“Furthermore, since someone prepared this ambush ahead of time, it means their target was someone certain to be here tonight. That leaves only a few possibilities—it can’t be me or Miss Fei, so the targets must be Tawana, Mr. Mitsui, or Miss Mitsui.”


    “Also, someone already attacked Tawana this afternoon. Anhua was only released after that attempt failed. Since you appeared after Anhua’s release, your target can’t be Tawana.”


    “Eliminating those options, the only ones left are Mr. Mitsui and his daughter. Miss Mitsui is young and not involved in significant matters of interest. No one would go to such lengths to kill her. That leaves only Mr. Mitsui.”


    Mitsui Yoshitaka eximed, “Mr. Wade, are you saying Liang Kang arranged these warriors?!”


    charlie Wade didn’t answer but instructed him, “Call and confirm if the people I asked you to mobilize have arrived.”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    Mitsui Yoshitaka quickly pulled out his phone and called one of his trusted men.


    When the call connected, the sound of helicopter rotors and a man shouting filled the speaker: “Hello, sir! This is Honda Shinichi! How can I assist you?”


    Mitsui Yoshitaka turned on the speaker and said to charlie Wade, “Mr. Wade, listen! That’s the sound of the helicopter rotors. They’re on their way and should arrive soon!”


    charlie Wade looked unconvinced, waved his hand, and said, “Don’t jump to conclusions so quickly—confirm it first!”


    Mitsui Yoshitaka had no choice but to ask, “Honda! How long until you arrive at the Dome?”


    “Dome?” Honda sounded confused on the other end of the line. “Sir, didn’t you ask me to take the team to Oshino Hakkai to protect the master?”


    “Oshino Hakkai?” Mitsui Yoshitaka snapped, “I told you toe to the Dome to protect me! Listen carefully—it’s me you need to protect! Who told you to go to Oshino Hakkai to protect my father?!”


    The Mitsui family manor is located southwest of downtown Tokyo, while the Dome is north of central Tokyo. Oshino Hakkai, where Honda mentioned going, is near Mount Fuji, about 80 kilometers southwest of the Mitsui Manor. In other words, Honda had taken off in the exact opposite direction of the Dome!


    Honda Shinichi hurriedly exined, “Sir, it was your brother Yoshiyasu who called and said your father was in danger at the Oshino Hakkai manor. He told me to head there immediately, so we rushed to Oshino…”


    Mitsui Yoshitaka suddenly realized the truth. His face darkened, and he shouted, “Baka! Turn around ande to the Dome immediately! I’m under attack here—hurry! The sooner, the better!”


    After hanging up, Mitsui Yoshitaka’s face was ashen, and his hand holding the phone trembled. He said furiously, “I never imagined that my brother, who has worked alongside me for years, would actually want me dead!”


    charlie Wade snorted with augh and said, “There are probably many things you didn’t expect.”


    He shook his head, sighed, and added, “Sometimes, I wonder how someone like you runs a massive financial empire. But then I remember—Liu Chan was an emperor for forty years, and I almost understand.”


    Mitsui Yoshitaka asked in confusion, “Who is Liu Chan?”


    charlie Wade sighed, waving his hand. “Never mind, it doesn’t matter.”


    Feeling awkward, Mitsui Shinmi quickly exined, “Otosan, Liu Chan is Liu Bei’s son from Romance of the Three Kingdoms. You used to love the Three Kingdoms.”<fnce97> ???s ??????? ?s ?????? ?? f?i?n?d?n?o?v?e?l?</fnce97>


    Mitsui Yoshitaka’s eyes widened. “Liu Bei’s son? That fool?!”


    Mitsui Shinmi quickly said, “Liu Chan may not have been a fool, but… his abilities were certainly mediocre…”


    “Mediocre abilities…” Mitsui Yoshitaka muttered bitterly, finding nofort in her words. Resentful and frustrated, he knew better than to argue with charlie Wade, so he changed the subject to save face. He redirected his anger toward his brother, cursing, “Mitsui Yoshiyasu, that damn bastard! He must have worried I’d call Honda for backup, so he sent Honda to Oshino Hakkai to buy time for his samurai. He clearly nned to kill me today!”


    charlie Wade said calmly, “He probably never imagined he’d get so lucky. With a $10 billion bounty ced on Tawana, if both you and Tawana were killed, everyone would assume the assassins were after the bounty, and your death was just coteral damage.”


    Mitsui Yoshitaka wasn’t sure if charlie Wade was referring to his brother Yoshiyasu or charlie Wade himself. Furious, he shouted, “Baka! Baka! Baka yarou!”


    Ignoring him, charlie Wade turned to the blindfolded warrior and said coolly, “You’re just as foolish. Didn’t you realize that your failure tonight also means Mitsui Yoshiyasu’s n failed? He can’t even protect himself now, let alone threaten your family. If you’d answered my question honestly, you could have survived and made amends. I gave you a chance, but you wasted it.”


    The warrior quickly grasped the reality and, filled with regret, pleaded, “Sir, please spare my life! I’ll tell you everything!”


    “It’s toote,” charlie Wade said indifferently. “You only get one chance. You made the wrong choice, so don’t me me.”


    With that, he tossed the man in front of Hattori Hanzo and said coldly, “Hattori Hanzo, finish him.”


    Hattori Hanzo bowed and replied, “Hai!”


    A dagger slipped swiftly from his ck robe’s sleeve into his hand, and with a single motion, he drove it into the samurai’s heart.