Hu Lei snorted at this reluctant greeting before stepping into the house ahead of Zhong Feng. She did not care about these few people looking down on her. However, she needed to show these people that she was in charge or else they would cause her mission to fail.

If possible, she would have liked to go in alone to have a little chat with the Chairman. But Zhong Feng would not allow it. The intel that his men had collected indicated that the old man had tightened security in his estate over the last few weeks.

He seemed to be afraid of something. Or someone.

Even if she could sneak in, it was better to use force to show him that he needed to be afraid. Otherwise, they would not get anything from him. Hu Lei's eyes became sharper as she thought about the ordeal she had suffered at the hands of that organisation.

She would not only get information about Kaito. She would also get a little bit of her revenge.

"Someone bring in the luggage. And someone, prepare the food. The operation will begin in two hours." She ordered the arrogant men without looking back.

Without waiting to hear more from the group of clowns, she decided to explore the house. She planned to take a shower, eat and then, prepare for the coming intrusion. But the priority was understanding her environment.

Behind her, the men in black felt disgruntled and looked unwillingly at their Master. They could not bear the way the woman ordered them as if she understood what was happening. They would be the ones risking their lives to fight on the mission.

What right did she have to treat them like her servants?

"Didn't you hear the orders?" Zhong Feng asked coldly.

Some of the group members bowed to Zhong Feng and went to do as Hu Lei instructed. However, the older members of the hidden force that Zhong Feng had developed felt like they needed to address the problem from the get-go.

The first person to step forward was Billy.

He was not the leader of the group, but he was quite respected by his peers. The group at the house did not consist of high ranking members or leaders. Rather, Zhong Feng had asked the leaders of his forces in various places in Europe to choose a few sharp subordinates to help out on a small mission while he was in London.

Billy was looking for an opportunity to stand out and make an impression on Zhong Feng. He was probably the strongest in the group in combat and marksmanship. If he became memorable, it would only be a matter of time before he headed up his own group.

"Young Master, we deeply respect the Young Madam. However, we should allow her to rest instead of disrupting the preparations for the mission. Even though we have not received the details of the mission, it will probably be dangerous. We cannot afford to be careless. It would be safer for her to keep out of the way." He said earnestly.

Zhong Feng looked at the group of people and realised that they were not convinced enough to respect the position of his wife. He could handle them with a single word and end their future careers in the private security scene without blinking.

However, he could see his little wife was not in a good mood. Perhaps, he could cheer her up by delivering a few sheep for slaughter.

"Is that what you all think?" He asked.

The group was not courageous like Billy, but their faces showed their stance. They thought Hu Lei was a potential source of problems for them. Therefore, they would not participate in the mission if the spoilt Madam would be there.

Zhong Feng took out his phone and tapped it a few times. He messaged Hu Lei to go to the basement for a great surprise. It sounded ominous, but he knew she would rush there. She would probably guess what he was up to.

"If that is the case, I will bring you to her. If you can convince her not to go, she will not go." He said calmly.

The views of the men were refreshed because they realised that their powerful Young Master was scared of his wife. But again, they were also chilled by her mocking voice after a single sentence. She was probably a tough and unreasonable woman.

However, they were not afraid.

As soon as they showed the young woman the weapons they planned to use and explained the danger, she would be too scared. She would surrender naturally and allow them to work in peace. So, they nodded resolutely at Zhong Feng's suggestion.

Zhong Feng led them to the basement, which they were using as a preparation base. Zhong Feng had it remodelled into a gym during the initial renovation of the building when Hu Lei was missing. It was in this place he had studied, searched and trained while enhancing his political power in Europe.

When they entered the basement, they found Hu Lei standing in front of the table where they had set up their small armoury. She was holding a large machine gun in her hand casually. The weapon seemed to dwarf her, but she looked cool while holding it.

However, no one wanted to see an amateur handling such an item near them.

"Young Madam, you cannot hold that carelessly," Billy shouted with apprehension. "That is dangerous."

Hu Lei turned while still holding the gun, and the muzzle pointed to the group. The men tried to move from the path of the gun without being too obvious in case of an accidental firing. However, Hu Lei moved about carelessly, making it impossible to know where the gun was pointing.

"Of course, I know it is dangerous. It is a gun, after all." Hu Lei rolled her eyes. "Are you being deliberately condescending, or do you think I am stupid?"

Billy felt a chill at the strange tone when the woman asked the question. He watched as Zhong Feng walked to stand behind Hu Lei like a support tower. He wondered if the couple intended to silence them in the basement due to their disrespect.

"I did not mean anything by it. Automatic weapons are a bit volatile. They fire rounds continuously once the trigger is actuated. A single mistake, and they can cause a massacre." Billy tried to explain his point.

Hu Lei smiled. "It seems you understand this basic principle. Now, can you tell me why the hell you have prepared several machine guns? Even without the full information, I believe you understand the meaning of the word 'covert'. We are not preparing for genocide or trying to begin a war."

"Perhaps, you really do not understand how dangerous these firearms are. It looks like you need me to teach you how dangerous this is." Her golden eyes were cold and threatening.

She pulled the charging handle and cocked the gun. She pointed it directly at Billy. If she made a tiny mistake and pulled the trigger, a continuous spray of pullets would land on the poor man. The formerly proud person quaked in his military boots.

"Young Madam…" He said nervously.

Hu Lei started laughing before disassembling the gun. "I am just kidding. I am not going to shoot you. I dislike guns. They are not my cup of tea."

There was a unanimous sigh of relief. But then…

"I prefer knives." She picked a couple of military combat knives.

With her usual unerring accuracy, she threw them at the group of five in quick succession. No matter how much they tried to jump from the path of the flying knives, each of them got a tear in their clothes. They felt their blood run cold.

Hu Lei turned from the clowns and smiled at Zhong Feng. "Ah-Feng, I am so hungry."

Zhong Feng looked at the little wife acting coquettishly. "Do you feel better?"

"A little. They were not as fun as I thought. They were no challenge at all." She pouted.

"I am sorry. I brought them so that you could beat them up and relax a little." Zhong Feng said as they walked to the basement stairs.

"Forget about it. I don't want to get too tired. But again, I could probably take them all out with two well-planned kicks." Hu Lei said.

The men felt humiliated, but they could only bow their heads. That woman looked harmless, but she was more poisonous than a cobra. They only made a few erroneous conclusions about her, but they almost lost their lives. Moreover, their Master was willing to support her and even offer them as a sacrifice.

When their obedient comrades came back, they laughed at the disobedient ones after getting the general gist of the occurrence. In their minds, they believed that the punishment fit the pompous group because they tried to climb up by stepping on the Young Madam.