5pm. The golden rays of the sundown shine by the window.  Underneath the crystal Chandelier, two males are sitting at a eating desk.  One on every finish.  They’re having dinner.  

“What are your plans?” asks Xie Han.

Bo Jinyan glances at him: “What do you consider Russia?”

Xie Han smiles: “I prefer it.  The heaven for medicine and weapons.  Let’s go to Russia collectively.”

It’s determined.  They elevate their glass.  

“To Russia.”

“To Russia.”

They’ve simply completed their entree of smoked salmon.  The servants dish up their principal course.  Xie Han adjusts his serviette and watches Bo Jinyan’s response.  

A plate with a medium cooked steak seems earlier than Bo Jinyan.  

Bo Jinyan  flashes a sarcastic smile, then he leisurely picks up his knife and fork.  As he cuts the steak into small items, the juice flowed out from the steak exhibits streaks of blood. He picks up a small piece together with his fork and places it in his mouth.  

Xie Han appears to be like with approval.

Quickly, Bo Jinyan has completed his beef.  Salad and dessert is served subsequent.  

Xie Han stands up.  He walks over to Bo Jinyan: “I’ve had sufficient to eat.  Please excuse me.  I gives you a tour of the mansion tonight.  While you end your meal, one of many servants will present you to your room.”

Bo Jinyan is about to place a slice of cake into his mouth.  He doesn’t even take a look at Xie Han: “Okay.” 

As Xie Han is about to depart, out of the blue, he notices from the corners of his eyes, {that a} drive is coming at him.  He tries to defend nevertheless it’s too late.  There’s something poking his throat.  Bo Jinyan has grabbed Xie Han by his collar with one hand. And he’s holding a fork by Xie Han’s throat together with his different hand.

Their eyes meet.  Bo Jinyan will not be smiling.  He has a glance of disgust on his face.

A couple of minutes later.

“No extra pathetic assessments.” Bo Jinyan lets go of him.  He sits down and says: “My persistence is working out.”

Xie Han’s throat is a little bit crimson and painful from the poke.  However he isn’t indignant.  He laughs: “Okay. Okay.  I’m not attempting to check you.  I simply need to see you eat some crimson meat.”

Bo Jinyan pays no heed to his phrases.

Xie Han waves his hand.  A number of crimson laser dots on Bo Jinyan’s physique disappears.  The snipers who’re pointing their weapons at Bo Jinyan relaxes.  

——————-

Night time.  In Anam’s hospital room.  

It’s virtually midnight. However no person intends to go to mattress any time quickly.  All of the IT specialists are sitting at their desk.  The FBI brokers and a rep from the military are gathered round a map, discussing the plan of assault. 

Fu Ziyu continues to be very weak.  His physician orders him to get some relaxation.  He has no selection however be wheel-chaired again to his room.   However Jian Yao needs to maintain up with the newest progress.  She insists to remain on.  However she is drained too.  Quickly she doses off in her chair.  However after a brief relaxation, she wakes up and instantly checks the display screen.  It’s a view of a ceiling in a darkish room.  

It’s Bo Jinyan’s bed room.  He’s mendacity in mattress, awake.  They will hear his respiration.  Every so often, he turns his physique, or sits as much as drink some water.  

After dinner, Xie Han confirmed him across the property.  He invited Bo Jinyan to his underground cellar to view a few of his prized booties/physique components taken from his victims.  He additionally confirmed him some those that he’s kidnapped and saved in cells.   Bo Jinyan did a fast depend. There have been greater than ten individuals imprisoned, together with Yin Ziqi’s fiancé, Lin Yi Yang.  He regarded pale and terrified.  He had misplaced lots of weight since Bo Jinyan final noticed him.  He was shocked to see Bo Jinyan there.  However he was too afraid to ask any questions.  

Xie Han stated: “We’ll have some enjoyable tomorrow.”

Bo Jinyan smiled: “Positive.”

