Han Yan's somewhat aged eyes were now fixed on Qi Jiu with a serious expression.

The girl nodded and didn't ask any more questions. "I understand. You can go ahead with your work."

As soon as he finished speaking, he walked towards the door without looking back.

When Qi Jiu opened the door, she felt a figure beside her. Looking up, she saw Li Hao with a forced smile on his face.

"Hi."

Seeing Qi Jiu's expressionless face, Li Hao subconsciously raised his hand, as if it had become a conditioned reflex.

The girl looked at him and nodded.

He then left without looking back.

Watching the figure gradually disappear, Li Hao pursed his lips, put away the forced smile on his face, entered Han Yan's office, and looked around one last time. Seeing that no one was around, he immediately closed the office door.

"Master, why didn't you say so earlier? This matter isn't entirely our assassin organization's business; it's largely Qiqi's private affair. Shouldn't she have the right to know?"

The main character in this matter is still Qi Jiu, and they can't keep it a secret forever.

Han Yan sighed and waved his hand.

"Qiqi's mission hasn't ended yet. I don't want her to be forced to accept her past because of this organization. That's unfair. I won't tell her about it until she completes her mission."

As he spoke, he looked up at Li Hao, who was standing in front of the office.

"You too, go tell the other six that if Qiqi asks, they absolutely cannot say anything. Just play dumb and pretend to be crazy. As long as you can fool her, anything is fine."

As soon as he finished speaking, as if he was still worried, he took out his phone and started sending text messages himself.

Li Hao: "..."

Is he really that unreliable?

Meanwhile, back in her office, Qi Jiu looked at the documents on her desk with her eyes slightly narrowed.

This organization does have some problems, but it seems that the old man is still hiding a lot.

Can't say? What is it that makes this old man so tight-lipped?

After that, Qi Jiu would go to Han Yan's place to play chess and drink tea whenever she had free time. Her daily routine consisted of going between the training ground and Han Yan's office.

The sole purpose is to subtly probe and inquire.

But no matter how many times they tried, it was no use. Even Fourth Brother and Third Brother kept their mouths shut when faced with this problem.

Qi Jiu: "..."

Soon, the girl discovered that the old man and his six brothers seemed to know a little about the organization, while she herself knew nothing.

To be honest, this feeling is somewhat unpleasant.

She felt isolated, but every time she felt that way, they treated her extremely well, making her the group's darling.

Despite this, they were unwilling to say another word.

In the end, everyone started to pretend to be deaf and dumb, and some even said they didn't know what kind of organization this was.

Flip the table!

Is this even a way to live anymore?!

As time goes by, the new trainees' final assessment is approaching.

After observing Leng Ruo's hardworking figure for some time, Qi Jiu swallowed her slight worry.

The sun didn't appear that day, and the gloomy weather made people inexplicably irritable.

Qi Jiu, dressed in the black, close-fitting attire unique to officers, sat on the high platform as if boneless. The invisible yet palpable aura of menace emanating from her caused those around her to instinctively tighten their lips.

Li Hao, holding a microphone, stood in the middle and gave a presentation on the rules for this final assessment.

"It's an elimination system. There are currently 900 trainees here. After this assessment, only 270 or even fewer will remain."

Looking at the serious faces below the stage, Li Hao's smile deepened.

"This assessment will be different from previous ones. This time we will use close-quarters combat, with elimination starting one-on-one. During this time, knives are allowed, and bloodshed is permitted."

At this point, there was a noticeable stir in the audience.

The previous assessments were basically just punches and kicks. The most serious injury I got was a dislocation, which would heal in a few days. There was even a special rule that no one should die.

This time...

"As you all know, Number 7 is the officer with the lowest success rate and the highest mortality rate in our assassin organization. This time should be no exception."

In previous assessments, many people chose to withdraw voluntarily, and some even died suddenly due to exhaustion.

Although the proportion is small compared to the initial 10,000 people, it is not non-existent.

As time went on, with continuous daily training and extra practice, everyone's mental state has now reached its peak.

You could clearly see the fatigue on their faces and the dark circles under their eyes.

Their mental state had reached its limit.

"Do you remember the life-or-death agreement you signed when you first signed up? If you get injured or lose your life during the selection process, it's your own choice."

Mentioning the 'life-or-death agreement' seemed to trigger a subtle change in the expressions on many faces. A hint of fear even lingered in their eyes as they looked at Li Hao.

Leng Ruo looked at Li Hao, but her gaze unconsciously shifted to Qi Jiu.

She seems to understand now.

No one was allowed to die in any of the previous assessments. She was wondering why Qiqi's mortality rate was so high, but it turned out there was one last trick up her sleeve.

Li Hao's smile was eerie.

"The final test is close combat. Guns and other weapons are not allowed; only daggers are permitted. You can automatically withdraw during the combat, but if neither of you withdraws, the fight will continue until the very end."

As for the final outcome, although he didn't say, he believed that the people here would understand.

A simple sentence caused a huge uproar.

Everyone was looking at each other.

At first, the organization only announced the content of the final assessment, but no one expected it to go this far.

If someone is smart, they will definitely choose to quit if they can't win.

But what are they? They are people who live on the edge internationally, they are madmen. Now that things have come to this, will they willingly back down?

I will definitely try my best to seize any opportunity, no matter how small.

Qi Jiu, sitting on the chair, lowered her eyes and observed the expressions on each of their faces.

Among the mercenaries that Qi Silin sent over, some familiar faces could still be seen, though some were missing.

The expressions on everyone's faces were quite different, and their thoughts must have varied as well.

But the girl believed that although there were many lunatics among them, there must be quite a few who valued their lives after all this time.

The assessment started as soon as it was scheduled to begin.

The entire training ground was divided into 6 areas.