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

at this time,

Inside a detached villa at Xiaotangshan Hot Spring Resort.

Liu Shiyuan stood up and walked up to Huang Pengfei, staring into Huang Pengfei's eyes. This was a complete display of power and dominance by a superior over a subordinate.

Then Liu Shiyuan said, "Huang Pengfei, I know your intentions and loyalty. You don't need to prove anything to me, otherwise I wouldn't have asked you to join this operation. If nothing unexpected happens, Deng Zhi will arrive here soon. When that happens, you just need to lead Deng Zhi here, and you won't need to worry about anything else. Can you do that?"

Huang Pengfei didn't dare to meet Liu Shiyuan's gaze at all, because those sharp eyes seemed to see right through him and steal all his secrets.

Huang Pengfei's eyes darted around nervously, and a fine layer of sweat appeared on his forehead. He quickly lowered his head and said, "I can do it, please believe in my abilities, sir."

Liu Shiyuan: "Then go ahead."

At this moment, Liu Qiang chimed in, "Huang Pengfei, given Deng Zhi's cunning and intelligence, he will definitely ask you some questions. You need to think carefully about how to answer him."

Huang Pengfei: "I understand, boss. I've prepared contingency plans and reviewed them carefully several times. Nothing will go wrong."

Liu Qiang: "You can leave now."

Huang Pengfei: "Okay, boss."

Huang Pengfei bowed to Liu Shiyuan and Liu Qiang, then walked out of the room. The moment he stepped out the door, cold sweat poured down his forehead. Liu Shiyuan's gaze had been terrifying.

"Clang!"

The room was closed by the bodyguards.

Liu Shiyuan looked at Liu Qiang coldly and said, "Liu Qiang, you must make sure you kill Deng Zhi, otherwise we won't get the money and projects from the United States, Iraq, and Syria."

"If we fail to take down Deng Zhi this time, he will definitely launch a full-scale counterattack, and we will be in a state of entanglement. The overseas projects will also cause a chain reaction, which will be very disadvantageous to us. If that happens, it will be difficult for us to have any chance to turn things around. Besides, we don't have much time left, do you understand?"

Liu Qiang said with a solemn expression, "Don't worry, sir. As long as Deng Zhi dares to come, I have a three-pronged plan tailored for him: luring him out of his hole, luring him into a trap, and trapping him like a turtle in a jar. There's bound to be one that suits him, and he will surely die."

Liu Shiyuan: "We must not underestimate our enemy, nor be careless. I am a cautionary tale."

What Liu Shiyuan said was indeed the truth; his current predicament and passive position were caused by the combined efforts of the Xiao and Deng families...

Liu Qiang paused for a moment and then said timidly, "Master, I received some news before but I didn't dare to tell you."

Liu Shiyuan raised his white eyebrows, speaking with an air of authority and domineering confidence: "You're talking about Chuanren and Hong Tao, aren't you?"

Liu Qiang lowered his head and said, "Yes, sir. Young Master Chuanren was killed by a woman named Shi Tianzhenzi, an undercover agent sent by Deng Zhi. Hong Tao, Chen Hongwei, and Qin Hanwen have all been captured by Xiao Zhan."

Liu Shiyuan's eyes narrowed, and he said with a hint of ruthlessness, "My carefully laid-out chessboard has been completely ruined by Xiao Zhan. It's utterly despicable. After dealing with Deng Zhi, the next one is Xiao Zhan, and then there's that old bastard Xiao Huai'an. I won't be able to eat or sleep in peace until he's dead."

Liu Qiang: "Now we can't contact Jueyuan and Jia Fugui either; they've probably been taken into custody by Xiao Zhan."

"Furthermore, not long after we left the People's Hospital staff quarters, we received a message from our inside source that Xiao Zhan and Xia Keke had brought men to an empty house."

Looking at the snowflakes dancing in the night sky, Liu Shiyuan said, "Such a romantic snowy night, yet we have to kill someone. It's not romantic at all. Liu Qiang, I'm leaving this to you. Remember, be decisive when you kill, don't leave any survivors. Take a picture of Deng Zhi's body and send it to me. I have a very important use for him."

"Do you understand?"

Liu Qiang: "Understood, sir."

"Someone come here."

With a low shout from Liu Shiyuan.

Next second,

A strange thing happened...

Suddenly, four men in black appeared in the room.

These four people were completely covered from head to toe in black clothes, with only their menacing eyes showing, and each of them had a long black knife stuck in their back...

If these people are not moving in the darkness of night, you would not be able to spot them at all.

One of the men in black stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "Master, what are your orders?"

Liu Chuanren: "Leave here immediately."

Man in black: "Hey."

Then he stepped forward and reached out to support Liu Chuanren, saying to the other three men in black, "Activate the evacuation formation."

"Hey."

The three men in black responded in unison.

Next second,

Liu Qiang felt a blur before his eyes, and Liu Shiyuan and the four men in black vanished into thin air.

Liu Qiang seemed unfazed, muttering to himself, "The legendary high-level ninjas are indeed formidable; they appear and disappear without a trace, making them impossible to guard against."

at the same time,

Inside the speeding SUV.

Xiao Zhan and Xia Keke sat in the back seat.

Xia Keke then said, "Xiao Zhan, I've been feeling uneasy. Have you thought about it? If Liu Shiyuan really is hiding in the hot spring resort, don't you find it very suspicious?"

Xiao Zhan turned his gaze away from the car window and stared at Xia Keke, saying, "Do you suspect that Deng Zhi and Liu Shiyuan are secretly cooperating?"

Xia Keke nodded and said worriedly, "Yes, there are no eternal enemies, only common interests. Deng Zhi is currently facing his own problems, and with the pressure we've been putting on him, it's entirely possible that he could become an enemy. Also, and very importantly, Liu Shiyuan's mortal enemies are not only the Deng family, but also your Xiao family."

Xiao Zhan frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "I don't think what you're saying is very likely. What are their reasons and conditions for cooperating?"

Xia Keke: "Do you remember that Mako Ishida once said that Deng Zhi and Liu Chuanren were fighting over their respective assets in Xiao Rizi Country?"

"Also, last time you accompanied Deng Zhi to Syria and Iraq, Liu Chuanren also went there and secretly attempted to assassinate Deng Zhi, while also trying to cut off all of Deng Zhi's projects in those two countries. Considering all of this, I think Deng Zhi is very likely to cooperate with Liu Shiyuan, after all, it is logical for businessmen to pursue profits."

Xiao Zhan thought for a moment and said, "Based on my understanding of Deng Zhi, not only will he not cooperate with Liu Shiyuan, but if he knew that Liu Shiyuan was hiding in his Xiaotangshan Hot Spring Resort, he would very likely take the opportunity to kill Liu Shiyuan as soon as possible."

"Now Liu Shiyuan's chessboard has been almost destroyed by us overnight, and Liu Shiyuan has become a stray dog ​​running around everywhere."

There's a saying: "Strike while the iron is hot."

"Given Deng Zhi's personality and ruthlessness, how could he possibly miss such a perfect opportunity for revenge? If you don't believe me, I'll call him and see his reaction."

Xia Keke frowned and said, "You'd better not fight, lest word gets out. The situation is too complicated right now. Even my master is a pawn. Besides you, I don't know who else I can trust."