When Jiang Chunshui heard the noise outside and heard that the police had indeed retreated like the tide, she was completely dumbfounded.
He actually did it... How could he really do it? God can bear witness. From the moment they made the bet until now, they've been inseparable. Jiang Chunshui also saw with her own eyes that Zhou Ziwei didn't do anything else, just held her hand and occasionally peeked into her clothes. And just like that... he really completed the infiltration plan of the Los Angeles Police Department without anyone knowing, so easily diverting all the police officers in the hotel.
Could this be a coincidence? Otherwise, how could Zhou Ziwei have hacked into the internal network system of the M country's police department, which has an extremely advanced network security defense system, and obtained high-level privileges without using any tools or even making a phone call?
This is simply unbelievable! Is this the ultimate hacking technique Zhou Ziwei was talking about? My God... there really is someone who can accomplish the most difficult intrusions without a computer? This... is absolutely insane! Could it be that brainwaves can really be used as a radio frequency to infiltrate network systems?
Jiang Chunshui found it hard to believe, but considering that Zhou Ziwei had not only announced his intention to infiltrate the police station beforehand and issued an order to transfer all the police officers away, but also used a countdown timer to determine the time of the message's transmission before the officers' walkie-talkies even crackled to life—that was incredibly precise and accurate—the possibility of coincidences in other matters was almost zero. Even if Jiang Chunshui were an idiot, he wouldn't believe that all of this was just a coincidence.
If it's not a coincidence, then it can only mean one thing: Zhou Ziwei really can hack into a heavily defended computer network system using only his brainwaves, without using any computers, telephones, or other electronic instruments and tools.
This... is truly terrifying beyond belief. The highest level of hacking... it really is the highest level... to be able to hack without even using a computer. Jiang Chunshui believes that this is absolutely unprecedented. Even if that fat guy, Pinball, practiced his hacking skills for another hundred years, he probably wouldn't be able to catch up to even a toe of Zhou Ziwei's!
At this moment, Jiang Chunshui's eyes were filled with shining stars as he looked at Zhou Ziwei. The admiration in his eyes was undisguised and unconcealed. Normally, the members of the Dragon Group were quite arrogant and unwilling to admit defeat to each other because each of them had different areas of expertise. But now... Jiang Chunshui truly admired Zhou Ziwei to the point of prostration.
Even if Zhou Ziwei didn't impress her in terms of divination, the fact that he could hack into a computer network using only his brain was incredibly cool, making it impossible for Jiang Chunshui not to admire him...
"Don't just stand there, my little wife..." Zhou Ziwei felt a little smug as the beautiful woman gazed at him with such admiration. However, he knew that time was of the essence, so he could only reach out and gently squeeze Jiang Chunshui's small hand, saying, "We only have a few minutes. If we're late and the police find out that nothing happened at the Hughespiel Tower, they'll rush back immediately. If we haven't left by then... then we'll be in trouble. We might have to force our way out through a hail of bullets."
After saying that, Zhou Ziwei picked up his travel bag, grabbed Jiang Chunshui, and ran towards the door.
Jiang Chunshui responded with an "Oh," somewhat lost in thought, as Zhou Ziwei led her by the hand and they ran outside, while her heart was still pounding.
"What did he just call me? 'Little wife'..." Jiang Chunshui bit her rosy lips angrily, glaring at Zhou Ziwei from behind. She thought to herself, "That little brat, already so young and already behaving badly. He really thinks I'm his future wife... Hmm... Actually, this kind of thing wouldn't have been a big deal decades ago, but now... Sigh... He's still so young, when will he grow up... And by the time he grows up, will I be old... By then, I'll probably have wrinkles on my face, right? Will he still... still like me then?"
Poor Jiang Chunshui, for some reason, began to think about the fate she might face as a child bride, completely forgetting that the divination skills she had learned could only be effective if she was a virgin. Once she lost her virginity, she would immediately become an ordinary person...
Volume 3, King of the City, Chapter 510: Jealousy
Jiang Chunshui was lost in thought when Zhou Ziwei involuntarily pulled her downstairs to the front desk to check out. However, she didn't expect that everyone in the hotel was still shaken by the murder that had just occurred, and almost all the hotel guests had rushed over to check out.
The hotel manager, however, was instructed by the police officer who had just been there to not let the guests leave, saying that they would be back to investigate further.
He also said that if a customer ran away, he would take him for questioning.
So the hotel manager not only prevented anyone from checking out, but also deployed all the hotel's security guards to block the entrance, preventing anyone from entering or leaving.
