Chapter 29
Jiang Yun and Lu Huai separated and went to the control center alone.
Under the influence of powerful anesthetics, all six staff members in the control center have lost consciousness.
The director of the center collapsed in front of the main console. The holographic projection of the institute hovered quietly above his head, and every iris system lit up with a blue light indicating normal operation.
Jiang Yun walked to the director's side, put on gloves and observed the huge and sophisticated control panel.
He found a fingerprint verification device in the middle and tried to place the center director's finger on it.
With a "Verification successful" prompt tone, the two metal pieces rotated open, revealing a pitch-black micro interface.
The component is inserted into the interface, and a countdown line appears in the air.
Cracking countdown: 180s.
Jiang Yun held the gun Lu Huai gave him, watching the cold countdown decreasing second by second in his field of vision, and the flickering light of the numbers kept reflecting in his dark eyes.
When the countdown reaches zero, Lu Huai will be able to get what he wants.
Once they got the things, Lu Huai and the puppet had no reason to continue lurking in Austria.
He should start thinking about how to bring these two Alphas back to the Rescue under Ao Fang's nose.
If he could control not just a laboratory in the institute, but the entire Ice Planet, things would be much simpler - wouldn't they?
With 20 seconds left in the countdown, a sharp alarm sounded simultaneously in various areas of the institute, suddenly filling the entire control center.
The red light, symbolizing danger, flashed frantically at an alarming rate. The mechanical AI issued a cold warning over the entire station broadcast: "...Intrusion confirmed. All members, please make finding the intruder your top priority. I repeat, intrusion into the research institute confirmed..."
Jiang Yun's expression changed slightly.
Have Ian and Eugene discovered that the surveillance has been infiltrated, or... has someone been exposed?
The countdown will not change its speed due to sudden changes in the environment. It continues to tick by slowly: 15, 14, 13...
In the chaos, Jiang Yun caught a glimpse of something unusual.
The abnormality came from above, as if something was forcing itself heavily on the ceiling.
Five seconds later, the voice stopped right above the vent.
Jiang Yun moved to the corner calmly and pointed the muzzle of his gun steadily towards the vent.
Who could it be? He was actually looking forward to it.
If it were Ian Tang, he might use the shooting skills taught by Colonel Lu to kill the first Alpha who coveted him.
Unfortunately, Ian Tang had no need to stalk his own territory.
If he guessed correctly, the person who came to the control center through the ceiling was most likely an agent who had to hide himself because he was exposed.
Two seconds later, the vent cover was removed from the inside, and an unbearable sound came from the ceiling.
Jiang Yun glanced at the countdown, put his thumb together, and the bullet entered the chamber silently.
10,9,8……
The moment the countdown reached zero, the blue light in the holographic projection, indicating that the iris system was functioning normally, went out instantly, and a man fell from the ceiling.
Bang--
The man fell right under the vent, his left hand pressed tightly against his right shoulder, curled up and uttered a suppressed groan.
He was wearing the work clothes of the Austrian security team, his face was covered with sweat, and he was obviously seriously injured, but he managed to stand up under Jiang Yun's gun.
"Intelligence Bureau Sixth Division, Puppet." The man forced a smile through the pain, "It's an honor to speak with you in my true identity, Foreign Minister Jiang."
Jiang Yun looked at the man's bloodstained work clothes, his eyes darkening slightly: "Gu Xingzhou - Major Gu."
"You even know my real name. You're just like the rumors say." Gu Xingzhou took a step back, leaning against the console to support his sweat-drenched body. "You're incredibly powerful..."
Jiang Yun frowned and interrupted Gu Xingzhou: "Don't waste time talking nonsense."
"Colonel Lu also commented on me in the same way." Gu Xingzhou murmured to himself, "He said that if I didn't talk too much nonsense, I would have been promoted to colonel long ago."
Jiang Yun reminded: "You are still talking nonsense."
