and the Ye Family welcomed her home with a lavish reunion ceremony 1 2 3.
Initially uncomfortable with physical affection, she gradually accepted her relatives’ attention. Their insistence on protecting her also clashed with her independence: before her first school day, she challenged her brothers to demonstrate that she could defend herself 2 3 4.
Campus Life and Li Zeyuan’s Assassination Contract
Ye Huo entered St. Peter’s hoping for an ordinary student life and initially concealed her family background. Her refusal of Lu Zichen’s advances brought her into conflict with Tang Jiao, whom she subdued after Tang Jiao bullied her and struck Gu Wanyang. She subsequently defeated Lu Zichen in a wagered fight, made him her lackey, and ordered him to stop pursuing girls indiscriminately 5 6 7.
After meeting Ye Mo’s childhood friend Li Zeyuan at a night market, Ye Huo discovered a 100-million assassination contract against him. She seized control of the mercenary website’s backend and publicly placed him under her protection. Black Caesar ignored her warning, but she intercepted his attempt at the Dark Dragon Hotel and overwhelmed him in combat 10 11 16.
At school, she placed first in the citywide mock examination, earning full marks in mathematics, English, and history. Her growing reputation also included basketball prowess and victories over hostile students. When boxing champion Long Tai attacked her outside school, she defeated him and routed his gang; the ensuing fight led to her detention, and Li Zeyuan collected her from the police station 15 18 19 20 21.
Snake Demon’s Rescue and the Smear Campaign
When Qilin Hall imprisoned Snake Demon, Ye Huo organized a rescue with Blood Blade and Thousand Mechanisms. She infiltrated the compound, defeated Hua Ji and her subordinates, and carried Snake Demon out through an ambush. The team escaped by car, after which Ye Mo arranged protection and treatment and used his connections to settle the conflict with Qilin Hall 23 24 25 26.
Meanwhile, doctored photographs and fabricated nude images circulated at school, accusing Ye Huo of being supported by an older man. She traced the posted material to Qian Xiaoteng, who identified Bai Yaxi as its instigator. Ye Huo recorded Bai Yaxi’s confession, frightened her with a rooftop fall, then parachuted down to save her 30 31 33.
The police confirmed that the photographs were edited; the older man pictured with her was her grandfather. A school assembly publicly addressed the rumors and revealed Ye Huo’s powerful family background 35.
Ye Huo later repaired Snake Demon’s damaged nerves after learning that her leg tendons had been severed. Once Snake Demon could walk again, Ye Huo promised to help recover her mother’s keepsake and took the reunited team out to celebrate 36.
Family Leadership and Later School Conflicts
Li Zeyuan openly declared his intention to pursue Ye Huo and agreed to approach her father. During the subsequent family gathering, Old Master Ye handed Ye Huo the family seal and imperial sword and had the clan acknowledge her as patriarch. Li Zeyuan’s announcement provoked fierce opposition from her relatives, and Ye Huo ultimately told him to leave 38 41 42.
She continued defending Gu Wanyang when Luo Feng sought to end their engagement publicly. After Luo Feng and six basketball club members attacked, Ye Huo defeated all seven and forced Luo Feng to promise repayment of fifteen million within three days. Her academic reputation also grew when she solved a difficult mathematics problem that Teacher Jiang had hoped to take to her father 45 47 48 49.
Appearance
Ye Huo is a slender young woman with fair skin, long black hair, and narrow, dark eyes frequently described as fox-like 1 7 18.
- Height and build: Approximately 169 centimeters or taller, with long, slim legs 18.
- Hairstyle: Usually wears her hair loose or tied high for operations; later has straight-cut bangs 16 18 30.
- Combat clothing: Tight leather clothing or military gear, boots, and a black mask for covert missions 1 16.
- School clothing: Blue-and-white uniform; one outfit includes a light-blue skirt, knee-high socks, and white sneakers 3 7.
Personality
Ye Huo is proud, blunt, and accustomed to relying on herself. She answers provocation with open contempt and can inflict severe injuries without losing her composure. Battlefield violence remains familiar—even exhilarating—to her, despite her desire to escape a life dominated by killing 1 5 20 44 47.
