Perhaps he was too surprised, because even through her gold-rimmed glasses, Qi Jiu could see that his eyes were twice as wide.

Ugh.

"So, what I just told you is entirely achievable. You M can name whatever compensation you want, as long as the Matrix can deliver."

She shrugged, amused as she watched Shen Cimo take off his sunglasses, seemingly lost in thought.

After a long while, the person opposite looked up, their eyes filled with a smile. "Okay, I believe you."

Shen Cimo leaned forward. "How much longer do you have left on your contract with Death Gate Island?"

"It depends on the situation, but it should be soon." The girl blinked.

"Okay, I don't expect you to go to M immediately after your contract with Death Gate Island expires, but I hope that if you have time in the future, you can go to M and give me some guidance."

Qi Jiu nodded. This request was not unreasonable at all. Just as she was about to get up and leave, the person behind her called her back.

"Qiqi, Death Gate Island is not a good place. It's too full of killing intent. You must be careful."

The girl smiled brightly: "I'm not a good person either."

On the other side, Death Gate Island.

Looking at the place that was usually guarded, Meng Han couldn't help but go up and ask.

"Isn't this N's place? It's not even an important place, so why are you still guarding it here?"

This wasn't the first time she'd seen someone guarding the place. Usually, only the residences of the island's lord and second-in-command would be patrolled like this.

What merit or ability does this N possess?

"Sister Meng, the island owner said that those who are treated after N will receive the same treatment as them."

Meng Han: "!!"

Perhaps too surprised, Meng Han froze on the spot.

This sentence contains far too much information.

Therefore, from now on, N will have the same absolute power as the island lord on Death Gate Island. She will receive the same treatment as the island lord.

This is absolutely absurd! What kind of spell has the island owner been cast on to issue such an order?!

No matter how capable N is, he's still an outsider!

"Sister Meng? If you're alright, we'll continue our patrol."

The mercenary in front of him scratched the back of his head and looked at Meng Han tentatively.

Meng Han's eyes darted around, and she smiled at the mercenary in front of her. "Let me do the patrol. The island lord values ​​N so much, we can't afford any mistakes in this regard."

"Really? Sister Meng, this isn't right. This is an order from the island lord to have you take his place. This isn't in accordance with the rules!"

A hint of joy flashed in the mercenary's eyes, but the thought of the island lord dampened his excitement.

He really didn't want to patrol here; he'd much rather have a good fight in the fighting gym!

Meng Han, having grasped his reluctance to patrol the area, smiled. "It's alright. I happen to have nothing to do anyway, so the island lord should feel more at ease if I come."

In the end, the two mercenaries left.

Meng Han looked at the key in her hand, which she didn't know where she had taken from, and smiled strangely.

She is the only female mercenary on Death Gate Island with top-notch abilities, and has completed countless missions for Death Gate Island. If something really happens, would the island lord turn against her for the sake of an outsider?

The answer is, of course, no. The island owner is extremely protective of his own. If something were to really happen, N would probably be kicked out of Death Gate Island by the island owner.

Two days passed quickly, and Qi Jiu once again boarded the helicopter to Death Gate Island.

She stared at the chat screen on her phone, lost in thought.

Looking at the time displayed, she realized that her last chat with Qi Silin was yesterday, and he hadn't replied to her message today.

Where did that kid go?

"Sister Qi, we're almost at Death Gate Island. Don't forget to visit The Matrix again sometime; we'll miss you!"

Qi Jiu frowned in disgust at Su Chen's pretentious act, "Get lost!"

Su Chen: "..."

Is it a distortion of human nature or a decline in morality? Doesn't his sister Qi love him anymore?

The office of the island master of Death Gate Island.

Qi Jiu felt the occasional glances directed her way: "..."

"Second-in-command, is something the matter?"

Chongyu shook his head like a rattle-drum, "No, no!"

Now, the thought that beneath that mask might be Qi Qi's stunning beauty makes his eyes involuntarily gravitate towards her.

He was even more curious and wanted to just lift the mask off her face.

Qi Silin looked up at her. "Welcome back."

Qi Jiu, who felt something was off about her, was thinking, "..." What's going on? Has her identity been exposed?

“N, you just got back. Don’t rush back to your post. You’ve had a long journey. You can go and rest for a bit.” Chong Yu stood up from the sofa at some point.

They hovered around Qi Jiu like bees.

Qi Jiu: "..."

The young woman didn't refuse much; why not take a break? After exchanging a few simple pleasantries with the two of them, she left the office.

She stood at the door of her apartment, her hand not yet touching the doorknob, when she paused, her eyes slightly narrowed.

Her room...someone has been inside.

I pushed open the door and almost subconsciously surveyed the room.

In just a few seconds, she had thoroughly checked the room, inside and out.

Nothing was missing, except... the photo frame that had always been on the table was now lying on the floor in pieces for some reason.

Without even thinking and ignoring the broken glass, Qi Jiu reached out and grabbed the photo that was at the bottom.

The photo originally showed two smiling girls, but for some reason, one of them had lost her face, leaving only a hole.

The girl's fingers, which were gripping the photo, turned white. As she looked at the damaged parts, a sinister glint gradually appeared in her eyes.

His murderous aura was unstoppable.

"court death!"

She pushed open the door, grabbed the mercenary who was surveying the area by the collar, and pinned him against the wall, rendering him immobile.

The mercenary was also stunned by her action. He was about to say something, but sensing the murderous aura emanating from her that was no less than that of the island lord, he wisely kept silent.

"I'm asking you, who has been in my room!"

Although there are no valuables in this room, Qi Silin would not dare to barge in without regard for privacy!

"Teacher N? No one has been to your room; we've been the ones making rounds..."

He didn't say the last thing, as if he was thinking about something.

"It was all of you?"

The mercenary scratched the back of his head. "Not entirely. One day, it was Sister Meng who was on patrol."

Seeing that the mercenary's face was about to turn red, Qi Jiu suddenly let go of him.

"So, none of you have ever been inside, right?" The girl's eyes were sinister, making the mercenary's heart skip a beat, and he immediately began shaking his head frantically.