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Chapter 681 - 291: Companions, a Bet!

Mr. Elder’s original intention was something Fang Qingyu understood early on.

The elder wanted him to become a sharp blade that doesn’t need to look at anyone’s face or care about anything.

Whether it’s to cut through all the rot within the Federation or to become the sharpest blade against Gods or Life Ghosts!!

As for the Luo Family...

Fang Qingyu’s eyes completely returned to calmness.

As long as the foundation of their deals with Life Ghosts is cut off.

The plan of the Luo Family, who provided the longevity power of the King Species, would naturally collapse.

Going to the City of Injustice to establish a foothold, using it as a springboard to infiltrate the depths of the Arctic for a decapitation mission, did not conflict with the elder’s layout; rather, it might be a more effective path.

So...what exactly is there in the City of Injustice??

After Fang Qingyu figured it out.

For the first time, he became interested in the City of Injustice.

The night was getting deeper.

Spine City was still brightly lit, with people hurriedly passing through the streets.

When Fang Qingyu pushed open the door and walked down the stairs, the living room was already filled with the rich aroma of hot pot.

Red oil was bubbling in the copper pot, with slices of Exotic Beast meat and cold-resistant vegetables unique to the ice plains floating in the broth.

The induction cooker emitted a slight hum.

Dispelling the cold of the winter night.

Wei Banmeng and a few others sat around the table, with their bowls and chopsticks neatly arranged in front of them, steam rising from the pot, but none of them moved their chopsticks.

The atmosphere was subtly quiet until the sound of footsteps on the stairs broke the silence.

The four people’s gaze instantly focused on Fang Qingyu. Seeing his familiar calm expression, even with a hint of a faint smile, the stones hanging in their hearts quietly fell to the ground.

"Qingzi! Come quickly!"

Chu Kuanglan was the first to open his mouth, his voice loud, breaking the silence, "The hot pot is just right, we’ve been waiting for you! If you don’t come soon, old Lu’s drool will flood the pot!"

Lu Jiuyuan rolled his eyes at him in annoyance: "Get lost! It’s your own stomach growling from hunger, isn’t it?"

Wei Banmeng also showed a relaxed smile, standing up to get bowls and chopsticks from the kitchen: "Sit down quickly, we can eat and talk."

Jiang Wei did not speak, she simply moved the bowl and chopsticks into Fang Qingyu’s usual spot, her clear red pupils lingered on his face for a moment, confirming that the chaos had really subsided, and then she slightly lowered her eyelids.

Fang Qingyu smiled and nodded, walking over to the table to sit down: "Alright, let’s start eating, everyone must be starving."

Just as he picked up his chopsticks and lifted a slice of meat rolling in the red oil...

"Ding dong!"

The crisp sound of the doorbell rang.

Wei Banmeng put down his chopsticks: "I guess it’s Lin Yu and the others, I’ll go get the door."

Everyone looked through the living room’s floor-to-ceiling windows to see three figures standing outside the courtyard gate, it was Lin Yu, along with Zhang Meng and Chen Shan, both of whom had also reached Tier Two Peak strength among the Dawn members.

Wei Banmeng opened the courtyard door, the cold wind swirling snowflakes in, Lin Yu and the other two entered, bringing with them the chill, their faces smiling, but their brows seemed to hide concerns.

"Captain Fang, sorry to interrupt."

Lin Yu’s gaze fell directly on Fang Qingyu, the smile warm yet carrying a hint of seriousness, "Could we trouble you for two minutes? We have something we’d like to discuss with you."

Fang Qingyu put down his chopsticks, stood up, his face carrying a knowing smile as he walked towards the sofa area: "Of course, no trouble. Please, have a seat."

He gestured for Lin Yu and the others to sit down, and sat down across from them, "Actually, if you hadn’t come today, I was also planning to come and chat with you."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yu, Zhang Meng, and Chen Shan exchanged a quick glance of mutual understanding.

"Captain Fang, we’ve come this time..."

Lin Yu steadied herself, spoke first, her tone earnest.

"As it happens, there’s also something I wanted to discuss with you..." Fang Qingyu spoke almost simultaneously.

Their voices overlapped.

The steam of the hot pot lingered in the living room, Chu Kuanglan’s chopsticks stopped mid-air, Wei Banmeng and Lu Jiuyuan also paused, while Jiang Wei quietly watched the scene.

Fang Qingyu chuckled and made a gesture of invitation: "You first."

Lin Yu took a deep breath, her hands folded on her lap, looking at Fang Qingyu with forthright and grateful eyes: "Captain Fang, actually... we came this time to say farewell to you."

"Farewell?" Fang Qingyu was slightly taken aback.

"Yes, farewell."

Lin Yu nodded, with Zhang Meng and Chen Shan beside her nodding firmly, their expressions resolute, "We hope... Captain Fang you will stop investigating further."

As these words left her mouth, it seemed as if the temperature in the living room dropped a few degrees.

Chu Kuanglan abruptly put down his chopsticks, the copper pot shaking slightly, his eyes widening, he asked in a gruff voice: "Farewell? Stop investigating? Lin Yu, has someone approached you? Threatened you?! Is it Luo..."

He almost blurted out that name, but was timely stopped by Lu Jiuyuan’s gaze.

The smile on Fang Qingyu’s face also faded, he looked straight at Lin Yu without speaking.

But it was clear he shared Chu Kuanglan’s confusion.

"No! Absolutely no!"

Lin Yu quickly waved her hand, a bitter smile on her face, hurriedly explaining, "Captain Fang, please don’t misunderstand! No one has approached us or threatened us... truly, no one!"

She paused, her expression becoming incredibly earnest, even carrying a hint of plea: "We just... just fear that if you continue to investigate, there will be life-threatening danger!"

"You’ve already done enough for us!"

Lin Yu’s voice was somewhat agitated, "You avenged us, personally pulled us out from hell, and let us personally slaughter those three beasts, Ji Wuying... هذا كان بالفعل أبعد بكثير من وعدك الأول ’بتسوية الحساب’! كل واحد منا يتذكر جيدًا هذا الإنعام العظيم منك!"