In response to Tokar's words, Akeya watched him warily, her eyes sweeping around like a scanner. However, Tokar's clothes were a little thin, and it was impossible to tell that he had hidden weapons. And his drooping hands, tilting his head, and standing in a very casual posture didn't look like he was here to fight.

"What are you doing here?" Akya, who didn't know Tokar's purpose, simply asked.

"Should I say this, the police from Akiyama City are running here?" Tokar immediately asked rhetorically.

"Recently, I went on vacation and came with a friend."

"Hehe, although your face is suitable for making up nonsense, it is still too fake to my ears."

"Stop talking nonsense, let's talk about your purpose, is it Operation Damnation?"

"yes, our target is indeed Cullome, so what do you want? Aren't you on vacation? Does this have anything to do with you? ”

Without hesitation, Akya picked up her clothes and grabbed the pistol at her waist.

"Don't just listen to orders, learn to think and do things for yourself, this is what you told me last time."

"So you're going to stop us alone?"

"Don't forget that I can notify the police, and as long as I reveal my identity, they will definitely cooperate."

Tokar pondered for a moment, this was the case. It seemed that Akeya was serious, this attitude was really different from the last time they met, and he sighed in his heart for a while.

"Don't worry, I took the initiative to come to you, of course not to fight with you."

"What's the reason for that?"

"I'm here...... Please help. ”

Akeya suspected that she had misheard: "Please help me?" ”

"This opponent, we may not be enough alone."

The Predators call themselves "government watchdogs", and their targets are all governments, including world governments, which have something to do with its predecessors. It was an organization called "Toblatt", an out-and-out rebel, especially the World Government.

Toblatt has no fixed stronghold, and has traveled all over the world, destroying World Government facilities indiscriminately, fighting World Government forces, and looking for anyone associated with the World Government, especially in EXP research.

These men would often receive positive verbal warnings from Toblatt, be asked to disassociate themselves from the world government, and be killed if they did not comply. If the target person has to be cleared right away, they will skip the warning step. Tobratt was active for a full decade while carrying out terrorist activities and promoting all kinds of unseemly acts of the world government, and was listed as one of the four major extremist organizations by the world government.

Four years ago, Tobrat, who had been hit by a multi-faceted anti-terrorist force, decided to break up into several organizations and continue its activities. The Predator is one of the scattered organizations, and the only one that has not been eliminated and has grown to the present day. The Predators, who inherited Toblat's mantle, naturally also made the world government one of their targets. It's just that compared to the low-key of the Savior, the Predator is much more flamboyant.

At the time of the incident in Kogani City, the Predator had just been officially active for a long time, and he had no time to take care of it, and he didn't think about what Kogani City had to do with the world government. It wasn't until the last two months, when they tracked down a World Government force, that they found it stationed in the city of Kogani, which was basically certain that the city of Kogani was connected to the World Government, so they could not sit idly by.

Unlike the Rose Agency, which is adept at meticulous investigations, the Predator's approach to intelligence gathering tends to be simple and crude, which is to simply arrest Cullom and ask him for questioning. For two months, the Predator has determined that Cullom has cooperated with the world government, and as for the content, we will wait until he is caught.

Unfortunately, the Predators were limited in the number of people they could send to Kogani, and the task was too difficult. Just imagine, the world government has infiltrated the city of Kogani for three years, and I am afraid that I even know what pajamas Cullom wears to sleep at night. In two days, the results of the general election will be announced, and if Cullom loses (which is almost certain), the executioners may not be able to wait for them to make a move.

Therefore, the command of the Predator Party is not optimistic about this mission, after all, they have other stable ways to obtain the intelligence of the World Government, and there is no need to waste manpower on such a mission with a low success rate.

"The reason why I was sent here is because I'm still a newcomer, and the last operation in Akiyama City also failed."

"What do you mean?"

"Don't pretend to be Arkya, Iguanka isn't dead, is it?"

Akeya was silent on the surface, muttering in her heart. The admission of Iguanka to the hospital has been kept strictly secret, and the Executive Directorate doesn't talk about it, how can even the Predators know about it?

"I don't have to tell you."

