Chapter 345 Suppression in the Capital
"I'll tell you... I'll tell you everything..."
Joanna slumped in the chair, her voice hoarse and inhuman.
Su Wantang stood outside the interrogation room, looking inside through the one-way glass. Joanna's face was deathly pale, her lips were split, and her eyes were filled with despair.
Qin Zheng sat opposite her, holding a pen in his hand, several pages of paper already filled with notes.
“There are five strongholds in the capital,” Joanna said, her head bowed and her voice broken.
"Teahouses, antique shops, abandoned courtyard houses, and...and that clinic in Xicheng, and...a car repair shop near the military district."
Qin Zheng paused for a moment.
"Car repair shop"
“Yes.” Joanna swallowed hard. “Their men disguised themselves as mechanics and specifically gathered information about the military’s movements.”
Su Wantang narrowed her eyes.
The fact that the repair shop was located near the military district meant that "Eagle's Nest" had a tighter surveillance of the military than she had imagined.
"What is their true purpose for Moongrass?" Qin Zheng asked.
Joanna was silent for a few seconds, then looked up, her eyes darting around.
“Mr. Shadow…he needs Moonlight Grass to prolong his life.”
"His body is about to give out, and the moonflower is his only hope."
Su Wantang tapped her fingers lightly twice on the window frame.
Continue life
She remembered her mother's dying words, and the experimental records about the "perfect vessel." What kind of monster was this "Mr. Shadow"?
...
At three in the morning, the study in Courtyard No. 1 was brightly lit.
Su Wantang sat at the table, a huge map of the capital city spread out in front of her. She held a charcoal pencil in her hand and marked the locations of the outposts on the map one by one.
Teahouses, antique shops, courtyard houses, clinics, and car repair shops.
Five points, like five nails, are driven into every corner of the capital.
Qin Zheng stood behind her, his voice low.
“Miss, these locations are all in very tricky places. The teahouse is in the downtown area, the antique shop is on the cultural street, the clinic is next to the hospital, and the auto repair shop is near the military area.”
Su Wantang nodded.
“They choose places that are crowded or where it’s easy to get information.” She put down her charcoal pencil and looked up. “But the more crowded the place, the faster we need to be.”
A sharp glint flashed in Qin Zheng's eyes.
"Young Miss, what do you plan to do?"
Su Wantang stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the dark night outside.
"I'll go find Old Chen right now."
She turned around, her eyes as cold as ice.
"Let the military and intelligence agencies work together to uproot it completely."
...
Just as dawn broke, Old Chen received a call from Su Wantang.
He sat in his study in his bathrobe, listening to Su Wantang's voice on the other end of the phone, his expression growing increasingly serious.
“Five strongholds,” he said in a low voice, “This Eagle’s Nest is even bolder than I thought.”
Su Wantang's voice was very calm.
"Old Chen, I've already compiled the maps and intelligence. I'll have Qin Zheng deliver them in a bit. This operation must be swift, accurate, and ruthless; we can't give them time to react."
Old Chen remained silent for a few seconds.
“Okay.” His voice carried a hint of appreciation. “I’ll make the call right away and mobilize the military and intelligence agencies.”
After hanging up the phone, Mr. Chen picked up another phone and dialed a number.
"Old Zhao, get up and get to work." His voice carried a hint of amusement. "There's a big fish to catch."
...
At nine o'clock in the morning, several places in Beijing started moving almost simultaneously.
Outside the teahouse, two military jeeps were parked at the entrance. Gao Jianjun led a group of men and rushed inside.
"Military operations, everyone stay put!"
The customers in the teahouse screamed in fright, and teacups shattered on the floor.
Gao Jianjun's men moved swiftly, rushing up to the second floor and kicking open the door to a private room.
There were three people sitting inside, discussing something. When they saw the soldier enter, their expressions changed drastically.
"Don't move!" Gao Jianjun pulled out his gun, pointed it at them, and shouted, "Hands up!"
...
Inside the antique shop, intelligence agents walked in disguised as customers. They looked around, chatting as they went.
"This bottle is nice."
"Yes, how much?"
The shop owner greeted us with a smile.
"Sir, you have a good eye. This is..."
Before he could finish speaking, a group of people suddenly rushed in and blocked the shop entrance.
The shop owner's smile froze on his face.
...
In the abandoned courtyard, Qin Zheng personally led the team.
