Chapter 33

At the dinner party, Chi Xia pieced together a shocking piece of key information from Ye Feng's conversation.

There is an informant within the Demon Fishing Academy from an unknown group. If what Ye Feng said is true, this informant is a member of the Dawn Organization. This unknown group is attacking the Demon Fishing Academy while simultaneously trying to eliminate the Dawn Assassins. In that case, this informant is a traitor to the Dawn Organization.

But what level is this traitor?

What kind of entity could be useful to a group seeking revenge, while also maintaining such a high degree of secrecy?

Could the boss's death be related to him/her?

The delicious food from the meal had mostly been digested, but the sheer volume of information she had gained was stuck in Chi Xia's mind, and she couldn't quite process it.

She was unsure about Ye Feng's, or rather the Yu family's, understanding of Dawn. If, as he said, any force that threatens social stability and unity is an enemy of the Yu family, then what kind of relationship does Dawn, an organization that trains elite assassins, have with them?

She used to be so busy completing tasks and climbing the leaderboards that she never cared about the organization's development or situation. During the golden decade of Dawn, the organization continued to grow and expand, and most members believed that they should ignore everything else and focus solely on collecting bounties.

She secured third place on the list by maintaining her inhumanity and aloofness.

The organization's high degree of secrecy, coupled with her personal circumstances, resulted in a lack of communication among its members. They lived like strangers in this world, perhaps even pursuing different professions.

This principle makes it impossible for many forces to take action against her, and it is precisely because of this that her isolation and helplessness are obvious.

"Is this car really provided by the academy? I saw it at the auto show before, and even the low-end model cost nearly eight figures. Yours is the high-end model. Could it be that you signed some 'humiliating' unequal treaty with the academy?"

Inside Xin Ran's grand villa, Xun Jiang circled the only luxury car that was worthy of the mansion, examining it carefully. After looking around, the law-abiding citizen was filled with confusion.

Seeing that Chi Xia was absent-minded, Xin Ran gently nudged her arm. Chi Xia snapped out of her reverie and said, "Yes, it's provided by the academy. You can drive it if you like."

Xun Jiang smiled like an aunt, "What's our relationship? You're really going to open it for me?"

Chi Xia: "We're just friends. For safety's sake, you should change your license plate yourself."

"I'm just kidding. The academy provides you with such a nice car, who knows what inhumane conditions they might impose on you? I've seen too many normal people enter the Magic Fishery Academy and come out insane. You should be more careful."

Xun Jiang said, taking ingredients from the trunk of his ordinary family car. "Let's go, Xin Ran said she wants to have barbecue, let's go to the backyard to barbecue."

The two men each carried a case of beer, with a large bag of ingredients piled on top. Chi Xia offered to help, so Xun Jiang carried her a few boxes of ice cream.

"How long has Dr. Xun been working at Nuodun Hospital?" Chi Xia asked casually as she walked to Xun Jiang's right.

Xun Jiang thought that Chi Xia had started to pay attention to him, and his eyes and brows were full of joy. "I started working there right after graduating with my doctorate. I've been working there for almost ten years now. Nuodun has good salaries and benefits, so I've saved up a lot of money for my future wife."

Xin Ran suppressed a laugh.

"..." Chi Xia was speechless for a moment. Why did it feel like another blind date? "You're an orthopedic surgeon. Do many teachers at the Magic Fishery Academy treat orthopedics?"

The three walked through Xin Ran's top-tier mansion. Under the flowering trees leading to the backyard, the delicate fragrance of flowers lingered in the air. In Xun Jiang's view, this was a gathering with his friends, and with a girl he liked present, he needed to make a good impression.

He was relaxed yet somewhat agitated. "There are quite a few. You know, students from the Demon Fishing Academy are known for their endless antics and their tendency to torment their teachers. The most serious case I handled involved a student with broken ribs all over his body who spent half a year in the hospital. But since then, he's been placed on the Demon Fishing Academy's 'elderly care' list. Although the severity of the injury warrants this shameless treatment, I still hope," he glanced at the two people on either side, "that you both stay healthy. It's just a job; there's no need to risk your lives. But if you really get hurt, I'll cover for you."

These words were heartwarming; Xun Jiang perfectly embodied the kindness of a neighborly older brother. Xin Ran smiled and nuzzled Xun Jiang with her head. Even Chi Xia, who was usually indifferent, nodded and smiled faintly.

The three of them worked together to set up a barbecue grill in the backyard. To avoid making the house dirty, Xin Ran even bought a barbecue air purifier and placed it next to the grill. She also put up an umbrella-like "barrier" to enclose the area.

Xun Jiang set up the table and sighed helplessly, "The thing I can't stand most about his house is this: his obsession with cleanliness is almost like a disease. He turns this perfectly good outdoor barbecue into a caged feeding area."

Chi Xia arranged the skewers, looked up at the large transparent umbrella above her head. When the curtain was lowered, it really looked like a shed. Looking down, she saw Xin Ran squatting on the ground fiddling with the barbecue air purifier. Suddenly, for the first time in her life journey since she could remember, she felt the breath of life.

Xin Ran opened the little gadget, and a refreshing breeze made the curtains flutter. "What this world has no shortage of is trash. Is it my problem to reduce some trash?"

A joke left Chi Xia stunned.

I think I've said this before, when I'm talking to myself, when I'm about to take action but can't get over the mental burden.

Xun Jiang smiled as he flipped the skewers, brushing them with oil as he did so. The sparks that flew out were extinguished by the air purifier. "Environmental ambassador, you're amazing! Xia, can you handle spicy food?"

"Okay." The bottle was refrigerated. Chi Xia poured out three cups, and the cold air emitted white smoke when it met the heat.