"It doesn't matter. Anyway, for one reason or another, I was sent on this mission with a low probability of success, with the aim of getting Kulom out before the election was over. It's stumbling on me. ”

"What are you looking for me for?"

"Although I brought a lot of people, their combat power is very average, and I can make up a number. If the opponent is an executor, we probably don't have much chance. I also have to command the overall situation, so I need a strong combat force that can open a breakthrough. ”

"I see......"

Tokar suddenly became serious, raising his clenched fist at Arkya.

"We used to be peacekeepers, and suddenly we say that we are against the world government, and you may not understand it. But Akeya, I want you to help me this time! ”

Akya Xiang trusted Karl's words, this kid was in the Special Operations Group, every time he had to swear, he had this serious expression. But he didn't say a word.

"The world government is not as high-sounding as it seems, and they have done a lot of horrific things behind their backs, which is not something that can be explained in a sentence or two. If you come, I'm willing to tell you well, and you will definitely understand what we are doing! What's more, this is not Akiyama City, so you and I don't need to compete for it. Akeya, let's fight side by side like 'Nameless' did before! ”

As he spoke, Tokar's fist opened. Akya looked at his outstretched hand and just pushed it away.

"Tokar, have you heard of a man named Leon?"

"No, who?"

"Then I can tell you that 'Nameless' is gone, and I put an end to it with my own hands. There is no going back to the past, and if you say that you are fighting side by side like before, it is no longer possible. ”

Tokar slowly lowered his hand.

"Nothing is impossible, Akeya."

"Some, like me, can't understand the purpose of your Predator."

"That's because you still have illusions about the world government!"

"No, I've experienced a lot since the last time we met, and I've also learned about the dark side of the world government you talked about, as well as the executioners."

"So ......"

"But it has nothing to do with that, I just can't get used to your approach of ignoring the feelings of others for your own purposes, it's too arrogant. Whether your goal is right or wrong, you are still ** in my eyes! ”

Akeya pointed at Tokar and issued a declaration of war.

"Now that I know your target is Kulom, I'll stop you, Tokar!"

Tokar couldn't help but smile bitterly, he had planned to win over an ally, but he didn't expect to add an enemy instead. He could only shake his head in self-deprecation.

"Then you can give it a try, Akeya."

"I do what I say, Tokar."

*****

After lunch, Cullom immediately went back to the office. There's a speech tomorrow morning, and it's the last chance to canvass before the final vote begins, but it's not very significant. Because at this point, the voters have already made their decisions, and few people will change their minds. When Cullom was re-elected in the past, he did not attach importance to this final speech, and even did not prepare it altogether.

But this time, probably looking for something to do, he wrote the speech himself, and planned to practice it during his lunch break.

The moment he unscrewed the lock on the office door, he stopped, and the lock had been opened. When he pushed the door open, he saw Sandrey, and he lost his mood.

"You're finally back, Mr. Cullom."

"Can't you break your office trespass? Weird and scary. Cullom grumbled as he sat down on the couch next to his desk.

"This is yours, I don't have a mobile phone when I go out, and I can't help it."

"The phone is charging, what's wrong?"

"There's something to report."

"I'll listen to you."

Cullom reached out and pulled the speech from his desk.

"My people found out that there were two reporters, a man and a woman, who were going around the streets in the morning to cover the election, and it seemed that they were from Akiyama City."

"What's wrong with that?" Cullom asked absentmindedly, scanning the lines of text.

"It's not normal to come all the way to cover elections in other cities."

"Maybe there's something special about it."

"Doesn't Mr. Cullom know?"

"How do I know?"

The answer blurted out. Sandrey squeezed his eyes, his fleshy face almost squeezing them out.

"It shouldn't be because of the assassination, right?"

"Then who knows, maybe."

"It's all to blame, Mr. Cullom, for doing more."

"Don't blame me for everything. Moreover, isn't it the task of your executors to eliminate the factors of instability? ”

At this, Sandri seemed to realize something, but after thinking about it, he swallowed back the guess in his mind.

"In that case, can you leave it to us?"

"Whatever you want, but don't kill anyone, you don't want to involve that domineering mayor, do you?"

"I'm in my own hands, so I won't bother."

