Chapter 106: Unfathomable Depths

Lin Feng smiled indifferently and returned to her side. With two sharp taps of his fingers against her body, her laughter gradually subsided. He asked in a cold voice, "Speak then. Who sent you? What is your objective here?"

"We all came on our own; no one sent us. We came here to eliminate several people on the bounty list. As long as we kill them, we can claim a very high reward," the female poison master replied bluntly.

"A list? What list?" Lin Feng furrowed his brows and continued to press.

"It is a bounty list. Many people are on it, and the rewards vary depending on each person's status. My elder brother, my second brother, and I came here specifically to kill Fang Jianxiong and someone named Lin Feng."

"Heh, so I am involved as well?"

Hearing this, Lin Feng could not help but laugh!

He suddenly recalled the bounty order he had heard about at Shanhai Manor. Could it be that the list this female poison master spoke of was the same one containing those targets?

The female poison master looked at him with shock, her eyes wide as she asked, "What did you just say? Are you the Lin Feng on the bounty list?"

"That is correct, I am Lin Feng. Unfortunately, you won't be able to complete your mission, as you are about to be taken to prison."

Lin Feng explained calmly before chuckling and continuing, "The bounty list you mentioned—did you see it on an unfamiliar website?"

"And does it originate from the Volcano Nation?"

"How did you know?" The female poison master looked stunned, clearly surprised that Lin Feng was also aware of this bounty list.

"That is none of your concern. I can offer you a chance for leniency right now. If you hand over the complete list and tell me who is pulling the strings behind it, you will receive the lightest possible punishment," Lin Feng said with a light laugh.

The female poison master hesitated. Just as she was contemplating, Fang Huihui approached Lin Feng and said sternly, "Mr. Lin, these poison masters are heinous criminals; you have no right to reduce their sentences."

"You probably don't realize how important the bounty list I just mentioned actually is. Once you do, you will change your mind," Lin Feng said straightforwardly.

Fang Huihui looked bewildered, clearly not understanding what he meant.

Lin Feng did not offer further explanation. Instead, he turned back to the female poison master and asked, "You are going to be arrested anyway, why not give yourself a chance? Even if you talk, the people behind this list won't be able to get to you."

"Unless they can escape the dragnet and come into the prison to kill you."

"Fine, I will tell you. This bounty list was issued by a woman named Chigami Hazuki. She is the head of a secret agency in the Volcano Nation. She has recruited many experts from all over the world specifically to eliminate the people on this list."

"As long as the bounty task is completed, one can obtain a massive reward. However, if any expert she recruits refuses to carry out the mission, they pay with their lives."

"Chigami Hazuki? It's her again?"

Lin Feng recalled the bounty orders he had seen previously; the signature behind them was indeed someone named Chigami Hazuki. He had not expected her to be the mastermind behind this entire operation.

"What is the name of her organization? And why does she want these people on the list dead?" Lin Feng asked coldly.

"I don't know that. We are only responsible for executing the bounty tasks. Falling into your hands today is our bad luck, but don't be too happy yet. Even if you catch us, countless other experts will come looking for you."

"When that time comes, you will die even more miserably than this," the female poison master spat viciously.

"I will send them all in to keep you company one by one. For now, just go along with them quietly."

After extracting everything she knew, Lin Feng slowly stood up and walked over to Fang Huihui. "You can take them back to report now. From now on, you must be more vigilant. Other experts will surely come to Jiangcheng to carry out their missions."

"Lin Feng, what did she mean by all that? How did you know about that bounty task? And what is your relationship with them?"

Fang Huihui was naturally suspicious; hearing their exchange made her doubt Lin Feng.

Lin Feng smiled faintly and explained casually, "I don't know who they are or what they are doing. I only know about this bounty task because I have encountered people trying to kill me before, and I learned about it from them."

"Besides, isn't investigating this your duty? Are you trying to get the answers from me?"

"I..."

"If you intend to suspect me, I advise you to drop that idea immediately. I am merely a victim, and as for the truth behind this bounty mission, I am just as eager to find out as you are."

Lin Feng had anticipated her words and provided the answer in advance.

Seeing that it was getting late, he took a bottle of medicine from his person and handed it to Fang Huihui. "This medicine will neutralize the poison from those toxic mists. Sprinkle it on your injured teammates, and the poison will naturally be dispelled."

"I have other matters to attend to, so I will take my leave."

With that, Lin Feng departed. Fang Huihui watched his retreating figure, her mind filled with chaotic thoughts. This Lin Feng was truly unfathomable!

It seems I must investigate him thoroughly!

After leaving the outskirts, Lin Feng returned directly to the villa. Su Qingxue was already fast asleep, so he washed up and returned to his room to rest.

Early the next morning, he woke up as usual, stretched lazily, dressed, and went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. When he arrived, he found Su Qingxue already there!

She was wearing an apron, watching a cooking video on her phone and trying to follow the steps. She looked flustered, and the entire kitchen was in a state of disarray.

"Qingxue, what are you doing? Let it go and let me handle it."

Lin Feng walked over and looked at her curiously.

She turned around, saw that Lin Feng was awake, and smiled. "You're up. I saw you came home late last night, so I thought I'd let you sleep in while I made breakfast."

"But... cooking is really difficult. I followed the phone, but I still couldn't get it right."

As she spoke, a look of disappointment crossed her face.

Lin Feng gently stroked her head and laughed, "It's alright, you're not cut out for this. Let me handle the cooking; you go and rest for a while."

"Oh, alright then. I'll just wait to eat."

Su Qingxue’s face beamed with happiness as she took off her apron, prepared to leave. Unexpectedly, she didn't notice the water on the floor. She stepped on it, her slipper slid away instantly, and she lost her balance!

"Ah!"

She let out a shriek. Lin Feng turned instantly, lunged forward with lightning speed, and caught her by her slender waist, steadying her in mid-air.

In that instant, she was in close proximity to Lin Feng. Staring at his handsome face, her heart began to race uncontrollably, and her face turned bright red with embarrassment!