Due to certain historical reasons and directives from higher authorities, the rising star within the national security system, the military faction, had always looked down upon the Ming faction or harbored thoughts of completely eradicating it. Therefore, whenever similar situations arose, the military faction would swiftly eliminate any such threats. Lin Feng’s sudden rise naturally made him a focal point for national security, although this time their response seemed a tad slow, giving him too much opportunity to display his abilities. Now, with his fame suddenly rising, handling him became tricky. Under pressure from the Ming faction, General Long was reluctant to brutally eliminate such a talent, so a temporary compromise was reached, having the Ming faction’s bigwig step in for recruitment. However, he had already set a trap, waiting for the Ming faction to fall out with Lin Feng before taking action. The reason why the confidential secretary, Xiao Ma, suddenly became talkative and dared to leak the contents of a high-level national security meeting was precisely one of General Long’s little schemes.
In the eyes of the national security bigwigs, Lin Feng had almost become transparent, and his relationship with Wang Xiaoyun and her husband Wang Qiang was no longer a secret. General Long was well aware of the protective nature of this world-renowned shadow assassin couple, who were extremely protective of their own, especially since they hadn’t seen their family for years due to their dark missions abroad, leading to their somewhat extreme and paranoid personalities. On the day they returned to the country, they had caused havoc in Yushan City’s police force due to an attack on Wang’s father, showcasing their extremism. The greatest sacrificial pawn in the Yushan disaster was none other than Wang Xiaoyun, who had a special relationship with Lan Yu, the illegitimate daughter of the Lan family. Encouraged by her parents, Wang Xiaoyun took on the task of infiltrating the Lan family as a spy, which seemed like a minor risk on the surface but was actually part of a calculated plot by none other than General Long.
After the great catastrophe, everything was moving in a positive and proactive direction. Why was Wang Xiaoyun, originally an important temporary undercover role, left in limbo or even ignored? This situation left even a ruthless character like Qiao Fini spinning in circles without a solution. It wasn’t that everyone was so preoccupied with the disaster at Jade Pan Mountain that they forgot about this pitiful undercover agent. Rather, there were instructions from higher-ups, and someone intentionally delayed matters.
Even if the sudden disaster at Jade Mountain involving the Lan family hadn’t occurred, poor Wang Xiaoyun, due to her identity, would have become a pawn in someone else’s game, used specifically to stir up discord between the leading couple of the Ming faction, the world’s top three assassin duo, Wang Qiang and his wife, and their prospective son-in-law. Wang Xiaoyun’s fate was sealed the moment the news of Lin Feng and Qin Jian’s epic battle on the rooftop was reported back to the national security system by some influential figures. Thus, her disappearance was, to some extent, an inevitable outcome.
Major General Long merely guided the situation, cleverly exploiting Qiao Fini’s deep maternal love by hiding all information about her daughter, easily directing Qiao Fini’s accumulated fury towards Lin Feng, who was already marked for elimination. Qiao Fini indeed recklessly charged to confront Lin Feng. Regardless of the outcome of their battle, it was a result Major General Long was delighted to see. The reason was simple: in this duel, whoever died or got injured, the greatest beneficiary would be the military faction. If Lin Feng died, the so-called god created by the Lan family would cease to exist, weakening the Ming faction’s recruitment of strong allies, thus benefiting the military faction. If Qiao Fini died or was injured, it would sour the relationship between Lin Feng and the Ming faction, possibly leading to further conflict when the more volatile and sinister Wang Qiang awoke, increasing benefits for the military faction. At worst, even if there were no casualties, the intimate group, potentially the most formidable in the future, would disintegrate without any effort from the military faction.
The far-sighted Major General Long had not even made any overt moves, yet he had manipulated the strongest supporters of the Ming faction like pawns. Wang Xiaoyun was just the fuse to disrupt the internal harmony of the Ming faction. Everything was set for a dream-like beginning, process, and conclusion, but unexpectedly, before the plan could reach its climax, it was abruptly cut off by the sudden awakening of another individual.
Qin Jian, the true representative of the Ming faction’s strength, the Master of All Things, the only one in the national security system with a power level of nine, who could match any SSS-level military individual weapon combination, awoke. More alarmingly, through the surveillance screen, they clearly heard Qin Jian call Lin Feng his “good brother.” Good brother???!!! Lin Feng was the good brother of Qin Jian, the only super-energized person in the national security system to reach the ninth level! (Major General Long: Please read this tongue-twister carefully! Is there anyone as deceptive as this? Qin Jian, who was easily driven away from the Ming faction, returns as a top-tier ninth-level super-energized person, casually calling someone his good brother, who is also a world-class strongman?)
Just this simple, affectionate term was enough to make the leaders of both factions rethink their strategies. Lin Feng could be killed, and the world’s top three assassin couple could be sacrificed, but the stance of Qin Jian, a legendary figure in the Ninth Bureau of National Security, was something no one in power could afford to ignore. Qin Jian, a prodigy of the Ninth Bureau over twenty years ago, had faded from the organization to become a so-called red-topped merchant in the highest confidential files. However, his influence over the special forces of both the Ming and military factions was bone-deep.
Twenty years ago, during the global war among super-energized individuals, domestic special forces, especially those of the Ming faction, suffered unprecedented destruction. It was due to Qin Jian’s mysterious data left behind that the domestic cultivation of these forces got a chance to recover. The impact of this data can be seen in how the military faction has rapidly risen with numerous stunning individual weapons. However, that same year, Qin Jian unexpectedly chose to leave the organization to become a red-topped merchant.
“Good brother!” These three words, like three thunderbolts, instantly shattered the ambitions of the scheming leaders of both factions. Major General Long and Song Ju, the head of the Ming faction, simultaneously withdrew all their plots against Lin Feng. If they didn’t step in to mediate, they could not bear the wrath of that man! Alas, the best-laid plans often go awry. Let’s save lives first!
Though they didn’t make any overt moves, their words seemed like self-talk, yet as these words were spoken, both leaders showed a look of desolation on their faces. They watched the screen with complex emotions. On the screen, white-clad angels suddenly appeared, rushing towards the fallen and unconscious assassin Qiao Fini and towards Xu Xiaoman, who was tightly embraced by Lin Feng.