When Sandre went out and closed the door, Cullom's hand holding the manuscript shuddered and fell directly on his lap, letting out another sigh of relief. No matter what the fat woman said, she had an indifferent expression, so that one could not guess what she was thinking.

She may have been aware of it, aware that she had deliberately used the assassination to draw Rolov's attention here. Although he had not met Rolov in person, Kulom was convinced that Rolov was the one who could understand his intentions. Looking at it now, he won the bet, and with Rolov's cautious character, those two reporters are probably just bait for activities in the open, and he must have other arrangements. Maybe I'm here to pick me up and take him to Akiyama City.

At last, Cullom felt a glimmer of light before his eyes, and he could no longer sit still, so he tossed his speech aside, got up and paced, walked to the window, and looked out at the scenery.

Although Rolov sent people, at the moment, Kulom has no way to reach them, and if he wants to leave, he will have to wait until after the election. He already has a plan, now he just has to wait.

Years ago, Cullom met Dr. Black through an acquaintance. Out of curiosity about the advanced EXP technology of the Black Army, he funded a grant from Black. The money came out of Cullom's personal pocket, which was not much, and he only regarded it as a favor investment. However, Blake is a very polite person, and insists on giving Cullom a prototype of an EXP weapon, as well as a special white mobile phone.

There is only one number in this mobile phone, which can directly contact the secret department of the black army, and the number is randomly calculated through the "ADD" number selection system, and it will be invalid if it is used once. However, the unique signal frequency emitted by mobile phones can avoid most eavesdropping and interception. Cullom valued the phone more than the flashy weapon, and even the executioners didn't know it existed.

Cullom, who had made up his mind to hold the fragment in his hand, dialed this number half a month ago and asked Black to send someone to snatch the fragment and put it in the place he designated. He didn't know if the executioner would be able to intercept the call, so he spoke in a hurry, and it wasn't Blake, but someone from the Secret Department, and the whole call lasted less than three minutes.

According to the plan, Blake will go to grab the fragments today, and it is estimated that by the evening, he will receive the news, of course, from the mouth of Sandrey.

If all goes well, get the fragments tomorrow, save them, and on the day the election is over, Cullom will have a chance to get rid of the executioners. Even if they entangle themselves, they can use fragments to maneuver, there will always be a way.

Thinking of this, Cullom was somewhat better after being depressed for several days, smiled slightly, and picked up the speech again and continued to read.

Unexpectedly, his plan missed another group of people who had already entered the city of Kogani.

*****

Just north of the hotel where Leo and others lived, more than 20 kilometers away, there was a farm machinery manufacturing factory, of course, this is only the name of the surface. The lifeblood of Cullom, the fragment of Istis, is located here, providing the researchers with the data they need at all times. In addition to the researchers, there was also the Thunderbolt Independent Operations Second Detachment guarding the place, and they sent 22 people, all disguised as security guards or drivers, to monitor movements inside and outside the manufacturing plant.

Most of the soldiers' meals were provided in the canteen, and the soldiers who were in charge of standing guard at the gate and courtyard of the factory liked to have their meals delivered. They didn't want to run between the post and the cafeteria, after all, it was a real manufacturing plant before it became the EXP Institute, covering an area equivalent to two middle schools.

Among the group of soldiers was a new recruit who had only arrived for less than a year, Pete. A vigorous young man in his early 20s, he runs logistics in the team and has little combat experience, so he is not responsible for defending missions. On the other hand, everyone prepared a lot of errands for him. When it was time to eat, Pete would run around the factory yard.

It's the same today.

"The vice-captain is not here."

Pete, who was the first to finish eating, craned his neck and looked around, and found that their vice-captain, Kane Ireda, was not in the cafeteria.

"Taleni isn't there, they're probably together," said one of the soldiers next to him, "let's go to the room." ”

"Maybe it's in the house, haha." Another soldier jokingly said.

"Uh, I see!"

Pete hurriedly packed a lunch for two, stuffed it into a plastic bag, held it in his arms, and ran to the office building of the manufacturing plant. When the institute was first stationed in the manufacturing plant, the office building was abandoned along with the factory. After the "cooperation" between the World Government and Cullom, the office building was converted into a dormitory for the World Government troops.

