Ten minutes later, the highest departnt of the Capital City's police, the Police Directorate, arrived with their top officer, the Police Director leading the team. Unlike other areas where the highest police officer is called the Minister, in the Capital City, he is called the Police Director. A chubby middle-aged man in his fifties, with a tidy police uniform, his narrow eyes slightly closed, gleaming with an obscure brightness, accompanied by a large number of nacing police officers.
The ambassador to the Japan arrived at the hotel almost simultaneously with the Police Director. The ambassador ignored the Police Director's small talk and entered with a stern face. Following him was the martial arts officer stationed at the embassy, who also wore a silent expression, glaring angrily at the surrounding crowd, finally fixing his gaze on the leader of the troublemakers.
When the first-arriving police officers saw the highest-ranking officer of the Capital City's police, they quickly ran over to report the situation. As they passed by the ambassador, they greeted him politely. The ambassador glanced at them impassively before hurrying over to Luo Zheng, where his eyes fell on the person Luo Zheng had knocked unconscious, looking with inquiry, uncertain whether the person was genuinely unconscious, the ambassador prudently refrained from speaking.
Luo Zheng understood the ambassador's caution and trusted his own technique, believing the opponent could not wake up for so ti, and in a low voice said, "Ambassador, my target is the Shijing family. Use diplomatic pressure to force the governnt to politically pressure the Shijing family, and hopefully, bring them down."
"Understood." The ambassador nodded slightly, pointing at the unconscious individual.
"Temporarily unconscious, no serious harm. We were having tea when they ca up to check our docunts. When we didn't cooperate, they started attacking us. That's basically the situation," Luo Zheng explained.
The ambassador secretly breathed a sigh of relief, as long as no one was seriously hurt, it would be easier to handle the subsequent matters. If soone had died, it would have been more difficult to deal with. He said softly, "Leave it to . Do you want to withdraw first?" Luo Zheng and Lan Xue had special identities after all, having used disguises, and if exposed, it would be problematic.
Luo Zheng nodded with understanding. The ambassador, noting Luo Zheng's steadiness and lack of impulsive behavior, secretly relaxed and said to the martial arts officer, "Escort them out first, use my car. I'll stay and negotiate, and don't say anything."
"Understood," the martial arts officer agreed, looking over at Luo Zheng and Lan Xue.
Luo Zheng glanced at Xinzi, who nonchalantly said, "I'll leave with you, take my own car, and we'll et here in three days. Any problems?"
"Okay." Luo Zheng agreed without hesitation, and everyone followed the martial arts officer out.
The ambassador walked in front, looking displeased at the Police Director, said, "Director, they threatened to search us, unjustly attacked my country's staff, and insulted my nation. This is sothing I will discuss with your Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Now, my staff are agitated and need to return imdiately. These thugs won't stop them, will they?" The ambassador imdiately put three charges on them: searching, attacking, and insulting the nation. There was no evidence anyway, just a war of words, to see who could argue better. The first two were easier to handle, but the last could represent a grave matter, insulting the nation signifies provocation.
Moreover, the ambassador subtly labeled the other side as thugs; if the Police Director didn't oppose on the spot, it confird the cri. Opposing it also wouldn't work, as it would seem like defending the thugs, which the ambassador could quickly escalate to imply a governnt-instructed attack on diplomatic staff, making the situation even bigger.
The Police Director naturally realized the linguistic traps, but couldn't expose them, letting out a wry smile. It wasn't worth igniting a ss for the trouble-causing Shijing family, so he said, "I will deal with these thugs. Regarding this matter, I personally express deep regret and guarantee a reasonable explanation to your side."
"Thank you." The ambassador said coldly, absolutely impartial in the face of national dignity, and would not show any friendliness. With an official deanor, he signaled to the martial arts officer who gestured for Luo Zheng and others to follow him outside.
"I will arrange for people to escort you back." The Police Director cautiously said, worried that the syndicate might cause trouble halfway. Since he had already chosen to stand against the Shijing family, he might as well thoroughly ensure no further accidents.
"That would be best." The ambassador replied coldly.
Everyone headed outside. Escorted by the three police cars arranged by the Police Director, they proceeded to the embassy. As for the ambassador himself, he had the Police Director arrange a car straight to the Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs to lodge a protest. Doing so also added pressure on the Police Director. anwhile, Xinzi quietly slipped away alone once outside, unnoticed, considered rely an innocent civilian throughout.
Returning to the embassy, Luo Zheng and Lan Xue quickly gathered a few main officers in a room for a eting. After discussing the situation, Luo Zheng's expression turned serious, and he added, "Everyone, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will certainly apply pressure on the Japan Governnt. However, due to various pressures, the Japan Governnt will undoubtedly apply pressure on the Shijing family. If anything happens to the Shijing family in the future, the Japan Governnt's support will significantly decrease, which is beneficial for our upcoming actions and undoubtedly adds fuel to the already furious Shijing family, but it's not enough."
"Upcoming actions? Is there a plan?" Ghost Hand, sensing Luo Zheng's thoughts, inquired excitedly, while the others looked at Luo Zheng eagerly. After a few days of rest, everyone was eager to engage in combat.
"Chrysanthemum Group." Luo Zheng replied sternly, coldly.
"Are we going to act?" Ghost Hand asked in surprise.
"Yes, it's ti to act. Next, we are going to attack the Chrysanthemum Group. The three parties—Yuanfei Zuo, the Shijing family, and the Imperial Family—are bound to have continuous infighting over the next three days, but have you noticed how calm the Chrysanthemum Group has remained? I'm sure there is still a stationed force there, and it's significant. No matter to which party they belong, they must be dragged in," Luo Zheng stated coldly.
"Right, our original mission was the Chrysanthemum Group. It's just that we didn't expect the complex internal structure of the ninjas, expanding our target, but the core mission cannot be forgotten. Attacking the Chrysanthemum Group is necessary, but it requires detailed planning," Lan Xue agreed, looking at Luo Zheng, her eyes containing a questioning look.
"The Chrysanthemum Group is underground, with stationed troops above, next to a prison. I've thought about it for several days now; a direct attack won't work. We need to sneak into the prison, find the tunnel leading to the Chrysanthemum Group, and launch an attack from within. As for the outside, we only need a team to provide cover. I'll assign this task to Yuanfei Zuo," Luo Zheng suggested calmly.
"We've been inside the prison once. There's a sewer, but that passage must be sealed off," Lan Xue reminded.
"It will definitely be sealed off, but with so many people living underground, drainage and ventilation are big issues. There must be channels, and we need to find them. So, in the next three days, we'll disguise ourselves and go out to scout. Also, we need to check with the branch office to see if they have any relevant intelligence," Luo Zheng said, looking at Lan Xue.
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