He vaulted over the wall and landed silently. The guards followed behind him, each one moving swiftly.
There were two guards in the yard, and before they could react, Qin Zheng knocked them down with a single punch each.
He pushed open the door to the main room, where several people were sitting and organizing a pile of documents.
When they saw Qin Zheng come in, they were stunned for a moment, and then someone reached out to touch their waist.
Qin Zheng sneered, kicked the table away, grabbed the man's wrist, and twisted it forcefully.
With a "crack," the man's wrist broke, and he screamed in agony.
The others tried to run, but the guards had already rushed in, and none of them escaped.
...
At the clinic, military and intelligence personnel arrived one after the other.
They rushed into the basement, where several operating tables were set up, some stained with blood. A cabinet against the wall contained a pile of bottles and jars, along with several documents labeled "Experiment Records."
“Here…” a young intelligence officer stared at the operating table, his face pale. “They’re conducting human experiments.”
The leader opened a document, his eyes growing colder.
“The perfect container… Subject 07…” he gritted his teeth, “These beasts.”
...
Inside the auto repair shop, Gao Jianjun and his men blocked the front and back doors.
"Don't move!"
The mechanics raised their hands, their faces filled with panic.
Gao Jianjun went into the small room inside, opened a drawer, and found it full of records of military vehicles entering and leaving, as well as several photos of officers.
His face was ashen.
...
In the command center of Tangdixuan, Su Wantang sat in front of the phone, receiving reports one after another.
"Young Miss, the teahouse has been taken over, and three people have been arrested."
"We've taken over the antique shop; the owner and two employees are all from Eagle's Nest."
"The courtyard house has been taken over, and a batch of documents and weapons have been seized."
"The clinic has been taken down, and evidence of human experimentation has been found."
"The auto repair shop has been taken over; it contains military intelligence."
Su Wantang listened to these reports without any expression on her face.
She put down the phone and looked at the map on the table, where the five outposts were circled in red.
“Not a single one escaped,” she said softly.
Qin Zheng stood beside her, his eyes filled with the satisfaction of revenge.
“Young Miss, those who betrayed my team back then are in there too.” His voice trembled slightly. “I caught them myself.”
Su Wantang glanced at him and patted his shoulder.
"Thanks for your hard work."
...
At three o'clock in the afternoon, Mr. Chen called.
"Wantang, well done." His voice was tinged with laughter. "This operation resulted in the capture of over twenty people and the seizure of a large amount of intelligence and supplies."
Su Wantang leaned back in her chair and closed her eyes.
"Old Chen, can we find anything out from those documents and supplies?"
Old Chen remained silent for a few seconds.
“Yes.” His voice turned serious. “We found a batch of experimental records in the clinic that mentioned follow-up reports on the ‘Perfect Container’ and ‘Subject 07’.”
Su Wantang's heart tightened.
"Jingyue"
“Very likely.” Old Chen sighed. “These records mention a project codenamed ‘Moon Goddess,’ which is related to Jingyue.”
Su Zhaotang gripped the microphone tightly with her fingers.
...
In the evening, Meng Wan learned the results of the cleanup operation from Old Chen.
She sat in the living room, holding a teacup, her eyes filled with satisfaction.
"Wantang is truly remarkable," she said softly.
Grandpa Lu sat opposite him, sipping his tea and nodding.
“She has the ability and the courage.” He put down his teacup. “It is Jingyan’s good fortune to marry her.”
Meng Wan smiled, but her eyes were slightly moist.
"There is finally hope for Jingyue's situation."
...
At night, Su Wantang had the confession she had obtained from "Viper" laid out in front of her.
She turned to one of the pages, her gaze growing colder and colder.
“Lu Wenbo…” she murmured the name, “So your relationship with Eagle’s Nest is deeper than I thought.”
The confession stated that "Viper" had participated in planning the internal strife within the Lu family, attempting to remove Lu Jingyan from the core power structure of the Lu family so that Lu Wenbo could take control of the family.
Su Wantang put down her statement and picked up another document.
This is a cryptic record seized from the clinic detailing "Mr. Shadow's" regular dealings with Northwest Farm.
Looking at the date and location on the document, her anxiety deepened.
Northwest... Jingyan...
She stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the dark night outside.
"Jingyan, you must come back safely."
She spoke softly, gently stroking her pregnant belly.
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