The old Qin grunted and said, "This kind of scenery isn't appropriate for us to keep watching. Let's bet on how many times Little Lin can go at it tonight."

Elder Wu immediately pulled out some coins from his pocket and said, "I'll put down three coins. Today is the kid's big day, and that girl is still a virgin. I think Little Lin will manage three times!"

"I'll bet five coins," Elder Sun said, pulling out five coins from his pocket.

Elder Wu snorted and said, "Old Sun, you sure think highly of that kid. Five times? You'll wear him out."

"In ancient times, there was a saying about 'seven times a night.' I believe Little Lin can break that record," said Elder Sun confidently.

"Give it a rest, with that little body of his, no way," Elder Wu doubted.

At this point, the other elders all placed their bets, some betting two coins, one coin, four coins, or just like Elder Sun, five coins. In the end, only two were left—Elder Qin and Elder Wei.

Elder Qin directly tossed seven coins from his pocket onto the table and said, "Didn't Old Sun say something about 'seven times a night'? I'll bet my entire fortune that he'll do it seven times tonight!"

"Old man, you have too much faith in him. And Old Sun, my bet on three times seems more realistic, haha," Elder Wu laughed.

Nine out of the ten Commanders had already placed their bets. Everyone looked at the only one who hadn't yet, Elder Wei. Elder Wei took out a ten-coin note from his pocket, tossed it onto the table, and then took back one coin, saying, "I heard in ancient times there was 'nine times a night.' I wonder if Little Lin can create a miracle."

...

A small island in the sea.

The morning sea breeze was incredibly refreshing, carrying a hint of salty sea flavor, making one feel relaxed and happy. Lin Fei hadn't slept all night. After Mu Shanshan was exhausted and fell asleep, he went out for a walk alone.

However, he soon discovered that Radar, Butcher, and Xue Zhi were gathered near a distant railing, seemingly discussing something. The three clearly hadn't noticed Lin Fei's arrival. Lin Fei vaguely heard them talking about whether or not to hide something.

Just as Lin Fei continued to approach, his phone rang in his pocket, making the three turn around immediately. Seeing Lin Fei, they were clearly flustered.

Lin Fei gave the three of them a glance and knew they were hiding something from him, but he didn't expose them. Instead, he took out his phone and answered the call.

On the other side of the call was Elder Wu, one of the ten Commanders. He only said one word to Lin Fei, "Little Lin, you're amazing! We all lost to Elder Wei. Damn, you really are impressive!"

Lin Fei was puzzled. What do you mean lost to Elder Wei? What were they doing? Just as he was about to ask, Wu hung up the phone.

Putting the phone back in his pocket, Lin Fei walked towards the three and asked, "What were you just talking about? Tell me."

At this moment, Butcher was about to step forward to speak when Radar directly stopped him and said, "Boss, we were just discussing when to go back. We've decided we're leaving today."

Lin Fei looked into the distance, grabbed onto the railing, and said, "Radar, you know that's not what I'm asking. I want to hear the truth."

"Boss, what truth do you want to hear? I'm telling the truth. If you don't believe me, you can ask Xue Zhi," Radar said.

Xue Zhi nodded and said, "Radar's right. Boss, we're leaving today, so you take your time playing here."

Lin Fei's grip on the railing was so tight that his fingers turned white. He asked, "Xue Zhi, haven't you just finished the mission? Why are you leaving without resting?"

Radar stepped forward and explained, "Boss, you know as well as we do: when our Mercenary Group has a mission, we go back to work immediately. The sooner, the better, because we've had some big expenses lately and it's hard to manage the funds."

Xue Zhi also said, "Yes, boss, you should know that our funds are managed by Crin Meka. The expenses this time were too big, and we have to give her an explanation, right?"

Butcher remained silent, clenched his fists tightly.

Lin Fei sighed, looked into the distance, and said, "You three are my comrades, my brothers. By the way, what about Skinny Monkey? Why isn't he here? Where is he? I remember I asked you to notify him. He should have come too."

Radar bit his lip, his voice heavy, and said, "Skinny Monkey seems to have found a new girlfriend, so he didn't come."

"What about Li Lang? Hasn't he always wanted to meet his sister-in-law? Why hasn't he come either?"

Lin Fei slowly turned around. He had just mentioned Skinny Monkey and Li Lang, both crucial members of Hell's Judgement. They were the ones Lin Fei was closest with and the first group of partners when he ventured abroad.

Looking into Lin Fei's sharp eyes, Radar suddenly found himself unable to speak the words he wanted to say.

"Speak up. What's wrong with him? Why aren't you saying anything?" Lin Fei asked.

Radar bit his lip and finally said, "Li Lang, his mother is sick, so he has to..."

"Stop lying to the boss!" Butcher suddenly roared, interrupting Radar and causing him to lower his head, with Xue Zhi doing the same.

Butcher, as a tall and burly man, now showed a pained expression, his face full of sorrow, tears falling from his eyes. He said, "Boss, we shouldn't have lied to you. In fact, we couldn't lie to you!

Lin Fei frowned, his heart filled with unease. Seeing them like this, Lin Fei suddenly had a bad feeling. He asked, "What on earth is going on, Butcher, you tell me!"

With tears streaming down his face, Butcher said, "Boss, those brothers you mentioned, they were ambushed, they... they were all killed! Not just the two of them, all our veteran members, except for the three of us, all of them... all of them..."

"What?!" Lin Fei seemed like he was struck by a bolt from the blue. Upon hearing this news, his head spun, and his body swayed, stepping back two steps.

Radar and Xue Zhi hurriedly stepped forward to steady Lin Fei.

Lin Fei's hands, like eagle talons, tightly grasped Xue Zhi and Radar's arms. He asked, "You're telling the truth? Is what Butcher said true?!" His expression was agitated, almost shouting.

Xue Zhi and Radar nodded.

Radar slowly recounted what happened.

It turned out that when Lin Fei told them to handle his wedding anniversary, Radar, Xue Zhi, and Butcher gathered all the brothers together for a meeting. They finally decided that when the day came, all would participate together. However, since Radar and the others were busy preparing Lin Fei's event, they left the group at the Mercenary Group's resort.

Nonetheless, they had no idea that tragedy would strike!

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