However, security guards are not police officers, so they don't have much of a deterrent effect on these guests. Several guests who also had urgent business to attend to knew that if the police came back, they would probably not be able to leave for a while. They didn't care about checking out and rushed towards the door.
Unexpectedly, the hotel manager became anxious. After all, one of the dead was a hotel employee. If the murderer could not be caught, he, as the manager, would bear a great deal of responsibility. And if all the current hotel guests escaped, how would he face the police officer when he returned to continue the investigation?
Seeing that the security guards were no match for the agitated guests, the hotel manager simply pulled out a small handgun and yelled at the charging guests, "Don't barge in! If you have nothing to hide, don't leave. Otherwise... your identities are all registered with me. Even if you leave now, you'll immediately become prime suspects for the police. That won't do anyone any good!"
The hotel manager had a gun license, but he didn't dare to actually shoot and hurt anyone. However, most of the hotel guests were from the lower-middle class with limited financial resources, meaning they were mostly powerless and had never seen such a scene before. When they saw the dark muzzle of a gun pointed at them, their legs went weak, and no one dared to rush forward.
The hotel manager secretly breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, his gun was not loaded with bullets at all. If these guests had really rushed forward recklessly, he really wouldn't know what to do.
However, just as the hotel manager was directing a large number of security guards to send the guests who rushed to the door back, and was preparing to simply close the hotel's security shutter door temporarily, a boy of about five or six years old was seen holding the hand of an incredibly beautiful Asian woman. He forcefully pushed aside the security guards blocking their way and then rushed towards him.
"Stop! Take one more step and I'm going to shoot."
The hotel manager was furious when he saw this. He knew that if he let these two people rush out, the guests who had been so hard-won to be calmed down would probably riot again.
He could only brandish the gun in his hand, sometimes pointing it at the little boy's head, sometimes at the beautiful woman's chest, his expression fierce, as if he really wanted to kill her.
In his view, a child and a woman shouldn't be very brave; if he gave them a good scare, he would definitely scare them away.
However, the hotel manager miscalculated this time. His performance was completely ignored by the two people, one big and one small, who charged straight at him without stopping.
The hotel manager's forehead veins bulged, and he snorted coldly. He slightly shifted his body, which weighed at least 300 pounds, to block the two people's path, and said angrily and rudely, "You two, get back here... If it weren't for the fact that one of you is a woman and the other is a young girl, I would have shot you both dead."
Zhou Ziwei didn't want to make things difficult for the hotel manager, after all, from his perspective, there was nothing wrong with doing so.
However, he was enraged by the fat man's question, "How?" He snorted coldly, rushed forward, grabbed the hotel manager's collar, and gave it a gentle tug. Instantly, the fat man felt an unparalleled force strike him. His 300-pound body seemed to have grown wings and flew into the air. Although he didn't fly very high, only about a meter off the ground, he flew a great distance, covering five or six meters. Finally, his round head slammed into the solid wood service counter, smashing a hole in it before finally coming to a stop. Blood gushed from his pig-like head.
Fortunately, Zhou Ziwei used a clever technique, which, although it hit the hotel manager badly, didn't cause him too much damage; he only suffered a minor head injury.
But the hotel manager had never experienced the thrill of being a high-flyer. After landing, he stood there stunned for a long time, until the blood streaming down his face blurred his vision. He then snapped out of his daze, wiped the blood from his face, and looked down to see his hands covered in a shocking crimson stain. He screamed "Ah!" like a recently castrated boar…
"Oh no... another death! Run!" The guests who had been planning to leave were initially stunned when they saw the hotel manager being taken down by a small child. But when they saw that the gun in the hotel manager's hand had long since disappeared and the ordinary security guards posed no threat to them, they cried out in alarm and rushed out, disappearing in a swarm.
When Zhou Ziwei and Jiang Chunshui arrived at the Dragon Group's meeting point in the United States, they were almost at the agreed time. Moreover, they were not the last group to arrive; Long Wu and Blind Boy were still absent.
This is an abandoned mine in the western mountains of country M. There used to be an iron mine here, but after years of mining, the ore in the mine has been almost completely depleted, and there is no longer any value in mining it, so it has been completely abandoned.
The surrounding area consists of barren, rocky mountains, making it impossible to operate farms or ranches. As a result, the area was completely abandoned after the mine closed down. When the mine was thriving, many residences and ore-smelting factories were built near the mine.
The smelter has already moved away, and the factory buildings have been almost completely demolished, but some residential houses that are not worth demolishing remain.
