The needle tip is not long, only about half a centimeter, and as thin as a cow's hair. If it were to prick a person, it would probably be no different from being bitten by a mosquito.
However, just by looking at that pitch-black needle tip, even a fool would know that it had been coated with some deadly poison.
This woman is truly vicious. Zhou Ziwei hadn't noticed the ring on her hand at all, nor did he expect that such a weak and helpless woman would dare to play these tricks on him. In the situation just now, even Zhou Ziwei hadn't noticed the murderous intent hidden in the woman's ring. It was only because the mosquito, which is extremely sensitive to poison, smelled the unique scent the moment the poisonous stinger on the ring was protruded that it immediately alerted Zhou Ziwei, allowing him to escape a terrible fate.
Zhou Ziwei truly hated this woman. Although he had slapped her unconscious, he couldn't help but kick her several more times while cursing, "So what if you're the eldest daughter of the Santian family? I'm going to beat you up! How dare you plot against me... Damn it, even if you're a fairy descended from heaven, I still won't let you get away with this."
Zhou Ziwei only stopped when he heard a "crack" sound from the woman's leg, presumably indicating that a bone had been broken.
Risa Mita let out another scream, raising her body slightly as if trying to sit up, but after only a brief struggle, she fainted again from the pain.
Zhou Ziwei had no pity for this woman anymore. Seeing that she seemed ready to wake up again at any moment, he called over a mosquito to bite her neck once more, so that she could have a good sleep.
Then, Zhou Ziwei took the ring he had taken from Mita Risa's hand, quickly darted across a dark underground water maintenance tunnel, climbed out of a manhole cover at a relatively secluded intersection, and returned to the surface.
This was the second day since Zhou Ziwei kidnapped Mita Risa. In fact, as Zhou Ziwei had expected, after he kidnapped Mita Risa in public on the street and then disappeared without a trace, the entire Donggang area was immediately on edge and the situation became extremely tense. Self-Defense Force personnel and police officers patrolled the streets, searching for Zhou Ziwei's whereabouts.
After throwing Mita Risa into the sewer, Zhou Ziwei immediately changed his appearance and swaggered into the street to begin investigating his assassination target, Tanaka Kazuo.
This person was a high-ranking official in the island nation and a public figure. Zhou Ziwei easily used hacking techniques to find some of his important information in the government department's internal network.
It must be said that although the security measures of the island nation's internal network are extremely strict, compared with the security of the black market assassin network, it is as big as the difference between a three-year-old child and an adult.
Even with his hacking skills and abnormally sensitive micro-management techniques, Zhou Ziwei was unable to make any progress against the internal network security of the Black Market Killer Network. However, infiltrating the island nation's government's internal network was not as difficult as he had imagined.
Although the hacking knowledge that Zhou Ziwei originally absorbed from that Chinese red hacker wasn't the most advanced in the industry, a hacker's skill level depends on both knowledge and techniques. As long as Zhou Ziwei mastered the fundamentals of hacking, he could crack even advanced techniques he had never encountered before using this basic hacking knowledge.
This is similar to a child who has just started learning math only knowing addition and subtraction, but not understanding multiplication and division.
If the teacher then presents a problem, asking how many peaches are on four trees if there are five peaches on one tree, then someone who knows multiplication will naturally think of a simple multiplication table: 4 x 5 = 20.
However, even a primary school student who has never been exposed to multiplication is not unable to solve this problem. He can use an equation like 5+5+5+5=20 to get the same answer.
Obviously, the algorithm that follows is much more difficult, but if the student calculates very quickly, it may not necessarily be slower than the student who uses multiplication to arrive at the answer.
Zhou Ziwei is a hacker who doesn't know much about advanced computing methods, but when faced with the same difficult problem, he often manages to do miracles that even top hackers can't do, relying on his extremely fast operating techniques.
