Yes, Madam Prime Minister

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They didn't kill anyone to cover their tracks. The car arrived, and they took away three machines, along with some other random items. It wasn't because they cared about the other drugs, but because they wanted people to think they were there to rob someone, mistaking their target for the machines.

At 10:30, Yuan Yuan drove the car and boarded the ship with the goods.

After the boat had traveled some distance, the group reunited at another location and boarded the boat again. As soon as they were aboard, Wang Jiangong couldn't help but burst into laughter, "Hahahaha!"

Although there was a slight mishap at the beginning, the whole process went very smoothly, and I received the item.

There were no casualties on our side, and no one on the other side died either, so things shouldn't escalate.

The only one whose extraordinary abilities were exposed was Lavana, but she was a foreigner from Ross, and nobody knew her, so she would never attract any investigation.

The next step is to hide the goods, then arrange a place with the other party for the exchange of money and goods.

With money, good equipment, and a big project, they could truly establish themselves in this city.

Chapter 1134 A Sudden Turn of Events: The Unfamiliar President, the Target Appears

At noon, on a boat sailing on an unnamed stream, the midday sun shines on everyone's smiling face.

Wang Jiangong was still laughing. Born into a moderately wealthy family, he was originally handsome and refined. When he was thirteen, his parents bought him artificial intelligence when he entered middle school. He thought that thirteen was the beginning of a wonderful life, but he never expected that it would be the end.

After her father was seriously injured in an accident, and her mother spent most of her savings on his treatment without success, she turned to a cult. She eventually spent all her money and incurred a huge debt. She thought that she could recover her losses once she rose to a high position, but then a crackdown occurred, and she and the cult were wiped out.

Fifteen-year-old Wang Jiangong had no choice but to seek a living in illegal areas.

He had always been cautious and prudent, yet he had always longed to rise above others. After struggling for twenty years and undergoing three transplants, he ended up in his current state. He thought his life was over, and he would just have to eke out a few more decades of mediocrity. Until he met Ye Jingye, a young man who bore a resemblance to himself.

Now, his life is moving forward again.

After a burst of unrestrained laughter, Wang Jiangong looked at Yuan Yuan beside him and suddenly said, "We've known each other for ten years, haven't we?"

"Yes, it's been ten years."

Yuan Yuan answered.

This seemingly random question and answer has already told a great deal.

Yuan Yuan, who had been worried about an accident, finally felt relieved, and a relaxed smile appeared on her face.

At the stern, the two brothers, one fat and one thin, were whispering to each other with bright smiles on their faces, planning what they would do after they got the money.

Ye Jingye sat blankly at the bow of the boat, grinning foolishly, not because he saw any hope of revenge. Unconsciously, he had already integrated into this small team. At this moment, he was simply happy for the success.

Zhang Minghui smiled as she smoked, forcing herself not to be confused, as if she were becoming truly free of confusion.

Lavana smiled with relief. This unexpected journey seemed to have a little longer. She could watch these people who were unwilling to be ordinary continue to move forward. At this moment, she finally understood why she had so easily regarded these people as friends.

Because these people were doing things she had wanted to do but hadn't done before she met Ronan.

On the other hand, she is also someone who wants to be free and unrestrained, and to do something great.

However, at that moment, Zhang Minghui suddenly pushed Ye Jingye. Ye Jingye was initially distracted, but then he looked in the direction Zhang Minghui was pointing and saw a boat far ahead of them.

How can there be boats going upstream on such an unnamed river during the dry season in winter?

Wang Jiangong and his three companions, who were still immersed in joy, quickly came to their senses.

"Be on guard!" Wang Jiangong shouted immediately.

In the distance, the large ship is gradually approaching the small ship.

Two men stood at the bow of the large ship.

"You guys handle the rest. I'll just keep watch," said the tall, strong man with graying temples and wrinkles around his eyes.

"Yes, Vice President," the man beside him replied.

The older man, referred to as the vice president, turned and went to the back.

He didn't want to come, but the organization made him.

He was not young, but he was not that "mature". He did not care about breaking the law and committing crimes. After all, they wanted to reform, and reform itself was a heinous crime in the eyes of the old ruling forces. He also did not care about killing people, even if the other party was innocent. It was a "necessary sacrifice".

But he strongly disagreed with the organization's actions this time.

This small gang wasn't a particularly wicked group; they didn't even kill people, only steal from the wealthy and rob large corporations. They hired this group, then planned to kill them and stage a scene of a dispute over the loot.

Is this kind of behavior a necessary sacrifice? Is this the kind of method that an organization that pursues the light should use?

Moreover, this plan is utterly foolish, a classic case of protesting too much.

They simply sent people to hijack three machines; it was simple and direct. Going through so many steps would only make them more vulnerable to being exposed.

