Chapter 366: Undercover Li Zheng (Script 1)
In the heart of the city, in a smoke-filled top-secret meeting room deep in the city bureau's command center, the atmosphere was very solemn.
On the huge electronic screen, an intricate network diagram was repeatedly magnified and analyzed. Each node was marked with a frightening name or code. The core of the diagram was the "Shadow" group, a cancer that had been entrenched in the city's underground world for many years.
The influence of the Shadow Group has long penetrated into finance, logistics, entertainment and even some corners of power. The name of its leader "Master Xiao" is synonymous with "S"-level threats in the police's top-secret files.
The meeting began and the image on the screen changed.
The four blood-red words "Shadow Project" appeared on the screen.
Along with the four words "Shadow Project" there also appeared a vague silhouette, that is the leader of Shadow.
"We need a sharp knife."
Chen Guohua, Deputy Director of the Criminal Investigation Bureau, who was presiding over the meeting, spoke in a hoarse but decisive voice. He tapped his finger heavily on the screen next to the blurred silhouette of Xiao Ye. "A sharp knife that can plunge into their hearts! This person is the key to the success of the plan, even more important than the plan itself!"
The conference room fell into silence.
Everyone knows how powerful the "Shadow" force is. Its structure is like a sophisticated honeycomb with a strict hierarchy. The core members are all loyal confidants who followed Master Xiao out of the mountains of corpses and seas of blood.
They are intertwined with each other and their interests are deeply intertwined, forming a fortress that is almost impenetrable.
Conventional informant infiltration and technical investigation had little effect in the face of Mr. Xiao's suspicious character and the group's iron-clad defense. They even lost several outstanding investigators.
They all knew how difficult this mission was.
The projector kept switching, and several top-secret files appeared on it. Finally, a file marked "Li Zheng" was frozen and enlarged.
The man in the photo had a calm gaze, and there was an imperceptible sharpness between his handsome brows.
The archive records are breathtakingly detailed:
Extraordinary skills: With a background in special forces, he is proficient in combat, firearms, driving, tracking and counter-tracking. He once single-handedly took down an armed drug trafficking den during a border anti-drug operation.
Sharp mind: Psychological assessment reports show that he possesses extraordinary calmness and adaptability, careful thinking and decisive decision-making under high-pressure environments, and possesses strong stress resistance and disguise abilities.
A “clean” background: This is the most critical and also the most “false” link.
The technical department mobilized the highest authority and spent several months carefully weaving an almost seamless "black history" for Li Zheng.
He is no longer the policeman Li Zheng, but a marginal figure "A Zheng" who has been on the run for many years for manslaughter, hanging around in the Southeast Asian black market, proficient in underground rules, eager to "go ashore" and find a new backer.
Li Zheng's social relations, bank statements, and even possible witness testimonies along his "escape" route were all cleverly forged or "processed" to withstand the most stringent background investigation by "Dark Shadow".
"Li Zheng..."
Chen Guohua whispered the name with a complicated look in his eyes.
Choosing Li Zheng means pushing this promising police elite into the most dangerous abyss. Any mistake will lead to his irretrievable destruction.
But they all knew that Li Zheng was the best candidate.
Li Zheng's skills are enough to survive in the cruel environment of "Shadow"; his mind is enough to deal with Xiao Ye's suspicion, and the fake background in the technical part can solve Li Zheng's worries.
Chen Guohua looked around at everyone present. His tone was heavy but unquestionable. "The core of the 'Shadow Breaking Project' is Li Zheng. He will be the sharp knife we use to penetrate the Shadow Group."
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Southeast Asia.
The weather in early autumn is still a bit chilly.
Li Zheng was wearing an inconspicuous black jacket and had an unshaven beard. His eyes showed the fatigue of being in the lower class and a hint of subtle alertness.
A few minutes ago.
Li Zheng had just finished settling a disputed commission at a nearby underground gambling den, and at this moment he was walking aimlessly along the secluded tree-lined path leading to the club.