It was a ‘nice’ dialog.  They didn’t say very a lot, however they appeared to grasp what’s in one another’s minds.  After they reached Bo Jinyan’s bed room, Xie Han made certain he was pleased with the room earlier than he stated goodnight and left.

And Bo Jinyan remained calm always.  He took a bathe, then received modified and lie down on the mattress.    

He has a little bit microphone in his ear, which implies he can hear what’s happening in Anam’s room.  However he can’t communicate.  As a result of he’s certain the room is wired. 

Though Jian Yao can’t see Bo Jinyan, she will be able to see what he’s seeing.  Her coronary heart follows his each transfer.  She is anxious for his security.  Though the military and the FBIs have surrounded the property, it solely takes a couple of seconds for Xie Han to kill him if he needs to.  

One of many FBI agent in Anam’s room walks over to Jian Yao.  He’s answerable for floor operation for this case,  a Caucasian in his forties. 

Jian Yao smiles at him.  He appears to be like like a thoughtful and honest man: “Jenny, we commend you in your bravery and knowledge.  How are you feeling?”

Jian Yao smiles: “I’m superb.  Thanks.  I need to thanks too.  It’s a dangerous plan and the FBI has put lots of effort into this operation.”

In actual fact, so many individuals are concerned on this operation – the media, FBI, the military, Maryland College felony psychologist… Everyone seems to be cooperating with Bo Jinyan in establishing this entice for Xie Han.  This is the reason Jian Yao virtually believed the existence of Bo Jinyan’s break up character.   This lie is just too grand.  It’s so ‘ridiculous’ that it’s onerous to not imagine.    

The FBI agent laughs, He says critically: “Simon has given quite a bit for our nation.  We now have nice respect for him.  And Xie Han is a crafty and merciless felony.  We can’t afford to let him slip.  Subsequently, we now have no cause to refuse Professor Bo’s requests.”

————-

A number of hours later, Anam involves her.  

This genius hasn’t slept for days.  He appears to be like drained.  He quietly walks as much as her, and takes a seat beside her.  He places one thing on the desk that appears like a walkie talkie.  

“He can hear you when you communicate into this.  Simply press the crimson button whenever you communicate.” Then he leaves and walks again to his seat. 

Jian Yao appears to be like appreciatively at Anam.  She picks up the system.

“Hello, Jinyan.”  She speaks with a gentle low voice.  

Everybody within the room can hear their dialog.  All of them smile.  A few of them flip round and take a look at her. 

Jian Yao will not be paying any consideration to the remainder of the individuals within the room. She is simply staring on the display screen.  About one second later, Bo Jinyan lifts his hand and touches his nostril.  

It’s an indication he’s heard her. 

She feels each glad and unhappy on the similar time.  However greater than that, she actually misses him.  A sense that phrases alone can’t convey.  She pauses for some time, then all she will be able to say is a straightforward phrase of encouragement: “You are able to do it.  I imagine in you.”

Every thing has come to a stand nonetheless.  Nobody says a phrase.

After some time, Bo Jinyan will get off the bed and switches on the sunshine.  He walks to the lavatory.  

He stands in entrance of the mirror, and stare at his personal picture…

… to stare at her.  

He needs her to see him.

Jian Yao appears to be like at his good-looking face.  Then he bends down, splashes some water over his face and dries it with a towel.  Then he appears to be like into the mirror once more, and provides a faint smile. 

——————-

After their ‘greeting’, Jian Yao relaxed a bit.  An FBI agent escorted her again to her room to relaxation.  She requested the nurse to wake her up in a couple of hours.  However when the time got here, Fu Ziyu advised the nurse it’s not vital, that Jian Yao wanted the remaining.  

If Bo Jinyan was there, that’ what he’ll do!  Relaxation effectively, Jian Yao.  While you get up, he might be again. 

——————

Within the management room.  

They’re prepared for motion.  All of the brokers, officers and Anam and so on are doing their remaining briefing.

