They had a brief standoff with Tang Zhong's guards.
The other party had a large number of people and an arrogant attitude, clearly stating that this was Sihaitong's territory and that no outsiders were allowed to enter.
Although the security team members were all highly skilled and well-equipped, they had to exercise restraint in a foreign country and in the face of the local bullies' power. They could not act rashly and had to prioritize Lin Fan's safety above all else.
"What are the instructions from headquarters?" Falcon asked.
The voice from Qihang headquarters came through the earpiece: "Headquarters is exerting pressure from multiple fronts, including legal and public relations. The technology department has activated the highest security measures. Your mission is to ensure the boss's safety from the outside, monitor the other party's movements, and look for an opportunity. Once there is a chance, rescue the boss at all costs! But remember, do not act impulsively!"
“Understood!” Falcon replied. “We’ll keep a close watch on this place, looking for any possible breakthrough. Keep communications open.”
The air in Singapore Harbour was humid and stifling, like a huge boulder weighing on my heart.
The headquarters building of Sihaitong Group, like a lurking beast, stands in the port area.
Outside the building, several figures blended into the bustling crowd.
Falcon, the security captain of Qihang Technology, is now disguised as an ordinary tourist.
He wore a baseball cap pulled low, concealing his sharp eyes; a simple t-shirt and jeans; and a camera hanging around his neck, as if he were filled with curiosity about the surrounding architecture.
"Attention all units, switch observation points," Falcon whispered into the miniature microphone under his collar.
"Received." came the team members' brief response through the earpiece.
They are like drops of water merging into the ocean, scattered in different locations.
Someone pretended to be an office worker waiting for a bus, their gaze inadvertently sweeping over the guards at the building entrance.
Some people disguised themselves as food delivery drivers, riding electric bikes around the building, actually recording patrol routes and shift change times.
Someone sat in a corner café, using a telephoto lens to "photograph" the scenery through the glass window, but their targets were actually the windows of buildings and potential sniping positions.
"Post number three, two men, not seen carrying heavy weapons, but their waists are bulging, suggesting they may be carrying sidearms."
"Two more plainclothes officers have been added near Gate 5. Be careful to identify them."
"The surveillance camera in the southeast corner has a slight angular deviation, which may be due to wind or technical adjustments. Please remain vigilant."
Information flows rapidly within encrypted channels, creating an invisible surveillance network.
The falcon walked along the exterior wall of the building, its pace unhurried.
His eyes are like a scanner, capturing every detail.
The materials used for the exterior walls, the structure of the windows, the distribution of the air conditioning units, the routing of the drainage pipes...
He even carefully observed a few inconspicuous graffiti in the corner of the wall to determine whether they might be some kind of mark.
"Report to the captain, an anomaly has been detected." A team member's voice came through. "In the back alley on the north side of the building, near the garbage transfer station, a surveillance camera briefly lost signal for about five seconds, but it has now been restored."
Falcon's eyes narrowed: "Confirm again."
"Confirmed, timestamp record shows it occurred 15 minutes ago."
“It could be a device malfunction, or it could be…” Falcon didn’t finish his sentence.
He adjusted the camera angle, pretending to photograph a street scene, but the lens was secretly pointed in that direction.
The back alley was dark and narrow, piled with discarded junk.
An old surveillance camera hung alone in the corner, its red indicator light flashing regularly.
"Signal interruption..." Falcon's fingers traced the camera shutter. "Is it a coincidence, or deliberate?"
He needs to observe more closely.
Meanwhile, at the headquarters of Qihang Technology, thousands of miles away, the technology department was brightly lit.
The sound of keyboard typing was as dense as rain.
Firewall hardening complete!
"All core data is double-encrypted and physically isolated!"
"Satellite link encryption level upgraded to the highest level!"
The technical director, a middle-aged man with black-rimmed glasses and slightly disheveled hair, stared intently at the data stream jumping on the screen.
"How's it going? Any progress?" he asked in a hoarse voice.
A young technician next to him shook his head, his forehead covered in sweat.
"No, Director. Sihaitong's network defense level is very high; they must have hired experts to do it. We tried several known vulnerabilities, and they were all plugged."
"What about their internal surveillance system?" the director pressed. "Can you find footage of where General Manager Lin was being held?"
“It’s difficult,” another technician said gravely. “Their surveillance network is physically well-isolated, making external intrusion extremely unlikely. Unless…”
"Unless what?"
“Unless we can find a ‘node’ in their internal network, such as a device connected to the internal network but exposed to the public network at the edge, or… obtain access from an insider,” the technician sighed. “That’s almost impossible.”
The director was silent for a moment, then suddenly slammed his hand on the table.
"Then find it! Dig three feet into the ground if you have to, we'll find it!"
"Analyze their server logs! Traffic patterns! Don't overlook any abnormal fluctuations!"
"Since they dared to detain President Lin there, they couldn't possibly be completely isolated from the outside world! There must be some clues!"
"Yes!" Inspired by the director's determination, the technicians threw themselves back into their demanding work.
On the screen, countless lines of code cascaded down like a waterfall; a silent cyber war had begun.
Ministry of Justice.
The atmosphere was equally somber.
Thick stacks of legal documents filled the conference table.
Local laws in Singapore, international commercial arbitration cases, past litigation related to Sihaitong Group...
The general counsel, a meticulous woman with sleek, gleaming hair, was carefully reading a yellowed file.
Suddenly, her finger stopped on a certain line, and her brows furrowed.
"Wait a minute..." She picked up the magnifying glass and looked closely.
"What's wrong, Mr. Li?" the lawyer next to him asked.
“This case file…” The general counsel’s voice carried a hint of barely perceptible excitement, “Five years ago, Sihaitong was sued in the Singapore courts for ‘improperly detaining’ transshipment goods of a European company!”
"Oh? Is that so?" Several lawyers immediately gathered around.
“Yes, the details of the case are very similar to this one! It was also about detaining goods under the pretext of ‘inspection’ and then demanding unreasonably high ‘storage and handling fees’ to force the other party to accept their logistics services!” The general counsel quickly flipped through the case file. “Although the two parties eventually reached an out-of-court settlement and the amount of compensation was not disclosed, the court expressed ‘serious concern’ about Sihaitong’s behavior during the preliminary hearing and pointed out that it was suspected of abusing its dominant market position!”
"That's fantastic!" the young lawyer exclaimed excitedly. "This is a precedent tailor-made for us!"
"Although it is not a final judgment, the court's preliminary opinion is of great reference value!"
“Based on this, we can apply to the Singapore High Court for an emergency interim injunction!” The general counsel’s eyes sharpened. “We demand that the court intervene immediately and order Sihaitong Group to: first, immediately and unconditionally release Mr. Lin Fan! Second, immediately release the equipment seized from Qihang Technology!”
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