CHAPTER 737: CHAPTER 737: MUST-KILL LIST

Due to his arrogance and the resentment of his defeat, Ishino Yoko reached out to Ye Fan, wanting to prove to him that Ye Fan and his team were doomed, and that any temporary advantage they might have was useless.

Once the thunderous wrath from Japan descends upon them, its force would be earth-shattering and unprecedented.

Ishino Yoko was extremely confident; he firmly believed that Ye Fan and his team could not possibly escape alive.

He subconsciously thought of giving Ye Fan some pressure, so he would feel a bit better.

What he never expected was that his own location would be exposed.

Focusing solely on pressuring Ye Fan, he neglected the importance of his own safety, which proved fatal.

"Thirty seconds, thirty seconds!" Ishino Yoko raised his voice and muttered twice. Listening to Ye Fan’s words, he was completely panicked and utterly confused, knowing this would be his last moment according to Ye Fan.

Once time is up, he would die.

At this thought, Ishino Yoko was furious, leaping in anger.

"Ye Fan, you bastard, I won’t let you go even if I become a ghost." Ishino Yoko angrily cursed and then abruptly ended the call.

Immediately afterward, Ishino Yoko stood frozen, unable to consider the potential threat of Ye Fan’s words, just as the reality was about to unfold. He knew without thinking that Ye Fan’s alternative attack was closing in on him.

"I should have realized it earlier; I should have understood it long ago."

"The Blood Rose’s base didn’t even have a chance to sound the alarm before it was destroyed."

"Our military base in Japan had vulnerabilities that we didn’t even know about, yet Ye Fan found them and triggered our missiles to destroy our own fighter jets."

"All these facts prove that Ye Fan is a master hacker, a truly terrifying one."

"I understood this long ago, but foolishly, I contacted Ye Fan. Isn’t this just exposing my location? How could I be so stupid?"

Ishino Yoko scolded himself, realizing his loss of sanity which led him to act recklessly.

But just this one reckless action was enough to cost him his life. Escape? What a joke, where was there time to escape?

"Am I really going to die like this?"

"I’m just waiting to die now."

"I can do nothing, just sit and wait for death."

"What should I do?"

"What on earth should I do?"

Ishino Yoko slammed the table, his face dark with rage.

His face was pale as a ghost, devoid of any color, directly frightened to the point of losing his soul.

Just like he wanted to leave Ye Fan a certain time of despair before death, he was now trapped in the same situation.

He was waiting to die; thirty seconds felt like an eternity to him, with torment and anguish beyond measure.

"Lord Shino, Lord Shino." A person hurriedly ran in, filled with panic, saying: "We are under missile attack, missiles are about to hit us, we are going to die."

Ishino Yoko glanced at this person with eyes full of death, sorrowfully saying: "We are going to die, really going to die."

Yet in his heart, he held onto a slim hope, wishing Ye Fan’s words were only threats.

"Boom boom boom!" The missiles destroyed the target amidst overwhelming explosions and astounding waves of fire.

Everyone around Ishino Yoko was consumed by the inferno, plunging into the abyss of death.

"Ye Fan, damn you..." Ishino Yoko’s face was distorted. This was his last curse before dying.

Ishino Yoko died.

The leader sent by the Japanese government to investigate and hunt down Ye Fan was dead. As a result, the murderous intentions towards Ye Fan and his team could no longer continue; with Ishino Yoko dead, it was impossible to mobilize new forces to respond.

Sending new personnel was no longer realistic; there wasn’t enough time.

Everything related to Ye Fan and his team had been followed by Ishino Yoko.

Now, with Ishino Yoko’s death, information about Ye Fan and his team became scarce.

However, such a significant incident shocked the entire nation of Japan.

"Punish the culprits harshly; we must punish them harshly. If we don’t tear the perpetrators apart, how can we face sitting here?"

"The dignity of our nation has been utterly lost; our face disgraced. If we don’t avenge this, we might as well die."

The high-level officials of Japan gathered, anger and murderous intent tangible, looming over everyone’s heart.

They were all loudly berating and growling, their curses towards Ye Fan and his team felt like an overwhelming assault on their minds.

Yet, some clear-headed individuals bitterly stated: "Now, our knowledge of the culprits is limited; all this was followed by Ishino Yoko, and now he’s dead. What more can we do? Based on the information we have, it’s too late to stop them; avenging this wrongdoing—how easy could that be?"

"Hunt them down; even if we have to go into the heart of Huaxia, we must kill the culprits." Someone shouted.

"Going into Huaxia’s heart isn’t a pursuit; it’s a suicide mission. Now Huaxia’s military might is rising; they are not to be trifled with. If we act recklessly and provoke their fury, our troubles will multiply." Another person said.

The high-level officials, ranging from those venting their righteous indignation to those maintaining rationality, were mostly agitated, each clamoring to fight to the death with Ye Fan and his team.

Each high-ranking official of Japan, a powerful figure in normal circumstances, now seemed like a crazed lunatic, losing their usual demeanor; intense anger had invaded everyone’s soul.

Finally, after a round of discussion and negotiation, they arrived at a decision.

First, the pursuit of Ye Fan and his team cannot stop. Even if we must delve into the heart of Huaxia, we must kill them, slaughter everyone around them. However, all actions must be undercover, not daring to provoke openly.

Secondly, hide the news of Ishino Yoko’s death and the truth about the fighter jets being destroyed, minimizing the impact of the situation to the lowest degree.

Finally, report the affair in detail to the Prime Minister.

The Japanese Prime Minister, upon understanding the complete situation, instructed: "By all means necessary, eliminate the culprits. Inform the Underworld and other countries in Asia that Ye Fan has been placed on Japan’s assassination list. We cannot maintain our reputation in the world unless this nefarious criminal is removed. This disgrace must be cleansed with blood; additionally, deploy Japanese agents to monitor Ye Fan’s every move. If there’s an opportunity to assassinate him, seize it. In Huaxia, our chances are limited; only if Ye Fan shows signs of leaving Huaxia or being in other parts outside of Huaxia, no matter how great the sacrifice, the target must be eradicated."

The Japanese Prime Minister was enraged, driven to murderous intentions.

Ye Fan was on Japan’s assassination list; this was a national disgrace for Japan.

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