When Zhou Ziwei gets completely excited in front of the computer, his ten fingers will instantly turn into a blur. Even if it is recorded by a high-resolution camera and played back in slow motion, you will not be able to see his blurry finger shadows clearly.
More often than not, the computer keyboard's response speed can't keep up with Zhou Ziwei's hand speed, which is the most frustrating thing that currently prevents Zhou Ziwei's hacking skills from being fully utilized.
If the World Hacker Masters ranking competition were held again now, Zhou Ziwei's current skill level would probably make it into the top ten without any problem.
Having silently infiltrated the internal network of the island nation's central government, Zhou Ziwei quickly found the information he was looking for, gaining a detailed understanding of Tanaka Kazuo's address, office location, and general itinerary for the past few days.
However, when Zhou Ziwei found the banquet that Tanaka Kazuo should be attending based on the information he had just learned, he discovered that the banquet had already ended when the news of Mita Risa's abduction came out, and Tanaka Kazuo had not shown up at all.
Zhou Ziwei then went to Tanaka Kazuo's house and lay in ambush for the entire night, but Tanaka Kazuo never returned home.
After daybreak, Zhou Ziwei disguised himself as an ordinary government employee and risked infiltrating the department headed by Tanaka Kazuo. However, he was told by Tanaka Kazuo's secretary that Tanaka Kazuo had not come to work for two days and that his phone was switched off.
However, Kazuo Tanaka had already given prior notice of this situation, so the secretaries were not in a hurry.
Still somewhat unwilling to give up, Zhou Ziwei sneaked into Tanaka Kazuo's office. He remained hidden there for an entire day, and Tanaka Kazuo did not appear until after get off work.
When the office building was empty, Zhou Ziwei simply turned on Tanaka Kazuo's work computer, wanting to see if there were any valuable clues inside.
Zhou Ziwei's investigation actually yielded some clues. He discovered that Tanaka Kazuo had received an anonymous email three days prior. The email had been deleted by Tanaka Kazuo, but it was unclear whether he had been careless or simply didn't consider the email to be of any serious confidentiality importance. He hadn't chosen to delete it completely, and Zhou Ziwei had managed to find it in his email's junk file.
Upon reading the contents of the email, Zhou Ziwei was immediately dumbfounded...
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This was actually a threatening letter. An anonymous person claimed to be a member of some kind of terrorist organization, saying that Kazuo Tanaka's existence seriously affected their organization's interests, so he was going to kill Kazuo Tanaka, and... he also said that he would personally cut off Kazuo Tanaka's head within a week.
Zhou Ziwei wasn't stupid. As soon as he saw the threatening letter, he knew it was a prank someone was playing on him, with the aim of preventing him from completing the mission that the black market assassin network had issued to him as a pledge of allegiance.
Otherwise, if someone really wanted to assassinate Kazuo Tanaka, why would they be foolish enough to send such a threatening letter first, clearly stating their purpose and deadline?
In this way, as long as Tanaka Kazuo simply finds a place to hide, where in the most densely populated country in the world can he find such an ordinary-looking old man?
So... who sent this threatening letter? The only people who knew that Zhou Ziwei was going to assassinate Tanaka Kazuo, besides the people in the black market assassin network, were Wu Di.
Zhou Ziwei trusted Wu Di quite a bit. Moreover, Zhou Ziwei had just cured Wu Di's leg injury, which had been disabled for many years, and even bestowed upon Wu Di a drop of the Water of Reincarnation, which gave Wu Di's physical condition a qualitative leap.
This favor was so great it was like being given a second chance at life. There was no way Wu Di would repay kindness with enmity and sabotage Zhou Ziwei's grand plan. Besides, Wu Di would need at least a motive to do this, right? But Zhou Ziwei couldn't think of any reason why Wu Di would want to stop him from killing Tanaka Kazuo, unless Wu Di was Tanaka Kazuo's illegitimate son…
That leaves only the Black Market Assassin Network. They first issued this mission, but then used this method to hinder Zhou Ziwei. What is their purpose? Do they not want Zhou Ziwei to become a VIP member assassin of the Black Market Assassin Network through this mission, or are they deliberately increasing the difficulty of completing the mission?
