Agent: Intercepting Yu Manli at the start!

Chapter 88: His eyes were filled with disbelief!

He immediately turned around, intending to retreat from the window.

The whole process takes only about five seconds.

Five seconds was enough for Zheng Yaoxian to lock on: "Farewell, old devil."

Before he finished speaking, the trigger was already pulled.

Sendoh Kaede's reaction was undeniably fast, but even the fastest reaction couldn't outrun a bullet.

Just as he stepped back, before his heels even left the ground, a gunshot rang out—

boom!

A crisp, clean sound shattered the deathly silence of the explosion's aftershocks.

Bullets whistled out.

The distance was not far, and it arrived in an instant, piercing straight into Xian Daofeng's head.

puff!

The high-speed warhead, carrying enormous kinetic energy, smashed open his skull, shredded his brain tissue, and ended his bizarre, sinister, and twisted appearance.

At this moment, half of his body had actually retreated back into the window.

But he was a beat too slow and was caught off guard by Zheng Yaoxian, who killed him with a single blow.

thump!

Xian Daofeng collapsed heavily to the ground, his eyes wide open, dying with his eyes still open.

Perhaps until the very last moment, he still couldn't understand: how could he have fallen so easily when he had been so cautious?

nonsense!

How could they possibly escape being set up by the "ace duo" Zhou Xiao and Zheng Yaoxian?

"There's a sniper!"

Zhou Xiao witnessed Xian Daofeng's head explode on the spot and secretly praised him: "Old ginger is spicier - Sixth Brother's shot was both accurate and ruthless!"

To be able to hit the target so accurately and deliver a fatal blow under such circumstances is truly remarkable.

When Xian Daofeng's sixth subordinate saw his master fall to the ground, he lost control on the spot and roared as he lunged at the corpse.

The sixth brother was a cripple and a mute, but he was a tough guy with sharp swordsmanship.

"Ah—ah ah—!" He lay on the corpse, a heart-wrenching scream rolling from his throat. The words were indistinct, but the scream was full of grief, anger and despair.

Zhou Xiao had already slipped behind cover and hidden his gun.

Since Xian Daofeng has been executed, Lao Liu naturally cannot be spared any longer.

"Sixth Brother, the sniper is in the southeast!" Zhou Xiao shouted to him. "I don't know the exact location either."

Old Six stared at Xian Daofeng's corpse, his eyes red-rimmed, his teeth clenched, and his anger almost bursting forth.

He wants revenge!

He must find the person who fired the shot!

Right now, he doesn't even know where the other party is hiding.

The only way to locate a sniper is to get closer to the window and probe – provoke them to fire, and then use the muzzle flash or bullet trajectory to deduce their location.

He was extremely loyal to Xian Daofeng.

Without hesitation, he lunged at the window again to avenge this humiliation.

The sole objective was to lure the enemy into firing.

The sixth brother is a trained fighter with solid martial arts skills and extremely strong individual combat ability.

He was confident that he could both force the enemy to show themselves and quickly withdraw unscathed, thus pinpointing the sniper's hiding place.

He reappeared by the window, naturally becoming completely exposed to Zheng Yaoxian's scope.

Previously, Zhou Xiao and Zheng Yaoxian had already reached an agreement:

This operation aims not only to eliminate Xian Daofeng, but also to wipe out Lao Liu.

Keeping this person around will only bring trouble in the end.

Zheng Yaoxian quickly used the scope to target Lao Liu.

This time, however, Lao Liu was prepared – his appearance was intended to lure the enemy into firing and then track them in the opposite direction.

In addition, the angle is inherently tricky and the lock-on time is extremely short, which suddenly increases the difficulty of hitting the target.

Now it was Zhou Xiao's turn to make a move.

Just as Lao Liu flashed past the window and was about to retreat quickly, Zhou Xiao suddenly attacked from behind!

boom!

A powerful kick landed squarely on Lao Liu's lower back, shoving him forward. Caught off guard, his head crashed into the window again.

Lao Liu realized in an instant: Zhou Xiao was a patriot who resisted Japan, and Xian Daofeng was the one who fell into his hands!

