Stubborn Victor confronted Yu Chaoxian directly, "That girl..."
"Boss, boss?" Mickey called out twice before Yu Chaoxian seemed to snap out of his daze and looked up.
Mickey brought over a cup of coffee. "Boss, Mingming and Chen Diao went to check, but they didn't find any snipers."
Yu Chaoxian shook his neck, stood up and stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, his gaze sweeping over the figures downstairs who thought they were hidden—the people reading newspapers and drinking coffee next to the coffee shop on the street corner kept looking up; in the black car across the street, the eyes in the rearview mirror were staring intently at the door; even the street cleaners were stiff and unnatural in their movements.
Yu Chaoxian turned around, picked up the suit jacket from the sofa, and slowly put it on, even buttoning the cuffs meticulously. He sneered, "Except for that brown-haired one, take him alive. Leave no one else alive."
Mickey looked at Yu Chaoxian. The boss's eyes were as cold as ice, yet they also carried the excitement of a hunt, which made Yu Chaoxian, who hadn't seen blood in a long time, excited.
At 3 PM, as instructed by Yu Chaoxian, Mickey and the others will go shopping at the mall with Yu Chaoxian.
As for why we chose the shopping mall.
Mickey and Chen Diao had both gone shopping with Yu Chaoxian and bought clothes for Yu Tang, so they subconsciously assumed that their boss was buying clothes for Yu Tang.
That's not wrong. Yu Chaoxian did pick out a few clothes and jewelry for Yu Tang, but then complained that there weren't enough styles available, and said he would take her to the Kingdom of Bai for a couple of days another day.
Despite having worked alongside Yu Chaoxian on the battlefield, he understood Yu Chaoxian's intentions quite well.
The mall was crowded, and KX dared not cause any deaths, since it was a multinational operation and any trouble it caused would escalate to the national level.
But Yu Chaoxian was different. He didn't care about the lives of so many people. He could shoot without any scruples. It made no difference whether one person died or a bunch of people died.
Since it was a weekday, the mall wasn't too crowded, though the foot traffic was definitely less than on weekends. Occasionally, a few university students on early winter break were strolling around, holding milk tea and looking at the huge posters hanging in the mall. These posters weren't of celebrities or advertisements, but rather of candidates running for prime minister.
The girls chatted and laughed, discussing who they planned to vote for.
In the mall atrium, the escalator moved slowly, its gears humming softly.
There were three security guards on the escalator going up, inspecting its facilities. A sign that read "Under Construction" was placed at the escalator entrance.
Mickey and his two companions, carrying shopping bags, slowly descended the escalator with Yu Chaoxian. Unaware that danger was lurking nearby, the other passengers were oblivious to the approaching danger.
Girls have a natural sense of beauty, and when they noticed the men behind them, they were stunned. Wow, each man behind them was more handsome than the last; it was like watching male models walk the runway.
The man in the middle, wearing a black shirt with all the buttons fastened, was the most eye-catching of the four.
Mickey glanced down; these girls were about the same age as Miss Yu.
Several young girls whispered among themselves, pretending to glance back casually.
However, one more glance was enough to send a wave of intense pressure crashing down on them. They had initially intended to linger a little longer in the elevator, but the man's cold, impatient gaze intimidated them, and the temperature in the air seemed to plummet. They felt inexplicably tense; this wasn't the attraction that might arise from admiration for a man, but rather a primal reaction of sensing danger and instinctively wanting to run.
The girls stopped following the elevator's speed and ran down as fast as they could.
Chen Diao's eyes twitched slightly, his fingers silently resting on the pistol in his pocket, his gaze locking onto the security guard at the very front of the ascending escalator—the man flicked his wrist, a cold glint flashing from his cuff.
The security guard raised his hand, took off his hat, and threw it in Yu Chaoxian's direction, attempting to create chaos.
"Bang!"
The hat was pierced by Chen Diao in an instant.
