860: Chapter 849: Reporting to Ning Fan 860: Chapter 849: Reporting to Ning Fan “Konstantin, let’s see how you explain yourself this time.
Shooting yourself in the foot—how could you even think of this?”
Teng Yunge Shang sneered coldly.
He hadn’t planned on contacting the benefactor to inform him that the Night Five squad had temporarily left the Middle East.
Telling the benefactor about this would be useless.
It would only make him more cautious, and when those opposing forces find out Night Five has left, their counterattack won’t have much effect.
But passing this information to those forces is a different story.
Night Five just left, and even the benefactor is likely unaware.
Why was Teng Yunge Shang so convinced the benefactor was unaware?
Because he had interacted with him.
That man had paid such a steep price solely for Night Five’s deterrence and their combat prowess.
Konstantin’s reckless decision to pull Night Five out of the Middle East clearly violated the benefactor’s wishes.
Konstantin undoubtedly wouldn’t inform the benefactor about this, and Teng Yunge Shang didn’t plan to do so either.
If he directly spilled the beans, Konstantin would have something to say in return later.
So, he played a roundabout game.
The news of Night Five leaving the Middle East passed through several layers before finally reaching the benefactor’s adversary organizations.
Teng Yunge Shang was already anticipating the moment.
When those organizations counterattacked, he was curious to see how the benefactor would explode in fury and what kind of expression Konstantin would wear then.
…
The timeline reached the next day, five hours after Teng Yunge Shang sent out the message.
“Who are you, and what do you want with me?”
Ning Fan walked out of his house and saw a stranger waiting for him outside.
He scanned him from left to right but couldn’t immediately identify the man standing in front of him.
“It’s me!
Hasn’t it only been two days, and you can’t recognize me anymore?”
Fei Peilie looked at Ning Fan in exasperation.
He dared not reveal his true identity now, so after some disguise work, here he was, standing in front of Ning Fan.
Per Teng Yunge Shang’s orders, Fei Peilie would spend time with Ning Fan defending against potential attacks from the Night Five squad.
But Ning Fan still didn’t know why Fei Peilie had come.
He scrutinized Fei Peilie’s face and finally discerned the man’s true identity, exclaiming in surprise, “What are you up to?”
Fei Peilie rolled his eyes at Ning Fan’s guarded posture.
He was here to help, yet Ning Fan’s alertness left him somewhat disheartened.
“Night Five has already arrived in Zhonghai.
They could make their move on you at any moment.
And you’d better call me ‘Knife’ from now on.
Got it?”
Fei Peilie had disguised himself to appear as a local and casually chosen the codename “Knife.” He insisted Ning Fan not use his original name as his identity had to remain hidden.
“What?!
Knife?!”
Ning Fan couldn’t understand Fei Peilie’s antics and furrowed his brows, looking at this man with a mix of disbelief and amusement.
Fei Peilie glared at Ning Fan with exasperation, glanced at their surroundings, and carefully explained, “We share a common interest now.
If you die at the hands of Night Five, it will be bad news for both of us.
Teng Yunge Shang’s plans would be compromised, so I’ll be assisting you from now on.”
After some explaining, Ning Fan finally grasped the situation.
No wonder Fei Peilie was being so helpful—it turns out this was the reason.
It became clear that Night Five was definitely under Konstantin’s command; otherwise, Teng Yunge Shang wouldn’t have sent Fei Peilie to assist him.
“I’m your assistant now, so pleased to meet you, Ning Fan!”
Fei Peilie smirked with feigned courtesy and extended his hand.
Ning Fan sneered in return and reached out to shake his hand.
“Pleased to meet you, my dear assistant—Knife!”
Their hands clasped firmly, and they silently began competing in strength.
Their grip tightened increasingly until veins bulged on each of their foreheads.
After about a minute, their faces contorted with effort.
Finally, after an indeterminate amount of time, both released their hands simultaneously with tacit understanding.
Fei Peilie shook his hand, clearly a little unwilling, and commented, “This works at least—you’re strong enough.
Our chances of survival against Night Five are higher now!”
At these words, Ning Fan smirked too.
He asked, “In your opinion, what’s the likelihood of us standing against Night Five?”
Fei Peilie laughed dryly at Ning Fan’s question.
His expression shifted to solemn seriousness as he replied, “I just said ‘survival rate.’ Did you seriously think the two of us could actually take on Night Five?
I’ve seen those five.
Even with teamwork, we wouldn’t stand a chance against them.
But escaping… now that’s manageable.”
Fei Peilie never entertained the notion of defeating Night Five.
To him, it was simply an impossible task.
To overcome Night Five, the sun might as well rise in the west.
With their current level of skill, standing toe-to-toe with those five would only lead them to their deaths.
Despite disliking Fei Peilie, Ning Fan couldn’t deny that his words held some credibility.
Ning Fan had always been rational and wasn’t one to charge blindly ahead into danger.
“But based on what you said, our only option is to run.
Does that mean I’ll have to keep running forever?”
Ning Fan had doubts about Teng Yunge Shang’s motives.
He felt the man wouldn’t have simply sent Fei Peilie to assist him—there must be deeper plans unfolding in the shadows.
Fei Peilie chuckled and reassured, “Don’t worry.
Teng Yunge Shang already has a plan.
If we can endure for just a few days, Night Five will have to return to the Middle East.”
From this statement, Ning Fan garnered substantial information.
Just as he had suspected, Teng Yunge Shang indeed had further plans.
These next few days would be critical.
Meanwhile, he was also curious why Night Five would return to the Middle East.
Could the Middle East be Umbrella’s true headquarters?
However, above all else, Ning Fan was deeply intrigued by Night Five itself.
Seeing Fei Peilie’s evident fear and remembering Tulip’s chilly dread when speaking of Night Five, he couldn’t help but wonder about their capabilities.
Just how strong was Night Five to evoke such terror?
Were they truly unbeatable?
Ning Fan didn’t believe in the existence of an invincible force.
Even Night Five had gone through numerous reconfigurations over the years.
The current iteration of Night Five wasn’t the original.
Perhaps for now, as Fei Peilie suggested, confronting Night Five—even with Fei Peilie’s help—would leave them with slim odds.
But Ning Fan knew that true understanding could only come from encountering Night Five directly.
Only then would he truly grasp their strength.
And given time, Ning Fan refused to believe Night Five would remain so formidable forever.