I adopted a child demon from the Gap, and I'm a special agent for the Bureau of Supernatural Ab

Finally, he spoke gently, with a soft expression, looking at the people in Group Six inside the room.

"Tsk, your words are getting more and more mushy."

Ryougi Shiki preemptively expressed her displeasure, then spun her chair so that her back was to Kokutou Mikiya, revealing only one hand as she played with a sharp knife.

"...Thank you, Mr. Kurokiri."

Holding Kurogiri Mikiya's hands, Li Cheng expressed his heartfelt gratitude.

“No need, it’s what I should do,” Mikiya Kokutou replied with a smile. “Let’s discuss how to bring that child back.”

"The atmosphere is really nice, everyone..."

Rin Tohsaka, who was lying on the table with a lazy look on her face, suddenly narrowed her eyes and looked at the tall and strong Li Cheng holding the hands of the thin and quiet Kurogiri Mikiya. The two looked at each other sincerely, and her expression became a little sinister.

What are you thinking about?

Ryougi Shiki found Rin Tohsaka's reaction somewhat strange and asked, puzzled.

"Cough, it's nothing."

Turning her gaze away, Rin Tohsaka made up her mind to go home and use her memory projection magic to replicate what she had witnessed today onto a photograph. After all, wasn't it fun? Hehehe—

A heavy footstep suddenly sounded, followed by a muffled breath and then words:

"Although I don't want to interrupt your strategic meeting, it's unfortunate that the enemy you're about to face is far more ruthless than you imagined."

Following closely behind were two hand grenades thrown in through the door.

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Section 84, Chapter 19: Cutting the Weeds and External Aid

Almost the instant the grenades were thrown in, Kiritsugu Emiya's pupils constricted. He grabbed the long table in the conference room and turned around to brace himself against the two grenades.

Before she could figure out what was happening, Rin Tohsaka suddenly fell to the ground, her eyes filled with confusion. Li Cheng grabbed Mikiya Kokutou, who was also caught off guard, and took a step forward, while Ryougi Shiki had already slipped into the defensive range of the table.

Then, amidst the intense flames and impact, the long table, ordered from the China Alliance and reportedly possessing core technology, firmly withstood the two exploding grenades, not even letting a single fragment escape. After the explosion, Kiritsugu Emiya put the table down and found only minor damage; with a little repair, it could still be used.

The quality is good. When Ilya grows up and I teach her how to make bombs, I can use this table as a test device for the explosive power.

The fleeting thoughts vanished in an instant. Knowing exactly what had happened, Kiritsugu Emiya drew his gun and opened fire on the door. But unexpectedly, two small, shimmering blue objects were immediately thrown in from outside, and intense electric light quickly spread throughout the small conference room.

"Uh!"

"Ughhhh!"

"Well--"

Mikiya Kurogiri was immediately knocked unconscious by the electric shock. Although Kiritsugu Emiya and Rin Tohsaka reacted in time, their bodies were paralyzed by the intense current, leaving them unable to move on the ground.

"Tsk!"

Both Li Cheng and Ryougi Shiki, who had also been subjected to extremely intense electric shocks, managed to withstand the force thanks to their stronger physiques. Li Cheng grabbed a stool and smashed one of the stun guns. At the same time, on the other side, Ryougi Shiki threw the blade in her hand, piercing through the other stun gun and extinguishing the current in the room.

Thick, acrid smoke drifted silently in from outside the door at that moment.

Almost instantly upon smelling the odor, Li Cheng covered his nose. It was a mixture of sedative and burn gas, and the dosage was far beyond the safe limits. Inhaling a large amount would undoubtedly significantly impact even his combat effectiveness.

Was that Bane's voice at the beginning? Wow, they actually managed to go to that extent.

Ryougi Shiki, also covering her nose, couldn't contain herself any longer and grabbed a small knife, preparing to head towards the door. But before she could take a few steps, a slight noise came from the other side of the wall, outside the window. Then, a group of fully armed men in black military uniforms smashed through the glass behind us and suddenly jumped in, each carrying a silver-gray firearm.

Li Cheng had barely turned around and seen the group of people rushing in when he was shot several times in the chest with bullets carrying a huge electric charge, making it difficult for him to stand. On the other side, Ryougi Shiki was also immediately attacked, but her more agile movements allowed her to dodge several bullets flashing blue light, and she even took down a tall, muscular man who rushed in front of her.

Li Cheng also acted quickly, punching a nearby man who was flying out of the room. He then picked up the man's dropped gun and threw it as a projectile, hitting another man on the head.