Taking advantage of the moment, the security guard suddenly drew his gun, clearly aiming at Yu Chaoxian! Mickey stood in front of Yu Chaoxian, raised his hand, and shot him in the head. The passengers going down the road screamed and scattered, fleeing down the road like madmen.
Gunshots rang out, and the other two security guards in the ascending elevator simultaneously drew their guns and fired! Bullets flew through the glass railings, sending shards flying.
Soon after, another security guard was shot in the chest and fell straight down the rolling stairs, bleeding profusely.
Chen Diao calmly fired three shots, each one accurately piercing the skulls of two enemies. Blood splattered onto the elevator handrail, and the bodies slowly rose with the ascending elevator before tumbling heavily back down.
The gunfire ceased abruptly, and smoke filled the air. The elevator continued its tireless operation, slowly ascending and descending, carrying corpses and bloodstains.
Behind him, in the empty mall, only the mechanical clicking of the elevator and the soft sound of blood dripping could be heard.
Mingming quickly escorted Yu Chaoxian down the elevator.
The light from the mall's chandeliers stretched Yu Chaoxian's tall figure into a sharp, elongated silhouette. He suddenly turned his head, deliberately slowing down instead of quickening his pace. His slender fingers deftly adjusted his cufflinks, and he gave a disdainful glance at the shadows cast by the pillars.
idiot.
Viktor, hiding behind a pillar, frowned. The mercenaries from the Americas were partners with KX. Although he disapproved of their unconventional practices, he had no say in the affairs of the Americans. The American mercenaries' rash firing was clearly an attempt to kill Yu Chaoxian.
Victor keenly sensed that the mercenaries sent from the Americas had been intent on killing Yu Chaoxian. It seemed their focus wasn't on the investigation, but on silencing him.
The group from the Americas had completely disrupted his tracking plan. If they hadn't acted rashly, he could have continued following them and pinpointed the location of Yu Chaoxian's armed base. Now, this disturbance would inevitably alert Yu Chaoxian, making further tracking much more difficult. Victor slammed down the American mercenary's gun. "Wait a minute, don't reveal our position."
The American mercenaries watched helplessly as their comrades fell one after another, their hearts filled with anxiety, yet utterly powerless to do anything. The most important thing right now was indeed to conceal themselves.
Sooner or later, Yu Chaoxian and his group of four will come down from the elevator. The mall has many pillars, all of which are excellent hiding places and happen to be blind spots for Yu Chaoxian and his group. That will be the best time to make a move and the most convenient time to launch a surprise attack.
Therefore, the best course of action at this point is to wait for Yu Chaoxian and the others to come down from the elevator.
Of course, their first order was to kill Yu Chaoxian as soon as they encountered him.
Mingming was the first to get off the elevator. The mall was already empty, but everyone knew that someone was hiding in some corner, and there was more than one person. He walked steadily forward with his gun in hand, deliberately making clear footsteps on the floor, and then suddenly fell silent.
The prolonged silence created immense psychological pressure. Everyone knew the enemy might be nearby, yet no one dared to act rashly. Whoever fired the first shot would inevitably face a barrage of fire from the rest.
As the forward, Mingming faces the potential threats directly ahead; Chen Diao focuses on the left passage and the movements upstairs; Mickey is responsible for rear guard duty, while also filling in the blind spots of Mingming and Chen Diao's vision.
Yu Chaoxian stood in the central position, observing the positions of the others.
The four people stood in a position that offered a 360-degree view, with each person staring intently in front of them and leaving their backs to their companions.
This is an absolute understanding and trust forged through life and death.
A light footstep suddenly echoed through the silent mall. A girl walked in unsuspectingly, her white sweater making her look even more delicate and sweet. She had only taken two steps when she realized how strange the mall was today; it was deserted. Oblivious to the murderous intent lurking before her, she took two more steps forward.
Suddenly, she stopped in her tracks, her gaze sweeping behind the pillar. Several figures holding guns came into view.
