Tomohiro Matsuno is Chiemi Tanikawa's most capable assistant and also the bodyguard responsible for protecting her. He was chosen because he is exceptionally skilled, and more importantly, he is a very cautious person.
At first, Leng Qing and the other two did not arouse Matsuno Tomoyo's suspicion, but when he walked past them just now, Matsuno Tomoyo glanced at them out of habit.
The three of them, Leng Qing and his companion, were dressed in normal attire from head to toe, but their demeanor was slightly fierce, and their appearance was much better than that of ordinary people.
But a single glance wasn't enough to arouse Matsuno Tomohiro's suspicion. However, when he walked out of the restaurant, he heard the waiter's shout, which immediately made his heart jump. He tried his best to restrain himself from turning around to look and continued to walk forward as if nothing had happened.
Matsuno Tomohiro's mind raced, and he suspected that someone was tailing him. These were very sensitive times. Tanikawa Chiemi had just reminded him that strangers had appeared in the vicinity in the past two days. Could it be that these so-called strangers were behind him now?
Matsuno Chihiro observed his surroundings discreetly, and just then, a figure leaning against the street wall to his right came into view.
Matsuno Tomohiro immediately recognized him as a rickshaw puller he had met when he was posing as one at the Yunlai Car Rental Company. However, the man was now dressed in casual clothes, a stark contrast to his previous attire of shorts and a t-shirt.
The driver had been left outside the restaurant by Leng Qing for fear of getting in the way. When he saw Matsuno Tomoyo looking over, he quickly stepped aside and turned away, pretending nothing was wrong to avoid Matsuno Tomoyo's gaze.
Matsuno Tomohiro was shocked. His mind raced. He knew that something was probably wrong. The driver had changed his clothes and was guarding the place. There was someone watching him. He had definitely been exposed.
At this moment, Matsuno Tomohiro had to take action. He wasn't worried about his own safety, but he was worried about Tanikawa Chiemi, who was still in the restaurant. He knew that Tanikawa Chiemi's identity was important and she absolutely could not fall into the hands of Chinese agents, otherwise the intelligence network, which had already suffered heavy damage, would suffer an even heavier blow.
He knew that his recent meeting with Chiemi Tanikawa had surely been noticed by Chinese agents, and that Chiemi Tanikawa's safety was currently in danger. He had to do something—either alert the police to Chiemi Tanikawa or create chaos to give her a chance to escape.
Thinking of this, Matsuno Tomohiro no longer hesitated. He paused, then suddenly turned around and walked back. Taking advantage of the turn, he pulled a pistol from his waist and walked towards the action team behind him.
The team member was following behind Matsuno Tomohiro, but he never expected him to suddenly turn around. He was caught off guard and paused, looking at Matsuno Tomohiro with a surprised expression.
With just one glance, Matsuno Tomohiro knew his judgment was correct; indeed, the other party's target was him.
Without hesitation, he raised his hand and fired a shot into the chest of the operative. Gunfire continued, followed by two more shots hitting the operative's chest and abdomen. Suffering severe injuries, the operative immediately collapsed to the ground.
However, the crisp gunshot also startled everyone on the street. The citizens who were watching Matsuno Tomohiro commit the murder suddenly cried out and scattered.
Leng Qing and his companion, who were inside the restaurant, heard the gunshot and quickly turned to look outside. They saw their companion being shot and killed by Matsuno Tomoyo.
Leng Qing felt a surge of heat rush to his head. Without saying a word, he pulled out the pistol from his waist and fired at Matsuno Tomoyo. Another member of the team followed suit. However, the moment the two of them drew their guns and fired, the customers in the restaurant hall were terrified. The already crowded hall was thrown into chaos.
Leng Qing's shot missed Matsuno Tomoyo. After shooting down the team member, Matsuno Tomoyo quickly turned and ran to the side, returning fire in an attempt to draw Leng Qing and the others' attention.
Leng Qing and his companion fired several shots, but missed Matsuno Tomoyo. Leng Qing grabbed his companion who was about to give chase, turned around and rushed into the cubicle. His main target was Silver Fox, and now that the target had been alerted, he had no choice but to capture him by force.
But when they kicked open the door and rushed in, the room was already empty. In that short time, Silver Fox had vanished without a trace.
"asshole!"
Leng Qing cursed loudly and quickly returned to the restaurant's lobby. The two men, holding Browning pistols, pointed them at the people in the lobby, their eyes searching around. Before the arrest operation, they had seen the portrait and photos of Tanikawa Chiemi provided by Ning Zhiheng, but there was no such young woman in the lobby now.
Seeing the two men pointing guns at them, the diners in the restaurant could no longer control themselves. They screamed in terror and fled outside, turning the scene into chaos.
Leng Qing and his companion looked at the crowd in front of them, stamping their feet anxiously and shouting loudly to stop the crowd from running around, but to no avail.
Ning Zhiheng had already received the report. He was waiting nearby, overseeing the operation and awaiting news from his men. When the action team reported that they had discovered Wei San making contact, he quickly led his men over.
But after taking only a few steps, they heard a sharp gunshot, followed by continuous gunfire, clearly indicating that a firefight had broken out.
"quick!"
The gunshots also attracted the attention of the action team members who were lying in ambush nearby, and everyone quickly gathered in the direction from which the gunshots came.
But as the crowd rushed inside, the terrified citizens inside ran outside. The street was narrow, and the two sides collided immediately.
Ning Zhiheng was the fastest, knocking down several civilians as he ran head-on. He immediately raised his gun and fired into the air, shouting, "Don't run! Get down!"
However, the crowd was in chaos and could not be controlled for a moment. At this moment, another figure was pushed into Ning Zhiheng by the crowd and crashed directly into Ning Zhiheng's arms.
Ning Zhiheng stood firm like a mountain, refusing to back down. He casually pushed the young man in his arms far away, almost causing him to fall. The young man staggered to his feet and then scattered with the crowd.
Ning Zhiheng raised his gun and fired into the air again, shouting loudly. Zhao Jiang quickly followed suit and fired into the air as well. The other team members immediately reacted and imitated their actions.
Gunfire erupted, frightening those nearby into lying on the ground. Once the situation was under control, a passage was cleared for everyone.
Ning Zhiheng rushed forward, but after only a few steps, he suddenly stopped, turned around and ordered Zhao Jiang behind him, "Something's not right. You take some men to arrest them, I'll go check it out."
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