At this moment, Duan Haibo, who was walking out, was getting closer and closer to the woman walking in. With Li Yan's hint, his gaze was already fixed on her, trying to discern any clues from her appearance.

People have sharp instincts. If you harbor malicious intent towards someone without concealing it, even if you've never said a word, the other person can sense it. Duan Haibo is no ordinary person, and neither is that sniper. Other people's gazes towards her were those of appreciation for a beautiful girl, whereas his gaze was that of a predator eyeing its prey!

In an instant, both parties became aware. Duan Haibo knew that Li Yan wasn't mistaken—this woman ahead was very likely the sniper who previously attacked them! And from his demeanor and clothing, the woman recognized Duan Haibo as the motorcyclist who suddenly emerged at the square!

For a moment, both of their footsteps stopped. A few meters apart, both were carefully considering their options.

Though they shared the same target, for Duan Haibo, the sniper wanted to kill Li Yan, and he was just helping out; however, the female assassin was different. She had been a partner with the deceased "Tears," now turning into a foe, doubling the enmity upon meeting!

Because of a smoke bomb he deployed, she hadn't clearly seen Li Yan's swift throat-slashing scene. In her view, King was a doomed prey, and this motorcyclist who suddenly appeared was the sworn enemy that caused their plan to fail and "Tears" to die! Considering he could set up an ambush at the square beforehand, it was naturally conceivable he would know their destination and wait for them here. Her return was intentional, out of a desire for revenge.

Both sides had found their targets and were satisfied with the outcome, but the hotel entrance wasn't an ideal place for a duel. Whether a gunfight or a physical confrontation, both would attract too much attention.

After their gazes met, the woman turned to leave, not entering the hotel, instead heading for the street outside.

"Brother Li, it should be accurate..." Duan Haibo also followed suit, speaking softly to Li Yan on the phone. "What should we do next? Judging by her actions, she seems to have spotted me."

Li Yan pondered for a moment, then advised softly: "Don't hang up the phone, just keep your distance and follow her. Wait for my signal; when I tell you to catch up, you chase her immediately!"

"Got it!"

The two of them came out one after the other, heading toward the roadside outside.

By this time, they were not far from where Li Yan had parked, and he was quietly observing, calculating. He began using the "Heart Demon" to mentally assault and control the sniper...

...

"Chase!" Li Yan commanded over the phone, then concentrated without regard for it.

This task wasn't for commission, yet out of camaraderie and loyalty, Duan Haibo strictly followed orders! He didn't question Li Yan's arrangements, simply obeyed them completely!

Upon hearing the command "chase," he immediately sprang forward.

The female assassin ahead reacted just as quickly, as if she had eyes on the back of her head; when he pursued, she also began running forward, at a swift speed.

She didn't run along the roadside but sprinted across the street, seemingly using the oncoming traffic as a barrier against pursuers!

Duan Haibo, without hesitation, followed her into the street. However, just as he stepped onto the road, he halted, stunned by the scene ahead!

The woman who was quickly crossing the street had just reached halfway, when a truck came speeding along and hit her directly, sending her body flying. At least nine out of ten lives were instantly lost. Just when he thought they would need to expend effort dealing with her, fearing she might even have a handgun, it turned out she met an unexpected death so easily.

While Duan Haibo was processing this, a slightly weary Li Yan had already driven up, "Get in the car!"

A normal person crossing the street wouldn't necessarily be hit and killed, let alone someone agile and quick to react. Naturally, from the moment she dashed onto the street, Li Yan's "Heart Demon" had been interfering, controlling her, making her overlook the danger. The truck that had hit her could have braked or slowed down, but it too was affected by the "Heart Demon," as if suddenly seeing someone dash out, startling it momentarily, and by the time it reacted, it was already too late.

Duan Haibo understood they couldn't linger, so he immediately got into Li Yan's car. "Who would have thought she'd die just like that, saved us the trouble of dealing with her."

Hearing his remarks, Li Yan, driving away, also sighed: "Life is full of unpredictability. We never expected this sniper, who almost killed us, to die like this. And yet, they never thought they'd end up dead here today. If Old Yu hadn't accidentally gotten intel and arranged for you to help, I might have been the one lying dead at Harmony Square."

Duan Haibo nodded, then chuckled: "Brother Li, you're being modest. Even without me, you'd have escaped, no doubt. The bomb they planted, which I knew nothing about, didn't get you either. Weren't you the one who killed that person?"

"Anyway, thanks a lot."

...

Duan Haibo didn't ask Li Yan to take him back home; he got off at a station where it was easy to catch a ride, resuming his low-profile, anonymous lifestyle.

Li Yan drove home alone, receiving a call from Wen Qianyi on the way. After getting notified earlier today, he still hadn't seen Wen Qianyi in person.

"I'm representing the Business Department, and you're representing the Planning Department. Have you received the notice about traveling together to Beihai Country's Shinohara Corporation?" Wen Qianyi enquired in a strictly business-like manner.