Lao Liu was a skilled martial artist, and his instinct was to fight back.

But as soon as he exerted his strength, Zhou Xiao pressed him firmly against the window, making him unable to move, his face pressed against the cold glass.

Zhou Xiao was no ordinary agent; he was the sharpest blade of the Military Intelligence Bureau—an elite operative. His combat skills were astonishingly solid, and his strength, honed through rigorous training, far surpassed that of ordinary people. Even though Lao Liu was a master of hand-to-hand combat, he was now completely overwhelmed and unable to retaliate.

This is true strength!

"Ah—!" The sixth brother struggled desperately, but couldn't move an inch.

At least in the short term, there's no way to break free.

But this is definitely not a good thing.

Zhou Xiao is no pushover.

Lao Liu knew perfectly well that if he stayed exposed in front of the window for too long, he would eventually be spotted by a sniper and shot in the head.

But he has no other choice right now.

Zhou Xiao did not intend to kill him.

He deliberately positioned Lao Liu by the window to make him a live target, forcing Zheng Yaoxian to fire—otherwise, if Lao Liu turned around and retreated back into the house, Zheng Yaoxian might accidentally let him escape.

If Zhou Xiao were to fire the finishing shot from behind, the risk would be too great, and his identity would be easily exposed.

Of course he wouldn't do something so stupid!

boom!

Another sharp bang, the gunshot tearing through the air.

Not long after, Lao Liu was struck squarely in the forehead and collapsed on the spot.

puff!

Swift and decisive, a single, fatal blow.

The precision is chilling.

Xian Daofeng's trusted sixth brother was shot by Zheng Yaoxian and fell straight down at Zhou Xiao's feet.

Zhou Xiao looked down at the corpse with the severed leg and muttered softly, "I really underestimated this cripple. He's got some skills; I almost took him down!"

Before he could finish speaking, hurried footsteps could be heard outside the door.

Upon hearing the gunshot, the special operations headquarters personnel rushed to the scene.

It's Zhou Xiao's turn to act!

Without hesitation, he leaned his entire upper body out of the window, completely exposing himself to Zheng Yaoxian's scope.

Zheng Yaoxian locked onto his left shoulder and fired a shot!

boom!

The shot hit its mark immediately.

The next second, a burst of blood erupted from Zhou Xiao's left shoulder. The bullet had pierced through his shoulder, and blood spurted out, quickly soaking his clothes.

He grunted, gritted his teeth, raised his pistol, and fired several shots in the direction where Zheng Yaoxian was hiding.

boom! boom! boom!

A whole magazine of bullets was fired.

At this moment, Gao Xiang led two special operations headquarters officers into the room. He immediately saw the bodies of Xian Daofeng and Lao Liu lying on the ground. Upon closer inspection, he saw Zhou Xiao bleeding profusely from his left shoulder, struggling to load bullets into his pistol. His face was pale and his breath was weak.

"Don't go near the window! There are Kuomintang snipers outside!" Zhou Xiao shouted a warning as soon as he saw them.

Upon seeing this, Gao Xiang's heart tightened, and he hurriedly stepped forward: "Director Zhou, are you seriously injured?"

Zhou Xiao clicked the magazine shut, glanced out the window, and spoke rapidly: "It's a trap! There's a sniper hiding on the roof of that building to the northwest. I just lured him into firing!"

"Take your men there immediately and capture him alive, quick!"

Gao Xiang was startled, then realized, "Ah? Yes! Director Zhou!" He turned and ran downstairs.

Meanwhile, Zheng Yaoxian had already quietly withdrawn, and the people from the Special Operations Headquarters had no chance of catching up.

The entire plan is only halfway through...

A play must be performed completely!

Once Gao Xiang and his team had walked away, Zhou Xiao immediately raised his gun and fired again out the window.

boom! boom! boom!

Another magazine emptied.

According to his and Zheng Yaoxian's prior arrangements, Gao Xiang was destined to come up empty-handed.

But when he leads his men to the rooftop where Zheng Yaoxian has set up an ambush, he will surely find the deliberately left clues—bullet casings, footprints, and traces of cover... all of which are false clues set up by Zheng Yaoxian himself.

