Eight billion, eight billion, huh? Zhu Fan must be crying his eyes out in the bathroom right now.

Yes, if it were the old Red Butterfly, they could easily make back that eight billion, but now it's extremely difficult. Not only have they suffered huge losses, but a whole batch of newcomers and many powerful members were completely wiped out this time.

Xiaofan is really pushing Zhu Fan to the edge.

Indeed, in his office, Zhu Fan had taken out a few AK47s and was firing them randomly. He hadn't slept a wink and was raging all night long.

No one dared to get within 20 meters of his office.

After the incident, it wasn't until five a.m. that Uncle Zhong received news of Wu Hu's safety. However, the man's alive but only one truck of goods remains.

East Gate Master Luo Ou also sent over the casualty report. Nearly a hundred newcomers were recently added, and just like that, half of them were lost.

"Old Zhong, Old Zhong..."

"Here, boss."

"What kind of intel did that beast Soul of Slaughter send us? Has that kid defected?" Zhu Fan asked, still boiling with rage after seeing Uncle Zhong come in.

"No, boss, the original intel from Soul of Slaughter was correct. However, for some reason, just as they were setting out, their captain suddenly received orders from Fan Lingtian that all actions were now to be led by Shen Junjie, head of the Four Heroes of Yanhuang. Obviously, they had already known our route."

"You mean we have a traitor here?" Zhu Fan was naturally suspicious. The perfectly planned operation had been utterly destroyed, and he really couldn't figure out where it went wrong.

"It's just one of the possibilities. After all, Fan Lingtian is an old trickster whose greatest strength is his surprise tactics. Recently, we've suffered so much loss at his hands. It looks like we'll have to be more cautious from now on. Once bitten, twice shy, boss."

"Do I need you to teach me? Humph, is Wu Hu back?"

"Yes, he's back."

"Get him in here to see me."

"Yes."

Soon, a weary-faced Wu Hu walked into the room and immediately knelt before Zhu Fan.

"Boss, I failed in my duties. I beg you to spare my life. In the future, I'll do everything in my power to recover the losses for you."

"Stand up. If it were before, you'd already be a dead man, but now we need every capable person we can get. I won't kill you, but tell me, how did you escape?"

"Boss, it was a young man who intentionally let me go. His skills were extraordinary. I knew I couldn't beat him, but during the fight, he deliberately held back. Then he quietly threw a smoke grenade, giving me the chance to drive away."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Fan glanced at Old Zhong, who nodded, indicating their suspicions were correct. The person who let Wu Hu run was undoubtedly Soul of Slaughter.

"You may go."

"Boss, do you have any news about my brother?" Wu Hu asked softly.

"Wu Long... he's already dead."

"What? How about Black Mantis?" Wu Hu continued to ask.

"No news about Black Mantis yet. Whether he's dead or alive is still unknown," Uncle Zhong replied calmly.

But just then, Uncle Zhong's phone suddenly rang. When he looked at it, his pupils shrank sharply.

"Black Mantis."

This one phrase startled both Zhu Fan and Wu Hu, and Uncle Zhong quickly answered the phone.

"Hello."

"Hello, Uncle Zhong, it's Black Mantis."

"You're... you're not dead?"

"I almost became a dead mantis."

"Where are you?"

"Fujian."

"Come back at once."

"I'd love to come back, but I still have two trucks of goods here. I can't possibly drive them from Fujian to XG, can I? Crossing the border would definitely be impossible," Xiaofan said displeased.

"Two trucks of goods? You, you still have goods?" Uncle Zhong was slightly shocked.

Upon hearing there were still goods, Zhu Fan immediately perked up.

"Have him report his location. Let Luo Ou send someone to retrieve the goods, and then have Black Mantis return."

"Report your location; I'll send someone to pick up the goods, and after that's done, come back immediately."

"I'm currently at..."

After hanging up, Uncle Zhong called East Gate Master Luo Ou and told them the situation per Zhu Fan's instructions.

"Impossible, impossible, he couldn't possibly still be alive," Black Tiger immediately said in disbelief after Uncle Zhong hung up the call.

"Why would you say that?" Zhu Fan immediately inquired.

"At that time, my brother and he were on the same route. When I escaped, I had contact with my brother, and he said he was following Black Mantis's car to escape. If my brother is dead, then Black Mantis shouldn't be alive either."

"Boss... this is very strange," Uncle Zhong said immediately after hearing Wu Hu's words.

"And yet, he's the one who survived," Zhu Fan murmured to himself.

"Boss, do you remember during the meeting? He originally didn't want to go, and his hypothetical plan at the time matched our being surrounded perfectly," Wu Hu continued to speak.

"A coincidence? Or, was he an undercover agent all along? No, if he was truly that smart, he'd know he'd be suspected, so why come back to die?" Zhu Fan kept talking to himself because these were questions no one else could answer.

No, no, none of it makes sense. He was supposed to leave, and I was the one who kept him here, plus he's been controlled by neurotoxins, yet he often opposed me.

It doesn't make sense, it absolutely doesn't make sense. Who exactly is this Black Mantis?

"Old Zhong, immediately send someone to ask Liang Yanlong, Feng Feifei, and Li Sisi. We must find out exactly what kind of person this Shen Zhifan is."

"Yes, boss. Wu Hu, aren't you leaving?" Uncle Zhong knew that it was now Zhu Fan's time to reflect, and no one should disturb him.

That same day, in front of Liang Yanlong Security Company. Liang Yanlong had just gotten out of the car when he was cornered and was then taken into a vehicle.

"You, who are you? What do you want?"

"Relax, I just want to ask about your relationship with Shen Zhifan and Li Yunlong. What kind of people are they usually?"

"They... they're quite good. Young, with strong martial arts skills. As for their demeanor, they have all the qualities a man should have."

"Is there anything special about them?"

"Yes, Shen Zhifan is a tough guy. When I once said I was going to fire him, he actually fired me, his boss, first."

And the answer from Feng Feifei's side was also nothing special.

"I thought he was quite good, but knowing he was messing around with that kind of woman made me disgusted."

And Li Sisi? It seemed she'd prepared her answer long ago. As soon as someone asked about them, she quickly rattled off a tirade of their shortcomings: "For instance, not fit to be an employee in the slightest, often talks back to the boss, refuses to follow orders, is extremely lecherous, and even brings shady women home."

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