Mi Jian's unannounced departure shattered Kaiyadun's state of mind.
He increasingly felt that Liu Kai Xuan's existence was a thorn in his side, a constant irritant.
Kaiyadun's heart grew more desperate to eliminate Liu Kai Xuan as quickly as possible.
Launching a full-scale war directly was out of the question.
The Imperial Army's Commander-in-Chief had already packed up and fled, and the army's combat effectiveness was in shambles.
Launching a war in this state would be no different from seeking death.
Although Kaiyadun's personality was impulsive, it didn't mean his intelligence was flawed.
A direct path to eliminating Liu Kai Xuan was impossible, but not eliminating him was also not an option.
After careful consideration, Kaiyadun decided to dispatch a group of skilled assassins to eliminate Liu Kai Xuan through assassination.
According to Kaiyadun's assessment, Liu Kai Xuan was the core soul of the entire Kai Xuan City.
With Liu Kai Xuan as the soul, everyone in Kai Xuan City could unite and achieve great things.
But if Liu Kai Xuan, the soul, were lost, Kai Xuan City would become a heap of loose sand.
Relying on Ouyang Yu, a little girl, to control the situation would be impossible.
At that time, Kaiyadun could gradually encroach and annex Kai Xuan City.
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Kai Xuan City.
Although the exhibition had ended a week ago, Kai Xuan City continued to receive orders.
Many neighboring countries had purchased some weapons and equipment at the exhibition.
After testing them back home, they discovered the immense power of these weapons, which could greatly enhance their army's combat strength.
Naturally, they placed large follow-up orders to acquire more weapons and equipment to bolster their military might.
Strong military power was the foundation of a nation's prosperity and stability.
The big players were willing to spend money on it.
Through this exhibition, Kai Xuan City's sales channels had been thoroughly opened.
Not only were military products sold in large quantities, but the batch of cars Liu Kai Xuan had brought from the mainland also sold out.
After dinner, Liu Kai Xuan stepped out of his room and took a walk around the City Lord's mansion's courtyard.
He encountered a patrol of soldiers in the backyard garden!
Liu Kai Xuan noticed Qing Hu among the patrol team and stopped to chat with her for a moment.
Qing Hu was Qing She's sister, and her missions were all arranged by Qing She.
Even intelligent robots had familial bonds.
Moreover, their familial relationships were far more complex than ordinary people imagined.
"Qing Hu, leave the patrolling to the patrol team!"
"You don't need to patrol with them!"
Liu Kai Xuan admonished Qing Hu: "Go back and rest early!"
Qing Hu explained: "Boss, a few days ago at the exhibition, we noticed some people harbored strong hostility towards you!"
"I'm worried these people might act against you privately!"
"Therefore, I must personally lead the team and patrol the City Lord's mansion strictly, intercepting all potential dangers outside the mansion gates!"
Liu Kai Xuan replied with a wry smile: "Currently, all factions in the bay possess a large number of drones!"
"If they want to deal with me, they'll just send drones directly!"
Qing Hu responded confidently: "The entire City Lord's mansion is covered by radar signals!"
"The area within 30 kilometers around the City Lord's mansion is a no-fly zone!"
"Any unidentified flying objects that intrude into the no-fly zone will be immediately shot down by our air defense system!"
"Boss, you can rest assured. If there's any real danger, I'll notify you ten minutes in advance!"
"Heh heh..."
Liu Kai Xuan nodded in agreement: "In that case, I won't hold you up from continuing your patrol!"
Watching Qing Hu and her team disappear from sight, Liu Kai Xuan couldn't help but shake his head and smile.
Liu Kai Xuan himself had participated in designing the City Lord's mansion's security system!
On the surface, the entire City Lord's mansion appeared quiet, peaceful, and serene.
But in reality, the mansion was riddled with hidden sentries.
No matter from which direction one tried to infiltrate at this moment, escape from the sentries' surveillance would be difficult.
In addition to the numerous hidden sentries monitoring in secret, a multitude of cameras provided round-the-clock, dead-angle surveillance.
Forget about a living person, even a fly wouldn't be able to silently fly into the City Lord's mansion.
...
Under the pitch-black night sky, a young woman in a long dress lingered outside the luxurious and towering wall of the City Lord's mansion.
After more than ten minutes, a strong man approached from a distance, grabbed the woman's arm, and they disappeared into the darkness.
This young woman in the long dress was a female assassin assigned to an assassination mission.
Her lingering outside the City Lord's mansion tonight was for reconnaissance.
The strong man who arrived later was her accomplice.
After all, eliminating a figure of Liu Kai Xuan's status was not something any single assassin could achieve.
Behind the assassin was a powerful organization.
The female assassin was named Mani, also known as "Blood Hand Emerald," her methods were extremely ruthless, and countless victims had perished by her hand!
Upon returning to their base, Mani reported to the members: "Everyone, my reconnaissance results tonight are unsatisfactory!"
"Liu Kai Xuan's City Lord's mansion has a unique design style!"
"It integrates Western castle construction techniques with the building methods of ancient Eastern city walls!"
"While this structure cannot withstand the onslaught of modern heavy weaponry, it is incredibly formidable for defending against sneak attacks and assassinations!"
"For this mission to succeed, we must all work together, each utilizing our unique skills!"
The organization to which Blood Hand Emerald belonged consisted of seven members, all elite experts.
Killer number one, Blood Hand Emerald, specialized in disguise and assassination. Mani was adept at using her beauty to approach her targets.
And then, when the prey let down their guard, she would strike with lethal force.
Killer number two, Demon Ox, was the burly man who had taken Mani away earlier.
Demon Ox possessed immense strength and was also a skilled technician.
Demon Ox's specialty was demolition and artillery support. When missions required it, Demon Ox could even use a mortar to eliminate targets from afar.
Killer number three, Green Kang, was a master poisoner.
Early in his career, a mishap in a laboratory while concocting poisons had cost him the sight of one eye, making him a sinister and vicious one-eyed man.
Numbers four and five were twin sisters.
The elder sister was a sharpshooter whose aim was unerring, while the younger sister was an observer.
The sisters operated in tandem, and their sniper mission success rate was one hundred percent, having never failed.