Her loyalty is clearest in her protection of friends and subordinates. She risks entering Qilin Hall for Snake Demon and repeatedly intervenes when Gu Wanyang is bullied. Toward people she trusts, her intimidating manner gives way to reassurance and practical help 7 23 26 47.
Family affection exposes a vulnerability she previously kept hidden. Although excessive supervision frustrates her, she treasures her relatives’ support and reciprocates it with carefully chosen presents and handmade gifts. She also values personal achievement, declining entertainment-industry shortcuts because she wants to succeed through her own efforts 2 3 30 39.
Her attitude toward romance is guarded. She finds Li Zeyuan attractive and teases him, but regards emotional attachment as a dangerous weakness for an assassin. After his declaration of love, she deliberately tries to suppress her emerging feelings 21 42 44.
Abilities & Skills
Close-Quarters Combat
Her fighting combines rapid evasions, throws, joint manipulation, powerful kicks, and blade work 4 6 16 20.
- Dislocates Tang Jiao’s arm and defeats Lu Zichen by catching his kick and throwing him 6 7.
- Overwhelms Black Caesar, including lifting and hurling him with one hand 16.
- Defeats boxing champion Long Tai and incapacitates more than half of his thirty followers in under two minutes 20.
- Breaks knife blades barehanded and destroys improvised weapons during fights 44 47.
- Can still be injured: catching Luo Feng’s knife leaves her hand bleeding 47.
Marksmanship and Weapons Handling
Ye Huo credits her shooting ability to battlefield practice rather than innate talent 4.
- Locates an opponent through the sound of breathing and fires accurately without looking directly at them 4.
- Fires behind herself closely enough to Ye Fan’s forehead to frighten him without killing him 4.
- Hits all fifty balloons at a night-market shooting stall without missing 10.
- Uses firearms, blades, a rocket launcher, grenades, smoke grenades, and a tranquilizer gun 1 24 25.
Physical Conditioning and Athletics
Daily training maintains her strength, endurance, and explosive movement 9.
- Completes a fifty-kilometer run in nearly three hours while retaining substantial energy 9.
- Trains with heavy loads, including fifty kilograms of sandbags 30 44.
- Leads Class Seven to a decisive basketball victory with repeated dunks 18.
- Her defeat of Long Tai earns her the top position on the combat rankings of the capital’s eight major high schools 20.
Infiltration, Surveillance, and Driving
Her operational training supports both covert entry and rapid movement 5 9 13 16.
- Detects Ye Mo following her during a training run 9.
- Tracks Black Caesar through dark-web information and studies his previous missions 16.
- Recognizes the scent of knockout drugs and uses a grappling rope to cross between buildings 16.
- Infiltrates Qilin Hall despite its electric barriers, searchlights, and drone surveillance 24.
- Handles high-speed driving, drifting, motorcycles, and parachute rescue 13 18 33.
Hacking and Technical Work
Ye Huo can compromise online systems and repair electronic devices 11 49.
- Cracks the mercenary website and takes over its backend to broadcast her warning about Li Zeyuan 11.
- Repairs teachers’ devices at school 49.
Medicine
Her self-taught medical skills make her the trusted doctor of her mercenary team 36.
- Removes bullets, cuts away damaged flesh, bandages wounds, and treats internal injuries 36.
- Uses a secret technique to repair Snake Demon’s damaged nerves, allowing her to walk again 36.
Academic Ability
Exceptional intelligence and rapid learning allow her to excel despite frequently sleeping through lessons and examinations 5 14 45.
- Reads study material at a glance and quickly retains unfamiliar information 5.
- Places first in the citywide mock examination, with full marks in mathematics, English, and history 15.
- Solves an advanced mathematics problem without needing her father’s assistance 48 49.
Equipment / Weapons / Items
- M3 nuclear rocket launcher — Used from an armed helicopter during Su Zhan’s rescue 1.
- Personal combat arsenal — Includes handguns, a submachine gun, military daggers, a saber or long blade, and mission-specific equipment 1 16 18.
- Infiltration equipment — Black mask, grappling rope, tranquilizer gun, grenades, and smoke grenades 16 24 25.