No one expected Yu Tang to appear here.
A sudden commotion broke the silence, and Mickey instinctively looked at his boss.
Yu Chaoxian frowned, recalling that Yu Tang had indeed mentioned last night that she had made plans to go shopping with someone today.
Yu Tang stopped in front of a bridal shop window. Her figure was reflected in the clear glass, and the reflection of her white wedding dress seemed to be on her body. Yu Chaoxian narrowed his eyes slightly, etching this scene into his mind.
Mickey glanced at Yu Chaoxian and understood that the focus now was no longer on those mercenaries.
It was Yu Tang right in front of me.
It doesn't matter whether the mercenaries capture her or not, as long as Yu Tang is safe.
Yu Tang casually glanced ahead and caught glimpses of Yu Chaoxian and Mickey behind the pillar, as well as Mingming and Chen Diao a little further away.
Her gaze met Yu Chaoxian's in a flash. The sharpness in his eyes had not yet faded, still carrying a lingering killing intent, but he paused slightly the moment he saw the look of panic on her face.
Without a word, Yu Tang already understood the message he wanted to convey.
Yu Tang quickly averted her gaze from Yu Chaoxian. She couldn't make a sound, nor could she rashly rush towards Yu Chaoxian, otherwise they would completely expose their location.
Viktor recognized Yu Tang too; the girl in the white sweater gradually overlapped with the figure in the white dress on the ship that day. From a distance, it wasn't noticeable, but up close, she seemed to have grown taller than she had on the ship.
The mercenaries kept a close eye on the girl who had wandered in unintentionally, watching her every move. If Yu Tang showed any unusual reaction, they would immediately open fire.
Viktor was wearing a black baseball cap and a mask. Yu Tang didn't recognize him, but she felt that he was somewhat familiar, as if she had seen him somewhere before.
Unaware that Yu Chaoxian's gaze suddenly turned hostile beside her, he had observed all of Yu Tang's reactions.
Yu Tang gripped her phone tightly, preparing to pretend to answer a call and leave. Just before turning around, a sudden idea struck her; she had used this trick before.
Using the reflection from her phone screen, she precisely shone her light behind the pillar in front of her—the black screen clearly showed the silhouette of an American mercenary. At her distance from Yu Chaoxian, he could see it clearly.
In fact, Yu Chaoxian also saw it very clearly; he liked this unspoken understanding that only he and she shared.
Yu Chao blinked, and Yu Tang understood. She turned around and pretended to call Mo Fei, then quickly walked towards the mall exit. Her presence there would only distract him; leaving was the safest option.
The moment Yu Tang stepped out of the mall, gunshots rang out behind her, making her eardrums ache.
Yu Tang ran quickly towards the Yu's Building across the street, calling Mo Fei as she ran, telling her that there was danger in the mall and that Mo Fei should not come over.
As she ran to the corner, she finally couldn't help but look back—behind the glass curtain wall of the mall, the firelight flickered, and figures crisscrossed amidst the hail of bullets. Yu Chaoxian's figure flashed past on the glass window.
The next second, the entire row of lights shattered, glass shards rained down like a storm, and the prime minister's campaign poster was instantly pierced and torn apart.
In her panic, Yu Tang stumbled into a solid chest. She staggered and looked up, only to be met with a refined and indifferent face.
"A-Jin!" Yu Tang seemed to see a lifeline and grabbed A-Jin's arm tightly.
A-Jin arrived from the base on Yu Chaoxian's orders. He safely delivered Yu Tang to the Yu Group Building and also bought her a smoothie downstairs.
"Thank you." Yu Tang took the mango milkshake and asked A Jin, "Are they alright?"
Ah Jin nodded and said, "Don't worry, it's alright."
Hearing that Ah Jin said they were alright, Yu Tang felt relieved.
