Chapter 97

"WHAT, assassins!" Upon hearing Jia Yu's words, Xia Guobang's face suddenly turned tense. Assassins, a term he had only seen on TV, he never thought they would actually appear around his home. "Where are they?"

"They are unconscious upstairs." Jia Yu pointed upstairs with his finger.

Xia Guobang was shocked again, which meant Jia Yu had taken them down. Xia Guobang walked to the landline and picked it up: "Hello, is this Director Zheng? I found two assassins at my house, bring your people over and take them away immediately!"

Zheng Changyang had already taken a shower and was watching TV with his wife, enjoying a rare moment of leisure, when he suddenly received the mayor's call.

"Assassins! Mayor, okay, I'll bring my people over right away!" Zheng Changyang immediately realized the severity of the situation and said hurriedly.

"Old Zheng, it's so late, what's going on?" Zheng's wife, knowing he would have to go out again, asked unhappily.

"There are two assassins at the mayor's house, I need to get there quickly. Go to bed early, I might not be back tonight." Zheng Changyang said.

"At the mayor's house?" Zheng's wife was about to ask more, but Zheng Changyang had already walked out, contacting his team on his phone as he went.

Inside the mayor's room.

"Uncle Xia, think about it, who might be trying to harm you?" Jia Yu asked Xia Guobang.

"Ah, this... Little Doctor, as you know, being in my position, I have made many enemies, both in politics and business. But no one has ever hired assassins to come after me. If I had to guess, it might be about a piece of land." Xia Guobang said with a worried expression.

"A piece of land?" Jia Yu asked.

"Yes, a piece of land in the city center, planned for an eighty-story office building. The municipal committee intends to allocate this land to a capable developer, and some developers in Jinghai City are very opposed to it. To get this land, they might resort to any means." Xia Guobang analyzed.

"Hmm, that's very likely." Jia Yu nodded.

"Can we get any information from the assassins?" Xia Guobang asked again.

"Probably not. Assassins only execute tasks for a fee; they don't know who hired them, unless it's the leader. But it's hard to trace them, as they won't reveal their headquarters." Jia Yu said.

Xia Guobang nodded slowly: "I have to go on an inspection tomorrow, it will take a few days. While I'm away, I'll strengthen security, but you need to be vigilant and protect Shihan, brother."

"You're going on an inspection? Does anyone know about it?" Jia Yu was alarmed.

"This is a surprise inspection, only Secretary Li and I know about it. I'll notify the accompanying personnel tomorrow." Xia Guobang replied.

Jia Yu nodded, it made sense. If the other party knew, they wouldn't have acted today, as it would be difficult to complete the mission within the government, and even if they did, the chances of escaping would be low. But on the inspection route, it would be much easier. "Uncle Xia, I think you shouldn't go on this inspection. Once you set out tomorrow, the other party will know, and they might try to harm you on the way." Jia Yu advised.

Xia Guobang shook his head: "No, this is an order from above, and it's a pre-arranged surprise inspection. The purpose is to evaluate the performance of local officials and the well-being of the people. I must go, but don't worry, I can bring more security personnel."

"Do you trust those security personnel? If they could protect you, they would have noticed today. To ensure your safety, you need to find out who is behind this." Jia Yu said.

"Regardless, the inspection must go on. If the worst happens, so be it. But please take care of Shihan." Xia Guobang smiled calmly, giving an air of readiness to face death.

"It's not that serious. Don't worry, I'll arrange for someone to protect you secretly, and with him, I guarantee your safety." Jia Yu said confidently. As a former top international bounty hunter, his abilities were beyond doubt.

"Really? Who?" Xia Guobang looked at Jia Yu in surprise. Given Jia Yu's abilities, he didn't doubt Jia Yu's words.

"My master. But he doesn't like meeting strangers, so I'll have him protect you secretly. Don't worry." Jia Yu said calmly.

"Alright, if we return safely, I'll thank your master." Xia Guobang said.

Jia Yu nodded.

At this moment, the phone rang, and Xia Guobang answered: "Hello, Old Zheng, the assassins are on my roof. Secretly take them away, don't interrogate them, just lock them up for a few years." Xia Guobang said. After hearing Jia Yu, he knew interrogating them wouldn't yield much, so it was better to lock them up.

"Ah, subdued? On the roof?" Zheng Changyang was taken aback. "Mayor, were they subdued by the security guards?" But he doubted the security guards had the capability to handle assassins.

"Don't ask, keep it down, don't disturb my wife and daughter." Xia Guobang hung up.

Jia Yu then finished the acupuncture for Xia Guobang and asked some details about the inspection to inform his master. After taking a shower, he went back to his room to sleep.

The next morning, Jia Yu got up early. At this time, Xia Guobang, Su Qing, and Xia Shihan were still asleep. This was planned the previous day, as Jia Yu needed to use his car to go to his master.

The driver dropped Jia Yu off at the master's neighborhood and then returned to the government office.

"What! You have the nerve to say that, making an old man like me be someone's bodyguard! Are you out of your mind? Do you know how much commission I should be paid for being a bodyguard according to international standards?" The old man glared at Jia Yu.

"How much?" Jia Yu also wanted to know.

The old man raised one finger.

"One million?" Jia Yu guessed.

"One million, do you think I collect garbage!" The old man glared at Jia Yu.

"Ten million?" Jia Yu said, surprised. Ten million for a single bodyguard job was already a sky-high price.

"Please, be a bit more daring!" The old man glared at Jia Yu.

"Could it be one hundred million!" Jia Yu was really taken aback. One hundred million! That was terrifying.

"US dollars!" The old man said calmly.

"US dollars!" Jia Yu was speechless.

"That's still a discounted package, one hundred million US dollars for ten days. If it's not a package, it would be even more expensive. Don't be so surprised, the people I protect are all in the top ten of the international power rankings. They have plenty of money, but they might not have much time left." The old man said proudly.

A package? Bodyguard services have packages?

Now Jia Yu believed even more that the old man's huge deposit in the Swiss bank was real.

"That's all your side of the story, how do I know if it's true? Are you getting too old to kill people? I heard the other side is sending very powerful assassins. Are you afraid?" Having followed the old man for so long, Jia Yu knew him well and deliberately said this.

"Assassins? How powerful?" The old man, who had been undefeated for years, was naturally delighted to hear about powerful assassins.

"Probably not much worse than you. I don't know the specifics, you'll find out when you go." Jia Yu smiled.

"You're not lying to me?" The old man was a bit skeptical.

"Would I lie for fun? Fine, if you don't go, I'll go out and practice my skills." Jia Yu said, walking towards the door.

The old man thought for a moment and suddenly called out: "Wait, I'll go, tell me some information..."