Facing Zhu Gongfeng's accusatory gaze, Zhou Yu felt a pang of awkwardness.
He had been too eager just now, wanting to see clearly if Zhu Gongfeng had any issues, and had neglected his expression.
Now, judging by Zhu Gongfeng's demeanor, he probably thought Zhou Yu was someone with peculiar habits...
Zhou Yu said sheepishly, "Nothing, I just thought your outfit was quite distinctive, so I took a second look."
Zhu Gongfeng rolled his eyes, not believing Zhou Yu's excuse at all.
Distinctive?
He knew that most of the family retainers in the observation group wore the same attire!
Suspicious of Zhou Yu's odd behavior, Zhu Gongfeng saw no need to engage further.
He directly bumped Zhou Yu's shoulder and left in a huff.
"You brat, you'd better not have any ulterior motives!"
Zhu Gongfeng's parting words only made Zhou Yu feel more embarrassed!
After Zhu Gongfeng left, Zhou Yu continued to stare at his retreating back.
He stroked his chin.
As for Zhu Gongfeng, he hadn't shown any abnormalities yet.
Either Zhu Gongfeng was too good at hiding his tracks, making him impossible for Zhou Yu to discern,
Or Zhu Gongfeng was genuinely innocent!
Even though Zhou Yu found nothing wrong with Zhu Gongfeng, he couldn't rule him out as a suspect.
This was because the time elapsed since the assembly notification was too long.
The person from the shadowy organization on the island would have had ample time to rush back and change clothes!
After observing for a while, Zhou Yu headed to the adjacent room.
The next room was occupied by another retainer of the Zhang family, surnamed Zhao.
As Zhou Yu raised his hand to knock, Zhao Gongfeng pulled the door open, causing Zhou Yu's fingers to miss their target!
Zhao Gongfeng's gaze fell on Zhou Yu, a hint of disdain in his eyes.
He said,
"I know, I'll go to the assembly now."
Zhou Yu nodded slightly.
This time, to avoid any misunderstandings, Zhou Yu restrained himself, subtly observing Zhao Gongfeng's attire.
Zhao Gongfeng was wearing a simple, short training outfit. It seemed unremarkable.
Without waiting for Zhou Yu to speak, Zhao Gongfeng walked past him.
Watching his retreating back, Zhou Yu couldn't help but harbor suspicions.
When the Dragon Group members had previously summoned them for assembly,
They had been reluctant to come out, one by one.
This indicated that they were clearly opposed to assembling in the middle of the night.
Why was Zhao Gongfeng so eager to go now, after not having gone earlier?
He hadn't even argued with Zhou Yu.
Zhu Gongfeng's reaction was more like that of a normal person!
However, without concrete evidence, Zhou Yu couldn't stop him.
He could only rub his nose and follow suit.
By the time they returned to the training grounds, the crowd had nearly doubled.
Those who had not been present earlier had been compelled to assemble under the forceful methods and attitudes of the Dragon Group members.
Of course, everyone was grumbling.
"What is this all about, forcing us to assemble? In the middle of the night, is it fun to disturb people!"
"If there's nothing, why aren't we dismissed yet!"
The complaints of these people filled the entire training ground!
Zhou Yu carefully observed the expressions on everyone's faces.
He noticed that only the two retainers of the Zhang family appeared the most composed.
Zhu Gongfeng stood still, expressionless.
Zhao Gongfeng, on the other hand, stood with his arms crossed, looking bored and observing the people around him.
Lin Weidong went up to the stage and called out names one by one.
After calling out everyone's name, Lin Weidong finally announced the dismissal: "The emergency situation has been resolved, you may all return to rest."
"However, emergency assemblies may occur in the coming days, so we hope everyone will not wander off and will try to stay in their rooms."
As Lin Weidong's words fell,
It immediately drew dissatisfaction from various individuals.
They were not members of the Dragon Group, so why should they assemble whenever Lin Weidong commanded?
This was simply unfair!
Of course, many were unhappy, but few dared to voice their objections.
After all, the top-tier families behind them were eager to cooperate with the Dragon Group.
Even as family retainers, they could not afford to offend Lin Weidong.
After everyone dispersed,
Lin Weidong beckoned Zhou Yu over.
"How was it? I heard you went to summon the Zhang family's retainers. Did you notice anything amiss?" Lin Weidong asked impatiently.
Zhou Yu never did anything without purpose.
Therefore, when Lin Weidong saw Zhou Yu going to summon them, he had already guessed some of his intentions.
At the very least, Zhou Yu suspected the Zhang family!
Zhou Yu shook his head, a hint of confusion in his voice, "It's truly strange, not a single person's sleeve had a torn edge."
This didn't align with their expectations!
Given the short amount of time, preparations shouldn't have been that quick.
Zhou Yu and Lin Weidong had returned by helicopter.
Even if others hadn't gathered yet, once Lin Weidong returned, he ordered an immediate assembly.
The person from the shadowy organization on the island, even if they had managed to return behind Lin Weidong and Zhou Yu,
Would not have had time to change their clothes.
Perhaps they wouldn't even have noticed if their clothes were torn!
"Could it be that they're not in the observation group at all?" Zhou Yu speculated.
After all, besides the observation group at the new recruit training base, there were also many servants brought by various families who wore long robes.
Their fabric was just inferior to that of the retainers.
Lin Weidong shook his head; he had no good solutions at the moment.
"Tomorrow's training will proceed as scheduled. We can only hope that the people from the shadowy organization will reveal themselves tomorrow."
The enemy was hidden, while they were exposed. It was not easy to find them!
Zhou Yu nodded slightly, then yawned.
"Elder Lin, I'm going back to sleep. There's no immediate danger on the island, so I probably won't need to accompany you tomorrow, right?"
Lin Weidong pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
Besides the elusive members of the shadowy organization, there was indeed no immediate danger on the island tonight.
Having Zhou Yu stay with the observation group, inside the observation room,
Might actually make it easier to find clues!
The two parted ways at the entrance of the training ground.
Zhou Yu, yawning, returned to his room.
Just as he lay down,
Suddenly!
Zhou Yu remembered that when Zhao Gongfeng left his room, the ties on his training outfit were untied!
Zhou Yu jolted up from the bed, his mind racing to recall the details.
The training outfit had a long tie at the waist,
Which served to protect the waist during exercise.
When worn normally, it was usually tied tightly.
However, on Zhao Gongfeng, it was loose and dangling...
"Could it be that Zhao Gongfeng's training outfit was changed in a hurry?"
"And very hastily!"
Zhou Yu surmised.
Only when changing clothes hastily would one neglect to tie the waist strap.
Recalling, Zhou Yu remembered that when he notified Zhu Gongfeng, Zhao Gongfeng was in his room and should have already heard.
If Zhao Gongfeng had truly gotten up from bed,
Then he would have had enough time to change into his training clothes and tidy himself up properly.