"What's wrong with her?" Shen He asked anxiously.

"...Captain Chen died at her hands."

"……impossible!"

After a few seconds of stunned silence, Chen He's voice became somewhat out of control, "I know her, how could she..."

He never expected that the "Snake Ring" setup would be so terrifying.

He had already been very cautious, taking into account the possibility that the other side might increase its troops, which was why he was on guard and asked Xia Wuyou for a second confirmation.

The two pieces of intelligence he received did indeed differ, which dispelled his concerns.

But he hadn't considered this possibility—that both pieces of information were false.

Such scheming left him breathless, as if he could hear the other party's mockery from the depths of his being.

But what he couldn't accept even more was Xia Wuyou's betrayal.

After all, during his ten years in Sin City, he often relied on fond memories of the past to keep going.

Parents, friends... and Xia Wuyou occupies a large part of them.

So when he first contacted her, he was genuinely happy and thought more than once about reuniting with her and fighting side by side together.

But he never expected things to turn out this way—not only did the other party betray him, but they also personally executed his trusted operative.

It's like... showing loyalty to someone.

Shen He didn't want to believe it was true, but he also knew that two people who had escaped death had no reason to lie.

This caused him even more pain.

"...That's all for now. You two go back and take good care of your injuries."

It took him a while to come to his senses and he took a deep breath.

The complete failure of his first attempt was a huge blow to him, and he needed some time to recover.

“Xu Shi…”

Shenhe bit her nails hard, taking the name seriously for the first time.

However, the communication device on the table soon rang at an inopportune moment.

This was probably the last thing he wanted to hear... After a long silence, Shen He reluctantly answered the call.