Chapter 44

SGirl's popularity rivals that of Girls' Generation at their peak, attracting a large number of fans across Asia right from their debut.

For someone like Ye Yun, who is a country bumpkin, he naturally knows nothing about this girl group that has only been around for a year. However, he does know what idols are.

"Could it be that the leader of the mysterious organization is also a fan of this girl group? Did they send Nu Ya and Zhang Yafen and the others just to kidnap these idols and play with them?"

In response to Ye Yun's question, Zhang Yusheng smiled bitterly. "Your idea is quite bold, and it would certainly simplify the problem, but... why would the mysterious organization choose this specific time?"

The two exchanged a glance and got off the elevator on the 17th floor in advance.

No matter what, Zhang Yafen is still under their control, so there's no need to worry about her escaping.

The two walked to a café on one side of the 17th floor and fell silent—they had already reported the matter to their respective 'bosses' and thought that some things would need to be investigated with the backing of their own factions.

As for casual conversation, that was almost impossible. After all, they were enemies from different factions. Ye Yun was on guard against Zhang Yusheng, and Zhang Yusheng was no less cautious of Ye Yun.

Both believed they were smart people, and in a situation where a single slip could lead to the other deducing everything, who would dare to say more?

Not long after, both of them were slightly startled as the information returned at the same time.

The mainboard's voice came through: "Boss, Major Roger replied that the mysterious organization would never target any celebrity. In the battles we've experienced before, their targets have always been some rare and valuable materials. Major Roger suggests we pay attention to the accessories and gems the celebrities are wearing, as the mysterious organization has appeared several times in the past to snatch certain gems and jewels."

Turning off the communicator, Ye Yun frowned.

He felt there was still something he hadn't figured out, but he couldn't quite grasp what it was.

At this moment, Zhang Yusheng also raised his head, a puzzled look in his eyes.

He looked at Ye Yun and said, "Accessories or jewelry?"

"Yes."

Zhang Yusheng pondered, "But there's no need to snatch these things at this time, attracting the attention of both factions. Is it worth it for such things? Besides, stealing would be much easier than kidnapping. If they really wanted something from a celebrity, wouldn't it be easier to steal it?"

Ye Yun's heart stirred. "Mr. Zhang, have you ever experienced a battle with the mysterious organization before?"

Zhang Yusheng didn't hide it. "Once."

Ye Yun asked, "Was it also a faction's main mission?"

"There are faction main missions and major events that are converted into faction main missions. The one I experienced was also a major event that was temporarily changed into a mission."

"Then, has there ever been a system-issued mission specifically targeting the mysterious organization? I mean, there was no mission at first, but the system immediately issued a mission because of the appearance of the mysterious organization?"

"From what I know, there has never been such a thing. Usually, a mission comes out, and then the mysterious organization appears. The system will give a hidden mission or a changed mission to target the mysterious organization..."

As Zhang Yusheng spoke, his eyes suddenly lit up. "That's it, I also realized what I initially overlooked!"

Ye Yun nodded. "We know the mysterious organization has the ability to disrupt system rules and there has been speculation that they might have infiltrated the system, so we haven't delved deeper. Now it seems that..."

Zhang Yusheng's expression turned serious. "The mysterious organization can obtain specific information about system missions, including the time and purpose of the missions of both major factions."

Ye Yun said, "The chances of both factions fighting each other in a main mission are relatively low, while the chances of competing for something or exploring a special area are higher. This indicates that the game system can detect things on Earth that are suitable for us to use and have special value, and it assigns us to search for them through faction main missions. The mysterious organization has always appeared to snatch something, which means they can indeed obtain system mission information, and it also indicates that they do not have this detection capability themselves."

He smiled bitterly. "We are probably already exposed."

"No!" Zhang Yusheng said excitedly. "This actually means we haven't been exposed! In the major event that changed the faction main mission I experienced, the mysterious organization didn't know we had already discovered them! This means the mysterious organization only gets the first stage of the same sequence of missions, so the current intelligence in Zhang Yafen's hands is: both sides will clash at the concert at the Hong Kong Coliseum, causing a disturbance!"

