Leng Xuan kept silent the whole time and she just sat there motionless. She did not look angry or indignant. She was so calm that it was strange.

  Old Master Leng had already sent people to handle Leng Shi’s corpse.

  The Head Elder took a deep breath and he looked at everyone else. “Let’s all return. I will send all the documents to all of you. You just have to sign the papers and stamp your seals on it.”


  “Are we really going to give her all of the assets?” Elder Bi looked really unhappy.

  The Head Elder pursed his lips. “Give them to her. They’re just a part of the assets.”


  When he said this, there weren’t many changes in his expression, but the armrest of the chair he was sitting on cracked.

  When the agreement between the Elders’ Association and Gu Mang was announced earlier, everyone thought that the Head Elder would only raise the stakes because he was confident that Gu Mang would fail the assessment. They weren’t worried when Gu Mang excelled during the hacking section. It was because Gu Mang’s arm had not recovered.

  When she stepped into the arena the assessment was as good as over. Yet, Gu Mang’s arm had long recovered.

  The big screen was also connected to the surveillance cameras in the arena.

  The cracks running through the arena were frightening.

  She was too powerful…


  And that pool of blood too…


  Leng Shi could not even fight back against Gu Mang at all.

  Elder Bi was silent for a few seconds and he asked, “For the takeover ceremony after this…”


  Everyone looked at the Head Elder at that before glancing at Leng Xuan subtly.

  There was another term in that agreement…


  If Gu Mang passed the assessment, Leng Xuan would be expelled from the Elders’ Association.

  The Leng family, once the head of the four major families, first suffered heavy losses from a fire. Now, Leng Shi was dead. If Leng Xuan were to lose power…


  The forces of Jijing Island may have to reshuffle. The political scene on Jijing Island would be reshuffled.

  The takeover ceremony was extremely important.

  The Head Elder suppressed his voice. “Meeting at the meeting room tomorrow.”


  The incident today was too shocking. Not to mention the realization that Gu Mang was God Ji of Killer Alliance.

  Everyone thought that having the meeting the next day would be good so that everyone could have some time to calm down. So they all got up one by one and left. Only the Head Elder and Leng Xuan remained on the observation deck.

  “Can Gu Mang really change the current situation of Base 102 if she takes my position?” Leng Xuan suddenly asked. She sounded strangely calm.

  The Head Elder looked at her.

  Leng Xuan tapped her fingers lightly. “Do you really expect someone who almost destroyed Base 102 to manage it well?”


  The Head Elder pondered for a few seconds. “God Ji is extremely powerful. When she marries Huo Zhi and takes over as director, the entirety of Jijing Island will be hers. There’s no way she would ever ruin this opportunity.”


  They had always wanted to know what Gu Mang was capable of. Now they did.

  The things that the Gu family and he had done for so many years had not been in vain.

  “Did she not know that the entirety of Jijing Island would be hers if she came back?” Leng Xuan chuckled lightly. “Yet, she didn’t come back anyway.”


  When the Head Elder heard this, his expression froze.

  Leng Xuan turned sideways and said calmly, “Or did all of you think that God Ji would be easy to control and that she would listen to your words?”


  She referred to her as God Ji to remind Head Elder of Gu Mang’s identity.

  She had Killer Alliance behind her as well as Brahma, the Mysterious Crane, the Flying Serpent, and the Responsive Dragon.

  Gu Mang was not someone they could make a puppet out of.

  The Head Elder squinted.

  …


  At the Gu manor.

  Elder Gu was playing chess with Old Master Gu when his cell phone suddenly rang. He took the call and the other party said something that made his expression change.

  He glanced subconsciously in the direction of the pendulum clock in the hall.?

  “Why so early?” Elder Gu asked the other party.

  When Old Master Gu heard his words, he paused while moving a chess piece and raised his eyelids.

  The other party spoke for a while.

  Elder Gu was silent the whole time. Suddenly, he grabbed his phone tightly and he looked like he was in great shock.

  After a while, he answered with a solemn tone. “I got it.”


  Old Master Gu put down a pawn.

  Elder Gu hung up and put the phone down. Then, he pursed his lips, “Master, Young Lady… she… passed the examination.”


  As if he found it extremely unbelievable, he paused several times as he spoke.

  When Old Master Gu heard that, he raised his eyebrows and looked at the time on the pendulum clock as Elder Gu had before.

  Back then, Leng Xuan had taken an entire day to complete the assessment. How long had Gu Mang even been at Base 102?

  Elder Gu did not wait for Old Master Gu to ask and he told him respectfully, “The assessment ended after Young Lady was tested for computing and combat. When assessing her combat skills, Leng Shi died.”


  When Old Master Gu heard that Leng Shi had died, a shocked look appeared on his face.

  But he was not interested in Leng Shi’s death. He was more interested in knowing why Gu Mang was only assessed for computing and combat skills.

  “What’s with the assessment?” Old Master Gu asked.

  Elder Gu explained, “Head Elder took Brahma to Base 102 today as he wanted to collaborate with the Killer Alliance, but Young Lady… She’s God Ji from the Killer Alliance.”


  At that moment, Old Master Gu frowned. “She’s God Ji?”


  Elder Gu had been with Old Master Gu for decades and he rarely saw any obvious changes in Old Master Gu’s expression. Since the fall of the Gu family, this was the first time he had seen such a shocked look on Old Master Gu’s face.

  Elder Gu nodded. “Brahma confirmed it himself. That was why there was no need for the rest of the assessment.”


  To continue the assessment would have been a waste of time and blood.

