Using bioelectric energy to clear those muscle neurons was naturally an easy task for Xu Ze. After all, bioelectric energy only benefited the human body and had no harmful effects—unless you deliberately used it to blast someone’s heart and disrupt their normal electrical reflex functions.
According to the normal treatment process, Xu Ze only needed to use enough bioelectric energy to clear things up for this old man Akita once a day, and at most within three days, he could completely cure him. But now, he had to deliberately delay during the first treatment session.
After all, he still didn’t know how long he would need to stay in Japan to successfully complete his mission, so he could only greatly reduce the output of bioelectric energy, using only one-third of the energy intensity to stimulate those muscle neuron cells…
Based on his estimate, this level of acupuncture plus bioelectric treatment should show some effect within about two days. That would be enough to handle this old man Akita, and he could also drag out enough time to complete his mission.
Feeling Xu Ze’s silver needles inserted into his thigh, the faint trembling coming from the needles carrying a tingling sensation that made his entire leg feel warm, Akita couldn’t help but feel overjoyed.
Just a few silver needles could make his thigh feel like this—it was truly miraculous. It seemed this young doctor really did have skill.
Xu Ze deliberately left the needles in for about twenty minutes, then removed them and smiled at the excited Akita. “Mr. Akita… today’s treatment is done. We’ll continue tomorrow… From now on, twice a day will do. It depends on your recovery, but it shouldn’t take more than a week at most before you’re cured.”
Akita stroked his still slightly tingling legs and looked at Xu Ze with deep gratitude. “Thank you for your trouble, Mr. Xu…”
“Mr. Xu, it’s still early now. You’ve just arrived in our country—would you be interested in soaking in a hot spring? Izu hot springs are very close to here. I can arrange for you to relax…” Akita glanced at his watch. It was only seven in the evening, so he smiled and suggested.
“A hot spring?” Xu Ze hesitated for a moment, then his eyes lit up and he gladly agreed.
Seeing Xu Ze agree, Akita called out loudly toward the outside. “Miyamoto…”
One of the assistants who had come to receive Xu Ze quickly walked in and bowed. “Chairman… what are your orders?”
“Miyamoto, accompany Mr. Xu to Izu for a hot spring… Serve him carefully!” Akita’s attitude toward his subordinate was completely different from how he treated Xu Ze—his face was full of authority.
“Hai…” The assistant named Miyamoto bowed deeply again and quickly responded.
Xu Ze sat in a luxurious business car, appearing to be resting with his eyes closed, but he was actually communicating through Number One with an agent from the Third Intelligence Bureau codenamed “Oak.”
“Number One, help me connect to the predetermined contact frequency…”
“Yes… connection complete…” This time Number One was very efficient, without any unnecessary chatter, directly connecting to the predetermined contact frequency with Oak. “Oak, I’m currently heading to Atami Izu hot spring… You can come meet me.”
“Understood. I’m right behind you now, in a silver-white Toyota. I’ll find a chance to meet with you.” A slightly hoarse voice came from the other side.
Hearing this voice, Xu Ze naturally knew the other party must be using a voice-changing tool to avoid being recognized.
But he didn’t mind. Intelligence personnel needed to maintain secrecy anyway. As for himself, it didn’t matter—he was only staying here for a few days, and with Number One, he could change his voice at any time.
After driving for more than half an hour, they arrived at the Izu hot spring in Atami. Miyamoto respectfully guided Xu Ze into a traditional house, where the owner had already come out to welcome them respectfully.
Miyamoto arranged a medium-sized bath for Xu Ze. After Xu Ze changed clothes, Miyamoto smiled and leaned in. “Mr. Xu… Mr. Xu, shall I arrange someone to scrub your back?”
Seeing the meaningful look in the other man’s smile—one that any man could understand—Xu Ze could only smile wryly. He had important matters to attend to, so he could only decline this kind of romantic opportunity…
Seeing Xu Ze refuse, Miyamoto was taken aback for a moment, then smiled. “Alright… Mr. Xu, please go in and relax. I’ll be right next door. If you need anything, just knock and call me after you come out…”
Xu Ze nodded. “Alright… Miyamoto.”
Xu Ze pushed open the door and went inside, took off his bathrobe, wrapped only a bath towel around himself, and stepped into the pool. Feeling the comfortable, scalding water temperature, he couldn’t help but let out a soft sigh of relief.
“Number One, scan the surrounding environment. Is there any surveillance?” Although it was unlikely, Xu Ze still asked cautiously.
“System scan complete. Everything is safe. Miyamoto is in the bathroom on the right. The partition wall is secure. Sound will not leak out.”
