Half an hour later, the TV suddenly cut to a scene of an explosion, thick smoke billowing from the building, people scattered and fleeing in panic everywhere, screams and cries echoed. Ghost Hand, watching the scene, chuckled: "I've seen this mall, the bomb is placed inside the central air conditioning, won't hurt people, but it sure makes a commotion."
"Watch what I do later, inside the subway," Snow Leopard said dismissively.
Soon, the screen switched again to the subway exit, a large crowd rushed out from the subway entrance, shouting in panic, the scene was unusually chaotic. Snow Leopard said proudly: "See? The scene may be small, but the impact is huge. This is the intersection of two subway lines. With this explosion, the subway stopped operating. How inconvenient for people's travel?"
Luo Zheng glanced at both of them and continued to watch the TV news. Continuous footage of explosion sites was switched on the TV, and the host was heartbreakingly criticizing the governnt's weak security, the ferocity of the terrorists. After a while, Luo Zheng looked at Ghost Hand and Snow Leopard and said: "We are not terrorists, but we've done what terrorists do. I'm worried the brothers below might have a hard ti with this psychologically. You should guide them a bit. For the country's interests, even if we act like terrorists, so what? Moreover, we haven't killed anyone, just caused chaos."
"Understood." Ghost Hand and Snow Leopard nodded seriously in agreent.
"Later, Lan Xing will pin the entire attack on the Aladdin Terrorist Organization. Didn't Sam Country say Uncle Lan is Aladdin's thirteenth figure? We'll just add to their chaos, amplify the fear, so for the next three days, don't go out, stay at the embassy, and don't communicate with the outside world." Luo Zheng instructed.
"Got it." Ghost Hand and Snow Leopard knew the importance of this matter, quickly agreed, chatted a bit more, and seeing that Luo Zheng had no other matters, hurriedly got up to arrange things.
Luo Zheng was chatting with Lan Xue in the room, around dinner ti, the ambassador rushed in with Little Ma, his face heavy, sat down without ceremony, and looked at Luo Zheng and Lan Xue: "Both of you, the whole city is under martial law now, at a heightened alert state, there's a loud public outcry demanding the governnt severely crack down on terrorists. Won't what you've done be counterproductive, affecting subsequent rescue?"
"No, won't be a fuss for more than a few days, we'll act when the noise dies down. The imdiate task is to provoke Sam Country to secretly conflict with another group. The fiercer they fight, the more opportunities we have. If the other group disappears, it would be disadvantageous to us." Luo Zheng explained indifferently.
"Alright, comrades who negotiated with Sam Country governnt departnts ca back saying Sam Country has enough evidence to prove our people's identity, won't accept protests or revoke the wanted order. These bastards are very skilled at playing these tricks. As for the so-called evidence, it is just fabricated. I went to the International Police Bureau to negotiate, and they expressed high concern about this matter. I estimate they'll intervene. Sam Country's stand-offish attitude has really infuriated them." The ambassador continued to explain with a solemn expression.
"What are you worried about?" Luo Zheng keenly sensed the ambassador's unease and couldn't help but ask.
"The International Police Bureau and Sam Country Security Bureau have very good relations. I'm worried they will misuse public power and jointly deal with the other group, then unite to deal with you all, treating you as the other group. Politically they can stand firm, and we won't have anything to say." The ambassador explained.
"There's no need to worry about our safety, the urgent task is to clearly investigate whether our people are in Sam Country's hands or the other group's hands." Luo Zheng said with gratitude.
"Our people went to Sam Country's relevant departnts and strongly requested to see the person involved, but the other side refused, with a very firm attitude. This doesn't align with common sense, I suspect people are really not with Sam Country Security Bureau, after all, the cost of exposing a deceit is too high, no one can bear it." The ambassador explained.
"What you say makes sense, sacrificing so many police in a deceit, once exposed, it would be a major scandal, no one can afford it. But all this is speculation, not admissible, we need absolute evidence, do you have a way?" Luo Zheng asked.
"The Intelligence Departnt is on the move, if we want to get the information as soon as possible, there's only one way, kidnap the Safety Bureau director. With his identity and status, he surely knows the whole truth, but the risk is very high, especially after the city went under martial law, the other side goes deep and cos out rarely, with nurous bodyguards by his side, hard to succeed." The ambassador said seriously.
"Security Bureau director?" Luo Zheng pondered, after a while, suddenly asked: "Kidnapping the Security Bureau director is too difficult, he's probably hiding in a safe place commanding right now, can't be found, can't act. Do you know about Jackson's family? His father is the Minister of Defense, superficially unrelated to the whole matter, vigilance shouldn't be that high."
"Him?" The ambassador looked at Luo Zheng in surprise and asked: "I know this person, a Hawks representative, very tough, is Jackson his son? What's his role?"
"Strategic Intelligence Bureau, do you know it?" Luo Zheng added.
"I know, you an?" The ambassador looked at Luo Zheng in surprise and asked.
"That's right, Jackson used to be a captain of a Special Team from a foreign country, we've crossed paths on the battlefield several tis, he's a very troubleso figure. This guy shifted from the battlefield and beca a key figure in the Strategic Intelligence Bureau. With his ability and family background, his authority in the Strategic Intelligence Bureau should be significant, he might have orchestrated the whole matter. We might find a breakthrough by targeting his family." Luo Zheng explained.
"So that's how it is, their family has a manor on the outskirts of the city, there's a guard protecting it. Every Saturday, the family would gather at the manor, I've been invited there once. Tomorrow happens to be Saturday; the family will definitely rush there tonight to gather. Are you sure you want to target this?" The ambassador said with a serious expression.
"Of course, this is the quickest way to uncover the truth, we can't wait." Luo Zheng said earnestly, glanced at Lan Xue, and beca more determined, saying: "Ambassador, since you've been there, you should be familiar with it, could you please create a computer sketch marking each area's purpose on the manor's floor plan?"
"No problem, give ten minutes, just, the manor's guard is not simple, last ti I saw about thirty people, all dressed in black." The ambassador agreed readily.
"People in black?" Luo Zheng's face beca serious, after pondering for a mont, said: "People in black are not easy to deal with, our chances aren't great, but this is the quickest thod, we must try. Let's plan carefully for tonight's action."
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