Kane and Tarini's room was the former factory director's office, or the director's private room. There are all kinds of daily necessities inside, and there is also a partitioned bedroom, which is reserved for Taleni, and the outside office is owned by Kane.

Pete strode upstairs, as if he had delivered ammunition that the soldiers on the front line desperately needed instead of lunch. The vice-captain has never been late for dinner, and he hasn't shown up for so long today, so he always worries if something is wrong.

Pete, who rushed to the door, braked suddenly, took a deep breath, freed his hand, and was about to knock on the door, when suddenly Talini's voice came from inside.

"Ahh Pain hurts pain ......"

"Are you alright?" Kane asked.

"It's okay, I can hold it." Tarini agreed, gasping as she gasped, as if something was hurting.

"If you can't stand it, just rest for a while, after all, it's the first time. I went to the cafeteria to pack something. ”

"Well, but I didn't expect it to hurt this way."

"Otherwise, forget it."

"No, I managed to get to this point. It's okay, a few more times to get used to it, and it won't be so uncomfortable. ”

You say a word to me, Pete doesn't dare to knock on the door. The young man felt that he had guessed the scene inside, and the hand that should have knocked on the door covered his face, not knowing whether to go or not to go. At this time, Kane, who was about to go to the cafeteria, opened the door, and the two happened to look at each other.

"Pete? What's wrong? ”

Pete was startled, and quickly put the plastic bag on the ground and bowed vigorously.

"Yes, I'm sorry, Vice-Captain! I just arrived and didn't hear anything! You use it slowly! ”

After saying that, Pete smeared oil on the soles of his feet and ran away with a puff of smoke. Inexplicably, Kane picked up the plastic bag, looked twice, and returned to the house.

"Who's out there?" Taleni asked, standing in front of a mirror, brushing her hair.

"It's Pete's kid, who came to deliver food, but why are you panicking?" Kane said, placing the plastic bag on the table.

"I guess you're nervous," Tarina said to Kane with a smile as she pulled her hair into pigtails, "who told you to keep your face strained." ”

"I'm not the devil, it's so scary. Anyway, you don't have a headache? ”

"It's much better, it should be caused by the shock after the EXP is recovered, as long as the AE system adapts to this change, it will be a lot easier."

"That's good, let's eat."

It's been the third day since I arrived in Kogani, and it's been calm and smooth. When the election is over, Kane's final task will be over.

"When it's over, let's go back to our hometown."

On the night he received the mission, the words of captain Schuberates always echoed in Kane's mind. But where do you go back? The family had long since moved away, and Kane had no relatives in Kogani, so it was not easy for two people to settle here.

Looking at Tarini, who was eating the burger with relish, Kane was a little unable to eat.

He had to give Taleni a place to live, a place to live freely, but he had no clue at all.

"Doesn't Kane eat it?" Tarini asked, noticing Kane staring at her.

"Well, you still have to eat when it's time to eat."

After lunch, Kane was restless, perhaps because he was too idle these days, and he was always cranky in his heart. At this time, it is still time to have a good activity.

He greeted Tarina and went out with a bloody mouth. When he arrived at the gate of the factory, he specially told the soldiers at the gate that they did not need to follow, and if they encountered a situation, he would notify everyone.

The factory is surrounded by a wasteland, and there is a small dirt hill facing the factory gate, and a road winds from the north side of the mountain, passing in front of the factory gate. Kane walked along the road, and soon came to the foot of the mountain.

There is not a single tree around, so the wind can blow uncontrollably, especially at the foot of the mountain. A gust of wind hit him, and Kane had to raise his arm to block it.

But he immediately put it down.

Not far ahead, someone appeared from behind the mountain, greeted Kane, and walked unhurriedly. This man was dressed in a cloth coat, with cloth shoes on his feet, and a gray cloth belt around his waist, and what attracted Kane's attention the most was that there were two knives hanging from his belt, one black and one white. Looking at the shape, it is a knife that is slightly longer than crying blood.

He was Uesugi Izumioka who had come at the behest of Dr. Black.

