However, Ye Lei shook his head, indicating that he did not need the support of the soldiers. He had always been used to acting alone, being free and unrestrained.

However, upon hearing the other party mention the difficulty of this mission, which even surpassed the battle to kill the Corpse King Vulture, and that the enemy also possessed powerful heavy weapons and equipment, Ye Lei couldn't help but feel unprecedented pressure.

Faced with such a difficult and dangerous mission, Ye Lei knew full well that this would be an unprecedented and fierce battle. He had never encountered such a challenging situation before.

"How was it, Comrade Ye Lei?"

Vice Mayor Ouyang looked at Ye Lei, who was deep in thought, and asked.

"It's not that I can't give it a try, but what kind of reward can you offer me?"

"Same as last time, 5000 crystal cores!"

Vice Mayor Ouyang spoke without hesitation.

"But this time there are heavy weapons too?"

"I knew you'd say that, but 5,000 crystal cores is the most I can manage. And if you accept this mission, you can take them now!"

After speaking, Vice Mayor Ouyang took out a large black bag from under his desk and placed it on the table. There was no doubt that he had prepared it in advance.

The prospect of receiving all the rewards before even starting the mission was tempting for Ye Lei. Besides, investigating the Scavengers' Alliance was something he wanted to do next.

"Aren't you worried that I'll take the crystal core and run away?"

"Don't worry, I've heard about you for a long time, but I never knew your name before. I believe you wouldn't do such a thing!"

Thinking about it, that makes sense. From the day Zhou Binhui led his classmates to cause trouble at the shelter, news about the shelter had already spread far and wide. In addition, there were later television reports. As the highest leader of Tomato City, how could he not know about it?

"It seems that Vice Mayor Ouyang thinks highly of me!"

"Hehe... To be honest, the Skeleton Pirate Legion that was causing trouble in our city a while ago has suddenly disappeared. I believe that was your doing, right? I haven't even praised you yet!"

It seems that Ye Lei always thought he was meticulous in his actions, but in reality, he had already been completely controlled.

So, does he know about the X Secret Laboratory? After all, that's a momentous matter; it's best to find out first.

"So, how much does Vice Mayor Ouyang know about the military's collection of crystal cores?"

Ye Lei asked tentatively.

"Comrade Ye Lei, you're really joking. The military never needs to report to me on its actions; I've only heard bits and pieces of information."

Vice Mayor Ouyang answered casually.

"Oh, I see!"

Hearing this, Ye Lei felt slightly relieved. However, he knew that the military's methods were extremely ruthless, and it was only a matter of time before they were exposed.

"Comrade Ye Lei, what's your decision now?"

Vice Mayor Ouyang suddenly asked a question.

"I accept this mission!"

Ye Lei answered without hesitation, quickly picked up the crystal core on the table, stood up, and turned to leave.

Vice Mayor Ouyang watched Ye Lei's figure recede into the distance, a sinister smile creeping across his lips, revealing a hint of lewdness. Perhaps he was fully aware of the X Secret Laboratory, but was deliberately concealing it.

As soon as Ye Lei stepped out of the shelter, he encountered the military vehicle that had brought Xia Fujun back. Xia Yuhe and her daughter were about to get off the truck when Ye Lei quickly ran up to help them.

Xia Yuhe, are you alright?

Ye Lei asked with concern.

"Thank you, Brother Lei, I'm fine!"

Xia Yuhe glanced at him and said softly, her eyes still red and the tear tracks on her cheeks still clearly visible.

"Alright, you stay here and rest with Auntie, I'm going out for a bit!"

"Brother Lei, where are you going? Are you looking for those thugs who killed my father?"

Having spent a long time together, Xia Yuhe has come to know Ye Lei very well.

"Hmm...you could say that!"

Ye Lei didn't want to hide anything from her.

"Brother Lei, take me with you. I want to personally bring those scumbags to justice."

Xia Yuhe revealed a fierce look.

"Can you do it?"

Ye Lei was worried that Xia Yuhe, who was pregnant, was exhausted after all this.

"I'm fine, trust me, take me with you, okay?"

Xia Yuhe was making her final request.

"Sister Yuhe, can we catch those thugs and bring them back to you?"

Beanna was also worried that Xia Yuhe's health wouldn't be able to handle it.

"No! Those people can't live a second longer. I want them to be buried with my father."

The usually well-behaved and adorable Xia Yuhe now looked more like a ruthless demon, showing how much she hated those people.

"Alright then, but you must promise me that you will follow my instructions and not act rashly."

Ye Lei could also understand Xia Yuhe's pain.

"No problem, shall we leave now?"

Xia Yuhe was already impatient after hearing Ye Lei's promise.

Let's go!

After Ye Lei finished speaking, he led the way outside.

"Mom, wait for me here!"

"Yuhe, you must be careful!"

"Okay, Mom. You go in and rest. I'll be back as soon as I'm done."

"Okay, I got it."

Xia Yuhe's mother was also eager for revenge and did not stop Xia Yuhe from going.

Ye Lei took Beanna and Xia Yuhe into the Mercedes SUV and sped off toward the address given by Bei Tianrui.

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