Chapter 275 Infiltrating the Eagle's Nest

When Deputy Director Wang and his team arrived at Haitang Technology, it was still dark.

He was in his early fifties, with his hair neatly combed and wearing a crisp uniform, his back ramrod straight. Upon entering, he saw Qin Zheng pointing a gun at two people; one lying on the ground, the other kneeling.

"Boss Bai." Deputy Director Wang walked up to Bai Shu and nodded.

Bai Zhu came out of the monitoring room, holding a brown paper bag in her hand.

"Director Wang, could you please make this trip?"

Deputy Director Wang took the paper bag, opened it, and glanced at it; his pupils contracted slightly.

Inside were photos and audio tapes.

In the photo, Wu Wenshan, wrapped in an overcoat, sneaks into a teahouse. The waiter sits at the table and pours him tea.

Deputy Director Wang took out a cassette tape and put it into the tape recorder he carried with him.

"...Artificial cultivation techniques for moonflowers..."

"...Three days later, at 10 PM, Haitang Technology will undergo a power outage for maintenance..."

The sound coming from the tape recorder was crystal clear.

Deputy Director Wang clenched his fist and looked up at Bai Shu.

"Boss Bai, this thing..."

“An anonymous report,” Bai Shu interrupted him. “I just received it too.”

Deputy Director Wang nodded and put the cassette tape and photos back into the paper bag.

"I see."

He turned to look at the two people lying on the ground, squatted down, and rolled up the sleeve of one of them.

There is a diamond-shaped scar on my wrist.

Deputy Director Wang's face darkened, and he stood up, waving to the police officers behind him.

"Seal off the area; no one is allowed to enter or leave."

"yes."

The police officers acted quickly and cordoned off the entire factory area.

Deputy Director Wang walked up to Bai Shu and lowered his voice.

“Boss Bai, this case is not simple. I need to report it directly to the Municipal Party Committee.”

Bai Zhu nodded.

"Thank you for your help, Director Wang."

Deputy Director Wang patted her on the shoulder, turned around, and left.

Bai Zhu stood still, watching the first light of dawn appear on the horizon.

Wu Wenshan, your good days are over.

...

Beijing, the municipal party committee compound.

Just as dawn broke, Chen Guodong, the municipal party secretary, received a phone call from Deputy Director Wang.

His face turned ashen after hearing the report.

"Come to my office right away."

Half an hour later, Deputy Director Wang, carrying the brown paper bag, knocked on Chen Guodong's door.

Chen Guodong sat behind his desk, drinking tea from an enamel mug.

Where are the things?

Deputy Director Wang placed the paper bag on the table.

Chen Guodong opened the paper bag, flipped through the photos one by one, and then listened to the recording.

The conversation between Wu Wenshan and the tea server was recorded verbatim on the tape recorder.

After listening, Chen Guodong turned off the recorder and leaned back in his chair.

"Wu Wenshan..."

He closed his eyes and remained silent for a long time.

Deputy Director Wang stood aside, not daring to utter a sound.

After a while, Chen Guodong opened his eyes.

“Call the Discipline Inspection Commission and tell them to go to Wu Wenshan’s house immediately and take him away.”

Deputy Director Wang responded and turned to leave.

As I reached the door, Chen Guodong called me back.

"Xiao Wang."

Deputy Director Wang turned around.

"This needs to be done quickly; we can't give him time to react."

"clear."

...

Beijing, Wu Wenshan's home.

Wu Wenshan didn't sleep a wink last night and sat on the sofa smoking.

The ashtray was overflowing with cigarette butts.

He Xiulan brought in a bowl of porridge and placed it on the coffee table.

"Old Wu, have something to eat."

Wu Wenshan waved his hand.

"I won't eat."

He Xiulan sighed and sat down next to him.

"Old Wu, do you think the tea server can really help us with the Atractylodes macrocephala problem?"

Wu Wenshan stubbed out his cigarette.

"It should be possible."

No sooner had he finished speaking than there was a knock on the door.

Knock knock knock.

Wu Wenshan paused for a moment, then stood up.

Who is it?

No one answered from outside the door.

Wu Wenshan walked to the door and opened it.

Four people stood outside the door, dressed in Zhongshan suits, with serious expressions.

The leader was a man in his forties who pulled out his identification.

"Comrade Wu Wenshan from the Discipline Inspection Commission, please come with us."

Wu Wenshan's mind went blank.

"What...what do you mean?"

"Suspected of violating discipline, suspended from duty pending investigation."

Wu Wenshan's face turned ashen, and he turned to run away.

Two people stepped forward and grabbed him.

"Comrade Wu Wenshan, please cooperate."

Wu Wenshan struggled and shouted at He Xiulan.

"Call my older brother! Ask him to pull some strings!"

He Xiulan was terrified and stood frozen in place, too scared to move.

The disciplinary committee members dragged Wu Wenshan out the door and shoved him into a car.

The car drove away.

He Xiulan collapsed to the ground and began to cry.

...

Tranquil Tea House.

Just as dawn broke, Li Fugui was awakened by urgent knocking on the door.

He put on his clothes, went downstairs, and opened the door.

There were more than a dozen police officers standing outside the door, led by Deputy Director Wang.

"Li Fugui, cooperate with the investigation."

Li Fugui's expression changed, and he turned to run away.

Two police officers rushed up and pinned him to the ground.

"search!"

Deputy Director Wang waved his hand.

The police officers stormed into the teahouse and searched each room.

In the back room, the tea server heard the noise and took out a small bottle.

