Forbidden Fruit [Full Text] - 33

Having agreed to Lin Siyin's promise, Ye Tianya still greeted Han and Rong with a smile. After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Han Zheng cut to the chase and asked Ye Tianya, who was dressed in a formal suit, "Little Ye, are you going to a dinner hosted by the US ambassador to China?" Ye

Tianya smiled and nodded, "Yes, they've given us such face by hosting a dinner at our Starry Night Hotel and extending such a grand invitation, how could I possibly refuse?"

Han Zheng immediately stood up and said, "Then I'll quickly tell you something, can you squeeze in a minute?"

Ye Tianya smiled and said, "Ten minutes, I guess!"

After saying that, Ye Tianya gestured towards the study on the second floor. Lin Siyin seized the opportunity and pushed him towards the study. Han Zheng stood up and followed, while Rong Yi moved as if to follow, but hesitated and didn't stand up, watching helplessly as Han Zheng followed Ye Tianya into the study.

"What's Rong Yi doing here?" Ye Tianya asked directly after entering the study, gesturing for Han Zheng to sit down.

Han Zheng sat down and replied, "Ambassador George Wilson's dinner this time is for American investors in China. Rong Yi, who is in charge of the economy, was also invited."

Ye Tianya laughed, "That must have been quite a hassle for him, but there's nothing we can do. About a dozen of the biggest American businessmen in our country live in the Haijiao Tianya residential area. Wilson would rather accommodate his own country's businessmen than Rong Yi. So, are you going too?"

Han Zheng shook his head, "No, I came to tell you that the weapon you brandished when you dealt with the mercenaries who tried to assassinate you a few days ago was leaked to the military by one of Lao Long's subordinates, and they started attacking you." "Regarding the weapon in my hand, let me first ask you what you think. Are you willing to transfer the technology of that weapon? They are willing to accept the conditions you offer."

Ye Tianya's heart tightened slightly, but he lazily asked, "I have a question, and you have to answer me accurately. According to their past practices, what will they do if I don't hand over this technology?"

Han Zheng paused, then said with some worry, "There is no precedent for private individuals possessing such technology. However, you must understand that the technology you possess is extremely threatening. They will not allow this technology to remain in private hands. If this technology falls into the hands of hostile countries or forces, it will be an absolute threat to our country's security. You said..." "What will they do?"

Ye Tianya chuckled lazily. "So, you're saying you're going to use force first? If I shake my head now, are they going to use force against me? Or send one or two companies to surround this place and then rob it?"

Han Zheng smiled bitterly. "Little Ye, don't be so extreme. I don't want to see that day. Transferring this technology will benefit you and the country."

Ye Tianya's face suddenly turned cold. "Benefits? You should know what will happen if I transfer this technology. Military weapons upgrades, a new round of costly arms race, and then what? The balance will be broken, and war will break out. Current science simply can't control these technologies." "Now, if we bring out other technologies that can't keep up, it's like pulling up seedlings to help them grow. Technology that exceeds the control of those who possess it is out of control, and out of control equals annihilation. I won't use these technologies for military purposes, and I won't give them to any country. Of course, that's only if no one forces me. Please tell them that if they dare to use force against me, hmph, I can't guarantee I won't give these technologies to others. You should understand that even if they surround me at the ends of the earth, I have the ability to make them disappear without a trace."

Han Zheng's expression changed drastically. Ye Tianya was going to attend Ambassador M's banquet in a little while, meeting with the US ambassador. Han Zheng didn't dare to push Ye Tianya too hard at this moment. Ye Tianya was currently a highly sought-after treasure. If he were pushed to the other side, it would be dangerous. He hurriedly said nervously, "Xiao Ye, don't get agitated. They just asked me to ask, they didn't say they wanted to force you. You're right, sharing your technology could trigger an arms race and war. Let's leave it at that for now. I'll pass your words on to them. They might want to talk to you again, you can talk to them yourself then. Long Lan and Xu Keming are tight-lipped; they haven't revealed the technology in your manor. The military only knows about the laser gun you showed off. If you have any other technology in the future, don't show it off, or you'll be in a lot of trouble."

Ye Tianya suddenly laughed, "I just realized you're not really all for the public good after all. Why don't you tell them everything you know?"

Han Zheng sighed, "I still want Qian'er to have some peace."

Ye Tianya paused slightly before saying: "Is there anything else?"

Han Zheng stared intently into Ye Tianya's eyes. "The Fang family has been repeatedly attacked by assassins. Was it you who did it?"

Ye Tianya laughed and said, "Then, I wonder if you've found out who attacked us and almost killed my father? You probably haven't found out, right? Is everything alright?"

Han Zheng hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No, Rong Yi might suggest going to a hotel banquet with you later to discuss some investment matters. He's in charge of finances, so being polite will be helpful to your business."

Ye Tianya nodded and glanced at Lin Siyin. Lin Siyin, who had been silent all along, pushed Ye Tianya around and led him out. When they reached the door, Ye Tianya suddenly stopped, turned back, and smiled lazily at Han Zheng. "You hesitated because you want me to treat Xu Keming and the others, right? Considering they kept my secret, bring them over when you have time."

"Really?" Han Zheng was overjoyed and asked excitedly.

Ye Tianya didn't answer, but went straight out the door. When he reached the living room, he smiled at Rong Yi

and said, "Mr. Rong, I'm sorry, I have a banquet tonight, and it's almost time. I might have to excuse myself." Rong Yi chuckled and said, "No problem, no problem. Are you going to the banquet hosted by the US ambassador, young Ye?"

Ye Tianya nodded. Rong Yi laughed and said, "I'm also going to that banquet. Shall we go together?"

Ye Tianya smiled and said, "I'm currently the target of an international mercenary organization's assassination attempt. If Mr. Rong isn't afraid, going together is certainly no problem."

Rong Yi smiled and said, "I have absolute confidence in young Ye's abilities."

Han Zheng didn't go to the banquet with them; he excitedly went to arrange for Xu Keming and Long Shang to be picked up. After Rong Yi got into Ye Tianya's car, he laughed and said, "Little Ye, you really fooled us all this time by switching Tianya Group between your own hands. What are your plans for the future?"

Ye Tianya smiled and said, "There are some things that Elder Rong should know, and he should be able to understand my helplessness. As for the future plans, we'll open hotels all over the world, and also restart the stadium project that Tianya Group delayed because of the Fang family."

"And then?" Rong Yi asked curiously.

Ye Tianya chuckled lazily, "I haven't made any plans for the future. After all, nobody knows what will happen. Just like when I founded Tianya Group, I never imagined it would encounter these troubles. What seems like a good investment environment today might change drastically tomorrow. So, in business, it's best to take it one step at a time."

Rong Yi blushed slightly and said, "Actually, the problems Tianya Group encountered were just special circumstances during the transition period. By the time we discovered them and sent people to Tianya Group to offer assistance, it was too late. Fortunately, everything was under your control, Ye. Now that the transition period is over, you can rest assured that nothing like this will happen again."

Ye Tianya sneered inwardly, "Nonsense, the Fang family has collapsed now, how could anything like that happen?" Ye Tianya inwardly despised Rong Yi for trying to save face at this moment, but outwardly smiled and said, "With Elder Rong's words, I feel much more at ease."

Rong Yi, standing in such a high position, could naturally tell that Ye Tianya was just giving perfunctory words. He knew that the Fang family's actions against the Tianya Group had thoroughly alienated Ye Tianya, and it was virtually impossible for him to regain Ye Tianya's trust with just a short promise. He smiled and said, "Little Ye, the Ministry of Railways has launched a new plan to develop the west. We plan to build a second new trunk line running east-west, following the Beijing-Kowloon double-track line, starting in S City and ending in C City, the economic center of the west. Are you interested in participating?"

Ye Tianya was taken aback and looked at Rong Yi with suspicion. It was such a good thing that someone like him was personally bringing it up to him. Ye Tianya didn't quite understand Rong Yi's intention in telling him this. He asked doubtfully, "Mr. Rong, I'm not so sure I'd dare to take a free lunch. Is there something else you haven't said? Why don't you just tell me?"

Rong Yi chuckled and said, "I can't hide anything from Xiao Ye, so I'll be frank. First, when I first took over this job, I wasn't very familiar with it, and I didn't notice the difficulties Tianya Group encountered in various places. Although later, during the nationwide cleanup, we managed to pinpoint the problem and clear it all out, giving you justice, I still feel quite guilty. I hope to make up for it with this. Also... we hope that Tianya Group won't have to re-bid for the stadium project this time."

Ye Tianya suddenly understood. It turned out that because the Fang family was in charge of the previous bidding, the largest and most beautiful design was kept in China. They were worried that if Tianya Group took back the stadium project, they would re-bid, and the best design might be snatched away by other powerful countries at a higher price, especially since the US, where YTY Company is located, might use YTY's connections to approach him. Ye Tianya finally understood why he had sought him out before the US ambassador met with him. It was because he feared the US ambassador might set a trap for Ye Tianya. He also saw through Rong Yi's other, carefully laid plan. A project like the Shinkansen would take several years, even decades, to complete, with a profit recovery period of several decades. Once he got involved, it would be like tying up his capital. Even if he operated under the guise of a 'foreign company,' once the capital was established on the Shinkansen, he wouldn't be able to withdraw…

Forbidden Fruit 452 Ye

Tianya laughed and said, "Mr. Rong may not know me well. Many people look down on those who speculate and make money in the stock market. They think of them as speculators. Unfortunately, I am one of those people. YTY Fund has grown to its current size entirely through speculation of ten million. So I am the kind of person who doesn't like slow returns. The Shinkansen project is indeed attractive, and it's a sure-fire way to make money, but the cycle is too long. If something goes wrong, it will be difficult to withdraw. So... I'm not interested. However, I can consider the design drawings. But Mr. Rong should know that I am a businessman—"

Rong Yi was slightly disappointed, but since Ye Tianya had agreed to consider the design drawings, he still smiled and said, "Don't worry, Xiao Ye, we will compensate Tianya Group in other ways."

Ye Tianya didn't say anything more. He didn't believe Rong Yi's empty promise. However, he only agreed to consider it without making any promises. Regardless of whether the compensation Rong Yi mentioned was for Tianya Group's loss of keeping its largest stadium in China or for the losses caused by the pressure Tianya Group had faced from various parties over the past year, if they wanted to obtain the design drawings, they would naturally have to show some sincerity. For now, he could only wait and see.

Seeing that Ye Tianya didn't give a specific answer, Rong Yi became somewhat anxious. If it were before, before Tianya Group was acquired by YTY, he wouldn't be so anxious. After all, Tianya Group was a domestic company then. But Tianya Group was acquired by YTY, and this outcome was entirely due to the Fang family forcing them to turn a blind eye. He knew that if he didn't offer specific compensation now, Ye Tianya would definitely not believe him. However, Rong Yi, who had originally thought Ye Tianya would definitely accept the lucrative Shinkansen project, hadn't prepared any other conditions and couldn't offer specific compensation immediately. He could only bite the bullet and say, "Little Ye, if there's anything you need help with, you can let us know. If we can help, we will definitely support you wholeheartedly."

Ye Tianya knew that his purpose for this trip was to obtain the design drawings. If he didn't agree, things would probably be difficult later. Since he had used his last resort, Ye Tianya smiled and said, "Mr. Rong, there's no need to be so polite. I heard that Kaiyuan Group has several companies with state-owned shares..." "..."

Ye Tianya deliberately stopped mid-sentence, looking at Rong Yi. Rong Yi immediately smiled with an understanding expression, "This isn't a big problem. I know that Xiao Ye has always preferred sole ownership in his investments. I can agree to sell at the same price."

Ye Tianya shook his head with a smile, "No, I don't want those shares. Kaiyuan's stock is practically worthless now. It wouldn't be fair for me to snatch it up now. If possible, I'll buy the other shares in those companies with state-owned components and transfer them to you, making them true state-owned enterprises. How about that?"

Rong Yi was taken aback, but quickly understood that Ye Tianya didn't actually want the Fang family's companies with state-owned components. Because those companies contained state-owned shares, the Fang family hadn't taken them seriously in the first place, instead using various methods to siphon money from the state. So those companies were like old trees hollowed out by termites. Perhaps Ye Tianya hadn't even considered those companies with state-owned components; his goal was simply to completely destroy the Fang family, leaving them with nothing. Rong Yi, having figured this out, immediately laughed again, saying, "That's even less of a problem. Then I must thank Xiao Ye for his generosity."

Ye Tianya sneered inwardly. Now that the Fang family had fallen, he dared to agree so readily. If it were before, he probably wouldn't have dared to agree so readily. However, none of that mattered. Ye Tianya didn't truly want to get the best design out of his homeland; he just wanted to indirectly gain some benefits.

Seeing Rong Yi's relaxed smile, Ye Tianya couldn't resist teasing him, deliberately making a 180-degree turn, saying, "Old Rong, after thinking about it, the design still needs to be re-auctioned."

At the same time, in S City, on the top floor of the Tianya Manor, Ye Tianya coldly said, "What you wanted is ready. I want to know how my fiancée, Xingye, is doing!"

As Ye Tianya spoke, an image of Earth on Lisi's screen began to spin rapidly, growing larger and larger, then slowing down...

"Your fiancée is safe and sound, don't worry. As long as Mr. Shadow cooperates with us, we will treat Miss Xingye well." The voice on the other end of the phone had barely faded when Xingye's voice rang out: "You'd better release me..."

Hearing Xingye's voice, Ye Tianya couldn't help but anxiously call out, "Xiaoye! Xiaoye! Can you hear your brother?"

There was no sound from Xingye on the other end of the phone. The kidnapper's voice rang out again: "Mr. Shadow should now believe that Miss Xingye is a guest here, right? Mr. Shadow is a smart man. If you want your fiancée back, please send us the information you've prepared..."

"No way!" Ye Tianya decisively refused. "What if I give you the information and you don't release her? You won't get anything without seeing my fiancée..." As Ye Tianya spoke, he looked down at Lisi. The Earth on Lisi's screen had stopped, displaying a map of Asia, and it was constantly zooming in. He knew that as long as he stalled for time, Lisi would soon find her target.

A cold laugh came from the other end of the phone: "Mr. Shadow, this isn't up to you. Either you send us the information, or you can wait to collect your beautiful fiancée's corpse!"

Ye Tianya anxiously stared at Liz's screen. Liz had already displayed a map of the East China Sea, and it was constantly zooming in. Finally, the screen flashed and pointed to a blurry target. The clearest image that the US satellite system could find was only this level, but it was clear that it was a small ship, which was enough for Ye Tianya.

Suppressing his excitement, Ye Tianya feigned fear and hurriedly said, "Okay, okay, but I didn't bring the electronic data with me. I only have the paper data. Tell me, how do I send it to you?" As he spoke, Ye Tianya gestured to Lisi, indicating that she should switch to wireless mode. Then, holding the phone in one hand and unplugging the fiber optic cable with the other, he handed it to Lisi and vanished from the top floor of the Tianya Mountain Villa in an instant.

