Chapter 330: Leader, the Undercover

Li Yan drove the assassins away but did not come inside; instead, he drove away. To Yurong, there were two major possibilities for his actions: one was to divert the assassins and solve the problem in another location; the other was to come directly here, which would mean facing the situation openly and exposing his identity. Leaving first and coming back later would allow him to feign ignorance, giving them time to buffer and providing everyone a step down.

Yue Yao also felt the latter possibility was more likely, even if it was truly the former. She wasn’t worried that something would happen to Li Yan.

But as time slowly passed, they had already come downstairs to join Zhang Tianyi and his wife, basically handling tonight’s aftermath, yet neither of them had directly asked about it. However, Li Yan had not appeared.

This made both of them start to feel a bit worried.

One was worried about Li Yan’s personal safety. Yurong didn’t understand his true strength; the assassins were all armed, and she had seen it with her own eyes. If they were battling somewhere else, Li Yan might suffer losses.

Yue Yao knew more about Li Yan’s abilities and originally had great confidence. But she also understood the assassins more, able to judge that tonight’s assassins were no ordinary characters. The three inside the house later on were also not weak, with one giving her a very dangerous signal. She hadn’t directly interacted with ’their’ assassins, but she used Li Yan as a reference point to deduce if there were A-level, S-level assassins, which posed a certain threat to Li Yan.

Besides safety, they were also worried that Li Yan might leave due to his identity being exposed!

No one can be sure if a normal person can genuinely accept an assassin’s identity. If Zhang Tianyi and his wife couldn’t accept it, that would be fine, but if Zhang Yurong couldn’t accept him either, facing direct rejection, tearing the relationship apart would be awkward and painful. It would be better to leave first and leave some memories for everyone!

Yurong had this notion but kept it inside, afraid it was the case. Furrowing her brows, she exchanged glances with Yue Yao, feeling Yue Yao understood her concern...

After waiting for some time, Zhang Yurong dialed Li Yan’s phone.

Initially, they had already been in contact, and he said he would be right over. If she didn’t call, it would seem intentional, and since she had to maintain the pretense of not knowing his identity, calling to inquire was the most normal thing.

Unfortunately, no one answered the phone!

This outcome made Yue Yao’s mood a bit heavy; it seemed Li Yan had truly decided to leave!

For more than half a year, it had been one of the happiest times of her life, feeling a sense of home with them. Being with Li Yan, she felt willing to be anywhere, and her interaction with Zhang Yurong was a pleasant surprise, yet now Li Yan wanted to avoid her, and she would leave with him. She knew this kind of combination couldn’t last, but now that she had to leave, she still felt reluctant.

Yue Yao didn’t try to contact Li Yan separately or persuade him. Since he had decided, she would comply with his arrangements. She just comforted Zhang Yurong with a few kind words.

...

No one understood Li Yan better than Yue Yao, yet she didn’t expect that Li Yan at this moment was not at all what they imagined!

A mental illness requires a mental cure; chaos of consciousness can naturally be addressed by cutting off consciousness!

When control over oneself is lost, making one fall unconscious isn’t a great method but does have certain effects. At least it wouldn’t worsen the chaos further, buying some time.

The potential of the human brain is immeasurable; normal people only use a very limited portion. Theoretically, not to mention the integration of three consciousnesses, even several more would be bearable. Li Yan felt a massive shock akin to an earthquake or tsunami inside his brain because his main consciousness could only withstand these limits. Like excess flooding could breach dams and destroy fields and houses, it was only because the reservoir was too small, not the earth. As long as the flood is guided properly, it can be calmly resolved onto the land.

Li Yan had lost control, but if he were knocked unconscious promptly, it would no longer be him controlling or managing. The brain’s subconscious would automatically guide according to the best configuration of the brain and body. It might not utilize the entire brain’s potential, but it would certainly be better than conscious control. It’s like when people fall asleep and drop off beds or cars, they generally get less injured compared to when awake.

Of course, that’s the good side; there’s also the risk of never waking up after falling unconscious.

The unconscious Li Yan was taken to a place.

