Chapter 357: Luring the Tiger Away from the Mountain

Chapter 357: Luring the Tiger Away from the Mountain

Extreme Agent… Isn’t that Wu Hanran?

No traitor at all; he never intended to fight against his own country.

He was solely driven by the need to save his daughter—what business did he have being an agent?

Xiao Yu, forcing himself into a moment of clarity, let his thoughts settle.

Yet his mind raced, analyzing and re-evaluating.

Not Wu Hanran, not those… disposable pawns?

How did they learn about the gas grenade?

Did National Security get wind of it from those expendable pawns?

Something’s off—it definitely wasn’t the gas grenade; they wouldn’t risk it that way.

Muddled in thought, he decided to check on those expendable pawns first…

He lifted his head and glanced at the three team leaders; Xiao Yu had dropped the act of being a patient.

He possessed the ‘Salamander Regeneration’ skill.

In just one day, even a broken rib had almost healed.

The purpose behind Shen Mei and Zhou Lie’s arrival was obvious.

In the end, he always ended up carrying the weight of everything… Xiao Yu was irritated.

A female special operative handed him a set of clothes.

Within five minutes, Xiao Yu was dressed in a black National Security uniform styled like a Zhongshan suit.

The onlookers were momentarily stunned at Xiao Yu’s transformation in that outfit.

It was as if the uniform were tailor-made, perfectly showcasing his tall, well-built physique.

Beneath the fabric, his muscles exuded force, like a black panther ready to pounce.

Coupled with a chiseled, striking face, Xiao Yu exuded an aura of mystery.

His eyes—at once lively, piercing, and as enigmatic as the night sky—were impossible to decipher.

Xiao Yu was the first to step out of the ward.

The three team leaders snapped back to attention and followed in his footsteps…

……

In S City, inside the temporary interrogation room commandeered by National Security at the City Bureau.

Xiao Yu fixed his gaze on Qi Huan, who was handcuffed to the interrogation chair!

In truth, the handcuffs meant nothing.

When saving Wu Yaxin, Xiao Yu had once shot off his opponent’s limbs…

“Tell me, where is the Military Knife?” Xiao Yu demanded coldly.

Military Knife?

Just a codename.

A snake cannot function without a head; where there’s an organization, there’s a leader.

Military Knife referred to the commander of the external intelligence operatives, the one tasked with locating the Yu God Sword and orchestrating the gas grenade detonation.

“I don’t know!”

Qi Huan trembled, her face etched with terror.

But what could have frightened her so badly?

It was the pain in her limbs, combined with the brutal methods employed by National Security operatives yesterday.

Without a lie, Xiao Yu withdrew his gaze from her face.

“Tell me everything you know—the mission, the operation, every single detail…”

Xiao Yu pressed word by word, “Speak.”

Qi Huan quickly began her account.

It all started when she was sixteen.

She recounted her first encounter with foreign intelligence operatives.

Bribed by money and seduced by beauty, she began secret training.

Two intelligence agents were assigned specifically to train her…

By eighteen, she had entered university.

At twenty, her first assignment was to get close to Wu Hanran’s daughter, Wu Yaxin.

Using her status as an upperclassman, she took extra care of Wu Yaxin.

After graduation, she maintained frequent contact with Wu Yaxin.

Until, after Wu Yaxin’s graduation, their relationship was confirmed…

At this, Xiao Yu frowned.

Had Wu Hanran’s status as a special operative been exposed years ago? Had foreign intelligence operatives discovered it?

Remember, the identities of National Security operatives and special agents are usually kept under strict wraps.

Even the identities of National Security’s top ten team leaders are sealed; only those with high clearance can access them.

And though every member of Team Five is a special agent, their files have a clearance level higher than ordinary security personnel.

Yet still not as high as that of the team leaders.

“Did Wu Hanran carry out an operation overseas?”

Xiao Yu turned to Shen Mei beside him, “In R Country?”

“Mm,” Shen Mei nodded.

He understood why Xiao Yu asked.

It was clear that Wu Hanran’s identity had been exposed during that operation.

Their country would deploy intelligence operatives, and Team Five would also send special agents abroad.

Intelligence work—in the strictest sense—

In the eyes of foreigners, they’re seen as villains, as enemies.

But in their own country, they’re heroes, revered figures.

You can’t simply label such a profession as good or evil; it’s all a matter of perspective.

Through Qi Huan’s narration,

an intelligence chief from R Country, codenamed ‘Military Knife’, personally led the operation.

There were two missions.

First, retrieve the Yu God Sword and bring it back to R Country.

Second, locate the gas grenade and plan its detonation.

Xiao Yu rose; there was no need to listen any further.

“What’s wrong?”

Shen Mei followed him out of the interrogation room.

“Sister Shen, may I ask you something?”

Xiao Yu stopped and said, “Suppose you’re the intelligence commander—would you divulge critical information to a bunch of expendable pawns?”

Shen Mei remained silent.

The answer was an emphatic no… you wouldn’t!

Then why did these expendable pawns know something? Isn’t that suspicious?

If not, then it must mean the other side had even more important objectives.

Compared to those, retrieving the Yu God Sword and detonating the gas grenade were secondary.

It might even have been a deliberate smokescreen.

A ruse designed to draw National Security’s attention.

For instance, detonating a gas grenade—such a plan is inherently unreliable.

It borders on acts of terror.

Imagine orchestrating terrorism in a foreign land—the consequences of being caught would be catastrophic.

It would be nothing short of a crime against humanity.

Do you really think I’d just lob a nuclear bomb if you played games like this?

Even if there truly were some gas ‘993’ grenade, would R Country dare detonate it?

It might scare them stiff, but they wouldn’t dare—it would be suicidal!

That’s why when Shen Mei mentioned a gas grenade and detonation, Xiao Yu thought it was absurd—a complete farce.

He suspected something was deeply amiss, which is why he had come to interrogate them in person…

Now everything was clear.

The other side’s operatives might be reliable in retrieving the Yu God Sword.

But the gas grenade detonation was merely a façade—a smokescreen.

Even the Yu God Sword might just be a decoy.

Why say this?

When someone lies, they mix half-truths with falsehoods to seem more convincing.

Isn’t that how it works?

So, what exactly was their ultimate objective?

Suddenly, Xiao Yu, who was leaving the City Bureau Building, paused.

Team Five? Group Nine?

What roles did these two groups play within National Security?

Group Nine represented the ultimate fighting force—each member a warrior king.

Team Five embodied the elite special agents—each member a specialist.

The other seven groups were, in essence, just ordinary security personnel.

Without arms, they were nothing more than regular folks.

For instance, Wang Dong had already said that Xiao Yu alone could take on ten of them.

‘Divert the two strongest teams to search for the Hideout and the gas grenade… Lure the Tiger Away from the Mountain?’

Xiao Yu’s expression darkened suddenly. “Their objective is… the Capital City?!”