After hearing Ye Tianya's words, the crew-cut man on the cargo ship in the East China Sea calmly said, "Mr. Shadow, since you only have paper documents, we'll just have to wait until you bring the electronic documents. However, Miss Xingye might have to endure a bit more hardship. I'm sorry, our call time is almost up. I'll call you again when Mr. Shadow has prepared the electronic documents..." Before

the crew-cut man could finish speaking, a voice rang out beside him, "I don't think it's necessary. I was worried that you wouldn't be able to wait, so I brought it to you personally."

"Thud—" Even with his skill and daring, the crew-cut man was quite startled. The phone in his hand fell to the deck with a thud. Out of reflex, he instinctively tried to get away from the voice that he never expected to suddenly appear beside him. Using his superpower, he moved incredibly fast, leaving only a blur as he reached the bow of the ship. Looking back, he noticed a new person had appeared on the deck—a young man dressed entirely in white, coldly staring at him.

"Ye Tianya!" The other two, the man with the pockmarked face and the man with the mustache, only then noticed Ye Tianya and cried out in unison with the crew-cut man, immediately preparing to attack. However, the crew-cut man stopped them, saying, "Stop! Don't be rude to Mr. Ye." They didn't want to kill Ye Tianya before they got what they wanted.

"Are you Japanese? Tell me, where is Xingye?!" Ye Tianya's voice was as cold and terrifying as if it came from the deepest depths of hell. The three superpowered individuals, who usually treated ordinary people like ants, suddenly felt like ants in front of Ye Tianya, having just recovered from the shock of his sudden appearance. The murderous aura emanating from Ye Tianya's seemingly calm body instilled in them a fear they had never experienced before.

"You...when did you board the ship?" Despite trying to maintain his composure, the crew-cut man found his voice trembling slightly. Feeling this tremor, he suddenly felt a pang of shame. Having been raised with the samurai spirit and possessing supernatural abilities, he couldn't accept his own cowardice. The thought of the samurai spirit immediately roused him, calming him down. He straightened his chest and coldly sneered, "Mr. Ye, please calm down. We simply wish to make friends with you, so we invited Miss Xingye as our guest."

Ye Tianya didn't respond to the crew-cut man's words, then coldly asked again, "Where is Xingye?" He knew Xingye wasn't on this ship, because he couldn't sense the 'protective' aura emanating from her...

Chapter 459 Although the flat

-headed man was confident in the superpowers of the three of them, he had a gut feeling that he couldn't defeat Ye Tianya when he stood in front of him. This made him hesitant to act rashly. He smiled calmly and said, "Mr. Ye, Miss Xingye is not on this ship, but you can rest assured. We have always respected capable people. Since Miss Xingye is Mr. Ye's fiancée, we will of course treat her well. Actually, we don't want to make things difficult for Mr. Ye. We just want to ask Mr. Ye for a few favors..."

While speaking, the flat-headed man secretly signaled to the mustachioed man behind Ye Tianya to send a communication. The mustachioed man quietly reached into his pocket to send a message to headquarters, but before his hand touched the communicator, he realized he was wrong, terribly wrong. As if he had eyes in the back of his head, Ye Tianya swung his hand back without turning around. As a superhuman, Hu Zi became alert the moment Ye Tianya made his move. However, his actions couldn't keep up with his thoughts. He didn't even have a chance to use his superhuman abilities before he felt a numbness in his waist. Just as he was about to dodge to the side, he found that his lower body, along with the hand that had reached into his pocket, had taken a step forward. However, his upper body and the part above his wrist did not move with him. Instead, they left his lower body and fell onto the deck with gushing blood.

Seeing their companion severed at the waist, Ma Zi and Ping Tou didn't even see how Ye Tianya attacked or what weapon he used. Watching the bearded man's face contort in terror as he looked down at his own lower body, blood gushing out and slowly turning white, then blue, a grotesque expression, Ping Tou and Ma Zi felt a chill run down their spines and backs. Almost simultaneously, they both struck. Ping Tou flashed behind Ye Tianya, his hands forming a knot, aiming at him. Ye Tianya immediately felt the surrounding air become heavy, a powerful pressure emanating from him, making him feel as if an invisible downward force was binding him, causing great discomfort. Moreover, this downward pressure grew stronger. Ye Tianya quickly remembered what Xu Keming had said about kidnapping Xingye. Among the superhumans, there are those with supergravity abilities, and it seems this bald-headed guy is the one. If an ordinary person encountered such a supergravity field, even if they weren't crushed into a meat patty, they would probably suffocate and die. But for Ye Tianya, this mere supergravity field couldn't affect his movements at all. Chaotic energy circulated around his body, radiating outwards, immediately dispelling the feeling of being bound. Ye Tianya didn't take the supergravity ability user seriously at all, instead focusing intently on the pockmarked man in front of him. The pockmarked man stretched out his arms and then clasped them together. Ye Tianya clearly felt that the fire element on his body was unusually active, immediately confirming that he was the nemesis of the plant that killed the Dragon Merchant, the fire-controlling ability user.

Sure enough, when the pockmarked man clasped his hands together in front of his chest, a fire dragon shot out from between his hands, heading straight for Ye Tianya's face.

Ye Tianya feigned being slowed down by the supergravity, but calmly watched the fire dragon shooting towards him, a devilish sneer on his face. He gently waved his hand, and the fire dragon, which had been hurtling towards him, suddenly stopped just before reaching Ye Tianya's face. Then, it 'gently' bypassed Ye Tianya's shoulder and shot towards the crew-cut man behind him, who was exerting all his strength to crush Ye Tianya. The crew-cut man was shocked and quickly dodged, but the fire dragon seemed to have eyes and relentlessly pursued him. The pockmarked man in front of him had already felt he had met his match when Ye Tianya had suddenly taken control of the fire dragon with a wave of his hand. Only now did he react. He responded and once again joined his hands, this time aiming to overwhelm Ye Tianya with sheer numbers. A hundred or so fireballs rained down on him, a deluge of fireballs. Ye Tianya coldly snorted, "You reap what you sow!"

With a sweeping wave of his hand, the onslaught of fireballs abruptly stopped in mid-air. Then, with another wave of Ye Tianya's hand, they hurtled back towards Ma Zi. Ma Zi never dreamed that after a lifetime of controlling fire, these returning fireballs would defy his will. Standing on the edge of the boat, he immediately flipped over and leaped downwards. Only in the water could he escape the fire he had toyed with all his life; otherwise, he would face the fate of self-immolation.

"Escape?" Ye Tianya sneered, stomping his foot on the deck. "From the moment you kidnapped Xingye, your fate was sealed. Do you think you can escape?"

The cargo ship's deck sank violently into the sea after Ye Tianya's stomp, the massive vessel seemingly pushed beneath the waves. Seawater surged onto the deck from both sides, extinguishing the fire dragon chasing the flat-headed man. Simultaneously, Ye Tianya waved his hand with a cold smile towards the ship's edge. The waves created by the sinking cargo ship, guided by Ye Tianya's gesture, defied all logic and surged skyward. A giant wave rose and swirled into the air, forming a perfect spiral. Flathead, who had just escaped the fire dragon's pursuit, was horrified to find that the cargo ship had sunk. Before he could escape, he saw the giant wave crashing down on him. Just as the giant wave was about to sweep him and Ye Tianya into the sea, they suddenly froze in mid-air without any movement. They did not feel the giant wave crashing down. Flathead looked up in horror and found that the giant wave that had spiraled into the air had frozen in an instant, forming a huge wave ice. His companion, Ma Zi, who had jumped into the sea to escape the fireball, was frozen at the crest of the ice wave.

The morning sunlight shone through the transparent ice waves, creating small, iridescent halos that were incredibly beautiful. The four- or five-meter-high ice waves were truly magnificent. However, the crew-cut man had no time to appreciate them. Having just redefined the meaning of true power for the first time, he was immediately overwhelmed by boundless fear. His first thought was to escape this place, to escape Ye Tianya's sight. But when he tried to take a step, he found that he couldn't move his feet. Looking down, he was horrified to find that his feet were frozen in ice. The area of the sea beneath him, spanning twenty or thirty meters, was completely covered by a thick layer of ice. The cargo ship they had been on, along with its crew, were all frozen in the icy sea beneath his feet.

"I'll give you one chance now. Tell me where Xingye is, and I'll let you die a quick death!" Ye Tianya's icy voice filled the already terrified flat-headed man with despair. He looked up at Ye Tianya in fear, then pulled out his last trump card: "Ye Tianya, don't forget Xingye is in our hands. If you kill me, you'll never see Xingye again! If we don't respond today, they'll kill Xingye..."

Ye Tianya laughed coldly: "Kill Xingye? Hmph, do you think you can hurt her? Don't you want the technology I have? I forgot to tell you, no weapon in the world can penetrate that light shield. It's said that you..." Some people have tasted the sweetness of her 'guardian' gift and been shocked. Have you tasted it?

Flathead's face became even paler and he made a final struggle and said: "So what?" Even if he couldn't kill her, how long could she last in that light barrier without eating or drinking? If you kill me, just wait for Xingye to starve to death! "

Ye Tianya's eyes flashed with strong murderous intent and he said coldly: "I think I have enough time to destroy your entire nation before this happens! "Ye Tianya said, taking out a strange pistol from the ring on the finger of his left hand in front of Flat Tou, pointing it at Flat Tou's feet that were frozen in the ice and asked coldly: "I ask you again, for the last time, where is Xingye? "

Dream!" After Flathead finished speaking, he closed his eyes. Ye Tianya snorted coldly and said, "Want to blow yourself up?" Dream! "

Ye Tianya said as he slapped Pingtou on the chest. Pingtou grunted, and the energy he had just gathered to prepare for self-destruction spurted out from his mouth. He also collapsed and sat on the ice, with his feet still fixed in the ice. Flathead's first plan failed, and he moved his mouth, preparing to bite his tongue and commit suicide again. Ye Tianya coldly snorted, grabbed Flathead's chin, and pressed his pressure points before sneering, "Want to die? You can die after you've watched enough of the show!" As

Ye Tianya spoke, he raised the strange gun in his hand and shot it towards the high ice wave above. A beam of white light flashed, and the pockmarked man, who had been frozen at the tip of the ice wave, immediately fell from the tip, landing heavily in front of Ye Tianya. The ice on his body shattered, and the pockmarked man, who had broken free of the ice, was lifeless, clearly dead. But Ye Tianya reached out and placed his hand on his chest, and a white light shone from his palm. After a short while, the pockmarked man's complexion gradually returned.

Resurrection?

Flathead watched the whole process in horror, his terrified expression revealing the fear in his heart. He no longer saw Ye Tianya as a human being. He opened his mouth several times to speak, but found that he couldn't even move his tongue. Ye Tianya ignored him completely. After reviving Ma Zi, he asked him three times about Xing Ye's whereabouts. The result was the same: Ma Zi attempted suicide, and Ye Tianya froze half of his body and acupoints. "Well done, two tough guys. Alright, now it's time for you to watch the show."

On the calm sea, the floating ice began to move eastward. To the surprise of Ping Tou and Ma Zi, Ye Tianya took out two laptops from the ring on his finger. With his hands slightly raised, the two laptops floated in the air and opened. Ping Tou recognized one of the laptops as the latest product from the app company, but the other laptop had no commercial markings.

Ye Tianya quickly typed a few keys on the strange computer, then turned it towards the flat-headed man and the pockmarked man, who were frozen in ice. The computer screen flickered twice, and Ye Tianya resumed his work. The flat-headed man and the pockmarked man were unable to move or speak, and could only watch helplessly as Ye Tianya worked on the two suspended computers. After a short while, Ye Tianya said with satisfaction: "Aoki Neiyu, 32 years old, 224 Ry Street, Tu District, DJ City, Occupation: Taxi driver, Wife: Yamaguchi Tamako, Nurse, One son and one daughter, Son… Another identity: Captain of the Right-Wing Alliance Special Operations Team, Dark Night Team; Watanabe Taro, 29 years old, 78 RP Road, IJ District, DB City, Occupation: Barber, Relatives: Parents and younger brother, Koro, Real identity: Member of the Right-Wing Alliance Special Operations Team, Dark Night Team…"

Completely ignoring the two men's horrified expressions, their identities within the Right-Wing Alliance were top secret. How could Ye Tianya… How could they possibly find out...? The two quickly realized they had made the stupidest mistake of their lives, remembering that their opponent was the invincible Shadow of the Internet...

Special Training Chapter 460: A Nationwide Ultimatum
at the Prime Minister's Office in R Country. The Prime Minister's secretary was hurriedly working on a document about R-N military cooperation when suddenly the computer desktop flashed, the document he was typing disappeared, and a sky-blue dialog box popped up. The dialog box contained only a short message, titled "An Ultimatum to All R Country Citizens," and the content was concise: "Ye Tianya, the current president of the YTY Foundation, issues an ultimatum to all R country citizens worldwide. R country citizens Aoki Neiyu, Watanabe Taro, and more than ten others have kidnapped my fiancée, Xingye. It has been verified that Aoki Neiyu, Watanabe Taro, and others are actually members of the Dark Night Team of the R Country Right-Wing Alliance. The R Country government is required to hand over Xingye and the masterminds behind the kidnapping within the Right-Wing Alliance within three hours, or face all consequences!"

And the signature at the end was the handwritten name "Ye Tianya" in large characters.

Although the YTY Foundation doesn't have a branch in R country, its global influence is considerable, and it has received significant attention from the R country's top leadership. Now, the kidnapping of the YTY Foundation's president is by a R country citizen, and Ye Tianya hasn't even gone through the Z country government to negotiate, instead issuing an ultimatum in his own name. The secretary couldn't immediately fathom what Ye Tianya meant by "consequences," but whatever they were, the prime minister's secretary dared not delay. He hurriedly stood up to report to the prime minister. When he left the office to report, he found that all the prime minister's staff in the other offices had already left, their faces showing confusion and bewilderment. The financial advisor closest to the secretary asked first, "Mr. Fukada, what's going on? Why did an ultimatum suddenly pop up on our computer?"

The secretary hurriedly replied, "I'm sorry, the cause of the incident is under investigation. I must report the ultimatum to the prime minister first."

The Prime Minister of Country R received a report from his secretary immediately after leaving a cabinet meeting and convened a meeting of his staff to discuss countermeasures. Although Ye Tianya had not specified the consequences for Country R, given Ye Tianya's status as a world-renowned nouveau riche, his vast wealth and ability to manipulate funds, and the high regard the Chinese government held for him, the Prime Minister of Country R had no choice but to take the matter seriously. With the increasing strength of Country Z, the current R cabinet was making every effort to restore friendly and cooperative diplomatic relations with Z. The right-wing alliance had consistently opposed restoring diplomatic ties with Z, and they naturally hoped to see the Z government turn against the current cabinet. The Prime Minister even suspected that members of the right-wing alliance had kidnapped the fiancée of the YTY Foundation president solely for this purpose.

"Time is of the essence. Everyone, please offer your suggestions immediately," the Prime Minister asked the cabinet members and a large group of staff members, getting straight to the point.

