"Hmm—"
The assassin's pupils still held deep surprise and doubt, but his breath had been frozen in that moment forever, and even his pupils still reflected the image of the person in front of him.
—He never knew why until his death.
They were sent by their employer, so why are they helping those guys fight against them?
Unfortunately, the assassin will never know the answer.
Yin Qi looked down at the person on the ground and slowly discarded the extra bullets from his body.
His face showed no ruthlessness or murderous intent after the killing; he remained completely calm throughout, as if killing one person or a group of people was just a routine matter for him, and it wouldn't affect his mood at all.
When he looked up again, his expression had subtly changed.
He turned his head and looked at the person hurrying towards him from outside the courtyard. A smile finally appeared on his previously calm face, and even his eyes sparkled with a hint of starlight: "Sister! You're back!"
Yin Lan walked in from outside, looking somewhat preoccupied, but seeing the smile on her younger brother's face, she still managed a forced smile: "Mm!"
Then Yin Lan suddenly wrinkled her nose, sniffing the air, her expression grave: "The smell of blood is so strong, what just happened here?"
Yin Qi blinked innocently: "It's all because of those guys. I don't know who exposed my location, but those assassins have been coming wave after wave. If we don't leave here soon, we'll probably attract even more trouble."
Hearing Yin Qi's words, Yin Lan also felt worried.
It's unclear whether it's because she's stayed in one province for years without much change, but that's why those people always seem to find her so easily. Ever since the assassin organization appeared, they've been "entertaining" a constant stream of assassins here.
If this continues, not only will they be unable to bear it, but the people nearby will also likely notice that something is wrong.
This is not the era they lived in, where they could simply hide away and remain safe. Once their existence is discovered by the relevant official agencies, they will likely face even more complex crises.
So this place is no longer safe to stay in...
"Sis, you haven't asked me about my situation yet—"
Yin Qi smiled and held Yin Lan's hand affectionately.
Yin Lan rubbed Yin Qi's head helplessly and said reproachfully, "You're already standing here, do I need to worry about you? I should be worried about this old tree in my backyard. So many people have come here recently, I wonder if it can handle it."
It's not a good idea to just bury it as fertilizer underneath.
Yin Qi smiled and said, "When an old tree absorbs nutrients, it can naturally regain its life and vitality. Isn't that just like us?"
A tree can grow strong and healthy if it has fertilizer.
And they have...
Thinking of this, Yin Lan's expression turned somewhat indifferent.
She knew, of course, that her brother was happy and excited, and that it was such a joyful thing to regain one's youth—but she couldn't feel happy at all.
In her view, such immortality was a curse, a terrible curse that imprisoned the soul and tormented people with the torment of time.
Even though so many years had passed and the curse had finally come to an end, allowing her to end her life smoothly, the outcome was completely unexpected...
For the sake of others, and to avoid being caught and forced to continue being used as a drug subject for research, Yin Lan had no choice but to prolong this damned curse.
But she was /N_o_v_e_l_i_g_h_t/ still in great torment and pain.
She was so tired and desperately wanted to be free.
Why, why now of all times...
"elder sister?"
Yin Qi's concerned inquiry brought Yin Lan back to her senses.
"Sis, you've seemed restless ever since you came back from the hospital. Did something happen?"
Yin Qi tilted his head and asked in confusion.
“It’s a friend of mine.” Yin Lan’s gaze fell on the big tree in the center of the courtyard. “Her life is coming to an end, so I went to ask her if she would like to become like us.”
Yin Qi understood: "No wonder my sister left in such a hurry with that extra piece of shard; it turns out she was trying to save her. Where is she now?"
Yin Lan gave a self-deprecating laugh: "She refused."
It's quite ironic, really. She clearly knew it was a curse, yet she still eagerly dragged others down with her...
Looking back now, she was probably crazy.
Yin Lan felt a sense of disgust towards herself.
Yin Qi pursed her lips, her voice softening slightly: "It's okay, sister. Their lives are just that short. I'll be with you from now on. In the days to come, we can meet many more new friends—"
As long as she makes enough new friends, she'll surely forget all the unpleasantness and the troubles caused by that old friend, right?
"She's still a child who loves to compete for attention..."
Yin Lan sighed helplessly, thinking to herself.
The siblings were lost in their own thoughts, and the space suddenly fell silent—
"Click!"
Yan Shaohan watched the clip and finally smiled: "It's a wrap! It's exactly the effect I wanted!"
Upon hearing Yan Shaohan's words, everyone present secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
It's finally over!
Xiao He rubbed the slightly numb muscles on his face and thanked Guo Xinya, who was acting opposite him: "Sister Xinya, you've worked hard. I'm sorry to trouble you to suffer with me."
"It doesn't matter."
Guo Xinya smiled and waved her hand, "Your acting skills have improved a lot. You actually grasped Director Yan's meaning so quickly."
"It wasn't me, it's mainly thanks to Teacher Gao's guidance," Xiao He explained with a smile. "Without her guidance, I'm afraid I would have gotten myself into a dead end."
"Oh, I see. Teacher Gao is indeed very talented. I've sat in on a few of her performances before—"
Guo Xinya said with a sigh, then suddenly remembered something and asked Xiao He, "By the way, how is your friend?"
Xiao He was taken aback, somewhat confused: "What friend?"
Guo Xinya: "It's the friend you mentioned before who wanted to lose weight."
"Ah, oh, him... Ever since Ke Mingen's affair was exposed, he's given up on that idea and has been honestly focusing on losing weight healthily." Xiao He didn't expect that Guo Xinya would still remember the lie he casually told back then, and he suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
"I see. Natural weight loss is good. We shouldn't get involved in complicated methods in the future; after all, medicine has side effects."
Guo Xinya sighed deeply.
"What happened? Is it that friend of Sister Xinya who was involved in Ke Ming'en's matter?" Xiao He asked tentatively.
The Comingon scandal was quite a hot topic a while ago, but the buzz has gradually died down recently. Fortunately, the authorities have intervened and are investigating, and the entire Comingon is now under investigation, including its behind-the-scenes boss, Chen Cong, who has been taken away for questioning.
It seems only a matter of time before we uncover more secrets under this pretext...
