My Perfect Female CEO-Chapter 1108: Taking the Initiative to Provoke

Ye Fan parted ways with Sendor and headed straight for Hunting Team Nine.

In Sendor’s presence, Ye Fan learned a lot, especially the death of Gu Qiong, which ignited his intent to kill.

At the base of Hunting Team Nine, the Fourth Elder said in a deep voice, "Based on the timing, Ye Fan should have arrived by now, right?"

"Elder, there’s intelligence indicating that Ye Fan was personally picked up by Sendor. Otherwise, he would have been here already," Hall reported.

In the Middle East, Hall’s information was limited, naturally more blocked than Sendor’s when it came to gathering useful intelligence. However, Sendor’s grand gesture of picking up Ye Fan was well known, so it was not surprising that Hall knew about it.

"Sendor?" The Fourth Elder’s expression darkened with unease as he said, "Is that the same General Sende who clashed with Hunting Team Nine a few times, one of the independent armed forces in the Middle East, holding massive interests and territory?"

"Exactly him," Hall replied seriously. "Elder, could it be that Sendor is plotting something with Ye Fan at this time? If Ye Fan allies with Sendor against us, we’ll have yet another enemy."

"No way, Ye Fan wouldn’t ally with Sendor. Although I can’t guess why Ye Fan met with Sendor, I am certain Ye Fan wouldn’t share a common purpose with him." The Fourth Elder asserted confidently.

Outwardly, he seemed confident, but internally, he was uncertain. He was unsure if Lu Xiangxiang and Liu Shangxiang, the two hostages, could threaten Ye Fan. Skeptical of this, he was worried as well.

The fear was that if they couldn’t threaten Ye Fan and he retaliated regardless of Lu Xiangxiang’s and Liu Shangxiang’s lives, his own outcome would be dire. Faced with such concerns, it was impossible for the Fourth Elder to remain calm.

But on the surface, to reassure others, he had to appear as though he had everything under control.

"Since the Elder is so sure, I won’t overthink it. I’ll just wait for Ye Fan’s arrival," Hall said without doubt.

"You may go. Get ready, Ye Fan should be here soon. When Ye Fan arrives, be careful, and under no circumstances should there be any conflict," the Fourth Elder emphasized.

"I will follow the Elder’s orders," Hall said before leaving, feeling disdainful of Ye Fan.

This was because Hall was unaware of Ye Fan’s prowess, so his arrogance was not unexpected.

But the Fourth Elder was not like Hall; he was deeply worried and wracking his brains.

Twain and Green were personal bodyguards by the Fourth Elder’s side, both forbidden powerhouses.

Twain spoke, "Elder, Ye Fan has already met with Sendor, and presumably, he now knows about Gu Qiong’s death. Sendor is highly influential in this region, so keeping things from him is nearly impossible."

"Yes, Sendor is not to be underestimated. It’s certain that Ye Fan got some information from him. We originally tried to keep Gu Qiong’s death under wraps, but with this turn of events, there’s no hiding it now." The Fourth Elder felt frustrated and unwilling, saying, "If only Gu Qiong hadn’t died, and the hunting plan hadn’t unfolded, how great would that be? Sky Net’s operations have never failed this badly. This defeat has indeed put me in a passive position."

"The event has already happened, and we’re powerless to reverse the situation." Green said, "Ye Fan’s character is unpredictable, and his style and methods are beyond anyone’s control. That’s the headache."

"Elder, no matter what, we have two hostages. Presumably, Ye Fan won’t act recklessly," Twain reassured.

"Let’s hope so," the Fourth Elder replied weakly.

...

Ye Fan arrived at the Hunting Team Nine’s base, and conforming to the Fourth Elder’s instructions, Hall went out personally to greet him, albeit with some courtesy.

"You must be Ye Fan," Hall looked at Ye Fan, asking in a particular tone, "I’ve heard many legends about you from others. I wonder if you truly have the unchallenged power as they say."

"You can try and see," Ye Fan challenged provocatively.

He initially planned to deal with Hall anyway. Since Hall approached him first, Ye Fan naturally wanted to take advantage of the situation.

Even if Hall had avoided him, Ye Fan would have provoked him himself. Now, this saved him a lot of trouble.

"You think I don’t dare? If the Fourth Elder hadn’t repeatedly emphasized not to conflict with you, I’d surely have sought a bout with you to see what you’re capable of," Hall said disdainfully.

"So you’re saying you don’t dare fight me. In that case, what’s the point of your nonsense?" Ye Fan said calmly. "Remember, it’s me challenging you, not you provoking me. Without even this bit of courage, being head of the Hunting Team is just luck, right? Looks like achieving anything worthwhile is impossible for you."

"Don’t try to rile me up!" Hall glared angrily, his eyes fixed menacingly on Ye Fan.

"No, I’m not goading you, I just want to see how much courage you have," Ye Fan said dismissively. "The head of a proud hunting team is nothing more than this, huh? Obediently acting like a wimp because of the Elder’s words, how can such a person achieve anything? Just a cowardly rat."

Ye Fan’s words cut, showing clear contempt for Hall with further provocation.

"You punk, don’t be so arrogant. If it’s a spar you want, it’ll be a spar, no fear here. But when fists and feet fly, don’t come crying to the Elder if you’re maimed or injured," Hall lost his patience and roared in anger.

Yet Hall still adhered to the Fourth Elder’s instruction, not daring to defy.

If Ye Fan hadn’t continually provoked him to this point, he wouldn’t have agreed to fight.

Even if he did fight, he wouldn’t escape the Elder’s censure afterward; that was certain.

But now, regardless, he had to show Ye Fan his strength, because the integrity of being Hunting Team Nine’s head was being demeaned by Ye Fan, which was intolerable for him.

Hall was fighting for his dignity and the dignity of the entire Hunting Team Nine.

"Fists and feet fly, huh?" Ye Fan inadvertently smiled, mocking, "You really rate yourself highly, thinking your petty skills can even touch me?"

"Ye Fan, don’t boast shamelessly. Careful, I’ll go all out with you and wipe you out," Hall was furious, his gaze toward Ye Fan filled with intense killing intent.

He was truly provoked beyond endurance by Ye Fan’s disdain and mockery.

"Go all out? You, even qualify?" Ye Fan scoffed.