The factory was gloomy and dilapidated, filled with dust. They searched carefully, rummaging through old filing cabinets and desks. Finally, in a corner, Ayu found an account book hidden under clutter. The account book recorded financial transactions between mysterious organizations and other unknown forces. Although the records were incomplete, it was still an important discovery.

Chapter Six: Preparations for the Counterattack

With new leads, the alliance members began discussing a counterattack plan. Now that they had information on some of the financial transactions, they could start from this angle, getting relevant departments involved in the investigation, freezing some of the mysterious organization's illegal financial accounts, and giving them a blow from the ground up.

Meanwhile, the members who contacted insiders also made progress, learning that the mysterious organization had an important deal to be made at a private club. This was an excellent opportunity to gather more evidence of their illegal activities and then bring them all down in one fell swoop.

Ayu and Lin Yu led several skilled alliance members to begin special training for operations targeting private clubs, learning skills such as infiltration, evading surveillance, quickly obtaining evidence, and evacuation.

However, the mysterious organization seemed to have sensed the danger. They strengthened their defenses, increasing security around the club several times over and upgrading various surveillance equipment. A more intense battle was about to unfold.

Chapter Seven: Operation Hindered

On the day of the operation, Ayu, Lin Yu, and the others quietly approached the private club as planned. However, as soon as they got close to the perimeter of the club, they realized that something was wrong. The planned infiltration route was now guarded by several patrol groups, and the coverage of the surveillance equipment was much wider than they had expected.

Lin Yu tried to interfere with the surveillance using technical means, but found that the other side's anti-interference system was also very strong, making it difficult to break through for the time being. Ayu looked at the tense situation and felt a little anxious. If this operation failed, it would be difficult to find such a good opportunity again in the future.

Just as they were hesitating about whether to force their way through, an alarm suddenly sounded in the club. It turned out that a group of guards had discovered their presence, and the entire club went on high alert, their operation completely exposed.

Chapter 8: A Difficult Breakthrough

Faced with their exposed situation, Ayu and Lin Yu made a decisive decision to break through. They led their alliance members in a fierce battle against the charging guards. Lin Yu was agile and quickly took down several guards. Although Ayu was not as strong as the men, she used her nimble movements to dodge enemy attacks and provide assistance to her teammates from time to time.

However, the enemy outnumbered them and were better equipped, and the alliance members gradually found themselves unable to hold them off, with several being injured. In this critical moment, Lin Yu spotted a small gap on the side of the clubhouse and shouted, "Retreat that way!" The group then rushed towards the gap.

Having finally broken free of the club's encirclement, everyone was exhausted and breathless, and many bore injuries. Although the operation had failed, it made them realize even more clearly the power of the mysterious organization, and that they needed to devise a more comprehensive plan to defeat them.

Chapter Nine: Internal Conflicts

The failure of the operation caused some discord within the alliance. Some complained that the plan was not thorough enough, some criticized Ayu and Lin Yu for their poor command, and some even suggested leaving the alliance, feeling that continuing to fight against the mysterious organization was too dangerous and there was no hope of victory.

Ayu felt extremely wronged. She had sacrificed so much for this alliance, living in constant fear, only to be met with such accusations. Lin Yu was also helpless. He knew everyone harbored resentment, but arguing wouldn't solve anything.

Mr. Chen stood up and rebuked those who wanted to quit: "If you quit now, all your previous efforts will be in vain. We've come this far, how can we give up so easily? What's one failure? Get up from where you fall!"

Under Mr. Chen's persuasion, those who wanted to withdraw quieted down for the time being, but the atmosphere within the alliance remained somewhat somber as everyone pondered what to do next.

Chapter Ten: A Turning Point Arrives

Just when the alliance was at a stalemate, a turning point suddenly appeared. The mysterious force that had previously helped them once again extended a helping hand, sending the alliance a recording of a high-level meeting of the mysterious organization. The recording revealed the organization's next plan and information about an important overseas stronghold they were hiding.

This information was like a ray of light in the darkness, rekindling hope among the alliance members. They began discussing their next steps based on this new clue, deciding to first send someone overseas to investigate the base and see if they could find the key to defeating the mysterious organization in one fell swoop.

Ayu and Lin Yu volunteered to carry out this dangerous mission. They knew it was a rare opportunity that they couldn't miss no matter what.

Chapter Eleven: Overseas Exploration

Ayu and Lin Yu embarked on a journey overseas, proceeding with extreme caution, fearing their presence would be discovered by the mysterious organization. Upon arrival at their destination, they began secretly observing the organization's overseas outpost.

The outpost was located in a remote seaside town. It looked like an ordinary warehouse from the outside, but the security around it was very tight, with many heavily armed guards patrolling. Ayu and Lin Yu spent several days figuring out the pattern of the guards' shift changes and some blind spots in the surveillance.

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