CHAPTER 206: CHAPTER 206: IF YOU DON’T WANT TO LOSE, THEN DON’T DIE

"No way!" An Duxuan immediately voiced his opposition.

"Your aura is too unique. I believe that although your identity has never been made public, other countries must have records of you!"

"What’s your plan then?"

"I’ll go. I haven’t officially entered the entertainment industry yet, and not many people know me. Plus..."

Before he could finish, Li Tianyao interrupted him.

"Your martial arts skills are too poor. If you go, you’d simply be throwing your life away!"

"Who are you calling bad at martial arts?" An Duxuan instantly grew angry.

He might not be able to beat the man in front of him, but it was no problem for him to fight others.

"Your mission target is the entertainment industry! You should focus on getting your own work off the ground; that’s what you need to do."

An Duxuan furrowed his brows. "Neither can you go. You’re my brother-in-law. If you really died in Country R, what would happen to my sister? She can’t just become a widow before even having her wedding, can she?"

Li Tianyao looked at him unexpectedly.

An Duxuan glared back. "Why are you looking at me? I’m not doing this for you, but for my sister!"

Li Tianyao lowered his eyes. "I know what I’m doing. It won’t be a problem."

If everything went as expected, the one impersonating Tian Zhongren would surely be taken back by Country R since the video footage of his interrogation had been sent to the upper echelons of Country R. Moreover, a nationwide wanted notice for Tian Zhongren would be issued soon. If Country R wanted to stabilize their troops’ morale, they must save Tian Zhongren. Once their people made contact with Tian Zhongren, just by following the leads, it wouldn’t be hard to find their lair.

After some thought, An Duxuan said, "Then write me an agreement. If you die in Country R, my sister’s marriage to you will automatically be annulled!"

Li Tianyao’s handsome face tightened, and his gaze swept over An Duxuan with the chill of ice.

An Duxuan subconsciously wavered. "If you don’t want to lose Yanyan, then don’t die!"

**

In the hospital.

Suddenly, the fire alarm sounded.

Numerous medical staff, patients, and their families immediately descended into chaos. The police officers, who were interrogating Tian Zhongren and the others in the hospital, immediately threw themselves into maintaining order and carrying out search and rescue efforts.

The window of the room where Tian Zhongren was isolated was opened.

The half-shouldered ’Tian Zhongren’, covered in blood, jumped down from the building. He landed on a sunshade of a restaurant behind the hospital, smashing a hole through it before hitting the ground, then quickly scrambled up and staggered away.

Upstairs, Lu Feng, holding a pair of binoculars, kept watch until he saw him get into a car before retracting his binoculars.

Luolie picked up Tian Zhongren’s body and, taking advantage of the chaos in the hospital, avoided surveillance and took the body to the crematorium.

Only after the fire alarm was cleared did Zhang Xuebin realize that Tian Zhongren had escaped.

"What the hell?" Zhang Xuebin was so angry his temples throbbed with pain.

Lu Feng looked full of self-blame. "I figured with such serious injuries, he couldn’t possibly move, so I went to help with the fire."

Zhang Xuebin: "..."

If it had been one of his men, he could’ve chewed them out, but from Li Tianyao’s ranks, did he dare?

"Chief Zhang, don’t worry. I will report this to my superiors myself."

「An hour later.」

Country R received a wanted notice from Country Z.

Wanted:

Tian Zhongren of Country R.

Escaped by jumping from a building with serious injuries during interrogation.

We call upon the public to provide information to assist in capturing him and bringing him to justice.

This news roused the high-ranking officials of Country R, who were already asleep, summoning them all to the meeting room.

A man wearing a samurai costume and mask sat at the head. "Regarding the video of Mr. Tian Zhongren being interrogated by the police of Country Z, I believe everyone has seen it! Now, Mr. Tian has escaped with injuries. He may well seek our help. Gentlemen, what do you think we should do about this situation?"

Kawashima Sosuke spoke up, "Tian Zhongren should have committed seppuku when he got into trouble! He has brought shame to our Yamato people! Send someone to silence him!"

Yamaguchi Shizuko objected, "No, Country Z has already issued a wanted order. This has alerted all our comrades in Country Z about Mr. Tian’s predicament. If we silence him, it will certainly dishearten our comrades. Therefore, we must save Mr. Tian!"

"What if this message is fake? Country Z is known to be crafty and cunning. What if they’ve done something to Mr. Tian?"

Yamaguchi Shizuko revealed a confident smile. "Don’t worry, Kawashima-kun. If we are to receive him, I will certainly ensure that Mr. Tian has no loose ends..."

The response of Country R was swift. Two hours later, ’Tian Zhongren’ was on a plane bound for Country R.

**

Meanwhile, An Yan familiarized herself with the laboratory that Li Tianyao had arranged for her.

All the equipment was state-of-the-art. Even the materials were fully stocked, amongst which the Adamantium in particular brought a smile to An Yan’s face. She had been looking for the most suitable prosthetic material for Ling Xiao, and Adamantium was simply perfect!

After the tour, An Yan handed a card to Lin Ling. "There’s 1.4 billion on the card. I’ll send you a list of the materials I need shortly; collect them as quickly as possible!"

This money was obtained from Tian Zhongren, totaling over 2 billion. An Yan kept 1.4 billion to cover her losses for the Qingling Pill, and naturally, the rest was turned over to the state.

"Okay."

Lin Ling took the card and left.

An Yan opened her computer and sent him the list of materials and drugs she needed. Afterwards, she sold off a portion of the stocks she had previously purchased.

She needed money recently—a lot of it! The development of any drug requires vast funds! Her team also needed to be established as fast as possible.

She just hoped that her speed could keep up with the worsening of Li Tianyao’s condition.

Once her affairs were in order, An Yan checked the lab environment once more. After making sure everything was fine, she began to analyze Li Tianyao’s blood sample. Having done it once before made this repeat run quite smooth sailing.

Once everything was set up, she pulled over the monitoring equipment and aimed it at the workbench. If all went well, in 48 hours, the other components in Li Tianyao’s blood could be deciphered. Her only worry was that the components decoded might be ones she had never seen before! But that was okay, as long as they could be decoded. The rest, she would take one step at a time.

An Yan got up and went to the changing room outside, changing back into her own clothes.

In her view, she had just completed a simple task.

But when she came out, she saw that the entire lab was empty. Most of the lights were turned off. Looking at the time, it was already 5 a.m. Luckily it was winter—if it were summer, it would already be daylight.

Li Tianyao watched her through the glass as she came out of her office, making sure to lock the door meticulously before turning and walking his way.

Within her slender and tall frame, it seemed as though a special energy was contained. At the sight of her, his heart was filled.