He suddenly stood up, his eyes sparkling. "So, if I'm not mistaken, the mysterious organization's goal is to obtain something, but this thing is not suitable for them to act on during normal times, as it would cause a disturbance and draw the attention of both the police and the criminals! But acting at the concert eliminates this concern, as it will definitely be chaotic, and they can take advantage of the situation without being noticed!"

Ye Yun's eyes also lit up, but he then pondered, "But if you say that, their target should be a celebrity. In peacetime, a celebrity suddenly disappearing would cause more of a stir worldwide than a specific item they possess suddenly disappearing, just like a wealthy person being kidnapped would attract more attention than something in their house being stolen."

"..." Zhang Yusheng sat down with a bitter face. "It seems we're back to where we started."

Ye Yun agreed. "And my superior also believes their target is something, not someone."

They stayed there for over two hours. Zhang Yusheng received word that SGirl's Chinese teacher had left. He looked up and said, "Shall we... take a look?"

Ye Yun looked at him strangely. "You're not just trying to get close to your idol, are you?"

"I can still distinguish between public and private matters," Zhang Yusheng said seriously. "My subordinate reported that..."

"Boss, Zhang Yafen didn't take the shoebox when she left!" the mainboard suddenly said in Ye Yun's ear.

Ye Yun was taken aback and exchanged a glance with Zhang Yusheng, who had stopped speaking mid-sentence. He suddenly stood up and said, "Let's go take a look."

SGirl's rooms were on the 18th floor, consisting of five rooms. The five girls and a beautiful manager occupied three rooms, while the other three were used by makeup artists and other staff.

They knocked on the door, and a fiery woman who looked at least in her twenties opened it, her eyes bright as she sized up Ye Yun and Zhang Yusheng. "What...?"

Ye Yun: "..."

Zhang Yusheng: "..."

The woman stuck out her tongue playfully and said in broken Chinese, "Sorry, who are you looking for?"

Zhang Yusheng showed a pass. "I'm the assistant director of this concert..."

"Oh, sorry..." The woman interrupted him with a flurry of words, then called out to someone inside. Immediately, a girl who looked about seventeen or eighteen came out, smiled sweetly, and said in a slightly accented Mandarin, "Hello, what can we do for you?"

Zhang Yusheng smiled handsomely and combed his hair back. "Hello, I'm Zhang Yusheng, the assistant director of this concert, and I'm also a fan of Miss Xu Jieni."

"Thank you, Director Zhang." Xu Jieni smiled sweetly. "Please come in and talk."

As soon as they entered, there were five girls in the room, including Xu Jieni and the fiery woman. They were pure, fiery, gentle, indifferent, and cute. Seeing the two handsome men, all but the cute one, who was still drinking milk and staring blankly, tried to show their best sides.

"..." Seeing Zhang Yusheng, the girl with the most indifferent and even somewhat cold expression was the first to stand up, bow, and shake hands.

Xu Jieni was surprised. "Mr. Zhang, have you met Olivia?"

Zhang Yusheng smiled. "When you were familiarizing yourselves with the venue yesterday, I chatted with the chief director and Miss Olivia for a while."

Xu Jieni understood. "That explains why she was in the bathroom for so long."

"Cough, cough." Zhang Yusheng coughed a few times, embarrassed by the straightforward girl, and then said, "Let me introduce you. This is my friend Ye Yun. Ye Yun, you know these ladies, right?"

"I don't know them," Ye Yun interrupted, bluntly asking Xu Jieni, "Are you Chinese? Are you also a member of this group?"

"You..." Zhang Yusheng was very embarrassed. "Miss Xu, my friend is a bit of a country bumpkin..."

"It's fine, I don't mind," Xu Jieni said brightly, not at all upset. "Let me introduce myself. I'm Xu Jieni from SGirl, my English name is..."

Ye Yun frowned and waved her off. "I don't care about that. Miss Xu, if you're Chinese, why does the group need a Chinese teacher?"