Safeguards are still necessary, so Li Liwen and the other two placed the tracking device under their belt buckles.
The car was still the same minivan, but the driver was now Li Liwen. Li Liwen didn't let Gao Fei come along.
Li Liwen is, after all, a native of Qiantang. Although he is away from home most of the year, with the guidance from the remote communication headset, he can easily avoid congested roads.
Twenty minutes later, the van arrived at the location where the Buick had disappeared on the surveillance footage.
They continued driving in the same direction the Buick had been traveling, but at a much slower speed. The other two people in the car were also looking out the left and right windows to make sure they didn't miss anything.
However, the car moved from one monitoring area to the next, but the people in the car did not notice where the Buick went.
"Old He, check if there are any parking lots along this road besides the roadside parking spaces."
A moment later, He Zhongze's voice came through the earphones.
"There is a parking lot behind the Hanting Hotel, and Bao'er Seafood Restaurant also has its own private parking lot."
"Okay, got it."
After saying this, Li Liwen turned the steering wheel sharply at the intersection, regardless of whether it was a U-turn lane or not, and turned the car around at a small angle back to the section of road he had just driven.
At the hotel entrance, Li Liwen stopped the car and sent Sun Cheng to check. He then dropped Wang Peng off at the seafood restaurant entrance to check as well, while he waited in the car, observing the pedestrians on the road.
Five minutes later, Wang Peng's voice came through the earpiece.
"Team leader, we found them. They're in the parking lot behind the seafood restaurant. The person should be inside the restaurant."
Li Liwen couldn't help but clench his fist in the car: "Good, don't go in alone, stay there and don't move, Sun Cheng and I will be there soon."
"Old He, contact the Municipal Public Security Bureau and have them arrange for men to be scattered around the perimeter of this street. Plainclothes officers only, no police cars."
After giving the instructions, Li Liwen drove Sun Cheng to the seafood restaurant.
The parking spaces were already full, so they parked their car in a no-parking zone and then got out to meet Wang Peng, who was waiting there.
The equipment was already prepared, including a concealed in-ear communicator and two pistols.
One is a newly developed military signaling weapon, the C18, which has not yet been made public. It has a 10-round magazine and its power is roughly equivalent to the Type 54, but it has higher accuracy and a longer range.
It is very small, hidden close to the cuff of a coat, less than half the size of a palm, with a capacity of only two rounds, and once the trigger is pulled, both rounds will be fired at the same time.
It has no accuracy beyond 10 meters, but its power is immense within 5 meters.
In addition, close-fitting double-layered soft protective clothing, some small tools, and stun guns are also essential, because it is winter and the clothes are thick, so there are many things that can be hidden.
Standing at the entrance of the seafood restaurant, Li Liwen took a deep breath to relieve the unavoidable pressure.
"Don't overreact later. If it's really as I think, then we've encountered a force of justice. Also, if we run into her directly, be respectful when you see that little girl named Windsor."
Li Liwen saw Sun Cheng's mouth move.
“I know what you’re trying to say, but this little girl is very likely a ‘consul’ of a European power. I don’t know if that title represents status or power, but either way, it can’t be low.”
"I've met a terrifying figure, whom you probably all know, it's 'Uncle Ma' from the Immortal Abode. Even he addressed Windsor with a respectful title. I don't want to offend him with a silly mistake on our first meeting, understand?"
"clear."
"clear."
"Let's go inside!"
The next second, the three of them transformed into casual diners, looking like they were having dinner together. They had deliberately worn casual jackets and walked and chatted as they entered the seafood restaurant.
"Welcome to Bao'er Seafood! How many people are in your party? Do you have a reservation?"
A waiter immediately came to greet us.
Li Liwen answered in the Hangzhou dialect.
"The three of you have no reservations."
"I'm very sorry, but we don't have any seats available at the moment. If you don't mind, could you please take a number at the counter and wait in line? We will provide you with tea free of charge."
Li Liwen thought to himself, "That's perfect."
"It's okay, we'll just wait."
"Thank you for your understanding. Please pay attention to your number being called at the counter so you don't miss your meal."
After receiving their numbers, the three of them sat down in the rest area and observed the seafood restaurant.
This seafood restaurant is exquisitely decorated without being extravagant. Outside the visible kitchen area, clean aquariums contain a variety of fresh seafood, making the whole restaurant feel grand yet not at all restrictive.