He was completely unaware of his surroundings or Yurong and Yue Yao’s concerns, as his phone had long been turned off for convenience.

"What did you say?"

"Yes, I think there’s something off about him. According to the plan, I was supposed to distract him. With his abilities, even if I attacked when he was distracted, it would be difficult to hit or take him down." A woman answered respectfully with her head down.

Another man continued, "Originally, I should have taken action after creating an opportunity. But this time, he seemed completely unguarded, losing the vigilance an assassin should have. Moreover, his situation at the time was also unusual. Initially, we thought he had discovered us and was deliberately messing with us, but in fact...he seemed..."

He hesitated but couldn’t avoid it, his voice lowered as he continued, "...like he’d gone mad."

"Mad?" The initial questioner spoke again, a voice in the shadows. "Heh, do you believe that?"

The man and woman exchanged looks and simultaneously said, "Don’t believe it!"

They both bitterly smiled, knowing well who Li Yan was. As a top assassin known as the King of Assassins, even Martial Arts masters would find it hard to successfully attack him. Tonight’s situation made his capture seem too easy. Like in the movie "Jingwu Storm," depicting Chen Zhen taking on dozens and having a sensitive agent identity, yet being taken down by a random thug with a club on the street, it’s too obvious a Bug!

The man in the shadows said nothing.

The two continued, "But I’ve checked, and he indeed got knocked out by Little En. I figure he discovered us and deliberately let us find and bring him here!"

The woman known as Little En said, "I guess...maybe it was because his assassin identity was exposed tonight, not knowing how to face them, so he made himself vulnerable deliberately, even aware of my surprise attack, and simply let us bring him here."

The man in the shadows didn’t believe it was that simple. Being an assassin who emerged from piles of corpses, the sense of treasuring one’s life and emphasizing danger is beyond a normal person’s imagination. He would never intentionally hand his life to someone else. There must be other factors involved!

But he didn’t say more nor discuss with them—is it possible for them to have sufficient qualifications to discuss with him? They were just pawns executing tasks!

"How was the commotion tonight?" ’He’ casually asked.

Upon hearing ’his’ inquiry, the man and woman understood well, knowing what ’he’ wanted to know and quickly reported: "He found the house of his enemy, and after he left, I went in and discovered that person was already dead, committed suicide after writing a note."

"He didn’t return to the villa; he went to Zhang Tianyi’s home. But it was a bit late by then, as before that, the assassins had already made a move. However, someone else intervened, seemingly a bodyguard hidden near the Zhang Family. I’m unsure who, but judging by the standoff that person had with the assassins, plus the assassins likely waiting for a chance to capture everyone in one strike until he arrived. From the recordings at the scene, it appears he intimidated the assassins to leave..." Little En said, taking out a recording, skipping unnecessary parts, and played the segment of Li Yan speaking.

The man continued, "Although the assassins retreated, they haven’t left S City yet. He then went to meet a friend, someone helped him capture a person. Afterward, he killed that person too. I didn’t get close, so I’m unclear on specifics. I suppose this was an enemy, and it counts as silencing them."

The man in the shadows occasionally emitted faint red light and light smoke wafting, vaguely revealing he was holding a pipe.

"Hmm, not bad. You all have been undercover well, and tonight you followed up excellently. Continue to remain undercover around him to ensure his safety in the future."

"Yes!" The two respectfully saluted and then withdrew. Whatever ’he’ said was law, protection was protection. Whether monitoring was necessary was another matter.

As for whether Li Yan, personally so powerful, needed their protection was hard to say, considering he was now apparent, with plenty of matters and work, just like Liu Chen this time, there were aspects overlooked.

...

Inside the room, only two remained: the man in the shadows and the unconscious Li Yan, who lay motionless on the sofa.

A minute passed.

Two minutes passed.

Ten minutes passed...

The man stepped out of the shadows, standing in front of Li Yan, staring for a long time. Li Yan was truly unconscious, not waking up.

"I want to train you all to succeed; you don’t understand how difficult it is. Am I harsh with you? Why do you want to leave me?" ’He’ sighed lightly.

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