As soon as the Human Emperor Banner came out, I became the Lord of the Old Ones

Chapter 238: Driving the tiger away from the mountain
"I do not want it!"

Li Xinglan rubbed her hands together eagerly, "It's not easy to have such an important opportunity, I will definitely do my best to become a true agent!"

“My family and home are all gone.”

Han Zhong grinned, it was hard to tell whether it was a bitter smile or a laugh. "Safety or danger, wealth or poverty, fame or disgrace, it makes no difference to me. The only thing is, I still remember the feeling of being furious yet helpless when I faced the mess of miners' corpses and the unspeakable dark secrets of the mining disaster."

"I hope we can go further this time, which can also be considered as giving an explanation to my past self."

"Don't worry, if there really is a problem here, we will definitely find a way to make it public."

Kelly Gracey smiled slightly, "Even if Director Hawke backs down at the last minute, I have ways to make this a huge uproar in the upper echelons of the league."

"Captain Long, why ask a question you already know the answer to?"

Gao Ce still squinted, admiring his bullets, and casually used his dagger to carve the intricate scratches on the cartridge cases into more detail. "The reason you recruited us to form a team is simply because we could never be bribed by Dawn Heavy Industry—the intelligence officer who provided false intelligence, causing me and my comrades to step into the unknown echo land, resulting in the annihilation of the entire army, had a father who was a high-ranking official at Dawn Heavy Industry."

"This guy only became the intelligence officer of the Spirit Guard Corps because of his family's power. After killing our entire team, he was not punished at all. Instead, he was promoted all the way up and continued to irresponsibly use the blood of ordinary soldiers to paint his own path forward."

"It's alright, someone will punish him eventually. Even if the living can't do it, my comrades who died unjustly will find their own way to make him suffer the consequences he deserves!"

"I don't plan to quit either."

Xu Yan grinned as well, "I've just invested all my savings in Dawn City to start my business. How can I allow the city's wealth to be drained so quickly? Who will I be able to make money from then?"

"Very good. Thank you all for taking such a huge risk and sticking with me to the end. I can also promise you that both Director Hawke and I have some connections within the Security Bureau and will definitely not let you down."

Long Jianhuan said, "Our team is under the direct command of Director Hawke. Because of the seriousness of the situation, he has granted us 'unlimited firing authority.' He is willing to endorse all our actions as long as they are conducive to finding out the truth!"

Xu Yan thought for a moment: "Including acting first and reporting later?"

Long Jianhuan nodded emphatically: "Including acting first and reporting later!"

"So, do the other people in the Security Bureau know about our existence?"

Xu Yan asked again, "After all, it's almost impossible for so many of us to gather together and use so many resources without anyone knowing."

“You’re right. Eradicating the Swamp Gang has given me considerable fame and convenience in the border region, but it has also made many people aware of me and keep an eye on my next move. As for you and Ms. Kelly, you are both the center of attention in Dawn City and will always be noticed.”

Long Jianhuan said, "So, Director Hawke simply made a big fuss about the existence of our special team, but it was just a diversion to hide our real mission from everyone."

"On the surface, our special team was formed to deal with the Black Dream organization's large-scale infiltration and suspicious activities in Dawn City. "As everyone knows, the Black Dream organization has been very active in the southeastern border area recently, and seems to be plotting some major, unspeakable event."

"It is only natural to form a special team, grant it the highest authority, and carry out secret missions in response to their infiltration and sabotage."

“During the investigation, you can also make flexible use of this identity, which should reduce a lot of trouble.”

Upon hearing this, everyone thought it was a brilliant idea.

As an evil force attempting to overthrow the existing order, the Black Dream Organization has always been a major threat to the Heroic Spirit Alliance.

In dealing with this enemy, whose main methods are infiltration, infiltration, disguise, assassination, and sabotage, various official agencies, including the Security Bureau, often form secret teams to fight fire with fire.

It's no secret that the Black Dream organization has been extremely active on the southeastern border recently, even openly offering exorbitant bounties to recruit soldiers near Dawn City.

The most intriguing thing is that Dr. Hyde, the previous commander of the Dawn City branch of the Black Dream organization, was killed by Long Jianhuan.

It would be perfectly logical for her to continue investigating along Dr. Hyde's line of inquiry, as it would grant her extremely high access privileges without arousing any suspicion.

"If there are no problems, let's focus on how to secretly capture Jean-Jacques!"

Long Jianhuan projected a 3D map through the "Phantom Butterfly": "The Golden Iris Entertainment Center is located in the northeast corner of the central business district. On the surface, it is an ordinary office building, but the interior has undergone earth-shattering renovations. Not only is it luxuriously decorated and exquisitely furnished, but it is also resplendent in gold. More importantly, the walls are two to three times thicker than those of ordinary buildings, and lead plates are inlaid in the middle to prevent the infiltration of the remnants of the past. There are also various automated alarm and defense systems, making it comparable to a heavily fortified military fortress."

"Moreover, there are important facilities nearby, including the Liming Heavy Industry Business Building. No matter what happens at the Golden Iris Entertainment Center, it will be noticed immediately by influential figures with connections everywhere."

"Normally, Jean-Jacques would be in charge of things at the Golden Iris Entertainment Center. Even when he went out for business negotiations, he would ride in a bulletproof car equipped with a tank-type guardian spirit, and there would be four well-trained bodyguards who would stay by his side at all times. Although he was a mining engineer by training and might not be very skilled in combat, he was still so rich that it was highly likely that he would carry a few silver combat cards that could be automatically deployed with him."

"In short, with careful planning, capturing him shouldn't be a problem. The difficulty lies in capturing him quietly and without arousing suspicion from anyone about the Security Bureau."

Everyone stared intently at the 3D map of the Golden Iris Entertainment Center and the preliminary reconnaissance of the internal security force distribution, feeling that the mission was somewhat tricky.

The best course of action is to lure him away from his lair and lure him to a place far from the city center to make our move.

“Last time, one of the underground casinos under the Golden Iris Entertainment Center was robbed. Jean-Jacques sent four of his men to chase down the robbers, and they even fought a big fight in the downtown area.”

Xu Yan gently tapped his brow. "What do you think would happen if someone did the same thing again and pulled off another big heist?"

(End of this chapter)