Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared

Ultimately, under Ning Qi’s reluctant lead, Gu Fan arrived at the command center of the Demon Refining Island Base, where a large screen displayed the process of exploring the depths beneath the volcano.

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Gu Fan asked casually, "How many people did you send into the volcano interior?"

Ning Qi snorted dismissively, indicating she didn’t want to answer and left it to someone else.

A squad captain-level official informed him that about twenty people had been sent this time, equipped with various advanced detection instruments.

"Hmm, not bad. Make sure they do a good job; there’ll be significant rewards when they return," Gu Fan said, adopting the tone of someone giving directives to the X Legion, as if he were truly in charge here.

This annoyed Ning Qi. "Gu Fan, don’t forget, you’re still not the Great Demon King. You don’t have any authority to decide rewards and penalties."

In response, Gu Fan shrugged indifferently, flashing a nonchalant expression. "No problem. When I return to the past and start assembling the X Legion, the first thing I’ll do is recruit you, Ning Qi, under my command and punish you with one hundred smacks on your butt."

Upon hearing this, everyone else in the room displayed strange expressions on their faces.

Ning Qi’s face darkened, her expression revealing barely-contained fury.

Gu Fan sensed that the atmosphere changed because of his joke. Why did that offhand remark stir up such a big reaction among everyone?

At this point, Gu Xiaojin quietly reminded Gu Fan that when Ning Qi first joined the X Legion, she had indeed been punished with one hundred smacks by the Great Demon King, with no explanation whatsoever.