“Mm, excellent. It’s rare to see a young man who remains neither arrogant nor impatient. Very impressive.”
Chen Haiming finally smiled.
Chen Xueyu playfully winked at Zhang Xi, letting him know that the first step was complete.
From here, they just needed to take things slowly.
Zhang Xi naturally understood what Chen Xueyu meant.
He took out the high-end tea set he had prepared for Chen Haiming and was just about to say something when he suddenly froze.
After collecting fragments from various superheroes, Zhang Xi had become extraordinarily perceptive.
He could detect even the slightest disturbance in his surroundings.
But that wasn’t even the most impressive part.
What was truly remarkable was that he could sense things hidden in the air.
Killing intent!
And now, his agent’s instincts had allowed him to detect the killing intent concealed in the air.
“Hey, Brother Zhang Xi, what’s wrong?” Seeing Zhang Xi standing there motionless, Chen Xueyu couldn’t help asking.
Zhang Xi solemnly waved his hand and said quietly, “Don’t make a sound. There’s an assassin!”
“An assassin?!”
Chen Xueyu almost cried out, but fortunately, Chen Haiming reacted quickly and covered her mouth.
Chen Haiming could tell that this young man was definitely no ordinary person, so he didn’t say anything, afraid of disturbing him.
Zhang Xi closed his eyes and focused on the source of the killing intent.
But his collection of fragments was still insufficient, and there were simply too many guests present today.
He couldn’t pinpoint the assassin’s exact location!
Zhang Xi wanted to spend more time searching, but the assassin didn’t give him the chance.
A flash of cold light appeared.
A three-inch-long throwing knife shot through the air, its target being Chen Haiming’s throat!
The throwing knife was simply too fast.
Almost no one had time to react.
Even Zhang Xi couldn’t knock it out of the air in time.
If it hit, Chen Haiming would certainly be dead.
At this critical moment, Zhang Xi immediately stepped forward and used his own chest to block the deadly throwing knife!
He had thought that, given his powerful physique, the most it would do was leave a bloody mark.
Who could have imagined that the throwing knife would be far more powerful than he’d expected?
It actually pierced through his skin and plunged into his body!
Zhang Xi grunted and staggered backward several steps.
He immediately lowered his head to examine the wound.
Fortunately, it wasn’t deep.
The blade had only penetrated about a centimeter, and the wound was on his chest.
Zhang Xi couldn’t help feeling a lingering sense of fear. Read this novel at g.com for the best experience.
Damn.
If it had gone just a little deeper, he might have been finished right here.
Everything had happened in the blink of an eye.
The guests hadn’t even noticed what had happened.
They continued eating and drinking as usual, completely unaware.
Chen Xueyu and Chen Haiming, however, were both terrified.
“Brother Zhang Xi!” Chen Xueyu hurried over and asked anxiously, “Brother Zhang Xi, are you all right?”
Chen Haiming’s expression was grim as well.
He hurriedly said, “Hang in there. I’ll get a doctor!”
Zhang Xi quickly stopped him.
“Don’t. Don’t make a scene, or the assassin might escape.”
“But your wound…”
“It’s fine. I told you, I’ve trained in the Iron Shirt and Golden Bell techniques.”
Zhang Xi smiled as he spoke.
Although there was a dull ache in his chest, it was still far from unbearable.
He continued, “No one else has been disturbed yet, so the assassin won’t leave. But if we cause a commotion, he might take advantage of the chaos to escape. I still can’t accurately identify the assassin, so we can’t let everyone know yet.”
“Uncle, what you need to do now is quietly contact your people and seal this place off. No one is allowed to leave!”
At a time like this, Captain Rogers’ composure and leadership skills finally came in handy.
Chen Haiming was extremely surprised.
This young man wasn’t panicking in the slightest.
He behaved as though he’d experienced countless dangerous situations before.
It was truly astonishing.
Surprised as he was, Chen Haiming still had to take action.
Without showing anything unusual, he picked up his phone and instructed his men to seal off the Chen family villa.
At the same time, he had Chen Xueyu bring some gauze over and bandage Zhang Xi’s wound.
Zhang Xi hadn’t lost much blood, so treating the wound wasn’t particularly difficult.
As she bandaged him, Chen Xueyu quietly asked, “Brother Zhang Xi, does it hurt?”
Zhang Xi shook his head.
“It’s fine. It doesn’t hurt.”
Chen Haiming said, “I’ve already made the arrangements. Now, Xiao Zhang, how do we find this assassin? And who sent him?”
Zhang Xi smiled faintly.
“We’ll only know the answer to the second question after we’ve solved the first. As for catching the assassin, it’s actually not that difficult.”
Zhang Xi paused before continuing, “When we came through the entrance, you had everyone searched, didn’t you? Don’t look so surprised. I know. It’s perfectly reasonable.”
When he’d entered, Zhang Xi had noticed people repeatedly bumping into him seemingly by accident.
Clearly, they had been checking whether he was carrying a weapon.
Chen Haiming said somewhat sheepishly, “Yes, that’s true. After all, I have a certain status, and there are plenty of people who want me dead. So we have to take the necessary precautions.”
“So the possibilities have already been narrowed down considerably. If my guess is correct, it should be him.”
Zhang Xi spoke meaningfully as he picked up the throwing knife and examined it carefully for a moment before slipping it into his pocket.
The knife had managed to pierce his body without deforming in the slightest.
Clearly, this wasn’t an ordinary throwing knife.
Zhang Xi intended to take it home and study it carefully.
Chen Haiming was an old fox himself, and he understood immediately.
By the time Zhang Xi had said this much, he’d already figured out who the assassin was.
“All right, I understand. Xiao Zhang, get some rest. I’ll send someone to keep an eye on him. If anything unusual happens, we’ll take him down immediately!”
Chen Xueyu didn’t understand any of their convoluted reasoning.
She blinked her large, watery eyes and asked curiously, “What are you two talking about? Who’s the assassin?”
“This has nothing to do with you.”
Chen Haiming spoke affectionately.
“Go rest for now. Don’t come out.”
“But, Dad…”
“Go rest!”
Chen Haiming’s tone became sterner, carrying an unmistakable authority.
Even Chen Xueyu, who could be rather childish at times, didn’t dare say anything more.
She nodded, then turned and left.
After Chen Xueyu had gone, Chen Haiming sighed.
“I believe my people searched everyone thoroughly. I’m certain no one was carrying a weapon. And the only people who could have brought this small throwing knife inside are members of the Chen family, correct?”
Zhang Xi said nothing.
He simply nodded.
Chen Haiming continued, “As for the people in the household, I’ll arrange for them to be searched as well. The only person I wouldn’t search would be my butler, Uncle Li. Correct?”
Zhang Xi remained silent and nodded again.
After all, Chen Haiming was an old fox himself.
His sharp mind wasn’t there for show.
With just a little guidance, he’d already understood what was going on.
Chen Haiming sighed, raised his head, and slowly shook it.
(End of Chapter)