After A-Jin left Yingzhou that time, Yu Tang hadn't seen him much; it had been almost two months if she counted carefully. It seemed that things at the base were very busy, so A-Jin didn't come out much.
Yu Tang noticed that A Jin had matured a lot compared to before. His shoulders were broader, his features were sharper, and the boyishness between his brows had faded, replaced by a more composed and sharp look.
Even when she smiled, the curve of her lips carried a subtle restraint, as if she had learned to hide her emotions. In the past, when the two of them were together, Ah Jin didn't smile often, but when she did, it was unrestrained.
Could it be that he's been with Yu Chaoxian for so long that even their temperaments are somewhat similar?
Regardless, A-Jin had been with her since her senior year of high school, and he was there for her during her most lonely and difficult freshman year of college. In Yu Tang's heart, A-Jin was the second friend she made besides Mo Fei.
Yu Tang's stomach suddenly growled; she had only drunk one bowl of soup since last night.
Thinking that A-Jin had always taken good care of her, she touched the money in her pocket. She had originally planned to treat Mo Fei to a meal, but now she couldn't. She waved the banknotes at A-Jin and said, "Come on, I'll treat you to some tea and snacks."
As the boss's subordinate, one should only be loyal and obedient, and absolutely should not have any improper thoughts. Besides, A-Jin has always been very clear that Yu Tang is the boss's woman.
But whenever the girl's figure flashed past his sight, his gaze would always unconsciously follow her, only to quickly withdraw before he could notice.
Yu Tang turned to look at him, her eyes curving into a smile. In A Jin's eyes, Yu Tang's smile was clear and vibrant.
"What are you standing there for? Let's go." Yu Tang gently patted him, then quickly let go.
A-Jin's gaze fell on the cuff, and he followed the movement of her fingertips out of the corner of his eye, though it was only for a brief moment.
"Let me treat you to this," A-Jin said, chasing after him.
Yu Tang is quite generous to her friends: "Don't you consider me a friend? If you are a friend, then don't be so polite."
Ah Jin smiled bitterly. He didn't really consider her a friend, but he could only remain in that position and leave it at that.
The night was as dark as ink, and the waves crashed against the rocks below the cliff. Chen Diao opened the trunk, and the cold moonlight shone in, illuminating the huddled figure inside—Victor, his face covered in blood and his body riddled with wounds, but all of them avoided fatal ones.
Yu Chao first tossed his suit jacket onto the back seat of the car, slowly cocked his pistol, and looked at the half-dead Viktor. "I respect commanders like you very much. You are upright, righteous and brave, and you don't accept bribes. Organizations like yours that are dedicated to the country are rare in this world, but..."
He recalled the extra glance Yu Tang had given Victor when they were at the mall. Yu Tang seemed to have a particular fondness for pretty boys like him; the male leads in the idol dramas she watched were all that type, and every time one appeared, Yu Tang would stare at him intently.
Knowing he was doomed, Viktor couldn't shake the image of the girl from his mind. He asked, "One last question, may I ask you one more?"
Yu Chaoxian raised an eyebrow, signaling him to ask.
Viktor faced Yu Chaoxian directly, "That girl, the girl next to you, what is your relationship with her?"
The air froze instantly. Even on the verge of death, he was still thinking of Yu Tang.
That's shameless.
Yu Chaoxian's smile remained unchanged, even becoming more gentle, but those close to him knew that Viktor's question had displeased the boss.
"You asked if it's on the bed or off the bed?" Yu Chaoxian's pupils surged with absolute possessiveness. He spoke clearly to the person on the ground, word by word, "The woman on the bed is my woman, and the woman off the bed is my aunt. Tell me, what is my relationship with her?"
Viktor had sharp eyes. He looked at the man who had touched his aunt and was still stubbornly asserting his ownership. He seemed to know Yu Chaoxian's sore spot and understood why Yu Tang's eyes were filled with sadness and her body was subconsciously resisting. She did not want to be possessed by the man in front of her.
