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Chapter 458 - 458 458 Retreat

458: Chapter 458: Retreat?

I’ll take my revenge immediately!

458: Chapter 458: Retreat?

I’ll take my revenge immediately!

Enraged!

Intense killing intent!

It was the first time Wu Jie had witnessed such a scene, the first time he’d experienced such danger.

He was shocked, even more so, angry.

Previously, when he watched the news, they reported bombings or airstrikes in some places.

Those brief reports of ten seconds or so showed nothing but devastation.

Moreover, the newscast was filtered to avoid showing any gruesome or cruel scenes.

In addition, domestic war-themed dramas were rampant, where characters blessed with plot armor couldn’t be killed by gunfire or bombs.

The loud explosions were like setting off fireworks during celebrations; neither the main characters nor the supporting ones could be blown up.

Now, having experienced it firsthand, he truly understood how terrifying and destructive real weapons and ammunition could be.

Those who were killed or injured by the explosion were in such a tragic state.

Grinding his teeth, Wu Jie’s anger was unstoppable.

But at this moment, anger was useless.

Who was the murderer?

They didn’t even know!

Was the true mastermind behind this the infamous three bullies?

Where was the evidence?

Or, were there other international forces involved?

At this time.

Soldiers armed to the teeth came running and, upon identifying them, escorted Wu Jie and his group out.

The wheeled armored vehicle that had been parked at the curbside ready for their extraction could no longer accommodate everyone; many soldiers had died in the underground parking lot.

After boarding the vehicle, the driver floored the pedal, and the armored car roared away from the scene.

The vehicle commander sat at the control station, monitoring the surroundings through externally mounted cameras.

The heavy-caliber gun turret was already off safety, ready to fire scorching hot shells at any moment.

They hadn’t gone far when there was a minor explosion inside the building followed by a burst of flames.

Looking back through the vehicle’s firing ports, they saw the building engulfed in thick smoke.

Many fire trucks sprayed high-pressure water in attempts to extinguish the flames through the windows.

Several hotel staff members were running out of the building.

The armored vehicle buzzed forward at high speed, and as they passed the roadblocks, Wu Jie noticed that the nearby area had been placed under martial law.

Many journalists and civilians were held back outside the police cordon.

Camera operators shouldered their equipment, filming the building enveloped in dense smoke from a distance.

The diesel engine’s rumble of the infantry fighting vehicle drowned out the noise from the crowd.

Wu Jie looked away, only to see two special agents holding guns on guard, as if ready for an encounter at any moment.

Meanwhile, Cai Xu, covering one ear with his left hand and holding an old-fashioned brick-like cell phone in his right, was loudly making a call.

He was probably explaining the situation to the Presidential Palace.

What was supposed to be a simple escort mission, what had it turned into?

So many Aseyah soldiers had been killed or injured, and who could tell what would happen on the way to the airport?

Tang Xiao constantly messaged on her phone; such a big incident must have also alarmed the embassy.

What was the goal here?

This was a harsh slap in the face to the Aseyah authorities, leaving the president disgraced.

They also aimed to kill high-ranking members of the Tanglong Industrial Group, including Tang Xiao!

Otherwise…

Within the Asya city area, with so many hotels, why explode this one specifically?

The adversary probably wanted to avoid causing too many casualties, hence they bypassed the press conference.

But regardless, the Presidential Guard suffered heavy losses!

Before the bidding that morning, they were emphatically instructed not to raise any objections.

Some international forces really ‘kept their word,’ indeed not making any objections.

But they chose a more radical and extreme method to try to kill the executives of the winning company.

Such a ‘protest’ method was utterly infuriating, a slap in the face!

Even a clay figurine has three points of anger!

Furious, the president issued a state of emergency, locking down the airport as well.

Now great!

Tang Xiao and others couldn’t leave, and the official plane could only remain parked at the airport.

“We don’t need to go to the airport now, head to the embassy!”

After making the call, Cai Xu quickly informed the vehicle commander.

The commanding wheeled infantry fighting vehicle, which was originally headed straight for the airport, quickly changed direction toward the embassy.

Tang Xiao put away her phone and leaned close to Wu Jie’s ear.

“I’ve sent a message home to report our safety; the others are waiting at the airport.

We’ll temporarily go to the embassy!”

Wu Jie nodded slightly.

He gripped Tang Xiao’s hand tightly, grinding his teeth, his brows furrowed, and a murderous intent filled his eyes.

He had never felt such intense anger, such a desire to kill!

The notorious three bullies…

could it be their doing?

But Wu Jie believed more firmly that it was done by some developed countries behind them.

Fabricating reasons, they brazenly invaded other countries.

So, carrying out the explosions at the hotel twice in a row meant something more.

Wu Jie was puzzled.

Why didn’t the perpetrators place the explosives closer?

If they could have put them at the door, or even inside the hotel, they could have killed both him and Tang Xiao immediately.

Why specifically in the underground parking lot?

Could it be that they couldn’t carry it up?

Even so, why do it twice?

Did they fear the first explosion wasn’t lethal enough, so a follow-up was necessary?

Too many questions.

For Wu Jie, experiencing such a major explosion for the first time, it was impossible to deduce a reasonable answer.

But…

He really couldn’t accept it!

“Cai!

You know where the other three companies are staying, right?” Wu Jie suddenly asked loudly.

Tang Xiao’s eyebrows shot up, and she immediately asked in alarm:

“What are you planning to do?”