"I'm sorry." Gu Xingzhou took a deep breath and tried his best to steady his chest, which was heaving violently. "I've been exposed, Minister Jiang. I conducted a very detailed investigation of my disguised subject, Bartley. I believe there is nothing wrong with my impersonation, but I didn't expect that this Bartley would be so similar to Lance..."
"I don't care why you were exposed, Major." Jiang Yun interrupted Gu Xingzhou again, "I just need you to tell me whether you are capable of fighting now. Can you follow the original plan and safely retreat from the battlefield with Colonel Lu?"
Gu Xingzhou looked down at his wound, which was constantly enlarging, and his eyes darkened. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't be able to do that."
Not only that, if he doesn't receive timely and proper treatment, the special wound on his shoulder will cause a series of terrible chain reactions in his body.
Cells collapse, proteins become inactivated, DNA breaks down—he dies.
If he really died in this mission, Agatha would at least give him a promotion in rank, Gu Xingzhou thought with a smile.
"Then please don't worry, Major." Jiang Yun's tone softened. "I promised your superior, Agatha May, that I will do my best to ensure your safety no matter what."
Gu Xingzhou was stunned for a second and said, "But what are you going to do? Ian is well prepared. The Austrian side could find us at any time. They have too many people. Even for Colonel Lu, the probability of successfully breaking through with the wounded is less than 50%."
Jiang Yun said calmly: "This is the matter between Colonel Lu and me."
If he couldn't break out, he could let Gu Xingzhou temporarily fall into the hands of the Austrian side, first ensure that Gu Xingzhou received timely medical assistance, and then negotiate or exchange interests for Gu Xingzhou's return.
Although some vested interests may be sacrificed, it is worth it as long as Major Gu can return to the alliance safely.
But, is it really impossible for Lu Huai to break out successfully?
Jiang Yun was lost in thought when someone suddenly knocked on the door of the control center.
Jiang Yun came to his senses and raised his pistol again.
"Don't shoot." A once familiar voice sounded outside the door, "It's me, Lu Huai, your late husband."
Jiang Yun: "...Come in."
Lu Huai pushed the door open and walked in. His nonchalant aura disappeared completely when he saw Gu Xingzhou.
He first quickly checked the condition of Gu Xingzhou's wound, then asked, "Exposed?"
Gu Xingzhou nodded, and couldn't help but talk nonsense again: "That Bartley and Lance are secretly having an affair! I didn't go to Lance to have an affair last night, so he suspected me! He asked me to kiss him in the office. He's a 50-year-old middle-aged man asking me for a kiss - fuck!"
Lu Huai asked: "So you didn't kiss me?"
Gu Xingzhou was furious: "Of course I didn't!"
"It's over now," Lu Huai shook his head with a look of regret, "your promotion to colonel will be a distant dream again."
Gu Xingzhou: “…”
"Don't rub salt into my wounds at a time like this, Colonel Lu," Jiang Yun said coldly. "You may use all of my resources at will, provided you can assist Major Gu in safely evacuating this mission."
Lu Huai glanced at Jiang Yun and said nothing.
He took out a tube of adrenaline from the portable first aid kit and threw it to Gu Xingzhou, then leaned over and found the switch of the humanoid mask at Gu Xingzhou's collarbone.
With a light press, the mask was unlocked and automatically fell off Gu Xingzhou's face, revealing a handsome and pale face.
Lu Huai put Bartley's mask on his face, raised his hand and patted Gu Xingzhou's shoulder, "Change your clothes and go to the safe house on the first floor to seek help from my son."
Gu Xingzhou skillfully injected himself with a dose of adrenaline and asked worriedly, "But Jiang Mu doesn't know me. Will he trust me?"
Lu Huai smiled and said, "He will."
Gu Xingzhou stood up again: "Okay, see you later, Colonel Lu, Foreign Minister Jiang, I..."
"If you keep talking nonsense, I'll chop off your hands." Lu Huai said.
Gu Xingzhou: "Let's go..."
"I have a question." Lu Huai watched the junior leave, then stood up and walked towards Jiang Yun: "You just said all your personal resources, does that include you?"
Jiang Yun narrowed his eyes: "Hmm?"
