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

at this time,

The Yonghe Temple at night was eerily quiet compared to the bustling crowds of tens of thousands of tourists during the day.

Due to a fatal incident involving multiple injuries and deaths that occurred at the Yonghe Temple during the day, it is now under police surveillance.

Qi Jingtian stood with his hands behind his back in the courtyard of the main hall, his beautiful yet sharp eyes fixed on the tall and majestic Shakyamuni Buddha statue in the very center of the hall…

"Thump thump thump!"

At this moment, a middle-aged policeman ran up, saluted, and said, "Reporting to Director Qi, the main hall has been cleared out. You may enter now."

Qi Jingtian returned the greeting and said, "Ling Xiao, come in with me. Just do as I say."

This middle-aged policeman is Ling Xiao, the former captain of the criminal investigation team of the branch bureau, who has now been transferred to the position of captain of the criminal investigation detachment of the municipal bureau.

Ling Xiao's body stiffened, and he said, "It's the director."

Then, his Adam's apple bobbing nervously, he swallowed hard and whispered, "Director Qi, what... what do you need me to do?"

Because at this time the main hall was completely empty.

What were he and Director Qi doing inside?

He knew better than anyone what kind of person Director Qi was.

Qi Jingtian glanced at Ling Xiao and said, "You'll find out then."

After speaking, he stepped into the main hall...

Ling Xiao said to the police officers beside him, "Don't let anyone enter the main hall until Director Qi comes out."

"It's the captain."

When Ling Xiao entered the main hall, he saw Qi Jingtian looking up at the Shakyamuni Buddha statue in the center, so he stepped forward and asked in a low voice, "Director Qi, what are you doing?"

Qi Jingtian said calmly, "You'll find out in a moment."

"Ling Xiao, I heard you and Xiao Zhan have a good relationship?"

Ling Xiao was stunned when he heard this. He thought of the unpleasant scene between Qi Jingtian and Xiao Zhan in the Sutra Repository that afternoon, which he had witnessed firsthand while standing at the stairwell.

Ling Xiao then said, "Director Qi, to be honest, my relationship with Xiao Zhan isn't that good. We only cooperated on a case. At that time, Branch Chief Li Chaobing asked me to fully cooperate with Xiao Zhan."

Qi Jingtian smiled and said, "You don't need to explain to me. I just asked casually, so don't take it to heart."

"brush!"

Cold sweat trickled down Ling Xiao's forehead...

He thought to himself, "My God, you just said it casually, and it scared me to death."

Qi Jingtian didn't say anything, took out his phone and made a call...

at this time,

Looking at the tearful Miki Hirofu in front of him, Liu Shiyuan said, "What's the use of crying? You only lost a brother!"

"And me? For His Majesty the Emperor's mission, I even abandoned my son, grandson, and family. Everyone who knows the inside story calls me a cold-blooded and heartless old man."

Did I cry?

Am I desperate?

Am I sad?

"I have nothing, because I know that those who do great things must endure pain that ordinary people cannot bear."

There is a saying: "When Heaven is about to place a great responsibility on a person, it will first test their will, strain their muscles and bones, and starve their body."

"I also know that without ruthlessness, the country cannot be stable."

Miki Hirofu said through gritted teeth, "Mr. Liu, you don't know this, but I have two brothers. I am the eldest, and my two younger brothers died at the hands of Xiao Zhan."

"Do you think I should seek revenge on Xiao Zhan for this grudge?"

Liu Shiyuan was taken aback for a moment, then asked, "Is that so? My grandson died at Xiao Zhan's hands. We must kill Xiao Zhan and his family. This is called an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth."

Miki Hirofumi looked around and said, "If we want to get revenge on Xiao Zhan, we need to get out of here first. We've been hiding in this rat hole for over ten hours, and we're going to suffocate if we don't get out soon."

"Why!"

