In fact, long before He Fei set off, Luo Xi had already secretly planted a small and concealed listening device on him. It was with this listening device that they were able to monitor the actions and words of those people.

To Xu Anran's utter surprise, she obtained astonishing information from the bugging device. The fat man said, "That Brother Zhao is currently at the Huai'an Base! A few days ago, they successfully used advanced technology to break through Old K's anti-tracking defenses and precisely located his current location—the Hua'an Base—using the network."

Immediately afterwards, the group seemed to have reached an agreement, planning to set off for Hua'an Base as soon as they met up, in order to capture Old K in one fell swoop.

After listening to this conversation, Xu Anran fell into deep thought. A memory flooded her mind: she had a precognitive dream while at the Hua'an base. On the eve of her departure, she had specifically used the base's computer equipment to post a notice in the group chat.

Giant insects will gradually acquire human language abilities, thereby achieving their own evolution and transformation. At that time, they will inevitably become increasingly difficult to deal with...

Shortly after issuing the announcement, that incident occurred, and she and Luo Xi left the area. Hearing that someone wanted to arrest her and possessed her information made her break out in a cold sweat; thankfully, she had left and happened to find out about it.

She wanted to find out who this Brother Zhao really was, and at the same time, she reflected on how naive she had been, and decided that the entry and screening process for the mutual aid group should be more rigorous in the future.

Luo Xi, who was standing nearby, noticed her unusual behavior and asked with concern, "Sister Anran, what's wrong?"

“I think we should not only follow them to the Huai’an base, but also find that Brother Zhao,” Xu Anran said solemnly.

"Looking for Brother Zhao? Could it be related to Old K?"

Xu Anran nodded slightly: "That's right. I'm not only a member of the mutual aid association, but also a core member. So I have to find Brother Zhao and find out the whole story."

"Core member? Then, Sister Anran, after you enter the advanced world, will you team up with Old K directly?" Luo Xi asked impatiently.

“When we reach the higher worlds, we’ll probably arrange for core members to team up.” Xu Anran saw through Luo Xi’s thoughts at a glance and continued, “I have strongly recommended you to become a core member. We’ll see how things go at that time. You and I have both experienced six worlds, so we should be able to be assigned to the same world and fight side by side.”

Upon hearing this, Luo Xi's smile was as bright as the warm spring sun: "Great! We must be together then!"

In fact, Xu Anran did not intend to hide her identity; she just felt that the time was not yet ripe.

On the road near the Huai'an base, they were attacked again. This time, the swarm of insects seemed to be migrating, resembling a small colony of about ten. Like swooping falcons, they swooped down from the air upon seeing He Fei and the others' car, slamming it into the vehicle.

The car was instantly overturned. He Fei was terrified and trembled inside the overturned car, not daring to move at all. The other two women also fainted in the back seat of the car.

Seeing his companions fighting the insects ahead, the strong man didn't hesitate to quickly jump out of the vehicle and join the battle.

Even when they unleashed their most powerful weapons and engaged in a fierce battle with the insects, they were initially able to hold their own, both offensively and defensively. However, as time went on, outnumbered and outgunned, they gradually began to show signs of defeat.

In the end, the crew-cut man and the skinny guy were brutally murdered, while the fat man, with the help of the strong man, managed to escape into a roadside house and survive. However, due to the fierce battle, both of them were seriously injured and collapsed inside the house.

Xu Anran and Luo Xi arrived to find the insects had already flown away. They pulled He Fei and the two women out of the car. Xu Anran looked at He Fei and asked with concern, "Are you alright?"

He Fei shook his head. Xu Anran handed him a bottle of water, which he drank in a few gulps. Still shaken, he patted his chest, trying to calm himself. Then, he looked at Xu Anran and asked, "They're all dead. What should we do next?"

Xu Anran looked at the man in front of her and sighed inwardly: What a complete jinx!

She silently took two steps back before saying, "You should rest for a bit, we'll talk later."

After a while, Luo Xi came out of the house and reported to Xu Anran: "The people are still alive. The two people are unconscious. I have stopped their bleeding. They should not die."

Xu Anran turned around, squatted down, and looked at He Fei, who had a blank expression: "You must be very curious about why we saved them!" He Fei nodded quickly, "Actually, we need your help. After it's done, I can not only let you join the mutual aid society, but also make you a core member."

He Fei asked with a puzzled look, "What's the matter? Is it related to Old K? Boss, do you know Old K?"

Xu Anran nodded slightly: "That's right, I am a core member of the Mutual Aid Association. This time, I want you to go with them to see that Brother Zhao and find out their background. After it's done, I will recommend you to become a core member of the Mutual Aid Association. However... even if you join the Mutual Aid Association, you can't act with others. After all... your special constitution."

As she spoke, she pointed to the corpses of the crew-cut man and the skinny man lying in the distance, and He Fei couldn't help but lower his head in sorrow.

Xu Anran continued, "Although we can't act together, I've found that as long as I'm not with you, it shouldn't have too much of an impact. Once you join, we can provide you with assistance in terms of weapons, information, and so on. And you, you can find some people you think need to be targeted and team up with, like them. What do you think?"

He Fei pondered for a moment. This way, he would have a powerful backer, and his own physique would allow him to make those bad guys suffer—it wasn't a bad thing. So, he hurriedly replied, "I'll do whatever you say, boss!"

Xu Anran patted him on the shoulder encouragingly and continued to paint a rosy picture: "If you can successfully infiltrate Brother Zhao's group this time and find out the information, when you come back, you will not only be a core member of the mutual aid society, but you will also become our top secret member, our most mysterious member!"

He Fei nodded repeatedly, as if he had been injected with chicken blood.

Xu Anran secretly calculated that He Fei's performance during this period was good. If everything went smoothly, he would definitely become a key pawn for the Mutual Aid Association to infiltrate the enemy in the future. He could not only make full use of his role, but also gather information for the Mutual Aid Association. Xu Anran called this the "Traitor Plan"!