Zhou Ziwei couldn't guess the purpose of the black market assassin network's actions, so he had no choice but to put those thoughts aside for the time being and find out where Tanaka Kazuo was as soon as possible.
He didn't have much time left. After deducting the travel time he needed to reach the Philippine Islands, he only had two and a half days.
Finding someone who has disappeared to who-knows-where in Donggang within two and a half days is practically like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Having exhausted all other options, Zhou Ziwei finally remembered the flight attendant he had kidnapped. He hadn't intended to do anything to Risa Mita when he kidnapped her.
Although I felt that the woman was too vicious, I didn't intend to kill her to vent my anger. I just planned to throw her in the sewer to suffer for a few days.
The mosquito's venom has a strong sedative effect; if no one wakes her up, she'll probably sleep inside for at least three days before she wakes up.
After three days without food or water, Risa Mita's body would be extremely weak, and she would have to suffer a lot to escape from the sewers.
However, when Zhou Ziwei realized that he couldn't find Tanaka Kazuo on his own, he finally had to turn his attention to Mita Risa.
Since that woman must have a remarkable background, then it would be perfect to use Mita Risa as a bargaining chip to force the forces behind her to help him find Tanaka Kazuo.
Zhou Ziwei was initially somewhat skeptical about whether the plan would succeed, but when he learned that Mita Risa was actually the eldest daughter of the family behind the Mita Group, the largest organized crime syndicate in Japan, he immediately became extremely confident in his plan.
If anyone could find someone deliberately hiding in the vast sea of people, that person would undoubtedly be the head of the Mita family.
When it comes to handling such matters, the head of the Mita family is definitely more efficient than the prime minister of the island nation, because he already controls the most powerful gangster force in the entire island nation, has an intelligence network that is shockingly powerful, and has eyes and ears that have penetrated into all walks of life. Moreover, they do things without so many rules and regulations, and can do things without any scruples. Naturally, their efficiency is far beyond that of the government.
The Mita family undoubtedly holds a pivotal position in Donggang, and their influence far surpasses that of ordinary high-ranking government officials. Therefore, finding the Mita family's location was extremely easy. Zhou Ziwei didn't even need to use any hacking techniques; a simple inquiry was all it took to pinpoint the Mita family's location.
Then Zhou Ziwei took the ring he had taken from Mita Risa's hand, rented a car, and headed straight for the Mita family's mansion in the suburbs of Donggang.
This is a huge mansion with a floor area of more than 3,000 square meters. In a modern metropolis like Donggang, where the population is dense and land is extremely valuable, a mansion of this size is not something that money can buy. It is a symbol of status and prestige.
At this moment, the entire mansion was brightly lit and bustling with people. Everyone who came and went was in a hurry and looked worried. It was obvious that the kidnapping of Mita Risa had made the entire Mita family tense.
While women have historically had little status in island nations, it depends on the woman. The daughter of the Mita family is, in a sense, the island nation's underground princess. For someone of this status to be publicly abducted in broad daylight on the street is no longer just a matter of Mita Risa's life and safety; it's a slap in the face to the entire Mita family and the Mita Group. Under such circumstances, it would be strange if the entire Mita family remained calm…
Zhou Ziwei got out of the car near the mansion and then walked around it. He saw that the mansion was heavily guarded, with guards every three steps and sentries every five steps. Moreover, there were dark holes in several important locations inside the mansion. Others could not see what was inside the holes, but Zhou Ziwei's eyesight allowed him to see very clearly that they were heavy machine guns.
He truly lives up to his reputation as the underground emperor of an island nation... The security measures here are probably no less stringent than those in the island nation's parliament. I really wonder if the brains of those island nation's officials are full of shit, that they would allow such a malignant tumor to hide in their country.