He laughed contemptuously: "Even if you despicably trap her, she will never like you. You will never win her heart, not even until you die."
Viktor has a video, which he will give to Yu Tang if he can't return. Based on his observations over time, Yu Tang and Yu Chaoxian are definitely not on the same side; she is likely being forced to stay by his side. If Yu Tang wants to leave this man and is willing to cooperate with KX to reveal information about Yu Chaoxian's armed base, then in exchange, KX will help Yu Tang leave.
“Daniel,” Yu Chaoxian suddenly called out.
Viktor suddenly looked up, his pupils dilating sharply, seemingly surprised that Yu Chaoxian knew his name. It was the name he and his mother used when they were undercover in Hong Kong. At that time, his mother was a Russian language teacher at a school. Later, relations between the Sussian Alliance and the Eastern countries deteriorated, and the Sussian Alliance took all their equipment. It was too dangerous for them to stay in the Eastern countries, so they returned to the Sussian Alliance, which is now Russia, with his mother.
Could... such a coincidence really happen? Viktor asked instinctively, "...Tangtang Tantan, is she your aunt?"
He hadn't recognized his younger sister, the one who lived across the street from their house when they were little! He'd had so many chances, yet he hadn't recognized her. Victor was filled with regret. If they had recognized each other sooner, perhaps he could have helped Yu Tang escape Yu Chaoxian's control.
Yu Chaoxian stared into those misty blue eyes, taking in Viktor's reaction. He smiled coldly and said, "It really is you. What a pity."
Viktor really deserves to die. First Liang Jiaqi, then Viktor—Yu Tang is always surrounded by these kinds of people, each one appearing with the air of "justice" and "salvation," but in reality, they only bring trouble to Yu Tang.
If you don't have the ability to protect people, don't call yourself a savior.
Because he is Yu Tang's only savior, the only person Yu Tang should truly care about. Yu Tang can't ask heaven and earth for anything as much as she asks him. He can give her anything she wants.
Seeing the murderous intent in Yu Chaoxian's expression, Viktor suddenly smiled contemptuously. He smiled because Yu Chaoxian had no idea that what was about to happen was no longer under his control.
Therefore, Yu Tang alone might be enough to keep Yu Chaoxian from attending to anything else, making that the best opportunity to kill him. Although he himself wouldn't be able to see it then. Yu Chaoxian's taking away the weapons from Wuzhou caused heavy losses to his country. As a member of KX, he knew he could die at any moment, but the belief burning in his chest was hotter than death. Although he was also a weapons dealer, he was loyal to his country and was definitely not a cold-blooded demon like Yu Chaoxian, who was only after profit and didn't understand loyalty or righteousness, and even forced his aunt!
Viktor's laughter greatly displeased Yu Chaoxian. A dangerous sense of oppression immediately filled the air, and his condescending gaze suddenly darkened.
"Whoosh—" A bullet pierced Viktor's left chest cavity.
Viktor was instantly thrown backward and plunged off the cliff, ultimately being swallowed by the dark waves. A few seconds later, the sea returned to calm, as if nothing had happened.
In the trunk was a dying American mercenary, his hands tied behind his back. Mickey grabbed him by the collar, dragged him out like a bag of garbage, and threw him on the ground. The smell of blood mixed with the salty sea breeze filled the air.
The American mercenary, witnessing Victor's gruesome death, shook his head in terror.
Yu Chaoxian maintained his limited patience, lifting his foot to step on the mercenary's bloodied fingers, applying slight pressure. The mercenary convulsed in pain, squeezing out a hoarse groan.
"Tell me the truth and I'll consider sparing your life." Yu Chaoxian's voice trailed off gently, making people feel confused.
Blood was still oozing from the mercenary's torn fingernails. His unfocused pupils suddenly contracted, and he squeezed out a trembling voice: "R-really?"
The man smiled, released his foot, and slowly squatted down. "Of course."
