Li Zhiqun treated Wang Hanmin with complete honesty, even allocating a portion of his main trusted subordinates and the action team to Wang Hanmin.

He truly valued Wang Hanmin. He always believed that capturing and turning Wang Hanmin to defect was the most successful masterpiece of his intelligence career, and he was determined to make full use of this sharp weapon and keep it firmly in his hands.

Wang Hanmin's feelings were extremely complicated. After looking at Li Zhiqun for a long time, he nodded and said, "The director treats me like a scholar! I will repay him with the same respect!"

That evening, at the Luo mansion in the French Concession, Yan Xing was giving Luo Zidong a detailed report on the situation.

"The arrangements at the Huijiang Grand Hotel are all set. As you instructed, I didn't have any gang members handle it. Instead, I had a relative of mine place the deposit and reserve the entire second floor. We'll bring enough people to guard the whole floor, so there won't be any problems."

Upon hearing this, Luo Zidong frowned and asked, "Why is it the second floor? Didn't I tell you to book the third floor?"

The Huijiang Grand Hotel has three floors. Luo Zidong always eats on the third floor, which also helps control the entry of outsiders. If he eats on the second floor, it is inevitable that some guests will go to the third floor to eat, so it is impossible to completely control the flow of people on the stairs, which is obviously not as safe as the third floor.

Yan Xing said somewhat helplessly, "We went to make the reservation a bit late, and some guests had already booked several rooms on the third floor. My relative was afraid of revealing our identities, so he didn't dare mention our names. In the end, we could only choose the second floor."

Luo Zidong thought for a moment and could only nod and say, "Okay, that's the only way! Also, when we go out tomorrow, we should take Ferguson Road. It's a bit longer, but it's a main road with a lot of people and wide roads, so it'll be safer."

Yan Xing said, "Okay, that's safer. The Chongqing elements can't possibly make a move in broad daylight. As long as there are no problems on the road, the restaurant shouldn't be a big problem."

Luo Zidong wholeheartedly agreed. He understood Yan Xing's meaning: as long as nothing happened on the way, and they were in the restaurant with Wan Mulin, they would definitely be safe. Because of Wan Mulin's background, the Chongqing agents would certainly not dare to harm Wan Mulin, so they would be hesitant to take drastic action.

After discussing it for a while, Yan Xing got up and left.

At 10 a.m. the next day, Luo Zidong, accompanied by a full 40 bodyguards, left Luo's mansion and headed towards the Xinjiang Grand Hotel.

The route was chosen in advance, taking the wide main streets. After wandering around the concession for quite a while, we finally turned into a block and arrived at the downstairs of the Xinjiang Hotel.

All the bodyguards quickly got out of the car to stand guard. Luo Zidong then got out of the car, and Yan Xing waved to signal that ten bodyguards should remain downstairs to guard the area.

The others escorted Luo Zidong into the restaurant. The restaurant manager recognized Luo Zidong, as he was a regular customer. Upon seeing him, the manager quickly came out to greet him.

However, Luo Zidong simply nodded, letting Yan Xing and the manager explain, and went directly to the second floor. Soon, the bodyguards checked all the rooms on the second floor to make sure there were no unauthorized personnel.

After the inspection was completed, Luo Zidong entered a private room, which was the largest and most luxurious room on the entire floor, and the banquet was arranged in this room.

Luo Zidong raised his hand to check the time. Because of the time spent on the road, it was already 11:20 a.m.

He had arranged to meet Wan Mulin at exactly twelve o'clock, but as a junior and the host, he had to arrive early to arrange everything and welcome Wan Mulin. It seemed that he had plenty of time.

Yan Xing explained the situation to the manager, who then realized that the two-story building had been reserved by Luo Zidong. The manager quickly nodded in agreement and turned to arrange everything.

Luo Zidong was one of the top leaders in the Green Gang, with considerable power. Those of them who made a living in the French Concession of Shanghai naturally had to fawn over him and dared not offend him in the slightest.

Yan Xing then went upstairs and personally arranged for guards to be stationed in various places, controlling the corridors and stairwells. Only then did he enter the house and say to Luo Zidong, "Brother Dong, there are too many people and too much trouble outside. You'd better not show yourself. Rest here for a while. I'll go outside to greet Uncle Wan and let you know when he arrives."

Luo Zidong nodded, indicating that Yan Xing should make the arrangements himself. He would not easily show himself in public now, for fear of being taken advantage of. However, he believed that he had done a very thorough job of preparation this time and that there would be no safety issues, so he was relatively relaxed.

After watching Yan Xing leave, Luo Zidong sat down on a chair to rest for a while. Soon after, he took out an envelope from his pocket and patted it gently in his hand. Inside was a generous gift he was giving to Wan Mulin, which he believed would be enough to move the other party. He secretly planned that he must have a good talk with Wan Mulin this time and ask him to resolve this matter for him as soon as possible.

But as time passed, it was almost time to arrive. By the time the staff had served all the food on the table, Wan Mulin still hadn't arrived.

Luo Zidong couldn't help but go to the window and look down. He saw Yan Xing and his men waiting at the hotel entrance for Wan Mulin's arrival.

He let out a soft breath, suppressing his slightly anxious feelings, and turned to the door. The bodyguard standing beside him quickly opened the door. Luo Zidong walked out and looked around at the many men patrolling the corridor.

These bodyguards were stationed at various locations, constantly patrolling the surroundings. It must be said that Luo Zidong's men were very capable, each one agile and a good shot, and Luo Zidong trusted them completely.

He nodded, then couldn't help but glance at his watch again. It was just past midnight. He waved to one of his bodyguards, about to say something…

"Boom! Boom..."

Suddenly, a loud explosion rang out, and the entire building shook violently. At the same time, violent explosions occurred in all the rooms and corridors on the second floor of the hotel. In an instant, a huge shockwave filled and shook the entire space, tearing everything to shreds. Wooden chairs, door panels, window glass, porcelain vases, and everything else were shattered and scattered everywhere. The scene was in complete disarray, accompanied by a constant series of tearing sounds!

A scorching wave, accompanied by a deafening roar, sent everyone in the room and hallway flying through the air, emitting shrill screams.

In particular, the private room that Luo Zidong had just left was targeted for a bombing. The enormous force of the explosion sent the entire door panel flying, and a blast of air rushed out from inside the door, instantly throwing Luo Zidong, who was standing at the door, high into the air and slamming him heavily against the opposite wall.

Luo Zidong felt as if all the bones in his body had been shattered, his muscles were twitching uncontrollably, his eardrums had suddenly ruptured, he couldn't hear anything, and his mind was buzzing and completely blank!

In just a short moment, the entire floor was swept by the powerful shockwave, shaking violently. Dust and smoke filled the air, and the air was thick with the smell of explosives and burning. Dozens of bodies lay scattered among them, with survivors groaning weakly. The scene was extremely horrific!