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Seeing Ah Cheng standing at attention and apologizing, Ji Shuangshuang could only shake her head helplessly.

Despite Ah Cheng's appearance resembling that of a hoodlum, he was actually a mischievous kid who liked to provoke people. Initially, Ji Shuangshuang didn't have a good impression of him.

No, it should be said that Ji Shuangshuang didn't have a good impression of the other two artifact inheritors either, but Ah Cheng was even worse.

Ji Shuangshuang even considered guarding the world by herself, but the higher-ups would definitely not allow her to be capricious at this time. Even if she didn't want to, the Three Emperors' Fighters team still had to assemble.

Helpless, Ji Shuangshuang could only try her best while also sparing some effort to help the other two.

Among them, Ah Cheng was the most unruly one. He couldn't accept a woman giving him orders at first, but he became obedient after Ji Shuangshuang beat him up a few times.

As for the other one, although he was also a reckless youth, he was at least more obedient and hardworking than Ah Cheng.

"Rustle!"

Ji Shuangshuang was about to reprimand Ah Cheng when she heard the sound of footsteps on fallen leaves behind her. Taking another look at Ah Cheng's peeking appearance, she knew who was coming without even turning her head.

Ji Shuangshuang turned around and asked, "How is it, Lin Lie? Did you clean up your side?"

Sure enough, Ji Shuangshuang turned around and saw a handsome young man with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes. The young man was wearing black light armor similar in style to Ji Shuangshuang and Ah Cheng, with mysterious golden patterns engraved on it. A scarlet scarf wrapped around the young man's neck, slightly obscuring his chin.

Like the previous two, the young man also held a special weapon, a jade-green sword. It looked very similar to an ancient bronze sword, but there were patterns like the Big Dipper engraved on the sword's surface, and a gold disc the size of an eye was embedded in the sword sheath.

Swishing the sword, Lin Lie returned the sword to the scabbard on his back before slowly saying.

"It's all resolved. They were just some of the lowest-level monsters, with only a certain amount of intelligence and no way to communicate. I couldn't get anything out of them."

Ji Shuangshuang nodded. Lin Lie was more reassuring.

"Did you leave a locator? Although these ghosts will turn into dust after they die, no one can guarantee whether they will leave anything behind. Leaving a locator will make it easier for the colleagues of the Divine Spear Bureau to clean up the aftermath."

"I left it." Lin Lie nodded. "It's in the woods to the north. I tried to gather them together before taking action to solve them."

Ji Shuangshuang nodded in satisfaction, then looked at Ah Cheng, who was next to him. The latter shuddered, then hurriedly took out a button-like object from his pocket and clumsily stuck it on the tree trunk next to him.

Seeing Ah Cheng's flattering smile, Ji Shuangshuang just shook her head helplessly. Forget it, what else could she ask for? He was already much better than he was at the beginning.

Ji Shuangshuang, who had come to terms with herself, did not reprimand Ah Cheng. Instead, she pressed her finger on the earpiece on her right ear.

"This is Ji Shuangshuang, the mission has been completed. Please give the next instructions."

"Good job." A mature male voice came from the earpiece. "Please have the Fighters team return according to the designated route, and search for any fish that may have slipped through the net during the return."

"Received, we will resolutely complete the order." Ji Shuangshuang replied, then hung up the phone and repeated the mission to Lin Lie and the other two.

"What?" Ah Cheng covered his head and shouted. "We finally completed the mission and we still have to walk back. Is there no humanity?"

"Don't be long-winded." Ji Shuangshuang frowned slightly. "You only solved one, but Lin Lie killed five by himself. He didn't complain about being tired, but you're already complaining."

Lin Lie lowered his head and said nothing. In fact, he also wanted to complain about being tired, but Ah Cheng took the lead. Now he saw that it was a good thing he didn't speak first.

"Okay, let's go." Ji Shuangshuang didn't give the two a chance and took the lead in walking in the direction given by the map. "It's not far from the outside. We'll be out in an hour. Just treat it as training."

Lin Lie and Ah Cheng looked at each other and showed bitter smiles at the same time. In the end, they could only follow Ji Shuangshuang one after the other.

"The leader also said to pay more attention to the surrounding situation during the retreat, so as to avoid any fish that slip through the net."

Ji Shuangshuang said as she walked, while constantly scanning the surrounding environment with her eyes, looking meticulous. Behind her, Lin Lie and the other two were executing the mission honestly, although they were helpless.

"I just want to go home now, take a hot bath, and finally lie on the bed and sleep beautifully." Ah Cheng sighed. "Don't let anything strange pop out. I'm very angry now. Even if Chi You jumps out, I'll treat you like a top."

Regarding Ah Cheng's wild remarks, Ji Shuangshuang in front chose to ignore him. Lin Lie, who was walking side by side with him, showed an awkward but polite smile and tried to guide the topic in other directions.

The three of them walked and chatted all the way, which was quite harmonious. After all, the three of them had been working together as a team for a while, and they knew each other's personalities. As long as they found a topic, they could always chat together.

However, none of the three noticed that an eye appeared out of thin air behind them, quietly watching them.

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"Whoosh!"

Lin Lie, who was still chatting about games with Ah Cheng, only felt his shoulder lighten. It turned out that the Fuxi Sword he was carrying on his shoulder had been unsheathed and flew out.

Lin Lie was stunned for a moment, then immediately reacted. The Fuxi Sword was not an ordinary sword. It was one of the three great artifacts handed down from ancient times to seal the ancient demon god Chi You. It had shown considerable intelligence since the first time he saw the Fuxi Sword.

This was a sword with thoughts. It would not only choose its own master, but also bring many conveniences to its master, such as early warning.

Lin Lie had been saved by this ability many times. In his eyes, whenever the Fuxi Sword made any strange moves, it was when he was in danger.

Lin Lie immediately broke out in goosebumps. He quickly grabbed the Fuxi Sword in his hand and issued a warning to his two teammates next to him.

"Be careful, there may be enemies."

Ji Shuangshuang and Ah Cheng also noticed the difference in the Fuxi Sword. The two also took out the ancient artifacts they inherited one after another.

Like a bracelet-like Nuwa gauntlet, and a Shennong whip flickering with fiery light, the three of them quickly set up a formation to meet the enemy, leaning against each other, each facing one direction, concentrating on watching the direction they were responsible for.

The Greater Khingan Mountains in autumn were now deathly silent. Lin Lie looked at the constantly trembling Fuxi Sword and felt an inexplicable sense of unease.