He counted down silently in his mind: "3, 2, 1."
When the number "1" fell, Mr. Xiao's convoy appeared.
At the same time, several dazzling headlights suddenly lit up from the fork in the road and behind the woods. Accompanied by the roar of engines and the harsh sound of brakes, several modified off-road vehicles rushed forward and forced Xiao Ye's convoy to stop.
The gunshot startled the birds circling in the tree.
"Blood Wolf Gang! Kill the guy named Xiao!"
Accompanied by a wild roar, dense bullets poured down on Xiao Ye's lead car like water. Xiao Ye's bodyguards were well-trained and immediately fought back with the help of the vehicle, but the opponent's firepower was fierce and they had the upper hand. In an instant, two bodyguards were shot and fell down.
The scene was extremely chaotic. Mr. Xiao was pinned down in the back seat by his confidant, and the bulletproof car windows were instantly covered with spider-web-like cracks.
A barely perceptible smile appeared at the corner of Li Zheng's lips.
He seemed to be frightened by the sudden exchange of fire, and rolled into the roadside ditch in a panic to avoid stray bullets.
However, when Li Zheng saw a fierce gunman from the Blood Wolf Gang crouching down and approaching the severely damaged lead car of Xiao Ye, trying to throw a Molotov cocktail into the car, Li Zheng's eyes suddenly became sharp.
He suddenly jumped out of the ditch, his movements like a swift cheetah. He didn't have a gun, but with a flash of cold light in his hand, a special dagger flew out and accurately pierced the arm of the gunman who threw the Molotov cocktail!
The gunman could not bear the pain, and the Molotov cocktail fell out of his hand and exploded into a fireball next to the car, but failed to hurt anyone inside the car.
Li Zheng's actions instantly attracted everyone's attention.
Seeing that his plan had failed, the leader of the Blood Wolf Gang turned his gun around in anger.
A dense layer of sweat beads appeared on Li Zheng's forehead, and he nimbly dodged the bullets they fired.
Just as Li Zheng was struggling to knock down a gunman who tried to flank him, another member of the Blood Wolf Gang rushed out from the side, pointing his gun straight at Xiao Ye's back as he was just being pulled out of the car by the bodyguards.
At the critical moment.
Li Zheng didn't hesitate at all, relying entirely on his "instinct" to pounce forward, violently knocking Xiao Ye away with his body! At the same time -
"Bang!!!"
The dull sound of a shotgun blast rang out!
Li Zheng only felt a sharp pain in his right shoulder blade and side ribs as if they were smashed by a sledgehammer. The impact of the gun threw him away and he fell heavily on the muddy ground. The blood instantly dyed the rain red.
Li Zheng's vision went dark, but he relied on his willpower to not faint. He struggled to get up, but his throat was full of the taste of blood.
The sound of gunfire gradually faded, and Xiao Ye's reinforcement convoy finally arrived, and the members of the Blood Wolf Gang retreated in panic when they saw that the situation was not good.
The scene was in a mess, with smoke mixed with the smell of blood filling the air in the rain.
At this moment, another black car came speeding and braked suddenly to a stop.
The car door was opened from the inside, and a young man in a black windbreaker, with an upright figure and a stern face walked down quickly. This man was Xiao Ye's godson and the "second in command" in the group - Lu Yu.
Lu Yu lowered his head to look at Xiao Ye's injuries. After confirming that the other party was fine, he breathed a sigh of relief with a barely perceptible degree of relief.
Lu Yu's gaze did not stay on Xiao Ye for too long. He looked at the seriously injured Li Zheng, and a hint of scrutiny and suspicion flashed in his cold eyes.
"Take him with you, I want this man alive."
Master Xiao looked at the seriously injured Li Zheng and gave the order.
"yes."
Lu Yu replied respectfully.
Li Zheng's vision became increasingly blurred.
The last thing he saw was Lu Yu’s expressionless face and the black muzzle of his men’s gun pointed at him.
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