"Huh? Struggling with the climate."

"Yeah, the food here doesn't sit well either. Always feels like rice is the only thing that fills me up."

Xiaofan and Li Kuo knew exactly what was going on, but they were quite skilled at making excuses.

Good thing they're still young and strong, but you really can't indulge in that too much. Sometimes, a brief moment of craziness is enough.

Returning to Yanhuang Soul, the first task was to relay the intel Li Kuo had discovered to Li San and the others to prepare everyone for departure.

Everyone anticipated this, so they weren't too surprised. After such a long time, wasn't it all for this very day?

After the briefing, Xiaofan secretly met with Fan Lingtian to discuss the matter.

Fan Lingtian was taken aback when he heard the news, looking at Xiaofan with surprise.

"Xiaofan, although this isn't confirmed, what Li Kuo discovered might indeed be a big catch according to you. We'll start our investigation immediately. Just say the word for any help you need. Right now, things are unclear, and if you go yourself, I'm afraid..." Fan Lingtian expressed his concern.

"The Red Butterfly folks are so cunning, and it took Li Kuo two months without finding anything crucial. Waiting longer might yield no results. Once Yanhuang Soul fakes our IDs right, the opposition won't be able to trace our true identities. We can investigate discreetly and, once we have results, inform the base to send reinforcements, greatly increasing our chance to obliterate the Red Butterfly."

"But don't forget, you're a target on the Assassination Order. Everyone in Red Butterfly surely knows what you look like. It's too dangerous for you."

"No problem, you can't catch a tiger unless you enter the tiger's den... I hope Grandpa Fan can support me quietly from behind. If anything goes wrong, at worst, it's just a life..."

"You brat, you think your life is that worthless? You're the personal disciple of that old bastard Ren Zhongtian and the grandson of Ye Aotian. Do you know how big a burden you need to shoulder in the future? Don't talk about dying." Fan Lingtian was anxious, even resorting to mentioning the two old guys. He genuinely hoped this kid could grow into what he envisioned.

"If I can't even take down a small Red Butterfly, then I certainly can't shoulder any burden."

With words like these, it seemed Xiaofan had made up his mind.

"You and Zuimo get along quite well now, don't you? If things don't work out, you can always stay at Yanhuang Soul forever. Given time, you two can continue being together." Fan Lingtian attempted a final plea, even mentioning Shen Zuimo.

"Haha, Yanhuang Soul is too small. I hope to travel to any corner of the world with my beloved in the future, without any restrictions..."

Freedom, humanity desires freedom, everyone yearns for carefree liberty in their hearts. Life is seldom perfect. Regardless of its imperfections, Xiaofan wants to create a bigger space for his future.

Fan Lingtian finally conceded because he had no right to keep Xiaofan, and Xiaofan made a compelling point. How do you see a rainbow without a storm?

If he stayed peacefully at Yanhuang Soul, how would he carry the weight of something as big as Yanhuang Soul?

Leaving Fan Lingtian, Xiaofan glanced at the dorm where Shen Zuimo was, hesitated, but ultimately didn't go to see her. This action aimed to emancipate himself from the Assassination Order and, crucially, free Shen Zuimo from the Heart Demon. If he were to perish in this event, she's smart enough to understand the things he said and did.

Returning to the dorm, Xiaofan encountered an unexpected visitor.

Ren Ling was back. Even if today was Sunday, she didn't need to come, right? Whatever it was could be said over the phone.

The phone, Ren Ying had long notified everyone there. Old Mrs. Ren had specifically instructed that any new moves Xiaofan makes must be reported immediately.

Thus, Ren Ling came before Xiaofan set off, also bringing some gadgets along.

"Human Skin Mask? What's that?" Xiaofan asked, puzzled as Ren Ling cautiously took out the masks.

The others also gathered around, having thought earlier Ren Ling was bringing something tasty, only to find it was this.

"This time going to XG, it's likely you'll encounter Red Butterfly's secret base. Grandma said if you use your real faces, many things won't be doable. So, she sent these masks prepared a long time ago. These masks are permanent, controlled with special chemicals, very thin, without side effects. I'll teach you later how to wear and remove them." Ren Ling explained calmly.

"Even if Xiaofan can't show his real face, we can, right?" Li San asked, feeling uncomfortable looking at the masks.

"Grandma said underestimating Red Butterfly is unwise. You think with Xiaofan opposing Red Butterfly so often, they wouldn't investigate his helpers? Grandma is guessing, but we can't be complacent; this time, it's really dangerous." Ren Ling continued.

"Alright, let's try them. Better safe than sorry. It's intriguing to see what we'll look like wearing these." Curious, they wondered how different they would appear.

If they could truly become someone else, it would be the best aid for Xiaofan and the others, allowing them to investigate Red Butterfly more thoroughly with a different identity.

"Here, let me show you how to put it on."

With that, Ren Ling carefully placed Xiaofan's mask on his face, meticulously adjusting the details.

Five minutes later, Xiaofan stared into the mirror, shocked at another version of himself, a different person in the reflection.

"Oh, I just went to ask Grandpa Fan to get us fake IDs and visas to XG. Now we need to use these photos. Everyone, quickly change, take a selfie with your phone, and give me your new names. I'll go to Grandpa Fan and redo the paperwork." Xiaofan suddenly realized, with these masks, IDs and data had to be updated.

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