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When Su Yu was mentioned, Mo Ming's anger surged suddenly. Su Yu was Mo Ming's comrade, a martyr from that failed mission, and Su Luan was his elder brother. Mo Ming had once visited him to inform him of Su Yu's death, and at that time, his demeanor was calm—so calm that it made Mo Ming feel as if they were not even brothers.
However, it now seemed that Su Luan was not a heartless person. He did not display his anger or sorrow; instead, he endured silently and secretly investigated the cause of his brother's death. Such a person truly commanded respect.
Mo Ming also knew that Murong Lian's good friend, Su Xiuwen, was Su Yu's half-sister. Whenever there was free time, Su Yu would boast about how well his sister sang and performed. Mo Ming had heard it so often that it felt like an earworm he couldn't shake off.
Because Su Xiuwen was the sister of a fallen comrade, Mo Ming arranged for Shang Xige to protect her and ensure she came to no harm.
All the comrades who once fought side by side were gone, and the only thing Mo Ming could do was to comfort their families.
These tightly interwoven relationships seemed like mere coincidences; everything felt predestined. One could hardly understand why, amidst the vast sea of people, those who met would always be connected to certain individuals or events. Perhaps fate was like a fixed gear—some things were already destined to happen.
"Yes, Su Luan was originally a member of the Dragon Group. When he heard about Su Yu's death, he immediately sought me out and insisted that I arrange for him to investigate the failure of that operation."
Huang Zifeng nodded and said, "He has been undercover in the capital for several years, infiltrating ***. Just half a month ago, he called me to say he had information about someone betraying the operatives. He also told me that the informant is named Overlord, a high-ranking member of the Dark Order!"
"Su Luan is my brother's brother; I will do everything in my power to investigate his safety. If I have any news, I will inform you immediately." Mo Ming took a deep breath, trying hard not to let his emotions explode. It would be foolish to lose his temper in front of unrelated people; he would not engage in such futile actions.
"Alright, here is my business card; I am at your service twenty-four hours a day!"
Huang Zifeng calmly pulled out a golden business card from his pocket and handed it to Mo Ming, which had a string of numbers forming a phone number.
This type of card was a symbol of identity for the Dragon Group—gold, white, and blue. Only the leader of the Dragon Group possessed a gold card. The dragon pattern on the golden card symbolized power; within the Dragon Group, only Huang Zifeng held the Gold Card. Below him, authority varied from white to blue.
"Director Huang, I've agreed to do what you asked me. Now it's time for you to help me!" Mo Ming tucked away the card with a slight smirk on his lips and said, "The Dark Order is my enemy; its influence spreads across the world and poses a threat to Huaxia as well. I believe you are well aware of these matters."
"Do you want the Dragon Group to join your side?" Huang Zifeng asked with a playful smile.
Mo Ming shook his head lightly and said, "No, we are already on the same side. The Dark Order took the artifacts from the side tomb of Qin Shi Huang, which was the reason for my initial action. However, we failed in that mission, and the artifacts were not retrieved. I believe that Huaxia will not let the Dark Order off so easily, right?"
"The artifacts are precious cultural heritage of Huaxia, and we certainly won't let the Dark Order off easily. In recent years, hidden special forces have sent out many Elites to gather intelligence. However, so far, the number of missing personnel has reached three hundred, with only about thirty remaining safe. Yet, the artifacts taken by the Dark Order are still unaccounted for, which leaves us somewhat helpless."
Huang Zifeng's smile was bitter, as if he had a mouthful of bitter herbs—there was pain that was hard to express.
Three hundred!
This number is not small, but three hundred Elites is significant. It takes considerable time and money to train an Elite. Losing such a batch of carefully cultivated Elites is truly heartbreaking for the country.
"The Dark Order is not as simple as you think. Due to various reasons, Huaxia's investigation efforts are limited to within its borders, while the organization I have established is not subject to any restrictions. Legal or illegal, I can operate freely! I can tell you clearly that the elite forces within the Dark Order are far stronger than those you have trained!"
This is the reality; this is the gap!
Mo Ming was not afraid that Huang Zifeng and the old man would be angry at his words because he was not belittling Huaxia's Elites but rather standing from a wise perspective to inform them of a fact: the Dark Order is not so easy to deal with.
No one knows a child better than their father, yet Mo Zhentian couldn't help but laugh and scold, "You little rascal, you've got some skills now, huh? You dare to speak ill of your homeland? What ability does the Dark Order have? Just let me take care of them with a single bullet!"
"Old man, are you serious?" Mo Ming chuckled. "Just don't regret it later. I already have quite a few forces from the Dark Order on my side. If you really send your troops out, my mission will be much easier."