"Prime Minister, I think it's necessary to investigate this thoroughly first. If we react too strongly to just Ye Tianya's one-sided statement, it will damage our country's prestige. Moreover, even if it was the Japanese who kidnapped Xingye, it happened within China's territory. Ye Tianya actually demanded that the Japanese government release him and even sent this ultimatum to our government network without permission. This is a clear violation of our sovereignty and a blatant disregard for our government. I think this matter needs to be handled with caution..." The speaker did not offer any specific advice, but the implication was clear: he wanted to remain silent on Ye Tianya's ultimatum.

"Prime Minister, although it remains to be verified whether the kidnappers of Xingye are from our country, I still suggest that we immediately engage in dialogue with the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs to explain any possible misunderstandings and hope that the Chinese side can cooperate in dealing with this matter to avoid unnecessary conflict." Another aide finally offered a straightforward and clear suggestion.

The Prime Minister looked to his other staff members, hoping for more suggestions. The emergency communicator in the conference room rang. After the Prime Minister nodded, a staff member connected the signal, and a middle-aged man in uniform immediately appeared on the screen, reporting: "Your Excellency, the Special Higher Police just sent an urgent report that the national network is experiencing an anomaly. All citizens connected to the internet have received an ultimatum from the president of the YTY Foundation..."

"We also received an ultimatum and are dealing with it. Any other news?" The Prime Minister interrupted the middle-aged man. The man was about to shake his head when he was interrupted again by a signal. His expression changed drastically as he continued: "Another urgent message has just arrived. The same ultimatum has appeared in mainstream media in the US and most European countries, including China."

The Prime Minister and cabinet members in the conference room exchanged surprised glances. But the middle-aged man immediately dropped another bombshell, making everyone in the room tense: "Furthermore, the Special Higher Police's latest news is that Ye Tianya has another identity: the cyber hacker 'Shadow'!"

"Whoa—" The conference room, with only about ten people, erupted in a clamor upon hearing the news. Everyone, including the advisor who had initially declared he would ignore Ye Tianya's ultimatum, was now on edge. They began to imagine the 'consequences' of Ye Tianya's supposed arrogance. Everyone in the conference room had personally witnessed the devastating consequences of the hacker war that had ravaged R country. They would never forget the immense losses suffered by R country's banks, the humiliation of forcing the R country government to shut down its website, or the agonizing feeling of being without internet access.

Tragically, the newly appointed Prime Minister of R country was unaware that this intelligence from the Special Higher Police had been deliberately delayed for a full two weeks before being submitted. He then urgently issued an order: "Block the news that 'Shadow' is Ye Tianya to avoid causing public panic. The Special Higher Police are to conduct a full investigation into the suspected right-wing elements, regardless of whether their kidnapping of Xingye is true! All personnel of the Information Security Section are to immediately enter a state of emergency preparedness to prevent hacking..."

Having risen to the position of Prime Minister, he was naturally no pushover. Although he had not yet fully controlled the entire national institutions upon taking office, he knew how to use this opportunity to strike at his opposition 'right-wing elements'.

The order had barely been given when another urgent message came into the conference room. The secretary nervously reported, "Your Excellency, a telegram has arrived from China. Ye Tianya is no longer under the control of the Chinese government and may take extreme actions. They request that you handle this matter with caution and state that if the kidnappers are indeed from the right-wing alliance of China, China reserves the right to pursue legal action!"

"Damn it, China is clearly indicating that it will support Ye Tianya." The Prime Minister grumbled for the first time, disregarding his image, before issuing the order: "Give me a response to China. Whether any of our Chinese citizens were involved in the kidnapping is still under investigation. Until there is concrete evidence, I hope China can work with us to handle this matter calmly."

After turning off the communicator, the Prime Minister was about to continue discussing how to deal with the possible events when the communicator rang again. The secretary reappeared on the screen nervously, saying, "Your Excellency, a telegram has arrived from Washington, D.C."

"Read it!" the Prime Minister said impatiently.

"Washington demands that you take Ye Tianya's case seriously. They also say that if the kidnappers of Xingye are indeed members of the right-wing alliance, they expect you to guarantee the safety of the president of the US YTY Foundation and his fiancée; otherwise, the CIA will officially intervene." The secretary's report prompted the Japanese Prime Minister to scoff, "That damned US government has always been dissatisfied with our diplomatic relations with China, and now they're using this as an excuse. Both China and the US are offering me a price for Ye Tianya? Inform the Special Higher Police to contact Ye Tianya at all costs… Also, connect me to China; I need to speak with high-ranking officials there and hope they can get in touch with Ye Tianya and stop him from taking any crazy actions…"

The citizens of R country, anyone with internet access who had received the same ultimatum, were naturally closely watching what the arrogant Ye Tianya would do. Media outlets around the world, eager to capture attention, immediately broadcast the ultimatum on television, radio, and any other media outlet capable of timely reporting. Ye Tianya once again became the focus of global attention. However, Chinese media reported that Ye Tianya and all his key associates had disappeared, making the news, which had spread worldwide in just a short morning news segment, even more perplexing. Many people, especially politicians, even sat down to observe the impact of this event on the politics of both China and R. Political commentators began to discuss how China's attitude towards Ye Tianya would directly reflect its diplomatic intentions towards R. If China supported all of Ye Tianya's actions, it meant that China had no intention of establishing normal diplomatic relations with R. If China opposed Ye Tianya's actions, then a major power like the United States would have to reconsider its diplomatic weight in both China and R.

Ye Tianya certainly hadn't expected that his angry decision, triggered by the binding of the constellation, would cause such a massive chain reaction. He didn't have time to think about it either. Although he had given R Country three hours, he wasn't idle. He was currently flying rapidly through the skies above DJ City, conducting a thorough search of each district. He told himself that when he found Xingye before the R Country government handed it over, that would be the time for the R Country government and people to learn their lesson.

After searching twice, covering every corner, Ye Tianya spent over an hour. Finding nothing, Ye Tianya's anger resurfaced, and he plunged down from the sky to 224 Ry Street in the DZ District—the home of Cangmu Neiyu.

Silently landing on the roof of the Cangmu family's house, Ye Tianya's gaze was immediately drawn to a slender woman and two adorable children in the yard. He knew they were Cangmu Neiyu's wife and children. Ye Tianya took out Lisi from his ring and coldly sneered at the screen, "Cangmu Neiyu, do you recognize this place?"

The computer screen displayed Cangmu Neiyu's pale, desperate face against a backdrop of a frozen sea. Ye Tianya coldly pointed the Lisi screen at Cangmu Neiyu's wife and son, letting Cangmu Neiyu see them clearly before saying, "Your wife is beautiful, and your children are adorable. Now I'll..." "I'll give you a chance. Tell me where Xingye is, and I won't harm your wife and children. Otherwise, they won't see today's sunset! Blink three times if you're willing to tell me!"

On the East China Sea, the app laptop floating in front of Cang Mu Neiyu displayed the figures of his wife and children, filling him with a deep-seated despair. Faced with Ye Tianya's so-called 'chance,' he hesitated for a long time, but ultimately didn't blink. He knew that even if he told Ye Tianya now and betrayed the Right-Wing Alliance, his wife and children would still suffer the same fate at the hands of the Right-Wing Alliance. The result would be the same. Why not be a loyal militarist? But how could he bear to see his wife and children dismembered by Ye Tianya? He painfully closed his eyes, expressing his resolve. Amidst Ye Tianya's cold laughter, the app screen in front of him switched to the news channel of Country R. The news channel continued broadcasting the news of Ye Tianya issuing an ultimatum to the entire nation of Country R. The announcer showed no sign of tension, seemingly not believing that Ye Tianya could cause any harm to their country, calmly reporting: "One hour and twenty minutes remain in the three-hour time limit. The cabinet press officer responded to the media, stating: 'Until there is evidence proving that Ms. Xingye, the fiancée of the YTY Foundation president, was kidnapped by the right-wing alliance of Country R, the Country R government will only actively conduct an investigation, and also hopes that the government of Country Z and Mr. Ye Tianya, the president of the YTY Foundation, will cooperate…' Now, the public is concerned about what Ye Tianya will do in three hours? What can he do?…"

Ye Tianya had no time to pay attention to the news. Cangmu Neiyu rejected his last chance. Ye Tianya's anger surged high, and after putting away Lisi, he leaped from the roof of Cangmu's house…

Chapter 461 A Bold Declaration

(A few brief notes before this chapter: At the request of a reader, I deliberately misspelled a few terms in the text, such as 'divine toilet' and 'masturbation squad.' I think everyone knows what they refer to, hehe, just for your information!)

Landing lightly beside the Cangmu family's courtyard, Ye Tianya coldly glanced at the hidden corners around him, completely disregarding the hidden experts there, and walked straight towards the courtyard gate. Only then did Cangmu's wife, Yamaguchi Tamako, and their two children notice Ye Tianya appearing at the edge of the courtyard. This was something even their father hadn't seen before. The pitiful children and their mother, who seemed oblivious to the latest news, were taken aback upon seeing Ye Tianya. They then walked to the edge of the courtyard, bowed sweetly, and said, "Hello, may I ask if you need anything?"

Ye Tianya looked at the gentle woman and the two adorable children behind her who were curiously watching him, and calmly asked, "Are you Aoki Ueyu's wife?"

As Ye Tianya spoke, an invisible energy ball began to form in his palm, waiting for Yamaguchi Tamako to utter the word "yes" before he would... The lives of three people—one adult and two children—were lost. Just as Yamaguchi Tamako was about to respond, her expression suddenly changed drastically. The two children behind her turned deathly pale with fright and cried out almost simultaneously, "Uncle, be careful! You have a gun in your back—"

This childish warning sent a jolt through Ye Tianya's heart. His overwhelming killing intent suddenly found no outlet for its power over the three people in front of him. Without turning his head, Ye Tianya swung his hand, and the two energy orbs in his hand instantly swelled, pointing a gun at his back. The circle of men swept away, and after the screams and explosions, everything returned to calm. Ye Tianya knew that the circle of men in black had been reduced to ashes. Whether they were from the R country government or the right-wing alliance, they had all become vessels for Ye Tianya's overwhelming killing intent because of the little boy's warning. Looking at the little boy, his mother, and his sister, who were staring in disbelief, Ye Tianya felt no longer any killing intent. The little boy and girl, of course, could not imagine that their kind reminder had saved his mother and sister's lives.

With a conflicted feeling that he himself could not understand, Ye Tianya glanced at the little boy who had warned him, then soared into the sky and disappeared into the horizon, leaving the stunned little boy shouting excitedly, "Superman!" Ye Tianya hated himself for being unable to kill the little boy and girl because of their seemingly useless reminder. But who could understand the feelings of an orphan who had been neglected by the world when receiving care from others? Even a small reminder carried the same weight for him.

Half an hour later, at No. RP, IJ District, DB City, Watanabe Taro's parents and younger brother were not so lucky. Like Aoki U, Watanabe Taro did not cherish the opportunity given to him by Ye Tianya. When Ye Tianya appeared at Watanabe Taro's door, the Japanese Special Higher Police had already surrounded the Watanabe family. Watanabe Taro's younger brother shouted among the protectors that Ye Tianya should release his brother. Ye Tianya, with a cold smile on his face, completely ignored the Special Higher Police's ability users and the weapons in their hands, and coldly said to Watanabe Jiro: "Between the lives of your family of three and the secrets of the Right-Wing Alliance, your brother chose to give up your lives. So if you have someone to blame, blame your brother, not me!"

"Ye Tianya, this is Japanese territory, and you cannot be so presumptuous—" Seeing that Ye Tianya was about to make a move, the Special Higher Police immediately shouted to stop him.

Ye Tianya ignored the Special Higher Police agents protecting the Watanabe family, coldly waving his hand and unleashing a massive energy ball. The energy ball swept over, carrying flying sand and stones. The Special Higher Police officers' expressions changed drastically, and they immediately displayed their abilities. Some of them used all their superpowers to try to protect the Watanabe family, while others took to the air and circled behind Ye Tianya, trying to surround him. However, all their efforts seemed so pale and powerless. After the deafening explosion, all that could be seen were ashes leveled to the ground, and superpowered individuals who had reacted quickly enough to escape into the sky, only to fall in a sorry state. As for the three members of the Watanabe family, perhaps only a trace of their flesh and blood could be felt in the air.

Ye Tianya's gesture of killing forced the Special Higher Police (SAT) members, who had been instructed to negotiate peacefully with him, to react. At their leader's command, all the surrounding weapons unleashed a barrage of fire at Ye Tianya. However, countless bullets, as if guided by telescope, returned to their original paths when they reached within half a meter of him. Except for a few quick-reacting survivors, everyone else was struck by their own bullets, either dead or wounded. The leader was horrified and immediately ordered a ceasefire. Ye Tianya sneered and suddenly pulled out a... A strange gun appeared, a beam of white light shooting from its muzzle. As Ye Tianya spun 360 degrees, everyone around him, except for those who reacted quickly enough to dodge, was sliced in half by the white light. Blood splattered everywhere. The white light swept through a radius of two hundred meters, cleanly severing houses and trees. Although the buildings didn't collapse immediately, the cuts were clearly visible, and the surrounding trees snapped at waist height, leaning precariously toppling over. Ye Tianya coldly smiled as he looked at the Special Higher Police chief, who was stunned by what he saw. He vanished in a flash, his cold voice echoing in the air: "You should be going to the right-wing elements to hand over my fiancée, not courting death here. I'll spare your lives now, you have half an hour. If you can't hand over my fiancée by then, I'll blow up that dilapidated temple where the right-wing elements worship WWII war criminals!"

Having witnessed Ye Tianya's strength and invincibility firsthand, the R country's Special Higher Police raised the alert to the highest level. Having seen the photos of the scattered limbs, broken trees, and crumbling walls after Ye Tianya's departure, the R country's Prime Minister was even more concerned about the weapons Ye Tianya possessed. Trembling at the sight of that weapon, the time allotted by Ye Tianya was fast approaching. Although the Special Higher Police had arrested many right-wing elements, they still hadn't found Xingye's whereabouts. Now, Ye Tianya had declared he would attack the Yasukuni Shrine after the deadline. The Japanese Prime Minister immediately ordered the Special Higher Police to assemble at the Yasukuni Shrine. If Xingye wasn't found, and Ye Tianya truly intended to blow up the Yasukuni Shrine, the right-wing elements would definitely not stand idly by. They would certainly step in to protect the shrine, presenting a golden opportunity to strike at the right-wing alliance.

After making his arrangements, the Prime Minister hurriedly left his office, picking up the photos he had brought back from the scene of Ye Tianya's murder. He was going to the military to find an important figure, a core member of the right wing: Tojo Okio. He was a descendant of a collateral branch of Tojo Hideki's ancestry. He wasn't ashamed of the war criminal Tojo Hideki, but rather proud of it. His current position in the military was due to the support he received from the right wing during Koizumi's cabinet formation, coupled with the significant proportion of right-wing elements in the military. Although this man outwardly denies being a militarist, he is actually the true core figure of the right-wing alliance and the biggest obstacle to this cabinet. That's why the Japanese Prime Minister only approached him at this crucial moment.

