Chapter 454: A Team Living and Dying Together
Ye Fan resolved his worries, and Shen Yaqing also untied the knot in her heart, adding a heavy vendetta to her heart.
Hatred can destroy a person, but for Shen Yaqing, it's motivation.
"This longevity lock is for you, it's your sister's relic. Before Shen Yahut died, she kept mentioning your name and entrusted the longevity lock to me." Ye Fan took out the longevity lock from his pocket and handed it over, saying seriously: "From now on, you will be my sister, don't be too formal, whatever you need, just say it."
"Considering you are friends with Terminator, everything is easy to discuss." Shen Yaqing carefully accepted the longevity lock.
This longevity lock was fresh in her memory; it's what she handed to her sister when she left home, and now it has returned to her hands.
When their parents divorced, she unwillingly followed her father abroad, fearing her sister would forget her, so she left the longevity lock containing her photo with her sister.
"When are we returning to the country?" Shen Yaqing inquired.
"Soon, after the business here stabilizes, we'll return." Ye Fan affirmed.
Shen Yaqing naturally thought that the sooner she returned to Huaxia, the sooner she could pay respects to her relatives, she was eager to go home.
Ye Fan and Shen Yaqing left the room, and Mengyao and Du Xueqi, among others, immediately surrounded them.
"Is everything okay now? We exhausted our words, persuaded with emotion and reason, said everything we could, and yet couldn't console her. But now, suddenly, Ye Fan persuades her just like that." Mengyao was surprised, looking at Ye Fan with a helpless expression.
Ye Fan pinpointed the reason, like treating a patient, the medicine cured the illness.
"Are you alright now?" Mengyao asked, showing concern for Shen Yaqing.
"I'm fine now, thank you for your concern." Shen Yaqing spoke apologetically, then said: "I'll go see my companions and chat with you later; I have many questions about my sister that I need to ask you."
"Alright." Mengyao affirmed: "I will tell you everything about Shen Yahut."
Shen Yaqing approached Batu and the others, and straightforwardly said: "I've decided, I will return to my country to pay respects to my relatives, and then stay at the Chu Group, looking for more memories about my relatives over the years. I won't be able to stay with you in the future."
"So abrupt? You've decided to leave the Night Cat Squad?" the tall man widened his eyes.
"Are you really sure? We can accompany you to Huaxia, no need to leave the Night Cat Squad, right?" Batu was full of doubts, Shen Yaqing's decision was too surprising for them.
"I will forever be a member of the Night Cat Squad; even if I'm not with you, my heart is with you." Shen Yaqing affirmed: "Please respect my decision. Although I reluctantly leave you, I have reasons I can't avoid."
The gentle woman rationally said: "Not long ago we said we'd go with you to avenge your sister; at the time, you agreed quickly, now why have you changed your mind? Is it because the enemy's power is too great, and you want to leave us and act alone?"
"Impossible, you're overthinking it." Shen Yaqing calmly said, not revealing any signs of her intentions being exposed. With a reminiscent tone, she said: "I'm also tired these years, I want to go home to have a look."
"Alright, since you've decided, we won't force you." Batu said calmly.
Shen Yaqing reminded: "You can freely leave without anyone interfering. Don't sacrifice your perseverance to repay the Chu Group's life-saving grace, and do not have thoughts like these. Otherwise, it'll contradict the initial intention of the Night Cat Squad's formation. I hope to see a lively Night Cat Squad, not one where hackers sit inside an office."
"We understand." Batu and the others agreed.
The four of them talked for a long time, and only then did Shen Yaqing leave. Then Batu, puzzled, said: "Could it be that Shen Yaqing has reached some transaction with the Chu Group and wants to repay our salvation? Otherwise, such a drastic change wouldn't happen."
"Impossible, Shen Yaqing is not one to compromise or make such a big sacrifice. Moreover, the Chu Group isn't the type to extort loyalty from us because of favors, right?" The tall man pondered: "I think there are things we don't know about?"
"What could it be?" Batu asked, not understanding.
The gentle woman speculated: "Maybe the force behind the person who killed Shen Yaqing's sister is so strong that even the Chu Group is very cautious. This way, it's understandable that Shen Yaqing doesn't want us involved and must leave us, wanting to join the Chu Group in avenging her sister."
This possibility unanimously gained approval from Batu and the tall man, derived from Shen Yaqing's change in attitude.
"What do you think?" Batu looked toward his two companions.
"When the Night Cat Squad was established, there were two principles: First, pure freedom, never joining any force; Second, not afraid of life or death. We are pure warriors, preferring to die in battle rather than deserting companions; this is our value and significance." The tall man said: "I'm the fourth member to join the Night Cat Squad; back then when facing great trouble, had it not been for the captain, Shen Yaqing, and Lu Si's rescue, I would have died long ago. We became a team, meaning living and dying together, never merely surviving. Now Lu Si is dead, regardless of how strong Shen Yaqing's enemies are, I will never remain idle."
"Indeed, I'm the last one to join the Night Cat Squad. Had it not been for everyone's assistance, those chasing me would have slaughtered me to pieces long ago. I cannot let Shen Yaqing go solo. Though our combat power isn't top-notch, our hacking skills are strong; many times we can assist greatly, killing people invisibly isn't impossible." The gentle woman said.
"Okay, once you recover, we'll leave." Batu decided, "It's impossible to ask Shen Yaqing to tell us who her enemy is; we can only investigate ourselves and stand up at crucial moments."
"Alright, let's do it." The Night Cat Squad's three members reached a unanimous opinion.
After the gentle woman healed, Shen Yaqing, with a sense of reluctance, bid farewell to the three of them.
The Night Cat Squad remembers the Chu Group's kindness but will never sacrifice freedom to join them. If the opportunity comes, they can only repay it in the future.
At the same time, Brand and Farhadi colluded together; a destined to be shocking assassination plan in Ba Country against Kasam was unfolding.