My career aspirations have come true.

Chapter 76 Surprise

It was past nine o'clock at night when I got back to the apartment building.

The motion-activated lights in the hallway lit up one by one with the sound of footsteps. Lin Ze went up to the fourth floor, took out his key, and inserted it into the lock of room 403.

As Lin Ze opened the door and changed his shoes in the entryway, the lights suddenly came on, and a petite figure rushed towards him like a swallow nestling in its nest.

"elder brother!"

Lin Ze steadily embraced Sun Youyu, who was rushing towards him, a gentle smile spreading across his face.

"Little girl, why didn't you tell me you were coming?"

I wanted to surprise you.

Sun Youyu released Lin Ze's embrace, looked up, smiled radiantly, her eyes curving into crescents, and then asked in surprise:

"Brother, why aren't you surprised at all?"

Lin Ze ruffled her hair and teased, "Next time you want to surprise someone, remember to hide the shoes by the door first."

However, it wasn't just the shoes. With his perception level of 16.7, which was already at level 4, he had already sensed two unfamiliar presences in the room before he even opened the door.

Lin Ze turned to look at the living room, where Chen Han was standing next to the sofa, looking over with a smile on her lips.

"Brother Ze."

"Long time no see, Xiaohan." Lin Ze nodded with a smile. "I heard you switched to a fighter. Congratulations."

Chen Han shook his head: "You're nowhere near as good as Brother Ze."

She meant it sincerely.

Even in elite families where elite education is prevalent, it is extremely rare for someone to possess level 4 strength at Lin Ze's age.

Lin Ze smiled, not continuing the topic, and instead asked, "Have you had dinner?"

"No, I was waiting for you to come back so we could eat together." Sun Youyu rubbed her stomach with a pained expression. "Brother, why are you getting off work so late? Is the special operations team very busy?"

"The situation is special today," Lin Ze explained. "The Gangquan headquarters was attacked, and our on-site handling took up a lot of time."

Upon hearing this, Sun Youyu and Chen Han were both stunned.

"The headquarters of Gangquan was attacked?" Sun Youyu blinked. "When did that happen?"

"This afternoon."

"Was it caused by the weather?" Sun Youyu immediately realized.

Chen Han also showed a surprised expression.

Lin Ze glanced at them: "How do you know it's the right time?"

"We saw it with our own eyes!" Sun Youyu exclaimed, her eyes shining. "This afternoon on Linglong Street, we witnessed Tian Shi Shuangjiang kill Pang Lie!"

She chattered on, recounting in detail what she had seen that afternoon. When she spoke of Shuangjiang smashing a car with a single punch and directly confronting and killing Pang Lie, her tone was full of amazement.

"That Shuangjiang looks about my age, but she's so strong! Even Pang Lie isn't her match. She's amazing!"

Chen Han nodded in deep agreement and exclaimed, "Her fighting style is very special, completely different from other fighters."

The girl's tone carried a subtle hint of admiration and longing.

"That's quite a coincidence," Lin Ze said calmly.

Sun Youyu asked curiously, "Brother, what was the final result?"

Lin Ze shrugged and said, "GangGun was about to hold a leadership meeting at the time, and all the senior members and key members were present. They were all wiped out by Tian Shi. From now on, GangGun will no longer exist in the North District."

"what?"

Sun Youyu and Chen Han looked at each other in bewilderment.

Although they guessed that Gangquan would likely be finished after Pang Lie's death, they did not expect that it would be wiped out in less than half a day.

The timing was incredibly efficient!

But after regaining her senses, Sun Youyu smiled happily and said in a cheerful tone, "It's good that they're gone. Gang Quan has committed many evils over the years. It's time for the heavens to deal with them. It can be considered as ridding the people of a scourge."

Having grown up in the North District, she knew best the suffering these guilds had brought to the North District, and wished they would all be destroyed.

"I wonder what Tian Shi's true purpose is?" Chen Han pondered.

"Who cares?" Sun Youyu waved her hand dismissively. "As long as we know that Tian Shi is different from other guilds and is a good organization, that's enough."

"Alright, we can talk about that later. Let's go eat first."

Lin Ze glanced at the time; it was almost ten o'clock.

"I called the owner of Zhiwei Restaurant and asked him to stay open a little later so we can have a nice meal together."

"Yay!" Sun Youyu cheered immediately.

The three of them immediately got up and prepared to go out.

As they passed the corner of the living room, Sun Youyu pointed to the motionless scarecrow and said, "Brother, I was just about to say something. Where did you find this decoration? It looks really creepy. I was startled when I came in. I thought there was someone else in the apartment."

"That's not an ornament, it's a rare object."

Lin Ze casually explained the purpose of replacing the scarecrow.

Upon hearing this, Sun Youyu and Chen Han were taken aback.

Even they knew very well how precious this rare item was.

Chen Han couldn't help but glance at Lin Ze a few more times.

She had heard of the North District branch's [Blackthorn Tower] dungeon, a low-level dungeon with a challenge level of 2-4. The chance of getting rare items should theoretically be very low, let alone a rare item like the Scarecrow Replacement.

Unless you're incredibly lucky or clear a dungeon, you're unlikely to get this kind of reward.

Which type is Lin Ze?

Lin Ze didn't pay attention to Chen Han's little actions. He chatted casually with his sister about the dungeon, while secretly planning to gradually give his sister some cards that Spirit Awakeners could use under the guise of dungeon rewards, so as to help her improve her strength quickly.

Anyway, he has more cards than he can use.

After going out and downstairs, the three of them walked slowly along the street in the night.

The North District was unusually quiet tonight, with dim streetlights and few pedestrians on the streets.

Sun Youyu linked arms with Lin Ze, chattering about her experiences in the central district.

Chen Han walked quietly to the side, listening with a smile, occasionally interjecting a word or two.

The night breeze was cool, brushing against my cheeks, carrying a hint of early autumn chill.

Listening to his sister's cheerful voice and looking at the smiles of the two girls beside him, Lin Ze felt a rare sense of peace.

......

At the same time, at the Blackstone headquarters.

The conference room was brightly lit, but the heavy and oppressive atmosphere in the air could not be dispelled.

Zhou Xing sat in the main seat, his face haggard, his expression revealing undisguised fatigue and worry.

A semi-transparent half-body figure floated in front of him; it was none other than Tong Linyuan, the leader of the Blood Eagle Guild.

"The news has been confirmed. All of Gangquan's top executives, including Pang Lie, have been wiped out by Tian Shi."

"Gang Fist... is over."

When he said the last two words, Tong Linyuan's tone was somewhat gritted, and his face turned ashen.

He did indeed intend to have Gangquan lead the charge to test the waters and gauge the situation.

But no one expected that Pang Lie and Gang Quan would be so unreliable, losing so quickly and so completely!

However, despite his anger, he was actually quite clear-headed.

It's not entirely Pang Lie and Gang Quan's fault.

No one could have imagined that, besides the Awakening of Insects and the Winter Solstice, there would be a third Level 6 professional.

Otherwise, if Gangquan had made preparations earlier, he wouldn't have been so easily defeated.