Liu Shiyuan sighed and said, "It's good enough that we have a place to hide now. If that steward hadn't accidentally discovered the drone in the sky, we would have been captured alive by Xiao Zhan as soon as we rushed out of Yonghe Palace."

Miki Hirofumi gritted his teeth and said, "You want to capture him alive? No way! I'd rather die than live like a dishonored person. I will fight Xiao Zhan to the death and be loyal to His Majesty the Emperor."

Liu Shiyuan looked around at the cramped space and said, "I never expected your brother to hollow this out. He really has a wild imagination. Who would have thought we were hiding inside the Buddha statue? It's all thanks to your brother, otherwise, we'd probably be Xiao Zhan's meal by now."

Miki Hirofumi: "It's a pity that my brother was eventually exposed by Xiao Zhan and died tragically at the hands of that damned Xiao Zhan. I swear I will not rest until I avenge this."

Liu Shiyuan thought for a moment and said, "Your brother won't have died in vain. We need to find a way to contact the Butcher Squad and then work with CiA to execute Operation Eagle Claw. As long as we get the Fuxi quantum communication technology and kill Xiao Zhan, we'll retreat immediately."

Miki Hiroo: "Aren't we supposed to be instigating a mutiny within the garrison command's guard units? To help that big shot reach the top?"

Liu Shiyuan curled his lip in disdain and said, "The defection of the guard unit, like the first incense offering last night, was just a smokescreen I used to attract Xiao Zhan's attention and find the best time to launch Operation Eagle Claw."

Miki Hiroo asked, puzzled, "Wouldn't that expose that big shot?"

Liu Shiyuan curled his lips into a mocking smile and said, "He wants to use us to get rid of his political opponents and clear the way for his ascension to the top. We are using his connections to get what we want. To put it nicely, it's called mutual benefit and win-win cooperation. To put it bluntly, it's mutual exploitation."

Miki Hirofu thought for a moment and said, "Didn't that big shot repeatedly assure you that as long as he succeeds, he won't treat us unfairly, and we can take out the hundreds of billions in the Sky Arbiter System controlled by Xiao Zhan?"

Liu Shiyuan shook his head and said, "Sanmu, you're thinking too simply. If he really succeeds in reaching the top, the first ones to die will be us. You still want to get those hundreds of billions? I'm afraid you'll have the life to take the money but not the life to spend it."

"Hiss..."

Miki Hiroo gasped, a sinister glint flashing in his eyes, and said, "So that's how it is. I was still dreaming of getting rich."

"Human nature is terrifying."

Liu Shiyuan: "Human nature is the most ineffable, unfathomable, and unverifiable thing, especially when dealing with these big shots. They flatter us and make us swear our loyalty to them, but when necessary, they suppress us because they are afraid that we will become too powerful and ride roughshod over them..."

"Buzz buzz buzz".

Suddenly, his phone vibrated. Miki Hirofu saw the caller ID, his eyes lit up, and he said to Liu Shiyuan, "It's Qi Jingtian calling. He's probably here to pick us up."

Liu Shiyuan's eyes gleamed: "Answer the phone quickly."

Miki Hiroo answered the phone, and Qi Jingtian's voice immediately rang out: "You can come out now."

Miki Hirofumi: "Qi Jingtian, where are you?"

On the other end of the phone, Qi Jingtian teased, "What's wrong? You're worried? Haha, don't worry, I've cleared out the main hall. Apart from a few Buddha statues, there's not a soul in sight."

Miki Hirofumi looked at Ryu Shiyuan.

Liu Shiyuan asked, "Where are Qi Jingtian and Xiao Zhanren?"

Qi Jingtian asked sarcastically, "What's wrong with Boss Liu?"

"Are you scared out of your wits by Xiao Zhan?"

"If you keep dawdling and don't come out, then you might as well die in there! I don't have time to play with you."

Liu Shiyuan, left with no choice but to say after being rebuffed by Qi Jingtian, said, "We'll come out now."