The next moment, a man in black military uniform lunged forward, grabbing Li Cheng and charging straight ahead, smashing through the wall. Only then did Li Cheng realize that these people were wearing powered exoskeletons. However, it was still difficult for this level of strength to move Li Cheng. He simply reached out and snapped the exoskeleton's joints. Then, he grabbed the man and threw him like a frisbee, embedding him directly into the wall, his life hanging in the balance.

A burst of gunfire erupted. Li Cheng lay prone on the ground to dodge the first round of fire, rolled over, and rushed back into the house the instant the gunfire stopped, only to be shocked to find that all the attackers had already retreated.

"Team leader, what's going on?"

He quickly asked the person standing in front.

"They ran away. They left as soon as they realized they couldn't handle it," Ryougi Shiki wiped a trace of blood from the tip of her sword, her face quite grim. "Tsk, cowardly fellow."

"This is not cowardice; to be precise, it is simply to preserve our strength."

The sound that had preceded the attack rang out again, and this time Li Cheng could confirm that it was Bane's voice.

"What exactly do you want? You gave way to me on the plane, so why are you attacking us now?"

As Li Cheng spoke loudly, he searched for the source of the sound. He quickly found it: an old-fashioned cell phone placed in the corner of the wall. It seemed that the speaker had been modified to make the voice coming out very loud.

“Isn’t that obvious, Mr. Li Cheng?” the other party said calmly. “Although they successfully kidnapped your little girl, you have indeed posed a great threat to them. For my client, a threat of this level must be eliminated completely.”

"Cut the weeds out completely?"

“That’s right, it’s about eliminating the root of the problem. He wants to kill you all before you can attack. But obviously, he’s unwilling to use his own strength, so the hard job has fallen on my shoulders.”

Towards the end, Bain's voice carried a hint of helplessness.

"Are you saying that you don't want to be our enemy, but you were forced by the employer's orders to send a few people up to attack, and then retreated, just to put on a show?"

Li Cheng felt like he understood what he meant, and tentatively said.

"It seems you can still think things through carefully, Mr. Li Cheng."

Is that so? But I still feel that you don't seem like such a kind person...

Various doubts lingered in Li Cheng's mind, but he did not ask them directly. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw that Kiritsugu Emiya and Rin Tohsaka had already recovered from the paralysis caused by the electric shock, and he felt slightly relieved.

"In short, you don't have much time left," Bain said after a slight pause. "If you can't get her back by 10 p.m. tonight, you'll never see her again."

"What does that mean? Will she die?"

"Isn't this the obvious thing to do? You don't actually think those people are planning to adopt her, do you? Even the most precious experimental material is meant to be used. And once experimental material has been used, it's just a pile of waste. Or are you going to gamble on whether she can survive?"

"..."

"I have said what I needed to say. The rest is up to you. I look forward to seeing you again, Mr. Li Cheng."

The call ended, and the old-fashioned cell phone was left with only a busy tone.

What exactly is this man named Bane trying to do...?

Li Cheng always felt that things were gradually becoming more and more complicated.

To hell with conspiracies, to hell with complicated matters! All I need to do is rescue tide, bring tide back, and that's enough!

Clenching his fists, Li Cheng said fiercely to himself.

We must never let history repeat itself, we must never let history repeat itself...

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Nighttime at the port.

"We haven't been in touch for so long, I didn't expect you to make such a huge demand right away, Kiritsugu." Standing in front of a speedboat covered by canvas, the silver-haired, dashing woman grinned and walked over to give Emiya Kiritsugu a rather forceful pat on the shoulder.

"Natalia, it's been a long time."

Emiya Kiritsugu frowned, his shoulder aching from the pat, but he still answered with a smile.

"I won't go into too much of the catching up; I know the general situation. Leave it to me."

As she spoke, Natalia made no attempt to greet the sixth group of people who came up behind her, and turned to walk in the other direction.

"There are enough weapons and ammunition on the ship for you to squander for a while, plus some that your idiot son secretly smuggled in. Make good use of them. I'll take charge of this long-range support mission."

"...Thank you, Natalia."

The woman didn't speak, but walked straight into the darkness, waving her hand to indicate that it wasn't important.

"Is that Emiya-senpai's adoptive mother?" Rin Tohsaka whispered as she walked at the back of the group. "She seems to be a very generous person."

"Yes, it really is very refreshing."

Li Cheng casually chimed in from the side.

Yeah, it was really satisfying. The first time we met, she almost blew my head off. Oh my god, this was so satisfying! I almost wanted to kick Merlin's ass.

"Are you all ready?"

After boarding the speedboat and checking the equipment, Kiritsugu Emiya turned to the others inside and asked a question. No one answered; silence was the answer. He then turned around, started the speedboat, and the deafening engine roar quickly filled the deserted coastline at night.

Let's go.

As the sound faded, a speedboat slicing through the sea at breakneck speed sped off into the unknown, vast distance.

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