“Yunyun, stop messing around.” After a string of setbacks, Ouyang Feng’s tone was not particularly kind.

Ouyang Yun, recalling the harrowing experience back at the industrial park, grew even more agitated. “Dad, we can’t just keep swallowing our anger like this!”

“If we act rashly, we’ll only bring trouble upon ourselves,” Ouyang Ying said gently, trying to soothe his beloved niece.

“After completing their discharge procedures, Wild Wolf and Hawk went to Guo Fei’s house.

There was also a girl and a scar-faced man at Guo Fei’s home.

These two had split off from Head Wolf and the Sharp Blade squad at the base entrance.

Most importantly, according to the botany professors Sharp Blade rescued, that girl possesses extremely unique and powerful vines and willow branches.” Ouyang Yun looked at Ouyang Feng as she spoke.

Ouyang Feng understood instantly. “You mean that girl from the industrial park—she’s the same person?”

Ouyang Yun nodded. “Definitely the same person. Wei Cheng just said a moment ago that it was a girl who rescued Head Wolf and the Sharp Blade members.

And besides, we wouldn’t even need to act personally. Using someone else to test the waters doesn’t hurt. Plus, they did stir up a little trouble today.”

“Who did they provoke?”

“That group of dwarfs gathered outside the front gate.” The Ouyang family had a dedicated intelligence network constantly monitoring base affairs.

Among those dwarfs, one had awakened an ability that allowed him to pass through any obstacle. He’d since gathered a gang of strong, ordinary men.

They often used their power to bully others in secret, and many people at the base had suffered at their hands.

Ouyang Ying pondered for a moment. “Guo Fei’s methods are ruthless. With Chen Jianguo backing him, he’s been thriving at the base. Now he’s linked up with someone like that girl… we really can’t underestimate him going forward.”

“We don’t have to deal with it ourselves. Stirring up some trouble is good enough.” Lin Weicheng’s eyes were cold and malicious, clearly still simmering with rage.

Ouyang Yun smiled and nodded. “It’s already arranged. Just sit back and watch the show.”

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Meanwhile, at Guo Fei’s villa, after dinner—

Nan Muran returned to the second floor. In the small lounge, she took out all the crystal cores and mutated fruits from her storage space.

She had held onto the advanced crystal cores and mutated fruits they found at the industrial park specifically for a moment like this.

After a while, Jiawu, Si Ye, and Hawk also came in.

“We’ve got 120 standard crystal cores, 10 level-two cores, 2 level-three cores, and 15 mutated fruits. I need to know your current ability levels.”

Jiawu’s lightning ability was mid-stage level two.

Si Ye’s water and fire abilities were both late-stage level one.

Hawk’s wind ability was also late-stage level one.

As for Nan Muran, after fully depleting and then recovering her powers, her plant ability had reached late-stage level two, and her psychic ability was now late-stage level three—both clearly stronger than before.

“Si Ye and Hawk each take a level-two core. Jiawu and I will each take a level-three core. The four of us get three fruits each, and the remaining three go to Fei-ge and the two little ones.

Everyone okay with that?”

The three men immediately smiled.

Hawk was the first to speak. “Miss Nan, there’s no need to discuss this stuff with us.

Just give the orders—we’ll follow them. Besides, all of this belongs to you anyway.”

“I feel the same,” Jiawu added.

“No objections,” Si Ye said with a nod.

Nan Muran smiled, satisfied. “Good.”

That was exactly what she wanted to hear. In her plans, everyone around her had to follow her lead.

“If we trust you, we won’t question your choices.

Even whatever we find in the future should be distributed by you.” Si Ye looked at her seriously.

“Then take your share and go absorb it as soon as possible.”

Suddenly, the four of them froze.

“Someone’s outside.”

Nan Muran instantly used her psychic power to turn off the lights in the upstairs lounge. The four of them moved silently to the balcony, peering down at the villa’s front courtyard.

Under the moonlight, several short figures, accompanied by a few burly men, were sneaking around the edge of the courtyard.

“That’s the dwarf from the parking lot earlier,” Jiawu said with surprise, recognizing the short man leading the group. He was shocked they had actually come.

Nan Muran sneered. “So bold?”

Given Guo Fei’s current status at the base, these people shouldn’t be dumb enough to come looking for trouble.

After all, civilians don’t mess with officials—it’s been that way since ancient times.

“Looks like someone’s backing them,” Si Ye said definitively.

“Go downstairs and get Fei-ge up here.”

Soon, Guo Fei came upstairs following Hawk.

“It’s them?” Guo Fei was just as baffled. Why would these people dare cause trouble for him?

“Acquaintances?”

“One of those dwarfs has the power to phase through walls. They’ve formed a small gang here at the base, bullying people regularly. Their reputation is awful.

But they’ve always been the obsequious type. For them to act so arrogantly in front of me today… someone must’ve sent them.”

“How about we kill them to send a message?” Nan Muran said calmly. She had a good idea of who was behind them—probably Lin Weicheng, the Ouyang family, or both.

But regardless of who it was, they delivered themselves right to their door—why let them walk away?

Guo Fei understood her intent. “Leave the bodies. I’ll go find Chen Jianguo tomorrow.”

Nan Muran immediately focused her psychic ability to scan the area.

Suddenly, the dwarf at the front clutched his head in pain and collapsed, lifeless.

Then, one by one, the others behind him dropped as well. In moments, cries of agony filled the courtyard—then silence.

Nan Muran kept searching. Not far away, she noticed a hidden observer by the roadside. She didn’t hesitate—she used her psychic power to force him to walk into the courtyard before killing him on the spot.

Guo Fei was stunned, struggling to comprehend what he’d just seen—it was eerie and terrifying.

“This is the power of a psychic ability. Fei-ge, once yours improves, you’ll be able to do the same.”

Guo Fei nodded slowly, his eyes filled with both awe and a touch of sorrow as he looked at Nan Muran.

He never imagined that the girl he’d watched grow up—the soft, obedient little one—would one day so calmly and silently kill over a dozen people.

What had she gone through… to become like this?

“Alright.” Looking at the pile of bodies outside, Guo Fei’s tone hardened with resolve.

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The next morning, Guo Fei cleaned up the corpses and laid them neatly by the road outside the villa gate before calling Chen Jianguo.

Since these people had broken into someone’s home at night, their deaths were entirely justified. Guo Fei wouldn’t be held accountable.

What’s more, the fact that intruders could enter the villa district so easily exposed glaring security flaws at the base—something Chen Jianguo would surely exploit to the fullest.

These dwarfs were already notorious. When the crowd saw their faces, they quietly cheered.

Some sharp-eyed onlookers even noticed that two of the dead weren’t part of the dwarf gang—they looked like villa residents.

At the same time, Chen Jianguo and Lin Weicheng had a fierce argument in front of the base’s top two leaders.

Lin Weicheng and the Ouyang family had not only failed in their scheme, but suffered a major loss instead. As a result, security in the villa district was officially handed over to the military’s special forces brigade.

And thus, a new legend about Guo Fei began circulating through the base.

After all, taking out over a dozen people overnight, without making a sound—just the thought of it sent chills down people’s spines.