The stolen magic is a bit magical

Torre's heart skipped a beat: "General, I didn't mean to hide it from you, but his identity is extraordinary, and I don't want to reveal it too soon..."

Ge Pie waved his hand sharply: "It's not that you didn't want to hide it from me, but that you simply couldn't! I've known all along that he is Seven Steps, the former head of the Great Xia District of Hydra!"

The crowd erupted in uproar.

Torre felt a chill run down his spine.

Ge Bie said, "I'm just reminding you that among the tigers, you can fully display your talents and recruit people from all sides, but don't be too clever for your own good."

"Yes!"

Ge Bie said, "The temple's involvement certainly has a motive, but we absolutely cannot determine the nature of this matter based on one or two pieces of evidence. Tomorrow, you will take a few people to the temple to investigate everything!"

"Yes!" Torre bowed and accepted the order.

Ge Bie slowly got up and went back to her room.

Everyone stood up to see them off...

The same night, in the latter half of the night...

The Temple of Sam, an ancient temple perched atop a high mountain.

The temple appears especially sacred during the day.

However, it appears somewhat eerie in the darkness.

In the ancient temple, in a room near an old tree, the coolness of the daytime turned into the chill of the night.

By the window, under the dim yellow light, two people were playing chess.

On the left is a middle-aged man in white, holding a white object.

On the right is a middle-aged man dressed in black, holding a black object.

On the chessboard, pieces are arranged in a crisscross pattern, with white pieces having the advantage.

The middle-aged man in black pondered for a long time, holding a chess piece in his hand. Suddenly, he looked up and stared out the window…

Both of them are of Asian descent.

Outside the window, a slight gust of wind stirred, and an old man appeared as if out of thin air, bowing behind the middle-aged man in white: "Left Envoy, a major event has occurred."

The middle-aged man in white frowned slightly: "Something big?"

"Yes! We just received news that Lewis from the Fierce Tiger Army has been kidnapped, crossed the border, and returned to the Great Xia Kingdom."

The Left Envoy trembled slightly: "Hidden Dragon made his move? And with lightning speed, he succeeded immediately?"

"Yes!"

"The Dragon's outpost in Durta has remained completely undetected!"

"At least our infiltrated outposts haven't made any contact with anyone from headquarters!"

"They infiltrated the military camp, and the Tiger Army knew nothing about it until the very last moment before their attack?"

"The Left Envoy is truly a prophet. Indeed, this man disguised himself as Lewis's subordinate, approached Lewis, and subdued him in one move. He then broke through the window and escaped, with a speeding car providing backup. The entire process was completed without wasting a single second."

The Left Envoy's eyes flickered: "And then?"

"Then we'll blow up all the air defense systems, destroy the aircraft, cut off their tracking, and break out to the northwest."

"To the northwest are the most elite Desert Eagles in the entire Durta, equipped with the most advanced M505 air defense system. How did they manage to evade the system's lock?"

The old man said, "This is the most unbelievable part. Our insider reports and surveillance footage from the Desert Eagles show that it was our people who attacked the outpost, cut off the air defense system pipelines, and killed everyone at the outpost. The murder scales were also left at the scene."

The expression on the face of the man in black opposite the Left Envoy suddenly changed: "A frame-up?"

“It’s 100% a frame-up!” the old man said. “I just met with the elder, and he didn’t send this team, nor did we. It’s obviously a frame-up.”

"How is Tiger's side reacting?" the man in black asked.

"We received a message from the Tiger's side that someone will be coming tomorrow to investigate this matter," the old man said. "I requested an audience with the Left Envoy late at night to ask how we should proceed tomorrow."

The man in black said, "The truth will out, and the lie will become the truth. A frame-up will eventually leave traces. Even if the other party maliciously altered the video, it can still be restored. What are we afraid of if they investigate?"

The Left Envoy gently raised his hand!

The man in black stopped abruptly, and the old man bowed even lower.

The Left Envoy slowly stood up and walked to the window: "He broke the rules of the Hidden Dragon, making his move without alerting the local Hidden Dragon outpost; he disguised himself and infiltrated the Fierce Tiger without anyone knowing; his attack was lightning fast; his calculations were precise and flawless; and afterwards, he even managed to frame someone, stirring up conflict between the two major forces... Who do you think he is?"

"Thunderclap?" the old man uttered two words.

"No! It's not Jing Lei! This doesn't fit Jing Lei's style at all." The Left Envoy said, "There's only one person in the whole world who fits perfectly... Lin Xiaosu, he's here!"

"Lin Xiaosu?" The man in black and the old man were both startled: "Why is the Left Envoy so certain that this person must be Lin Xiaosu?"

The Left Envoy chuckled softly: "For details on disguise techniques, see last year's H-class document No. 312; for martial arts skills, see B-class documents No. 654 and 412, and this year's document No. 189; for the habit of framing, see last year's A-class document No. 952 and this year's document No. 514; for the ability to shed beast scales, see last year's E-class document No. 387. Considering that this mission was carried out by Qianlong Changye, the one who did this must be Lin Xiaosu, there is no other possibility!"

The old man raised his eyes and stared at the archives room behind him, his heart filled with turmoil.

