"Hahaha..."
"What the heck, Shen Junjie, what's gotten into you, what are you laughing about?" Han Shengjun, who was driving, suddenly heard Shen Junjie's laughter, causing goosebumps to appear all over his skin.
"Damn..." Shen Junjie looked ahead and cursed, "This feels amazing, it's so thrilling, this is the most satisfying battle I've had in years. Oh boy..."
Was it a delayed reaction? Honestly, before the battle, he was quite nervous. Putting aside the danger to their lives, Shen Junjie knew that if they failed this mission, rescuing his sister might be impossible.
In the past, most of Shen Junjie's missions were first assessed for difficulty by the headquarters, and then the team would develop their own plans and proceed with flexibility.
But today, from the start, Shen Junjie was in the zone. The entire process was smooth, with not a single obstruction.
It felt like he was a director, orchestrating a script and having a group act it out seamlessly, without needing any retakes.
The only deviation was the sheer number of opponents. With the three elders and Uncle Zhong, nearly a forty-man convoy. Each of them had to face about six experts on average.
Nonetheless, the victory achieved through outnumbered combat left Shen Junjie sitting in the car for over half an hour before he could co to grips with it.
Now, it suddenly clicked, and he burst into loud laughter.
"Kuo, report the others' positions."
"Oh man, everyone's good, don't bother , let sleep for a bit."
"You're sleeping? Who's driving?"
"Li San is. Initially thought his and Xiaolei's cars were blocked, couldn't get out, so I just picked them up along the way..." Li Kuo replied indifferently.
"Don't sleep too deeply."
"I got it, oh man, bro, last night I worked all night to dismantle those three alleys plus a whole street's worth of surveillance caras. Let get so sleep... we'll talk when we get there, alright?"
"Okay. You sleep..."
Xiaofan chuckled softly, shifted the gear, and continued driving forward.
His hand felt a gentle coolness, a smooth touch trailing across the back of his hand. Glancing slowly, he saw Shen Zuimo's small hand resting gently on the back of his hand on the gear shift.
With a soft smile, Xiaofan continued to drive towards the next objective.
This plan only had one chance. This was a strategy Xiaofan quickly changed upon arriving in Kyoto and examining the terrain, so this ti, he needed his companions' assistance, and they arrived just in ti.
Every component was interlocked, with no room for error, and everyone needed exceptional skills. If one brother fell behind, the whole ga would be lost.
Of course, the people had been rescued, but they were all still in Japan, which ant they weren't safe yet. However, expecting to keep all of Xiaofan's people there was already impossible.
"General Fujita, Lingze is here."
The explosion site investigation was nearly complete, and the bodies were being loaded into trucks, leaving no leftover bombs in the vicinity.
In no ti, this road would be open for normal passage again.
"Those three elders are dead?" Lingze's first concern upon arriving was about the three elders...
Fujita glanced at Lingze, pausing. His eyes suddenly sharpened as he asked, "What are your thoughts?"
Yes, earlier all thoughts were focused on having lost their biggest trump card, strategizing on how to recover it.
They had overlooked the death of the three elders.
"Needless to say how strong they were, General Fujita should be aware. What were the findings? What was used to kill them? Was the thod consistent?" Lingze gently queried again.
Hearing this, Fujita's pupils slightly contracted as he secretly mused: This Lingze is indeed talented. Such talent must be firmly controlled, otherwise, who knows when they might overstep.
Yes, Lingze's question was indeed crucial. Who had the power to kill those three? How many more top-tier experts like that could still be in Huaxia?
"They were killed by the sa weapon, presumably a Yanhuang Soul dagger. Judging by the thod, at least two elders perished at one person's hands, perhaps all three did..." Uncle Zhong calmly spoke after coming to his senses.
"Deliberately separating them to rescue others. Impressive." Lingze glanced at the site again, speaking casually.
"Soul of Slaughter, you were with Yanhuang Soul; how many such experts are hidden within?" Fujita started taking it seriously.
"One..."
"Who?"
"Ren Zhongtian. If Yanhuang Soul has soone capable of besting three elders, besides Ren Zhongtian, I can't think of another. But he's been dead for over two years." Lingze slowly stated.
"Are you sure you're not missing anyone?"
"Unless there's an outsider talent. Within Yanhuang Soul, there might be so evenly matched with the three elders, but to kill them so quickly, apart from the deceased Ren Zhongtian, only the renowned Tang Sect Leader cos to mind." Lingze, having spent ample ti with Yanhuang Soul, had even encountered their most secretive Hidden Assassination Squad, but no one there matched that caliber.
"Possible?" Fujita questioned with doubt.
"I haven't t the Tang Sect Leader, only know he's a titled elder in Yanhuang Soul. Rumor has it, purely rumor, that he could withstand three hundred moves against Ren Zhongtian without losing. If true, then he's undoubtedly a master among masters. However, he should be eighty-two now; the likelihood of him being in Japan seems slim." Lingze continued.
"Then, it's likely Yanhuang Soul has hidden masters, though masters like this surely can't be many." Fujita mused lightly.
"General Fujita makes a valid point; previously, Takeshita and his three Special Ninjas also mysteriously perished in Huaxia. Shan Feng is old; how could he with so youths kill three Special Ninjas? Even if their side held the upper hand, Takeshita and team could've left if they wanted; Shan Feng would've been unable to stop them." Uncle Zhong also comnted slowly.
"Mr. Ikeshita, do you think there's any possibility it's Ye Xiaofan?" Lingze suddenly asked again.
"What?" Fujita raised a brow, surprised as he looked at Lingze, "Didn't he lose his Inner Strength?"
"Yes, he definitely lost it while in Huaxia. But, I'm not familiar with his capabilities, Mr. Ikeshita had dealt with him; you should know more. If it were him, could he defeat all three?"
Upon hearing this, both Lingze and Fujita focused their gaze on Uncle Zhong.
"Black Mantis? He indeed is a terrifying entity."
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