  “She’s actually God Ji.” Old Master Gu tightened his fist around the chess piece that he was holding and he pressed his hand against the corner of the chessboard.

  He looked really serious.

  All the preparations that he had made in preparation for Gu Mang’s failure were wasted

  Elder Gu continued, “With Brahma present, the Head Elder and the others could only abide by the terms of the agreement. Brahma also said to remember to invite him to the takeover ceremony.”


  Just as he said that, Huo Zhi entered from outside.

  …


  At the Ye family residence.

  Elder Ye came back behind Ye Junci and went to the study as soon as he entered the Ye’ residence.

  He sat down opposite Ye Junci. “Madam, the Head Elder said that we will be discussing the takeover ceremony of Base 102 tomorrow.”


  Ye Junci poured two cups of tea and handed him one. Elder Ye received it from her with both hands respectfully.

  Ye Junci took a sip of tea and did not answer the Head Ye. Instead, she said, “I didn’t expect that little girl to be God Ji. No wonder the military and police were unable to find her.”


  Even the Skynet surveillance system in the capital had failed to find any trace of her. It was as if she had vanished into thin air.

  Even so, Gu Mang was able to check her itinerary and contact her. When Elder Ye had heard about Gu Mang’s identity, he couldn’t stay calm either.

  He held the teacup in his hand. “The Head Elder was very interested in God Ji. Now that he knows that Ms. Gu is God Ji, he should be more willing to hand over Base 102 to Ms. Gu.”


  As long as Gu Mang took over Base 102, the power of God Ji would belong to Jijing Island in the future.

  “Leng Xuan is the only person left from the Leng family in the core management team,” Ye Junci said.

  Elder Ye nodded and pondered for two seconds. “Leng Xuan was acting very strange. She was a bit too calm.”


  Ye Junci laughed. “The procedure for succession of Base 102 is very complicated and there are so many steps in between. Gu Mang will not officially be the leader of Base 102 for a while.”


  There were so many things that the Leng family could do in the meantime.

  Elder Ye frowned slightly. He thought of the Leng family’s current situation. “Madam, do you think Leng Xuan will act rashly in desperation?”


  A starving camel was still bigger than a horse. The current power of the Leng family still could not be underestimated.

  What’s more, the core secrets of Jijing Island were in Leng Xuan’s hands, which really made people anxious. Who knew what Leng Xuan would do?

  But there was still Gu Xian.

  “Will the Head Elder and the others stand by Ms. Gu’s side?” Elder Ye asked again.

  Ye Junci rubbed the tea cup with her fingers. After a while, she looked up. “Go make some arrangements. Gu Mang’s safety comes first.”


  When Elder Ye heard this, he was taken aback. He didn’t expect that she would give such an order.

  Ye Junci sighed and pulled at the corner of her mouth, “I’ve done her wrong. If I knew that she was pregnant, I wouldn’t have dared to ask her to return to Jijing Island.”


  “What?!” Elder Ye was shocked. “Ms. Gu is pregnant?”


  Ye Junci nodded. “I am pretty sure about it. I only confirmed it on my way back too.”


  Huo Zhi had also suspected it and he had secretly called the director of the top hospital on Jijing Island to the Council House.

  But Gu Mang was too cautious and a few words from the director dispelled Huo Zhi’s doubts. Also, who would expect Gu Mang to be so courageous as to take the assessment while pregnant?

  Elder Ye’s heart beat wildly. He did not dare to imagine how Huo Zhi and Head Elder would react if they found out about this.

  Ye Junci was worried as well. Especially after she had thought it through. When she recalled the kick from Leng Shi, she felt fear.

  She understood Leng Shi’s strength. She was no match for Leng Shi. But Leng Shi had the misfortune of running into Gu Mang and lost her life.

  After Elder Ye left the study, Ye Junci phoned Lu Zhan.

  When Lu Zhan heard the news, he immediately jumped from his chair. “I already warned him that Gu Mang was still young and I told him to watch himself! And now?! What should we do now?!”


  Ye Junci was not infuriated like Lu Zhan. Instead, she made a snide remark in a rather nonchalant tone. “It wasn’t big when I gave birth either.”


  A crack appeared in Lu Zhan’s cold and tough expression.

  The two of them had been distant for many years. Ye Junci’s words created a strange atmosphere between the both of them, which had originally been peaceful.

  For quite some time, Lu Zhan was silent.

  But Ye Junci was calm and she refilled her teacup. Then, she continued to discuss with him calmly. “Things are really chaotic on Jijing Island now. Be prepared. I’m afraid that the Ye family might not have enough manpower.”


  “I have more than you need.” Lu Zhan’s voice was stiff. “If you need, I can send Lu Wu over right now.”


  “If Lu Wu comes over, Red Flame will surely learn everything. How do you intend to explain this to them?” Ye Junci asked. “Chengzhou still hasn’t regained his memories.”


  Lu Zhan frowned and he found the matter rather strange.Jijing Island was in turmoil because of Gu Mang, yet his son was living a peaceful life at Red Flame.

  The more Lu Zhan thought about it, the angrier he felt. “I want to make a call to Red Flame right now and tell him off!”


  “Me too,” Ye Junci answered in all seriousness.

  After ending the call with Ye Junci, Lu Zhan thought of the current circumstances that Gu Mang was facing and he couldn’t help but feel worried for her.

  After thinking about it, Lu Zhan felt that this matter could not be kept secret, so he called Lu Chengzhou.

  The phone rang for a long time and no one answered.

  Lu Zhan hung up the phone and called Qin Fang instead, As his hand hung over the dial button, he paused.

  He picked up the internal phone. “Send Lu Wu to my office.”