Chapter 1299 - 1298: Subtlety

The day after tomorrow at nine in the morning, I'll pay a visit to Military Intelligence Six right on time!

As soon as Lu Yu said this, in that instant, Sabre was completely stunned on the spot. Right now he stared at Lu Yu in front of him, his eyes filled with shock.

Lu Yu was going to visit Military Intelligence Six at nine the morning after tomorrow—this move was absolutely earth‑shaking news for Sabre!

You had to know, for a high‑ranking member of the Assassin Alliance to personally go to an organization for a visit, no matter which organization it was, this would be a top‑tier major event!

After all, the Assassin Alliance's strength was indeed immensely formidable!

"Did you hear that clearly?"

Seeing Sabre frozen there, Lu Yu spoke coldly at this moment, his gaze like a blade falling on Sabre's body, carrying a powerful sense of oppression.

The moment these words came out, that icy tone was like a frigid wind blowing through the depths of winter, making Sabre's whole body shiver with cold!

"I–I heard it clearly…"

Hearing Lu Yu's voice full of frost, for a moment Sabre said, "Mr. Lu's instructions, I will pass them on to Colonel Heaton without changing a single word!"

"Get lost!"

Hearing Sabre's voice, Lu Yu narrowed his eyes slightly and spoke coldly. His voice was icy, carrying a resolute finality that brooked no doubt.

As soon as the words fell, Sabre's body jolted. He clenched his teeth, then turned to the man beside him and said, "Withdraw!"

As he spoke, Sabre's voice carried a faint trace of fear!

Crash!

Hearing Sabre's order, at this moment all the members of Military Intelligence Six present moved at once, then began retreating from Oxford Street at an extremely rapid speed.

Throughout the process, not a single person spoke. Everyone moved in silence, incomparably quiet, like machines—cold‑blooded and terrifying!

The armored anti‑riot vehicles parked on the street also pulled out one after another, withdrawing in an orderly fashion in the direction they had come from.

In the blink of an eye, a minute passed. Oxford Street, which had been surrounded by anti‑riot vehicles and Military Intelligence Six agents, suddenly became completely empty. At a glance, everything had been cleared with astounding speed!

Because of a single sentence from Lu Yu, these Military Intelligence Six agents actually all withdrew completely within one minute.

"My lord, we failed to protect properly and allowed Madam to be frightened. Please punish us, my lord."

Just as the Military Intelligence Six agents withdrew, Burn, who had been so arrogant just now, quickly stepped forward. He came to stand before Lu Yu and spoke, his tone full of deference.

"The enemy's assault was clearly premeditated and took us by surprise. For you to react this way is already very good. What fault is there?"

Hearing Burn's words, Lu Yu spoke calmly at this moment, his tone deep yet filled with understanding.

This was something even he himself couldn't necessarily have reacted to in an instant. For Burn to have rushed over in such a short time—the speed was indeed extremely fast!

So Lu Yu had no intention of blaming Burn now.

"But, my lord…"

Hearing Lu Yu, Burn opened his mouth, wanting to say something.

But before he could finish, Lu Yu's palm pressed down on his shoulder, and he said, "Enough, Burn. You've already fulfilled your duty. Besides, Madam hasn't actually suffered any harm, so there's no punishment for you to bear."

As he spoke, Lu Yu's voice was low, carrying threads of understanding.

"Right now, what you need to do is stand guard here."

Looking at Burn, Lu Yu said lightly, "I'm going inside to check on Madam's condition. Remember this—without my order, no one is allowed to come in!"

As he spoke, Lu Yu's voice was low, and he didn't avoid using the word "Madam" at all!

"Yes, my lord!"

At these words, Burn immediately replied, and his gaze swept aside as he said to the Assassin Alliance members next to him, "Everyone spread out and completely lock this place down. Before my lord comes out, all pedestrians and departments are forbidden from passing through here!"

As he spoke, Burn's voice carried a faint shock. He sounded extremely strict!

"Yes!"

Hearing Burn, all the Assassin Alliance members present jolted, then responded in unison. Their voices were uniform and thunderous.

As they spoke, these Assassin Alliance members moved, spreading the Hummers out and aiming the Gatlins mounted on the roofs in all directions. At a glance, the entire area was under martial lockdown.

Seeing this scene, Lu Yu couldn't help nodding. Then he strode straight toward the restaurant, his steps steady, carrying a sense of weight.

...

Once inside the restaurant, he saw that the customers and the owner had already been completely driven out by Military Intelligence Six. The spacious restaurant was incomparably desolate, filled with silence.

Seeing this, Lu Yu slowly walked further inside.

However, he hadn't gone far when he saw Leng Qingqiu sitting at a table, her beautiful face full of worry, clearly anxious about something.

On her lovely cheeks were two clear tear tracks—it was obvious she had just been crying.

Seeing this scene in front of him, especially the tear marks on Leng Qingqiu's face, a hard‑to‑describe feeling rose in Lu Yu's heart for some reason.

Especially when he recalled the moment he'd been shot, and Leng Qingqiu, face twisted with pain, calling his name—this feeling only grew stronger.

It was as if someone had punched him hard in the chest—an indescribable ache.

"Hah…"

Feeling this way, Lu Yu exhaled deeply, then looked at Leng Qingqiu and said, "How are you? Are you still feeling unwell anywhere?"

As he spoke, Lu Yu's voice was low, yet still inevitably carried a faint tremor.

Right now he suddenly had a feeling like he'd lived through another lifetime. It was a very subtle sensation, leaving him oddly full of melancholy!

At his words, Leng Qingqiu's body gave a little start. She suddenly turned her head; when she didn't see Lu Yu, her beautiful face froze for a moment.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing Leng Qingqiu's stunned expression, Lu Yu smiled slightly and said, "Got scared…"

However, before Lu Yu could finish, Leng Qingqiu's body moved. She suddenly ran over at high speed and threw herself into Lu Yu's arms.