Lu Huai stood in front of Jiang Yun and looked down at him: "Can I use you as I please, Foreign Minister Jiang?"
Jiang Yun lowered his eyes and said those four words again: "Please feel free to do as you please."
Lu Huai smiled: "In that case, Foreign Minister Jiang, please don't lose your temper later..." Lu Huai turned his wrist, and the gun body drew a cold arc in the air, and the black muzzle pointed directly at Jiang Yun's eyebrows, "What are you saying that I don't love you?"
Colonel Lu said this because of the blood and tears he had stepped into two months after his marriage.
At that time, Jiang Yun was cute and spoiled, and always liked to act coquettishly towards him by saying things like, "If Colonel Lu doesn't do this, or if Colonel Lu does this, it means he doesn't love me."
"Colonel Lu doesn't let me eat cake before bed. Does that mean he doesn't love me anymore?"
"Colonel Lu always continues even when I say I'm tired. He definitely doesn't love me anymore."
"Colonel Lu insisted on forcing me to call him husband. This is a sign that he doesn't love me."
"Colonel Lu is unwilling to have a child with me now, which means he definitely doesn't love me anymore."
...Colonel Lu was completely defeated by this tactic back then.
But now Jiang Yun didn't move at all. His cold face seemed to be covered with a layer of frost that had not melted for years. Even his eyelids didn't move.
His gaze passed over the gun and fell on Lu Huai's empty ring finger. He sneered and said, "Do I need to tell you that Colonel Lu doesn't love me?"
Lu Huai raised his eyebrows, thinking he understood Jiang Yun's thoughts: "Wearing a ring while pretending is too unprofessional, baby, please understand."
"Don't be so smart," Jiang Yun said sarcastically, "Who is talking to you about the ring?"
Lu Huai was a little confused: "So what do you mean?"
Before Lu Huai finished speaking, a chaotic and hurried sound of footsteps appeared at the end of the corridor, rolling across the floor from far to near, heading straight for the control center.
"We've found 'Bartlet'! He's in the control center! He's in the control center!"
"Send reinforcements! Everyone—surround the control center!"
"Forced break-in has been executed!"
"No—no! Foreign Minister Jiang has been held hostage by 'Bartley'!"
——
Adrenaline briefly boosted Gu Xingzhou's physiological functions, supporting him to reach the safe house on the underground floor.
There was only one underage boy in the safe house. He was not surprised to see him, but seemed to have been waiting for him for a long time.
Jiang Mu - the child of Foreign Minister Jiang and Colonel Lu, referred to as Foreign Minister Jiang's child.
"Jiang Mu, hello." Gu Xingzhou quickly introduced himself, "I am an intelligence agent on a mission, and I am also your aunt Agatha May's subordinate. I really need your help right now."
Jiang Mu said with a familiar look: "Hello."
He remained so calm even when suddenly approached by a strange agent. He truly deserves to be the son of Foreign Minister Jiang.
Thinking about his current and future situation, Major Gu felt that he needed to get closer to this child as soon as possible.
"Besides being your aunt's subordinate, I also have a more special identity." Gu Xingzhou covered his wound, tried to straighten his chest, and spoke confidently, "I am also Colonel Lu - your Alpha father and best brother."
“…………”
The originally calm boy became visibly disheveled.
No, why is there another one?
I met two "uncles" in just ten minutes. How many good brothers do you have, father?
Gu Xingzhou was a little doubtful of his own judgment because of Jiang Mu's reaction. He gasped and asked, "Why, don't you believe me?"
"I have to ask you a question before I can decide whether to trust you." Jiang Mu's tone became a little colder. "Excuse me, what was the first sentence your companion said after waking up last time?"
Gu Xingzhou didn't even have to think: "'I want to kill someone'."
He was deeply impressed by this sentence.
Until now, he still couldn't understand why this was the first sentence Colonel Lu said after ending his seventeen-year sleep.
"Congratulations, you answered correctly." Jiang Mu stated expressionlessly, like a beautiful NPC who resides in a safe house. "Excuse me, how can I help you?"
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