Xun Jiang spoke in a very casual manner, and Chi Xia and Xin Ran responded casually. When Chi Xia was not speaking, she would take out the "leftovers" in her mind and reheat them. It is probably the greatest tragedy of a person who has a huge secret but no one to share it with.

There's a traitor in the organization, and the boss is gone. Who should she turn to to clean house?

Leaving it unchecked is unrealistic; after all, as long as that traitor lives, the Dawn Organization's assassins will never have a moment's peace. Who knows when they might become the unlucky ones to be rounded up one by one?

While waiting for the food to bake, Xin Ran exported the video from her Magic Cube camera online, operated it on her smart band while silent, quickly removed the characters, cut out the entire warehouse scene, and sent it to Chi Xia, "Take a look, is it usable?"

Chi Xia's bracelet vibrated, and she almost instantly understood what Xin Ran wanted her to watch. After watching the video, Chi Xia couldn't help but have the illusion that the master thief and the assassin were in cahoots. "Okay, thank you."

"Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle!" The aroma of meat wafted out with the sound of sizzling oil.

"Okay, this smells delicious. This skewer is for Xia."

Xun Jiang listened to their brief conversation without saying much. Knowing they were colleagues and that they would definitely have some work-related interactions in private, he handed the best-grilled beef skewer to Chi Xia.

Chi Xia thanked her and accepted the video. She quickly sent the video that Xin Ran had edited to the bracelet that Ye Feng had given her, and then from the bracelet to the latest contact Ye Feng had given her.

Note: Could you please help me find out the exact location of this warehouse and who owns it?

The other side seemed to have been waiting for orders, responding instantly. Now, Chi Xia was certain that she and Ye Feng had established a true partnership, and the Yu family was her greatest guarantee.

Xun Jiang's gaze softened as he looked at Chi Xia, who was no longer wearing those large-framed glasses and feigning a dull expression. "Xia, we've known each other for a while now, and there's something I've always wanted to ask you. Do you mind?"

Chi Xia blew on the hot meat and took a bite of it. "As long as it's not a confession, it's fine."

Xin Ran took a skewer from Xun Jiang and said, "You really know how to stab him in the heart."

Xun Jiang gave an awkward smile. "It's my fault. I confessed after only meeting a few times, which made me feel really embarrassed. What I want to ask is, how did Xia manage to handle those students? I know Xin Ran; he has a healing talent, so he can recover quickly as long as he's not dead. With the help of technology, it's like he's just getting a scratch. But what about you? Class 3 is known as the worst class, and the students are just as unruly as those in Class 4. And you're such a cute little girl..."

Xun Jiang didn't finish speaking, but one could imagine that he was curious about how Chi Xia could enter and leave the classroom unharmed, especially since Xin Ran had been going to the hospital every few days before.

Seeing that Xin Ran seemed curious about the same question, Chi Xia took a sip of beer and waited for the cool air to enter her abdomen. She said, "The students in Class 3 really like mutated creatures. I happen to know a bit about those things, so I had a little sparring with them."

She spoke subtly, but Xin Ran frowned. "They 'entered' you with mutated creatures?"

Xun Jiang became nervous. "We can't be careless. Go to the hospital tomorrow, and I'll have the head of the genome department give you a full checkup. Some mutated organisms don't show up when you first get infected, and by the time they've spread throughout your body, you're basically ruined."

Chi Xia slowly took another bite and chewed carefully. "It's okay, I didn't touch anything, and I don't have any wounds on my body."

Xin Ran thought about the scene for a moment, "You came without warning and did something really tough. You scared those students, didn't you?"

Chi Xia: "I don't know if I was scared or not, but I'm definitely behaving myself."

Xun Jiang was kind and easy-going by nature, and rarely got really angry, but now he looked very serious. "This is outrageous! Using mutated creatures to play tricks on a teacher. If she gets parasitized, the consequences will be unimaginable. To be so cruel to a lovely female teacher, that's just too much!"

Chi Xia: "Calm down, nothing happened."

Xun Jiang: "Did you keep any evidence? This kind of situation is enough for you to extort a lot of money."

Chi Xia paused. "Really? I forgot to record."

Xun Jiang sighed, "We've suffered a huge loss."

Chi Xia changed the subject, "It's a pity there won't be a next time, they're very well-behaved now."

Xin Ran didn't say anything else, but glanced at Chi Xia's calm face and looked at her thick wig, wondering if she was hot.

The seafood was grilled one after another, and the aroma mingled with the mushrooms, whetting the appetite. The three raised their glasses in a toast. Although the umbrellas obstructed the view and the enjoyment, the three of them ate and drank without restraint, which still tasted like freedom.

Xun Jiang: "Xiao Di called me at noon and said she's coming to visit us this weekend. Do you have time?"

Xin Ran: "Come on over, my brother's big villa welcomes him."

Thinking of the warehouse where her sisters had died tragically, Chi Xia thought that if the tracking expert was efficient, they should have results by the weekend. She wanted to go and see for herself. "I'll say it later, I still have some things to do."

Xun Jiang frowned. "Are you going out this week?"

Chi Xia: "Possibly."

Xin Ran flipped the scallops on the fire, "I'll go with you then."

Chi Xia looked up and saw that Xin Ran was not serious. He hadn't even stopped what he was doing, but his words sounded like a promise.

"good."

Going alone is too risky; even master thieves are just as skilled.

Xun Jiang frowned and slapped one of them on the arm, saying, "You're hiding something from me."

Xin Ran: "We're talking about home visits."

Chi Xia: "He's right."

Xun Jiang: "I'm genuine, not pretending. Could you take me with you on the home visit?"

Xin Ran and Chi Xia: "No."

Xun Jiang: "...We can't have fun together anymore, I'm going to throw a tantrum."