Xinlan
The most important purpose of Chen Jiu's infiltration was to confirm the location and condition of the target, who was not Steve.
Tean went to such great lengths, even using Steve as bait, and even Song Zifeng and Raman were merely byproducts of this plan, all for the sake of a scientist who was unknown both internationally and domestically.
A female scientist.
After forcing Song Zifeng to leave the country, the academic cliques that had originally been attached to Song Zifeng gradually disintegrated, and some people with tainted backgrounds were successively brought out and executed by the special security forces.
Two months ago, while organizing evidence in a case of academic treason, Te'an discovered a strange manuscript among a stack of documents. The formulas in the manuscript were later verified by experts from the Academy of Sciences, and they discussed a very advanced and complex aerodynamic problem.
Judging from the manuscript, the author's ideas were nearing completion and were about to solve a bottleneck that had plagued China for many years. If this problem could be solved, its contribution to both aviation and aerospace would be epoch-making.
Tean immediately investigated the source of the manuscript and found that it was written by a female scientist who was suppressed by academic factions due to her personality and thus unable to rise to prominence.
The scientist's name is Xinlanluo.
Tean then investigated everything about Xinlan and discovered that Xinlan Luo was a genius from a young age, skipping grades all the way into university. However, after entering university, due to her young age and naivety, she offended many senior professors and was constantly sidelined and suppressed.
In addition, her personality was naturally cold and aloof, so she wasn't popular among the students, and no one spoke up for her when something happened.
The academic world has always been more snobbish than society at large; a single word from a professor can easily erase the diploma of a student who has studied diligently for over a decade. Until they truly break free, students are all slaves.
Despite her difficult personality, Xinlan survived thanks to her outstanding academic abilities, though she lived a very difficult life.
Her academic achievements were often plagiarized and published by the head of her lab, and at the worst times, she couldn't even get authorship.
During the investigation, Tean discovered that two years ago, a foreign laboratory offered her very generous terms to poach her, but she refused.
When the special agents visited her parents' home to investigate, they said that Xinlan felt her academic achievements should remain in Nutag and not be used by other countries. Therefore, even though she had the opportunity to escape domestic academic bullying, she gave it up.
However, this patriotic and outstanding scientist disappeared three months ago.
It took Tean considerable effort to discover that Xinlan had disappeared while traveling in the desert region. Before her disappearance, she had a chance encounter with Karim at the Sky Tower, a famous tourist attraction in central West Africa, and they had an argument.
Tean then managed to obtain the Sky Tower's surveillance footage from that day, confirming that Karim was the one who took Xinlan away.
Therefore, Chen Fei immediately convened an emergency ministerial meeting, and the entire plan came into being.
They were determined to save the scientist, for her patriotism and for the groundbreaking aerodynamic solutions in her mind.
This plan could make Nutag the most powerful country in the world in the future.
This plan is not without risk. Karim's cruelty and perversion are well-known.
Karim is attracted to beautiful and strong women. He would gather the women he liked from all over the world and hide them in his secret fortress. Then he would slowly torture and break them, forcing them to submit to him.
Chen Fei and Chen Chao both knew that in the end, this plan might only save a mentally broken person, a toy without self-awareness, or even a corpse.
But they have to try.
Because Xinlan is a patriotic citizen, and also because of her value as a scientist.
Whether they succeed or not, they have to give it a shot.
Steve and Chen Jiu joined the mission knowing everything.
Steve knew that even the mission's ultimate target might not be alive. He also knew he would fall into the hands of a cruel psychopath who was his biological father.
But Steve still accepted the task without hesitation.
He believed the reward for this task was high enough.
Tean exists for the stability and prosperity of Nutag.
As a special agent of the Special Security Service, it was his duty to protect the citizens of Nutag.
As an agent of the Special Agents, he should sacrifice himself for the future prosperity of Nutag.
He had long ago sworn to dedicate himself to the stability and prosperity of Nutag.
So even if what lies ahead is a living hell, he will step into it without hesitation.
He was a soldier of Nutag, nothing more.
Chen Jiu searched each room one by one and finally found Xin Lan in a relatively spacious room in the corner.
This room was noticeably larger than the other cells, and it even had a desk. When Chen Jiu found her, Xin Lan was sitting at the desk, holding a pen and lost in thought.
She held a pen, but there was no paper on the table. Chen Jiu, with her specially trained eyesight, could see layers of scratches on the table.
He instantly understood what was going on; Karim knew what was most important to a scientist and used that to torment him.
Chen Jiu guessed that Xin Lan would have to pay a price to Karim if she wanted to get the paper.
And the price will certainly be high.
Xinlan was pale, thin, and her eyes were dull and lifeless, as if she had lost all desire to live.