The taste must be pretty good, no wonder it's so popular.
After pretending to rest for a while, the three of them left the rest area separately and headed into the hotel.
The dining tables in the halls on the first and second floors were completely visible, and the group searched around but couldn't find the main attraction.
If it really is here, it seems to be in a private room.
But private rooms aren't places you can just look at whenever you want. The three of them couldn't think of a good solution for a while, and after thinking it over, they could only try the "wrong room" trick.
After the three finished their discussion in the rest area, they decided to begin their "door-breaking operation".
"It's a pity we're not arresting ordinary criminals, otherwise we could just raid them."
Wang Peng made a joke and just turned his head to the side when his heart skipped a beat.
He noticed that the man at the high-speed rail station happened to be coming out of the restroom.
"Team leader, I see Hong Quan!"
Before he could finish speaking, Wang Peng saw the middle-aged man named Hong Quan suddenly turn his head toward the rest area as if he had sensed something.
What!
Wang Peng reacted extremely quickly, slamming his fist on the coffee table in the rest area with a loud "bang" almost instantly, and then shouted.
"Why haven't we been served yet! We've been waiting for half an hour, and we're starving!"
Li Liwen and Sun Cheng were initially delighted to hear Wang Peng's suggestion, but upon seeing Wang Peng's reaction, they cooperated without a second thought.
"Exactly! How long are we going to have to wait? We're going to see a movie later!"
When the waiter saw that a customer was making a scene, he immediately came over and kept apologizing.
While pretending to be a rude and impatient customer, Wang Peng kept an eye on Hong Quan out of the corner of his eye. He only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Hong Quan glanced at him and then went to the left corridor without any reaction.
Before I knew it, my cheeks were covered in sweat.
"Okay, we'll wait a bit longer. Please arrange a table for us as soon as possible."
The waitress breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Wang Peng's attitude had suddenly softened, but she was also a little puzzled. However, she couldn't cause trouble for herself, so she could only agree repeatedly.
"By the way, are there private rooms at the end of the left-hand corridor? I saw that the private room area is on the second floor."
The waiter looked in the direction Wang Peng pointed.
"Oh, that's our boss's private reception room. It's not open to the public; it's only for friends to dine with."
"Okay, I understand. You can go ahead and get back to work."
After the waiter left, Wang Peng, Li Liwen, and Sun Cheng exchanged a glance, and all three of them knew where the person was.
“Team leader, that Hong Quan is definitely not an ordinary person. I just glanced at him and he almost noticed me. I thought the ability to sense gazes only existed in martial arts novels.”
Li Liwen patted Wang Peng on the shoulder.
"The response is good, but the challenges we special agents face are far more complex than those faced by martial arts masters."
"So what do we do? Call for backup or..."
Li Liwen thought about it for a moment.
"We'll wait!"
"ah?"
Wang Peng was somewhat puzzled, and Sun Cheng next to him also had a similar look of confusion.
"If you're about to have dinner with friends and a group of people with ID cards walk in, wouldn't you be annoyed?"
"Then we..."
"We'll stay here and wait for them to finish their meal and get up to leave before we approach them."
...
At this moment, Wu You was on the rooftop opposite Bao'er Seafood Restaurant, and he couldn't help but nod as he watched Li Liwen and the others' reactions.
They truly deserve to be called elites.
However, I'm not an unapproachable person. The three of them haven't had dinner yet, so I'll invite them to join me. We'll still have to deal with each other in the future, after all.
...
Now that Li Liwen and his two companions had finalized their plan, they felt much more relaxed. They even considered having a meal in the lobby once they had a table, since they could see the direction of their target.
They had already secretly investigated and found that the only way out of that special reception room was through a straight corridor, and the back door was located in the kitchen area. Moreover, there were already many plainclothes officers scattered around this street as backup.
"Welcome to Bao'er Seafood. Do you two have a reservation?"
The enthusiastic greetings from the staff at the entrance came again, as the rest area was not far from the entrance and could be seen by everyone coming and going.
Upon hearing the sound, Li Liwen instinctively looked towards the door, his pupils immediately contracting.
A pair of deep eyes were staring back at him; Li Liwen would never forget those eyes.
"Uncle Ma..."
At the entrance stood the two "immortals" he had met in Sichuan.
"I don't remember having another nephew."
A deep, resonant voice drifted in from the doorway.
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