He unscrewed the bottle cap and poured the pills inside into his mouth.

Deputy Director Wang kicked open the door and saw the waiter lying on the ground with blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.

"Oh shit!"

He rushed over and touched the waiter's neck.

It's out of breath.

Deputy Director Wang swore and stood up.

"Keep searching!"

The police officers ransacked the room.

There is a hidden compartment under the tea table.

The police pried open a hidden compartment and found a pile of documents and a radio inside.

Deputy Director Wang opened the document, his face growing increasingly grim.

The document records Eagle Nest's activities in Beijing, as well as the addresses of several contact points.

"Take them all away!"

...

Northwest, deep in the Gobi Desert.

Two o'clock in the morning.

Lu Jingyan led the Blade Point Squad, crouching on the edge of the cliff.

Below the cliff is the base of the Eagle's Nest.

The base was brightly lit, with watchtowers on the walls and sentries patrolling back and forth.

Wang Kun squatted down next to Lu Jingyan and took out his binoculars to take a look.

"Brigade Commander Lu, this place is too heavily guarded."

Lu Jingyan took the binoculars and examined them carefully.

"Go down from here."

He pointed to a depression on the edge of the cliff.

Wang Kun frowned.

"Brigade Commander Lu, it's too steep here, the rope might not be long enough."

“That’s enough,” Lu Jingyan said. “Black Sand Scorpion’s intelligence indicates that there’s a ventilation shaft down here that leads directly into the base.”

Wang Kun nodded.

"So how should we divide the work?"

“You lead one team in a feint attack from the front to draw their attention,” Lu Jingyan said. “I’ll lead the second team down from here and penetrate deep into their territory.”

Wang Kun hesitated for a moment.

"Brigade Commander Lu, why don't you take a squad and I'll go down?"

“No need.” Lu Jingyan shook his head. “The flanks are more dangerous; it’s more appropriate for me to go.”

Wang Kun wanted to say something, but Lu Jingyan waved his hand to interrupt him.

"It's settled then. Let's move on."

The Knife Tip Squad split into two groups.

Wang Kun led a team and approached from the front.

Lu Jingyan led the second team to secure the ropes at the edge of the cliff.

The rope sank down and disappeared into the darkness.

Lu Jingyan checked the equipment and then looked back at his team members.

"Remember, be quick and don't give yourself away."

The team members nodded.

Lu Jingyan grabbed the rope and tumbled down the cliff.

In the darkness, only the howling of the wind could be heard.

The rope was shaking violently, so Lu Jingyan gripped it tightly and slid down little by little.

He slid for about fifty meters before his feet touched solid ground.

Sure enough, there was a ventilation opening on the cliff face.

Lu Jingyan took out a flashlight and shone it on.

The ventilation opening is very narrow, only wide enough for one person to crawl through.

He made a gesture, and the team members came down one after another.

A dozen or so people were crammed in front of the ventilation duct.

Lu Jingyan turned off his flashlight and was the first to crawl inside.

Inside the ventilation duct, it was pitch black; the only sound was breathing.

Lu Jingyan crawled forward using both his hands and feet.

After climbing for about ten minutes, a glimmer of light appeared ahead.

He stopped, took out a dagger, and pried open the cover of the vent.

The lid fell to the ground with a slight thud.

Lu Jingyan peeked out.

Outside was a corridor with dim light bulbs hanging on the walls.

At the end of the corridor, a sentry stood with his back to him, leaning against the wall and smoking.

Lu Jingyan climbed out of the ventilation vent, and his feet landed silently.

He crouched down and crept up behind the sentry.

Before the sentry could react, his neck was gripped tightly.

Lu Jingyan tightened his grip, and the sentry struggled a few times before collapsing to the ground.

The team members found them one by one.

Lu Jingyan made a hand gesture, and the team split into three groups.

He led a group, feeling his way forward along the corridor.

The corridor was long, with iron doors on both sides.

Lu Jingyan pushed open a door, inside which were piles of weapon boxes.

He closed the door and continued walking.

At the end, there's a fork in the road.

Lu Jingyan stopped and took out the map that Black Sand Scorpion had given him.

Several key areas are marked on the map.

The warehouse is on the left, and the laboratory is on the right.

Lu Jingyan hesitated for a moment, then chose the right side.

The group turned into the corridor on the right.

At the end of the corridor was a heavy iron door.

A sign on the door reads: "Restricted Area, Unauthorized Personnel Not Allowed."

Lu Jingyan took out his tools and pried open the door lock.

The door opened, revealing a huge warehouse inside.

The warehouse was filled with freezers.

The freezer has a numbered label on it.

"Number 07", "Number 13", "Number 24"...

Lu Jingyan walked to a freezer and opened the lid.

Cold air is coming out.

Inside the box was a transparent glass jar.

Inside the jar was a purple mass.

Lu Jingyan frowned and reached out to touch the glass jar.

The jar was ice-cold.

Just as he was about to take a closer look, a piercing alarm suddenly sounded in the warehouse.

Beep beep beep—

The flashing red lights illuminated the entire warehouse in a blood-red hue.

The speakers on the wall emitted cold, electronic sounds.

"Alert! Intruder detected! Initiate cleanup procedure!"

Lu Jingyan's expression changed.

"withdraw!"

The team members turned and ran outside.

The warehouse door slammed shut.

Lu Jingyan rushed to the door and pushed it open forcefully.

The door remained completely still.

The electronic voice was still playing from the loudspeaker.

"Purification process started, countdown 5 minutes."