However, because these residential houses have not been maintained for many years, they now appear extremely dilapidated.
At this moment, the members of the Dragon Group were hiding in a red three-story building on the far side of this dilapidated residential area. Before their arrival, another special agent organization that had been lurking in this area for many years had delivered a large batch of military supplies that they needed.
These supplies were all obtained through channels within the United States. Several agents even sacrificed their lives for them, so these items were extremely hard-won.
At this moment, the two men working on the cannon and the motor were sweating profusely, working hard to modify this batch of weapons and equipment.
For these elite special forces soldiers, ordinary weapons are no longer sufficient to meet their needs. And this time they are facing an extremely difficult mission, so they naturally dare not be careless in terms of weaponry.
In an instant, a series of specially modified assault rifles were produced from their hands. The modified assault rifles were at least two to three times more powerful than the originals, and their average rate of fire and range were also improved accordingly.
However, after this modification, these guns have become almost disposable firearms. Basically, after just one intense battle, these assault rifles will be completely destroyed.
Fortunately, they never intended to take these weapons back to their country, so whether these guns were scrapped after the war was no longer important. As long as the power of these weapons could be improved, any other sacrifices would be worthwhile.
The two silver pistols that she usually uses are ones that the cannon barrels and motors can never be modified. In order for the bullets to fully demonstrate their capabilities, without those two guns and her specially made bullets, the performance would be reduced by more than half. Therefore, her weapons were specially transported here from China through special channels.
Of course... the country also spent a lot of effort to transport these two guns and some ammunition over.
Only bullets can enjoy this kind of treatment. If everyone had to bring their preferred weapons to the United States, it would be a huge problem. Although the members of the Dragon Group are quite special, the country cannot possibly provide such great support and concessions to every member of the Dragon Group.
She gently wiped the silver gun in her hand with the bullets, and then, as usual, took out the row of equally silver bullets and carefully wiped each one.
Spider followed Bullet like a shadow, its eyes glancing towards the door every now and then. When it saw Zhou Ziwei and Jiang Chunshui come in, its eyes lit up, and it hurriedly ran up to them, saying, "You two are finally here! How was it? Did you see Long Wu and the others on the way?"
"What? Haven't Long Wu and the others arrived yet?" Zhou Ziwei frowned upon hearing this and said, "I thought we were the last two to arrive. Why haven't they come yet?"
The spider curled its lip and said, "Of course they haven't arrived yet, otherwise why would I be asking you?"
Zhou Ziwei knew he had just said something pointless, but he wasn't angry at being rebuffed by Spider. He simply turned his gaze to the man who was patiently cleaning the bullets in his pistol and asked, "Team leader... which direction should Long Wu and the others come from? If not... I'll go look for them."
Zhou Ziwei had a rather good impression of Long Wu. Long Wu was a natural martial arts fanatic. His personality and style of doing things were almost comparable to Yelü Xiaosu. Moreover, he was diligent and hardworking, without any airs of a master. He seemed much better than Yelü Xiaosu, who became arrogant after learning a little skill.
Zhou Ziwei didn't care whether Long Wu's martial arts skills were high or low, but he felt that he got along well with this person and didn't want anything to happen to him, so he took the initiative to ask to go out and look for him.
Bullet finally stopped wiping his pistol, sighed with a hint of helplessness, and said, "We're pressed for time. We can't afford to waste much more. At most... we can wait here for another hour. If they haven't arrived by then, we'll have to leave immediately."
Zhou Ziwei didn't think that Zidan was cold-blooded or inhumane. After all, Zidan was the leader of the Dragon Group, and she would naturally consider the interests of the mission or the entire group when making decisions. She would never allow the interests of the entire Dragon Group to be affected for the sake of a few teammates.
However, Zhou Ziwei continued to press, "OK, an hour is enough time. I just want to know which direction they will come from. I will hurry up and look for them. After an hour, whether I find them or not, I will definitely be back here on time."
Bullet sighed again and said, "Southwest direction... If they're on their way here, they should be on this route, but... if they encounter something unusual along the way, then it's hard to say."
“Okay… In that case, I’ll go right away…” Zhou Ziwei asked for directions and then turned around and left without saying anything more.
"Hey...you...why did you leave all by yourself!" Jiang Chunshui became anxious when she saw Zhou Ziwei arrive and immediately set off to look for his lost teammates without even taking a break. She quickly blocked the doorway and said, "Long Wu and the blind boy haven't arrived yet. They might have encountered some accident. If you run into them like this..."