Cai Xu was somewhat taken aback, but he nodded in confirmation.

“Before, I knew where they were staying!

However, they started leaving one after another at noon!”

“I guess by now, their government jet must have flown thousands of kilometers away!”

Wu Jie awkwardly scratched his head.

“Damn it!

Exactly how long did I sleep?”

Tang Xiao sneered, “It’s already past four in the afternoon; you’ve only slept for a little over six hours!”

“Damn it!”

Wu Jie gritted his teeth, “Those three thugs actually dared to attack me.

They should thank their lucky stars they got away quickly; otherwise, if I caught them, I’d ensure they’d die a death uglier than being blown to bits!”

Leaning back in her chair, Tang Xiao let out a chuckle.

“Save your energy!

You haven’t even had lunch; don’t pass out from hunger later!”

“Pass out?

Just wait and see; I’m going to let them know today what happens when they dare to blow me up!”

“They’ve flown thousands of kilometers away, what are you going to do?

Draw a circle and curse their plane to crash?”

…

The armored vehicle roared and sped away.

Soon, it arrived at the embassy.

According to international law, any country’s embassy is inviolable, akin to its territory.

Thus, the armored vehicle could only stop at the gate; it couldn’t drive in.

Two special agents got out first to scout and ensure safety before allowing Wu Jie and two others to get out and enter the yard.

Seeing the colorful flags flying on the rooftop, Wu Jie had a flood of mixed feelings.

News and movies had never been so impactful before.

Assassins were omnipresent and lawless!

Now, in this foreign land, he couldn’t even find an absolutely safe hotel.

Fortunately, the embassy was absolutely safe.

Having a powerful country as a backdrop, how lucky that was.

Seeing those fluttering flags, Wu Jie felt his restless heart settle down quite a bit.

They proceeded into the building, where the commercial counselor in charge of emergency affairs for Chinese enterprises immediately stepped forward to greet them.

“I knew things could get dangerous, but I didn’t expect it to happen so suddenly!”

After shaking hands with everyone, the counselor noticed Tang Xiao’s right hand and sighed,

“President Tang, you’ve been injured.

Those damn thugs!”

Tang Xiao couldn’t be bothered to explain and directly asked,

“The bidding team has been waiting in the government jet; when can we go to the airport to return home?”

The counselor replied, “The airport will remain closed until the President lifts the ban, and we’re not clear on when that will be.”

“But we’re working on it!”

No sooner had he finished speaking than he suggested,

“You should go freshen up and rest for now.

We’ll talk more over dinner later!”

But the reality was…

Their group, covered in dust and dirt, truly looked a mess.

Like they had been hauling bricks and carrying cement on a construction site.

The backyard had a four-story annex with a few guest rooms always ready for emergencies.

Wu Jie and Tang Xiao, of course, were given a room with a double bed.

Upon entering the room, Wu Jie took out iodine from his backpack and handed it to Tang Xiao.

“You go shower first.

Remember to disinfect your wound properly.

The plaster and cement dust can easily cause inflammation!”

Tang Xiao curled her lip, “What’s this little injury?

Back in the day, I…”

“Past is past; go shower and disinfect now!”

Wu Jie opened his suitcase and asked, “Do you want me to get you some clothes?”

“No need!

Who knows what you’re up to, you filthy rogue!”

Tang Xiao grabbed a set of clothes and snatched the iodine before heading off to shower with a huff.

Wu Jie started charging his phone and then opened the window to light up a cigarette and smoke.

In this foreign land, the embassy was the only place where he could relax and feel at ease.

But in his mind, images of the soldiers who had been killed or injured kept surfacing.

He had never seen such horrifying scenes in his life!

Severed hands and feet, intestines spilling out from abdominal wounds, some with their heads gone…

Such scenes simply weren’t found in films or TV shows.

Reality was cruel!

The explosive power was terrifying!

If the explosives set off by the thugs had been even more powerful,

If they had collapsed the building, it would have been the end!

Thinking about the booming business back at the company, the money in his bank account, and how he hadn’t properly taken care of his parents yet…

The most frustrating part was, he still had no idea who the culprit was!

Every debt has its debtor, every crime its perpetrator!

But damn, the three big thugs had already flown off.

And whether they orchestrated it or if it was the work of international forces, there was no evidence.

This place was different from back home.

Forget omnipresent surveillance; you might have a signal in the city center, but once you hit the suburbs, it was like being in the Stone Age.

In such a backward place, attempting to investigate was extremely difficult.

“Since I don’t know who the killer is, I’ll have to go for a blanket strike then!”

“I don’t care if they pull out or not, I want my revenge now!”

He harshly snuffed out the cigarette butt.

Wu Jie immediately fetched his laptop, using the room’s wired internet connection.

He disguised his network address thoroughly and hopped across multiple decoy servers to bridge into several websites.

He made sure to hide his tracks well so that if his hacking was discovered, no one could trace it back here.

Once everything was set up, he began quietly scanning for vulnerabilities and surreptitiously hacking in.

Using Trojans was too obvious and would let them guess who was behind it.

Such brute-force methods might not cause them any lasting harm.

This time, Wu Jie changed his tactic.

He didn’t seek to destroy; he only wanted to be a mover of secret data!

No matter what kind of data, if it was heavily protected, he’d copy and haul it all away.

So that later, he could analyze it and launch targeted, devastating strikes.

As Wu Jie was busily engaged, Tang Xiao suddenly opened the door and poked her head out.

“We’ve received intelligence on who the attacker is!”