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

at this time,

Inside the Fengzeyuan Tea House.

Deng Zhi hung up the phone and strode over, his face grim. He said to Xiao Zhan, "The situation has suddenly changed. A few minutes ago, T country and J country engaged in fierce fighting on their border. T country used missiles to conduct targeted strikes on J country's border command and also carried out severe bombing of several telecom fraud companies hidden in an industrial park within J country."

Xiao Zhan raised an eyebrow and asked, "Who made the first move?"

Deng Zhi: "Both sides are accusing the other of firing first, but neither can produce any evidence. It's just empty talk. But what is certain is that the two countries have indeed started fighting. Su Zixing is in great danger now. My people can't contact her."

"Xiao Zhan, there's no time to lose. You need to leave immediately. Take my private plane to Bangkok first, and someone will pick you up from there."

"Once you arrive, you must go to the scene and find Su Zixing as soon as possible, and then proceed according to the plan."

"Take off!"

Xiao Zhan stood up and said, "Okay, I'll leave now."

He paused for a moment and then asked, "Brother Zhi, can you tell me what your relationship is with Su Zixing?"

"Ding-dong!"

Suddenly, Xiao Zhan received a message on his phone. He picked it up, glanced at the message, and looked up at Deng Zhi, saying, "Director Xia is already waiting for me at the entrance of Fengzeyuan."

"Then I'm leaving."

Deng Zhi stepped forward and firmly grasped Xiao Zhan's hand, saying in a serious tone, "Xiao Zhan, I can't tell you Su Zixing's identity yet, but you must believe me, I won't harm you, because the two of us and the Deng and Xiao families are deeply intertwined, sharing both prosperity and ruin."

"In short, Su Zixing is very important to both of our families, and he represents a new turning point in our cooperation."

Xiao Zhan said in a deep voice, "Alright."

Since things have come to this point, and Deng Zhi still refuses to reveal Su Zixing's true identity, there's no point in asking any further.

As Xiao Zhan stepped out of the tea room, he saw Qin Huanhuan and Deng Ying walking in from outside. He went up to them and said, "Huanhuan, I have something urgent to take care of. I'll be leaving right away."

Qin Huanhuan was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then said, "Honey, where are you going? What urgent matter requires you to leave tonight? Today is the day we get our marriage certificate."

Xiao Zhan said apologetically, "Huanhuan, I'm sorry. Things happened suddenly. We originally planned to go tomorrow, but plans can't keep up with changes, so we have to leave now."

At this moment, Xia Keke and Shen Jun walked over.

Qin Huanhuan, being exceptionally clever, immediately realized what was going on and asked, "Are you going to Thailand?"

Xiao Zhan nodded.

Qin Huanhuan then asked, "Is it still because of what happened last time?"

Xiao Zhan said calmly, "More or less. Many things always need to be resolved in the end."

"Shen Jun, come with me."

Shen Jun responded, "Yes, I'm an instructor. Do you need any other brothers with you?"

Xiao Zhan raised an eyebrow and said, "No need, Xia Chu's people are enough."

Xia Keke stepped forward and said to Qin Huanhuan, "Huanhuan, congratulations on finally getting married to Xiao Zhan! Congratulations!"

Qin Huanhuan: "Thank you, Sister Coco."

Xia Keke said to Xiao Zhan, "Let's go."

Xiao Zhan nodded and said, "Okay."

Then he instructed Qin Huanhuan, "Zhang Jie and Wu Lei will be responsible for your safety. Call me if anything happens."

Qin Huanhuan, her eyes reddening, said, "I understand."

The group went outside, where two SUVs were parked. Zhang Guoqiang, sitting in the passenger seat, said to Xiao Zhan, "Young Master Xiao, I didn't expect we'd be fighting side by side again so soon."

Xiao Zhan smiled and said, "Yes, this also shows that our cooperation is very smooth and our execution is very strong."

Xiao Zhan then said to Bai Zerui, Kong Zhixiang, and the others who had rushed over upon hearing the news, "Brothers, let's drink heavily together when I get back. We won't leave until we're completely drunk."

