These days have dragged on, and Walkerbitt's situation remains unclear, already causing
"We'll be reunited soon," he clenched his fist, his gaze obscured, his voice firm.
The woman seemed taken aback, "Ah?"
"Wait for me." Sun Zhiyuan hung up the phone, leaned back, and sank into the darkness.
He sat in silence for a long time, so long that the sun set and the city lights came on. The housekeeper came in to tuck a blanket around him.
"Heh." Sun Zhiyuan picked up the phone on the table and looked at the second message he had received.
[ASAP]
He couldn't help but snort and replied with a confirmation.
"What is this?" The housekeeper saw the message, looking somewhat disbelieving. "Killing Walkerbitt? We don't even know where he's being held, and besides, this would surely expose us!"
"Let's enact our final plan." Sun Zhiyuan looked out the window. "Qi Yu, I've been exposed."
"Is that Huo Rouzhen really that formidable?" Qi Yu clenched his fist.
Sun Zhiyuan fell into memory, the night view in his eyes slowly blurred and then gradually sharpened. After a long while, he gave a mocking laugh, "Huo Jinyi's daughter. Just as exceptional as he was."
Perhaps it had been too long since this name was mentioned, as a flicker of confusion crossed Qi Yu's eyes.
"Huo Jinyi?" He remembered the man. "Your old captain..."
His voice held a peculiar intonation. "Indeed, exceptionally talented."
Changing the subject, Qi Yu scoffed, "So what?"
Sun Zhiyuan twitched the corner of his mouth. The two exchanged a look and, with a shared understanding, curved their eyebrows upwards.
"Alright, I'm going to visit Old Master Qin. You go and make preparations."
Qi Yu hadn't left yet. "Can Old Master Qin really know Walkerbitt's whereabouts? Didn't his grandson already leave the army?"
"Heh." Sun Zhiyuan took a sip of the now-cold tea on the table. "Someone as gifted as him, how could they possibly blend in with the masses... Besides, his grandson has grand ambitions!"
Before he left Fenghuo, he had interacted with Qin Ningyi. His ability to probe people's hearts was not something an ordinary person could learn.
Walkerbitt was brought back to Taichuan City, and Qin Ningyi disappeared upon his return. There must be a connection.
Therefore, among the people he could currently approach, Old Master Qin was the most likely to know Walkerbitt's whereabouts.
Fortunately, the old man was still unguarded around him.
"You're serious?!" Qi Yu's eyes were filled with disapproval.
Sun Zhiyuan gave him a meaningful look. "Mm."
While the intelligence department was verifying, he had to use his current identity to do what he could.
He hadn't ruled out the possibility of this day arriving over the years, but the U.S. would have to reconsider their desire to kill two birds with one stone, and see if he was willing.
Intelligence Department Office.
After listening to Sun Zhiyuan's call and seeing the messages he sent and received, everyone fell silent, their silence tinged with anger.
"Scum!"
Someone couldn't help but curse out loud.
When a person abandons their own roots, what good could they possibly be?
The subordinate, nicknamed "Sun Zi" (Bamboo Shoot), eagerly said, "Minister, let's get approval to arrest him!!"
Minister Zeng frowned. "Let's wait a bit longer."
"Wait for what?? If we wait any longer, he'll be unstoppable!" Sun Zi, who browsed intelligence online daily, spoke rather erratically.
Minister Zeng gave up on trying to communicate and turned to Huo Rou. "Xiao Rou, what do you think?"
Huo Rou's gaze was still fixed on the computer screen, the words "Kill Walkerbitt" flashing before her eyes. Hearing the question, she slowly spoke, "Killing Walkerbitt would require a lot of manpower, wouldn't it?"
Minister Zeng met her gaze, his eyes filled with relief and satisfaction.
A subordinate rubbed his hands and couldn't help but pout. "You can't just let him die on his own, can you, Ace Sister? Your question isn't to the point."
Minister Zeng's eyes blazed. "You bamboo shoot! Talking to you is like talking to a wall, you're so dense!"
Sun Zi didn't understand, his eyes showing a pure sort of foolishness. The people around him explained, "Ace Sister means that for him to kill Walkerbitt, he'll have to mobilize all his resources, giving us a chance to catch them all in one swoop!"
Huo Rou nodded, idly playing with her phone. "Mm. Brother Sun Zi, are you still planning to join the Battle Flag Alliance?"
His intelligence was likely all channeled into his technical skills, leaving nothing for other areas.
The tension that had been building for days finally eased, and everyone laughed together.
Sun Zi's desire to join the Battle Flag Alliance was evident from his nickname. Chi You's mount was a panda, and pandas eat bamboo. But there was already a "Bamboo" in the Battle Flag Alliance, so he chose "Sun Zi" (Bamboo Shoot)...
After the laughter subsided, Minister Zeng took out his phone and asked, "I'll send a message to Old Master Qin and feed Sun Zhiyuan some false information."
Huo Rou glanced at the blank message field on his phone and asked without looking up, "Where do you plan to set it?"
"The interrogation room of the Intelligence Department."
That way, it would be easier for them to prepare an ambush.
With a "ding dong" sound, Huo Rou finally lifted her gaze from her phone. Looking at Minister Zeng meaningfully, she mentioned a little-known place.
"There?" Minister Zeng frowned. It was a very ordinary place, but he vaguely remembered it being marked on the intelligence map...
"Is there any particular reason?" a curious bystander asked.
Was it to better deploy arrest forces?
Or to minimize casualties?
Everyone turned to look at Huo Rou.
Minister Zeng opened the intelligence map. Indeed, there was a special marking. The intelligence for this location was handled by a local department, and choosing it would require reporting and approval from higher-ups. He looked at Huo Rou, awaiting her explanation.
"There's no particular reason. That's where Walkerbitt is being held," Huo Rou said, tapping the table with her fingertip. Her casual tone stunned everyone.