"I hope so too, but will things really be that simple?"
"Don't always be so pessimistic, trust me, we will succeed."
"It's you who are too optimistic, but our personalities do complement each other."
"Otherwise, how could we be together?"
He Xin, hearing our mutual flattering, couldn't help but retort, "Got it, Monkey and I aren't as loving as you two. But oh well, I think we still have a lot to learn from you!"
"What are you talking about? Cooperate with the Ministry of Public Security and take down Zhuge together. Then you'll have time to chat here!"
He Xin was chided and turned back to burying herself in work with Yuan Hezhi. I had a premonition that our mission was drawing to a close, I just didn't know exactly when. It was like during a previous mission; we could only wait for instructions from the Minister.
Fortunately, he called me soon after. However, the situation was a bit complicated. Zhuge Tianyu seemed to be hiding near an island, behind a mountain range.
That place, let alone navigation, even satellite functions couldn't detect it.
Criminal Case Conference Room.
The Minister personally graced us with his presence, presiding over this final mission briefing.
Of course, I didn't know at the time that this was our final mission briefing. I'm recording it now, after I returned alive.
"Members of the Sin-Punishment Team, the final mission has arrived. My investigators have received confirmed intelligence, locating a place where he has resided. What the exact name of that place is, is hard to say for now, but we have the coordinates. You absolutely cannot go there in your current identities. You might ask, why not just dispatch everyone and take the place down? They have a large number of men and heavy firepower. If we don't suppress them now, these lunatics will surely leave the island in the near future and wreak havoc everywhere. We must eliminate them all while they haven't yet grown into a force to be reckoned with. Apart from Zhuge Tianyu, everyone else can be executed unless there are special circumstances. Of course, capture is best. This is my final order to you!"
"Yes, Minister Huang!" The entire Sin-Punishment Team responded in unison.
Afterwards, all our mobile phones simultaneously received a set of coordinates. Additionally, Minister Huang's secretary distributed work permits and identity cards to us. Unexpectedly, this time I had to enter Zhuge's territory as a reporter. Liu Yuning was my colleague, and I curiously asked Minister Huang, "Don't they want to remain anonymous? If I'm a reporter, wouldn't that be like walking into a trap?"
"Heh heh, you don't know this, but this time, Zhuge, for some reason, contacted our Guangming City Central Television, saying he wanted to find two reporters to interview. This time, the two of you can replace these two reporters. Of course, this requires us to change your appearances to theirs. If you went as you are, ten deaths wouldn't be enough."
"It's just us? Won't the other members of the Sin-Punishment Team also..." I said.
"The number of people shouldn't be too large. Just the two of you will infiltrate their ranks first. Once Zhuge's whereabouts are found and he is personally apprehended, the people on the island will undoubtedly fall into disarray. Then, we will launch a full-scale assault, minimizing casualties."
So, Minister Huang had also considered a frontal assault. I initially thought it was just a stealth mission for us to arrest Zhuge and be done with it. I sensed a desire within him to eradicate everyone on the island. But I couldn't do anything about it and could only follow his instructions. He probably considered that these lunatics were thoroughly brainwashed and incapable of redemption, which led him to make this decision.
Everyone knew that only the two of us were going. Although they were angry and disappointed, considering the practicalities, they didn't say anything. Besides, the Minister was present. After the meeting ended, a few people gathered around. Gao Mingqiang was the first to say, "I had a premonition that we couldn't go together this time. When infiltrating an island, having too many people makes it hard to conceal identities. I didn't expect it to be true!"
It seemed Gao Mingqiang was also being clever for once. I nodded, "Besides, Zhuge only found two reporters. If there were more people, they would definitely be suspicious. This is Zhuge Tianyu, not those criminals from before. Even Du Qitai saw through us back then, let alone the current one. Everyone, cheer up! When it's time for the assault, you'll still need to lead the police team in attacking the island. I don't even know what that place is called, but it doesn't matter what it's called. It's Zhuge's stronghold in China. This time, if he dares to come back, he'd better be prepared to be arrested by us!"
"Even if he's in Norway, we'll still bring him back!" Liu Yuning said.
"Alright, everyone, don't get too worked up. Just send us off properly!" I comforted them.
"Don't talk as if we'll never see each other again. I believe you will personally capture Zhuge and return safely to our side!" Gao Mingqiang said.
At this moment, everyone else was looking at us seriously. Although they didn't speak, the burning passion in their eyes was enough to ignite our hearts.
A day later, with the Minister's help, Yu Ning and I had our faces altered, adopting new appearances. Then, we put on reporter attire, carried cameras, and wore reporter badges around our necks. We boarded a hydrofoil and headed towards the isolated island.
Our mobile phones, ID cards, and work permits had all been replaced.
The coordinates were sent to us by He Xin and were absolutely accurate. As we approached the island, about a few hundred meters away, we saw many guards in black clothing standing amidst layers of mist. However, these black-clothed figures were a little different from the Polaris ones we had seen before. They had triangular markings on their chests. Triangles are the most stable shapes in the world.
I wondered if Zhuge used this meaning to create such markings for his subordinates. Perhaps this was the symbol of the criminal alliance. But they were quite brazen to have it printed on their clothing.
After we disembarked, two black-clothed men approached us. We showed our work permits and ID cards. After they compared and confirmed, the black-clothed man on the left said, "It's you two, no mistake. However, you cannot see Mr. Zhuge yet. We will take you to the commercial street first and then arrange for hotel accommodation."
It was normal to arrange accommodation first when guests visit. At that moment, Liu Yuning and I didn't think much of it and followed the black-clothed men onto the island. Unexpectedly, as we passed a large barrier, I heard a strange buzzing sound in my ears.