Zhou Ziwei looked around again and realized that even with his skills and super speed, it would be difficult to sneak in silently. So he had to give up the idea of forcing his way in. He lit a cigarette next to a fork in the road in front of the house and leaned against the corner of the wall to wait.
A short while later, a high-end Honda sedan slowly drove out of the mansion, turned the corner, and came onto the road.
Zhou Ziwei threw the half-smoked cigarette butt on the ground, then jumped out and waved at the Honda that was gradually accelerating...
With a screeching sound, the Honda braked erratically and came to a stop less than half a meter in front of Zhou Ziwei.
"Baka—" With an angry curse, the car window slowly rolled down, and a scarred man with a furious expression poked his head out of the car. Just as he was about to utter even more offensive words, Zhou Ziwei stepped forward and lightly slapped the scarred man on the head.
Scarface's cursing stopped abruptly, and he lost consciousness as his head lolled to the side.
Zhou Ziwei immediately opened the car door, squeezed in, and quickly stripped the guy's clothes off and put them on himself. Then, he adjusted the amoeba's appearance to match Scarface's, looked in the mirror, and saw that he now looked exactly like another Scarface. He nodded in satisfaction, peeked outside, and seeing that there were no pedestrians on the street, he immediately picked up the naked Scarface, jumped out of the car, and casually stuffed the guy into a trash can. He then clapped his hands, returned to the car, started the engine, slowly turned the car around, and drove towards the mansion.
"Huh... Ono-kun, didn't you just leave? How come you're back so soon?"
The burly men guarding the gate were surprised to see Zhou Ziwei parked in front of the gate and immediately asked him questions. Zhou Ziwei imitated the scarred man's voice and gave an embarrassed laugh, saying, "Well, I just remembered some potentially important information that I need to report to Chief Santian immediately. I'm sorry to trouble you all."
"You have something to report to Chief Mita?" The burly man at the head of the group frowned and said, "What could possibly require directly alarming Chief Mita? Can't we just tell the team leader? You should know that Chief Mita is in a bad mood right now. If you offend him, you'll be in for a world of trouble."
Zhou Ziwei feigned a bitter expression and said, "No... This matter... This matter involves some of Risa's privacy, and I... It's not convenient for me to disclose it to anyone other than Clan Chief Mita, so... I can only meet with Clan Chief Mita directly."
“Is that so…” The burly man at the head of the group drew out a meaningful syllable, gave Zhou Ziwei a strange look, and then revealed a sly smile, saying, “Since that’s the case… then… Mr. Oshima, I’ll trouble you to take Mr. Ono to see Chief Mita! Hehe… Mr. Ono, good luck!”
As he spoke, the man peered out again, checking the car from both inside and outside, before finally letting Zhou Ziwei drive into the mansion…
Zhou Ziwei followed the thug to a three-story building behind the mansion. The thug made him stop and wait there for a moment. The thug walked over alone, but then bowed and scraped to another group of security personnel, asking for their instructions.
Although the men in front of the small building were just thugs guarding the house, they seemed to have a much higher status than the gatekeepers, and their demeanor was also much more arrogant.
After hearing what the thug had said, one of them walked up to Zhou Ziwei, looked him up and down, and said, "Are you Ono Ichiro of the Mita Group? Do you have something to discuss with Chief Mita?"
"Hey—" Zhou Ziwei nodded heavily, mimicking the mannerisms of the Japanese.
The bodyguard nodded and said, "Since it concerns Miss Risa's private affairs, it's fine to report directly to Chief Mita, bypassing the team leader. However, if what you're talking about isn't that important... you'd better be careful of being punished by the organization."
"Hi, I understand."
Zhou Ziwei nodded in agreement again.
"Good that you understand..." The man chuckled and said, "Then I'll go and report to the clan chief for you. You two... come and search him. If he's carrying a piece of iron into this building, then you two can prepare to commit seppuku!"
