The bodyguard who had just taken two hits to the groin no longer cared about fighting back against Li Yan, stomping his foot and jumping back. He was very powerful and experienced, but the two kicks from Li Yan to his vulnerable spot were unbearable.

As he exited the hall, Li Yan swiftly followed and knocked the tall and imposing bodyguard unconscious with a single punch.

Meanwhile, on the large bed in the bedroom, another pair was also engaged in a heated, close-quarters struggle. Shi Jian'en had already gotten onto the bed when Mario lay down, enduring the nausea, kneeling on his back and pressing his fingers onto his shoulders. When he heard Li Yan make his move, he also acted immediately, knocking Mario unconscious without any resistance!

With both the target and the obstacle knocked out, it was time to set up the accident. Shi Jian'en took another small bag from under his crotch and pulled out a prepared small syringe and some drugs. He placed all three people in the living room and gave each of them an injection.

After the injection, the two began to wipe away fingerprints and any potential clues and checked for any electronic surveillance equipment that had been turned off in the room. Once all this was done, the drugs from the three injections had already begun to flow through their bloodstreams. These weren't lethal poisons, just highly concentrated narcotics, but an overdose through intravenous injection could still result in death!

"Leave now?" Shi Jian'en looked at the well-laid-out scene and asked Li Yan. Whether it's using a gun, a knife, or bare hands, his style is direct and swift. He had never paid this much attention to such intricate arrangements before.

"Let them suffocate to death!"

Li Yan ordered coldly, and the two of them used towels to suffocate the three people to death. The drug injection was just a red herring, with a high chance of recovery, so they needed to ensure they died first while having drug components in their bodies.

Having arranged everything to look like an accidental death from drug injection, Li Yan and Shi Jian'en donned sunglasses and hats, just as when they had arrived, and left the guest room.

The two men continued to strut down the street in their cheongsams, leaving the hotel and making their way to the parking lot to change clothes again.

Carrying two bags of wigs, cheongsams, and other disguise items, the two first left the parking lot, hailed a taxi, and after traveling a considerable distance, burned the items.

It was not yet eleven o'clock. The two bought a few cans of beer and strolled the streets at night.

"Boss, can this really be ruled as an accidental death? Wouldn't those two bodyguards show signs of your attack? Moreover, the drugs might not be lethal amounts, the autopsy could still detect it." For Shi Jian'en, who used this method for the first time to complete a task, it seemed a bit incredible. From his perspective, they wouldn't stay here anyway, and even if they stabbed them directly, leaving early would be fine.

Li Yan lit a cigarette, "They are destined to die from a drug overdose. Because they are foreigners, our policy always pays more attention to foreigners. Fearing diplomatic disputes, negative international impacts, affecting the exhibition's numerous foreign guests... These will all make local officials' political future at stake. So they would try to minimize the matter, and drugs are a good excuse. Even if the police investigating the case and the coroner have doubts, the higher-ups won't let them investigate further and will quickly close the case."

"By then, regardless of whether Mario's people believe it, they will have no choice but to suspect." Shi Jian'en nodded, "So we don't need to rush to check out, we can leave leisurely after the incident breaks tomorrow."

"That's right."

"What now? Should we continue to not be present?" Shi Jian'en asked, smiling.

Li Yan also smiled, "Doesn't matter, after all, the cameras recorded two people in cheongsams, not us appearing together. Now, we can find a bar to have fun, and it doesn't matter if we go back later."

The two exchanged a knowing smile that all men understood, found a taxi, and asked the driver to recommend a bar. The driver, familiar with the various night spots, promptly suggested a popular bar.

While driving, Li Yan's phone rang, and, surprisingly, it was Hai Fu, whom he hadn't contacted since their night of madness!

It's Saturday night, and it's almost eleven now, calling at this time... Could it be about business?

Recalling her drastically different image and wild side in bed, Li Yan couldn't help but feel a rush of heat inside and picked up the phone.

"I'm at the bar from last time. Come over now!" Hai Fu's voice didn't sound drunk, but her attitude was a bit different.

"No problem, but I'm a bit far now, you'll have to wait a bit." Li Yan felt a bit helpless. Returning from G City to S City at this time? In terms of energy and economic cost, it would be entirely feasible to find a girl and book a room here.

