Grant had memorized the information on every security guard in the residential complex in advance, but Li Chuan's men were no less capable. Before taking up their posts as guards that day, they had also memorized the information on every resident in the complex.
Any stranger entering the complex would come under the close surveillance of Li Chuan's men, especially strangers who entered at night or approached Li Chuan's room.
Even in broad daylight, if a deliveryman stood at the entrance to Li Chuan's house, at least three sniper rifles would be aimed at his head from different angles.
The moment they saw a car not listed in the residents' records appear at the complex entrance, the two guards immediately became alert. Pretending to be dozing off, they secretly observed both the car and its owner.
"Received. Team One, proceed to the parking lot for surveillance. Sniper Two, get ready!"
Hearing the alert from the radio, Li San quickly located the Chevrolet that was about to reach the parking lot through the complex's surveillance system.
A nonresident entering the complex at this hour was highly suspicious.
"Should we notify the boss?"
A subordinate beside him asked.
Li San shook his head.
"Not yet. We haven't confirmed that he's an enemy. He could also be a friend or relative visiting one of the residents."
After speaking, he thought for a moment and pressed the radio again.
"Team One, be careful. If his target is Building Eight, where the boss lives, apprehend him in advance and question him."
When it came to the boss's safety, Li San would rather kill the wrong person than let a threat slip through. Once someone tried to enter Building Eight, where the boss lived, that person could pose a danger to the boss.
At that point, it did not matter whether he was really a resident's friend or relative. They would take him down first and talk later.
If their investigation later proved they had made a mistake, they could apologize and pay more compensation.
"Teams Two and Three, be ready to provide support at any time. Sniper Two, if the enemy resists fiercely, eliminate him immediately."
"Received!"
Crisp replies came one after another over the radio.
Grant, who had just parked his car, was pulling a large suitcase from the vehicle when the hairs on his body suddenly stood on end. An extremely bad feeling welled up in his heart.
Years of experience infiltrating as an agent told him that he was already under surveillance and might even have been locked onto by a sniper.
"This Li Chuan is definitely not simple!"
Grant's body paused for only a moment before he continued forward as if nothing had happened. There was not the slightest hint of abnormality on his face; his acting was worthy of the Shadow Emperor.
By now, how could he not understand? Those two guards he had just seen were definitely bodyguards disguised as security personnel, and those secretly watching and aiming at him now were surely Li Chuan's bodyguards as well.
Such tight and cautious protection was rare even among the world's top billionaires.
"Fortunately, I came prepared too."
As a top agent who completed every mission flawlessly, Grant was exceptionally meticulous.
After noticing something was wrong, he did not head to the building where Li Chuan lived. Instead, he went to the building next door, took the elevator to the top floor, pulled out a key, and opened the door to enter an apartment.
It belonged to a single working woman. She was fairly uninhibited and liked going to bars to party. She often brought men home to sleep with them. Today, just after she got off work, Grant had secretly knocked her out and taken her key.
However, he knew he had to act quickly. If they were cautious enough, they would soon discover the problem.
"Third Brother, he entered Building Nine, twenty-fifth floor, Letili Galia's apartment."
Hearing the report over the radio, Li San frowned. He quickly recalled Letili's information, then could not help muttering, "Could he be someone who has slept with Letili and came to see her tonight?"
After thinking for a moment, he instructed the subordinate beside him.
"Quick, pull up today's surveillance footage. Check whether Letili returned at any point after leaving this morning."
"It will take two minutes."
The subordinate entered Letili's face into the computer, imported the complex's surveillance footage for the day, and began rapidly scanning it with an intelligent system.
If they relied on people to watch it, even at fast-forward speed, it would take several hours to finish a day's worth of surveillance footage. But Li Chuan understood the power of technology, and the equipment he had provided his bodyguard team was all the most expensive and advanced available.
About two minutes later, the subordinate reported, "Letili left the complex at eight-thirty this morning and has not returned so far."
"Damn it. Team One, enter the apartment and apprehend the target immediately. Teams Two and Three, go upstairs to support them. Capture him alive if possible. All snipers, get ready. If the target enters the security perimeter, eliminate him on sight!"
Today was Monday. Letili usually went out partying from Friday through Sunday, and even if she had gone out, it was still abnormal for this man to come while she was not home.
With so many suspicious points, there was no need to consider anything further.
However, to avoid unnecessary trouble caused by gunfire, it was best not to use firearms unless the situation was particularly dangerous. The boss had specifically instructed them about this beforehand.
Li Chuan believed that if they used guns and made a big scene, it would affect Wanda's normal life.
Of course, if the other party had already entered the security perimeter and begun threatening Wanda's safety, there was no need to worry about any of that. They would simply eliminate him.
"So fast. Looks like I'll have to retreat first today!"
Grant had changed into black stealth gear and was about to fire a grappling gun into Building Eight opposite him, then quietly slide across and take Li Chuan away. When he heard the door being smashed open, he sighed inwardly.
He had thought the other side would need at least half an hour to react. He had not expected it to take only two minutes.
Even if he crossed over and kidnapped the target now, there was no way he could take him out of the complex under such tight protection. He could only retreat for now and act another time.
He turned the grappling gun toward the building on the left, which was closer to the edge of the complex. After securing the line, he turned to face the two complex guards who had already broken through the door.
He had to deal with these two guards before he could retreat safely. Otherwise, if they cut the line while he was halfway across, that would be a joke.
With his skills, he should have been able to take down these two guys in two seconds.
"Fuck, since when are ordinary grunts this good at fighting?"
Grant covered one bruised eye and bent over to recover for quite a while before slinging his gear bag onto his back and sliding out along the rope.
He had indeed taken down the two guards, but not in two seconds. It had taken thirty seconds, and because he feared reinforcements would arrive from behind, he had viciously endured several blows before barely taking them down with skill.
In his judgment, the fighting ability of these two guards would make them first-rate even among S.H.I.E.L.D.'s professional field operatives. Among outside mercenaries and bodyguards, they would be elites among elites.
After sliding to the neighboring building and landing on a balcony, he quickly took a rapid-descent device from his bag and fastened it. In less than ten seconds, he had descended to the ground and turned to run toward the complex wall.
Beyond that wall was a street, and parked along it was the car he had prepared in advance for his escape.
However, when he reached the base of the wall, he found that a man as powerfully built as a bear, dressed in a security uniform, was already standing there.
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