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

"Bang!"

The squad leader threw his AK rifle to the ground and then addressed all the mercenaries, saying, "Brothers, we were almost used as pawns by the vice-captain. I never expected him to be such a scoundrel. He not only wanted to drag us all down with him, but also wanted us to be his scapegoats. He's truly malicious."

"Xiao Zhan is Boss Qin's son-in-law and also his contact. He is trustworthy. He asked us to put down our guns to protect everyone. Everyone should distinguish right from wrong and put down their guns."

"Clang! Clang!"

The remaining eight mercenaries threw their guns to the ground.

Xiao Zhan swept his gaze across them sharply and said, "Mercenary brothers, I solemnly assure you that as long as you follow my orders, your lives will be protected."

Then, pointing to the deputy captain's corpse, he said, "He was an undercover agent planted by Liu Shiyuan in the mercenary group. He was responsible for monitoring your every move and was also the one secretly controlling Qin Hanwen. My father-in-law has wanted to kill him for a long time."

Xiao Zhan seized the opportunity to stir up some hatred, because undercover agents are always despised.

Squad leader: "Xiao Zhan, Boss Qin originally sent us to support Mr. Liu, but now that you've killed Mr. Liu's men, Boss Qin has completely broken ties with Mr. Liu."

At this moment, a mercenary said, "I was personally brought out by Boss Qin. Boss Qin treats me like a brother. I swear to follow Boss Qin to the death and have no other intentions."

Another mercenary said, "That's right, we don't know any Mr. Liu. We're willing to go through fire and water with Boss Qin, even die on the battlefield!"

"Brothers, Boss Qin has always treated us well. If it weren't for Boss Qin taking us in back then, I would have starved to death on the streets long ago. Wherever Boss Qin goes, I will follow."

"Yes, we're all with Boss Qin. Besides, Mr. Liu is a petty person; I'm not going to follow him. Even mercenaries have principles; I'd never be a traitor!"

The mercenaries all spoke up.

Xiao Zhan thought for a moment and said, "To tell you the truth, Liu Shiyuan's every move is under our surveillance. My next step is to close the net and arrest him. This little Japanese spy has been jumping around for too long. Does he really think he's so powerful?"

Then he said to Zhang Guoqiang, "Captain Zhang, send someone to escort them back to the city to stay. I've already arranged the hotel; just contact Wu Lei directly."

Zhang Guoqiang: "Yes!"

Then two national security players were sent to escort them.

The squad leader stepped forward and said to Xiao Zhan, "Xiao Zhan, I'm sorry. I didn't expect the vice-captain to be an undercover agent. I almost fell for his trick."

Xiao Zhan: "Ignorance is no excuse. If anyone is to blame, it's Qin Hanwen for his poor management and poor personnel management."

The squad leader then asked, "Xiao Zhan, where is Boss Qin? I want to see him."

Xiao Zhan: "Qin Hanwen is in a very safe place right now. For some reason, you can't meet for the time being."

Squad leader: "I need to see Boss Qin to ask about the mercenary group's future plans. We came here to support Mr. Liu, but not only did we not provide support, we also killed Mr. Liu's men. I know that Mr. Liu is the mercenary group's backer, so I must meet with Boss Qin to discuss this."

Xiao Zhan: "Alright, I'll arrange your meeting. You two go back to the hotel and rest first. Remember, don't say anything out of line."

Squad leader: "Don't worry, we won't say anything out of line."

These mercenaries had just arrived by car, so they're driving their cars back to the city.

After finishing his business, Xiao Zhan turned on his headset and asked, "Director Xia, what's the current situation with Staff Officer Yuan and the others?"

Xia Keke said into the earpiece: "Liu Shiyuan and the others haven't met the Butcher Squad yet, so Staff Officer Yuan and the others are still hiding in the shadows."

Xiao Zhan glanced at the time, feeling that something was amiss, and asked, "Have you noticed anything unusual?"

Xia Keke: "No abnormalities have occurred."

Xiao Zhan: "Something's not right. Logically, Liu Shiyuan should have made contact with the Butcher Squad. What are they doing?"

Xia Keke: "The drone captured footage of Liu Shiyuan, Qi Jingtian, and Master Haifeng drinking tea in a pavilion behind Hongluo Temple. We couldn't hear what they were saying, and the drone didn't dare to fly too close."

