After ending the call with Shi Budai, Xiao Jiuyan fell into a deep thought.
He recalled the mission he had carried out.
At that time, the Long Xiao squad was carrying out a secret border anti-terrorism mission. After destroying the entire nest of the terrorists, four mysterious people with extraordinary skills appeared just when they were about to wrap everything up.
Initially, Xiao Jiuyan had thought that they were the accomplices of the terrorists. However, it soon became clear that these people were much more skilled and more prepared than the terrorists. They had separated him from the rest of the Long Xiao squad before he could even make sense of what was happening.
Xiao Jiuyan's individual combat skill was extremely good. He wasn't called 'God of War' for no reason. However, at that time, it had been four against one.
Those four people had been ruthless in their attacks, their movements swift and fierce.
The most terrifying thing was that they didn't seem to feel any pain. Even if they had, it didn't look like they minded it.
No matter how fast and powerful Xiao Jiuyan's blows were, every time those four people fell, they just got right back up. They did not even have a reaction to the pain. When he had stabbed the dagger into the last person's neck... the guardian pulled the grenade.
Only the guardian of the Akira family could be so brazen in the face of death.
The guardian of the Akira family.
They're heartless and emotionless. The only thing they cared about was obeying their master unconditionally. They were trained to never go against their master's will. They would even sacrifice their lives for their master without even the slightest bit of hesitation.
They kept their promises and were absolutely loyal.
That was why they were called guardians.
Guardians were very popular in the international community. Many celebrities and rich politicians have bought guardians from the Akira family. Even the anti-terrorist organizations of the government and the terrorist organizations themselves have availed of their services. They were the top mercenaries in the Golden Triangle.
It wasn't easy to train guardians, though. That was why every guardian was sold at a ridiculously high price.
And someone sent four guardians to deal with him.
Whoever was behind his hit paid an exorbitant amount of money just to get rid of him.
The idea that the ones who fought him were the Akira family's guardians never crossed his mind before because of their price. Very few people could even afford one, let alone four.
However, what Shi Budai told him made a lot of sense.
If it were the contract-keepers, it made perfect sense.
His black eyes were cold as he thought everything over.
Who was willing to spend that much money just to deal with the Long Xiao? Or him?
'KNOCK, KNOCK!'
The sound of knocking interrupted Xiao Jiuyan's thoughts.
"Who is it?"
Guan Xi heard his voice clearly.
She swallowed nervously and softly replied, "Master Jiu, it's me, Wen Xi. I need to speak to you."
"Come in."
Guan Xi opened the door and entered.
This was Guan Xi's first time in Xiao Jiuyan's study.
His study was considered a restricted area in the Xiao mansion. It was usually only the maids who were allowed inside because they were responsible for cleaning the room. Even the housekeeper rarely stepped inside.
Guan Xi didn't dare to look around.
Xiao Jiuyan, though quite young, was a colonel. She was afraid that she'd see some super secret stuff that would just get her in trouble.
She walked directly to Xiao Jiuyan who was sitting in front of the desk.
She was still a little starstruck by his looks.
His face was devilishly exquisite, his skin wonderfully fair, and his eyes were a deep black that almost looked like glass at times.
His looks should've been considered feminine but there was something about his powerful and cold aura that just screamed... manly. He had the perfect appearance for a son of a nobility.
Even now, Guan Xi still found it unbelievable that a man as elegant and regal as he was came from the special forces.