Just looking at the two knives, Kane knew that this man was not here for a walk. But he didn't feel any hostility or murderous aura from the other party, so he clenched his tears and walked forward to meet him. Uesugi doesn't squint, just walks. When the two of them got closer, they tacitly stopped—it was their favorite attack distance.

Looking at Uesugi's appearance, Kane guessed that the other party was from the FRY and wanted to say hello but didn't know how to ask, so Uesugi spoke first.

"Excuse me, sir, did you come out of that factory?"

"You can speak Ang. It's none of your business. ”

"Well, that makes sense. However, looking at the things on your waist, it must not be an idle person, right? ”

"It's quite plain to speak, so I'll ask you who you are."

Uesugi clasped his fists and saluted: "In the lower Uesugi Izumioka, one of the six guards under the Wind Forest Gate." ”

When he was studying at Cambe's house, Kane heard Cambe talk about some swordsmanship schools in the Yugoslav Federation, and this Fenglin Gate was one of them.

"What are you doing in this barren mountain?"

"Go to the factory and get the pieces of Istis."

Sure enough, he came for this, Kane's heart was happy, and the muscles of his whole body were ready to move. After a few days of idleness, I can finally practice.

"Then I can't let you go. If you have to go, win my weeping blood first. ”

With that, Kane took a stance, holding blood in his left hand at his waist, lunging with his right foot in front of him, and his right hand hanging over the hilt of his sword. Uesugi bowed his head slightly.

"Is this karma really crying blood?"

"That's right."

"Could it be that Your Excellency is out of Date Kansui?"

Kane frowned, "Date Kansui? ”

"This person, like Zaixia, is from the Yamato clan of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Although there is no sect or faction, he is good at swordsmanship. When he was young, he killed his master and fled in all directions, and has not been heard from since. ”

The experience was the same as what Cambbe told Kane. Kane also felt that the names Kanbei and Cambay were very similar, but it was a small matter.

"No more nonsense. My name is Kane Ereda, let the horses come. ”

Hearing the name, Uesugi nodded thoughtfully.

"No wonder, then please give me advice."

After speaking, Uesugi held the scabbard of the white knife with his left hand, pressed the handle of the knife with his right hand, pulled it out with a "swish", held it with both hands, and pointed the tip of the knife towards the lower left, leaning in front of him.

Kane glanced at Uesugi and pointed to his waist: "Aren't you a second sword?" ”

"In the next competition, it is always within one's ability, if you can win with a single sword, why do you need two knives in hand?"

Didn't you take yourself seriously, Kane's hand clawed, and he held back a lot of strength in his heart, and his right foot crushed the sand on the ground.

"Then I'm on!"

Kane, who killed Uesugi, came out of the cage like a fierce beast, and approached Uesugi almost at the same time as he finished shouting this sentence. With one foot out, he drew his knife and threw out scarlet traces of blood and slashed at Uesugi!

But Kane forgot that Uesugi's stance was originally prepared to guard against Kane's first blow. I saw him crying blood, and the knife in his hand was forced, and with a "dang" sound, the two knives collided with sparks. Kane had a lot of strength, and Uesugi's hand was a little unsteady, but he still withstood the blow.

"Drink!"

Kane withdrew his hand slightly, flipped his wrist, drew a semicircle on his arm, and the weeping blood instantly turned to the left side of Uesugi and slashed at his neck. Uesugi quickly crossed his shoulder to block, and the sneak attack failed.

But Uesugi raised the knife, and the abdomen was wide open. Kane didn't even put away the knife, and flew up and kicked it. Uesugi pushed Kane's knife away and quickly dodged, but when Kane chased after him, his hand rose and fell, and he accelerated to dodge.

Kane didn't want Uesugi to pull the distance away, so he hurriedly put his knife into the sheath and chased after him. Uesugi also stood firm, raised his sword over his forehead, and put on a "upper section" stance. In this position, Kane understood that he wanted to intercept his sword when it was halfway out and before it was fully exerted, and turn defense into offense.

"Don't think!"

Kane, who approached again, raised his scabbard and swept Uesugi's jaw. Uesugi dropped the knife, "dangchang", and knocked the scabbard crooked. Kane was overjoyed, clenched the handle of the knife, took his left foot as the axis, turned around, and cried blood with the acceleration of the turn to kill twice, and pounced on the right side of Uesugi's face!