“5:20am.” says the agent.  “Simon, in fifteen minutes, we are going to begin our assault.  The helicopter will come and convey you out.” 

Bo Jinyan is awake.  He stands on the balcony, searching to the encircling woods and forests.  He makes use of his finger to faucet the marble desk prime his hand is resting on.   

He’s survived the night time.  He appears to be like at his watch: 5:26am.  He walks again into the room and takes a sip of water.  

“Knock… knock…” A robust faucet on the door.  

Everybody within the management room tenses up.  They don’t count on Xie Han to get up so early within the morning.  

Somebody suggests: “Maybe we should always begin our assault sooner.” 

The chief in command retains silent. 

Bo Jinyan opens the door.  Xie Han is standing exterior his room in a white observe swimsuit. He leans in opposition to the wall and smiles at him: “Early hen catches the worm.  I’m about to go for my morning train.  I’m certain you can be .”  

Bo Jinyan smiles.

———————

They’re on the roof of the mansion.  It’s an commentary deck.

Standing on the deck, Bo Jinyan has an unbroken 360 levels view of a whole surrounding space – the meadows, the light slopes of the close by hills, the forests…   There are two sniper rifles strapped on the sting of a nook on the commentary deck.

Xie Han’s 5 physique guards are standing not too distant from them, at a distance of round fifteen metres.  Xie Han picks up one of many rifles, he goals it to the bottom, then turns his head in the direction of Bo Jinyan: “L115A3.  It’s my favorite.”

Bo Jinyan takes up the opposite rifle.  He appears to be like by the scope and says to Xie Han: “Sure, it’s my favorite rifle too.”   He glances at his watch.  5:32am. Two extra minutes until the assault.

…….

The chief in command asks Anam: “Have we penetrated his safety system but?”

Anam smiles and adjusts his glasses: “Sure, in fact.”

“Okay.” Chef in command orders: “No change to the unique plan.  We’ll assault in two minutes.  Hunter no.1 Fighter Jet will help Simon.”

………

Bo Jinyan hears every part that’s stated in Anam’s room.  However there is no such thing as a change in any way in his facial expressions.  He goals at a patch of grass.  All of the sudden he remembers Jian Yao.

Quickly.  My woman.

I might be again by your facet. 

“Select your goal.”  He hears Xie Han’s voice.  He takes his eyes away from the scope and appears in the direction of the bottom.  Xie Han has ‘launched’ his prisoners.   From a distance, they appear like ants crawling round.  

Clearly, Xie Han needs to make use of them as dwelling targets.  It’s a searching recreation, utilizing people as their preys. From Xie Han’s expression, Bo Jinyan is aware of it’s not the primary time he has performed this recreation.  

Bo Jinyan appears to be like on the ragged prisoners, he curls the sting of his lips: “Oh…. it’s too simple.”

Xie Han’s face glows with pleasure.

Then they hear a couple of gun pictures, and the laughter of some man from someplace that’s beneath the commentary deck.  Then all of the prisoners panics and begins working.

“Is that this… extra enjoyable?” Xie Han asks.

Bo Jinyan appears to be like at him: “Effectively, I’ll give it a attempt.  If you happen to don’t thoughts, I wish to make the primary shot.”

“Be my visitor.”

Bo Jinyan bends down.  His eyes look by the scope as soon as once more. On the similar time, he shortly glances at his watch.  

Ten seconds to go.

Since Anam has penetrated Xie Han’s safety system, the military is already hiding inside the grounds of the property, 

He counts in his thoughts:  “10, 9 , 8 …. 3, 2, 1!”

Engine sound.  

The engine sound turns into louder and louder.  Then they hear the sound and really feel the motion of a whistling wind beneath them.  In a spit second, Bo Jinyan turns in the direction of Xie Han and factors his rifle in entrance of Xie Han’s coronary heart.  

