Finally, he spoke: "Give all this data to the mainland military and let them prepare according to plan. Also, tell them not to rush us anymore. We have our own work to do and can't act entirely according to their will."

Wade replied, "Yes, boss."

Nie Zhao gripped the back of the chair tightly: "Let's talk about Kowloon. My wife needs to know this."

Wade replied with an "okay," opened his briefcase, and began preparing the documents.

Song Yuanchao stared blankly at Chen Rou and then at Nie Zhao, his mouth opening and closing repeatedly, like a fish that had turned belly up and was on the verge of death, smacking his lips incessantly.

Chen Rou was actually very surprised, extremely surprised, because she had only now pieced together the whole kidnapping case and finally understood why Nie Zhao was killed by Mei Lu: because of that bandit suppression mission.

He must have contacted the mainland military while he was in Europe. He must have persuaded the current government to accept the mainland military's request for a transfer. In order to catch up with the mainland military's bandit suppression mission, he put aside his family affairs and Mei Lu after returning to China, and concentrated all of the Nie family's resources to rush the construction of the airport.

It's unclear where Gui Touchang got the information, but the information he obtained from kidnapping Nie Zhao and the interrogation revealed was the flight schedule of the mainland army. The fact that the plane exploded in his previous life meant that Nie Zhao couldn't endure it and confessed.

The plane never bombed and we arrived safely because of Chen Rou's timely counterattack.

That's why Gui Tou Chang roared in exasperation: "If Nie Zhao escapes, all the pirates will die!"

In his previous life, Gui Tou Chang did indeed die, and the entire gang was wiped out, with no one escaping.

So, just like Mei Lu's mental illness, it was probably Nie Zhao's doing too.

...

Nie Zhao was not a soldier, and his newlywed wife and niece were tied up together. It was inevitable that he would talk out in order to survive, and Chen Rou couldn't say anything about it.

She can make selfless sacrifices, but she cannot expect others to be like her.

But he came back from Europe and was a favorite of the then-government, yet he actually started cooperating with the mainland?

He also contracted Nie's sand mining business after he arrived.

It requires a large fleet, but the number of special forces in the South China Sea currently fighting bandits is far from enough. However, according to international law, only so many people can be sent. Will his sand dredging vessels become combat vessels when fighting bandits on the high seas?

Chen Rou connected all the events together.

In 1988, the anti-bandit operation was the first time that the Chinese special police participated in an international anti-piracy operation. In order to perform well enough, only the top special forces soldiers were selected, and Nie Zhao was the one who supported them behind the scenes.

But eradicating pirates now is an extremely difficult task, just like the large-scale anti-drug campaign in 2000 and the large-scale crackdown on organ traffickers after 2020. That's why Nie Zhao paid a heavy price in his previous life.

That's probably why he was awarded the Grand Bauhinia Medal after his return.

...

Chen Rou touched Nie Zhao's hand and found it was very cold, so she pulled out the stool next to her, patted it, and asked him to sit down beside her.

This time, Nie Zhao did not refuse and sat down, supporting himself on the table.

When he sat down, his finger bones were so swollen they turned blue, showing that he was actually very tired and could barely stand; he had been forcing himself to stay upright.

This is the power of the wealthy. They could easily be knocked down with a single finger, but they present a tough, capable, and indestructible image to outsiders.

Wade found the documents, turned on the slide projector in the corner, and was about to play the photos on the card when someone knocked on the door.

There were three foreign bodyguards, each carrying a large leather suitcase. The most conspicuous one was a suitcase containing a Barrett M82A1 Sniper Rifle, indicating that the sniper rifle Chen Rou wanted had arrived.

After placing the box inside and in the corner, the foreign bodyguards left one after another.

Song Yuanchao stepped forward respectfully and asked in broken English, "Boss, are you drinking tea?"

He was probably asking Nie Zhao if he wanted some tea, speaking in broken English.

Wade was turning on the slide projector, shrugged, and widened his eyes, looking completely bewildered.

Nie Zhao was right next to Chen Rou, and it was obvious to the naked eye that the hairs on his temples were standing on end, and he had a constipated expression on his face.

Chen Rou was also shocked by Song Yuanchao's even more broken English than her own, and got goosebumps all over.

However, she could understand Song Yuanchao's sudden enthusiasm and initiative.

He joined the escape team to save her and Nie Han. After returning to Hong Kong, he contacted the organization, which asked him to stay, so he did. But he knew nothing else about the escape.

Even when Nie Zhao was unconscious, he secretly thought that Nie Zhao was a landlord.

But now he finally realized that this landlord was on his side and was offering help.