The man fell silent for a moment, agreeing that it made sense. Xie Xiaoran has always been deeply loyal to his brothers, and seeing his top general captured, he wouldn’t simply sit back and do nothing.

"Let’s go back! Report to the sect leader!"

Not far from the alleyway, a black Mercedes slowly drove up. Shortly after, the driver’s door opened, and Zhang Yufeng quickly stepped out of the car.

"Miss, let me handle this." She took the man from An Yiqing’s hands, tossed him into the back seat, then dragged the other man lying on the ground and threw him in as well.

"Miss, you should drive; I’ll sit in the back with them." Zhang Yufeng glanced at the two unconscious men in the back seat, unwilling for An Yiqing to sit with them.

An Yiqing shook her head, "These two need urgent care, I’ll be fine, you just drive."

Saying that, she helped Xu Qingtian into the passenger seat and placed Xiao Hei in her lap. She then opened the rear door and got in.

Zhang Yufeng hesitated but eventually slid into the driver’s seat.

The car began to move slowly, and An Yiqing gave the two men a quick check. They were drugged and suffered multiple gunshot wounds. Thinking for a moment, she took out several Silver Needles, sticking them into the men to stop the bleeding.

"Miss, where are we headed?" Zhang Yufeng asked, glancing at the two men in the rearview mirror; in their current state, a return to the hotel was impossible.

An Yiqing pondered for a moment and then took out her phone.

"Young Master Li, I need a place to stay, somewhere secluded."

Li Yuphei was efficient; the Li Family’s properties were spread across Flower Island, choosing a quiet and well-suited place was a breeze. With the address sent by Li Yuphei, Zhang Yufeng drove the car out of Central.

They first dropped Xu Qingtian home, then sped towards the destination.

Li Yuphei had chosen a villa for An Yiqing; there were few people around the villa, part of a new estate yet to open. The one she was now facing was reserved by Li Yuphei for himself.

On a call, An Yiqing expressed her thanks to Li Yuphei, and she and Zhang Yufeng carried the two men into the villa. The lock was password-operated, which was quite convenient for An Yiqing.

"Miss, what should we do now?"

Looking at the two men lying on the sofa, An Yiqing studied them carefully. One appeared to be around forty, dressed elegantly in a high-end suit, but with a blood-covered forehead and closed eyes, she couldn’t discern his features. Yet, his imposing stature and natural authority suggested he was no ordinary individual.

Beside him lay a young man in his twenties, dressed in a cream-colored casual suit with an appeasing charm and a slightly feminine grace.

However, the suit was riddled with bullet holes, a shot right by the left side of his chest.

"Have Xiao Yoo find out about these two, I’ll tend to their wounds first." Right in front of Zhang Yufeng, An Yiqing conjured a medical kit.

Unflinching at this sight, Zhang Yufeng turned, grabbed his phone, and headed out.

Minutes later, upon his return, the men’s bodies were covered in Silver Needles.

"Miss, how are they?"

An Yiqing, eyes cast downward, deftly wielded a scalpel over the tall man’s body. When Zhang Yufeng spoke, she did not pause in her operation, "They’re badly hurt. This man has a bullet lodged in his brain, requires brain surgery. The other one, his heart wound is fatal but not as severe as this man. I’ve temporarily stabilized his situation, dealing with this one first. Oh, Xiao Feng, have Ah Feng and the others come over. These two are important individuals; we can’t rule out that their tracking our movements. To be safe, better to prepare thoroughly. Also, tell Xiao Yoo to erase all traces of our recent movements, not a single trace should remain."

"Understood!"

The Thirteen Blood Generals responded quickly, even the Feng Family Five Brothers, busy monitoring the Poison Medicine Sect, had joined them. Upon seeing the two blood-covered men, they were momentarily startled but then silently dispersed, concealing themselves in various corners.

Though brain surgery to remove a bullet sounds daunting, An Yiqing completed it in just two hours. She took out a Healing Medicine, unceremoniously forced it into the man’s mouth. Then, grasping a scalpel that gleamed coldly, she moved to the young man, beginning abdominal surgery.