"Yes, sir..." The two bodyguards immediately surrounded Zhou Ziwei, gesturing for him to raise his hands, and then carefully searched Zhou Ziwei's body from top to bottom.
Zhou Ziwei was carrying many extremely important items, so he naturally couldn't allow these two to grope him. He snorted coldly, a snort containing a small amount of soul power. Instantly, the two guys who were groping Zhou Ziwei felt a sudden dizziness, as if they were drunk. They clung tightly to Zhou Ziwei's clothes and swayed wildly.
It wasn't until the person who had gone in to report earlier came out that the two men regained some of their senses. They were barely able to stand up, and they didn't have time to search Zhou Ziwei's body.
The bodyguard frowned slightly upon seeing this and said, "What... haven't you finished searching yet?"
"It's over...it's over, he didn't have anything contraband on him, nothing..."
The two men were still a bit dazed, but faced with their superior's questioning, they dared not admit that they had only been momentarily confused and hadn't even started searching yet... If they did, they would be torn to shreds by their superior. In any case, they were certain that Zhou Ziwei wouldn't dare to go to Chief Santian with weapons; it seemed that in all the years they had worked here, they had never seen anyone with such audacity...
The bodyguard nodded upon hearing this and said to Zhou Ziwei, "Ono-kun, please come with me!"
As the bodyguard entered the small building in front, and walked all the way to a luxurious study on the second floor, he was once again stopped by four men who looked like bodyguards.
These four bodyguards were clearly no ordinary men; each of them carried a faint scent of blood, indicating that they were the kind of guys whose hands were stained with a lot of blood and who had actually killed many people.
Two of them were short and thin, standing at the doorway, looking like two decorative objects, inconspicuous, clearly skilled at hiding their tracks.
The other two bodyguards, however, had a completely different demeanor. These two were unusually tall, at least among the Japanese soldiers, their height was definitely outstanding. Both of them had rough hands and feet, bulging muscles all over their bodies, and their fleshy faces gave them a fierce and menacing look.
"You want to see Chief Mita?" A burly man standing at the door gave Zhou Ziwei a cold glance and said casually, "I don't need to tell you the rules for seeing the chief, do I? Go to the changing room next door to change your clothes first! You can't bring anything you're carrying into the study. If it's necessary to present something to the chief, it must first undergo strict review before we can pass it on... Alright... Go change your clothes now!"
Zhou Ziwei thought that being searched once outside was the end of it, but he didn't expect that he would have to change clothes again after entering here... It seems that they are not comfortable with ordinary body searches, so they simply made the person take off all his clothes and change into the clothes they provided. In this way, no matter what threatening weapons the person was carrying, they would not be able to bring them to Chief Santian.
Zhou Ziwei could not tolerate such a thing, and he had just scanned the room with his soul power and found that the so-called underground emperor of the island nation, Mita Masao, was indeed in the study behind... but there was a little trick hidden there.
Zhou Ziwei was too lazy to waste any more words with them. He immediately raised his hand and forcefully chopped the neck of the bodyguard who had brought him up. The bodyguard's body went limp and he collapsed without even uttering a sound.
"You really are suspicious." Upon seeing this, the two burly men's eyes flashed with ferocity, and they shouted coldly before charging towards Zhou Ziwei at the same time.
Zhou Ziwei smiled calmly, and his hands moved like lightning, swiftly grabbing the necks of the two big men at a speed almost imperceptible to the naked eye. Then, with a exertion of his strength, Zhou Ziwei lifted the two big men, each weighing at least 100 kilograms, and slammed them head to head.
With a muffled thud, the two haughty burly men who had been so arrogant just a second ago were now covered in blood, a truly gruesome sight. However, their ability to withstand blows was somewhat beyond Zhou Ziwei's expectations. Even after being hit like that, the two were still able to barely maintain their senses. Helpless, Zhou Ziwei had no choice but to grab them by the neck and force them to have another intimate encounter.