But Uesugi reacted very quickly, and at the same time as the knife fell, his wrist turned back, and the back of the knife was attached to his right arm, and he was raised with his arm, forming a barrier that just blocked the weeping blood. It's not a frontal block, it's trying to keep the blade in the direction of the weeping slash, so that it can continue to slash without slashing itself.

Kane's knife was too fierce to retract his strength, on the other hand, Uesugi had already taken advantage of the situation and cut it down directly while raising his knife to defend!

"Oops!"

Kane, who was facing Uesugi on the side, couldn't parry, so he could only dodge in embarrassment, so that the offense and defense were reversed. Uesugi chased after him, knife after knife, coherent and impenetrable. Unable to regain his position, Kane can only dodge until he is safe.

"Your Excellency is really dexterous." Uesugi adjusted his breathing and said expressionlessly.

"This guy ......"

Kane was a little bottomless in his heart, and after thinking about it carefully, he realized how Uesugi counterattacked while defending, and he couldn't help but sweat a few drops. It's been four years since I played Cambay.

Don't rush in.

He re-put himself in stance, staring at Uesugi's knife with a good stance, getting closer and steady. Seeing this, Uesugi lowered his hand, the tip of the knife drooped, and he did not move.

When Kane moved five paces away, Uesugi suddenly rushed over. Without waiting for him to get closer, Kane took the first step, weeping blood out of his sheath. But as soon as he was halfway through, Uesugi raised his hand, and the blade hit the middle of the Weeping Blood blade very accurately, knocking the Weeping Blood off track!

"W-hmm!"

Uesugi took a sharp breath, lucked the dantian, held his breath, and slashed obliquely. Kane hurriedly pulled over the weeping blood block, Uesugi slashed again with a backhand, Kane blocked again, took two steps back, Uesugi followed up with two steps, and kept swinging the knife at different angles, swinging faster and faster. Kane is also getting braver and braver, blocking every blow with precision.

Gradually, Kane saw clearly the attack range of Uesugi swinging his knife, and when he saw Uesugi raise his knife again, he immediately withdrew in advance. With the swing of the sword, Kane just stepped back, this distance would not be wrong, and he could just dodge. He crossed the weeping blood, ready to hit the cedar by surprise.

Hiss –

The tip of the knife slashed across Kane's left shoulder, cutting a wide opening in his clothes, Kane was taken aback, this knife made his standing posture a little flawed, and the weeping blood could not be swung out in time, giving Uesugi a chance to get closer!

Without hesitation, Uesugi stepped forward with his right foot, crossed the knife, and took a step further with his left foot, and the whole person stood on Kane's left. And the blade is right on Kane's neck!

"That's it."

Uesugi said lightly, Kane was forced to move, the blade just pressed against his skin, which was another feeling four years ago.

He glared at him unconvinced, but could only nod. Uesugi immediately withdrew his sword, said "farewell", and turned to leave.

"Stop! Aren't you here to grab the pieces? ”

"The order I received under me was to do what I could. Although your swordsmanship is not proficient, you are not an enemy who can be defeated with one move. If the defenders in the factory are like this, there are many people, and they are helpless. It's useless, it's better to return early. ”

"Are you saying I'm nowhere near you?"

"Do you know the eight-inch Yanjin?"

Kane was stunned: "What did you say?" ”

"Sure enough. From below, although your speed and strength are outstanding, your skills are fast, and your foundation is still unstable. When fighting, it is customary to attack first with speed and strength, and then defeat the enemy when he is in a hurry. For the uninitiated, this method is a win-win battle. However, in front of the master, it is tantamount to child's play, and the laughter is stopped. ”

The last few sentences were much worse than modern grammar, and Kane was even more unhappy, but he had to admit that Uesugi had a vision, after all, he had only studied under Cambé for a little more than a month.

"How dare I say it. This time I lost, let's see you below, I will definitely let you see my real ability. ”

Looking at the weeping blood that was already glowing red in Kane's hand, Uesugi pressed the unsheathed black knife at his waist and replied calmly.

"When the time comes, I hope that Your Excellency has grown into an opponent worthy of going all out, and there will be a period in the future."