The evening breeze was gentle, carrying a hint of chill!

From the top of the skyscraper, the night view of Jiangnan City was spread out beneath one's feet!

Wisps of mist enveloped the entire city of Jiangnan, making it look like a celestial palace, picturesque and beautiful!

Shadow sat on the edge of the rooftop, looking at the misty night view of Jiangnan, spitting out a few sunflower seed shells, spreading her arms, and sighed:

"Wow! I never thought Jiangnan could be so beautiful! In the future, I must settle down in Jiangnan and live here!"

Shadow inhaled the fresh air of Jiangnan, feeling a sense of refreshment!

Upon hearing her words, the surrounding people like Lynx couldn't help but laugh!

"I say, Xiao Ying, you can settle down here even now! After all, our boss is here, you two can just make do together!"

Lynx grinned, smoothing the corners of his mustache.

Hearing this, Shadow blushed slightly, glancing at Ye Feng, then glaring at Lynx:

"If you dare spout nonsense again, be careful, I'll pull out your whiskers!"

Seeing Shadow actually getting shy, everyone else burst into laughter!

Ye Feng sat at the rooftop edge with the others, feeling exceptionally warm inside as he looked at his brothers!

The Shadow Group was a seven-person combat team!

Xue Shi was taciturn and inexpressive, with a particular fondness for various martial arts techniques and underground fighting competitions!

Besides Ye Feng, Xue Shi's combat power was the strongest in the Shadow Group!

While Lynx was calm and composed, Iron Wolf Hong Yi was frivolous and dashing!

Hawk loved firearms the most, especially sniper rifles, and had never missed a shot since his debut!

Vulture still looked like a typical homebody, an exceptional computer hacker, invincible in the cyber realm!

As for Shadow, she could be summed up in one word – foodie!

Shadow loved all kinds of snacks, from sunflower seeds and fruits to the essential spicy strips of well-off ladies, she liked them all!

She wasn't picky, had no food aversions, and was easy to feed!

Most importantly, no matter how much she ate, her figure never changed, always curvaceous!

Ye Feng and the six others had undergone countless life-and-death experiences over the three years, growing as close as family!

At this moment, looking at the six of them, Ye Feng smiled exceptionally brightly:

"How do you six have time to come to Jiangnan? No tasks anymore?"

Hearing this, Shadow pouted:

"We just got back from a mission in Europe, and passing through Jiangnan, we decided to check on you, you heartless guy! Left without saying a word back then, I really want to smack you to death with spicy strips!"

"Ahem..."

Seeing Shadow's aggrieved look, Ye Feng awkwardly coughed, feeling embarrassed!

The reason he left without notifying them back then was to avoid the sorrow of parting, and seeing these six guys safe now, he felt relieved!

At this moment, Ye Feng suddenly remembered something and couldn't help but ask:

"Did you go to Europe to look for the Energy Source Stone?"

"Huh? Boss, you know about the Energy Source Stone too?" Lynx was surprised and then looked serious:

"After you left, an alien relic was unearthed in Europe. We went there four times to investigate it, all for the Energy Source Stone!"

"Did you find it?" Ye Feng's heart pounded wildly. The Energy Source Stone was highly valued by China's top levels, indicating its unparalleled preciousness.

And now, he had one on him!

Hearing this, Hawk shook his head helplessly:

"We did find it, but in the end, it was snatched by a bunch of guys from the United States!"

"Snatched?"

Ye Feng frowned. Though he had left, the Shadow Group's strength was still one of the best internationally, how could it be snatched just like that!

Seeing Ye Feng's puzzled look, Xue Shi spoke up:

"Boss, in the past six months, many fierce characters have emerged in international combat teams! Among them, the United States' Twin Stars – the brothers Vera and Vick – are the most formidable, now top-tier in the S-class experts! And India's Carl, revered by Indians as 'Prophet'! Russia's Yuliy, a genius girl in mixed martial arts alliance! Japan's karate genius Ota Sato, hailed as the best candidate for Samurai Way inheritance!!"

Talking about these four, even Xue Shi's face showed a trace of seriousness:

"They have risen rapidly, boosting the strength of their respective national combat teams, almost matching ours in China!"

Hearing this, Ye Feng was also a bit astonished. He didn't expect such a significant shift in the international combat team landscape during his absence!

"But none of that matters! Even if the Energy Source Stone is snatched, it's useless!" Shadow then said directly.

Hmm?

Ye Feng was puzzled and asked, "Why is it useless?"

"Because humans can't absorb it at all!" Shadow said, recalling something, her face turning slightly pale:

"All countries have established scientific laboratories for the Energy Source Stone! Many conducted human experiments, but none succeeded! The Energy Source Stone is highly tempting to humans, but it is also a deadly poison, whoever touches it dies!"

Hearing this, Ye Feng recalled his own few experiments, only one succeeded, and that was using his own strange energy to do it!

Moreover, Ye Feng felt the Energy Source Stone's effects on humans were far beyond that, sparking many thoughts in his mind!

Just as the seven were chatting, they suddenly heard the buzz of helicopters above, and a helicopter appeared in their sight, slowly descending to the rooftop!

Out of the helicopter, Minister Zhang walked down slowly!

Seeing Ye Feng, he smiled in relief and happiness: "Ye Feng!"

Seeing Minister Zhang, Ye Feng also smiled and stepped forward to shake his hand!

"It's great you're okay! If something had happened to you, those old guys in Yanjing would have skinned me alive!" Minister Zhang said with a bitter smile, but Ye Feng noticed a trace of concern in his expression!

Ye Feng was stunned, then asked curiously:

"Minister Zhang, besides picking them up, is there another reason for your visit?"

"Exactly!"

Minister Zhang didn't hide it and nodded: "Madam Zhu's health is deteriorating severely! The doctors said she has only a month left!"

At this, Minister Zhang glanced at Ye Feng:

"The elders in Beijing asked if you have time to visit Beijing!"

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