The Female CEO Falls in Love with Me

Chapter 1181: Chapter 369: Paper Knife

"What is going on here?" The bodyguard wisely did not follow them inside, leaving just the three of them in the guest room. Li Yan asked bluntly without avoiding Duan Haibo.

Zheng Tian was now caught in the middle. He had to discuss in a small circle with Li Yan and Duan Haibo, and later on, he would need to return to pacify Hu Yingxiong and Jackman’s group, maybe even hold a small meeting with his bodyguards and assistants...

"Brother Li, don’t get me wrong, I’m not doubting the abilities of your people. It’s just that I’ve been harboring this hatred for years, and I want to exact my revenge personally. And as for Park Changnan, he’s been an assassin for twenty years, and I don’t know what level he’s at, or how many people he has in Chong City; likewise, I don’t know how many people you have. The only thing I know for sure is myself!"

After pausing to see that Li Yan wasn’t displeased, he continued to explain: "Besides wanting to personally kill my enemy, I want to enjoy the thrill of catching Park Changnan myself! You guys are just hired to resolve this, and won’t understand what it feels like for someone directly involved. If you solve it for me, I’ll just feel relieved; dragging him like a dead dog before me, and killing him personally would provide a bit of satisfaction, but it would never erase the hatred that I’ve held for the past eight years. You know he didn’t just kill my woman; he nearly killed my daughter time and time again!"

Zheng Tian was starting to get emotionally worked up.

Li Yan and Duan Haibo exchanged glances, and they understood. Even though they’ve grown numb with mission execution, certain things they could still empathize with. Like when Duan Haibo remembered the frenzy after team members died, or when Li Yan recalled the urge for revenge towards Liu Chen, who attempted to harm Zhang Yurong and others.

Their expressions gave some comfort to Zheng Tian. He took a deep breath to calm himself and sighed: "I should be at an age far from impulsiveness, but the events of those years and the repeated assassination attempts on Fei’Er are unforgettable! Not to mention, you’ve encountered it twice already, Brother Li. To defend against it, I’ve employed many bodyguards and even set up the Assassin Group, all for Park Changnan. Now, with your help and the chance of revenge and removing the threat, I obviously want to participate personally, so I’ve summoned the two strongest assassins. Just give us the location, and our people will handle it!"

Duan Haibo didn’t know much about the situation with Zheng Tian and Nian Yufei, so he refrained from commenting on the hatred and current arrangements.

Li Yan thought for a moment and agreed, "I had already promised to capture him and bring him to you for disposal. Since we’re all here now and you’re prepared, let your people do it!"

He actually thought to himself: An assassin can also capture a living person, as long as I spare Park Changnan’s life... but since Zheng Tian wants to experience commanding people personally, he was happy to step back.

"Thank you..." Zheng Tian firmly shook Li Yan’s hand. Only those who became fathers could understand the constant fear for their children’s safety. The strain had been enormous over the years, and if it weren’t for Nian Yufei’s sole passion for music, he would have considered keeping her protected at home at all times. By now, his hatred for Park Changnan had long surpassed the pain of losing his wife; it had become about ending the danger for his daughter.

Seeing the heavy atmosphere, Duan Haibo changed the topic: "By the way, Li, how did you manage to cut his throat with a piece of paper? Have you really practiced Inner Power?"

Zheng Tian heard this and his curiosity shifted his emotions a little.

Li Yan laughed and took out a map, "See anything special?"

"It’s new..." Duan Haibo could only say that.

Zheng Tian took it and examined it closely, suspecting it might be a specially made map.

"No need to look any further, it’s an ordinary map bought temporarily at the airport. If there’s anything special about it, it’s what Xiao Duan said—it’s new. The new map, carefully handled without creases, still maintained some stiffness, but the key is..."

As Li Yan said this, he took the map from Zheng Tian’s hand, grasping both ends and stretching it taut, "Feel it!"

Zheng Tian and Duan Haibo both touched it and seemed to understand.

"What’s special about a blade? It’s thin! Flat and thin, it already possesses a sharp characteristic! However, because paper is soft, it usually won’t cut skin. Some office ladies have experience with A4 paper cuts, because A4 paper is packed very flat and the edges are thin—relatively thin, of course. In fact, printer paper is stiffer and thicker than many others. And the hands of office ladies aren’t usually rough, so when they handle it often and brush against their skin, paper cuts aren’t rare!"

Duan Haibo understood: "This map follows the same logic. Since it wasn’t softened and retained some hardness, it can be used as a soft knife in your hands!"

"Haha, you can try it yourself," Li Yan nodded.

Duan Haibo gave a wry smile, "Getting cut by printer paper usually depends on the tenderness of the hands and chance. But you’ve harnessed this possibility and trait to succeed in one go. Obviously, you’ve been specially trained and honed tirelessly to control it and use a sheet of paper as a thin blade."

Li Yan, of course, had practiced it, otherwise, he wouldn’t risk using this approach. Using a larger weapon like a dagger for a throat slash feels too crude and unskilled to him. Usually, it’s only used in mass combat scenarios. For stealthy assassination by cutting throats, he typically used small, easily concealable surgical blades or razor blades. These small items are sharp enough to kill, but their small size offers concealment and agility while being harder to manipulate and easier to nick his fingers.

After mastering the small blade, he once considered using paper, as it’s readily available in many scenarios. It was just part of his pursuit of perfection and exploration of high difficulty. In fact, he had various methods of killing and never used paper before. But now that he was on a mission, he treated every object around as a potential weapon, and this map was no exception. At the crucial moment, he used it directly.

"In reality, it’s not as difficult as imagined. To inflict a slight flesh wound on oneself, try a few times and it’s achievable. If your skin is particularly thick, using a sharp corner to scratch at the eyes can still be a threatening injury!" Li Yan flicked the map.

Using a sharp corner of thick paper to stab eyes! It’s certainly threatening, though an average person could close their eyes in time, at most causing a bit of eyelid pain. Could Li Yan actually injure someone’s eyes?

Regarding this question, Duan Haibo had no doubt! Based on the speed Li Yan showed earlier, he could certainly poke the eyes before the eyelids closed. Given the fragility of the eyes, even if not blinded, they’d be injured! Even for an average person, making someone close their eyes successfully enables further attacks, creating the opportunity.

This left him extremely impressed! Assassins are assassins; top-tier is truly top-tier. Not to mention throwing petals and leaves as weapons, but at least, in everyday life, Li Yan can consider everything around him as a weapon, can’t he? Knife, fork, spoon, chopsticks, toothbrush, pen, keys, toothpick... In front of an assassin who can harm with paper, the choice of weapons is really too vast!

Zheng Tian was also very impressed. Although it was a discovery from life, combined with repeated practice, and didn’t involve mysterious Inner Power, it surpassed knife-wielding or gun-using skill assassins significantly. It was a possibility he never even considered!

"Li Yan, if Fei’Er is willing, I wouldn’t mind! You certainly have the ability to protect her safety," Zheng Tian sighed.

"..."

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