"President, what are you thinking?" The old man, who had been dozing for half his life, questioned in his heart. He had followed that man for nearly twenty years, and the passion he had been ignited had never cooled down. But this year, he found that the person he had been following was beginning to become a stranger.

They've lost their perspective and even their former wisdom, like a smug rat in a gutter.

In the blink of an eye, the two ships were about to dock.

Wang Jiangong recognized the man on the bow of the boat; he was his employer.

He did not lower his guard just because the other party was the employer; on the contrary, he became even more vigilant and signaled the others to prepare for battle.

The reason is simple: he did not tell them in advance that he would use this river to transport the stolen goods, and the employer should not have appeared at this time, blocking them on the river and preventing them from running away.

"Give us the stuff," the young man at the bow of the boat shouted to Wang Jiangong.

"We'll dock and then find another place to trade."

Wang Jiangong responded loudly, fearing that the other party was thinking, "I don't want to pay the money, but I still want the goods."

He never even considered that the other party wanted to kill them, because it simply didn't make sense. After all, they hadn't been exposed and it was their first time committing this kind of case. The police would have a very hard time finding them. On the contrary, killing them would be completely superfluous. If they died, the police would likely connect the two things and then trace the clues back to the employer.

"Hand over your belongings and you can leave," the leader shouted again.

Wang Jiangong was shocked. Did they really not want to pay?

He thought for a moment and did not agree.

It wasn't that they were greedy for the payment; rather, once they handed over the goods, their lives were not guaranteed at all.

There were too many people from the other side, and their arrival was too coincidental.

Wang Jiangong didn't understand why the other party was acting so crazy; he only knew that the other party might want to kill him.

On the other side, at the bow of the large ship, the leader gave the order, "Move closer and make your move."

These words revealed the employer's true intention: to kill them.

The group of people on the small boat were stunned, never expecting the situation to change so suddenly.

"Move the boat to shore; they won't dare to fire rashly," Wang Jiangong ordered. He was unusually calm at this moment, already having a plan in mind.

The ship has the three machines the enemy wants, and they can't fire, so they won't encounter any firepower before they reach the shore.

After reaching the shore, they used the three machines as a threat, fighting and retreating in search of a way to survive.

Damn it, how could this happen?

No matter how much you plan, you can't predict when the other party will go crazy.

Wang Jiangong's small gang successfully reached the shore, and the small truck carrying three machines also successfully drove ashore.

However, the enemy surrounded them much faster than expected, and Wang Jiangong and his men could only form a defensive formation using the small truck.

The battle is about to break out.

Meanwhile, in the distance, Ronan remained calm and unhurried.

Others might not notice, but Ronan sensed that there was someone else hiding here, and if nothing unexpected happened, it should be their target, Ye Zhongqing.

This guy suddenly appeared not far from him not long ago, and very discreetly at that; clearly, this was his extraordinary ability. He's definitely someone who excels at ambushes.

Chapter 1135 Am I not in the country? I'll fight them! Ronan arrives!

At this time, Ronan was unaware that the people who hired Wang Jiangong and his gang also belonged to that organization, and that everyone who came to carry out this mission was a member of that organization. Otherwise, he would have ignored Ye Zhongqing and taken down these people directly, instead of waiting for Ye Zhongqing to make a move and then seizing the opportunity to capture him, ensuring that he would not have any chance to escape.

On the shore, the battle has begun.

The team leader, who had previously pretended to be the employer, then launched a remote elemental attack, bypassing the small truck and relentlessly assaulting it.

He is a third-tier elemental mage.

Over the past century, many mathematically gifted Seres have chosen elemental magic. While elemental mages may not possess the physical strength of those who practice traditional Seres cultivation methods, nor do they wield the same unorthodox spells, their overall abilities—or rather, their capacity to earn money non-violently using supernatural powers—are far superior to those who practice traditional methods. As a second-tier deputy, he practices traditional methods, but his spells are area-of-effect control spells. His combat prowess is not particularly impressive, but he is indeed an essential member for encirclement and suppression operations.

The others were all at the first rank. They did not use supernatural powers, but simply kept their distance and aimed their magic rifles from afar. Whenever any of Wang Jiangong's group showed a glimpse of themselves in any direction, they would fire.

His words, in fact, revealed his subconscious judgment deep inside. He also believed that this was a completely meaningless action, but like most people, he would never question it, not even in his heart.

"Bastard!" Wang Jiangong cursed again, "You say it's for the country, what a load of rubbish!"

He didn't care about being called a stray dog, nor did he understand anything about homosexuality, but the other person's self-righteous attitude infuriated him. Ideals? Who doesn't have them? Isn't getting ahead and living a good life an ideal? Is serving the country the only ideal? What's even more outrageous is, doesn't this country include them?

