After enduring nurous hardships and narrowly escaping death, they had finally captured the target. If the target were to be rescued now, all their efforts would be in vain, leaving them unable to face their fallen comrades. Luo Zheng looked at the fervent faces of everyone around, understanding their sentints. He sighed inwardly with helplessness—this was Yin Country, not their ho ground; such matters couldn't be rushed.
At this mont, Lan Xing's voice ca through the earpiece: "The intelligence officers in charge of the operations have already been ordered to evacuate the capital, find a place to hide. They are worried since you haven't arrived at the scheduled ti and are asking about your situation. Should I tell them?"
"Yes, have him instruct the intelligence officers to stay hidden, and if possible, infiltrate back into the country to lay low. Recently, Yin Country will definitely intensify its crackdown on our country's intelligence personnel; it's unsuitable to stay any longer. He Guozhu should also withdraw back to the country as soon as possible; staying here might lead to exposure," Luo Zheng continued.
"Understood," Lan Xing quickly responded.
After ending the call, Luo Zheng took a look at everyone and whispered, "Let's discuss it after tonight. The searches outside are intense; heading out recklessly would lead to exposure. Stay here and rest well. We'll discuss everything after daybreak tomorrow."
"Sounds good," everyone agreed, standing up and conversing about other matters. Shortly afterward, Hei Shi ca over with a large pot of porridge. Everyone helped themselves unabashedly, eating until full, then returned to their rooms to rest.
anwhile, outside the campus gates, Jackson watched coldly as each student was inspected and let through. The campus had already been searched, and apart from an exploded vehicle, nothing suspicious was found. Everyone seed to vanish into thin air, a result that drove Jackson mad.
What maddened Jackson even more was that the students being inspected had nothing besides a file and a photo—so easy to bluff through. Jackson even envisioned the scenario of Luo Zheng and others disguising themselves as students to escape, yet he couldn't accept this reality, standing at the campus gate coldly observing everyone that ca out until his eyes were strained. Jackson was forced to confront this harsh reality.
Alas was killed, the State Preceptor was kidnapped, his fate unknown, and Jackson once again lost to Luo Zheng—results that were hard for Jackson to accept. With a grim face, saying nothing, he looked like an iceberg. A deputy captain beside him quietly reminded, "Chief, could it be that the opposition never entered the campus at all?"
"Tell your thoughts," Jackson said coldly.
"Yes," the deputy captain respectfully replied in a low voice, "There's a possibility that they have two identical cars. One hidden in a spot not visible to monitors, then another drove into the school to draw our attention. The driver might have been a student, one of Huaxia Country's intelligence personnel, their public identity legal and hard to identify; the individuals from the other car switched vehicles to escape."
"What you say makes sense," unwilling to accept his defeat, Jackson selectively believed the deputy captain's suggestion. With a face of gloom, he said, "Send a command to headquarters, have them notify relevant departnts to imdiately inspect the vehicle, and get all owner information for similar models to conduct inspections."
"Yes," the deputy captain promptly answered, rushing off.
At this ti, Alas's deputy, Mohan—a burly man, bearded, and wearing a neatly tailored suit—ca over to Jackson, quietly saying, "The higher-ups appointed to take over Mr. Alas's responsibilities, and we're tasked to find the murderer as quickly as possible. I am aware of your skills and will support you strongly, so please help ."
"Do you really trust ?" Jackson asked doubtfully.
"Of course, I have investigated your background. You've confronted the murderer several tis, though each ti ended in failure, you always managed to escape, and pressured the opposition significantly, proving your remarkable abilities. It's just that the lack of cooperation from partners led to our passive position. Mr. Alas didn't trust you fully, which made us passive; I'm different and know my shortcomings. You take charge of the overall situation, and I'll handle the operations," Mohan earnestly explained.
"Good, if that's the case, I assure you I'll catch that bastard for you," Jackson suddenly felt a kind of understanding, believing his few confrontations with Luo Zheng were not failures due to his ineptitude or poor planning, but due to insufficient partner support and coordination.
"Thank you," Mohan said earnestly.
"Continue the campus inspections to create an illusion for the opposition, mobilize forces to block all exits from the capital, inspect thoroughly to prevent their escape. Additionally, secretly gather manpower to conduct a comprehensive inspection of the entire city. Once the target's hiding place is located, do not alert the opposition," Jackson reminded seriously.
"Understood, anything else?" Mohan inquired.
"For now, that's it," Jackson pondered before saying. After Mohan went to make arrangents, Jackson returned to his car, dialed a number, and upon connecting, he respectfully said, "Dad, it's . I fear this mission might fail again, but rest assured, I won't be defeated. There's still a chance to turn things around."
"What happened?" a commanding voice inquired from the phone.
Jackson recounted the series of recent events, and finally added, "Dad, I've already made arrangents; a city-wide inspection is underway. Overtly, we're blocking traffic routes, while covertly inspecting the city, planning to strike imdiately once the target is identified. I'll have the Special Team personally take action, though the State Preceptor might be hard. What do you think?"
"If he's hard, so be it. He's not our State Preceptor. It'd be best if they clashed with Huaxia Country; it would provide a place for us to sell weapons and ammunition. The country's diplomatic affairs are not your concern; I'll handle them. If you fail, it will be difficult for . You've failed several tis already; another failure would invite ridicule, so you must succeed this ti. Understand?" the commanding voice instructed.
"Yes," with his father's assurance, Jackson cast aside all worries and readily agreed. After chatting for a bit, he ended the call and coincidentally saw Mohan approaching. He quickly straightened up and got out of the car.
"I've arranged everything as per your instructions," Mohan reported.
"Deploy as many personnel as possible; we can pull out half of the current manpower. Our ti is running out; we must find them before daylight, or else we'll be in trouble," Jackson cautioned.
"Don't worry, they can't possibly leave this city; they should be hiding. The slums might be a likely hiding place; the area is complex with a diverse population and terrain, very conducive for concealnt. I've already focused on inspecting there," Mohan stated with a serious expression.
"Other areas shouldn't be neglected either," Jackson reminded, regrettably being unfamiliar with Yin Country's capital, unable to provide targeted inspection advice, feeling a tinge of unease creeping in.
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