Chapter 1705: Chapter 1706: The Handsome Man Strategy
"It sounds good, but when it comes to critical moments, these people are definitely unreliable." At this, Wei Yingyue looked up at you and asked, "Li Tian, be honest with me, is your mission dangerous?"
You shook your head: "Not dangerous at all, and it’s quite glamorous."
This made Wei Yingyue furrow her beautiful eyebrows again. You noticed that a beauty like Wei Yingyue, when frowning, reveals a unique charm.
"What do you mean by that?"
You shrugged and said frankly: "Well, during a diplomatic mission, I can’t disclose any secrets to others. But since you’re a key player in this mission, it’s not a problem to tell you. My task is quite simple: to infiltrate the Haitian Investment Group, gain the trust of their CEO, Cen Nong, and obtain some important intel from her."
"A honey trap?"
"You could say that." You chuckled.
Looking you up and down in your Li Jiu disguise, Wei Yingyue couldn’t help but shake her head and say, "With your current appearance, you can’t even score a four in my eyes. How will you attract Cen Nong’s attention? Honestly, I think that Little White Face called Heavenly Fox would be more suited for the task."
"There’s more to it than meets the eye; I can’t be too explicit."
Wei Yingyue extended her delicate, scallion-like fingers and gently tapped them on her forehead, looking at you: "Li Tian, do you remember the promise you made to me beneath the ruins?"
Seeing you nod, Wei Yingyue continued, "Since you’re on a mission now, I won’t make it difficult for you. But after this mission, you must spend at least two months with me and Xiao Xiao."
Wei Yingyue understood that pushing you too hard now would only cause resentment. She didn’t care about your supposed real identity; she loved you as a whole person, not a name, a façade, or even a face.
She knew that when you finally showed her your true self, your hearts would be tightly bound, leaving no part of either behind.
After talking for a bit longer, you got off the car and watched Wei Yingyue drive away.
Heavenly Fox quickly drove up beside you, lowered the window, and whistled at you: "Captain, well done! You made a comeback with the Goddess in no time. How come I never saw you had these skills before?"
"I’m not in the mood for that now. Tell me, did you set up the protection circle so quickly because the enemies have begun to act?"
You opened the back door and got in.
You used "enemies" instead of "villains" or "criminals," showing your emphasis on Jerris and feeling threatened by the unknown enemy of the Haitian Financial Group.
Heavenly Fox nodded and said, "This morning, we caught two people secretly tailing Wei Yingyue. They were tight-lipped, no matter how much we pressured them. When we were about to use mental probes, they poisoned themselves to death."
Upon hearing about poison, your nerves also tightened.
"What poison?"
"HRV3-IR."
When Heavenly Fox reported the scientific name of the toxin, your face turned quite dark: "How could this thing appear in China?"
"This toxin hasn’t been translated into Chinese yet; it’s a newly developed poison. Once the human body comes into contact, even through skin contact, it’ll be infected and painfully die within two minutes."
"I know, it’s a special poison developed in Hell. Every Hell’s Disciple carries a tiny, rice-sized poison pouch in their mouths during diplomatic missions, ready to commit suicide if the mission fails."
"Martyrdom? Martyrdom for what crappy cause?" Hearing this, Heavenly Fox couldn’t help but scoff.
You looked at Heavenly Fox. His face didn’t look good: "With Hell’s Disciple involved, it indicates that Jerris, that stinking rat, must have defected from the Netherworld to join Satan."
Seeing your gloomy face, Heavenly Fox also lost his smile and asked, "Although we’ve dealt with many foreign mercenaries before, most are just scattered fighters. This is our first time encountering Europe’s old forces. Judging by your look, these Hell’s Disciples seem quite troublesome?"
You looked up at Heavenly Fox and asked, "You’re familiar with the fanatic religious groups in the Middle East, right?"
"Everyone worldwide knows, it’s on TV news every day."
"The enemies we face now are ten times crazier, and these are just ordinary Hell’s Disciples."
"Captain, isn’t this kind of an exaggeration? When we caught those two guys this morning, it didn’t even take much effort," the driver Liao Yong commented.
"They’re Huaxia people, right?"
Liao Yong nodded: "Yes."
"Those were peripheral Angels, recently recruited, not even cannon fodder. Every Hell’s Disciple’s strength is about the same as the Special Combat Soldiers you trained, but they’re more bloodthirsty, ignore their own lives, and consider dying in battle an honor." Saying this, you couldn’t help rubbing your forehead and said, "Damn it, why do I keep running into such lousy situations!"
At this point, Heavenly Fox tentatively said: "Captain, why don’t you make a call to the Middle East?"
"Screw off!"
Heavenly Fox hit a wall, and Liao Yong continued: "Captain, although our Huaxia Army is number one worldwide, that’s in real warfare, not in current tactical confrontations. According to you, if these Hell’s Disciples are that formidable, then not only will the mission fail, but many innocent people might also get implicated. Forget the rest; them causing a human-bomb incident in the bustling city would have unimaginable consequences."
"Jerris isn’t an idiot; they wouldn’t do something so foolish. Also, do you think Huaxia’s power is as simple as it seems?" You snorted coldly and said, "For years, Europe and America and even Yamato followed America studying super soldiers. Why does Huaxia keep quiet?"
"Because we don’t need it?"
"Bull!" You glanced at Heavenly Fox and turned to Liao Yong, "You’re just a big fool used by Heavenly Fox like a pawn every day. I’m telling you, you only know the surface of the surface."
Liao Yong chuckled: "Captain, so according to you, we’re also studying those so-called super soldiers?"
"Not the same." Heavenly Fox knew if he didn’t speak now, he’d earn more disdain from you. "Our Chinese Civilization spans tens of thousands of years. Although only 5,000 years are recorded in writing, there were philosophers studying human mysteries 5,000 years before that. Over millennia, we Huaxia people, with our diligence and wisdom, continually refine and innovate, using modern technology to uniquely establish a martial arts system. However, this system requires very high physical qualities, so not many can fully pass through it."
Liao Yong looked at Heavenly Fox and asked, "Vice Captain, you came from that system too?"