Why won't he reveal his identity? Everyone has their own secrets. For someone as skilled as him, his background must be unusual, and the more unusual it is, the more he can't easily share it. So why force others, or force oneself?

Once you think through these three crucial questions, the other annoyances become even less significant.

Upon practice, Li Jie found that his guidance was somewhat useful. Once calm, her whole thought process seemed different indeed.

Calmness also reminded her of the real business! Since she came in, it was like being led by Li Yan, teased and provoked by him, she focused solely on her anger, completely forgetting the actual reason.

Regarding the real business, she was eager to hear Li Yan's opinion, hoping he might provide a unique analysis.

Thinking of this, she sat up again, looked at Li Yan, who had turned off the TV and was resting with closed eyes, and first sincerely apologized, then earnestly consulted: "Li Yan, I'm sorry, I indeed wasn't calm just now. I've realized now that you're honing my temper. I won't ask about your background anymore, but I'd like you to help analyze—will tonight be the most dangerous time?"

Li Yan didn't open his eyes or speak.

Li Jie thought for a bit, guessing calling him Li Yan might have displeased him, she had to change her approach: "Brother... just help me out!"

This wording had a touch of coquettishness, but of course, coming from Li Jie's mouth, it made Li Yan feel colder. He opened his eyes and asked, half smiling: "Calling me 'brother' outwardly, but adding 'freak' inwardly, cursing me as a perverted monster?"

Li Jie felt a bit embarrassed, so she had to admit: "Alright, I initially thought that way, but not this time!"

"Just kidding," Li Yan sat up, "From now on, call me Li Yan! You calling me brother feels unnatural, uncomfortable. Moreover..."

"Moreover what?"

"Moreover, how am I supposed to keep calling you silly girl then?"

"You..." Seeing him winking, Li Jie felt slightly irritated, but quickly calmed herself down given her current peaceful mind. "It's fine! If you want to call me silly girl, suit yourself, I don't mind."

"Alright, talking business."

Li Jie perked up, sitting cross-legged in front of him, ready to attentively listen like a student.

"You just want to know if tonight will be the most dangerous time?"

"Uh... I want to know everything you've thought through, tell me everything. Rest assured! Business is business, personal is personal, you're just helping me out, and I'm just helping my dad and them, won't absolutely reveal what you say." Li Jie assured, patting her chest.

"I trust you, stop patting, else it'll flatten later..."

Flatten? Li Jie was bewildered, contemplating for a moment before realizing, blushing slightly. This guy, even when serious can't change his nature! Really can't argue with him, or else you'll end up infuriated.

Li Yan seriously said: "Based on my analysis of this matter, as long as the target you are protecting isn't dead, the upcoming few days will be extremely dangerous!"

"Yes! I agree!" Li Jie nodded heavily. There's no way to hope for the protected person to die early, but the longer time passes, the greater the risk the bodyguards carry.

"One thing you can rest assured about is that during this extremely dangerous period, tonight will be the safest night!"

Li Jie was listening seriously to Li Yan's analysis, but his words almost made her drop her glasses, unable to resist saying: "How could that be? Tonight should be the most dangerous!"

"Why do you think so?" Li Yan noticed she'd already calmed down considerably after her brief rest, which he hoped to see. But he couldn't be by her side all the time, wanted her to not only calm down but also learn to analyze the situation.

"Well..." Li Jie intended to say subjective phrases like 'definitely', 'originally', but seeing Li Yan's attitude, she swallowed them back and started contemplating. Why did she feel tonight is the most dangerous? She hadn't thought deeply, just went along with a subjective conventional thought.

"Because this afternoon, they already lost a batch of people! An organization capable of deploying five professional assassins can certainly deploy more; someone who can afford to hire five is definitely not concerned about hiring more. This afternoon not only was the mission not completed, but five assassins died. They'll certainly be very enraged, will use doubled power, try to act tonight and break through the bodyguards' protection to kill the target before we have better protection and the police start a rigorous crackdown!"

Li Jie seriously analyzed too, showing that at least the context of the matter is clear. But she didn't know the inside story, didn't understand the severity, let alone the complexity of the scenario.

"Let me ask you, if you were the principal behind arranging the assassination, would you plan to launch the biggest attack tonight?" Li Yan neither denied nor affirmed but posed a question. Skilled communicators are often those who are adept at asking the right questions.

Li Jie hesitated, didn't hastily reply, instead seriously thought it over, and then answered: "I would! Because tonight is the best opportunity, fleeting, come tomorrow, the H City police should start their crackdown, investigations, possibly even mobilize special police for maintaining stability, reducing chances even further. The target group might even request government protection, making it more difficult to assassinate."

"Let me ask you, if you're the person responsible for planning and arranging the bodyguard protection task, how would you act tonight?"

Li Jie was getting accustomed to his approach, quickly came up with an answer this time: "I'd make sure the target doesn't go out, the guest room we select would be the safest suite; all bodyguards would focus completely, keeping a close watch, any slight movement would be carefully inspected by police, surveillance footage, weapons, environment, everything in the room would be thoroughly examined. Also, we've already reported to the police, requesting officers to come to the hotel to assist in protection... In short, we'd mobilize all resources, rigorously safeguard tonight, ready to fight a tough battle! A fierce battle!"

"Then using others' spear against the shield?" Li Yan smiled.

Li Jie felt a bit puzzled, was there a contradiction in this?

"Since you can think of it, I can think of it, won't the people behind planning the assassination think of it too? They will know tonight is the night you gather the most power to protect, so knowing there's the strongest shield, even with the strongest spear, wouldn't it be wiser to maneuver, curve around, rather than confront head-on tonight, leading to mutual destruction? Moreover, this afternoon they had five people, why wasn't it six or more? Besides thinking they could accomplish with five, is there a possibility because other people haven't arrived yet?"

Listening to Li Yan's revelation, Li Jie secretly sweated, initially thinking he was intentionally opposing, now it's clear he had a grounded, analytical perspective!

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