Arranged marriage, love blossoms; a fiercely devoted soldier dotes on her alone.

When will Elisa launch the poison at Takeo Miki?

Su Zixing asked, her face pale with fright. The more she thought about it, the more terrified she became, a chill running down her spine. She had been there herself, but she hadn't noticed Elisa's subtle actions at all.

If Elisa had flicked the poison onto her, she would be dead from the poison now, just like Miki Takeo...

Su Zixing looked at the blackened corpse of Miki Takeo on the ground, and goosebumps rose all over her body…

That's absolutely terrifying.

She was not afraid of death.

But she couldn't accept dying like that; it was too gruesome. Even in death, she wanted to leave in style…

Xiao Zhan: "At the very moment Miki Takeo fired his gun."

"I never expected Elisa to be so skilled in using poison, but in the end she was still killed by Takeo Miki."

"But your tactic of sowing discord was well-executed, saving me the trouble of killing her myself."

Su Zixing laughed and said, "It's just a trivial skill."

She paused for a moment, then added, "Elisa once told me that there was a nunnery in the mountains near her hometown, where several elderly nuns lived."

"Once, when the head nun was out running errands, she slipped and fell into the water while crossing a log bridge. Just as she was about to drown, Su Zixing happened to be passing by on her way home from school and rescued her."

"The abbess saw that she was clever and quick-witted, so she took her as her apprentice and taught her various skills in recognizing, making, and using poisons."

"Unfortunately, after Alyssa came of age, she was deceived by a man. In a fit of anger, she killed that scumbag and fled to Southeast Asia. Because of her skill in making and using poison, she was accidentally discovered by Takeo Miki, who then recruited Alyssa into an assassin organization."

"Later, Takeo Miki sent her to infiltrate my inner circle. He even deliberately set up a scene where Elisa was tricked into going to the telecom fraud park and being humiliated to attract my attention. At the time, I was indeed tricked by Elisa. I rescued Elisa and kept her by my side. Later, Deng Zhi reminded me that Elisa was an undercover agent and her target was the information I had. So I used this as a pretext to send Elisa to infiltrate the Godfather's inner circle. You know what happened after that."

"Why!"

Xiao Zhan sighed and said, "This is what they call the impermanence of life. Elisa ultimately died because of greed—greed for money, greed for humanity. People often lose happiness in greed, health in busyness, trust in doubt, and friendship in calculation."

"Therefore, if one does not contend, one will be at ease; if one does not compare oneself to others, one's path will be smooth; if one does not seek anything, one will live a peaceful life."

Su Zixing looked into Xiao Zhan's eyes and said, "I am very surprised to hear these words from you. You are only in your twenties and were once a soldier. It is very rare for you to have such enlightenment."

Xiao Zhan laughed and said, "In your understanding, are soldiers just killing machines that obey orders and have no thoughts or feelings?"

"I'm telling you that modern soldiers are not the kind of soldiers who only know how to be loyal to the death, but rather soldiers who have kept pace with the times and base their loyalty on firm ideals and beliefs and political awareness, rather than blind obedience. However, the loyalty and courage of modern soldiers have not diminished, but are manifested in a more mature and rational form."

"This is the power of knowledge."

Throughout history, countless people have lost their way and forgotten the true meaning of life in this complex and chaotic world. However, when we calm down and reflect carefully, we will find that only by returning to our true selves can we find true happiness.

Su Zixing nodded and said, "You're right. In real life, we often see people driven by greed. The excessive pursuit of material things plunges us into endless busyness and exhaustion."

Xiao Zhan: "The fact that you can think this way shows that your thoughts and understanding have undergone a tremendous transformation."

"Some people are willing to sacrifice their health, family, and friendships for fame and fortune. Su Zixing, it's all in the past now. Come back to China with me."

Su Zixing shook her head and said, "I admit that being with you these past few days has had a big impact on me, but I haven't thought about it yet."

"Xiao Zhan, can you give me more time?"

Xiao Zhan nodded and said, "The decision is in your hands. What I want to say is that some things should be let go, and some things, once lost, can never be recovered. Just like Elisa, her family is still waiting for her to come back, but even though her family has been waiting anxiously, they will not be able to wait for her return."

"Therefore, if a person is never satisfied in any aspect of life and keeps greedily demanding more, they will only sink deeper and deeper into the abyss of desire and drift further and further away from happiness. True happiness is not about possessing endless wealth and power, but about knowing how to cherish the present and being content with what you have."

Su Zixing knew, of course, that Xiao Zhan was trying to persuade her to let go of her resentment, go back and reunite with Deng Zhi, and enjoy the last bit of affection between father and daughter. They were father and daughter in this life, but who knew what they would be like in the next?

Su Zixing: "Let me think about it carefully."

Xiao Zhan nodded

Then, speaking into the wireless headset, he said, "Report on the situation?"

Next second,

Through the wireless headset, Shen Jun reported: "Report: everything is normal. In addition to the two assassins in the room who I killed, I also slit the throat of another assassin sniper, who is lying right next to me now, hehe!"

Deng Hai reported: "The five assassins have been captured alive by our brothers. Whether to kill them or release them is up to Mr. Xiao."

Without a word, a woman with a slightly aged appearance said, "Mr. Xiao, the five-man assassin squad that entered the room was completely wiped out. Our side suffered no casualties, a kill ratio of five to zero."

Xiao Zhan laughed and said, "Housekeeper, you're still as formidable as ever. These assassins are really unlucky to have met you."

Su Zixing laughed and said, "My aunt was a notorious female ruthless figure in the underworld back then. If it weren't for my aunt always protecting me, I would probably have been assassinated long ago."

The housekeeper's name is Su Daniu, and she is Su Dajun's younger sister.

He stayed by Su Zixing's side and took care of her.

Su Daniu never married and treated Su Zixing as her own daughter; their relationship was like that of a mother and daughter.

Xiao Zhan said into the wireless headset, "Clean up the battlefield."

"Deng Hai, bring the five assassins here."

Deng Hai: "It's Mr. Xiao."

After a while

Deng Hai and several others escorted the five assassins into the study.

Although the five assassins were not dead, they were covered in wounds, and Deng Hai and his companions were also injured.

One can imagine,

The fight must have been extremely intense.

Deng Hai stepped forward and said, "Mr. Xiao, Miss, if we hadn't wanted to spare their lives, our brothers wouldn't have been injured. We could have just shot and killed these five bastards."

The five assassins' expressions changed upon hearing this; they then realized that the intention was to capture them alive.

Xiao Zhan: "Thanks for your hard work, brothers."

The five assassins paled upon seeing the horrific state of Takeo Miki and Elisa, their eyes filled with dread…

Xiao Zhan walked over, took out his phone, opened the video, and handed it to the five assassins. After watching the video, the five assassins remained silent, unsure of how Xiao Zhan would deal with them.

Then Xiao Zhan said, "You saw in the video that Miki Takeo handed over the assassin organization to me before he died. It wasn't that I wanted to take over this mess, but that Miki Takeo forced me to take it over."

"If the five of you are willing to work for me, I won't treat you badly. If you're not, you can leave now."

The five assassins exchanged glances. The leader of the squad said, "Mr. Xiao, we're here to kill you. You won't hold a grudge, will you? We're happy to follow you, but we need your word."

Xiao Zhan: "If I held a grudge, I would kill you all right now."