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

"Young Master Xiao, is Shigeo Miki really dead?"

Zhang Guoqiang walked over, pistol in hand, and asked!

The gun in his hand was still pointed at the lifeless body of Shigeo Miki on the ground, as if Shigeo Miki could come back to life at any moment...

Xiao Zhan laughed and said, "What else?"

Zhang Guoqiang: "Young Master Xiao, the highest level of ninja skill is called 'God-level Ninja.' Is Miki Shigeo really that bad?"

Xiao Zhan laughed and said, "Captain Zhang, what do you mean? Do you really want me to be killed by Shigeo Miki?"

Startled, Zhang Guoqiang quickly explained, "Young Master Xiao, you've misunderstood. That's not what I meant. I was just curious why the best ninja among ninjas was so weak?"

"You finished me off with a single stab."

At this moment, Xia Keke said, "Captain Zhang, didn't you hear what Xiao Zhan just said? Miki Shigeo practices ninja killing techniques, while Xiao Zhan practices a one-hit kill technique. The other emphasizes complete killing actions and techniques, while Xiao Zhan practices a one-hit kill technique from special operations. It emphasizes how to find the opponent's weakness in the shortest time and then kill them with one blow. If both of them follow the rules of the competition on the stage, Miki Shigeo should have a slight advantage. However, in real combat, without any restrictions, of course Xiao Zhan's one-hit kill technique is more practical."

That's the difference between the two.

Ultimately, the battlefield operates on the law of the jungle: survival of the fittest, and the strong are respected.

Xiao Zhan noticed that Xia Keke's coat was soaked in blood, so he asked, "Director Xia, please treat your wound to prevent infection. I'll take care of this."

Xia Keke shook her head and said, "How can that be? Liu Shiyuan hasn't been caught yet. How can I leave? Besides, I'm not that delicate. It's the fighting spirit of the National Security Bureau to fight on despite minor injuries."

Xiao Zhan nodded and said, "Alright then, I respect your choice. Let's go and capture Liu Shiyuan together."

"Shen Jun, notify the police to come up and collect the body."

Shen Jun: "Yes."

Then he took out his phone and started making a call.

Xia Keke: "Xiao Zhan, from what you're saying, Liu Shiyuan and Miki Hongfu are still in the Yonghe Temple?"

Xiao Zhan: "All entrances and exits are under our control, drones are monitoring them from the sky, underground pipelines have been temporarily shut down, and special personnel have been assigned to guard them."

"How could Liu Shiyuan possibly escape?"

"Even if he had wings, he couldn't escape this inescapable net."

Xia Keke gave a thumbs up and said, "No wonder you had me send people to shut down all the underground pipes around Yonghe Temple and put people on guard from the beginning. It turns out you knew all along that Liu Shiyuan was still in Yonghe Temple and hadn't escaped."

Xiao Zhan: "Did you see that message just now?"

Xia Keke: "I saw it."

Xiao Zhan: "If nothing unexpected happens, Liu Tuyuan currently has no one else by his side except for Miki Hirofumi."

Xia Keke: "I just don't know if the high-ranking ninjas who died here were ninjas working for Liu Shiyuan."

Xiao Zhan: "Whether it is true or not, the fact remains that we killed him. I imagine Liu Shiyuan would be heartbroken if he knew."

Xia Keke: "Does this kind of person even have a heart?"

"Xiao Zhan, where do you think he might be hiding?"

Xiao Zhan smiled and said, "Yonghe Palace is so big, instead of going to all the trouble to find it, why not let Liu Shiyuan show himself?"

Xia Keke didn't understand Xiao Zhan's meaning, blinked, and asked, "You mean you want Liu Shiyuan to come out himself?"

Is that even possible?

Xiao Zhan: "What's impossible about that? We'll make a big show of it, celebrate as victors, drag away Shigeo Miki and the ninja corpses, lift martial law, and evacuate everyone. Do you think Liu Shiyuan won't come out then?"