"Stay calm and make a contribution," Yuan Yuan advised.

"Sister Yuan, now is not the time to calm down. We can't keep dragging this out. If we do, something bad will happen, and Xiao Ye might not be able to hold on at any moment," said the skinny third brother. Although Ye Jingye was also at the first level, his combat experience was still too lacking.

The fourth fat man spoke up, "There's nothing to say, we can only charge, charge through the fire, and take down that guy who's playing control first."

Wang Jiangong nodded, then looked at Lavana.

To reiterate, the strongest individuals present are him and Lavana, while he himself is a turret, far inferior to Lavana in terms of speed and impact. More importantly, Lavana's centaur form is immune to magic guns.

Lavana hesitated and didn't respond immediately. When she saw the looks in the other people's eyes, she quickly explained, "Don't misunderstand, I'm not worried or scared, it's just... I just think I can hold on a little longer?"

"Huh?" The skinny third brother was surprised.

Charging forward offers a sliver of hope, but holding on? That would mean certain death.

Zhang Minghui had a vague feeling that Lavana was hiding something.

Then, Ye Jingye, the youngest person present, spoke up: "Your companions may not be able to make it in time."

As soon as he said that, the others understood and were shocked. Ravana actually had companions.

“I don’t know, he might be here, or he might be…” Ravana couldn’t sense Ronan at all, but Ronan was a person with special abilities, so he might be right next to her but she couldn’t sense him.

Now, the question is: should we make a move now, or wait?

“I’m sorry, I can’t put my hopes on others,” Wang Jiangong said, gripping his left wrist with his right hand, preparing to launch an attack.

“I’ll do it,” Ravana said.

After saying that, Lavana charged towards the person who had cast the control spell, braving the control and firepower. The leader, of course, couldn't just stand by and watch her target the control spell. Lightning and flames quickly rushed towards her. Lavana made a sharp turn and simultaneously materialized a cannon, unleashing a devastating attack that forced the leader, an elemental mage, to defend. Then, she grabbed her twin swords and lunged at the controller.

Just then, Gu Ning, the vice president who was sitting on the big ship, got up and came out of the cabin to the deck. He had a lot of opinions about this operation, but he did not want to linger here for too long, and he was even less willing to see casualties on his side.

More importantly, he had promised the president that he would ensure the operation went smoothly.

He has to take action.

Gu Ning is at the fifth level. For extraordinary individuals, the transition from a non-orthodox position to the orthodox position is a hurdle, the third level is another hurdle, the fifth level is already a bottleneck, the sixth level is the ceiling, and those who can reach the seventh level are exceptional talents, one in ten million.

It only took a second for them to go from the ship's deck to where Wang Jiangong and his group were standing.

Gu Ning's first target was Ye Jingye, a young man whose father was a member of the organization and who was also a talented individual. His second target was Lavana, an interesting woman who possessed dual magic and, despite being an artificially enhanced being, acted with great impunity.

As the vice president, he was unaware that Ye Zhongqing had mentioned her in his previous report; she was one of Ronan's group disguised as merchants. If he had known, he would have realized that this was a reverse fishing operation.

These two must be captured alive.

There's no need to keep the rest.

At this moment, Ye Zhongqing really couldn't understand it. The organization's decision not to let him participate in the operation was already confusing enough, and now he was dawdling here for so long. Did the people in the organization not know about Lavana?

That shouldn't be the case; he's already reported the intelligence. Ronan, unaware that this group belonged to the same organization as Ye Zhongqing, was also puzzled. Why hadn't Ye Zhongqing made a move? If he didn't act soon, his son would be sent away. Wait a minute, if this guy didn't care about his son, what was he doing here? And didn't he have any helpers?

On the front lines, Gu Ning disregarded Wang Jiangong and the others, grabbed Ye Jingye, and flung him away.

Seeing this, Ye Zhongqing was moved. Regardless of what the president was thinking or what the organization was planning to do, he decided to take his son away first.

As soon as he moved, Ronan moved too. Before he could even teleport with his son, Ronan pierced his chest with his sword, pinning him to the ground. The next instant, Ronan pinned Gu Ning, who was heading towards Lavana, to the ground with another sword. The next second, everyone who was preparing to surround and kill Wang Jiangong and his group fell down.

Ronan, who had resolved everyone's issues in seconds, looked puzzled. "That's strange, is that all?"

Chapter 1136 Everyone is confused; I don't care if they don't recruit.

Ronan was puzzled.

He was puzzled as to why Ye Zhongqing had come alone.

What about his organization?

Everyone else was stunned. They weren't shocked by Ronan's strength, because they couldn't see or sense Ronan making a move.

In their view, it was as soon as Ronan appeared there that all the enemies fell.

If it weren't for the sword stuck in their bodies, they wouldn't have understood what was going on.