"Mr. Tojo, what a refined taste you have! To be able to leisurely drink tea at this time. I wonder if General Tojo has seen these photos?" Despite his anger at Tojo's lack of greeting, the Japanese Prime Minister forced himself to remain calm and handed the photos to Tojo. Tojo

glanced at them indifferently, as if he had already seen them before, showing no surprise. "Prime Minister, please sit down. I just saw the news this morning, but this doesn't seem to be a matter for our military. If you can't even handle this small matter, how can the people of the nation trust your cabinet?"

The Japanese Prime Minister, knowing full well that Tojo Okio was deliberately making things difficult for him, calmly smiled and said, "I know that right-wing elements are very dissatisfied with the foreign policy of our current cabinet, so they are deliberately trying to obstruct it. Of course, I will not let them succeed. I am here simply to inform Mr. Tojo that Ye Tianya has threatened to bomb the Yasukuni Shrine, and General Takeshita of the Cabinet is currently on an overseas inspection tour. I am now, in my capacity as Prime Minister, requesting that Mr. Tojo do his part for national security."

Tojo Okio smiled indifferently, seemingly unconcerned about Ye Tianya's threat. Tianya, seemingly oblivious to the situation, lazily said, "Your Excellency, please rest assured. Ye Tianya is nothing. We soldiers are not as afraid as you are. Protecting territorial sovereignty is our duty as a 'self-defense force.' I will immediately dispatch troops to protect the toilet. However, I would like to remind Your Excellency that the Chinese side has allowed a Chinese citizen to act recklessly in our country. You should prepare to seek justice from China. When the time comes, I and the other generals will still serve Your Excellency."

The Prime Minister's expression changed. Tojo Okio's intentions were clear: if Ye Tianya really carried out a terrorist attack on the Yasukuni Shrine, he would join forces with other military forces to provoke war against China. These warmongers didn't have as many concerns as politicians, and the Prime Minister couldn't help but worry. However, having achieved his goal, he didn't want to stay a second longer to face Tojo Okio's face. He took the photo from the table in front of Tojo Okio and left the military. No matter how things developed, letting Tojo Okio protect the shrine he worshipped was not a wrong decision. If he protected it well, he would reward him, and his cabinet could give an explanation to the people. If the Yasukuni Shrine was ultimately destroyed by Ye Tianya's overwhelming power, it would be his fault as the core figure of the right-wing alliance. That would be the time for him, as the Prime Minister, to hold Tojo Okio accountable and launch a full-scale attack on the right-wing forces.

Compared to soldiers, politicians have to consider far more factors, and therefore their minds are much more burdened. Tojo Okio, who didn't take Ye Tianya, who was alone, seriously at all, only saw the bright future of protecting the Yasukuni Shrine and gaining more support from right-wing elements, without considering what politicians were thinking...

Revised Chapter 462 Internal Action Starry

Night Sitting wearily in the basement, she had given up on the idea of contacting Ye Tianya by phone. She had tried more than a hundred times without success, and already knew that because of the protective effect, the kidnappers couldn't find her communicator. So they installed signal jamming devices around the cabin on the ship that transported her and around this basement, so her phone signal couldn't be transmitted at all. Her only hope now was that the protective aura on her body wouldn't be affected by the signal jamming devices and could guide her brother to find her. Because she was worried that the protective aura on her body would automatically dissipate once she fell asleep, even though she possessed the divine skills taught to her by Frost and Snow, she felt somewhat tired after not closing her eyes all night. Forcing herself to stay alert, Xingye was secretly worried. She didn't know what reckless things her brother might do after discovering her kidnapping, and she was even more worried about whether Ye Tianya would be harmed as a result.

When Xingye was brought off the ship that morning, she clearly saw the Japanese characters on the dock through the gaps in the protective banners. She knew she had been kidnapped to Japan, thousands of miles away from S City. Although Xingye had no doubt that her brother would rescue her sooner or later, she couldn't help but panic. She could only silently pray in her heart: "Brother, do you know that Xiaoye is in Japan? Please come and save Xiaoye!"

Bang—

the basement door opened, and Xingye looked up, then immediately turned her head back. She didn't even want to look at the person who came in.

"Xiao Ye, you must be hungry since you didn't have breakfast. Lunch is quite plentiful today. There are no outsiders here, so open your protective shield and come out to eat something." Ding Junfeng could only sigh helplessly at Xing Ye's white shield. Having witnessed firsthand how even superhumans had been electrocuted and knocked unconscious by the shield, he dared not risk his life. Ding Junfeng also knew that Ye Tianya dared to so blatantly threaten the R country government because he knew that they couldn't possibly harm Xing Ye inside that damned shield. This was the biggest headache for the Right-Wing Alliance, and he had come in here specifically to solve this problem.

Since Xing Ye dared not open the 'protection,' she naturally couldn't eat the breakfast the kidnappers had used to 'lure' her into opening the shield that morning. She was indeed hungry, but Xing Ye knew that if she opened the shield, even if Ye Tianya found her, she would be coerced by the kidnappers into doing things she didn't want to do. So she chose to ignore him.

Seeing that Xingye ignored him, Ding Junfeng felt a surge of resentment, but smiled and said, "Xiaoye, I think you already know who I am. Considering we grew up together, I think I should remind you. Your precious brother is quite capable; he's already tracked you down to Japan, and he's even massacring Japanese government officials to force them to hand you over. He just threatened to blow up the Yasukuni Shrine in Japan..."

Xingye's face lit up with joy upon hearing that Ye Tianya had come to Japan, but then she was shocked to learn that Ye Tianya had massacred Japanese government officials and threatened to blow up the Yasukuni Shrine. Worrying arose again, Ding Junfeng, seeing that he had captured Xingye's attention, smiled and said, "He's single-handedly going against the entire nation of Japan. Do you know the consequences? One person challenging an economic power like Japan—there's only one outcome: certain death."

Ding Junfeng noticed the anxiety on Xingye's face and, seeing it had some effect, immediately pressed on, "Right now, he's only killed a few Japanese agents. Given his status and the high-ranking Chinese officials supporting him, negotiating with Japan should be enough to resolve the situation. But if he actually blew up Japan's Yasukuni Shrine… Yasukuni Shrine…" However, given the spiritual beliefs of the R country's soldiers and most young people, even the Z side might not be able to protect him then. But he is, after all, a Z country citizen. If R country wants to hold Ye Tianya accountable, demand an explanation from the Z side, or even go to war, the Z side, to avoid war with R country, might turn around and arrest him as a terrorist, handing him over to R country. Do you want to see your beloved wanted by two major powers with nowhere to go? If you want to stop him from going further down the wrong path, quickly turn off this protective shield on you, and then we can immediately contact him and have him use the technology he possesses to exchange for you… "...

Mentioning technology, Xingye inside the protective shield suddenly laughed. Her initial worry and anxiety quickly turned into a smile, a change so swift it startled Ding Junfeng, who couldn't help but ask, "What are you laughing at?"

Xingye sneered, "So you kidnapped me not for money, but for technology. If my brother truly has nowhere to go, isn't that exactly what you wanted? Hmph, I laugh at your lifelong cleverness; all your scheming has only led to your current predicament. Since you mentioned the technology my brother possesses, do you even know what kind of technology it is?"

Ding Junfeng paused again, unable to resist asking curiously, "What technology?"

Xingye looked at Ding Junfeng as if he were a pitiful wretch and sneered, "I knew you didn't have the ability to command superhumans, didn't I? You really are working for someone else!"

Ding Junfeng's face darkened, and he said angrily, "Are you testing me?"

Xingye sneered, "So what if I'm testing you? Considering how pathetic you are, running errands for someone else while being kept in the dark, I'll tell you. The technology my brother possesses is a laser weapon technology that is at least fifty years ahead of current military technology. Not only does your master want this technology, but the Chinese high command and the military have also been coveting it for a long time. This technology will be valuable no matter which country it falls into..." This would greatly increase that country's military strength, saving them at least fifty years of struggle. Do you think that if you push my brother too far, between R country and Z country, knowing you can't harm me, he'll hand over the technology to which side? And why don't you consider how my brother managed to catch up with R country so quickly? To borrow a phrase from you, out of consideration for our childhood, I'll tell you: my brother and I have a special connection. As long as we're within a certain distance, he can sense my exact location. R country is so small; I believe he'll find it here very soon. Then I'll be kidnapped by the R people... "R country has irrefutable evidence. To clear their name of kidnapping Chinese citizens and avoid being held accountable by China, what do you think your masters, who are working for you, will do?"

Ding Junfeng's expression changed drastically, then he coldly said, "So what? At worst, we'll send you out of R country's borders right now!"

Xingye coldly laughed, "Send me out of the border? Do you think the Chinese high command and military are stupid at this point? Don't they realize that if Ye Tianya pushes the kidnappers too far, they'll send me out of the border to clear their names and then turn around and bite China? I think every port of departure should be monitored by Chinese intelligence personnel right now." "..."

Ye Tianya paused, then continued, "Wake up! Who do you think you are? A superhuman? A martial arts master? You're none of those. You're just a down-on-his-luck, stray dog. Why do they still value you so much? They're just using your hatred for my brother to keep you here waiting for him. They just want to use you as a shield. They just want to pin everything on you if the Z side finds evidence that the Japanese kidnapped me, implicating you as the mastermind. And you, having the motive to murder me and my brother, have taken all the blame for them..."

Ignoring Ding Junfeng's increasingly pale face, Xingye continued, "The problem is no longer just a personal grudge; it's now involved in a conflict between nations. If you still want to go back to Z country and have a place to stay, you'd better find a way to contact my brother immediately and have him come here to rescue me. Considering we grew up together and for the sake of the old director, I'll make an exception for you and guarantee my brother won't harm you in the slightest..."

Before Xingye could finish, Ding Junfeng had already hurriedly left the basement. Xingye's analysis was all in the hopes of persuading him to contact Ye Tianya for help. She did this partly to escape her current predicament as quickly as possible, preventing Ye Tianya from killing more innocent people. On the other hand, if Ding Junfeng really helped her, she might be able to persuade Ye Tianya to abandon his hatred and let Ding Junfeng go, so she could have something to say to the old director when she returned. However, she wasn't sure if Ding Junfeng would actually make the call.

However, Xingye was ultimately disappointed because Ding Junfeng chose to escape. Even though he helped Xingye, he didn't believe Ye Tianya would let him go. Moreover, hatred made him unwilling to help Ye Tianya and Xingye. So he chose to escape on his own, breaking free from the control of the R country's right-wing alliance and refusing to be their shield. In any case, judging from the current situation, if Xingye didn't turn off the protective shield, he couldn't expect Ye Tianya to let him have his way.

The right-wing alliance members were so focused on the news about Ye Tianya's plan to bomb the Yasukuni Shrine that they didn't expect Ding Junfeng, who hated Ye Tianya to the core, to slip away before Ye Tianya even arrived. Plus, Ding Junfeng was a cunning old fox, which allowed him to escape successfully…

The Japanese citizens watched the news on television, counting down the seconds. Ye Tianya's deadline was fast approaching. Tojo Okio's army had already deployed defenses around the Yasukuni Shrine. With the involvement of the Japanese Special Higher Police and right-wing alliance members, the Yasukuni Shrine seemed impregnable. Riot control experts had inspected the shrine inside and out at least ten times to prevent Ye Tianya from tampering with it beforehand.

The second hand had passed twelve, and after another full rotation, it would be Ye Tianya's deadline. Yet, Ye Tianya still hadn't appeared. Reporters from various countries, positioned on high-rises surrounding the Yasukuni Shrine with telephoto lenses, began a countdown: "Viewers, there's one minute left until Ye Tianya's deadline. The Japanese government hasn't handed over Xingye. Will Ye Tianya really blow up the Yasukuni Shrine? Or is it just a threatening statement made in anger? The Japanese Self-Defense Forces and the Japanese people have completely surrounded the Yasukuni Shrine. How can Ye Tianya, alone, blow it up? We'll wait and see. Let's begin..." "Countdown, forty seconds... thirty-nine seconds... thirty-eight seconds..."

Chapter 463 A Promise Kept

Forty seconds... thirty-nine seconds... thirty-eight seconds...

When the reporter facing the camera counted down to zero and still saw no movement, she said with slight disappointment, "Time's up. It seems Ye Tianya was just making empty threats..."

As the reporter said this, she stared wide-eyed at the sky opposite her, struggling to utter a few very broken words: "Missile...missile!"

The reporters were terrified. More than a dozen missiles flew out from the distance, trailing long fiery tails as they flew towards them. The reporter reporting from the rooftop had a clear view of the missile's trajectory; its target was obviously their side. The cameraman, seeing the reporter's expression, instinctively turned the camera back, capturing the missile hurtling towards them. He then cried out, "Missile!" The missile had already flown right over their heads. They could clearly hear the whooshing sound of it passing overhead. The terrified reporter and the cameraman, who nearly lost his grip on the camera, instinctively abandoned their reporting and crouched down, covering their heads. After the missile passed overhead… Suddenly realizing that missing such a crucial shot would leave a permanent regret in his journalistic career, the cameraman immediately stood up, wanting to capture the missile's final target. However, the brief moment he had crouched down and stood up again made him a fraction too late. Before he could even stand, he heard a series of deafening explosions. When the camera was pointed, it only captured the towering smoke and dust rising from the tens of thousands of square meters of land where the Yasukuni Shrine was located after the intense bombing. Fortunately, another camera fixed nearby, always aimed at the Yasukuni Shrine, recorded the entire process, but they had no time to examine it. In the sensitive country of Japan, a missile had destroyed their shrine dedicated to a 'hero'. The reporters' first thought was that war had begun. Ye Tianya couldn't possibly possess missiles; where did they come from? The only possibility was from China? Could it be that China, for Ye Tianya's sake, had launched a surprise attack on Japan, provoking war?

Thinking of this, the reporters felt a dark sense of impending world war. The missiles had destroyed the Yasukuni Shrine, which the Japanese considered a memorial to heroes. War was a thousand percent imminent. Driven by their professional instincts, they went into a frenzy over the dozen or so missiles. Cameras, video cameras, and any other equipment that could record the scene were used frantically to capture images of the devastation in the distance and the countless corpses of soldiers and right-wing extremists left behind by the explosions. Some of the more astute reporters began investigating the source of the missiles.

The news of dozens of missiles exploding over the tens of thousands of square meters of the Yasukuni Shrine spread worldwide within seconds through the communication devices of the reporters, who had regained their senses. The Japanese people, as the inhabitants of the shrine, were gripped by panic. Missiles had reached their territory, yet the army and government had made no preparations. They no longer trusted their army; they lived in constant fear that a missile might fall from the sky and destroy their homes, ending their lives.

Although the missiles that attacked Country R were only small conventional missiles, in this delicate and sensitive period of international relations, the use of such terrifying weapons as missiles immediately put everyone on high alert. Within five minutes of the explosion, several major US military bases in the Pacific reacted immediately. Two aircraft carriers rapidly approached the waters west of Country R, the navies of Okinawa and Yokosuka sounded the battle alarm, and Yokota's air force scrambled more than ten fighter jets to prepare for battle. The whole world was shrouded in the shadow of war. Country Z was no longer the sleeping lion that it was a hundred years ago, at the mercy of others. Its every move directly affected the world's格局 (geju, a term referring to the overall situation or pattern of the world). Ye Tianya's incident attracted worldwide attention, and then the missile attack on Country R occurred. Even the missile defense system that the US helped build for Country R did not react at all. This forced the US, which relied on the missile defense system for security, to be on high alert. It is no wonder that they reacted so strongly.

