This feeling of danger came inexplicably, but Xiang Yu trusted his instincts; it was a survival skill honed over many years on the battlefield.

Xiang Yu was a Special Forces soldier of Huaxia, and his location was known only to Number One; theoretically, it was the safest.

At that moment, a group of heavily armed personnel quietly surrounded the hotel, and ten of them moved up the service elevator to the outside of Xiang Yu’s room on the top floor.

These ten people acted in an orderly fashion and coordinated seamlessly, clearly showing they were professionally trained.

They made a few hand gestures there; then someone suddenly kicked the door hard and quickly ducked down.

The room’s door was kicked open, and four people jumped in directly, then crouched there, aiming guns at four different directions.

"Secure."

After saying that, the four began searching the room.

The room still had Xiang Yu’s scent lingering, and the cup on the coffee table was still warm.

But the glass window of the hotel was already shattered.

Two people approached the window and looked down. This was the top floor; a person couldn’t have jumped out the window, so the only possibility was that someone went elsewhere through the window.

"Not in the room; the window is broken; he likely went to the rooftop."

One of them spoke into an earpiece.

"Team One to the rooftop, Team Two to search the stairs," someone commanded.

The people received the command and hurried outside, while some started searching other rooms.

However, after searching the entire building, they still did not see a trace of Xiang Yu.

This had already caused dissatisfaction from the hotel, affecting their normal operations.

Pressured by the hotel and residents, they had to cease the search, but by then it was already eight o’clock in the evening.

Just as they exited the hotel, Xiang Yu appeared in the room.

When he first sensed danger, he broke the glass, creating an appearance of escape.

Then he hid inside the bed, as it was a high-legged bed that could cover someone with its raised sides, not easily perceived by a casual look.

They came to capture Xiang Yu, not expecting him to be aware of the situation ahead of time.

Moreover, upon seeing the shattered glass, their first instinct was that Xiang Yu had surely fled, allowing him to easily evade the search.

Standing at the window, Xiang Yu felt unspeakably conflicted. He knew who those people were, and now there was only one possibility: Number One didn’t fully trust him.

On this day, the Huaxia military launched a major purge, directly dismantling the outposts of many organizations.

Xiang Yu picked up the phone and turned it on; there were many missed calls, including ten from Wang Qian, and many unfamiliar numbers.

Considering for a moment, Xiang Yu called Wang Qian.

"What the hell is happening?" Wang Qian roared on the other end.

Noise came through the phone from Xiang Yu’s side; Wang Qian’s situation was clearly not calm, many were chasing them.

"According to the location I designated for you, you should be safe," Xiang Yu replied calmly.

"What about the others? Why are they all attacked?" Wang Qian roared.

Now deeply betrayed by the one she trusted most, Wang Qian felt an indescribable sadness.

Moreover, she had assured Wolf King that Xiang Yu was definitely reliable, yet now he had deceived her.

"There’s no why; you all need to retreat quickly, or you’ll all die here," Xiang Yu stated.

"Xiang Yu..."

Wang Qian shouted, unable to vent her anger.

"I’m sorry."

Xiang Yu apologized, feeling guilty because Wang Qian had trusted him so much, and they had always been good friends.

But Xiang Yu was a soldier of Huaxia, and he had the duty to protect Huaxia from harm, as it was his homeland.

Between friends and the nation, he chose the latter.

"You’re a bastard." Wang Qian said and hung up the phone.

Now their location was exposed, and the Huaxia military was chasing them.

Wang Qian wasn’t familiar with the terrain there; if not careful, it was only a matter of time before being caught.

Just as Wang Qian and the others were fleeing, her phone rang again, it was Xiang Yu calling.

"Take your people to the location I designated; it’s very safe there," Xiang Yu said.

"I’ll never trust you again," Wang Qian said sorrowfully. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

"Whether you trust or not, I never intended to harm you; you must consider your brothers’ well-being," Xiang Yu said and hung up.

By now, it was ten o’clock at night; many citizens were already entering dreamland, unaware that fierce pursuits were happening in the city.

COM dispatched a second wave; they laid ambush at the designated place, but within five minutes, those men met King Yan, without uttering a word.

The temporary leader of COM was still swept away in joy, thinking this was a sure success.

But tonight was destined to disappoint him.

Most of the organizations were wiped out, only God of Killing’s people fled in time and avoided calamity.

They were originally skilled in assassination and concealment, sensitive to environmental changes.

Moreover, they required minimal preparation, merely a sniper rifle, thus unless critical, they avoided the designated place.

Learning that other organizations had been ambushed, God of Killing’s temporary head Liao Wenqing called Wang Qian.

At that moment, Wang Qian was protecting herself, responding coldly, "It’s all messed up; mind yourselves."

Wang Qian said little and ended the call; everything was exceeding her expectations, development had spiraled beyond her control.

"Chief, they’ve caught up," someone urgently said beside Wang Qian.

Wang Qian was also anxious; they were few, if caught, survival chances were grim.

"Go, head to target point seven." Wang Qian finally decided.

"That’s where Xiang Yu arranged; it might not be safe," someone suggested.

"We can’t care that much; we’re unfamiliar with the city, running aimlessly will surely lead to capture sooner or later," Wang Qian said and swiftly headed to target point seven.

That’s the gathering point Xiang Yu designated, but due to Wolf King, they changed the ambush location themselves.

Being surrounded now, Wang Qian could only trust Xiang Yu once more. Moreover, Xiang Yu emphasized going to point seven when leaving her.

"Xiang Yu, don’t let me down again," Wang Qian thought silently.

Although she was angry, her trust in Xiang Yu wasn’t entirely lost. Xiang Yu surely had his reasons for his actions.

And at this moment, Xiang Yu was also heading to point seven, intending to quickly get Wang Qian out of here.

Tomorrow was the parade; he had done what he needed, as for tomorrow, only fate could decide...