Hearing Number One’s report, Xu Ze finally relaxed. He comfortably leaned against the edge of the pool, took off his glasses and placed them on the pool’s edge, then took a towel, wet it, and gently covered his face. Feeling the warm, moist breath washing over him, he couldn’t help but let out a comfortable low groan.
Soaking in this hot spring was indeed very comfortable. If he weren’t here on a mission, how enjoyable this would be, Xu Ze thought with a helpless sigh.
After leaning against the pool edge for a while, Xu Ze vaguely heard the door open. Someone quietly walked in, then stepped into the pool and sat down on the other side.
“Where is he now?” Xu Ze asked slowly.
Hearing Xu Ze’s words, the other person also answered in a low voice. “At a secret stronghold of the Tokyo Defense Agency Intelligence Headquarters, about an hour and a half drive from here.”
“Hm?” Xu Ze suddenly pulled the towel off his face, blinked, and looked at Oak across from him, stunned.
Seeing Xu Ze’s astonished expression, and his face—which was either red from the hot towel or naturally flushed—Oak couldn’t help but let out a low, girlish laugh.
Xu Ze was very surprised. He hadn’t expected Oak to be a woman, and she seemed young…
Oak’s long hair was tied up high. Her pretty face was full of smug, charming laughter. She had a large bath towel wrapped around most of her chest, revealing a patch of crystal-clear, jade-like white skin. Sitting across from Xu Ze, seeing his dumbfounded expression, she even stretched out her leg and brushed the sole of his foot.
Xu Ze smiled bitterly, feeling the strangeness in the water below, then reached for the towel, rinsed it in the water, and covered his face again.
After calming himself a little, Xu Ze continued asking. “How is his situation?”
“Unclear… but he should still be alive, and he hasn’t revealed the list or the location of the intelligence.” Oak’s beautiful face was full of amazed amusement. She greedily stared at the half of Xu Ze’s sculpted yet warm chest muscles exposed above the water, clicking her tongue in admiration, while saying, “Since the three Wolf Fangs entered, there’s been no news from over there. But since the others haven’t had any accidents, and the Defense Agency people are still searching everywhere, I think we still have time…”
“What’s the situation at the stronghold?” Xu Ze continued asking. He had to understand the situation as quickly as possible before he could determine the formal action plan. The sooner this was handled, the better. Chinese New Year was only eleven or twelve days away now, and that intelligence officer from the Third Bureau might not be able to hold out.
Once he couldn’t hold out anymore, the list would be exposed, the intelligence would be taken, and then everything would be over…
“The Defense Agency’s arrangements are very strange. The stronghold is in an old-style manor. I’ll give you the terrain map later… But be careful on this mission. We’ve already lost three people, plus the three Wolf Fangs—six in total…” Oak became serious when she mentioned this.
Looking at this expert sent from headquarters, Oak always felt something strange. It was said that this person was an important figure from the General Staff with a very high rank. If the intelligence wasn’t so important, the higher-ups said they absolutely wouldn’t have sent him, and they instructed those below to do everything possible to ensure his safety.
Hearing this contradictory tone, Oak had initially been dismissive. If he was such an important figure, why send him into danger, and why go all out to ensure his safety? She really couldn’t figure it out.
It wasn’t until outside Akita’s residence, after confirming that this young man with glasses was the person she was supposed to assist, that Oak began to feel something was off.
As a highly professional intelligence agent, she could now easily judge that this handsome young man before her was at most no older than twenty-two. Although his muscles were well-proportioned and quite impressive and sexy, from his enviably fair, delicate skin and his long, smooth fingers without calluses, she could tell he wasn’t someone who had come from special forces.
Oak was now even wondering whether this person could handle even her—a weak woman who had received half a year of combat training. Sending such an important person to infiltrate the enemy’s stronghold—was the higher-ups really joking?
But Xu Ze didn’t take Oak’s warning to heart. Since he had come, he would naturally make the most reliable plan. Although logically no one could pose a threat to him, he would still complete the mission in the most low-key way possible.
Although orders from above stated that for such a dangerous mission, the first objective was to obtain the intelligence and then relieve the other party’s suffering; the second objective was the rescue—Xu Ze still wanted to complete the second objective.
“Alright… when do you estimate we can begin the mission? I’d like it to be as soon as possible…” Xu Ze removed the towel from his face and looked steadily at Oak.
Seeing Xu Ze’s calm eyes, Oak was momentarily stunned. Facing such a dangerous mission, the other party could still be so composed, and his eyes were full of confidence. This made Oak somewhat unable to understand—why was he so confident about this mission?
But after a moment of surprise, Oak came back to her senses and said, “It’s still unclear for now. We need to get a better understanding of the situation over there, but within the next few days, we’ll arrange for you to move.”
