Bi Jiuyou

Chapter 870 - 870 859 The Surprise Prepared for You


870: Chapter 859: The Surprise Prepared for You 870: Chapter 859: The Surprise Prepared for You The Tulip can be trusted.


These words came out of Ouyang Feifei’s mouth, meaning if Ning Fan really considered this Tulip, who defected from Umbrella, as one of their own, any issues arising later would land Ouyang Feifei in hot water.


“I understand…”


Ning Fan replied, patting Ouyang Feifei on the shoulder as if to comfort her.


His expression was thoughtful, though it wasn’t clear what he was contemplating.


After so much time had passed, since even Ouyang Feifei vouched for Tulip’s reliability, perhaps it was time to let go of his biases?


That was what Ning Fan thought.


The real reason he brought up Tulip when talking to Ouyang Feifei today still stemmed from his earlier conversation with Teng Yun Ge Shang about a potential collaboration.


Those two pieces of the Nine Souls Jade were incredibly tempting to Ning Fan, and he had firmly decided to take on this mission.


Though he hadn’t yet finalized things with Teng Yun Ge Shang, he believed that the man wouldn’t easily back down, especially with the deposit the latter would undoubtedly prepare.


The connection to Tulip emerged because she, at the very least, had been an intermediate-level member of Umbrella before, and was the one who understood their organization best.


If Ning Fan were to take on this mission, he planned to bring Tulip along.


Having someone well-versed in Umbrella’s workings would make the process far less complicated.


But the key question remained: Could Tulip really be fully trusted?


That was crucial.


If there were the slightest doubt about her, Ning Fan would never include her in the upcoming operation.


Previously, thanks to a promise, Ning Fan spared her life.


But suspicion about her hadn’t ceased to linger.


He needed a reason—a strong, compelling reason to completely trust Tulip.


Perhaps it was also a form of reassurance for himself.


Ouyang Feifei’s definitive answer today finally unraveled the knot in his heart.


Maybe Tulip really could be trusted…


“Why are you asking this all of a sudden?”


Ouyang Feifei looked at Ning Fan nervously.


Her hypersensitivity, almost like a sixth sense, told her that Ning Fan didn’t bring up the subject on a whim.


There had to be an important underlying reason.


Ning Fan regarded Ouyang Feifei with a hint of hesitation.


He had no intention of telling her about the potential collaboration with Teng Yun Ge Shang.


The fewer people who knew about this, the better—ignorance would ensure safety.


“It’s nothing, just that Tulip’s been in the Shadow Base for a while now.


I mean, isn’t it about time we let go of our previous prejudices against her?”


Ning Fan explained, half-truthfully.


Ouyang Feifei scrutinized Ning Fan’s expression, searching for any cracks or signs of deceit.


Finding none, she reluctantly let it go, saying, “Really… So what do you think?


Can Tulip be trusted now?”


Ning Fan clearly didn’t want to say more, and Ouyang Feifei had no intention of prying further.


Having been with Ning Fan for so long, she understood him well enough to know that he likely withheld information because he didn’t want her to worry.


Thus, she couldn’t help but feel helpless about whatever was troubling him internally.


Still, Ouyang Feifei wasn’t someone to dig her heels in stubbornly.


She knew her current capabilities were sufficient to manage the Shadow Team but inadequate to participate in operations.


Chances were, she’d only hold Ning Fan back.


Until she reached an appropriate level of power, she wouldn’t voice any desire to join his missions.


She didn’t want to be a burden, nor did she want him to fret over her safety…


“Don’t you still have that final dose of the Genetic Potion?


Give it to her…”


Ning Fan deliberated for a moment before ultimately deciding to give the Genetic Potion to Tulip.


This decision left Ouyang Feifei quite shocked.


Tulip’s current strength just barely reached the peak of the Object-Manipulating Realm.


If she injected the Genetic Potion, she would gain the potential to break through to the True Origin Realm.


Could Ning Fan truly be at ease with this?


At the same time, Ning Fan noticed the worry written all over Ouyang Feifei’s face and smiled.


“Wasn’t it you who said that if this woman could be trusted, we should let her do her best?”


He trusted Ouyang Feifei’s judgment, and her response gave him reason enough to make this decision.


Hearing this, Ouyang Feifei felt an inexplicable wave of emotion.


She nodded softly and let out a gentle “Mm.”


“There’s nothing else to discuss.


Wait, no—there is one more thing.


The outer circle—you need to keep a close eye on that.


Don’t let it turn into some chaotic mess of mismatched characters.


That kind of situation would be a disaster to handle!”


As Ning Fan spoke, another thought struck him—the issue concerning the outer-circle members.


They sought elites, yet although they’d established the circle, Ning Fan didn’t want it to deteriorate into chaos.


Ouyang Feifei nodded, signaling her understanding and commitment to keep things in check.


After assigning the tasks, Ning Fan departed from the Shadow Base.


On his way out, he unexpectedly encountered Tulip.


She was alone.


Though she looked clean, her demeanor gave off a sense of weariness, like a small boat adrift, on the verge of capsizing.


Evidently, she was heading toward Ouyang Feifei.


When Tulip noticed Ning Fan, her expression immediately changed.


Just as Ouyang Feifei had described, Ning Fan was a shadow that loomed over Tulip—a figure she could never forget.


As long as he remained, Tulip could never step out from beneath that shadow.


This was precisely why Ouyang Feifei deemed Tulip completely trustworthy.


As long as Ning Fan was present, Tulip could never stir any significant trouble.


“Well, you don’t look too great…”


Ning Fan remarked, half-amused, half-resigned, as he looked at Tulip.


It was almost laughable how afraid one person could be of him, especially when that person was still a member of the organization.


Ning Fan could only sigh internally.


Tulip seemed taken aback that Ning Fan would initiate a greeting.


She quickly lowered her head in fear, recalling Ouyang Feifei’s earlier advice.


In a stiff, overly respectful tone, she said, “Lord Asura…


Is there something you need of me?”


Ning Fan tilted his head slightly, finding nothing wrong with Tulip’s choice of words.


In fact, he rather appreciated it—it was better this way.


Clear boundaries and a defined hierarchy were essential.


The fact that Tulip recognized her current position was ideal.


She was no longer an intermediate-level member of Umbrella.


Starting today, Ning Fan acknowledged her as a part of the Shadow Team.


And so, his tone softened, lacking the harshness it once carried.


“Go on.


Ouyang Feifei should be waiting for you.


She’s got a surprise prepared for you.”


With that, Ning Fan turned to leave.


Tulip, meanwhile, stared at him in stunned disbelief, her eyes flickering with countless emotions.


What did he mean by that?


Before Tulip could figure it out, Ning Fan had already walked far away.