War Wolf, Climbing Tiger, and Beauty Snake, the three captains of the Lone Wolf Mercenary Corps, personally took action, targeting Ye Fan and Chu Mengyao.
"Du Xueqi and others are leading troops to rescue Jason, everything is within the plan, let's move," War Wolf sneered coldly, "By Chu Mengyao's side, Ye Fan is the only strong one, we must be careful, a little effort will capture the target."
"Just one person, the three of us could easily accomplish the task even if we have to forcibly take him down," Climbing Tiger said.
Beauty Snake reminded, "Don't be careless, have you forgotten the boss's orders? We must capture Chu Mengyao first, then lure Ye Fan. We must follow the plan and absolutely cannot be negligent."
"The three captains have a point, Climbing Tiger, remember the boss's instructions, don't act recklessly," War Wolf cautioned sternly.
"Yes." Climbing Tiger agreed, and in his heart, his disdain for Ye Fan was clear. After all, when the three prominent captains personally take action, there's naturally a sense of pride, and looking down on Ye Fan seemed only natural.
After Du Xueqi and the others left, the three captains silently sneaked into the building where Chu Mengyao was located.
According to the plan, Climbing Tiger took control of the surveillance room, and then headed towards the room where Ye Fan and Chu Mengyao were. The elite members of Poisonous Spider were guarding the perimeter of the building, serving as security.
However, it was obvious that these members couldn't detect the traces of the three captains.
Inside the temporary office where Ye Fan and Mengyao were, Mengyao softly said, "You're still feeling uneasy, aren't you?"
"Being cautious is never wrong. The group attacking Jason appeared very strangely. Yahward didn't hold the territory, allowing Kasam's men to take it over. Even if Yahward's men had some remaining scattered troops, it wouldn't be many, and they definitely wouldn't possess such formidable combat power, capable of attacking Jason's camp. It's not something ordinary people can achieve," Ye Fan analyzed, "Moreover, even if Yahward wanted to counterattack, it definitely wouldn't be as simple as just attacking Jason's camp. On the frontline where both sides are in a stalemate, large-scale combat would've already erupted."
"What you said makes sense, but regardless of the situation, we can't let Jason die without help," Mengyao said calmly.
Ye Fan said nothing more, just waiting to see how the situation would unfold, thinking more was useless.
"I'm going to freshen up; you take a break and don't overthink," Mengyao said, leaving the office.
"Hmm," Ye Fan responded, but his mind swiftly turned, and he followed afterward.
Years of honing his crisis awareness made him feel that extra caution was needed, as he sensed something was off.
In the corridor, Ye Fan watched as Mengyao entered the restroom, maintaining a mere twenty meters of distance between them, when suddenly, two figures closed in on Ye Fan—it was War Wolf and Climbing Tiger.
"Huh!" Ye Fan exclaimed softly, immediately sensing the hostility emanating from the two.
Feeling this threatening presence, he darted quickly towards the restroom.
At this moment, War Wolf and Climbing Tiger noticed Ye Fan's intention and rushed with all their might to intercept him.
Just as Ye Fan reached the restroom door, he saw Beauty Snake come out step-by-step, holding Mengyao hostage.
The three captains had been lying in wait close by Ye Fan and Mengyao, silently, until Mengyao entered the restroom, prompting them to act—Beauty Snake immediately controlling Mengyao, while War Wolf and Climbing Tiger focused on Ye Fan.
Perhaps it was the actions of the three captains that subtly alerted Ye Fan to danger, prompting him to leave the office.
Yet he was just one step too late, allowing Beauty Snake to succeed.
War Wolf and Climbing Tiger gathered beside Beauty Snake, who tightly clamped around Mengyao's throat, offering Ye Fan no chance to rescue her; analyzing the situation, Ye Fan was at his wit's end, unable to save Mengyao at that moment.
"Who are you?" Ye Fan suppressed his killing intent, his gaze fixed intently on the three.
The sharp gaze of the three captains was also fixed on Ye Fan.
"They say debts are settled by the debtor; it's time for you to pay," War Wolf sneered coldly, "Back home, you two executioners killed young master Meng Hao and defeated the Meng Family Business, and the thirteen Subordinate Guards all died at your hands. It's time to settle this grudge."
"You are Meng Yinglong's people, so you're with the Lone Wolf Mercenary Corps," Ye Fan immediately understood their background and identity, thinking, "No wonder you could mobilize such a force to attack Jason's camp, turns out you're Lone Wolf Mercenary Corps. Indeed, as Asia's top dark force, your prowess is to be reckoned with."
Ye Fan couldn't be with Mengyao every second; in just the blink of an eye, such a dramatic change occurred, truly surprising. If Du Xueqi and others were present, no one would have had any chance to approach Mengyao, much less take her hostage.
This matter also blamed Ye Fan for not considering fully, allowing Du Xueqi and the five women, along with Ku Eryue, to all support Jason. With a strong presence, they eliminated the threat effectively, but this weakened the security around Mengyao at this moment.
The brief lapse in attention led to such a disaster, and he felt immensely guilty.
"I didn't expect you're a clever man, quickly figuring out our background. Not simple, really not simple; no wonder the boss is so wary of you," Climbing Tiger grinned, disdainful, "The boss claims your skills are strong; I didn't believe it. Now I'll test your abilities to see how strong you really are, so you understand that this is Lone Wolf Mercenary Corps territory. No matter how capable you are, you won't escape our grasp."
Saying this, Climbing Tiger's figure moved, launching an attack towards Ye Fan.
His fist punched forward with a thunderous power, killing intent directed at Ye Fan.
Seeing Climbing Tiger's fist closing in, Ye Fan leisurely extended his own fist, appearing soft but it shattered space, amidst a slight sonic boom, collided with Climbing Tiger's fist.
"Bang!" A light sound echoed as two fists collided fiercely.
A surge of airwaves spread from around the two.
"Thud, thud, thud!" Climbing Tiger's body staggered backward, each step increasing the flush on his face as he absorbed the force, trying to keep his footing, but only managed to stabilize after seven steps.
"Puff!" A mouthful of coagulated blood spewed directly out of Climbing Tiger's mouth.