Meanwhile, Smith froze at the mention of "Xu Anbang."
As the Eagle Country intelligence service's special envoy to the Far East, he knew better than anyone what that name meant to the Dragon Kingdom—and to the balance of power across the world.
The man was a true Pillar of the Country, someone the Dragon Kingdom would never allow anyone to touch!
Shouldn't a figure of his stature have been at Jade Spring Mountain in Longdu, receiving the highest level of care?
What was he doing in Modu?!
But Hou Liangbing was even more devastated.
"Xu Anbang... Jade Spring Mountain... hundredth birthday..."
Hou Liangbing looked as though his soul had left his body. He kept repeating those words.
Not long ago, his father-in-law, Zhong Zhenguo, had complained that he was waiting in line outside Jade Spring Mountain to pay birthday respects to an important figure...
Later, his father-in-law's secretary had called in a panic. That important figure had suddenly disappeared, and his last known location was Modu!
The secretary had told him to use Bureau 7's resources to find the man at any cost!
At the time, Hou Liangbing had been busy dealing with Yue Xiaofei. He hadn't taken the matter seriously. He had even thought his father-in-law was making a fuss over nothing!
Not only had Hou Liangbing failed to search for him, he had personally led men to arrest this missing National Treasure—and had even pointed a gun at him?
He had mistaken a dragon for a mudfish!
It was over!
He was toast!
Thud!
Hou Liangbing could no longer hold himself up. His legs buckled, and he collapsed to the ground, tears and snot streaming down his face.
He scrambled toward Elder Xu on the raised platform. Every trace of arrogance had vanished from his face, leaving only