In the floating island villa's living room, Yun Yun asked, "Xiaotu, Xiaoshuang, I remember that the face-changing man called you both out before the fight. It seems he was after you two."
Ni Shuang nodded slightly, "I have a guess who sent him."
Yuto Saito asked, "Is it someone from your class?"
Natto suddenly realized, "Oh, you're talking about Zhang Kui. Zhang Kui is usually arrogant and domineering at school. His family background is strong, so it's possible they hired a killer."
"Do you remember who showed up earlier? When I saw Lei Dong, he and Zhang Kui were good friends. Lei Dong might have tipped him off."
Ni Shuang's eyes turned cold. "Xiaotu, should we deal with them?"
Yuto Saito replied, "Let's first figure out where Zhang Kui's house is."
In truth, Yuto Saito hoped more Awakened Ones would be sent after him. Every Awakened One was a valuable experience source, much more useful than killing zombies.
Yuto Saito had no reason to kill ordinary Awakened Ones, as he wasn't a murderer. But for those who came to assassinate him, he had no hesitation—self-defense was justified.
Meanwhile, in Beijing at the Zhang family estate, Zhang Bafeng sat anxiously, dialing the phone.
Li Qiang answered on the other end. He had just learned that Sharon's attempt had failed and had seen the video online. "Master, Sharon was killed by Yuto Saito. He's much stronger than we thought. There were three women protecting him. You should see this video."
Li Qiang sent over the link, and Zhang Bafeng opened it. As he watched the footage of Sharon entering the school, his expression darkened. In his mind, he cursed, "This is a disaster!"
When he saw Yuto Saito defeat Sharon instantly, terror filled his eyes. "Yuto Saito is this powerful? He can freeze and control knives?"
Fear crept in. If Yuto Saito learned Sharon was sent by him, would he seek revenge? No, he had to evacuate immediately, tonight!
Zhang Bafeng, always the strategist, called Li Qiang again. "Qiang, return immediately. We're leaving tonight for our second planned location."
Li Qiang responded respectfully, "Understood, sir. Should I still deliver the fifty catties of gold to Sharon's sister, Sha Ying?"
Zhang Bafeng cursed, "Sharon failed the mission. Why pay him gold?"
Li Qiang explained, "Master, Sha Ying is very beautiful, and she's an Earth-type Awakened One. If she finds out Yuto Saito killed her brother, she might be able to get close to him with her charm."
Zhang Bafeng considered this for a few seconds and nodded. "Fine, handle it. But don't contact me again. I'm changing my number. If Yuto Saito realizes I was behind this, he might come for me. Everyone must change their numbers, no exceptions!"
Li Qiang complied, "Yes, sir."
Later that night, Li Qiang, accompanied by two bodyguards carrying fifty catties of gold, arrived at Sha Ying's house. Her parents were upstairs, leaving her alone on the first floor.
Li Qiang knocked, and Sha Ying opened the door. Upon seeing him, her expression darkened. "It's you," she said coldly, recognizing him as someone who had met with her brother.
Li Qiang, feigning sadness, replied, "I'm sorry, your brother... he's gone."
Sha Ying's anger flared. "You killed him!"
"No," Li Qiang quickly explained. "It was Yuto Saito and Ni Shuang. They killed your brother. Our master was also killed by them."
He continued, fabricating a story. "Our young master liked Ni Shuang, but Yuto Saito, her friend, beat him to death with a chair. He wasn't a zombie; he was a living man."
Sha Ying's anger subsided slightly, replaced with sympathy. "Why are you here?"
Li Qiang motioned to the bodyguards, who stepped forward with the gold. "As agreed, even though Sharon failed his mission, we still owe him fifty catties of gold. This is our way of honoring him."
With that, Li Qiang left with his bodyguards.
Sha Ying stared at the boxes of gold, beginning to believe that Li Qiang was sincere. He could have withheld the payment due to Sharon's failure, yet they honored the agreement.
Perhaps what he said was true—Yuto Saito was a monster. Sha Ying's eyes hardened with determination. "Yuto Saito, Ni Shuang... you killed my brother. One day, I'll make you pay in blood."