Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 1533: Returning to the Old Place

Chapter 1533: Chapter 1533: Returning to the Old Place

On this day, Gu Fan took a ride to the suburbs and once again stepped into the castle-like villa by the sea. It was a property of second granduncle Gu Weihai, now left for Helen to use as a secret base.

Organization X generally places its secret bases near the sea, so that in case of an attack, there would be both sea and land routes for retreat, including underground tunnels.

In addition, the bases are usually surrounded by dense woods, where vampires can avoid sunlight when the weather changes.

The car stopped in the garage, and as soon as Gu Fan got out, he was met with many stern gazes. Everyone seemed guarded, treating Gu Fan as if he were an enemy, making him feel a bit pressured.

Qiao Ya came over and greeted him.

"I haven’t seen you in Dark City, didn’t think you were still alive," Gu Fan said, which sounded somewhat unpleasant, yet it showed that his relationship with Qiao Ya was still passable.

Qiao Ya gave an awkward smile: "Yeah, lucky for me I wasn’t in Dark City, otherwise I wouldn’t know if I could have made it past. But, I do really admire you, Gu Fan, for even taking down the lair of Organization X."

"Just luck, merely luck," Gu Fan smiled, then followed Qiao Ya to the reception room.

At this moment, important figures like Helen and Xue Lang were all present in the reception room, just waiting for Gu Fan to grace them with his presence.

As soon as Gu Fan entered the room, he felt a heavy atmosphere, as if everyone had been discussing some life-or-death matter before he walked in.

"Sorry for being late." Gu Fan smiled and greeted, then confidently took a seat next to Helen.

Qiao Ya represented the humans, Xue Lang represented the vampires, and together with Helen, they formed the main command team of the East Nobles at the moment.

Everyone sat straight and solemn, adding to the weight of the atmosphere.

Gu Fan composed himself and spoke first, "This place is nice, indeed suitable as a base. How many people have you moved here?"

Helen answered, "Most of the East Nobles are willing to follow me, originally about a hundred or so. Now Xue Wang has sent over three hundred yuan, and we don’t have enough room here, we had to build many houses in the woods."

"Three hundred?" Gu Fan frowned slightly, then glanced at Qiao Ya and Xue Lang, seeming to still be wary of them.

Helen explained, "Gu Fan, everyone here is on our side. It’s only because Xue Lang helped me take down Xue Dong that I had the chance to rise. And Qiao Ya has always been supportive of me."

"I see!" Gu Fan finally felt reassured, just now he was afraid there were still people loyal to Xue Wang here.

Then Gu Fan expressed his concern: sending so many people under the guise of strengthening Helen’s forces was effectively just surveillance, right?

Helen also suspected this, but now was not the time to publicly break with Xue Wang and declare independence, so she couldn’t refuse these reinforcements.

Gu Fan shook his head, "This is not a good situation. I advise you to declare your separation from Organization X now, otherwise you’ll definitely become the target of various powers. You’re too conspicuous now."

"Yeah, I think so too." Helen knew well the stakes involved but the East Nobles could not unite internally at first. Many did not agree with breaking away from Organization X, feeling that unity was the only way to overcome difficulties, and were skeptical about Helen creating a brand-new X organization.

Others were concerned that, fundamentally, the so-called New X Organization still included vampire members, and declaring separation from Organization X wouldn’t mean other powers would treat them differently.

Gu Fan nodded in agreement and said he would try to reach out to the Hunter’s Guild and various powers. Once a common understanding was achieved and a non-aggression agreement was in place, then it would be time for Helen to lead everyone out of Organization X.

Qiao Ya was still worried, "If the Hunter’s Guild and the various powers eliminate Xue Wang-led Organization X, won’t we become their next target?"

Gu Fan couldn’t guarantee this either, as he was not familiar with the Hunter’s Guild or the various powers, and unfamiliarity meant no trust.

Organization X, New X Organization, Hunter’s Guild, various factions, all of these flew through Gu Fan’s mind as he calculated how to swing the situation more in favor of his own side.

Helen interjected, "There’s one more thing, Xue Wang wants to talk to you through me, about living harmoniously since with the Destiny Stone you’re now invincible, hence Xue Wang doesn’t want to make an enemy of you."

Gu Fan was noncommittal and sighed, "I really didn’t want to keep opposing Organization X, after all, I too want to live a quiet life, but now that you’re setting up a whole new X Organization, of course I can’t just ignore it."

"Sorry, I’m dragging you into this," Helen felt somewhat guilty, feeling like she was causing trouble for Gu Fan again.

To this, Gu Fan dismissed it: "Alright, no need for apologies; we’re all family. Plus, you’re quite cunning, worried I’d have objections, deliberately choosing to meet here. Second granduncle made the second sacrifice for the Gu family right here."

At this, Helen showed an embarrassed expression and quickly explained, "I hadn’t thought that far, don’t talk nonsense."

"Okay, okay, my misunderstanding." With that, Gu Fan turned more serious and got back to the main topic: "If you want to break away from Organization X, I can discuss with Xue Wang. Since we’re to live in harmony, I believe he would agree to let you go free, and then we can just sit back and watch the two sides fight to the bitter end, why do you have to create a whole new X Organization and complicate the situation?"

"Because Xue Lang helped me back then by taking out Xue Dong. Many vampires here witnessed it and they’ve helped me keep it hidden. There are also important people from the East Nobles whom I cannot abandon and leave behind, so..."

Gu Fan nodded, understanding Helen’s difficult position, and was even more reassured by her loyalty and decency. Gu Fan always hoped those around him could share adversity and prosperity together.

At that moment, someone rushed in, panting and looking frantic, immediately signaling that something serious was happening.

The person urgently reported, "It’s bad, our surveillance spotted the Hunter’s Guild approaching and there are a lot of them."

"What, they’re coming so fast?" Helen’s face turned white, then immediately looked to Gu Fan for advice.

When faced with the inevitable, Gu Fan knew that what was supposed to come would always come. It was time for a talk with the Hunter’s Guild.