Han Jiayin's parents left, but the girl didn't leave immediately. Instead, she sat in Shen Cimo's office and started drinking tea.

Aside from the last time Xingluo's people came here, it seems that Shen Shi hasn't had time to come here at all.

"What Han Jiayin's parents just said meant..."

"It's just what you think."

The girl's expression remained unchanged; she seemed to have grown accustomed to such things.

This problem exists in many schools now. Although University A is a top university, it still has no shortage of students who aren't very bright. They're willing to sacrifice their entire lives for personal gain.

Shen Cimo seemed to be deep in thought, his head down, seemingly lost in thought.

The office suddenly fell silent. As if he had suddenly thought of something, Shen Cimo looked at the girl's back and couldn't help but sigh.

"By the way, Qiqi, you're an adult now. There are some procedures to complete at the orphanage. I called before, but you weren't there, so it's been delayed for a while. Go visit the orphanage when you have time."

Shen Cimo suddenly said this, and Qi Jiu paused, then nodded. "I understand."

Shen Cimo looked down at the documents in his hand, seemingly unaware of the girl's downcast gaze, and smiled.

"I didn't know whose darling you were, but it's too late to find out now. You're now the darling of the Shen family, my little sister. Let those people be sad."

This was meant to be a sentimental remark, but it made the girl holding the teacup stop what she was doing.

Whose family is it? What's their background...?

Having been in China for so long, she seemed to have put this matter behind her. Her background? She always had a premonition that if she were to uncover her past, it would likely bring a whole host of troubles.

"Buzz!"

Looking at the caller ID on her phone, Qi Jiu glanced at Shen Cimo, who was working, and left the office with her phone.

"Ah Lin?"

The man's voice on the other end sounded lazy, but something was off; it was serious. "Qiqi, where are you now? I've discovered something, and I might not be able to explain it clearly over the phone."

The girl was taken aback. "I'll go to the Qi family right away."

Turning around, he happened to see Shen Cimo's assistant, exchanged a few words with him, and then left the Shen Group.

Upon arriving at the Qi Group, before even getting out of the car, they saw a group of people waiting downstairs, as if they were welcoming some distinguished guest.

Among them, I also saw drifting clouds.

Upon seeing him, Qi Jiu understood that the group of people were picking up none other than herself.

...

"Miss Qi."

Liu Yun stepped forward first and bowed slightly to Qi Jiu. Upon seeing this, Qi Jiu nodded and, looking at the terrified eyes behind her, slowly approached Qi Shi.

The decor of the man's office is similar to his own, mostly in cool colors, but it doesn't feel gloomy.

This color scheme doesn't make it look lively; instead, it appears quite serious.

“Ah Lin”.

Qi Silin sat in his seat, looking somewhat tired, as if he hadn't rested well because of this matter. He slowly handed over the things he was holding.

"Qiqi, look at this."

The girl lowered her eyes to look at the totem above, her eyes slightly narrowed.

It was the sun, half smiling and half crying, with several vines entwined around it, making it look very eerie.

This wasn't the first time they'd seen this pattern; in fact, it seemed somewhat familiar. They'd even caused a scene over it before.

I remember the first time I saw it was on the arm of that heavy-time killer, and the second time was when Wuci was in an international assassin organization.

She didn't believe that the two were unrelated.

From the beginning until now, we have encountered so many problems. It seems that only the issues related to totems have not been resolved, as well as the organization that has disappeared for a long time.

As you look down, you soon see information about the 'Zero' organization.

As time passed, Qi Jiu learned about the 'Zero' organization, which disappeared about ten years ago, reminding her of Han Yan's words.

Are they enemies of the assassin organization? Does encountering them automatically make them enemies?

However, looking at the information provided by Qi Silin, 'Zero' didn't seem to harbor much resentment towards the entire assassin organization. On the contrary, they seemed to be targeting specific individuals, such as Han Yan.

Although little can be found out at present, every single thing is inseparable from one person: Han Yan. It seems that a lot has been done for Han Yan, as if to coerce or threaten him, but in the end, it failed.

So, is 'Zero's' enemy Han Yan? Are they targeting Han Yan? Why?

"Master, Miss Qi, Lin Yan has arrived and is downstairs."

Suddenly, Liu Yun knocked on the door and entered, looking at Qi Jiu as if seeking her opinion.

Qi Silin: "..."

Are you sure you haven't mistaken someone for someone else?

The girl nodded. "Let him come. He's just in time."

After a while, Lin Yan came in carrying a file bag. He nodded at Qi Silin and then handed the file bag to Qi Jiu.

"Sister, here's what you wanted. I used your privileges to search the whole world, but this is all I could find. You'll probably have to figure it out yourself from here on out."

Lin Yan had dark circles under his eyes, and it seemed that he had been busy with this matter.

"Thank you for your hard work. This matter must be kept a secret from Old Man Hanyan, and from those other people as well."

Flipping through the documents, the ambiguous information left Qi Jiu puzzled for a moment, and her brows furrowed more and more.

"What does this mean? What was 'Zero's' initial target... the family? Then why target that old man?"

I've never heard of Han Yan belonging to any family before. What's going on? A family? Can a family really make an international organization disappear so quickly? So without a trace?

Something's not right.

Qi Silin arrived at some point, and his brows furrowed slightly as he looked at the items on the table.

This information seems useful, but it's still difficult to investigate, and the clues are becoming increasingly blurred.

It could even be said that it has almost broken down again.

Qi Jiu sighed, shook her head helplessly, and her tightly furrowed brows remained.

"What exactly is 'Zero'? Why did it disappear so quickly? And now it's reappeared? That old man Han Yan won't tell us!"

She always felt that 'Zero' was no ordinary organization. Zero's appearance was too sudden, and it seemed to appear in front of her by such coincidence every time.

At first, it didn't seem like a coincidence, but since Nefelin and Li Hao hadn't encountered it, it was no simple matter.

Was Zero doing this on purpose? Deliberately appearing before her? Simply because she's Han Yan's prized student? So now she's their target?

Before she could figure it out, Qi Jiu felt a warm sensation on her brow. Just as she was about to look up, she found her chin being cupped and tilted upwards.