The mercenary believed it, completely unaware of the amused eye contact between Chen Diao and Mingming behind him. Are all mercenaries this naive these days?
The mercenary was breathing heavily, and he intermittently revealed all the information: "It was our director Carson who provided the precise intelligence to KX in Russia. Although it was supposed to be a cooperation, the director ordered us to kill you on sight, no, no need to ask for permission."
"Carson?" Yu Chaoxian asked with a half-smile. "Only one eye?"
The mercenary's voice was weak, but he couldn't hide his surprise: "How...how did you know?"
Over the years, he has changed countless identities and names, and now he is Carson, the director of the CIA. SAS task force selection does not accept candidates under the age of eighteen, but Yu Chaoxian broke this rule with his undeniable strength, and Carson, who competed with him at the same time, was eliminated.
Carson was behind the leak of their location during the presidential rescue operation and the subsequent dispatch of mercenaries to silence them.
Unable to get CIA agents to act, Carson instead secretly trained mercenaries to do dirty work for him.
Whether it was Liang Jiaqi, Howard, or the person in front of them, they were all victims of Carson's personal vendetta.
This seemingly selfless director is actually a cowardly rat hiding in the gutter, only daring to send his subordinates to their deaths in vain within the heavily guarded CIA.
With a blank expression, Yu Chaoxian looked at the mercenary lying in a pool of blood and said to Mingming, "Gouge out his eyes, put them in a gift box, and send them to the CIA in his name as a New Year's gift for Director Carson."
The moonlight was suddenly obscured by dark clouds, and the mercenary was doomed. After the mercenary's eyes were gouged out, Mickey raised his gun and shot him in the chest and then in the head, ending his life and throwing him into the sea.
Two gunshots rang out, and Yu Chaoxian's steps suddenly stopped.
His gaze fell on the mercenary lying dead on the ground, riddled with two bullets. Remembering Victor who had just been shot and fallen into the sea, he looked out at the ocean, his eyes filled with even more malice.
On the way back, Chen Diao kept thinking about one thing. On the way there, he heard the boss arrange for A Jin to protect Yu Tang. If Ivan hadn't been still at the drone company in Florida, the task of protecting Yu Tang would definitely not have been given to A Jin.
Ah Jin is good in every way—his skills, personality, and even his arrogance are just like the boss's. But the one thing he shouldn't be like is the woman he likes.
Chen Diao glanced at the cars ahead. The boss and Mickey were in the car in front. He told Mingming to drive, while he texted Ajin: "If you want to see Miss Yu again, stand at the proper distance and wait for the boss to return."
In the tea restaurant, Ah Jin felt like she had stolen those two hours alone with Yu Tang.
Yu Tang gave A Jin the blind box keychain she had just won from the claw machine. It was a little crab.
“Aren’t you a Cancer? This is perfect for you.” Yu Tang placed the pendant in A Jin’s hand, then looked up at him. “By the way, A Jin, what’s your full name?”
Ah Jin held the pendant tightly in her palm, gazed at her, and opened her mouth to say her name.
Yu Tang called out softly.
The restaurant where they ate was very close to the Yu's Building, and A-Jin and Yu-Tang walked back to Yu Chaoxian's office.
A-Jin received a message from Chen Diao and, outside the office, peeked through the crack in the door at Yu Tang, who was sleeping on the sofa.
The night was deep, and only a dim wall lamp illuminated the office. Yu Tang lay on her side on the sofa, breathing lightly, her eyelashes casting a soft shadow beneath her eyes.
A-Jin stood outside the door, his gaze lingering on her peaceful sleeping face.
He hesitated for a moment, but finally opened the door quietly and went closer.
He lifted his fingertips slightly, but stopped just before touching her cheek, and in the end only carefully brushed away her loose hair.
However, just as he was about to withdraw his hand, a cold gaze came from behind him—Yu Chaoxian was leaning against the door frame, the shadow obscuring his face.
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