"Haha, you just want to scheme against me, don't you?" Mo Zhentian laughed heartily. "It's not impossible for me to send out troops to help you, but you need to provide solid evidence. As long as you can present it, helping you won't be a problem."
"This is what you said; once I have evidence, I will definitely give it to you!"
Mo Ming was not vague at all. The Dark Order outside of Huaxia might mean that Mo Zhentian could not send troops to help him, but if there was solid evidence regarding the forces within Huaxia, it would be a justified reason for action, and Mo Zhentian would definitely step in to assist.
Mo Zhentian nodded without hesitation and said, "If there is evidence, then there is no problem. However, this evidence cannot merely prove that it is the Dark Order; damn it, just knowing this is not enough. You need to provide evidence of its threat to the nation. If we have that evidence, not only I but also the Leader will have to take action!"
"Old man, I’ll remember your words. Let’s set that aside for now; I need to discuss some serious matters with Director Huang first!"
Mo Ming rolled his eyes and said to Huang Zifeng, "Director Huang, it is undoubtedly the Dark Order behind Su Luan's disappearance. If you want to find Su Luan, it would be better to have your subordinates pay more attention to the movements of the Dark Order."
"Oh?"
Huang Zifeng was slightly surprised and said, "The Dark Order is indeed a cancer in the capital; however, they are always careful in their operations. The high-ranking members have solid backing, so eliminating them is not simple. If you cut the grass without removing the roots, it will grow back with the spring breeze. To deal with the Dark Order, we must start from their backing!"
"I understand this principle," Mo Ming replied. "Director Huang just needs to send more people to investigate. Once we have evidence of their crimes, why would we fear not being able to strike at their backing?"
Mo Ming smiled lightly and continued, "As far as I know, Overlord is a man in his forties. If he can betray the operation from back then, it means he is among those high-ranking members who were aware of the plan. Can you guess who might be suspicious?"
Mo Zhentian and Huang Zifeng thought carefully and soon shook their heads, indicating they found it hard to guess.
"There were about ten people who knew this information at that time, all around forty years old. If you want us to guess, it's really difficult for us. After all, each of them is a national hero; analyzing who betrayed the country among them is like climbing a mountain," Huang Zifeng said with a wry smile.
A calm smile appeared on Mo Ming's face as he said, "Yes, originally it was hard to guess. I once suspected many elders, but today all my doubts were overturned by the information you provided, Director Huang. The person who betrayed this operation can be identified easily if they step out of one misunderstanding."
"You know who it is?" Huang Zifeng and Mo Zhentian exclaimed in surprise.
Mo Ming nodded and said, "Let me analyze it for you; perhaps you'll immediately have a suspect in mind. First of all, the failure of that operation clearly indicates that the enemy had prior knowledge of our planning. Therefore, only I—who was not bound by any operational constraints—survived."
When the operation was initiated, Mo Ming received personal approval from the Leader, granting him the right to act freely. However, due to this privilege, when the mission ultimately failed, all blame fell on Mo Ming, with accusations that he had betrayed the mission's information.
At that time, the Leader and some elders like Mo Zhentian still believed in Mo Ming's military achievements and patriotic fervor, which allowed him to escape severe consequences. Nevertheless, Mo Ming was eventually forced to leave the unit.
"I understand your first point; that operation was definitely betrayed, no doubt about it," Huang Zifeng nodded and said. "This indicates that among those who knew about the operation, there must be someone who sold it out."
"Secondly, Su Luan told Director Huang that the high-ranking member of the Dark Order known as Overlord is the one who betrayed the operation. Therefore, this Overlord must be one of those high-ranking individuals who knew about the operation. But who is this person?"
After a pause, Mo Ming looked at Huang Zifeng and Mo Zhentian's confused expressions and smiled. "It must be someone in their forties. This is where we have misunderstood Overlord. Who has actually seen Overlord in person? What we know about Overlord is merely based on intelligence reports; we have no idea if Overlord is even in their forties!"
Mo Zhentian slapped his thigh and cursed, "Damn it! We really don't know if Overlord is forty years old! We've been suspecting people over forty; this is truly falling into a trap!"
Mo Ming smiled lightly and said, "Don't get agitated. The last point is what I suspect most. Su Luan joined *** to investigate the failure of that operation and has been undercover for so many years to finally obtain intelligence. But where did this information come from?"
"***!"
These three words floated from Mo Ming's lips. Seeing that Mo Zhentian and Huang Zifeng seemed to understand, he continued, "Su Luan is affiliated with ***, so the intelligence he obtained naturally came from this connection. Therefore, let's boldly consider that this betraying informant Overlord must have ties to ***. Moreover, Overlord doesn't necessarily have to be a man in his forties. So, can you guess who this person might be?"
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