The Left Envoy remembered all the secret documents and information, numbering in the tens of millions, and could even match them precisely. Once he learned of something, he could immediately find the answer in the documents.

No wonder he was already the Left Envoy at such a young age.

The man in black suddenly raised his eyes: "His attack was swift and decisive, and he retreated without getting bogged down. That's certainly his style. This kid..."

"Retired after achieving success? Who said he retired?" The Left Envoy's gaze shot towards him, his eyes gleaming with a peculiar light. "He...the Left Envoy means, he actually didn't retire?"

"Of course he didn't return it; otherwise, what reason would he have to frame someone?"

"Framing someone, as a cover-up for a crime, is a common tactic..." the man in black hesitated.

The Left Envoy smiled faintly: "A cowardly person will frame someone after committing a crime to muddy the waters and use it as a way to avoid getting burned. But that's a cowardly person! Qingru, tell me, is Lin Xiaosu a cowardly person?"

The man in black named Qingru gently shook his head: "He is clearly not!"

The Left Envoy nodded slightly: "Therefore, this frame-up is by no means a cleanup plan, but rather a signal that he is officially taking action and stirring up trouble in the Middle East!"

This is not about cleaning up the mess!

It's not the end, it's just the beginning!
The old man slowly straightened up: "This framing scheme seems clever, but it's actually quite far-fetched. If he hopes to provoke a battle between us and the tiger through this level of framing, he's obviously being too naive."

The Left Envoy said, "This man's plans are wildly imaginative. What seems like a naive plan must have a brilliant purpose coming from him! Set up an open space for tomorrow's meeting so that 'Zhen Shen' can attend!"

The old man was taken aback: "Does the Left Envoy foresee that tomorrow's talks will result in a violent incident?"

The Left Envoy said calmly, "Last year's Class F document No. 457 records the incident on Etorofu Island in Japan. You might want to take a look."

The Etorofu Island incident was something that had absolutely nothing to do with them, falling under category F and being unimportant in itself. Yet, this very incident still caught the attention of the Left Envoy.

The Left Envoy is a man who connects with all sides and plays games in the Middle East; he can apparently pay attention to any kind of event...

This, perhaps, is the difference between people.

The old man went into the archives at the back and examined document F457. His eyes lit up: "Disguising himself as someone from the opposing camp and using the meeting as an opportunity to incite a fight between the two sides, further tearing apart their conflict, is truly a brilliant move. However, he is still too young and could never have imagined that there is a Left Envoy in the temple."

The man in black, Qingru, also had a gleam in his eyes: "If he really resorts to the same old tricks, then tomorrow's meeting will be a true death trap for him!"

The Left Envoy smiled slightly: "Under normal circumstances, he would not take such a risk, but being in the Middle East, he has no cards to play. Perhaps he really will rely on his superior strength and wisdom to take the risk."

The next day.

Seven military vehicles sped through the valley, past towns covered in lush greenery, heading southwest.

Dusha Town, in the southwest.

The Middle East is in chaos, with gunfire raging everywhere. Ordinary people can dig up landmines at any time while farming, and people with missing limbs are everywhere. But in Dusha, it is relatively peaceful.

Because there is a temple here.

Temples are not something that major religious sects in the Middle East believe in.

The church is the one.

However, things are different in this place.

Temples did indeed provide the people with a certain sense of security.

Because everyone in the temple is a special individual, their presence here deters various armed factions from easily entering, making the place relatively safe.

Of course, this is only relative...

Even as seven military vehicles sped by, the public still felt a sense of panic.

The men, each with their own wives, hurried back to their so-called rooms, which offered no protection from the wind or rain.

Only one man stood out; he watched the military vehicles speed by, kicking up dust, a thoughtful expression on his face.

From his appearance alone, he was no different from the locals; his face was weathered, his skin was covered in grime, and he wore a tattered headscarf.

He is Lin Xiaosu.

He did just that—when in Rome, do as the Romans do.

He placed his piece on the chessboard.

No one knew where the piece he placed on the chessboard was pointing, not even himself, because things are constantly changing, and the most brilliant strategies adapt to the times and circumstances...

Seven military vehicles, led by Torrey, the number two figure in the Fierce Tiger Army.

very good!

It's him!
Military vehicles sped along the main road ahead, kicking up dust.

As the military vehicle sped through the valley ahead, countless people on both sides of the valley looked up.

This valley is the settlement area of ​​the Li Tian people.

There were at least a thousand people.

Outside the village, the Litian people are few and far between, but in this valley, they are the masters.

Seeing the military vehicle approaching, they remained calm. Several young men even flipped over and landed on the high rock like falling leaves, staring coldly at the high-ranking officers in the Tiger military vehicle.

That look put a lot of pressure on the people in the military vehicle.

In the second military vehicle, Colonel Torre's expression was extremely serious.

Beside him, a lieutenant colonel murmured, "Sir Colonel, if they really..."

"Don't worry!" Torre interrupted him, "The missiles are already activated, the target is locked, and their infiltrators in the Tiger Army have seen it all; they wouldn't dare to make a move!" (End of Chapter)