Upon hearing this, Xia Keke's eyes lit up and she exclaimed, "That's right! Why didn't I think of this trick to lure the snake out of its hole?"

"Xiao Zhan, you're really something."

Xiao Zhan: "It's not that I'm good, but that you've fallen into a misconception. You're always thinking about how to find Liu Shiyuan. It's like holding a handful of sand. You always complain that the sand is too slippery and can't be held, but you haven't thought about whether you're squeezing it too hard. You've been going in the wrong direction from the very beginning."

Xia Keke: "That makes sense. Sometimes, the more you rush things, the more likely they are to backfire or even fail. This is what they mean by 'haste makes waste,' and being too eager to succeed can cloud your judgment!"

"Thump thump thump".

At that moment, a group of police officers rushed up the stairs, led by a smart and capable female officer, Qi Jingtian.

Qi Jingtian's eyes lit up when he saw Xiao Zhan, and he stepped forward and said, "Xiao Zhan, I knew it was you who did it. No one else has such great ability. Goodness, you killed several high-level ninjas. These people have always been on the city bureau's wanted list."

"Xiao Zhan, you've done a great job this time."

Xiao Zhan: "Director Qi, I didn't do this. It was Director Xia who led a group to do it. I was just a bystander and ran errands. You should give all the credit to Director Xia and his team."

Xia Keke's rank was not as high as Qi Jingtian's, and both of them were elites within the system.

Xia Keke stepped forward to salute Qi Jingtian, but unexpectedly aggravated the wound on her arm, causing her to wince in pain and stammer, "Reporting to Director Qi, our National Security Operations Division is carrying out an operation to apprehend a hidden spy. Please provide your instructions!"

Qi Jingtian is the vice mayor, director of the municipal public security bureau, and director of the municipal security bureau. Xia Keke is the director of the action division directly under the Ministry of State Security. Although she is three levels lower than Qi Jingtian, Qi Jingtian does not dare to be arrogant. After all, Xia Keke is a person from the Ministry of State Security headquarters. In some ways, Xia Keke has more authority than him.

Qi Jingtian returned the greeting, saying, "Director Xia, you've worked hard. You're injured, so please go to the hospital for treatment. I'll take care of things here."

Xia Keke: "Thank you for your concern, Director Qi. I can handle minor injuries and stay on the front lines."

Xiao Zhan: "Director Qi, why did you come in person?"

Qi Jingtian: "How could I not come after receiving a call from the bigwigs above? They can't even have a moment's peace during the New Year! Xiao Zhan, can't you wait until after the New Year to make your move?"

Xiao Zhan shrugged and said, "Is that my fault? I didn't want this to happen either, but the other party couldn't wait to kill me and cover it up and wanted to run away."

"Can we just not take action?"

"Director Qi, it's easy for you to talk when you're not the one suffering from the pain."

Xiao Zhan didn't give Qi Jingtian any face at all. Besides, face isn't something given by anyone; it's something you earn yourself.

Xiao Zhan was annoyed that she accused him without even asking what had happened...

Qi Jingtian's pretty face darkened as she shouted, "Xiao Zhan, what do you mean? Don't think that just because you have powerful backers, I won't dare to touch you!"

Xiao Zhan smiled calmly and said, "Masters never seek backers; instead, they live their lives as if they were a mountain."

Qi Jingtian's handsome lips curled into a playful smile as he said, "So, have you become a mountain?"

Xiao Zhan stared into Qi Jingtian's beautiful eyes and said, "What you say is true, and what I think is true, but a person's inner thoughts, beliefs, and true nature are something that no one can imitate."

"We must constantly refine our inner selves, clearly understand what kind of person we want to become and what kind of things we want to do, and then firmly hold onto that original aspiration."

"Director Qi, I hope you will never forget your original aspiration and keep your mission firmly in mind."

Upon hearing this, Qi Jingtian's expression changed drastically, and he shouted sharply, "Xiao Zhan, what do you mean by this?"

Are you warning me?