The panic brought on by the looming threat of war drove the Japanese people into a frenzy of panic buying of food and daily necessities. Merchants immediately raised prices in an attempt to make exorbitant profits, only to be met with a frenzied looting spree. Within half an hour, the entire city of DJI descended into chaos. The Japanese government was forced to deploy the military to finally stabilize the situation. The citizens, forced to calm down, were then met with devastating news: the missile that bombed the Yasukuni Shrine had been launched from the SD Self-Defense Force base on the outskirts of DJI. Even more coincidentally, the SD Self-Defense Force base was under the command of Tojo Okio, a key figure in the right-wing coalition. Perhaps only at this moment did the Japanese people realize how accurate their own missiles were.

Not only did the Japanese want to weep, but even the American soldiers in the Pacific region, who had been on high alert, felt a sudden urge to cry. The missile defense system had never considered the possibility of defending against missiles from within its own ranks. As the saying goes, "You can guard against a thousand things, but it's hard to guard against a thief within your own ranks." The missile was launched from within, rendering their painstakingly constructed and expensively built missile defense system completely useless. The missile defense experts from Country M were so enraged they nearly died of a hemorrhage. Of course, no one believed that the Japanese military would launch missiles at their own territory; everyone preferred to believe it was an accident. They quickly thought of Ye Tianya, who had once threatened to blow up the Yasukuni Shrine, and concluded that this incident was directly related to him.

However, Ye Tianya never officially took responsibility for the incident. But shortly after the Yasukuni Shrine, its guards, and right-wing elements were destroyed along with a dozen small conventional missiles, a second ultimatum was issued. It stated that if Japan didn't hand over Xingye within half an hour, he would continue to surprise Japan. This time, Ye Tianya didn't specify a target, making his next target even more unpredictable. But whatever the target, no one dared doubt Ye Tianya's words this time.

Because it was discovered that the missiles were launched from Tojo Okio's military camp, taking advantage of the nationwide right-wing suspicions surrounding Tojo Okio, the Japanese Prime Minister immediately used this missile misfire incident to unite with several other military officials to remove Tojo Okio from his post. Simultaneously, he ordered all missile units to be on high alert, allowing no further mishaps. However, even after removing the thorn in his side, Tojo Okio, the Prime Minister of Japan still faced difficulties. The Japanese public, who had just been calmed down, were once again gripped by panic. This time, the panic wasn't limited to DJ; since Ye Tianya hadn't specified a target, the entire country could become his prey, and the panic quickly spread throughout Japan. The Japanese government had to deploy all available armed forces to maintain order and stability across the country.

Besides the lack of a statement from China, Ye Tianya had been labeled a terrorist by most countries, with some even claiming the YTY Foundation was the source of funding for his terrorist activities and demanding the seizure of the YTY Foundation and its affiliated companies. Despite international outcry, countries like the United States hesitated to take any action against the YTY Foundation, and China remained silent on the Tianya Group. Since Ye Tianya's businesses were mainly located in these two countries, and neither country reacted, the international outcry remained merely a futile effort. After all, before it was found out how Ye Tianya controlled the missiles of R country and launched them towards R country's mainland, the people of M country, who were terrified by terrorist attacks, would not allow their country to provoke a super-terrorist. Who could guarantee that if they provoked Ye Tianya, he wouldn't go to M country and send their even more powerful missiles back to their mainland?

Ye Tianya was not afraid of others shutting down his YTY Foundation, nor was he afraid of what others would do to Tianya Group, because those things were not important at all. Xingye was everything to him. At this moment, he had already returned to the East China Sea. Kuraki Naiyu and Watanabe Taro were frozen purple, their eyes ashen as they watched the news of the chaos in R country playing on the app laptop hanging in front of them. When they saw dozens of missiles attacking the Yasukuni Shrine, which they regarded as a sacred place, the two desperate people wished they could die immediately, but they were unable to move and could not die.

The computer's battery was already low when Ye Tianya appeared out of thin air on the ice. He sneered at the two people staring intently at the computer screen and said, "See? Your Yasukuni Shrine, the holy land of your right-wing alliance, has been reduced to ashes because of your stupidity. This is just the beginning. If you don't reveal Xingye's whereabouts, just wait to see the entire country of Japan turn to ashes!"

The two men's eyes, which had been lifeless on their frozen purple faces, suddenly turned into hatred and anger as they glared at Ye Tianya. Ye Tianya sneered, "Don't believe me? Don't believe I can destroy your entire country of Japan? It seems I have to do something to prove you wrong."

After saying this, Ye Tianya suddenly looked up at the distant sea. The shadows of four warships were sailing towards the ice. The warships were flying the Rising Sun Flag, clearly indicating that they were Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force patrol. After the Yasukuni Shrine was bombed, the Maritime Self-Defense Force was the first to react, making tense deployments in the waters adjacent to Japan. They quickly arrived at the place where Ye Tianya had frozen the two men. Seeing the towering ice waves and the two figures frozen on the ice in the distance, they turned and surrounded the ship.

Upon seeing their own warship, Kuraki Naiyu and Watanabe Taro's eyes lit up; they saw hope, hope for the destruction of the wicked Ye Tianya before them.

However, when they looked at Ye Tianya, they found him with a calm, cold smile, his eyes seemingly burning with a bloodthirsty cruelty. Turning back to the two, he smiled calmly and said, "I was just worried about not having a chance to prove to you that I have the ability to destroy your entire nation, and they've delivered themselves to my doorstep. You'd better open your eyes and watch." (

Chapter 464, Revised Edition)

The two seemed still unconvinced that Ye Tianya could contend with such a behemoth as a destroyer. At this moment, the four destroyers were almost at the edge of the ice. Someone on the warship began to shout, "Ye Tianya, you are surrounded! Surrender immediately and accept the judgment of the Japanese people..."

Ye Tianya sneered, and magically produced the weapon that resembled a gun from the ring on his left finger. Completely ignoring the awkward Chinese spoken by the Japanese soldier on the destroyer, he calmly displayed his weapon... The strange weapon inside the ice said to Kuraki Naiyu and Watanabe Taro, "See this? This is the technology you've always wanted, the thing you even kidnapped my fiancée for. Want to know what it is?"

At this point, a flicker of curiosity appeared in Kuraki Naiyu and Watanabe Taro's lifeless eyes. Ye Tianya chuckled mockingly, "Seeing you standing in the ice for hours must have been tough, so I'll tell you. This thing—I call it a nuclear laser gun. It's a standard application of nuclear weapons. It effectively solves the problem of controlling the speed of nuclear fusion, easily controlling the amount and speed of energy released. For example, right now, I need enough energy to destroy a ship with a displacement of 7,500..." "For advanced destroyers weighing over 100 tons and with a speed of at least 35 knots, I must turn the nuclear energy release and conversion control knob to the maximum, the release speed to the highest, and then aim..."

Ye Tianya didn't seem to be facing four destroyers at all; he was giving a presentation at an arms exhibition. While explaining, he turned the knob of his nuclear laser gun to the maximum position, raised it, aimed it at the destroyer in front of him, and calmly said, "Aim at the target, pull the trigger—"

As Ye Tianya spoke, he demonstrated by pulling the trigger. The nuclear laser gun emitted a hissing sound and then suddenly shot out a blinding white light, heading straight for the destroyer in front of him. As the beam collided with the destroyer... As the destroyers made contact, a deafening roar erupted from one of them, leaving only the three people on the ice and the Japanese soldiers on the other three destroyers in a scene of annihilation. Ye Tianya calmly continued explaining to Kuraki and the other two, whose eyes were now filled with fear: "The nuclear laser gun is that simple to operate, and a full load of nuclear energy can fire ten times in a row at maximum capacity..."

As Ye Tianya spoke, he turned the gun and fired three beams at the other three destroyers that had not yet reacted. After three loud explosions, the sea surface was littered with countless hull fragments of destroyers and debris floating on the surface after the explosions, with only the undulating waves indicating what had just happened.

Ye Tianya looked at the strange gun in his hand with satisfaction and said to the two men whose faces were ashen with fear, "Scared, aren't you? I know your Japanese Communist Party and Communist Party are terrified by the atomic bomb, but don't worry, this nuclear laser gun is a green weapon. It simply converts nuclear energy into pure energy; it itself is not radioactive, and nothing it hits will emit radiation."

Ye Tianya's face turned cold, his lazy tone replaced by a chilling expression. "Listen carefully," he said, "whether your country will be littered with corpses depends on your decision now. I'll ask you one last time, where is Xingye!" With that, Ye Tianya released their pressure points.

As soon as they could move, Watanabe Taro trembled like a madman and sneered, "You think Japan will let this go after killing so many of our compatriots? Just wait for the revenge of 130 million Japanese people! Hahaha..."

Amidst Watanabe Taro's laughter, his head suddenly exploded with a loud bang. He had actually suppressed his mental energy within his brain and committed suicide through a brain explosion. Ye Tianya waved his hand, creating a barrier to block the red and white matter that erupted from Watanabe Taro's brain explosion. Enraged, he hurled an energy ball, tearing Watanabe Taro's still-bleeding headless corpse to shreds. His anger turned ashen as he glared at Kuraki Naiyu, who was covered in the disgusting red and white matter that Watanabe Taro's brain explosion had left on him. Yet, he seemed completely unconcerned, appearing remarkably calm compared to Watanabe Taro, staring blankly into the distance. He withdrew his ashen gaze from the scattered limbs floating on the sea, glanced up at Ye Tianya, and sneered, "Kill them. Do you think blowing up the Yasukuni Shrine will destroy the eternal faith in the hearts of the Japanese people? Do you think killing so many people will bring back Xingye? Even if only one Japanese person remains, they will not let you go, you demon. Peace-loving people around the world will not let you go, you demon. Because of your cruelty, Xingye is destined to become a sacrificial lamb in the new Yasukuni Shrine's founding ceremony? You are destined to become a homeless, stray dog..."

"Damn it!" Ye Tianya couldn't help but curse, severing all four limbs of Kuraki Uchiya with a swift motion. He angrily said, "Kidnapping someone and spouting all these high-sounding principles, do you really think you can gain the sympathy of peace-loving people with your actions? I will make more people like you spend a short time believing in your supreme beliefs. I want to see what right-wingers do when they have no feet, no hands, and even no head to hold onto their beliefs!"

Without giving Kuraki Uchiya another glance at the blood gushing from his severed limbs, Ye Tianya took to the air and flew towards R country. Only killing could quell the raging anger in his heart...

At the same time, in Z country, B city.

One message after another arrived, each one filling Long Tianxing with a mixture of joy and worry. He was pleased that Ye Tianya, single-handedly, had caused chaos in Japan, even destroying the Yasukuni Shrine, a symbol of Japanese militarism. The latest news was that a submarine patrolling the East China Sea had spotted Ye Tianya using a strange pistol to take down four Japanese destroyers in just ten seconds before disappearing into the sky. While secretly pleased to see Japan in trouble, Long Tianxing was also deeply worried. Since Ye Tianya's rampage in Japan, Japanese citizens in China had begun to act. Although he had intervened quickly, two groups of Japanese students had still managed to carry out two bombings at universities in G and H provinces. Thanks to proper control, all members of the R country were placed under surveillance in various regions, and the border guards also prohibited R nationals from entering the country, finally bringing the domestic situation under control. However, Long Tianxing was not only worried that the R nationals might retaliate against Z country, but also worried that in the end, it would be impossible to prove that Xingye was kidnapped by the R nationals. At that time, due to the international situation, Z country would have no reason not to pursue Ye Tianya's responsibility. If even Z country declared Ye Tianya a terrorist, he did not know what Ye Tianya would do if he went berserk. They had never been able to find out Ye Tianya's true colors until now. A person who could easily mobilize other countries' missiles, a person who could take down four heavy destroyers in ten seconds, once they turned against each other, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Faced with international diplomatic pressure, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is doing its utmost to manage the situation, managing to refrain from declaring Ye Tianya's actions as acts of terrorism. The reason for this restraint is that it hasn't been confirmed whether Xingye was kidnapped by a Japanese national. If the Japanese side confirms that Xingye wasn't kidnapped by a Japanese national, then China will be in a completely passive position and will have no choice but to announce measures against Ye Tianya and his Tianya Group.

Long Tianxing's biggest worry at this moment is that one of the kidnappers of Xingye is Ding Junfeng, who holds Chinese citizenship. If the Japanese exploit this loophole and push Ding Junfeng forward to take the blame for the kidnapping, China will either have to declare Ye Tianya a terrorist and launch a full-scale attack against him along with other countries, or face Japanese accountability, and may even face war from the Japanese.

Overwhelmed with worry, Long Tianxing glanced at the other elderly men sitting beside him. Some wore suits, others military uniforms; these were people who could influence the political decisions of the entire Z country. He could see that their faces were all grave. From last night until now, they, like him, hadn't slept a wink, all gathered in this small conference room discussing countermeasures. However, before a solution could be devised, Ye Tianya would make another move.

Looking at the time, it was almost half an hour before Ye Tianya's second deadline. Long Tianxing felt uneasy, wondering what Ye Tianya would do if R country didn't hand over Xingye.

As the second hand ticked past twelve and then moved ten more times to the one, the information officer in the communications control center, which had been moved outside the conference room, stood up and solemnly reported: "Shadow intrusion into R country's network system..."

Thirty seconds later, "R country's network is completely paralyzed. Banks at all levels in R country have been controlled by the shadow, funds are rapidly flowing to all parts of the world, and all servers have been forced to shut down..."

Two minutes later, "R country's government homepage has been controlled by the shadow, and the government homepage and all portal websites have begun playing films about the Nanjing Massacre..."

Three minutes later, "R country's military servers have been hacked, and information about R country's military deployments and secret weapons has appeared online..."

...

Ten minutes later, "Traffic in R country is out of control, traffic lights are malfunctioning, traffic accidents are escalating, two high-speed trains collide on the Shinkansen, and the casualties are countless..."

In just ten minutes, the informant kept reporting one alarming message after another. Shadow had swept through almost every area the internet could reach. Long Tianxing's forehead began to sweat. He turned to look at the other elderly people; their solemn expressions were turning to horror. Even these seasoned veterans couldn't help but pale at the shocking news. But the informant seemed unwilling to let their minds rest, standing up again to report:

"Ye Tianya has issued another ultimatum: if R country doesn't hand over Xingye within half an hour, he will destroy all buildings in R country with more than five stories! R country has issued a war mobilization order, entered a period of martial law, and requested counter-terrorism assistance from countries around the world..."

"A war mobilization order? This Ye Tianya is really something..." The old man sitting in the middle shook his head and smiled bitterly after the information officer finished reporting. He only said half of his sentence before turning to the old man in military uniform next to him and saying, "Old Xu, are you ready on your end?"

"All troops have entered their designated areas and are on standby..."

