"What's the deal with that Myanmar military officer who was following you today?" Guo Xuyang asked.
"I met him at the Ming Biao trading hall. Maybe he took a liking to me. It was pure coincidence today."
"What do you plan to do after the mission is completed?"
"I've already achieved financial freedom and don't want to be an assassin anymore. If possible, I'd like to find a place with beautiful scenery, find someone I love, and live a normal life."
"Hmm. That's good. It saves you from living a life of constant fear. I really don't know how you've managed all these years?"
As they were talking, Jielina's phone suddenly rang.
"What? Thank you. Goodbye!" Jielina hung up and looked at Guo Xuyang.
"Master, the person who died wasn't Wu Minlai. Wu Minlai has already quietly left the public auction. Perhaps my proximity alerted him."
"Are you sure?"
"Sure. This is a call from the organization."
"Then who was assassinated? Could it have been a body double?" Guo Xuyang asked.
"It's hard to say."
"No wonder! I was wondering how the auction could proceed normally if the general was assassinated? So the one assassinated was a fake general. Wouldn't that put you in danger?"
"Probably not. I wasn't at the scene yesterday."
"This general is really cunning. You'd better be careful these next couple of days, or perhaps you shouldn't go to the public auction anymore?"
"Okay, Master. I'll head back now."
"Alright. Be sure to be safe."
In fact, Jielina would be careful even without Guo Xuyang's reminder. As an assassin, she had at least the basic safety awareness.
When Guo Xuyang returned to his room, he found Li Minxi standing by the window.
"They all came back a while ago, why are you only returning now?"
"Wasn't I just talking to Jielina for a bit?"
"Talking for so long? Why didn't you bring her upstairs to talk? Is it inconvenient for me to know?"
"What are you thinking? Yesterday I told you she was an assassin, and you didn't believe me? Her organization called her. The mission isn't completed yet and needs to continue."
"She's really an assassin? She doesn't seem like it, she's so beautiful."
"Are you saying she should have 'I am an assassin' carved onto her face?"
"No. How could such a delicate young girl be an assassin? I don't believe it."
"If you don't believe it, then so be it. Don't mention this to anyone outside. For now, only you, me, and Brother Liang know about this. Absolutely do not tell Manager Wu or Fatty."
"How does Brother Liang know? Oh, I get it. Did Brother Liang have dealings with this Jielina before?"
"No. He knew before he retired."
"That was a long time ago."
"It should be. I only heard about it from Brother Liang a few days ago."
"Hmm. It's not that I'm being strict with you, it's just..."
Li Minxi couldn't finish her sentence. She genuinely wanted to marry Guo Xuyang. But Guo Xuyang had said that he couldn't be tied down by just her in this lifetime. After all, Guo Xuyang still had Xiao Yun, Irene, and now Jielina. Although Guo Xuyang said there was nothing between him and Jielina, she didn't believe it at all.
"I know. I know you're good to me. Don't overthink it. Alright, get some rest. We have to go to the public auction tomorrow."
Guo Xuyang could only comfort her, as he was her first man.
Today was the third day of the public auction's sealed bid opening, and as expected, all the bids Guo Xuyang submitted were successful.
As everyone was processing the clearance and transportation procedures, Guo Xuyang received a call from Jielina: "Master, come save me quickly." Then the call ended.
Guo Xuyang immediately released his senses, focused his gaze, and looked towards room 1112 where Jielina was staying. He saw her running upstairs, with several people chasing after her. In a short while, she was caught by several people and escorted downstairs. Downstairs, there was a military jeep and several pickup trucks, with about twenty to thirty soldiers standing by.
"Jielina is in trouble, I'm going back first. You guys finish these procedures and leave for Kyoto today. Remember, you must leave today." Guo Xuyang said to Li Minxi and Wu Youzhi.
"I'll go with you," Lü Liang said. "Let them go back first."
"That's fine too. Manager Wu, you must ensure Fatty and Xiao Xi get back safely. Send me a message when you're back, don't call me, I'll contact you then. Brother Liang, let's go."
Guo Xuyang and Lü Liang walked to the entrance of the public auction, hailed a car, and drove straight to room 1112.
Yesterday, Jielina had listened to Guo Xuyang's words and planned to check out and leave overnight. However, considering that she wasn't at the scene on the day of the assassination at the public auction, she held onto a glimmer of hope and wanted to stay for a couple more days to see. She didn't expect the other party to find her so quickly. Coincidentally, she glanced downstairs and saw the military jeep. That's why she called Guo Xuyang immediately. She didn't know why she thought of calling Guo Xuyang; perhaps subconsciously, she felt only Guo Xuyang could save her. After making the call, she removed the SIM card and flushed it down the toilet. At this point, any resistance was futile, so she turned around and ran upstairs. The surveillance was too advanced; before she could reach the rooftop, those people had already caught up. There was no choice but to surrender.
Jielina was pushed into the jeep and her eyes were blindfolded. After an unknown amount of time, Jielina was taken into a manor. The manor was vast and heavily guarded by soldiers, likely a place where high-ranking officials resided.
"Emma?" A voice sounded in Jielina's ear. Jielina's heart trembled. The voice was so familiar. It was her former lover, Ivanka. Why was Ivanka in this place? She tried to look up to see clearly, but her eyes were covered by a thick black cloth, making it impossible to see anything.
"I can't believe it's really you?" Ivanka was in charge of European affairs, so why was he here? Did he also come because of the Myanmar public auction?
"General, please arrange for someone to remove her blindfold," Ivanka said. The black cloth covering Jielina's eyes was removed. She saw Ivanka and Wu Minlai standing not far away. She didn't know how the two of them got together; it seemed incredible.
"When the General showed me the photo, I didn't believe it was you. Did you accept a mission?"
"I'm sorry, I don't know what you're talking about?" Jielina flatly denied it.
"You approached the General for two consecutive days and were detected by him, so you used the 'cicada shedding its shell' tactic," Ivanka said. "I didn't expect your people to be so foolish that they couldn't even distinguish the real general from the fake one."
"I'm sorry, I don't know what you're talking about? I came to the Myanmar public auction out of my love for jade. I also don't know anyone called Emma. I am Jielina."