Rong Family Mansion, 2:00 p.m. ;

"Where is Mr. Rong, Sir?", Shawn Florence questioned Rong Quiang calmly. He and his brother, David Florence, had been ordered to apprehend the man early this morning. Of course, the warrant had been issued by the Military Chief herself, however, the Hybrids would never disclose her identity to the family. "It is not anything serious. The Military means no harm to him. We simply wish to ask him a few simple questions."

"What does that bitch wants with our son?!", Rong Chang hissed, glaring daggers at David Florence, "Whatever it is, I suggest you lot speak to our lawyers first."

Gu Hong, Rong Yufan's mother, nodded in agreement, "Tell that woman to talk to me directly. If she thinks we are afraid of her just because she is the Military Chief, she's totally misguided. It doesn't mean anything to us!"

"Oh, Mrs. Rong. How brave of you!", David Florence squinted his eyes at the old woman, his eyes reflecting hints of both, contempt and impatience, "But here is the thing. Xinghe being the Military Chief isn't something you should fear. That's not even the worst of her.

"It's just that you wouldn't want to see the Xinghe we've seen. You wouldn't want to see the woman who has induced fright in the hearts of those, who are feared the most. So, with extreme propriety, I shall ask you again. Where is your disappointment of a son?"

"You-"

"I apologize on my brother's behalf, Mrs. Rong.", Shawn Florence cut in, "A mother's protectiveness for the child is truly understood by us. But we aren't cops. We are Army. We do not answer to the men in Black suits. Lawyers hold no power against us.

"So it'd be better if Mr. Yufan cooperates with the Armed Forces."

Shawn Florence, unlike his elder brother David, was calm and composed. A Nobleman, in fact. Even though he knew the Rong family wasn't worthy of respect, he didn't wish to waste even so much of a second in nugatory bickering with them. According to him, insulting or taunting or even torturing them was no different than hitting a pebble against a rock. It was pointless.

"Ah!", the war of words was soon put to a halt as a man in his late twenties walked into the lobby, his voice gravelly calm, "If it isn't the one and only Shawn Stephen Florence! How I've had wanted to meet you in person."

At a distance of roughly ten meters from the Florence brothers, stood the monster. Underneath the luxurious Van Heusen solid black business suit, was none but Rong Yufan himself. In all his glory, beneath all his pride. The psychopathic sociopathic hypnotist, as Xi Yuan always mentioned him.

"The feelings have been mutual, Mr. Rong.", Shawn Florence smiled, unfazed.

"Okay, Boy! Let's go to the Military Chief Office now, shall we?", David Florence smirked, striding towards the man hurriedly.

But before the man could reach him, Rong Yufan stretched his hand and pulled the house-maid towards him, "Stand straight!", he ordered. Frightened, and shocked, the young woman stood frozen, staring at her Master with sheer obedience. "Look into my eyes.", Rong Yufan continued, and the woman, like a lost sheep, did what was asked from her.

"If any of the two guests touch me, you will pick up than knife and slit your wrist apart.", the man commanded, his tone smooth yet sharp, almost like he was speaking to her soul, and not really her.

"Woah! You can't just--", David Florence chuckled with disbelief, unsure of what to do next, as the woman walked to the middle of the lobby and pulled out a knife from the fruit basket.

"I very well can, Mr. Florence.", Rong Yufan grinned, "You see, I am a law-abiding citizen. But do not underestimate my capabilities. I am not one of your guinea pigs ready to be slaughtered. Do I make myself clear?"

"You do.", Shawn Florence smiled, "So what do you want, should be the question, right?"

"Call your Military Chief right now.", Rong Yufan shrugged, looking into Shawn's eyes the same way he did into the maid's, "A family reunion is long overdue!"

Shawn, as if he wasn't in his senses, pulled out his phone, dialing Rong Xinghe's number. And the moment the girl picked up the call, he passed his phone to Rong Yufan. Whilst all of this was happening, David was unusually indifferent. He chose to stand and observe silently, instead of trying to protect his brother from the claws of the beast.

"Hello, Sister!", Rong Yufan said jovially into the phone, "How are you?"

"What did you do to Shawn?", Rong Xinghe asked back, her tone cold, rough. The girl was sitting in Xi Yuan's office at that time. Apparently, he needed her to sign some important documents, concerning emergency shares, which he'd long before, registered under her name. And since she wasn't operating any Military operation physically, she could afford to spare some time for her darling.

"Aww. So much concern for your friends, huh?", the man cackled like a maniac, "Does President Xi know you've such complicated feelings for another man, little sister? How would he react if he's told that the girl he'd been loving all this time has been cuckolding him?

"Anyway, don't worry. Shawn, over here, is simply interested in listening to what I tell, and doing what I ask."

"You hypnotized him?!", the girl's lips curled up into amusement as she rested her head against Xi Yuan's wingback traditional black leather chair. "How predictable!

"But I must say, not smart enough."

"What do you mean?", Rong Yufan furrowed his brows, unable to understand the hidden meaning behind the girl's words.

"Well...", the girl replied leisurely, taking her time, "There are two things you should know about the Silent Soldiers.

"Firstly, they are astonishingly eminent actors. They are capable of putting on a pretense so good that, no one has ever been able to see through their acts."

"Impressive.", Rong Yufan's tone was now crisp and somehow cautionary, "And what is the second one?"

"Yes! The second one. It's the most important one, especially for people like you.", Rong Xinghe remarked as she smiled faintly at her darling, who'd just walked in with a bunch of business associates following behind him. "Military Hybrids cannot be Hypnotized.", she finished, disconnecting the call.

"What-"

Without any hesitation, Shawn Florence, who'd been standing right behind the man all the while, aimed for the carotid sinus vein on the right side of his neck. As a result, the electrifying and swift strike resulted in a sudden loss of oxygen into the man's brain, and within seconds, with a thud, his body fell to the solid wooden floor.

"Family reunion it is, then.", Shawn smiled, looking down at the unconscious man, "You're in no position to negotiate with the Alpha to the Hybrids, though. She will be the one calling shots this time."