Before the elderly general could finish speaking, an intelligence officer rushed in to report, "R country intelligence personnel have discovered and arrested the kidnapper Ding Junfeng. They have interrogated him and learned that Xingye is being held in SF City, R country. The R country intelligence chief requests instructions from headquarters..."

Chapter 465 At All Costs

When they heard that Ding Junfeng had been captured by Z side personnel and forced to reveal that Xingye's whereabouts were indeed in R country, the important figures in the small conference room all stood up in a clamor. This meant that Z side would no longer worry about any international public opinion pressure, and could even stand on the side supporting Ye Tianya to seek justice from R country. The old man sitting in the middle made no attempt to hide his excitement, saying, "Good, good! Xingye is indeed in R country! Immediately order all R country personnel to rescue Xingye at all costs! Even if the rescue fails, obtain evidence that Xingye was kidnapped by R country people!"

At all costs!

As the old man issued his order, in DJ City, R Country, Tojo Okio, who had been dismissed from his military post, also issued an order at all costs after discovering that Ding Junfeng had escaped ahead of schedule. However, the content was to send Xingye out of the country at all costs, even if it meant letting her drift in international waters, so that she would not have any connection with R Country.

The right-wing members of the R Country's Satoshi Alliance, whose attention had been diverted by Ye Tianya, never expected that Ding Junfeng, who hated Ye Tianya and Xingye to the bone, would escape before he could take revenge. Tojo Okio originally planned to wear Ye Tianya down. Ye Tianya couldn't find Xingye, but he couldn't just wait for Xingye to starve to death. Sooner or later, he would give in. Even if there were sacrifices, it would be worth it to obtain the weapon technology that could easily deal with destroyers. Moreover, he had a last line of defense: he could make Ding Junfeng their scapegoat, leaving the Z side with nothing to say. That's why he dared to boldly capture Xingye and bring her back to R Country, and why he dared to delay sending Xingye away.

Tojo Okio fantasized that with the technology in his hands, he could use Ding Junfeng as a scapegoat and then use Ye Tianya's crimes in Japan as a pretext to cause trouble for China. At that point, he could realize his ancestors' "grand" plan of the "Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere." However, Tojo Okio, lost in his daydreams, underestimated Ding Junfeng's ability to escape. He never expected that Xingye would inadvertently awaken Ding Junfeng, not only failing to persuade him to inform Ye Tianya but also prompting him to flee ahead of time.

At this point, Tojo Okio realized that there was no scapegoat left to take the fall for them. If China discovered Xingye's presence in Japan, then Japan and its right-wing alliance would have to bear the consequences of their actions, and there was even more bitter fruit that might be brought upon China and Ye Tianya. That's why he nervously issued the order to send Xingye away at all costs. However, he didn't know that Ding Junfeng, who had escaped, hadn't truly escaped but had fallen into the hands of Z-side intelligence agents. Unfortunately, Ding Junfeng was neither Kuraki Naiyu nor Watanabe Taro. Although he had a bellyful of schemes and tricks, he didn't have Kuraki Naiyu's backbone. After falling into the hands of Z-side intelligence agents, he quickly revealed Xingye's whereabouts.

R country, under martial law, no longer allows foreign journalists to film, and its domestic media is also controlled by the military. Therefore, news within R country was interrupted during the implementation of martial law. Without media interference, the right-wing alliance had fewer scruples and immediately sent Xingye out of the basement of the RIL Building in SF City. Now, Xingye was no longer a magic weapon to force Ye Tianya to hand over the technology, but a hot potato. They tried everything but couldn't destroy the light shield on Xingye's body. They even considered sinking Xingye into the water, but they found that the magical light shield could actually provide Xingye with breathing air underwater. Now they finally saw the technology on Ye Tianya's body and finally gave up. Since they couldn't kill Xingye to destroy the evidence, they could only send her away, at least not giving Ye Tianya and the Z country government any excuse.

From

sunrise to 11:30 AM, although he had been secretly investigating in SF City since receiving the mission, so busy that he hadn't even had time for breakfast, these three or four hours were the most enjoyable days He Ziquan had had in the year since he was sent to SF City, R Country. He was enjoyable because a man named Ye Tianya kept bringing him good news. First, he somehow managed to redirect R Country's missiles and bomb their Heroes' Memorial Hall. Then, he hacked R Country's network into chaos. The humiliation he had suffered since arriving in R Country finally came to an end today. After

the R Country government issued the military control order, a large convoy of armored vehicles entered SF City. The streets and alleys were quickly taken over by the R Country army. Several Chinese restaurants on BL Street were immediately sealed off by the army. He Ziquan hesitated for a moment but gave up the idea of rescuing people and hurriedly slipped away through a side alley. As soon as he entered the alley, his communicator began vibrating rapidly. He Ziquan quickly took it out, glanced at it, and immediately became excited. Hidden inside the flip-top cigarette case was a display showing a string of gibberish, but the trained He Ziquan could easily decipher it. Only a few words were key: 'Starry Night has been located. Everyone assemble. Code: Justice!'…

"Justice!"

After giving the code, He Ziquan was immediately greeted by a whoosh as the shutter in front of him was pulled up from the inside. He was met by an ambulance emblazoned with a large red cross and a young man who looked to be under twenty. The young man had a somewhat boyish face but mature eyes, and his cold expression uttered the chilling words: "Get in! Let's go!"

He Ziquan didn't recognize the young man, but as an intelligence officer, he always reported directly to his superiors, so it was perfectly normal for them not to know each other. Before He Ziquan could even introduce himself and state his identity, the young man grabbed him and 'threw' him into the van. He Ziquan was terrified. He considered himself quite capable, but before he could even react, he was shoved into the van by this young man. This was the first time a young man more than ten years younger than him had been so easily tossed into the car. Just as he was about to express his dissatisfaction, the ambulance screeched and sped off. He Ziquan almost fell to the ground, but luckily he was quite agile and reacted quickly enough to reach out and grab the roof. As soon as his palm touched the roof, a sticky force emanated from his hand, firmly attaching him to the roof and immediately stabilizing his body. He immediately realized that the car was leaving so quickly, and the young man who had thrown him in shouldn't have gotten in yet. Just as he was about to turn around to look at the parking spot, he was surprised to see the young man's cold face right next to him. He had already gotten in and was completely unaffected by the car's rapid start, calmly taking something out from under the seat.

Finally realizing that the young boy's skills were on a completely different level from his own, He Ziquan, who always admired the strong, suppressed his complaints. He glanced around the car and first noticed a young woman in her early twenties sitting opposite him. She was about the same age as the boy who had "thrown" him into the car, and equally cold. She was fiddling with a miniature camera in her hand, not even glancing at him. Next to her sat a slightly older young man, no more than twenty-five years old. A headband-like cloth band around his forehead held a miniature camera to his temple. When He Ziquan looked up, he only smiled slightly at him before nervously looking down again to fiddle with a dark-colored gun in his hand. He Ziquan, with his sharp eyes, immediately noticed that the bullets in the gun were oddly shaped and definitely not ordinary bullets. He Ziquan, who had scored 100 on his firearms knowledge test... He couldn't discern the type of bullet the young man was using. His gaze shifted forward; the driver, around thirty years old and about his own age, appeared only slightly different from him from the back, except for his beard. The middle-aged man sitting next to the driver turned to look at him, finally putting He Ziquan at ease. This was his direct superior, and He Ziquan was about to greet him when the young man coldly handed him a camera, saying, "This is for you. Time is of the essence; equip it immediately!"

He Ziquan took it and immediately noticed its difference from the one held by the cold-faced girl. The girl's miniature camera was strapped on, seemingly intended to be worn on the side of her head like the young man beside her. The camera the young man handed him, however, was just a regular camera with a small metal plate fixed to its side.

Upon seeing the metal plate, He Ziquan immediately knew that it was specially prepared for him. He picked up the camera, placed one side of the metal plate next to his ear, and with a thought, a slight warmth spread across his head, followed by a magnetic force that tightly attracted the metal plate and the connected camera to his side, fixing them much more firmly than a headband. At this moment, the young man spoke again: "Ding Junfeng has confessed that Xingye is being held captive in the basement of the HLT Building by right-wing elements. That's a base of the right-wing alliance. Number 7 has been monitoring the building. Headquarters has issued a death order: 'Rescue Xingye at all costs. Even if you fail, you must obtain evidence that Xingye was kidnapped by Japanese people.' Remember, it's a death order!"

He Ziquan was shocked. He originally thought that the commander of this mission was his superior, but he didn't expect it to be this young man in his early twenties. He couldn't help but turn his head to take another look at the young man. The young man's cold face was full of solemnity as he said: "Actually, everyone should know that the entire SF City has now been taken over by the army. Moreover, as the base of the right-wing alliance, and now the key place where Xingye is being held, there are definitely many experts. We are not only facing superhumans with unknown abilities, but also soldiers all over the streets. So I think everyone knows how difficult our mission is!"

When the young man finished speaking, everyone in the carriage became serious and solemn. Even the cold girl looked up at the young man. However, not a single person showed even a trace of fear on their face. Their expressions, though solemn, were also composed. The young man's tone shifted, his voice becoming impassioned: "But, let alone just the difficulty, even if it means death, we must face it. Because this is our mission, a mission bestowed upon us by heaven when it granted us these abilities. No one but us can prove the despicable and shameless actions of the Japanese." He paused, then continued: "As the commander of this operation, I must remind everyone that our primary task is to capture images of Xingye, proving that she is indeed in Japan. Only after obtaining the evidence should we attempt to rescue her..." (

Chapter 466, Revised Version: Street Corner Battle)

The cold-blooded youth continued, "Our top priority this time is to prove that Xingye is in the hands of the Japanese. The cameras on all of you are directly connected to the headquarters' communication center via satellite. Everything we see on-site will be displayed at headquarters. However, one of us must ensure the validity of the evidence. He Ziquan, we don't have enough manpower, and you're the weakest, so this task will be assigned to you. The cameras on the others are just backups, in case. You don't need to take action until we get footage of Xingye."

"I...why not just save him? Saving him is more important!" He Ziquan felt very uncomfortable when the youth said he was the weakest, but he knew his abilities couldn't compare to the youth's. He changed his mind before saying anything. He was somewhat dissatisfied with the youth's arrangement. The mission from above was to save Xingye at all costs, but the youth in charge had changed the focus to the second sentence of the headquarters' order. This made He Ziquan reluctant to accept the order. Because of his special abilities, and having never encountered a real opponent, he was confident he could save Xingye.

The boy glanced at He Ziquan coldly and said, "This is an order!" Seemingly not wanting to disrupt unity before the battle, he softened his tone slightly and added, "We are facing a powerful army and the right-wing alliance's superhumans. Even if we risk our lives to rescue Xingye, it will only count as saving one person. But if we can't obtain evidence that Xingye was kidnapped by R country, the sacrifices won't be limited to just one person. Once war breaks out, it will be a bloodbath. Do I need to explain further?"

He Ziquan had nothing more to say, bowing his head in shame. Having been just a low-level intelligence officer from the beginning, he couldn't possibly consider things from that perspective, let alone understand that orders from above usually required careful consideration. There were certain things that superiors couldn't say directly for the sake of their image. However, he finally understood why this young boy was able to become the commander of this operation.

Seeing that He Ziquan had stopped speaking, the boy took out a headband-like object and fixed a camera to his head. He then exchanged a glance with the girl opposite him, nodded encouragingly to each other, and suddenly pressed the communicator in his ear for a moment before looking up at the driver in front and saying, "Old Yu, turn on the siren, full speed ahead, turn left onto PW lane!"

The bearded driver in front didn't hesitate, turning on the ambulance siren and stepping on full speed. Only then did He Ziquan notice that this ordinary ambulance was actually equipped with... With an F1-level engine, the entire vehicle seemed to fly. Because the vehicle was an ambulance, and given the frequent casualties in R country during this chaotic period, ambulances had become the most important thing in the city. Surprisingly, the military along the way didn't intervene. Only

after the car turned onto PW Road did the young man continue, "The Right-Wing Alliance has moved. Xingye was taken out of the HLT Building and is heading towards RS Road. She was transported in a gray minivan with license plate SB3768. It seems they are planning to go to the HK port to send Xingye out of the country by sea." "We'll take the shortcut and block them!"

After speeding for seventeen or eighteen minutes, the ambulance turned onto the main road to the HK pier. The young man pressed the communicator on his ear and listened for a while before suddenly speaking: "Old Yu, we've overtaken them. The truck that Number Seven is tracking is almost here. Slow down, everyone get ready...!"

The young man looked at He Ziquan and said: "No matter what method you use, you must capture the image of Xingye. Now, turn on the camera and film the streets..."

After the young man's explanation, He Ziquan understood how important his mission was. He nodded seriously, turned on the camera, and turned back to film the street scene of SF City. His superior moved from the front to the back, took out a bag from under his seat, and opened it to find a bag of submachine guns suitable for street fighting. He took out two and placed them on the empty seat he had been sitting in, saying: "Old Yu, these are yours!" Then he took two more for himself, nervously staring at the back. The young man who had originally given him a gun loaded with strange bullets grabbed his two dark pistols and released the safety. Only the driver, the cold-blooded boy, and the girl who hadn't uttered a single word remained calm. He Ziquan couldn't help but wonder if the man and woman were born from the same mother; their temperaments were so similar.

"They're here!" He Ziquan was filming enough evidence to prove the scene was in SF City, R Country, when his direct superior, Lao Zhong, pointed to a gray pickup truck not far behind and said, "License plate SB3768, that's it. But it seems there are two Volkswagen Santana escorts in front and behind..."

The people in the car had sharp eyes and could tell at a glance which vehicles were escorts. A fierce glint flashed in the eyes of the young man with the gun, and a powerful aura erupted, making even He Ziquan feel a little uncomfortable. He finally realized that the boy's claim that he was the weakest among these people wasn't without basis. At this moment, the boy spoke again: "According to Number Seven's confirmation, there are four people in each of the front and rear Santana trucks, two in the driver's cab including the driver, but four people in the cargo box, and a metal cabinet. Xingye is locked inside."

"So sure? If Number Seven was so certain that Xingye was hidden in the metal cabinet in the carriage, why didn't he take photos as evidence?"

The young man coldly glanced at He Ziquan, who had turned around, and said, "Go back, your head should be facing the target and you should take a picture!" After saying that, the young man continued, "Number Seven is just a pure superhuman with no martial arts skills. His ability is to see through things at a certain distance, but cameras can't see through them, understand?"

He Ziquan was about to lash out after being coldly spoken to by the young man several times, but was suddenly pulled back by his superior next to him, who said, "Focus on your work, take a more accurate picture!"

He Ziquan was sensible enough to know that this was not the time for infighting, so he turned back and stopped talking. The young man then continued, "If we want to film Xingye, we must first take care of the eight people in front and behind, and lure the car away." "The four in the truck, there's a turn not far ahead. After the turn, get out and scatter immediately. Mu Kang is responsible for paralyzing the three vehicles, then looking for an opportunity to strike. Lao Yu and Lao Zhong hold off the people in the front and rear vehicles. The real experts are definitely in the truck's cargo compartment in the middle. Xiao Ru and I will deal with them. He Ziquan, after scattering, find cover immediately. Once we open the cargo compartment and the metal cabinet, you must film Xingye!"