- Eighteen Stinger military drones — A gift from Ye Mo; equipped with miniature cameras, facial recognition, and explosive payloads, with coordinated entry and attack functions 27.
- Red limited-edition Maserati and heavy motorcycle — Used for school travel and nighttime operations 13 18 21.
- STR Supreme VIP card — Li Zeyuan’s first-meeting gift 10.
- Pink diamond crown — A gift from Old Master Ye valued at 170 million 27.
- Ye Family seal and imperial sword — Given to her when the family acknowledges her as patriarch 41.
- Safety talisman — Obtained through her grandmother’s prayers for her protection 49.
- Personal fortune — Holds ten billion US dollars in mercenary commissions, separate from more than five million yuan in family-provided spending money 39.
Relationships
Family
- Jian Yan — Mother and director of Capital 309 Hospital. Fiercely defends Ye Huo and supports her ambitions; Ye Huo admires her medical expertise 3 8 30 36.
- Ye Chuan — Father, B University chief professor, and leading mathematics and nuclear-physics scholar. Attentive to her daily needs; deeply moved by her gift of pink carnations 3 39 48.
- Ye Mo — Eldest brother and military major general. Protects her at school, helps shelter Snake Demon, and resolves the Qilin Hall conflict through his connections 2 9 26.
- Ye Chen — Second brother and CEO of the Ye Group. Joins the family in protecting her and opposing Li Zeyuan’s courtship 2 8 42.
- Ye Fan — Third brother and internationally acclaimed actor. Offers her an entertainment-industry launch, which she declines in favor of earning her own success 2 30.
- Old Master Ye — Paternal grandfather and head of the wealthy Ye Family. Gives her the diamond crown and transfers the family’s leadership to her 3 27 41.
- Jian Jingxuan — Maternal grandfather and commander-in-chief of the Capital Military Region. Remembers her childhood love of tanghulu and promises to make up for their years apart 2.
- Paternal grandmother — Gives her a protective talisman, plays piano for her, and dresses her in a red qipao 49.
Companions and Friends
- Snake Demon — Mercenary teammate and subordinate. Ye Huo rescues her from Qilin Hall, restores her ability to walk, and promises to help reclaim her mother’s keepsake 23 25 36.
- Thousand Mechanisms — Teammate who reports Snake Demon’s capture and plots the rescue team’s escape route 23 25.
- Blood Blade — Teammate who drives the getaway car during Snake Demon’s rescue; affectionate toward Ye Huo and sometimes clings to her like a child 25 36.
- Gu Wanyang — Close school friend. Their friendship begins when Gu Wanyang defends her from Tang Jiao; Ye Huo later protects her from Lin Jing and Luo Feng 6 7 19 47.
- Lu Zichen — Classmate, rejected suitor, and self-acknowledged lackey after losing their fight. Helps remove defamatory posters and supports her during confrontations 7 20 30.
- Li Zeyuan — Ye Mo’s childhood friend and Ye Huo’s persistent suitor. She protects him from assassination but resists romantic commitment. “Uncle Li” is a respectful address reflecting their families’ generational relationship, not a blood relationship 10 11 38 39 42.
- Black Flame — Her black Tibetan mastiff, received as a gift from her grandfather 23.
Adversaries
- Tang Jiao — School bully defeated after targeting Ye Huo and striking Gu Wanyang 6 7.
- Bai Yaxi — Jealous school rival who instigates violence and a defamatory campaign; Ye Huo exposes her through a recorded confession 18 19 31 33.
- Black Caesar — Tenth-ranked assassin who disregards Ye Huo’s warning and attempts to kill Li Zeyuan 11 16.
- Hua Ji and Qilin Hall — Snake Demon’s captors, defeated during Ye Huo’s rescue operation 23 24 25.
- Luo Feng — Gu Wanyang’s former fiancé, whom Ye Huo defeats and forces to promise repayment of fifteen million 45 47.
Notable Quotes
“Practice!” — Her explanation for her extraordinary marksmanship 4.
“Big Brother, Second Brother, Third Brother, I don't want to use our family's connections to take shortcuts. I'll make a name for myself step by step through my own efforts!” 30
“With your big sister here, no one can hurt you.” — Reassuring Gu Wanyang 47.