However as soon as Xie Han heard the whistling wind, he instinctually attracts out a gun and factors it at Bo Jinyan.  

Their eyes meet.  In shut vary.  Two males,  Two weapons.

Bo Jinyan’s gun is pointing at Xie Han’s coronary heart. And Xie Han’s gun is pointing at Bo Jinyan’s brow.  Xie Han’s physique guards had been initially shocked by what’s occurred. Then they shortly level their weapons at Bo Jinyan.  One in every of them shouts at Bo Jinyan: “Drop your gun.” 

Then they heard some gun pictures on floor degree.  

Bo Jinyan appears to be like coldly at Xie Han.  Xie Han’s mouth curves into an ironic smile.  All of the sudden, he realises issues usually are not fairly going his method anymore.  

“Oh shit!” He mutters.

Then Bo Jinyan hears a voice communicate to him from the management room: “ Simon, get down!”

He geese down instantly.  On the similar time, Xie Han pulls his set off.  The bullet misses Bo Jinyan’s throat by centimetres.   A helicopter hovers above them.  There’s a row of machine weapons connected to it.  The pilot fires in any respect those that are standing on the commentary deck.  

Smoke is in every single place.  The physique guards are shot. They fall onto the bottom.  Xie Han sensed one thing was fallacious so he adopted Bo Jinyan’s result in duck down, however he was nonetheless a fraction too sluggish.  His proper leg is shot.  Blood gushes out of the wound.  

Bo Jinyan wastes no time.  He tries to shoot Xie Han!

However Xie Han is effectively skilled.  He manages to cover behind a desk that’s turned sideways.  He tries to make his technique to the steps.  If he can get downstairs shortly, he can run to the raise that takes him to his room, the place there’s a secret tunnel that he can use to flee.  

But, he isn’t quick sufficient.  A second helicopter comes up from behind. One other row of machine weapons are pointing straight at him.  On the similar time, a couple of troopers from the military have come as much as the commentary deck and surrounds him.  

Bo Jinyan stands up.  He shakes off the nightfall on his garments.  He appears to be like at Xie Han.

There isn’t a method he can escape now.

Xie Han’s face is pale. However he additionally appears to be like relaxed. 

“Put down your gun.  Kneel down.” says one of many FBI brokers.

He throws his gun away and reaches each arms to the touch the again of his head.  However he didn’t kneel down just like the agent requested him to.  As a substitute, he turns round and faces Bo Jinyan.

He begins to snigger.

“Simon.  Simon, Simon – You don’t perceive, do you?  You give your self to avoid wasting these silly and mediocre individuals.  However do they perceive you? You select a lonely path, and a silly technique to reside.”

He’s slowly stepping backwards, nearer and nearer to the sting of the deck.  One of many brokers asks Bo Jinyan if they need to shoot Xie Han.  Bo Jinyan slowly shakes his head. 

“Simon.  I’ll die right here right now.  However in the identical method, your life additionally ends right here.” He appears to have resumed his standard composure: “You didn’t win. We’ll meet once more in hell… my Bo Jinyan.”

He then jumps off the sting.  Everybody runs in the direction of the sting.  They see a physique falling in mid air, like a rock sinking to the underside of the ocean, like a leaf flowing by the air in the direction of the bottom…

“Pang..” All of the sudden, there’s a big explosion.  His physique turns into a fireball.  Then all they see are ashes flying within the air and dripping like rain onto the bottom.  

Nobody speaks.  

Xie Han strapped a bomb to his physique.  Like Bo Jinyan stated earlier than, he won’t permit himself to be captured.  Earlier than his loss of life, he turned himself right into a ball of ash.

The officers and brokers behind him proceed with their rescue plan.  The morning solar is shining.  There’s a golden glow over the property.  Bo Jinyan appears to be like round.  The brokers have reached the victims and are serving to them to the ambulances.  

He turns round, and boards the helicopter that’s ready to carry him to the hospital, the place Jian Yao is ready.