Returning to one's original position is somewhat troublesome, but if it's not resolved, the trouble will only increase.

"I will retrieve the letter and resolve the zero issue."

She also wanted to know what kind of family could make an international organization disappear without a trace, only to quietly reappear more than a decade later.

After hanging up the phone, Qi Jiu opened the door and stood at the top of the stairs on the second floor, taking in the scene below.

The man, who rarely smoked in front of her, was now sitting on the sofa, smoking one cigarette after another.

Wow, those are really good lungs. What's that called? Iron lungs?

Liu Yun, who was standing nearby, wanted to say something, but as soon as she took a step forward, she was glared at by Qi Silin and stopped in her tracks.

Liu Yun: "..." *sob*

What did they do wrong? They just wanted to advise their master to smoke less.

The girl leaned her entire weight on the stair railing, her hands gripping it, her pink lips slightly parted. "Ah Lin."

Upon hearing the sound, Qi Silin, who was smoking on the sofa like an old man, suddenly stopped, looked up at the girl who was smiling at him, and immediately stubbed out his cigarette.

She hurriedly waved away the lingering smoke around her, stood up from the sofa, put on a gentle expression, and spoke softly.

"Qiqi".

"Come up, I have something to tell you."

Before long, the two sat side by side on the bed, feeling the soft mattress beneath them. The man stared intently at Qi Jiu, as if waiting for her to speak.

"Ah Lin, I've thought some things through. Do you have time to go to Grandpa Qi's house? Let's go together, I have something to do."

Qi Silin was taken aback, then nodded as if he had thought of something.

He didn't say anything else, but the girl knew he probably knew quite a bit. However, he was very mindful of boundaries and didn't ask anything.

Seeing this, the girl felt a warm current in her heart. They had a close relationship, but he gave her a lot of space.

"Once we get to Grandpa Qi's house and I get what I want, I'll tell you everything. Can you wait a moment?"

The man's eyes softened. "Okay."

After that, Qi Jiu and Qi Silin continued as before, without any further complications arising from this incident.

Qi Jiu, who was originally going to the Qi family's old residence, was urgently summoned to M Continent by a phone call.

The helipad of an international assassin organization.

Qi Jiu stood at the cabin door, looking at the familiar surroundings, her lips pursed, her expression somewhat unreadable.

This time, she was greeted by just as many people, but their expressions were completely different from before, except for Han Yan, who had a slight smile on her face.

The others, however… seeing her seemed to bring them hope; their previously worried expressions softened. It seemed that only she could handle this matter.

Han Yan's office.

The girl looked at the neatly arranged group of people beside her and smiled.

Talin, Li Hao, Lin Chuan, and Yaster stood to the side. Except for the fifth and sixth brothers who had been busy with missions, all the brothers were present. The men around her stood upright, staring at her.

Sitting in the main seat, Han Yan looked at the playful expression on Qi Jiu's face and breathed a sigh of relief.

All in all, it's a little better now that she's back.

"Qiqi, the reason I called you back this time is because a large number of people in our organization have fainted and vomited for no reason. Most of them are new recruits."

"Fainted? Poisoned?" Qi Jiu was stunned.

Their international assassin organization has a dedicated logistics team that personally selects their food and water; such a thing has never happened before. They also conduct rigorous checks.

Han Yan nodded.

"At first, a large number of people fainted and vomited, one after another. It was not due to illness or infection. The surrounding environment was also tested and there were no problems at all, so we just provided food."

As he spoke, he paused, and a sharp look appeared on his already somewhat aged face.

“The previous meals have been changed, but they haven’t improved. It seems this is not an incurable disease. I didn’t want to trouble you, but the doctors and poison masters couldn’t solve it. I remember you came back for special training afterward, so I called you here.”

Qi Jiu nodded. "The situation is quite serious."

"Are you alright?"

The four brothers next to him shook their heads. "It's a bit of a coincidence. We were all out on a mission at the time, and we just got back."

Qi Jiu: "..." What a coincidence.

"I see."

With that, she got up and headed for the door: "I'll go take a look first."

As soon as she stepped out of the office, before she could even take a step, Qi Jiu saw Li Hao beside her, whose worry was even more obvious than before.

Seeing that expression, she knew that Leng Ruo hadn't dodged this time either. The situation must be quite serious.

Well, it's fine to follow along; at least I'll have someone to help me out.

“This time, all the new trainees have been infected, and some cases are quite serious. You may have to stay in the organization for a while.”

The girl smiled and waved her hand, "It's okay, I can just ask the school for leave. Besides, I was going to come back anyway."

Wei Huan: "..." Although, well.

Upon arriving at the student dormitory, Qi Jiu glanced at Li Hao beside her, her dark eyes showing interest, even a hint of mockery.

Li Hao: "???"

"Hey kid, we're going into the girls' dormitory now, do you still want to go in?"

Li Hao pursed his lips, glanced up at the building in front of him, and hesitated. This was a girls' dormitory, and it wouldn't be appropriate for him to go in, but he... was worried about that guy.

That guy is usually so stubborn, but he really wanted to see how she was doing.

"They're all sick, so they probably won't be running around naked right now, right?"

Qi Jiu: "..." That's true.

In the end, Li Hao followed Qi Jiu inside. The two of them looked at the quiet corridor. If it weren't for the faint sounds they could hear, they would have thought there was no one on this floor.

Upon seeing this, the girl frowned.

This situation seems more serious than she anticipated. What kind of poison could be so potent?

Every year there are fewer female students than male students, which is why the pass rate is so low this time. In such a large building, only a few rooms are occupied.

"Knock knock knock!"

A knock sounded at the door. Qi Jiu stood outside the door, but hearing no sound from inside, she raised her hand again.

"Knock knock knock!"

After knocking twice more, a faint voice finally came from inside. "Please, please come in."

Qi Jiu and Li Hao exchanged a glance outside the door, then opened the door and looked around. They saw that every student was resting on their own bed.

Now, even after the two of them entered the dormitory, none of the four people in the room had the strength to get out of bed. They even had difficulty sitting up.