"What? That's impossible!"
Du Yang's face instantly changed upon hearing this, his voice filled with shock.
However, as soon as he finished speaking, Du Yang's expression turned grim. He looked at Song Qiao coldly, clenching his teeth slightly.
"Are you trying to scare me?"
Upon hearing this, Song Qiao let out a cold laugh. He slightly raised an eyelid, looking at Du Yang's darkened face with a playful smirk.
"Is that necessary? You can investigate. He's indeed dead, and he died quite miserably. His head was bashed in."
Silence!
So many people in the International Security Department, yet at this moment, not a sound could be heard.
After a brief moment, the sounds of swallowing saliva echoed one after another.
At this moment, their minds were buzzing.
Could it be that Hanadoro was really dead?
As this thought flashed through their minds, Du Yang shook his head wildly and glared at Song Qiao.
"He's a foreign dignitary from Xue Kingdom! How could he possibly die within China's borders! No one could kill him, otherwise, Xue Kingdom would be enraged, and that person couldn't bear the consequences!"
"Song Qiao, if you're going to lie, at least make it believable. Are you treating us like fools?"
By the end of his sentence, Du Yang placed a hand on the gun at his waist, giving the impression that he would draw his weapon if words failed.
But Song Qiao, facing such a display, raised an eyebrow and asked with a look of surprise and utter bewilderment.
"Everyone dies, doesn't he? Why can't he die?"
"And do I have any reason to lie to you? I was the one who bashed his head in. Du Yang, don't look at me like that. Just hand over Alice quickly."
Shaking his head slightly, Song Qiao said with a smile.
"It's not ideal to keep her here forever, right?"
As Song Qiao spoke, the scene was deathly silent.
When his last word fell, the security department members present first erupted in an uproar, then their hearts trembled, and they stared at him with shocked eyes.
Except for Du Yang, the other members of the security department had their mouths slightly agape.
A single thought echoed in their minds.
"He's really dead?"
Hanadoro's identity was such that his death would inevitably cause a massive international outcry.
And this kind of outcry was something no one could afford to bear.
Although Du Yang wasn't as distraught, his pupils still trembled slightly. After a long while, he slowly exhaled, his voice hoarse as he said.
"You! You're incredibly bold!"
Du Yang felt like he was about to break.
"He's a foreign guest! Is this how you treat our country's foreign guests!"
"You've caused a huge disaster, Song Qiao!"
But no matter what he said, Song Qiao looked at him with a composed expression, as if he hadn't realized his mistake at all.
Instead, Du Yang's throat became dry from his scolding. Finally, his hand trembling slightly, he took out his phone from his pocket and shakily dialed a number.
"Hanadoro is dead, yes, killed by Song Qiao. What! Impossible? No, no, I understand, got it!"
From a questioning tone at the beginning to utter shock at the end, Du Yang took only a few dozen seconds.
As the call ended, Du Yang looked at Song Qiao with a complex expression and slowly put down his phone. Under the gaze of the security department members, he sighed softly.
"Hand Alice over to the Brigadier General."
Upon hearing this, the security department members looked surprised and exchanged glances, a little bewildered.
Their minds were filled with questions.
He had just looked so distressed, why was he suddenly addressing Song Qiao with such respect, calling him Brigadier General?
But despite their confusion, they had to obey their leader's words.
Alice was quickly brought out. The moment she saw Song Qiao, her eyes immediately welled up with tears.
"Song, I knew it. You would never lie to me. You'd protect me..."
She whispered, her voice choked with emotion. Alice's heart was filled with a complex mix of feelings.
Earlier, when she heard she was to be handed over to Hanadoro at six in the afternoon, she thought she was doomed.
In her utter despair, she could only wait for death and prepared herself mentally.
But she never expected to be safe and sound, and to see Song Qiao.
The joy of surviving a near-death experience brought tears to Alice's eyes. Song Qiao sighed, a look of helplessness on his face. He walked up to her, wiped away her tears, and embraced her, his voice gentle.
"It's okay now. Hanadoro's team is finished. I personally killed Hanadoro. You'll never have to worry again."
"I've avenged her. A life for a life."
"With me here, no one can threaten you again."
His soft voice, like a gentle breeze, caressed Alice's already fragile heart.
Under his soothing words, Alice gradually stopped crying. She looked up, her eyes still wet, and gazing at Song Qiao, she stood on tiptoe and gently kissed him on the lips. A barely audible whisper reached Song Qiao's ears.
"Thank you."
Although she didn't know what had happened, as long as Song Qiao was there, Alice felt a sense of security.
Song Qiao smiled. Just as he was about to say "You're welcome," he felt the person in his arms suddenly sink slightly.
Alice was about to kneel, but he quickly caught her.
"What are you doing?"
"Song, the debt of gratitude for saving my life is immense. I have nothing to repay you with. From now on, Alice is your person. I'll go through fire and water at your command."
Alice's voice was firm.
At this point, she had nowhere else to go. Song Qiao was her only reliance in China.
Upon hearing this, Song Qiao shook his head and laughed heartily, helping her up.
"Don't say such things. You're already mine. As for fire and water, I wouldn't want you to go through that."
He said this while glancing at the complex expression on Du Yang's face.
"Come, I'll take you home."
Only after the two of them had completely disappeared from sight did the security department members feel a sense of relief.
However, their eyes were also filled with doubt, and they all looked at Du Yang.
Especially the deputy director, who couldn't hold back and asked the question that all the security department members wanted to know.
"Director, what was going on just now? Why so suddenly..."
He didn't finish his sentence, but simply stared at Du Yang, awaiting his answer.
Hearing the question, Du Yang suddenly revealed a bitter smile. He sighed and rubbed his forehead.
"Hanadoro was a wanted criminal by Xue Kingdom. Alice couldn't be handed over to him. Besides, Hanadoro has already been killed by the Brigadier General..."
Upon hearing this, not only the deputy director was dumbfounded, but the others were also stunned, their eyes distant.
Their hearts trembled. This news was too shocking.
Everyone looked at each other. The deputy director stammered, "Isn't that too audacious? Won't Song Qiao be in trouble for doing that?"
"How could he be in trouble? He helped Xue Kingdom clean up its own mess. Xue Kingdom would be grateful, not angry," Du Yang shook his head, feeling quite speechless himself.
In just a few days, such a drastic change had occurred.
Someone who was so high and mighty yesterday had become a wanted criminal overnight. Who could have predicted such a turn of events?
For a moment, everyone's mood was complicated.
Du Yang gave a bitter smile.
"Alright, from now on, try to avoid crossing Song Qiao. No one can shake his influence now. Even if we can't be friends, don't become his enemy."
The security department members nodded. They understood that they were not from the same world as Song Qiao.
From now on, they should try their best to help Song Qiao.
Although he might not even need their help.
Meanwhile, after leaving the China Security Department, Alice was still somewhat dazed.
After Song Qiao kissed her, Alice snapped back to reality. She looked at Song Qiao, her large, watery eyes filled with confusion.
"Song, what's going on? Weren't they going to hand me over to Hanadoro?"
Song Qiao chuckled softly, his fingers gently tracing her nose. He said warmly.
"Hanadoro was a wanted criminal by Xue Kingdom. I've already killed him."