Li Yan chuckled lightly: "I received it. I even went looking for you, but you weren't there. It's urgent; we're leaving the day after tomorrow. We're together again, haha, I'll need more of your help."

"Oh, really?" Wen Qianyi suddenly giggled mischievously, "Then you must treat me to a big feast! Otherwise, prepare to accomplish nothing!"

"Now? Uh... I've already gone home, let's do it tomorrow!"

"Gone home? Why do I hear you still driving?" Wen Qianyi was skeptical.

Li Yan laughed dryly: "Your ears are really sharp. I'm almost home, I'll definitely treat you tomorrow!"

"Forget it, as if that's something rare," Wen Qianyi said blandly, then laughed and sighed, "Actually, it's mostly me going there to work, haha..."

"..." Li Yan was speechless. If anyone else said that, it might be a little awkward, but Wen Qianyi completely understood his work capacity, leaving him no room to argue. "Alright, I admit I'm just that charming PR guy. We're traveling together this time, Xiao Yizi, don't fall for me!"

Wen Qianyi made a retching sound: "You're really full of yourself, aren't you? How are you in any way like a handsome guy, I really don't understand why that Beihai chick is into you. You guys must have had some special story before you last met, right?"

"No way! Alright, I'm driving, talking on the phone isn't safe, hanging up now." Li Yan brushed it off.

...

When he got home, Zhang Yurong and Yue Yao were already eating.

Before entering, Li Yan had already checked himself, confirming there were no traces of anything suspicious on him. This time, it was directly deadly, rather than the hassle of dealing with small fry.

"Wow! You guys couldn't wait for me to eat, hoping I'll eat leftovers with your saliva?"

Seeing Li Yan come back, their gazes shifted to him. Hearing his exaggerated words, both beautiful women felt a bit awkward, what's with the eating leftovers with our saliva...

"We thought you weren't coming back for dinner." Yue Yao stood up to get him a bowl of rice.

"Yue Yao, don't mind him!" Zhang Yurong gave him a sideways glance, "You complaining, not us! We'll use communal chopsticks tomorrow then!"

At the parking lot, Zhang Yurong saw him hurriedly drive out. Who could've known he'd never come back? Considering he's going on a business trip to Beihai Country the day after tomorrow, it's likely he hadn't traveled abroad before and was so excited that he rushed off to share or say goodbye with Yu Xiaodi, so they didn't wait for him.

"Haha, what are you talking about? It's just the three of us, what's the point of communal chopsticks, such a hassle. I was just joking..." Li Yan smiled as he sat down; using communal chopsticks wouldn't feel like being one big family.

"Wash your hands!" Zhang Yurong rolled her eyes at him again. She used to rarely pay attention to him, only noticing some general issues. Now that she paid more attention, she could see his little flaws more clearly.

Li Yan shrugged and had to go wash his hands first.

Zhang Yurong suddenly felt a whim to play a prank on him, and immediately gave Yue Yao a knowing look.

Yue Yao was stunned for a moment, not understanding yet, when she saw Zhang Yurong swiftly pick up the plates and divide the remaining dishes into their bowls.

When Li Yan returned, he saw they had cleared the table, but on closer inspection, it wasn't that the food was gone, but rather the dishes in front of them were piled like little mountains!

"Ha, you two... planning to fatten up?" Li Yan was amused and bemused, "You could at least leave some for me."

"Didn't we leave you a plate of bitter melon?" Zhang Yurong said seriously, "We haven't touched it yet."

"Yes!" Yue Yao pressed her lips, trying hard not to laugh.

Looking at the remaining bitter melon and eggs, Li Yan could only smile wryly, "You must endure bitterness to become greater, I guess I'll just eat the bitter melon."

Seeing him indeed only eating the bitter melon, after the prank, Zhang Yurong felt slightly guilty, but all the other dishes were already divided into their bowls, and even though they couldn't eat much more, it wasn't appropriate to give him any back.

"I'm done... you guys take your time." Afraid that Li Yan would make her finish everything, Zhang Yurong put down her chopsticks and fled.

Yue Yao couldn't give her own dish to him, and was about to hand Zhang Yurong's dish to Li Yan when she heard his low, serious voice: "Tears are here!"

Huh? The two of them were very in sync. Despite the abruptness, Yue Yao quickly responded: "Which Tears? Now?"

"Killed..." Li Yan briefly recounted the events.

Listening to his recount, Yue Yao was slightly moved, calculating that Li Yan had indeed faced danger today. She also silently blamed herself; he had long asked her to pay attention to the 'Tears' trail, yet someone had come close and set a trap with no information, it was utterly useless!

Li Yan instantly understood what she was thinking and said softly, "Queen, it's not your fault. I was just saying, if 'Tears' could trace us to be Yun Country people, others probably could too. Notify everyone, be even more cautious going forward!"

Yue Yao nodded.

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