Xiao Zhan: "Something is definitely not right. We have blocked the signal within a five-kilometer radius of Hongluo Temple. It has been so long, and they have neither made any phone calls nor been in a hurry to make contact. What are they drinking tea in the mountain pavilion in the middle of the night in the dead of winter?"

"Unless someone's mentally ill."

Xia Keke asked hesitantly, "You mean Liu Shiyuan already knows we're following him and that the signal is being blocked, so he's deliberately stalling for time?"

Xiao Zhan said firmly, "Yes."

Xia Keke then asked, "What is Liu Shiyuan's purpose in stalling for time?"

Xiao Zhan: "That's exactly what I don't understand."

Xia Keke: "Could it be related to Qi Jingtian?"

at this time,

Xiao Zhan couldn't figure out what Liu Shiyuan was waiting for.

The two were communicating via a private chat channel through their headsets.

So others can't hear it.

For some reason, Xiao Zhan became increasingly agitated and even panicked. He hadn't felt this way in a long time, not even when he single-handedly stormed into A-San's headquarters to hunt down his two generals.

"Clatter."

Xiao Zhan lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and slowly exhaled a cloud of smoke. A sudden thought flashed through his mind, and he immediately said, "Director Xia, find a way to contact Qin Huanhuan."

Xia Keke, being exceptionally intelligent, immediately understood Xiao Zhan's meaning and said, "Are you afraid that someone might take advantage of this to harm your family?"

Xiao Zhan: "Yes, according to intelligence, Liu Shiyuan is colluding with the Butcher Squad, CIA agents, Qin Hanwen's mercenaries, and Xiao Rizi's Sakura Society to cause trouble. However, so far, we have only found traces of the Butcher Squad and Liu Shiyuan. The mercenaries have just been neutralized. So, what about the CIA and the Sakura Society? Why haven't they been seen?"

Upon hearing Xiao Zhan's analysis, Xia Keke was immediately alarmed, a very bad feeling rising from the bottom of her heart. She said, "I'll contact Huanhuan right away."

Because the network signal at the scene was blocked, Xiao Zhan was unable to contact Qin Huanhuan, while Xia Keke and the other two were in charge of managing the information network intelligence system and could open a separate external line.

"Crackling and popping!"

After Xia Keke typed a few words on the keyboard, a secure connection was established.

Xia Keke immediately dialed Qin Huanhuan's number.

Next second,

A robotic voice came through the phone: "The number you dialed cannot be connected. Please try again later."

Xia Keke tried calling Wu Lei again, but couldn't get through.

I dialed Zhang Jie's mobile phone again, but still couldn't get through.

Xia Keke was immediately alarmed. In this situation, there was only one reason: the villa's network signal had also been blocked. The reason was self-evident!

Considering that CiA and Sakura Society have not shown up, could they take advantage of Xiao Zhan's dealing with Liu Shiyuan to target Xiao Zhan's family?

Thoughtful...

Xia Keke panicked and immediately called out to Xiao Zhan, "I can't get in touch with Qin Huanhuan, Wu Lei, or Zhang Jie."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhan felt a chill run down his spine and quickly said, "Director Xia, immediately notify the people near the villa to go and check it out."

Xia Keke: "Okay."

Then he called his subordinates and ordered them to rush to Xiao Zhan's villa to check the situation.

Xiao Zhan was extremely anxious. Now things were really messed up. He was out there trying to capture Liu Shiyuan, but his own base had been raided.

The key issue is that there are many people at home tonight.

Thinking of this, Xiao Zhan said into his headset, "Shen Jun, hurry up and get the car, let's go back."

Shen Jun always carried out orders resolutely: "Yes, sir."

Then he ran to get the car. He was anxious too, because Hua Ying was at Xiao Zhan's house, and the consequences would be unimaginable if she were attacked.

Xiao Zhan added, "Chief of Staff Yuan, you will be in full command of the operation on site, with Director Xia providing full support. I must rush back."

Yuan Hongjun: "Captain Xiao, don't worry, maybe it's a misunderstanding."

Xiao Zhan: "I hope this is a misunderstanding."