Zhou Xiao glanced down at the corpses of Xian Daofeng and Lao Liu on the ground and said indifferently, "Section Chief Xian Daofeng, your death wasn't unjust. You fell into our hands, and even took a bullet for me. Tsk..."

Before he could finish speaking, he frowned, and the piercing pain in his shoulder surged up again.

By this time, the area outside Shitai Department Store was already a complete mess.

The sudden and violent explosion reduced the entire building to rubble. All of the dozen or so special operations headquarters personnel who were lying in ambush perished.

Feng Manna was thrown to the ground by the shockwave. Her head was buzzing, her vision was black, and all she could hear was a sharp ringing in her ears. Shaking her dizzy head, she slowly got up, her vision blurred, and she felt the world spinning around her.

After a few seconds, she managed to steady herself, patted her temples hard, and looked up at what was in front of her—

Shitai Department Store is now just ruins.

"How could this happen?!" Feng Manna was completely dumbfounded.

She couldn't figure it out.

The entire plan was meticulously crafted and flawless, so how could it have ended up like this?

Inside the department store, they found neither Song Mian nor Wan Zhichao, nor Lan Yanzhi or the others; instead, they nearly got themselves into trouble.

This outcome left her completely baffled.

With such a large commotion, the military police naturally responded quickly.

Military police lying in ambush nearby surged in like a tide, sealing off the entire area in the blink of an eye. The news even reached the ears of military police commander Ken Oshima.

Zhou Xiao dragged his injured body step by step to the edge of the ruins of Shitai Department Store. Looking at the dazed Feng Manna, he asked in a low voice, "Manna, are you alright?"

Feng Manna rubbed her still dizzy forehead, looked up and was immediately stunned—Zhou Xiao's left arm was stained with blood, his clothes were soaked with blood, and his face was as pale as paper.

She quickly stepped forward: "Third Brother, what happened? You were shot too?"

"It's alright." Zhou Xiao endured the pain, his voice low and hoarse. "I've been spared... Section Chief Xian Daofeng has already died for his country."

"What?" Feng Manna froze instantly, her eyes widening as she stared at him in disbelief. "You mean... Section Chief Sendoh Kaede is dead?"

died?

Did he really die like that?

Feng Manna froze on the spot, her mind went blank as if she had been hit by a heavy hammer, and she even forgot to breathe.

"Third Brother, what... what exactly happened?" Her voice was strained, and her eyes were filled with disbelief.

Zhou Xiao's face was grim, and he spoke slowly but clearly: "When the Shitai Department Store exploded, Section Chief Xian Daofeng and I were walking to the window to check the scene."

"Unexpectedly, enemy snipers were already lying in ambush outside—Section Chief Sendo Kaede was shot dead on the spot as soon as he showed up; I was also shot, the bullet grazing my ribs."

"Sixth Brother, a trusted subordinate of Section Chief Xian Daofeng, went back to investigate the murderer but also fell to the enemy's gun."

He paused, then let out a long sigh: "In this operation, the Special Operations Headquarters and the Special Higher Police suffered heavy losses. The Military Intelligence Bureau's move was too ruthless, too accurate, and too insidious."

Feng Manna was completely stunned.

The shock was like a bucket of ice water poured over my head; in an instant, my mind went completely blank—I couldn't even piece together the most basic logic.

She couldn't understand:

Why did the entire operation fall into a trap set by the Military Intelligence Bureau from beginning to end?

This was not an accident at all; it was a complete and utter trap!

The entire action plan was known only to her and Sendoh Kaede.

There is absolutely no way that Xian Daofeng would leak the secret—she would be willing to swear on her life for that.

What made her even more terrified was that although she had clearly seen Song Mian, Wan Zhichao, Lan Yanzhi and others enter the Shitai Department Store, she couldn't find a single hair on their heads even after searching every floor and every room.

Where did they go? Vanished into thin air?

And then there's Sendoh Kaede—why was it him who was attacked in room 304 of the Lorfi Apartments?

The room had a limited view, and was surrounded by tall buildings, making it extremely difficult to set up sniping positions.

There are too many things that don't make sense.