As soon as Wu Tao finished speaking, a shout came from the next room: "You're talking nonsense! In the entire Black Robe Organization, only Mr. Duan can contact people from Jinbai Company. How could the decisions from above come out of your mouth?"

"Haha, Duan Jinyan is said to have thirteen bodyguards, all of whom are top foreign mercenaries. Any one of them would be a king of soldiers. They were guarding the exit of this fortification today, but why did I still get in?"

Wu Tao smiled and said, "You probably don't know this, but the Boss Duan that you all follow so devotedly is actually a policeman!"

I was stunned when I heard what Wu Tao said.

She looked at Duan Jinyan in disbelief.

"Hahaha, Wu Tao, even if you're going to smear me, you should at least come up with a plausible reason, right?"

Duan Jinyan burst into laughter: "Everyone knows that I, Duan Jinyan, am a wanted criminal. The two undercover agents in my team were exposed before, and I took them both out! And that time when we were working in Tibet, I also took out a cop! You're more likely to call me a thousand-year-old zombie than a cop!"

"Duan Jinyan, your identity has already been confirmed by the head office. There's no point in you trying to deny it here, because I'm not here to verify your identity, but to kill you."

Wu Tao continued calmly, "Of course, you know your own identity. You may not admit it, but it doesn't matter."

“Wu Tao, you should know that there are many people in this world who want me dead, but no one has ever succeeded. On the contrary, they have all lost their lives to me.”

Duan Jinyan shouted loudly towards the door, "I know you've always coveted the position of Black Robe Leader, and I'm getting old and have long intended to retire! How about this, today we'll leave each other alone. You move aside, I'll give you the position of Black Robe Leader, and we'll go our separate ways. I also promise not to retaliate against you afterwards, how about it?"

"Hehe, Duan Jinyan, your answer really disappoints me."

Wu Tao's tone was full of sarcasm: "The current you is so different from the image of someone who never compromises with anyone! But that makes sense, after all, the moment you chose to come here, your ruthless persona was already shattered. Although you were pressured by me and publicly announced that you would kill your son, you still came here when I was about to make your move."

Upon hearing Wu Tao's words, I frowned and looked at Duan Jinyan: "Who is this person outside? What does he mean by what he said?"

"You don't need to know."

Duan Jinyan coldly tossed out a sentence and continued, "Wu Tao, I have been in charge of Black Robe for more than ten years, and I have too many secret methods that you don't know! Even if you take over Black Robe, it would be easy for me to get rid of you! And you should understand that Black Robe is just a front man for Jinbai International, and this position is not easy to hold!"

"Let's make a deal. You let me go, and I'll tell you a few secrets that will save your life. That way, even if Jinbai International turns against you someday, you won't be at their mercy."

Wu Tao was silent for a few seconds: "Why should I believe you?"

Duan Jinyan smiled and said, "Since you were able to deal with my thirteen guards and enter this fortress, it means you are well prepared. Are you afraid of my counterattack?"

Wu Tao's voice came out: "We can talk, but you have to step forward now."

"call!"

Duan Jinyan took a deep breath, then stood at the door and stepped out.

Then, his men and the leopard together dragged me out as well.

At this moment, the exit on the other side of the hall had been blocked by Wu Tao's men.

Wu Tao was wearing a trench coat and looked to be about twenty-four or twenty-five years old.

In front of him stood more than a dozen people, all holding riot shields.

Duan Jinyan glanced at the situation and said expressionlessly, "I've fulfilled my conditions. Let my men leave first, then I'll stay here and we can talk slowly. How about that?"

"Look carefully, these are all my people. This is my home turf, and you have no say here!"

Although Wu Tao's expression remained calm, his eyes held an undisguised anger: "Duan Jinyan, I can let you go, but you must tell me the truth: are you really a police officer?"

Duan Jinyan remained calm: "Does that even matter?"

"important!"

Wu Tao clenched his fist: "It's important to me, at least."

Duan Jinyan smiled and said, "Is this one of the conditions the head office set for your promotion?"

"No, I want an explanation! Do you remember Wu Liang?"

Wu Tao glared fiercely at Duan Jinyan: "Back when the Four Gates were fighting against Jinbai International, they established the Folk Cultural Relics Protection Association, and Jinbai International also invested in the Sino-Foreign Art Friendship Exchange Association! Wu Liang was the president of the Sino-Foreign Association back then, and he was also my father!"

"You didn't come here to find your relatives, did you?"

Duan Jinyan remained expressionless: "We all make a living by tomb raiding. There are no gods three feet underground; life and death depend on one's own abilities! Wu Liang died at my hands; it's just that he wasn't skilled enough! Over the years, haven't you killed many people too? Actually, I knew your identity when you joined the Black Robe Organization. The reason I didn't kill you is because there are rules in the tomb raiding business: everyone is only after wealth, and we can't kill everyone!"

"If you really were a tomb raider, and my dad died because of you, then of course I have nothing to say. But you're a fucking undercover cop!"

Wu Tao roared angrily, "My father died for Jinbai International back then, but those stupid foreigners didn't even see through your identity and let you take his place. It was an insult to my father! Today, I will avenge my father with my own hands!"

After shouting this, Wu Tao drew his pistol from his waist and pointed it directly at Duan Jinyan.

Upon seeing Wu Tao's actions, Duan Jinyan grabbed me, the closest person to him, without hesitation, and placed me directly in front of him.

"Bang!"

Before I could react, I heard a gunshot.

"Bang! Bang!"

Seeing Wu Tao's actions, the leopard next to him immediately drew its pistol and began to fight back.

"Bang bang bang!"

Immediately afterwards, gunfire erupted from the scene.

When Duan Jinyan saw Wu Tao open fire, he grabbed my neck with his arm and used me as a shield in front of him, then quickly retreated into the laboratory behind.

At that moment, my mind went completely blank.

Just now, through everyone's conversation, I even felt a little touched by Duan Jinyan's rescue.

Unexpectedly, at the critical moment of life and death, he used me as a shield without hesitation, standing in front of himself.

Duan Jinyan is still that selfish bastard.

How could someone like that be a policeman?