"Hmm—"

The assassin's pupils still held deep surprise and doubt, but his breath had been frozen in that moment forever, and even his pupils still reflected the image of the person in front of him.

—He never knew why until his death.

They were sent by their employer, so why are they helping those guys fight against them?

Unfortunately, the assassin will never know the answer.

Yin Qi looked down at the person on the ground and slowly discarded the extra bullets from his body.

His face showed no ruthlessness or murderous intent after the killing; he remained completely calm throughout, as if killing one person or a group of people was just a routine matter for him, and it wouldn't affect his mood at all.

When he looked up again, his expression had subtly changed.

He turned his head and looked at the person hurrying towards him from outside the courtyard. A smile finally appeared on his previously calm face, and even his eyes sparkled with a hint of starlight: "Sister! You're back!"

Yin Lan walked in from outside, looking somewhat preoccupied, but seeing the smile on her younger brother's face, she still managed a forced smile: "Mm!"

Then Yin Lan suddenly wrinkled her nose, sniffing the air, her expression grave: "The smell of blood is so strong, what just happened here?"

Yin Qi blinked innocently: "It's all because of those guys. I don't know who exposed my location, but those assassins have been coming wave after wave. If we don't leave here soon, we'll probably attract even more trouble."

Hearing Yin Qi's words, Yin Lan also felt worried.

It's unclear whether it's because she's stayed in one province for years without much change, but that's why those people always seem to find her so easily. Ever since the assassin organization appeared, they've been "entertaining" a constant stream of assassins here.

If this continues, not only will they be unable to bear it, but the people nearby will also likely notice that something is wrong.

This is not the era they lived in, where they could simply hide away and remain safe. Once their existence is discovered by the relevant official agencies, they will likely face even more complex crises.

So this place is no longer safe to stay in...

"Sis, you haven't asked me about my situation yet—"

Yin Qi smiled and held Yin Lan's hand affectionately.

Yin Lan rubbed Yin Qi's head helplessly and said reproachfully, "You're already standing here, do I need to worry about you? I should be worried about this old tree in my backyard. So many people have come here recently, I wonder if it can handle it."

It's not a good idea to just bury it as fertilizer underneath.

Yin Qi smiled and said, "When an old tree absorbs nutrients, it can naturally regain its life and vitality. Isn't that just like us?"

A tree can grow strong and healthy if it has fertilizer.

And they have...

Thinking of this, Yin Lan's expression turned somewhat indifferent.

She knew, of course, that her brother was happy and excited, and that it was such a joyful thing to regain one's youth—but she couldn't feel happy at all.

In her view, such immortality was a curse, a terrible curse that imprisoned the soul and tormented people with the torment of time.

Even though so many years had passed and the curse had finally come to an end, allowing her to end her life smoothly, the outcome was completely unexpected...

For the sake of others, and to avoid being caught and forced to continue being used as a drug subject for research, Yin Lan had no choice but to prolong this damned curse.

But she was still in great torment and pain.

She was so tired and desperately wanted to be free.

Why, why now of all times...