Heard the sound of the dagger hitting the ground, a fierce struggle then erupted. Upon opening his eyes, he saw four agile Eastern men, each wearing masks that obscured their faces, engaged in a desperate battle with Gare and Jim. "Ah!" Gare cried out—his precious egg had been kicked again, the pain causing him to widen his eyes, his legs to weaken, and nearly sending him to the ground. Jim drew a pistol, pulled Diamante close to him, and aimed it at her temple, threatening, "Hold your ground! Otherwise, I'll shoot her dead!" The move proved effective—the four Eastern men halted their advance. "Hurry up!" Jim urged Gare, who was still clutching his egg. Gare suddenly realized what was happening and hurried off, no longer concerned about the pain, rushing as fast as he could. "Let go of Diamante! Or you'll meet the same fate!" "The leading Eastern man is Guo Yushan, tasked by the chief to protect Daidemona. 'Don't come any closer—I'll shoot!' Gare, watching as all four Eastern men simultaneously drew their guns, their barrels now pointed directly at him, spoke with growing apprehension. After all, it was four to one. Gare dragged Daidemona around a corner, bit down hard on his teeth, and braced himself, ready to press the trigger against Daidemona's temple. But Daidemona, with the heel of her high-heeled shoe, gave him a sharp kick—this time squarely to his abdomen, landing a wound. Gare winced so badly that his face twisted into a grimace, and as he released his grip, the trigger of his gun failed to fire. This small lapse left him completely at the mercy of the others. 'Reporting back, Chief—mission accomplished! One target secured, one successfully evacuated!' Guo Yushan transmitted over the radio to the home headquarters." Next, the four Eastern men subjected Gare to a series of severe beatings. Even though Gare was a man of steel, he grew terrified, as the four men focused solely on one spot—his abdominal wound. He had been trying to remain firm, but unexpectedly, Daimona smiled gently and raised her high-heeled shoe, ready to kick him. "I give up! I've already told everything—I can't do any more!" Gare finally yielded. "All of this was arranged by Peter. Peter's next target is Gao Liang, because Peter just learned from us that Gao Liang is still alive!" Gare revealed the truth. "Hurry up and report this situation back to your homeland immediately! Gao Liang is indeed in serious danger!" Gu Yu Shan quickly instructed someone. ... At 10:30 p.m., at the main entrance of the Yī Píng Villa in Tangcheng, Binhai City, China, two tough men, each with a scar on their foreheads, were shouting at the two on-duty security guards, "Do you have any matches? Can we borrow some?" Both on-duty security guards were new, and it seemed to be a well-planned move—when they finally located the fire extinguishers, the two thugs had already slipped into the villa. The villa was spacious, and the guards were immediately thrown off balance. They quickly dialed their superiors to report the situation. The two thugs appeared like ghosts moving seamlessly through the villa. The taller one placed his portable time bomb at a concealed spot on the second floor and looked up toward the 68th floor, laughing wildly: "Gao Liang, you're done! Tangcheng Yipin—gone forever!" The shorter one, eyes darting nervously, watched as security personnel approached from the lobby, and urged, "Hurry! Someone's coming!" "We're evacuating—everyone's going to meet their end!" The taller thug grinned fiercely, his prominent facial muscles looking terrifying. The two thugs swiftly withdrew from the scene, observing from a safe spot outside the villa as the miracle unfolded. The highlight of the 68th floor was completely unaware that death had already arrived. He was sitting in his bedroom, his laptop open, deeply immersed in designing a game. He was so absorbed that when his phone rang, he didn’t answer—it remained his full focus. On the laptop screen, a message suddenly appeared: “Gao Huang, hurry! Hurry! The time bomb on the second floor will explode in one minute!” “One minute! One minute!” He was frantic—there simply wasn’t time to take the elevator down. “Gao Huang, it’s Lin Guojun! I’m with Wang Zhiqiang downstairs—we don’t know what to do!” Lin Guojun called Gao Huang on his phone. Gao Huang’s face was now sweating. Just then, Mei Ji entered the room, panicked and shouting. Gao Huang quickly covered her mouth and said, “Stay calm! Stay calm!” This time, Mei Ji realized her own anxiety. Gao Huang then issued a clear command: “You two listen carefully—get to the location of the time bomb immediately!” Lin Guojun and Wang Zhiqiang were now full of enthusiasm and urgency—after all, they were the most capable special forces troops, capable of handling the most dangerous missions. They had reached the second floor in just ten seconds, yet they didn’t know where the bomb was, and were sweating profusely with anxiety. High Guang, on the other hand, remained exceptionally calm. He asked Mei Ji to open a software that had never been used before, and as he watched the program scanning, he decisively said, “There’s a new location system. It shows the bomb is inside a cardboard box right beside you!” Lin Guojun was startled, his body drenched in cold sweat, while Wang Zhiqiang carefully removed the box. “Wow! A bomb the size of a smartphone—how could it bring down an entire building? This is a special model configured by the Al-Qaeda organization!” Wang Zhiqiang exclaimed in amazement. “Guang, what now? The timer on the ceiling is already counting down! It’s not good—it’s already at ten seconds!” Lin Guojun was so frightened that his legs felt weak. "Quick—move the bomb slightly and position it so it's facing the camera, so I can see what kind of bomb it is!" Under Highlight's instructions, the two carefully shifted the bomb until it was facing the camera. "Oh! Just as I suspected—it's a world-class explosive. This one requires a specific password to unlock. Hah! Now I know—this lock, it's something only the old guard knows!" Highlight smiled confidently, inserting the rarely used DVD titled "The Secret Guide to Breakthroughs" into his laptop and launching the breakthrough system to crack the special explosive control calculator. The 618K RAR software "The Secret Guide to Breakthroughs" started running, but unfortunately, the system displayed: "The access password has been changed. Please enter a new, fresh password!" Highlight entered the password four times, but each attempt failed. There are just eight seconds left. Meiji is calm, leaning gently against Gao Liang, unintentionally typing in "7374520." "Wow! It's cracked!" Gao Liang is overjoyed and quickly tells Lin Guojun and Wang Zhiqiang, "Hurry and enter this number!" Lin Guojun types half of it before stopping, sweating profusely, while Wang Zhiqiang carefully finishes the rest with trembling hands. As soon as he finishes, a soft beep sounds—the explosive controller's display shows: one lock has been released. The lock just opens, and the explosive sensor automatically fails. This happens precisely at the moment when the countdown reaches zero, exactly 0.1 seconds ahead of the scheduled explosive timing. "Good heavens! Good heavens!" Lin Guojun and Wang Zhiqiang exclaim in surprise. "Gao Liang is truly outstanding! That's why our commander insisted we fight to protect it!" "How about now?" A familiar voice appears before them. My goodness! It's Gao Liang, our leader, appearing right there. There's also an absolutely stunning woman—Mizuki. With both of them appearing together, the handsome men and elegant women, Lin Guojun and Wang Zhiqiang really feel a bit envious. "The short man was still speaking when his throat was suddenly pressed by a sharp dagger, "Ah! No! No!" he cried, but before he could finish, his throat was pierced forcefully and he collapsed to the ground. The tall man saw that it was a man wearing a mask, and immediately knelt at his feet, pleading for his life. The masked man kicked him aside and then drove the dagger deep into his chest."