Chen Jiu patiently lurked in the shadows and observed for a while. Based on his experience, he discovered that the light in Xin Lan's eyes had not completely disappeared.
Her mental state may not have completely collapsed; perhaps there is still hope for her.
After confirming the not-too-bad news, Chen Jiu left the secret fortress.
He now has all the information he needs.
When he comes back next time, he will rescue Steve and Xinlan.
must!
Back at Raman's manor, Chen Jiu spent some time alone in his room. He gave himself some time to process the emotions welling up inside him.
The high pressure of the operation makes them unconsciously detach their emotions. But when the operation ends, those suppressed emotions will surge out uncontrollably.
Ultimately, even the most elite agents are still human. They are just better at controlling their emotions than ordinary people, but they are not heartless.
When they feel pain, they will feel pain, and it may even be more intense.
Chen Jiu took several deep breaths, forcing himself to put aside the scenes he had witnessed inside the secret fortress and temporarily suppress the deep pain in his heart. After calming himself down, he turned on his computer and began drawing a floor plan and security checkpoints for the Karim secret fortress.
No matter how lax the security inside Karim, their plan had to be based on the worst-case scenario. He had to assume that all security measures within Karim's secret fortress were in good working order when they moved in. They had to make the most perfect preparations based on this premise to rescue both Xinlan and Steve.
In the conference room of Raman Manor, a floor plan of Karim's secret fortress was projected on the main screen. Raman sat in a chair, looking at it with great interest, while his private army leader, Windsor, stood behind him.
"On the day of the operation, our people will infiltrate first. I will lie in wait in the control room, two other agents will be at our target's location, and I will also have someone on standby at Steve's location." Chen Jiu stood in front of the tactical projection and calmly explained the final operation plan to Raman. "Karim's fortress blocks external signals, so once the operation begins, we will be unable to communicate with each other. Everything will be based on the pre-agreed time nodes."
Chen Jiu glanced at Raman as he spoke, seemingly quite skeptical of the tactical competence of Raman's men.
“You know Windsor’s abilities. She’ll be leading the team this time, so you should trust her,” Raman said innocently.
Chen Jiu glanced at Windsor, which was taken as tacit agreement, and then turned to continue speaking.
"Because the timing needs to be agreed upon in advance, we cannot determine where Karim will be at the time of the operation. If he appears at one of the three locations where we will be lying in ambush, my men will strike as soon as the operation begins. Karim will die from a bullet to the forehead, and the weapon used to kill him will be the domestically produced ZM7 submachine gun, which is widely used by your private army. Do you have any questions about this?"
"No problem, as long as you do it cleanly enough."
"Alright. On the day of the operation, I'll leave two agents with your team to guide you. Two more will be stationed outside the facility to observe the surroundings and ensure an escape route. Once the operation officially begins, we'll directly rescue our target and withdraw. Afterward, you'll be transferred to your vehicle to the central airport to take a civilian flight back home. Steve is your responsibility to rescue, but the agents in your team and the agents who were previously stationed with Steve will assist you. If Karim isn't killed by my men initially, you must eliminate him before he leaves the facility; otherwise, the cleanup will be very troublesome."
"Can the people outside who are securing the retreat route help with sniping?" Raman asked.
"Sure, but the sniper wound won't help you tell your story. Your story is about an impulsive killing due to emotional outburst, and the sniper wound doesn't support that background."
“It’s alright, I want him dead. How to convince the higher-ups with the details is my business. I will try my best to prevent him from escaping, but if anything happens, you have to help me make sure he doesn’t appear alive in front of anyone else.”
Chen Jiu thought for a moment, then nodded: "Okay. But you know, we won't be using any equipment related to Nutag in this operation."
"I know."
"Windsor has seen the floor plan, the attack and retreat routes. If everything is fine, we'll begin the operation 24 hours later, after we observe Karim entering the secret fortress. My men will infiltrate for 20 minutes, and then you can launch a full-scale assault on the outer perimeter. Any questions?"
Raman glanced at Windsor behind him, and Windsor immediately replied, "No problem."
"Okay, let's get started on our preparations. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions."
"Chen Jiu," Raman called out to Chen Jiu, who was about to leave the meeting room, "Want to have dinner together?"
"No, thank you." Chen Jiu refused without hesitation. "I can't eat in front of you."
Raman laughed nonchalantly: "It seems your self-restraint is still a bit worse than your brother's."
Chen Jiu's gaze suddenly sharpened as he looked at Raman: "My brother won't kill, but I will."
“Then, will you kill me?” Raman asked.
"If necessary."
“Hahaha.” Raman laughed. “You surprise me every time we meet. I really admire you. In that case, do as you please. You know this place very well anyway.”
Chen Jiu ignored Raman and left the room on his own.
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