Chapter 97: Chapter 94: Exposing the TraitorIn the plan of Blood Rose, the final wave of attacks had begun, with more than forty people grabbing their weapons and charging towards the research institute.

    The arrow is on the string and must be released.

    These fearless enemies were originally meant to be a decoy, creating a formation with strong firepower to draw attention.

    Now, they had to go head-to-head with the soldiers inside the research institute. They were at a disadvantage, as the institute’s forces had defensive positions, leaving their attack fully exposed. Facing hidden attacks, casualties occurred as soon as they launched their assault.

    More importantly, their first wave of attack was aimed at the predesignated targets, only to find that the deployment of the research institute’s forces had already changed. It was inevitable they’d suffer from this misjudgment.

    "Instruct everyone to implement the second plan and find their target for elimination," Ye Fan said in the operations room.

    "Yes." Two soldiers following orders solemnly saluted. After witnessing Ye Fan’s strategic arrangements leading to a series of victories, the two soldiers were sincerely impressed. Without Ye Fan’s strategies, their brothers would surely have suffered severe casualties.

    Ye Fan walked out of the operations room. So far, everything was under control. Horikawa Sei had infiltrated the research institute, along with Li Ru, presenting two potential threats. Once these two were dealt with, the crisis could be resolved.

    Those attacking the research institute were essentially on a suicide mission, something Ye Fan deeply believed.

    Putting aside the sheer number of soldiers in the research institute outmatching the enemies, the fact that the enemies were exposed and vulnerable to gunfire sealed their doomed fate. Ye Fan could foresee what would happen next, so he didn’t concern himself with it any longer.

    Now, what needed consideration was capturing Li Ru and Horikawa Sei. For Ye Fan, this would be a breeze.

    Under secret protection, Zhao Shiyan had even changed her usual living quarters, eliminating the threat of Horikawa Sei using Zhao Shiyan as leverage. Meanwhile, with Zhang Lu and Company Commander Gao by Professor Zhao’s side, Li Ru posed little threat.

    Therefore, with the situation highly favorable, the likelihood of unexpected interference was minimal.

    When Ye Fan appeared in front of Zhang Lu and the others, Zhang Lu and Company Commander Gao were deeply shocked by his presence. Professor Zhao and Li Ru maintained normal expressions, unaware that Ye Fan had orchestrated everything behind the scenes, so they showed no unusual reactions.

    "Now it’s your turn. To have infiltrated our ranks, you certainly possess some skills, but it’s time for this to end." Ye Fan approached Li Ru, his gaze sharp and cold.

    He harbored deep hatred for organizations like Blood Rose, particularly detesting their practice of trafficking children to raise assassins because he was once a victim. At one time, as a child, he too became part of the God Organization.

    "What are you talking about? I don’t understand." Li Ru’s expression reflected slight panic, though she covered it well.

    "What nonsense are you spouting? Li Ru has risked her life assisting me greatly, and you dare to slander her!" Professor Zhao was displeased, extremely grateful to Li Ru. In work, it was always Li Ru taking care of him; in life too, she was a great help. In a certain sense, Li Ru was his wife without title, and he wouldn’t tolerate any doubts cast upon her.

    Professor Zhao hadn’t noticed anything unusual about Li Ru, highlighting the success of her impersonation, fooling even Zhang Lu and Company Commander Gao.

    "Since you foolishly want to continue pretending, I’ll unveil your mask myself." Ye Fan spoke coldly.

    Li Ru was terrified internally. By now, she was certain her identity had long been revealed. Ye Fan wasn’t just suspicious to test her but truly had revealed her identity. Whatever mistake had given her away, she could no longer keep up the act. Sear?h the Novёl?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    "Li Ru, come to me. Let’s see how he can threaten you." Professor Zhao moved to approach Li Ru, but Zhang Lu and Company Commander Gao forcibly restrained him. Zhang Lu sternly said, "Professor Zhao, wake up. Assistant Li has been dead for some time; this person is an imposter."

    "What? Dead! That’s impossible, absolutely impossible." Professor Zhao shook his head vehemently, unwilling to believe.

    At that moment, the smartest move for Li Ru was to capture Professor Zhao as leverage, but seeing Zhang Lu and Company Commander Gao’s intimidating stances, she realized she had no chance. More importantly, the pressure from Ye Fan on her was immense.

    "How did you see through me?" Li Ru inquired coldly, her voice transformed from Li Ru’s gentle tone to a cold, emotionless chill.

    "Peeling human skin and wearing it like a mask is indeed ingenious, but it doesn’t fool me. This form of disguise is advanced, yet not flawless. From the first glance, I saw through you. As for why, you should know: wearing someone else’s skin on your face is always slightly uncomfortable. If you had deep surgical expertise, you’d understand a fundamental truth: no matter what expression you make, it shows a delay of 0.07 seconds when reflected through the human skin. This is the Blood Rose skin mask’s most significant flaw. If you’re meticulous, you can catch this. While your disguise is impressive, it still falls short of a true master, with your delay being 0.09 seconds, enough to expose you." Ye Fan calmly spoke, recounting it as a mere ordinary matter.

    But these words landed like a thunderbolt to Zhang Lu and Company Commander Gao.

    Not that they could react in that short time, but they truly learned something — the flaw of Blood Rose’s human skin mask. This flaw was probably only known by the upper echelons of Blood Rose. Knowing it was one thing; being able to effectively react was another. For many, this flaw seemed almost perfect.

    "You’re a master, I humbly accept defeat in your hands." Li Ru grabbed her hair and yanked, revealing another face underneath — a standard Huaxia face.

    She no longer pretended; from that moment, she severed all ties with Li Ru. She was K12.

    "She is...?? How is she not Li Ru? Where is my Li Ru? What did you do to her?" Professor Zhao glared angrily at K12, almost fainting in fury.

    "Naturally, she’s dead. I peeled her skin off and wore it myself. Amusingly, even before her death, she was pleading for help. It’s truly laughable. Had my physique not matched Li Ru’s by eighty percent, I wouldn’t have impersonated her. I spent three months preparing, learning all her habits. Sadly, I was still figured out." K12 sneered, "If you want to find her body, you can look in the water pit outside the research institute."