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Whether it was due to bad weather or not, torrential rain was also pouring down in Washington during the day.

In the strategic room on the seventh basement floor of Langley headquarters, five-star general and CIA Director Galen slammed his fist on the projection screen.

"Four squads! Twenty elites!"

His roar made the bulletproof glass vibrate.

"This yellow-skinned monkey has caused us so many losses in just three months..."

"This is an utter disgrace!"

"General, this is the biometric analysis sent back from Hong Kong Island."

The analyst, trembling, pulled up the data:

"Twelve hours ago, the target appeared at the Eastern Pier on Hong Kong Island and killed no fewer than 20 Class A assassins. The assassins' identities are unknown."

"Furthermore, at the Western restaurant in East Point Shopping Mall, Causeway Bay, he practically killed two of our groups with his bare hands..."

The room suddenly fell into dead silence.

On the screen, footage captured by the restaurant's security cameras was playing on a loop:

Lin Dong moved swiftly, easily dodging the dense gunfire.

Suddenly, he caught the bullet aimed at his forehead with one hand, the white smoke rising between his fingers blurring his face.

With just a dinner knife, he slit the throats of eight CIA agents in the blink of an eye...

Their movement and reaction speeds are too fast.

This is far beyond the scope of ordinary humans.

In the corner of the room, a KGB defector suddenly spoke up: "In the 1968 Mohe dragon incident, the Northern Bear Academy of Sciences obtained biological samples with similar characteristics."

"You mean, Lin Dong's body has undergone non-human modifications?" Garen asked in astonishment.

"Yes!" the expert replied.

"Excellent!" Garen loosened his tie, his pupils contracting as he watched the data stream on the screen.

"Operation Winter Hunt is officially launched, and the use of biological and chemical agents is authorized."

"Get the Grey Fox team out of Afghanistan and to Hong Kong immediately. I want to see his heart on the president's desk within 72 hours!"

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When the Hong Kong Island Observatory issued a black rainstorm warning, Lin Dong was in his room trying on a peak lapel suit that he had already ordered.

Phoenix's slender figure was reflected in the mirror. She stood silently in front of the door, holding a black briefcase.

“According to the intelligence from Tianyan, Huang Daowen has three illegitimate children in Indonesia.” Lin Dong adjusted his cufflinks. “His most favored one should be studying philosophy in London, right?”

Looking through the full-length mirror at the woman's face, which had turned deathly pale, he said, "What if tomorrow's Times headline featured a scandal about a rich young man dying from drug overdose..."

Phoenix's eyelids twitched wildly a few times.

She finally understood why this man was so difficult to deal with.

Throughout the entire game, he stood at a higher vantage point, overlooking the chessboard.

Those self-righteous enemies have never realized who the real hunter and the prey are.

The thunderclap outside the window shattered the tranquility inside the room.

Lin Dong raised his hand and smoothed his collar, a gesture so gentle it was almost cruel:

"Let Huang Daowen experience the pain of losing a son first. Hmm, this outfit is very nice; it's perfect for the banquet."

"Don't worry, after we've cleaned up those old things, I'll take you back to Indonesia to see a real tropical island."

Lin Dong's whisper was drowned out by the increasingly violent downpour...

On the distant sea off Hong Kong Island, a cargo ship without a hull number is cutting through the rain towards Victoria Harbour.

Hidden in a container below deck is the "Asura Group," the most powerful fighting force in Liangyou's history.

Liangyou's four veteran assassins—the Golden Eagle, the Peregrine Falcon, the Skull, and the Goshawk—have all sent three of them this time.