After everyone nodded, the driver, Lao Yu, stopped the truck at the corner of the road. Everyone in the truck jumped out. He Ziquan looked around and finally locked his gaze on a pedestrian overpass not far away. He flashed over and leaped up, his entire body pressed against the iron support of the billboard under the overpass. Looking down, he could see the entire intersection and just in time to see two Volkswagen Santanas escorting a truck around the intersection.

Suddenly, two crisp gunshots shattered the tranquility of the military-controlled street. He Ziquan, perched high above, saw the truck in the middle tilt sharply to the left, then spin and screech to a stop. Immediately afterward, the two jeeps in front and behind also came to a halt amidst the gunfire. He Ziquan knew that the gunman named Mu Kang had made his move. Just as he was inwardly praising the guy's marksmanship, he saw two figures leap from either side of the street and pounce on the truck. He Ziquan knew that it was the cold-blooded young man and woman who had made their move. With a deafening crash, the truck's cargo compartment was blasted apart, revealing the scene inside. Four burly men in black surrounded a stainless steel cabinet, almost simultaneously retaliating against the two men who had attacked from the air. The two young men in the air were forced to the ground as if hit by a heavy weight, then staggered back several steps as if struck by a heavy blow, their faces pale and their movements sluggish.

In the few seconds that the four men fought back and delayed things, the people in the Santana cars in front and behind got out. However, as soon as the four men from the front car stepped out, gunshots rang out. The two men who got out on the left tried to dodge, their speed so fast that He Ziquan barely saw them. But even at their speed, they couldn't escape; both were hit and staggered to the ground. Only then did He Ziquan notice the ingenious use of bullets by the sharpshooter named Mu Kang. The bullets were all cluster munitions; each bullet would split into four in mid-air after being fired. This kind of gun seemed to be specifically designed for this purpose. The bullets were prepared by highly skilled or superhuman individuals with exceptional reflexes. While those with quick reflexes can usually react and dodge before the enemy fires, even a skilled person capable of dodging a single bullet would struggle to anticipate that it would split into four smaller bullets, widening the target area. Unless they reacted early enough or moved quickly enough, they would likely be hit. Clearly, while the two men from the Volkswagen Santana were skilled enough to dodge ordinary bullets, they weren't skilled enough to avoid a cluster munition.

The successful shot, however, also revealed his position. Mu Kang was quickly locked onto by two other men who emerged from the Santana ahead, each wielding an advanced DK submachine gun and firing a barrage of bullets in his direction. Hidden high above, He Ziquan secretly worried for the sharpshooter, but then saw him suddenly kick up his leg, leaping into the air. Even in mid-air, his hands weren't idle; he aimed his gun at the two men with submachine guns and pulled the trigger. The two men reacted quickly enough, simultaneously crouching behind the Volkswagen Santana, causing Mu Kang's bullets to miss. Of the eight bullets from the two parent cartridges, four hit the road, while the other four left two bullet holes in the car…

Just then, a burst of gunfire erupted from the other side of the street. He Ziquan, from his vantage point, clearly saw his superior also fire, but he wasn't using a cluster munition, nor did he possess Mu Kang's accuracy. Two Japanese… The man actually dodged all the bullets...

Chapter 467 Heavy Price

Two "at all costs" orders collided in SF City, R Country, unprecedentedly interpreting the meaning of "at all costs" in the order to the fullest extent.

Driver Lao Yu also got entangled with the people who got out of the Santana behind. Originally, He Ziquan was worried about Lao Yu taking on four people at once, but unexpectedly, a Toyota car behind suddenly rushed over. As soon as it turned the corner, a hand reached out from the car, holding a submachine gun. It opened fire on the people who got out of the Santana at close range. He Ziquan immediately guessed that it should be Number Seven, who had been following the truck, the pure superhuman who could see through objects.

Seeing that even a pure superhuman with no martial arts skills had joined the battle, He Ziquan felt an itch to join in, but he knew that revealing himself before capturing footage of Xingye would disrupt the entire plan. He could only patiently keep a close eye on the metal cabinet on the chassis of the van with its shell removed…

The intensity of the close combat made He Ziquan, an intelligence agent participating in such a brutal battle for the first time, realize the cruelty of combat. The eight kidnappers in the van were all skilled fighters without superpowers, and being positioned in the middle of the road, they were completely passive, facing ambushes on both sides. Adding to this, Mu Kang's magical cluster bombs forced the first four out of the car's protection under Lao Zhong's machine gun fire, where they were finished off by Mu Kang's cluster bombs. He Ziquan was secretly pleased when he suddenly saw the driver and the composed man in black robes beside him slip out of the van. The man in black robes coldly… A contemptuous sneer flashed across the ruthless man's face as he glanced at Mu Kang, who had just dealt with the last two kidnappers who had gotten off the Volkswagen Santana. Suddenly, he reached out and aimed his palm at Mu Kang's back. He Ziquan was shocked and before he could even shout "Watch out!", Mu Kang was pulled by an invisible force and involuntarily flew towards the man in black. In mid-air, Mu Kang waved his hands helplessly. Old Zhong, on the other side, was alarmed and immediately fired his gun to help, but the man in black calmly shielded Mu Kang in front of him. Several bullets pierced Mu Kang's body. The man in black smiled coldly and reached out to Old Zhong, who was stunned by accidentally killing Mu Kang. This time, He Ziquan couldn't help but shout, "Watch out!"

Old Zhong was jolted awake and rolled on the ground in horror. Although he barely avoided the attack, the gun he had dropped and the dust and debris on the ground were all sucked up by the man in black and pulled towards him. Even a large section of Old Zhong's clothes was torn off by the powerful suction.

Upon hearing He Ziquan's voice, the man in black didn't rush to pursue Old Zhong. Instead, he abruptly looked up, his sharp gaze sweeping over like lightning. He Ziquan was terrified, regretting his outburst that had ruined everything. Just as he was about to dodge the man in black's strange suction force, a deafening explosion came from the truck bed. The cold-blooded young man and woman, hand in hand, emitted a powerful beam of light from their palms, shooting towards the four people protecting the metal cabinet on the truck bed. After a massive explosion, two of the superhumans were blasted to pieces. The man in black robes glanced back, then immediately abandoned his attack on He Ziquan and Lao Zhong with the driver. They leaped back, but just as they took off, another loud explosion rocked the carriage floor, killing the remaining two ability users. Although He Ziquan couldn't discern the abilities of the cold-blooded young couple, seeing how easily they could cause an explosion by simply clasping their hands together, so easily eliminating the four ability users on the carriage floor, he felt relieved. However, he suddenly saw the two sway, their faces pale, clearly exhausted.

The cabinet door was about to open. Looking at the lone cabinet standing on the carriage floor after the two boys had blasted away the four, He Ziquan's heart leaped into his throat. If he could open that cabinet door now, he could see Xingye inside and then go down to help. Seeing that the terrifying man in black robes had already gone back to help with the car, He Ziquan became anxious. Since his hiding place had already been exposed, He Ziquan couldn't care less about anything else and shouted, "Quick! Open it!"

The two swaying teenagers exchanged a glance, clasped their hands together, and stared at the metal cabinet. The lock on the cabinet door exploded with a loud bang. Although the explosion was much quieter this time, the lock was still blown open, and the cabinet door was about to open. He Ziquan stared intently at the doorway. Once it was open, his mission would be complete. But at that moment, the man in black robes who had turned back arrived. With a wave of his hand, he sucked up all the dust and litter left behind by the panic of the citizens around the road and rushed towards the metal cabinet, which was already slightly ajar. The moment the cabinet door opened, the man in black robes completely surrounded it. At the same time, the truck driver attacked the teenagers.

Having used their supernatural powers three times in succession, the two teenagers were nearly exhausted. The driver slammed them against the highway guardrail with a powerful blow. Just as the driver was about to rush forward again, Old Zhong, who had escaped from the man in black, lunged forward and grabbed him, giving the two teenagers a much-needed respite.

Seeing Old Yu and Number Seven, who possessed only X-ray vision and no martial arts skills, being held back by the four people behind them, Old Zhong being tripped by the driver, and the powerful young couple now powerless to fight back, it seemed they could only watch helplessly as the man in black, who had covered the cabinet containing the Starry Night with dust and trash, left. He Ziquan, disregarding everything else, leaped from the overpass and lunged at the man in black. Sensitive to metal, he tried to use all his strength to pull the metal cabinet towards him.

Seeing He Ziquan jump down, the cold-faced youth shouted with all his might, "No!" Then, it suddenly rose from the ground and flew towards the black-robed man like an arrow. The black-robed man, who originally only wanted to leave with the cabinet, sneered and said coldly, "Looking for death!" Then, a powerful suction force pulled the exhausted boy towards him and grabbed the boy's neck.

"Brother—" With a heart-wrenching cry from the girl, the boy's entire body exploded in his hands with a bang. He Ziquan, who had been lunging at the black-robed man to crush the iron cabinet, only felt the shockwave hit him. He was thrown back several times before landing. When he looked up again in alarm, the cabinet containing Xingye had already fallen to the ground. The dust and debris that had covered the iron cabinet had all been scattered by the black-robed man's self-destruction. The cabinet door was open, but one side of the open door was lying on the ground, so He Ziquan couldn't see what was inside. When he looked at the black-robed man, although he had been blown far away and his black robe was torn to shreds, he had only coughed up blood and was not dead. When he saw He Ziquan rushing towards the cabinet, he no longer cared about his disheveled clothes and lunged at He Ziquan, reaching out his demonic claws.

He Ziquan felt a powerful, tearing vortex of air rushing towards him, forcefully pulling him towards the direction the black-robed man was attacking. The tearing vortex of air hissed and ripped at the clothes on his back, making his back ache. Yet, his whole body seemed to be bound by an invisible force, making it difficult to move. Terrified, He Ziquan finally understood why the powerful Mu Kang was powerless against this black-robed man. He was both terrified and anxious, thinking, 'My life is over!' As he closed his eyes to await death, he suddenly felt a gust of wind flash past him, and heard the cold girl's voice in his ear: "Remember your mission!"

Then, he suddenly felt the suction on his back ease, and another loud bang rang out behind him. He Ziquan felt a pang of pain in his heart. He knew that the girl had followed the boy's example and used her own body to self-destruct to stop the black-robed man, but he couldn't guarantee that she could perish together with the black-robed man this time. So he didn't even dare to turn his head, partly because he didn't want to see the horrific scene of the beautiful girl after the explosion, and partly because he didn't want to waste even half a second. He desperately lunged at the iron cabinet lying on the ground, and relying on his supernatural ability to sense iron, he struggled to lift the entire cabinet. Since the cabinet had been opened when it fell, everything inside fell out when it was lifted. He finally saw what fell out: a weak and pure girl covered in a transparent light shield, none other than Xingye, whom headquarters had ordered them to rescue at all costs.

Finally, Xingye saw it. He Ziquan knew that what he saw at this moment, the people at headquarters also saw at the same time. The evidence had finally been found. He Ziquan had just relaxed when he saw the weak Xingye suddenly looking at his back in terror. Then he felt a pain in his back, his vision went black, and he could feel nothing anymore...

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In B City, Long Tianxing and six or seven old men looked at the scene on the screen in front of them, all showing expressions of horror. Long Tianxing looked up at the old man in the middle, whose face was cold and said coldly: "They died worth it. Immediately organize these videos, process and integrate them, and hand them over to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Let the whole world see them! Make them shut their incessant mouths! Tell the navy to prepare for battle, issue an ultimatum to Japan, and ask the Japanese government for the people. At the same time

, tell the world that if Japan is not able to rescue our people, we will send our own army to rescue them—" For the first time, the world was shocked by China...

Since Japan's invasion, no matter how much Japan provoked, the Chinese government had always kept a low profile and focused on developing its economy. This was the first time that the Z country's top leadership had taken such a tough stance diplomatically, and the first time they had so directly announced to R country that they would officially send troops into battle. Intelligent people could naturally see the reasons behind this. This time, Z country not only held all the moral high ground, but even if they went to war, they could do so with a clear conscience. Moreover, by openly supporting Ye Tianya and openly turning against R country, they were certain to gain Ye Tianya's support. Even if someone wanted to stand up for R country or even fight for R country in this war, they would have to consider whether Ye Tianya would hand over his technology—the ability to control other countries' missiles with a flick of his wrist and to single-handedly destroy four destroyers—to the Z country's government that supported him…

468 Returning from the rescue

, Ye Tianya took off from the secret base and coldly glanced at the R country's HB secret missile base below. The missile units here, in order to prevent Ye Tianya from controlling their missiles again, had actually removed the missiles from the launch pads. Unfortunately, they didn't know that Ye Tianya, in his search for Xingye, had searched all the way from DJ outwards and had inadvertently discovered their secret base.

As Ye Tianya soared into the air, a cold glance swept back, and suddenly a deafening roar erupted from the ground. The missiles that had been unloaded, unable to launch, all exploded on the spot within the base, including dozens of intercontinental ballistic missiles. The concentrated explosions caused the ground to tremble, and the entire base was instantly reduced to ashes. But Ye Tianya, the instigator, didn't look back to admire its spectacular sight. Instead, he flew directly south, preparing to search for the next location.

Suddenly, a rapid alarm sounded from Lisi. Ye Tianya quickly contacted her, and Lisi immediately exclaimed excitedly, "Young Master, Xingye is in SF City! The Z side has already captured images of Xingye in SF and released them to the world..."

Before Lisi could finish speaking, Ye Tianya had already vanished from mid-air in a flash...

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On the vast ocean, a lone boat drifted lazily. Xingye looked helplessly at the boundless sea. It was the morning of the third day since she was kidnapped in S City. Two nights and a day without food, water, or sleep, Xingye felt she no longer had the strength to even open her eyes. She didn't know what Ye Tianya had done to R Country, forcing the kidnappers to send her out to sea and abandon her to fend for herself. Although she hadn't taken the 'Guardian' out of her collar to prevent others from knowing its secret, she knew it was getting smaller and smaller, its energy shield thinner and thinner. The 'Guardian's' energy was almost depleted. Once it was exhausted, or if she accidentally fell asleep and the Guardian couldn't sense the danger in her heart and shut down automatically, Ye Tianya would no longer be able to find her by its aura. Exhaustion and hunger kept creeping in, and Xingye felt her eyelids growing heavier and heavier…

"Brother will find me!"

Xingye relied entirely on this belief to stay awake. Her calves and thighs were covered with red marks from pinching herself to keep herself awake. But fate seemed to have no pity for this poor girl. A sea breeze began to blow, and the calm sea started to ripple. The waves grew larger and higher, and the small boat began to rock on the sea. With the rolling waves, the rocking became more and more violent, and it looked like the boat was about to capsize. Xingye clung to the mast, gazing sadly into the distance. Just before the towering waves capsized the small boat, Xingye, with all her might and tears streaming down her face, cried out to the sky, "Brother, I'm sorry, Xiaoye can't be with you anymore. In the next life, Xiaoye will still be called Xiaoye. Remember to find me..."

