"Captured!?"

Qi Yun clenched his fists, his expression somewhat grim.

"The Self-defense Force’s maritime patrol discovered them..."

On the other end of the phone, Harris’s tone was heavy, "My people saw them being taken into the Self-defense Force’s base with their own eyes."

Qi Yun was silent for a long time, and after a while, he simply said "I understand" before hanging up the phone.

Not long after the two ended the call, Japan’s officials succumbed to the public pressure and finally announced the news of Demar’s attack and death.

Because a lot of videos and photos from the scene had already spread online, along with insider leaks, there was no point in continuing to hide it.

Simultaneously, the officials also declared that the suspect of the attack has been caught, with detailed information to be disclosed at the news conference tomorrow morning.

The news shocked the world!

Countless Japanese burst into tears in the bathroom, exclaiming that they couldn’t accept it.

Of course, some were grinning from ear to ear, just like when Xiao Anzi died.

"Awesome! Truly satisfying!"

"Who did this? A hero!"

...

Inside the Maybach, Qi Yun was looking at the news on his phone, contemplating something unknown.

Twenty minutes later, the car stopped at Guo An’s office building.

Although it was already after office hours, quite a few people were still bustling around.

Qi Yun walked through the corridor, greeted some familiar faces, and headed directly to Director Duan’s office.

"Huh? Why are you here today?" Director Duan put down the document in his hand and looked up in surprise.

"Haha, just dropping by to see you."

Qi Yun naturally sat on the sofa, "And by the way, to report, I plan to visit Japan."

Given his current status, he needed to report whenever traveling abroad, though previously he simply made a phone call and didn’t need to follow the cumbersome procedures.

"To Japan?" Director Duan frowned, "Didn’t you see the news? Why are you heading to Japan now?"

"Nothing much, just handling some matters over there." Qi Yun didn’t truthfully disclose his intentions.

Director Duan nodded slightly, preparing to say a few words of advice.

But the next second, he seemed to suddenly think of something, stared at Qi Yun for a while, then hesitantly said, "The news... is not related to you, is it?"

Qi Yun heard this and smiled calmly: "It has nothing to do with me, I’m just going to discuss a business deal."

Seeing him speak like that, Director Duan felt somewhat relieved.

For a brief moment, he was really worried that Qi Yun was behind this, which would be disastrous.

Leaving Guo An, Qi Yun exhaled deeply, instructing Xiao Wu to head straight to the airport.

This visit was also to provide himself with some insurance.

If he truly went there and got detained, leaving no news of himself, Director Duan would definitely realize what’s going on.

Even though he’s very confident in rescuing Brother Quan and the others, there’s never an absolute guarantee, and extra preparation never hurts.

Under the night sky, the Gulfstream G700 soared towards the stars, heading eastward.

Meanwhile, in a certain courtyard in Beijing.

An elderly man was listening to a report.

"According to the information from our people in Japan, Qi Yun’s men inquired about Tianhuang’s intelligence yesterday. This matter... might be related to them..."

The old man showed a trace of astonishment in his eyes, put down his teacup and said, "Is this kid aiming for the heavens!?" 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

The secretary gave a wry smile but didn’t reply.

The old man remained silent for a while, then asked, "Do you know why he’s acting like this?"

"Perhaps... it has something to do with his family’s attack a few days ago, his daughter..." The secretary softly voiced his speculation.

"Oh..." The old man shook his head, sighed, "This guy really doesn’t give peace of mind."

"Immediately get confirmation from our people over there, I want accurate information."

"Alright, I’ll contact Minister Lan at once."

"Yes, also tell Wendong to notify the Guozhi Committee to call that kid up."

...

Flying from Bird City to Tokyo takes about six to seven hours. By the time Qi Yun landed, it was already late at night.

As the Gulfstream G700 slid into the airport’s private terminal, he saw that Harris’s people had long been waiting there.

Qi Yun led Xiao Wu into the Toyota Alphard brought by the other party, sending messages while listening to them report the details.

An hour later, the car stopped at the entrance of a luxury hotel closest to the Prime Minister’s residence.

Qi Yun wiped his face before pushing the door open and getting out.

Not long after settling in, there was a knock on the door.

Xiao Wu went to open it, only to find three people standing outside, looking at him with unfriendly expressions, one of whom was his old acquaintance.

"Please invite Mr. Hatoyama inside."

Indeed, the visitor was Hatoyama Yuchi, who once had an arm severed by Xiao Wu.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu stepped aside, allowing Hatoyama Yuchi to walk into the room cold-faced.

However, the two guards behind him were stopped outside.

"Baka!"

The two shouted and reached out to push past Xiao Wu into the room.

Xiao Wu suddenly raised his hand, swiftly grabbing their wrists, applying slight force which instantly caused them to grimace in pain, groaning agonizingly.

Hatoyama Yuchi’s face turned even darker as he looked at Qi Yun: "What do you mean by this!"

Qi Yun laughed, gesturing to the sofa to suggest he sit down.

"Please rest assured, Mr. Hatoyama, I won’t do anything to you, let your men wait outside."

Hatoyama Yuchi stared at Qi Yun for a while before raising his arm to signal the guards to retreat, then gritting his teeth, he walked to the sofa and sat down.

"What’s this about!"

Qi Yun didn’t answer his question, instead he slowly said, "Why must Mr. Hatoyama have such hostility towards me."