Zhao Jinbao and several members of the Zhao family had prepared the materials early, placing them on the coffee table, waiting for the person sent by Long Xiao to appear.
They waited until dark without anyone showing up, and the family began to grow anxious.
"Dad, are Master Zhao's people coming or not?" Zhao Hongyu asked.
Zhao Jinbao glared at Zhao Hongyu and said, "You remember for me, if Master Zhao's people arrive, don't say anything foolish. If we cause trouble, we'll all die."
"Don't worry, I won't talk nonsense. I know none of us can afford to offend anyone. If we can send the visitors away smoothly, we'll be incredibly fortunate," Zhao Hongyu replied.
Just as the family was waiting anxiously, Xiao Ming suddenly appeared outside the villa.
Xiao Ming swaggered in, looked at the Zhao family, and asked, "Are the documents my big brother requested ready?"
Zhao Jinbao quickly rose to greet him, saying, "Young man, please take a seat. We have prepared everything Master Zhao asked for."
Xiao Ming picked up the documents from the table and glanced at them, saying, "I'm in a hurry, so I won't sit."
Xiao Ming left with the documents, and everyone followed him out.
As soon as they stepped out, Xiao Ming used his 'Chi Mei Xiao Yao Bu' (Mysterious Spirit Free Step). The Zhao family's vision blurred, and Xiao Ming had vanished.
Xiao Ming's departure left the Zhao family in a state of shock far greater than when Long Xiao left. Zhao Jinbao's mouth hung open as he stared at the empty courtyard, cold sweat trickling down his forehead.
Yesterday, he had assumed Long Xiao's strength was at the Heavenly Realm, so Long Xiao's instant departure seemed normal.
This time, Xiao Ming also left in an instant. If Xiao Ming, at just over ten years old, possessed Heavenly Realm strength, it was simply monstrous. There were only a handful of Heavenly Realm martial artists in all of China, and now two had appeared, and they were working together.
In China, one could offend anyone, but not these two. Anyone who offended these two in China was doomed; no one could protect them.
Xiao Ming, clutching a pile of documents, got into the car with a chuckle.
Long Xiao asked curiously, "What's wrong? You're grinning so much."
Xiao Ming laughed and said, "I just left at my fastest speed. What do you think the Zhao family will think the next time they see me?"
Zhang Minlan had always admired Xiao Ming's 'Chi Mei Xiao Yao Bu'. Her own strength had reached the intermediate Earth Realm, and even with all her effort, she couldn't catch Xiao Ming, let alone someone weaker than her.
"The Zhao family must be terrified of you. Next time they see you, they'll believe anything you say," Zhang Minlan commented.
Long Xiao nodded and said, "Minlan's analysis is correct. In the future, if you need something from the Zhao family, you can handle it. They'll be completely compliant."
The three of them chatted as they drove back. That evening, everyone gathered in Xiao Ming's room to study the materials he had brought back.
It didn't take long for Long Xiao and the others to finish reading all the documents. They noted down all departments that might have Japanese personnel and discussed how to proceed.
Zhendong Company was in full cooperation with the Japanese, so Japanese individuals held positions in most key departments. The documents indicated that Zhendong Company had over thirty Japanese employees, all of whom were either experts or senior executives, holding important posts.
Long Xiao assigned tasks to everyone, dividing them into three groups. Xiao Ming and Zhang Minlan formed one group, Ye Xiao and Zhang Mingguang another, and Long Xiao took Zhang Minliang. Each group was responsible for eliminating over a dozen Japanese individuals.
The information for each department was separated, and each group began studying their respective materials.
For Long Xiao, eliminating a dozen Japanese individuals was not difficult. The challenge lay in entering without a sound, killing them, and leaving without alarming anyone.
Long Xiao asked Zhang Minliang if he had any good ideas. Zhang Minliang smiled and said, "Entry and exit are my responsibility. However, killing silently, I can't do that."
"Killing is my specialty. I can kill any number of people silently."
"How can you kill without making a sound? No matter who you engage, there will be noise."
Long Xiao chuckled and said, "Don't worry. Killing in broad daylight, and no one will suspect me."
After discussing their plans, they returned to their rooms to rest. The next morning, each group set out.
Long Xiao and Zhang Minliang left the villa, found a place nearby to have breakfast, and then took a taxi to the entrance of Zhendong Biological Research Institute.
Long Xiao looked at the heavily guarded entrance of the institute and asked, "Minliang, how do we get in?"
Zhang Minliang took out a brush and paper, drawing two talismans. He handed one to Long Xiao and kept the other in his shirt pocket. Then, he took out a card hanging from a string and asked Long Xiao to hang it around his neck, just as he did.
"You plan to just walk in?" Long Xiao asked, surprised.
Zhang Minliang nodded and said, "Yes, we'll just walk in. The security guards at the entrance definitely won't stop us."
Long Xiao, who also understood drawing talismans, had never seen such a talisman before.
Following Zhang Minliang, the two boldly walked towards the main entrance of the Zhendong Biological Research Institute. As expected, the guards at the entrance only glanced at them and did not stop them.
Upon entering the compound, Long Xiao wanted to remove the card hanging around his neck. Zhang Minliang quickly stopped him, saying, "Don't take it off. With this tag, we can go anywhere here."
After entering the compound, the two headed straight for the institute's administrative building.
There were five buildings in the institute's compound. The central one was the administrative building, with four low buildings on either side, which appeared to be laboratories for different purposes.
"Let's check the administrative building first to figure out who is in this institute before we make a move," Long Xiao said in a low voice.
Zhang Minliang nodded and followed Long Xiao towards the administrative building.
During working hours, many people were coming and going in the administrative building, all busy with their own tasks, and no one paid attention to Long Xiao and Zhang Minliang.
The two went directly to the Human Resources department and pushed the door open.
The HR office was divided into an outer and an inner room. The inner room was the office of the HR manager, while the outer room housed the regular staff.
The two went directly to the HR manager's office door. Just as they were about to push it open, a beautiful woman in professional attire came out.
"Which department are you from? Do you have something to discuss with our manager?" the woman asked.
Long Xiao looked at Zhang Minliang. Zhang Minliang smiled and politely said, "Hello, beautiful. We are from the head office."
The woman glanced at the paper tags on their chests and smiled, saying, "Follow me inside."
The two followed the woman into the HR manager's office. After the woman briefed the manager, she withdrew.
The HR manager first looked at the paper tags hanging on their chests and then asked, "What brings you here?"
Zhang Minliang smiled, crossed his hands, and made a special hand seal, saying, "Please print a copy of the files for all personnel in the institute."
The HR manager stared blankly at Zhang Minliang, nodded slightly, and said, "Okay, I'll print it right away."
A few minutes later, a set of documents was printed. Long Xiao took the documents and looked through them. The institute had a total of six Japanese individuals. Apart from one who was the deputy director of the institute, the rest were supervisors of various research departments.
Long Xiao and Zhang Minliang took the documents and left the HR manager's office. The HR manager watched their retreating figures, feeling a sense of unfamiliarity, unable to recall who they were or why they had come to see him.