After holding on for a day and two nights, Xingye finally decided to give up. She couldn't withstand the tide and fainted as it swept her into the sea. But in the instant she fainted, she seemed to hear the voice she had always longed for calling her name anxiously. What a beautiful illusion! With this last thought in her heart… she

held the unconscious Xingye tightly, her heart aching. Exhausted, Ye Tianya looked at the lone boat bobbing in the sea, his heart filled with anger and a lingering fear. It was nearly half an hour later when Lisi intercepted the news from Z country and arrived in SF City. Having lost track of Xingye, he searched aimlessly on the sea like a headless fly. Like Xingye, he hadn't slept for two days and nights, and had even exhausted all his energy flying through the air. If it weren't for fate, allowing him to find Xingye when she was swept into the sea, he would have lost her forever.

Losing Xingye meant losing everything. How could Ye Tianya not feel fear?

After the fear subsided, looking at Xingye's haggard face in her unconscious state, Ye Tianya felt a calm—a calm that followed the extreme of his anger. A calm smile slowly curved his lips as he glanced in the direction of R country before turning back towards Z country. The low-hanging clouds seemed to sense Ye Tianya's calm anger, dispersing as he took flight.

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"Ye Tianya is back!"

The relentless flight for two days and two nights in search of Xingye had already exhausted Ye Tianya's energy. By the time he finally reached S City, he was completely drained and had to land on the dock. Someone spotted him carrying Xingye and shouted, instantly causing a frenzy as everyone crowded around.

Perhaps in R Country, Ye Tianya was public enemy number one, but in Z Country, he was a hero. He had accomplished what no one else in Z Country could: he had utterly defeated R Country, giving all of Z Country a much-needed sense of satisfaction. Ye Tianya, who had disappeared the day before after vowing to destroy buildings five stories high but failing to deliver, had suddenly returned, carrying the unconscious Xingye. The dock workers welcomed him like a hero, cheering and chanting his name.

The news of Ye Tianya's rescue of Xingye spread like wildfire throughout the streets and alleys of S City. More and more people gathered on both sides of the road, cheering, curious, and taking pictures incessantly. There were so many people in front that some spontaneously formed a path for Ye Tianya, holding hands.

Just as he stepped out of the dock area, the crowd was parted by police cars. As the police officers who got out of the cars were about to approach Ye Tianya, a convoy of military vehicles roared in from afar.

With the military present, the police naturally stepped aside. The two groups of imposing soldiers looked at the exhausted Ye Tianya with awe. An officer with two bars and three stars on his shoulders ran forward, stopped in front of Ye Tianya, and gave him a perfect military salute before saying, "Advisor Ye, Colonel Hu Dazhi has come to pick you up on orders from the military region commander!"

Ye Tianya calmly glanced at Colonel Hu Dazhi and coldly said, "You've come fast enough!" "

During this special period, my unit, as the forward logistics support, is stationed on the side of the dock!" the colonel replied succinctly.

"Oh, so you're preparing for war? That's unexpected!" Ye Tianya said indifferently, then, without any politeness, carried the unconscious Xingye directly to the military jeep. He stopped in front of the door, turned back to look at the crowd, and said to the colonel following behind, "Call her over!" The

colonel followed Ye Tianya's gaze and saw a foreign reporter carrying a camera in their direction. He hesitated for a moment, then said somewhat awkwardly, "Advisor Ye, isn't this inappropriate..."

Ye Tianya snorted coldly, "Why not?"

"Because...because..." Colonel Hu's forehead began to sweat. Although Ye Tianya looked exhausted, that single cold snort made him break out in a cold sweat. Ye Tianya ignored him, carrying Xingye directly to the reporter, and beckoned her to come to the front of the crowd.

The crowd parted, and the reporter excitedly stepped forward, camera in hand, saying, "Mr. Ye, hello, I am..."

"I don't care who you are!" Ye Tianya interrupted her calmly. "I just want you to release a message. Last time I said I would make all buildings in R country with more than five stories disappear. It was delayed because my fiancée's whereabouts were discovered at the last minute. Please tell the R country government that if they don't want me to fulfill that promise, they should prepare the heads of all the leaders of the right-wing alliance and those involved in kidnapping Xingye. I will collect them at this time tomorrow!"

After saying this, Ye Tianya smiled calmly at the excited reporter's bewildered expression, then turned and climbed into a camouflage military vehicle.

"Where are we going?" Ye Tianya, seeing that the military vehicle wasn't heading towards the ends of the earth, turned his head and coldly asked the colonel sitting next to him.

The colonel hurriedly said nervously, "Advisor Ye, Miss Xingye seems to still be unconscious. We're taking you both to the military hospital!"

"Did I say we were going to the hospital? Since you came to pick me up yourselves, turn around and go to the ends of the earth," Ye Tianya said coldly.

The colonel hurriedly said cautiously, "President Ye, the commander ordered me to take you there, and I must obey orders..."

Ye Tianya, who had already gathered some power, smirked coldly, "So, do I also have to obey orders?"

The colonel hurriedly said, "This..." Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly felt a blur before his eyes. Ye Tianya beside him and Xingye, whom he had been holding, had suddenly vanished without a trace. The colonel almost doubted his own eyes or that he was hallucinating. He

hurriedly rubbed his eyes twice, but in the end, he only saw an empty seat. Terrified, the colonel grabbed the car communicator and reported in a trembling voice, "Ye... Ye Tianya has suddenly disappeared into thin air..."

"What?! Vanished into thin air?"

In S City, at the military district, dozens of officers of senior colonel rank and above, including Han Zheng, who was very familiar with Ye Tianya, were astonished and gaped in disbelief. Ye Tianya had actually disappeared from a speeding jeep while carrying someone, right under the watchful eyes of a soldier. The officers were momentarily stunned, but Han Zheng, upon hearing the news, began to understand many things. He understood why Ye Tianya's disappearances were always so mysterious, why he could evade all the security department's eyes and ears, why he could freely enter and leave military camps as if they were empty, and why he could control R country's missiles to bomb their own hero's memorial hall.

469

Ye Tianya's triumphant rescue of Xingye spread like wildfire across the world as soon as he left the military vehicle and S City. While peace-loving people secretly rejoiced that the war between Z Country and R Country demanding Ye Tianya's return from the East China Sea could be avoided, they were then met with Ye Tianya's latest ultimatum. His few words, though seemingly calm, conveyed a palpable rage. This

spreading anger sent shivers down the spines of many. The R Country, who both hated and feared Ye Tianya, were naturally terrified. Buildings above the fifth floor were deserted after a single sentence from Ye Tianya; even the surrounding areas were nearly empty. The city's developed areas, filled with skyscrapers, were completely deserted. If the facts weren't so stark, who would believe that one person could wield such influence? No one could imagine such a vast city completely empty. The most anxious and tense person witnessing this was the newly appointed R Country Prime Minister.

He knew Ye Tianya meant what he said. The explosion at the HB missile base made him realize that Ye Tianya was elusive and impossible to guard against. If a few more explosions destroyed several of his military bases, the R country's army wouldn't be able to contend with the Z country's forces, which had already amassed in the East China Sea. They might even have to repeat the humiliation of surrendering years ago. But despite his many grievances, Z country possessed evidence that Xingye had been kidnapped and taken to R country. He couldn't seek international support. Overwhelmed by the situation, the prime minister had no choice but to appeal to Western powers like the M country for aid while simultaneously ordering the arrest of the right-wing elements who kidnapped Xingye. He also hastily dispatched a special envoy to Z country, hoping to negotiate with the Z government and Ye Tianya.

Ye Tianya chose to disappear in front of the colonel. On one hand, he was exhausted and dared not take the risk before understanding the military's intentions. On the other hand, he also wanted to use this method to remind the military not to have any ill intentions towards him.

Ye Tianya disliked the word 'negotiation' because R Country had no right to negotiate with him, nor any negotiable terms. However, he still participated in the negotiations because Han Zheng offered him an intriguing condition: hand over Ding Junfeng, whom they had captured, to Ye Tianya for his own disposal. But for Ye Tianya, participating in these so-called negotiations was merely to see what R Country's final attitude would be.

Entering the negotiation room, Ye Tianya glanced at the assembled guests and couldn't help but sneer inwardly. He also realized why the Z country, already prepared for war, had agreed to sit down and negotiate. Judging from the scene, this wasn't just a negotiation between him and the R country representatives; it was practically a mini-United Nations meeting. Besides the three Chinese representatives, there were over twenty foreign representatives of various skin colors. From the different flags displayed before them, Ye Tianya could identify their countries. Even the US ambassador Wilson, whom he had met once before, was present, his small flag the ugly American Stars and Stripes. This scene clearly showed that the Z side had only agreed to sit down and negotiate with R country under international pressure.

The three representatives from the Chinese side who chaired this meeting were Han Zheng, who was quite familiar with Ye Tianya; Wang Shaoyang, a representative sent by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to preside over the negotiations; and Zhong Xiang, surprisingly, the military representative. Zhong Xiang's appearance was unexpected for Ye Tianya, but upon reflection, it made perfect sense. If there was anyone in the high-ranking military whom Ye Tianya respected, it was only Zhong Xiang. No wonder the Chinese side sent him to chair the negotiations. At least with Zhong Xiang present, Ye Tianya wouldn't be too rude to him.

Ye Tianya certainly wouldn't be rude to Zhong Xiang. Upon meeting, he gave Zhong Xiang a standard military salute, just as he always had. This surprised the other representatives present. In the past, Zhong Xiang would have been perfectly comfortable receiving this salute from Ye Tianya, but this time, he felt extremely uncomfortable. He awkwardly returned the salute, then smiled and pointed to Wang Shaoyang, the negotiator sent by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, saying, "Tianya, this is Mr. Wang from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, appointed to handle these negotiations."

Ye Tianya knew the reason for Zhong Xiang's discomfort, but regardless of Zhong Xiang's opinion of him, he still respected him. He calmly nodded to Wang Shaoyang and sat down. Reaching the R country representative displaying the Rising Sun flag, Ye Tianya glanced coldly at the three expressionless R country representatives and said, "You're here to negotiate with me on behalf of the R country government, right? To be honest, I don't like the word 'negotiation,' because your R country has absolutely no right to negotiate with me right now." Ignoring the three R country representatives' furious but speechless expressions, Ye Tianya coldly replied, "Don't be upset. There are still ten minutes left before the time I set yesterday. I hope that within these ten minutes you can simply tell me whether you're prepared to take the heads of right-wing elements and their leaders, or whether you're prepared to accept the promises I make. Anything else, I think, is pointless to continue the discussion."

“Mr. Ye…” Among the representatives of Country R, the one in the middle suppressed his anger and tried his best to maintain a calm tone, saying, “We do not deny that the person who kidnapped Miss Xingye is a citizen of Country R, but no matter which country or ethnicity, it is impossible to guarantee that there are no scoundrels among its members. Our government has never denied taking responsibility from the beginning, and we began a full-scale investigation into the kidnapping even before it was confirmed that Miss Xingye was kidnapped by a citizen of Country R. Even now, our government is still making every effort to apprehend the kidnappers who kidnapped Miss Xingye. We have always been resolving the issue through legal means. On the contrary, Mr. Ye…” "You first blew up our Yasukuni Shrine, then destroyed four of our destroyers in the East China Sea, and then bombed our missile site in HB. On behalf of R country, I strongly condemn your acts of terrorism..."

Ye Tianya, hearing the man's words, first lightly slapped himself and then wanted to slap him hard a few times. He couldn't help but coldly interrupt the man's incessant rambling, saying, "You really talk a lot of nonsense. I have to remind you, you still have eight and a half minutes. If you think you have plenty of time, then continue! But can you speak Mandarin? Your R country language is really awful to hear."

"You...you..." As a diplomat from Country R, he had probably never been so insulted in diplomacy since taking office. It's understandable; given Country R's economic strength and international influence, no one would dare to insult their diplomats like this. This was the first time Ye Tianya had insulted him so bluntly. He was so angry his face turned red, his body trembled, and he pointed at Ye Tianya for a long time without uttering a word. However, being sent as a diplomat to negotiate with Ye Tianya, his abilities were naturally considerable. After a brief moment of embarrassment... He immediately regained his composure and looked at Wang Shaoyang with a cold smile, saying, "I didn't expect that the quality of the elite among the Chinese is still so low."

Wang Shaoyang was slightly embarrassed, glanced at Ye Tianya, and then smiled calmly, saying, "Mr. Jinteng may not have noticed that Mr. Ye saluted our general when he came in. The style of our country's elites in handling matters has always varied from person to person."

Ye Tianya inwardly praised him. Truly a sharp-tongued Chinese diplomat, he had the flair of Premier Zhou Enlai, repelling the Japanese sarcasm with a simple sentence. He also subtly insulted him. Even Zhong Xiang and Han Zheng beside him couldn't help but smile.

After being easily rebuffed by Wang Shaoyang, the R country representative's face turned cold as he said, "So, your Chinese government has explicitly expressed its support for Ye Tianya's acts of terrorism?"

Without waiting for Wang Shaoyang's response, he turned to the US ambassador, Wilson, who was flying the American flag, and said, "Mr. Wilson, your country has always upheld the fight against terrorism, and you have also declared Ye Tianya a terrorist, haven't you?" Ye Tianya

calmly glanced at Wilson. Wilson, pushed to the forefront by the R country representative, felt a pang of embarrassment, but given the US's consistent commitment to combating terrorism, he had no choice but to adhere to his government's strategy. The plan, too, looked up at Ye Tianya and said, "Mr. Ye, there's an old Chinese saying, something like... 'Life is unpredictable,' right? Not long ago we were having a heart-to-heart talk over drinks, and I never imagined you would..." Wilson noticed Ye Tianya's increasingly amused smile and his own growing embarrassment. He continued, "We used to be friends. From a friend's perspective, I want to say something fair, Mr. Ye. The people who kidnapped Miss Xingye were just a few individuals from R country. Your actions towards R country because of that... were truly unwise. Ye Tianya, my friend, I regret..." Seeing that

Wilson had been talking for so long without daring to truly express his opinion, and that this usually tough US diplomat had even picked up words like "regret" and "shock" that Chinese diplomats used to favor, Ye Tianya couldn't help but smile calmly and said, "Mr. Wilson, your Chinese is quite good; you know the phrase 'the world is unpredictable.' But I wonder if you also know another Chinese saying, 'Only the magistrate is allowed to set fires, while the common people are forbidden to light lamps.' Back then, BLD bombed a few buildings in your US, but that was just the bad thing done by a few individuals, right? Yet your country almost bombed the entire Afh." "What? According to your theory, your entire US government army should be considered a massive terrorist force? Then, as a country that has signed an anti-terrorism treaty, shouldn't China also have an obligation to protect world peace and combat terrorists? If so, I think I should also return to the army and participate in the fight against terrorism."

Ye Tianya's words, blatantly provocative, caused a dramatic change in the expressions of all the representatives in the negotiation room. This directly touched upon a matter of national importance between the two major powers. Even Zhong Xiang, the military representative, became unusually solemn, but he remained silent, waiting for Wilson's response.

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