"Here's a news update: a murder has occurred recently in the city center. The deceased is Iga Zuo'en, the patriarch of the Iga Ninja family."

"According to eyewitnesses, the suspect is 180 cm tall, has long hair, wears all black clothing, and is a Huaxia person. If anyone spots the suspect, please immediately contact the police department!"

Tokyo TV is broadcasting the news about how Lin Fan took down Iga Zuo'en at the entrance of the police station!

Meanwhile, in a remote area on the outskirts, there is a two-story building!

This building was rented by Lin Fan a while ago; it's exactly where Xiongshi and others were supposed to retreat according to their plan!

The members of the Battleaxe Mercenary Corps have already left!

At this moment, Lin Fan and his crew are gathered in front of the TV, watching the news report!

Xiongshi and Mouse, seeing that Lin Fan eliminated Iga Zuo'en at the police station entrance, looked excited, as if they were the ones who did it, feeling their blood boiling!

"Boss! You're seriously awesome; I'm truly in awe!" Xiongshi said, full of admiration!

Lin Fan silently smoked beside them, not concerned in the least about this matter; his mind was racing, planning the escape from East Asian territories!

"Xiongshi, Mouse!" Lin Fan suddenly called out.

"Yes, boss!"

Xiongshi and Mouse straightened their backs, immediately appearing ready to take orders at any moment!

"You'll leave here tomorrow. I'll have Butterfly find you a safe escape route!" Lin Fan said.

"Boss, what about you?" Xiongshi asked in confusion.

"Don't worry, I have my own way. You evacuate first, then I'll join up with you later."

With that, Lin Fan pulled out his phone and dialed Butterfly!

Now, all of Tokyo is on the hunt for Lin Fan; the place is fraught with danger, and they absolutely couldn't afford to waste any time!

Before long, the call was connected, and Butterfly's laughter immediately came through.

"Boss! I saw the news; you're incredible! Quite a few brothers called me, asking why you didn't take them on this mission, they're itching for action!" Butterfly laughed.

"Don't worry! The day we fight side by side again isn't far off; let the brothers be ready. Butterfly, I have another matter to discuss with you!" Lin Fan said.

"Boss! You must be talking about the escape route; no worries, I've already mapped it out with satellite positioning, and I've rented a cruise ship. I'll send you the plan now!" Butterfly said.

"Alright!"

Lin Fan nodded and then hung up the phone!

Ding dong~

Not long after, his phone rang!

Lin Fan picked up his phone, and the message was the escape route plan sent by Butterfly!

Lin Fan carefully read it over, and couldn't help but raise a faint smile, realizing that having Butterfly, akin to an intelligent robot, indeed saved him a lot of headaches!

"I'll send the custom escape route from Butterfly to you all; tomorrow, follow this route to escape. At the East Sea border, I will meet you there!" Lin Fan said.

"Got it!"

Xiongshi and Mouse nodded immediately.

At this moment, Shangxue Qingchuan descended from upstairs, curious about the conversation between Lin Fan and the others, and asked, "What are you discussing?"

"We're preparing for the escape plan tomorrow. Just follow Xiongshi when the time comes." Lin Fan said.

"Okay!"

Shangxue Qingchuan nodded without hesitation.

Then, Lin Fan looked at Shangxue Qingchuan, hesitating, his lips moving but unable to speak!

"You want to ask about Meina and Lin Xuechuan, right?" Shangxue Qingchuan chuckled lightly.

Lin Fan let out a bitter laugh and nodded!

Facing this suddenly emerged son, and the child's mother, Lin Fan indeed hadn't prepared fully for fatherhood!

"Meina is putting the child to sleep; she should be asleep soon. If you have nothing else to do... go take a look!" Shangxue Qingchuan said.

Lin Fan, indecisive, finally stood up and headed upstairs!

As a man, he had to take on his responsibilities!

The second floor consisted of several bedrooms, and Meina was in the largest one. Lin Fan approached the door, took a deep breath, and knocked.

"Come in." Meina's soft voice came through, speaking in East Asian.

Lin Fan pushed the door open and entered. Meina was sitting cross-legged on the bed, grasping her clothes and slowly pulling them down, seemingly having just finished feeding Lin Xuechuan.

At this moment, Lin Xuechuan was sleeping soundly, breathing heavily!

Meina thought the one knocking was Shangxue Qingchuan and was surprised to see Lin Fan come in.

"Asleep?" Lin Fan asked a bit awkwardly.

He'd seen plenty of brutal scenes, but this one truly left Lin Fan somewhat at a loss, unsure how to express himself!

"Asleep already." Meina nodded.

Lin Fan smiled, then took a chair, sat in front of Meina, and lit a cigarette, placing it in his mouth.

However, before he could take a puff, Meina suddenly said, "The child is still here; don't smoke; it's bad for the child."

"Uhh~"

Lin Fan paused, let out a bitter laugh, and had no choice but to extinguish the cigarette.

Then, Lin Fan asked, "How have you been?" 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"With Xuechuan by my side, pretty good!" Meina looked at Lin Xuechuan in her arms with overwhelming love!

At this moment, she's no longer the cold-blooded, ruthless assassin, but just an ordinary mother filled with maternal love!

"That's good!"

Lin Fan nodded, his gaze landing on Lin Xuechuan, a spontaneous, comforting smile appearing on his face.

This scene, though making Lin Fan somewhat awkward, filled his heart with genuine warmth!

Lin Fan chuckled softly and asked, "Why didn't you tell me about this?"

"Would it have mattered if I did?" Meina retorted.

"At least, I could protect you both!" Lin Fan said.

"If it wasn't for us being caught, truthfully, I really wanted to keep this matter buried and never tell you!" Meina said without hesitation.

After hearing this, Lin Fan sported a bitter smile: "You still hate me?"

"I do!"

Meina bit her lip, but quickly, as she looked at Lin Xuechuan in her arms, her tightly bitten teeth softened, and she said, "Before, I really hated you, wishing I could tear you to shreds, but when Lin Xuechuan was born, my hatred for you diminished a lot!"

"And later, when we were captured, and you appeared to rescue us, I stopped hating you because you're Xuechuan's father."

"Hatred aside, Xuechuan is your son, after all; I don't want Xuechuan to have a life without his father, so I need you to be in Xuechuan's life!"

Meina looked directly into Lin Fan's eyes, her tone heavy!

In this world, there's a kind of magnificent love that can dissolve all hatred and barriers; it's called... maternal love!