Seeing Jiang Chunshui's concerned expression, Zhou Ziwei couldn't help but smile slightly. He leaned close to her ear and whispered, "What... little wife, are you worried that something might happen to your husband? Don't worry! Don't you know what I'm capable of? Dealing with these American devils is like beating a dog or killing a chicken. No matter how many devils there are, they can't stop me. You just wait here obediently! I'm still waiting for you to help me take a bath and scrub my back. I won't let you die here, hahaha..."
Jiang Chunshui glared angrily at Zhou Ziwei, but couldn't say anything more. Thinking of Zhou Ziwei's amazing abilities, she realized there really wasn't anything to worry about. However, she was still concerned about letting him go alone. After a moment's thought, she suddenly found an excuse, saying, "I know you're very capable, but you're small and have short legs, and this area is all mountainous terrain with difficult paths. It might be inconvenient for you to go alone. How about... let Leopard go with you? That guy is fast, and his marksmanship and hand-to-hand combat skills are also quite good. He'll be there to look after you. Leopard... come here, you'll go with the prodigy, okay?"
"Prodigy" is Zhou Ziwei's code name in the Dragon Group, which can also be considered a nickname. After all, given his current age, he possesses such terrifying talent, so calling him a prodigy is truly fitting.
Leopard is the member of the Dragon Group who is best at speed. This guy is not thin and small, but rather quite strong. However, once he runs, he is as fast as a leopard. Moreover, he is also quite strong. In addition, his fighting skills and marksmanship are not much worse than others.
He's quite a well-rounded talent, so Jiang Chunshui would feel more at ease if he went with Zhou Ziwei.
If it were someone else, Jiang Chunshui might not have asked to do it, and even if she did, she probably wouldn't have been able to get anyone to do it.
But Leopard is different. Ever since he joined the Dragon Group, he has been utterly captivated by Jiang Chunshui. In recent years, he has been relentlessly pursuing her, sending her a bouquet of flowers every few days, hoping that one day he can finally win over this icy beauty.
Jiang Chunshui was slightly moved by his relentless pursuit over the years. However, she was determined not to accept any man. She had practiced divination diligently since childhood and had finally reached her current level. She did not want to become a helpless little woman again overnight because of a man.
Therefore, she could only pretend not to see the leopard's deep affection and continue to maintain her aloof and calm demeanor.
This time, however, she couldn't care less about anything else for Zhou Ziwei's safety and immediately called Leopard over.
Leopard had almost forgotten how long it had been since Jiang Chunshui had called him by his name or nickname. When he heard Jiang Chunshui's voice today, he was stretching his legs on a pile of broken wooden frames. Upon hearing Jiang Chunshui's greeting, he was so happy that his head spun and he almost collapsed to the ground.
“I’m here…Witch…Um…Shui Shui, is there anything I can help you with?” Leopard chirped as he approached, but when he heard that Jiang Chunshui meant for him to go with Zhou Ziwei to find Long Wu and the blind boy, his face immediately darkened.
Leopard wasn't against going to meet Long Wu and the blind boy; rather, he was annoyed by Jiang Chunshui's nervous demeanor towards Zhou Ziwei.
Although Zhou Ziwei seemed to be just a young kid who hadn't even grown up yet, and shouldn't pose any threat to Leopard's pursuit of Jiang Chunshui, Leopard hadn't thought much of it when Jiang Chunshui was separated from Zhou Ziwei by bullets. But... at this moment, he suddenly noticed... the way Jiang Chunshui looked at Zhou Ziwei was incredibly ambiguous, like a young wife looking at her husband who was about to leave on a long journey, involuntarily revealing a feeling of reluctance. This made Leopard instantly jealous.
Volume 3, King of the City, Chapter 511: The Devil
Although he felt it was unreasonable to be jealous of a five or six-year-old kid, Leopard found it hard to control his emotions. After seeing Zhou Ziwei's outstanding performance on the plane, he had felt a mix of admiration and jealousy towards Zhou Ziwei. But now, just because of a glance from Jiang Chunshui, all his admiration for Zhou Ziwei had vanished, leaving only resentment.
Despite his deep resentment towards Zhou Ziwei, Leopard dared not disobey Jiang Chunshui's request. He immediately nodded and said, "Okay, okay... Don't worry, Shui Shui, I will definitely protect the little prodigy and make sure he doesn't lose a single hair."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Chunshui frowned again, her face full of displeasure, and said, "Please don't use such disgusting terms to talk to me, okay? Please call me witch or Jiang Chunshui, it's fine. If you keep calling me that, don't blame me for being impolite."