"I'll wait until midnight; it's up to you if you want to come or not." Hai Fu didn't say what it was about, she just threw out this sentence and hung up the phone.

Li Yan was speechless. Midnight, should I fly over there? But he was not sure what Hai Fu meant. If she just wanted him to join her for drinks, that was one thing. But if she wanted to continue their "friendly match" and wasn't there by midnight, what would happen? Would she go home alone or recklessly go with some man? The worst possible thing is... if she had a major crisis and wanted him to counsel her, if he didn't show up, might she do something drastic like attempt suicide...

Although the last possibility was relatively small, even the second option was unacceptable to Li Yan! If she were just a regular fun acquaintance, they wouldn't meet again, and neither would know or care what happened next. But he still saw Hai Fu.

"Shitou, you get off the car first and find another ride, I have something to do!"

Upon hearing Li Yan's instructions, Shi Jian'en immediately got out of the car and waved at him without saying much. But he felt a little unwilling to part, enjoying their rare day together, not knowing when they'd meet again.

"Driver, I've got a big job for you, heading to S City. Consider it a return trip; are you up for it?" Li Yan started counting money at the taxi driver.

A long-distance job, counted as a return trip, with payment upfront? Of course, the driver didn't refuse, immediately agreeing enthusiastically. But soon, he ended up smiling bitterly.

Because Li Yan wanted to rent his car, not him to drive, asking him to sit in the passenger seat to guide the way as he drove himself!

With the driver's guidance, they took the quickest route out of the city and onto the highway. Once on the freeway, Li Yan pushed the speed to the maximum, making the driver wonder if the car would be wrecked after the trip. But witnessing his driving skills, knowing he wasn't just anyone, he didn't dare say more.

Li Yan was well aware that the freeway was where he could save the most time. So on the highway, he overtook cars whenever possible, driving as fast as his skills allowed him to go smoothly. Once in S City's urban area, he had to slow down due to lesser traffic, but the speed was still relatively fast.

Even then, racing from G City took over an hour, so by the time he found the bar from the last time, it was already about twelve-fifteen. Li Yan handed the driver a few hundred more and started dialing Hai Fu's number while he rushed into the bar.

The bar's ambiance felt familiar. Compared to last time, the weekend night was more bustling with many white-collar workers, women, and both mature and young men. The decadent atmosphere was pervasive under the neon lights.

Looking around at the bar counter where Hai Fu sat last time, he didn't find her, and the call didn't connect. He continued searching through the bar but to no avail, just short of entering the ladies' room.

Just then, his phone vibrated. Seeing that it was Hai Fu calling, Li Yan quickly stepped out of the bar to a quieter environment to answer.

"Where are you? I told you I was far away, couldn't get there quickly. I'm just fifteen minutes late now. Where are you?" Li Yan launched straight into it as he answered.

On the other end, Hai Fu gave a bitter smile, "I thought... you were just putting me off."

"Like hell I was putting you off!" Li Yan retorted frustratingly, "I'm telling you the truth, but you didn't listen properly, didn't give me more time. I just practically hijacked a taxi, didn't know how many red lights I ran through, didn't know how many crashes I nearly caused. So how are you now? If you still want me to drink with you, I'll wait here. If you've already gone home... then forget it."

Hai Fu sneered, "If I've gone home already, are you planning to just hook up with another woman?"

"About that... I'm not in the mood; if you've gone home, I'll go home and sleep. But if you said... you went to a hotel with another guy, maybe I'd drink out of jealousy and find a woman." Li Yan said half-truthfully, eyes drifting to a charming woman across the street heading toward the bar, not helping a sigh!

"Whatever!" Hai Fu hung up immediately.

Li Yan was speechless. What was this about? Home at such an ungodly hour summoned from G City and now not knowing what's going on. Even if you did go out to a hotel with someone, at least tell me, right?

He dialed again, but this time, he heard the ringtone from in front of him. Looking up, just a few meters ahead, the elegant woman he saw was the one from whom the ringtone resonated. She casually ended the call, silencing the ring.

Li Yan couldn't help but look down, sure enough, dialing Hai Fu's number also got cut. Could it be...

He looked again, the alluring woman flipped her long hair, revealing her true face under the streetlight. Li Yan was stunned; wasn't that just Hai Fu transformed after removing her disguise? Had she intentionally removed all disguises, specially dressing up to come out?

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