Everyone said in unison, "We'll wait for Zhan-ge to come back and have a drink."

Deng Zhi stepped forward, grasped Xiao Zhan's hand, and whispered in Xiao Zhan's ear, "Brother, remember what I said: don't trust anyone. Sometimes what you see and hear isn't necessarily the truth."

Before Xiao Zhan could react, Deng Zhi pulled back and said loudly, "Get in the car, the plane is already waiting at the airport."

Xiao Zhan gave Qin Huanhuan a deep look, everything was understood without words, and then turned and got into the car.

Shen Jun and Xia Keke got into the car.

The driver floored the accelerator, and the SUV sped onto the main road, disappearing into the flow of traffic…

The back seat of an off-road vehicle.

Xiao Zhan looked at Xia Keke and asked with a forced smile, "I don't understand why your National Security Bureau would participate in this operation?"

"It doesn't seem to concern you, does it?"

Xia Keke looked at Xiao Zhan and shrugged, saying, "To be honest, I don't know why I have to work with you. We're just following orders."

Xiao Zhan frowned and asked, "Can you tell me the specifics? I'm still completely confused and have no idea what happened. It's like a dream."

Xia Keke took a document out of her briefcase and handed it to Xiao Zhan: "These are the operational details, take a look."

Xiao Zhan took the document but didn't rush to read it. Instead, he said, "When Deng Zhigang told me, he firmly believed that T country and J country would not have a direct military conflict for 24 hours. Before he finished speaking, news came that the two countries had already gone to war."

Xia Keke laughed and said, "You used that to start a war very well."

"In fact, according to our intelligence, caretaker Prime Minister Ajay of T country has seen his approval rating plummet to 12%. The country is struggling with flooding, the economy is sluggish, and the opposition is constantly calling for his resignation. With the year-end elections drawing ever closer, Ajay desperately needs a victory to 'defend the country' and solidify his support base among conservatives, the military, and royalists."

"So, 'toughness' became his only option. Negotiation? That's a sign of weakness! Ceasefire? That's an act of surrender! And so, war broke out. As for taking action 24 hours later, that was just a smokescreen released by the T country's military. It had two meanings: first, to get the people in the border area to evacuate quickly; second, to let the other side know that I'm going to have an opponent. The key, even more ridiculous thing, is that no one knows whether the news of starting the war 24 hours later was released by T country or J country."

"It's estimated that only the military decision-makers in both countries know this."

Xiao Zhan raised an eyebrow and said, "War is all about surprise. If you tell the other side in advance that you are going to start a war, it means that the deterrence is greater than the actual action. But this time, it was obviously T country that played a trick. While releasing information 24 hours a day, they kept a close eye on the J country's front-line command post. The J country's military obviously did not expect T country's determination. When the senior commander of the J country's military led his men into the command center, T country's missiles immediately fell from the sky and hit the target accurately. The entire J country's front-line command system was wiped out in an instant."

Xia Keke gave a thumbs up and said, "Professional soldiers are different. They are many times better than us intelligence workers. Moreover, you can see the combat logic and strategic objectives behind the war, while we can only analyze and reason based on the information we receive and then make judgments and predictions."

"That's what you call specializing in one's own field."

Xiao Zhan smiled and suddenly asked, "Director Xia, are you familiar with the 'Azure Arbiter' system?"

Xiao Zhan's sudden question caught Xia Keke off guard. She was startled and subconsciously looked at Xiao Zhan, but her expression remained calm, though a hint of panic flashed in her eyes. Seeing Xiao Zhan looking at her, she smiled and said, "I've heard of the 'Sky Judge' system. I've heard that this system holds the fate of many big shots in its hands."

Why are you asking me that?

Xiao Zhan smiled and said, "Because I know that many people are eyeing this 'Azure Judgment' system. What do you think would happen if the core of this system were removed?"

Xia Keke thought about it seriously and said, "If the core of any system is removed, collapse is its only fate."