Chapter 139 Chess Game

Wei Mingrui: "..." He suspected that this old fox and Lin Baozhu were putting on a show.

But the words "Scorpion" burned into his heart like a red-hot iron. This viper's hands were stained with the blood of revolutionary comrades, and he had stolen a list of key personnel concerning the fate of the nation. The list hadn't even been sent out yet; this man had to be captured at all costs!

“Comrade Lin,” Wei Mingrui leaned forward slightly, his gaze sharp and scrutinizing, carrying a hint of barely perceptible pressure, “the organization is aware of your abilities. But ‘Scorpion’ is ruthless and vicious, and he holds grudges. Once he targets you, he might not be able to do anything to you for the time being, but are you willing to bet that he won’t go so far as to harm your unsuspecting family?”

Whoosh!

The temperature in Lin Baozhu's eyes plummeted! Her gaze instantly sharpened like an ice pick, carrying a chilling intent, piercing straight at Wei Mingrui!

"Oh?" Her voice was low, but every word was sharp as ice. "Does Commander Wei mean... that our revolutionary ranks have too many sieves, making them a hornet's nest for the enemy to come and go as they please? If that's really the case, then your role as commander has truly opened the eyes of the masses!"

Lin Baozhu has always been the one sitting at the head of the negotiating table. Now, being so blatantly threatened, with this attitude, they still expect her help? Catching this spy doesn't necessarily require cooperation with the military!

Wei Mingrui's pupils contracted as he was taken aback by her sharp retort, and he stared at her suspiciously. Lin Baozhu, far from backing down, instead raised her eyebrows defiantly!

The atmosphere instantly plummeted to freezing. After a brief standoff, Wei Mingrui took a deep breath, his tense shoulders relaxing slightly, and his tone softened, carrying a hint of sincere apology: "I'm sorry, Comrade Lin, I was too hasty. It's indeed difficult to find corrupt elements in the team unless they show their true colors."

But please, for the sake of national security and the millions of compatriots overseas in peril, lend us a hand! As for the reward…” He paused, then his tone became resolute: “As long as it’s within organizational principles and my authority, I, Wei Mingrui, will do my utmost to meet your reasonable requests!”

The frost on Lin Baozhu's face melted away instantly, and she put on that seemingly harmless smile again: "If Commander Wei had been so straightforward from the beginning, wouldn't it have been settled? Why did you have to go through all that trouble?"

As she spoke, she pulled an inconspicuous metal cylinder from her pocket and twirled it deftly between her fingers: "When I made my move, I suspected he had accomplices, so I deliberately let him off the hook... Look, when he ran away, I gave him some special stuff. After it got completely dark, I'll take you to 'haul in the net and catch the fish'."

"It's getting dark? There are still several hours left! What if he manages to escape..." Wei Mingrui said anxiously.

"Run?" Lin Baozhu scoffed. "I've completely crippled his arm and leg; he can't even crawl two miles! If he shows his face now, he'll be a sitting duck! Just wait until dark, and I'll lead you to wipe out their entire lair!"

As for whether "Scorpion" would transfer the intelligence beforehand? Lin Baozhu sneered inwardly. As long as he valued his life, that list was bait to lure his accomplices to take him away!

Even if he's stupid enough to actually throw out the bait... ha, Old Man Bi is still firmly in our hands. As long as word gets out that he's still alive... those beasts, even knowing it's a trap, will come to kill Old Man Bi at any cost!

As for how to set up this scheme and how to close it down in the end, that's Wei Mingrui's business, and has nothing to do with her.