After Tang Ziyi's explanation—based not on her own memory but on Athena's report—Yang Qingyue and Cai Ning finally recognized the gang leader, Hu.
He had been the first "chicken" used to scare the other "monkeys," and his arrest had played a major role in securing peace across Province N.
"Well, I thought you girls already dealt with him," Yang Qingyue remarked, tracing a mock throat-slitting gesture with her finger. "I'm glad to see you actually listened to my plea not to kill him."
"I don't think those words should be coming from you, Sister Yang," Tang Ziyi said with a teasing grin. "In any case, he's managed to stay alive—barely. But from our intel, it looks like a countdown. It's just a matter of time—within a year at most."
"Oh? So you've heard something?" Cai Ning asked, already suspecting where this would lead.
Tang Ziyi shrugged. "What really surprises me is how the higher-ups continue turning a blind eye to him."
