Arranged marriage, love blossoms; a fiercely devoted soldier dotes on her alone.

"Xiao Zhan, you bastard, let me go! If Shen Jun sees this, will you still have the nerve to be his instructor?"

Xia Keke cursed under her breath, while twisting her wrists to try and break free from Xiao Zhan's control, her eyes darting towards the parking lot. She didn't want Shen Jun to see any ambiguous relationship between her and Xiao Zhan; that would damage her aloof image.

"I can let you go, but please stop arguing with me."

"And tell me what it is, okay?"

"Fine, I'll tell you then."

Xia Keke said somewhat aggrievedly.

To be honest, she had just tried to break free from Xiao Zhan's grasp, but she was unable to do so despite her abilities.

Xiao Zhan realized he had gone a bit too far with his joke, so he quickly let go of her hand and apologized, "Xia Keke, I'm sorry, I took the joke a little too far."

Xia Keke glanced in the direction of the parking lot and said with a pout, "Don't do it again. If there's a next time, I won't talk to you anymore."

"Actually, I was in a bad mood today and shouldn't have kept arguing with you."

Xiao Zhan smiled faintly and said, "Let's not apologize to each other. We are close comrades-in-arms, the kind of comrades who can entrust their backs to each other in life and death."

"Hehe, you're on your period, I should be more accommodating to you and not hold it against you."

Xia Keke's face immediately turned red, and she whispered, "Actually, I'm not on my period. You...you didn't let Shen Jun see you kiss me just now, did you?"

Xiao Zhan looked up towards the car...

In fact, Shen Jun remained seated in the Maybach the entire time, because temporarily parking in the emergency lane like this would result in a penalty if discovered by traffic police or captured by surveillance cameras.

So he didn't get out of the car and kept watching for oncoming traffic. If any patrolling police officers came, he would drive away immediately. That's why he didn't see Xiao Zhan and Xia Keke's intimate actions earlier...

Xiao Zhan withdrew his gaze and said, "Shen Jun probably didn't see it. Even if he did, it doesn't matter. That kid is very tight-lipped. I know him best among the soldiers I trained."

Xia Keke nodded and rubbed her wrist, which had been gripped so tightly by Xiao Zhan, and said coquettishly, "Are you trying to kill me? Why are you gripping me so tightly? Look, my wrist is all red and swollen from your grip."

Xiao Zhan smiled awkwardly and said, "I'm sorry, I was in a hurry and didn't control my strength well."

He did grab Xia Keke's wrist in a moment of panic, while simultaneously harboring resentment.

Because Xia Keke was always making trouble for him.

So I wanted to teach Xia Keke a little lesson.

So I used a little force in my hand.

In fact, if a special forces elite soldier couldn't even control this much force, he would probably have died many times over on the battlefield...

Xia Keke rolled her eyes in exasperation...

Xiao Zhan smiled and said, "Can you tell me now?"

Xia Keke's expression instantly turned serious. Her clear black and white eyes looked at Xiao Zhan, and she asked earnestly, "Is Qin Huanhuan going to Thailand?"

Xiao Zhan asked in surprise, "How did you know? No wonder you work in national security, you can't hide such a small thing from me."

Xia Keke pouted and said, "What are you talking about? Let me tell you the truth, it's best not to let Qin Huanhuan go to Thailand."

Xiao Zhan was even more curious now and asked, "Why not let her go to Thailand?"

Xia Keke smiled and said, "She's in danger. Not only is Qin Huanhuan in danger, but everyone who went with her is in danger. Let me be frank, this is all a trap."

"I received an urgent notification earlier from high-ranking police officials that a travel company under the Jinghua Group is suspected of secretly smuggling large numbers of people ("pigs") to telecom fraud sites in some Southeast Asian countries for huge profits. According to the intelligence currently available to the police, the travel company has already secretly sent out several batches of people, totaling several hundred, under the pretext of establishing overseas branches. The police are further investigating and verifying the specific data."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhan was immediately shocked and asked, "Is it true?"

Xia Keke nodded and said, "It's absolutely true. The police have sent undercover agents into the Jinghua Group's travel company and are further gathering relevant evidence. In addition, among the hostages that the police rescued from a Southeast Asian country some time ago, there were several former employees of the travel company's overseas branch. These people have been secretly brought back to live in a safe place. According to their reports, the company sent them to a Southeast Asian country to set up a branch. In fact, after arriving in that country, their personal freedom was restricted, and they were collectively sold to overseas telecom fraud groups."

Xiao Zhan cursed angrily, "Damn it, these bastards are utterly despicable and deserve to die!"

He had heard about Southeast Asian telecom fraud while he was in the military, and he had also heard that other units had rescued hostages.

Xia Keke continued, "According to the rescued hostages, the male hostages were usually forced into telecom fraud. The pretty girls would entertain the clients, while the less attractive ones would make calls and commit fraud. Anyone who disobeyed would be subjected to inhuman torture. It's said that in these fraud rings, women were forced into prostitution, limbs were broken, and even organ harvesting was commonplace. Every part of their body that could be sold for money was taken. In these fraud rings, human life was cheaper than grass."

"Hiss..."

Xiao Zhan gasped.

If what Xia Keke said is true, then he must stop Qin Huanhuan from going to Thailand and her best friend Hua Ying.

No, we should prevent everyone from going.

Xiao Zhan took out his phone and said, "I'll contact Qin Huanhuan now and tell her what happened."

Xia Keke quickly stopped her, saying, "Don't tell Qin Huanhuan yet, let me finish what I have to say first."

Xiao Zhan put down his phone, raised an eyebrow, and asked, "Do you have a plan?"

Xia Keke nodded and smiled, saying, "Play the long game."

Xiao Zhan thought for a moment, raised an eyebrow and said, "Isn't this too dangerous? After all, college graduates like Qin Huanhuan and Hua Ying not only lack social experience, but also lack the ability to protect themselves. If they make a mistake at some point, and they are abroad, the consequences would be unimaginable."

Xia Keke raised an eyebrow and said, "That's why I told you. The higher-ups mean that you can't catch tiger cubs without entering the tiger's den. Taking advantage of Qin Huanhuan and the others' trip to T country, we should make arrangements in advance to cooperate with Interpol and try to destroy their telecommunications park in one fell swoop and rescue our citizens trapped inside."

Xiao Zhan frowned and asked, "What's the specific plan?"

Xia Keke shook her head and said, "This matter is not under my jurisdiction. I am just conveying the message from above. If you agree to join this operation, I will report to the higher-ups and then take you to meet the person in charge of this international joint operation team."

Xiao Zhan said with a serious expression but a hint of excitement, "I am willing to participate in this operation."

Xia Keke joked, "Are you so angry for a woman that your hair stands on end?"

Xiao Zhan nodded and then shook his head, saying, "I certainly don't want anything to happen to Qin Huanhuan. At the same time, it is my duty to fight criminals. I am a special forces soldier. Although I have retired, once a soldier, always a soldier. Besides, these guys are too despicable. It would be difficult to appease public anger if they were not eliminated quickly."

Xia Keke nodded and said, "I'll tell you another earth-shattering secret, I guarantee you'll be shocked when you hear it."

Xiao Zhan looked into Xia Keke's eyes; she didn't seem to be joking. So he asked, "What earth-shattering secret?"

Xia Keke pointed to the Pengrun Building not far away and said, "Do you know what the relationship is between Huang Pengfei of Pengrun Group and Zhu Ziqiang of Jinghua Group?"