After speaking, Jiang Chunshui glanced at Zhou Ziwei somewhat timidly, as if worried that Zhou Ziwei might misunderstand because of the overly affectionate way Leopard addressed her.
If Jiang Chunshui had only said those sarcastic words to Leopard, Leopard wouldn't have cared. After all, there had been far too many such incidents in the past, and he was often completely ignored by Jiang Chunshui. This time, he should feel quite satisfied that Jiang Chunshui had at least spoken a few words to him.
However, Jiang Chunshui's worried glance at Zhou Ziwei at the end immediately made Leopard's heart feel as if it had been plunged into a vat of vinegar, so sour that he wanted to cry. Unconsciously, this made Leopard's hostility towards Zhou Ziwei even more intense.
This leopard, though seemingly simple and honest, was actually quite shrewd and rarely showed his emotions. When he first noticed Jiang Chunshui's unusual attitude towards Zhou Ziwei, he couldn't help but darken his face, but then he began to act all warm and enthusiastic. Even when Jiang Chunshui reprimanded him sternly, he seemed completely unconcerned, laughing heartily as he turned to Zhou Ziwei and said, "Let's go... the road southwest is difficult. I'll carry you, I guarantee it'll be several times faster than you walking alone, hahaha... I wonder what trouble Long Wu is in, we need to go check it out quickly..."
Without waiting for Zhou Ziwei's reply, he rushed out the door and left.
Zhou Ziwei glanced at the leopard's figure flashing past the door with a strange look, a faint smile appearing on his lips. He then nodded to Jiang Chunshui, who was filled with worry, and disappeared through the doorway.
Zhou Ziwei quickly caught up with the leopard that was walking briskly ahead, only to find that the leopard no longer had a single cheerful and enthusiastic smile on its face. Instead, it was as if a layer of solid ice had been placed over its face, so cold that you could wring water out of it.
Seeing this, Zhou Ziwei also put on a stern face and said coldly, "What... you don't want to come with me? You can just say so... Why did you agree so readily just now, but now you're acting like your father just died? Who are you trying to fool with that stern face?"
The leopard, who was barely suppressing his jealousy and hatred, immediately stopped in his tracks upon hearing this. He turned around, looked at the stronghold on the hilltop, and when he saw that it was no longer visible from there, he sneered and said, "I don't know what happened between you and Shui Shui, but I'm warning you... you'd better stay away from Shui Shui from now on, otherwise... hmph... don't think you're so great just because you're a little clever and good at fighting. I have at least a hundred ways to kill you silently. As for now... hmph... you want me to protect you? Keep dreaming! What... why are you glaring at me? Don't think I'm afraid of you just because you know a few tricks. You want to fight me? You'd better be able to catch me first... come on... let me show you what the speed of a leopard is!"
Leopard knew Zhou Ziwei's skills were extraordinary; even Long Wu, that kung fu fanatic, wasn't Zhou Ziwei's match. He didn't dare to truly fight Zhou Ziwei head-on. After uttering a few harsh words, he immediately accelerated, charging forward and transforming into a dark blur, covering dozens of meters in an instant. He secretly gloated: "You brat, you think you're so tough? You defeated Long Wu with hand-to-hand combat, subdued Danqiu with hacking skills, and even managed to fool Shuishui. But… compared to me, how could you possibly be my match in speed? I, Leopard, am nearly two meters tall. With a single stride, I cover a distance of 1.5 to 1.6 meters. And you, little brat, how tall are you? Each stride probably doesn't even cover 30 centimeters! That's five times the speed of me! Hmph… with that, you'll never catch up to me, even if you work yourself to death!"
The leopard was thinking to itself, while also figuring out how to use the terrain to its advantage when it got ahead, to ambush Zhou Ziwei and make him suffer.
Although the two belonged to the Dragon Group and were currently on a mission, Leopard didn't dare to actually harm a member of the group, especially since Zhou Ziwei was also a deputy group leader. However, if he could make Zhou Ziwei suffer in silence, Leopard would be happy to do so. He believed that as long as Zhou Ziwei still cared about his reputation, he would definitely not spread the word when he returned to the group after suffering a loss.
However… the only thing that worried Leopard was that Zhou Ziwei seemed to be quite skilled. He was worried that after he ambushed Zhou Ziwei this time, even if the kid didn’t complain to anyone when they got back, he would definitely be no match for Zhou Ziwei in a one-on-one fight.
In that case, he will definitely suffer a lot.