Chapter 1551 - 1552: Aftermath
Zhao Gongming and Wu Dayong have been captured.
Cheng Mu and Yang Chu watched this scene helplessly, wanting to rescue them, but they were powerless.
In the car, Ye Fan thought for a moment and said to Zhang Lu, "Based on your understanding of Wu Dayong, how can we grasp Wu Dayong’s vital weakness to make him speak willingly?"
"Among Wu Dayong’s relatives, he only has an elderly mother. From the data, it seems that Wu Dayong hasn’t completely lost his conscience and is still very filial to his mother. As long as Wu Dayong’s mother can be persuaded, everything will be easy. Opening Wu Dayong’s mouth to get the information we want will become extremely simple."
Zhang Lu spoke convincingly, directly hitting Wu Dayong’s weak spot. The current situation is that Wu Dayong’s mother doesn’t know that Wu Dayong has gone down a dark path, and convincing her won’t be an easy task.
If this unsuspecting mother fails to understand and, in her rage, takes drastic action, it would be disastrous.
It is understood that this mother is a simple and stubborn old woman.
"Wu Dayong has fallen into our hands. The ones who should be anxious are the enemies. To prevent Wu Dayong from revealing the truth, they will definitely threaten him with conditions, and Wu Dayong’s mother is the best intermediary and also Wu Dayong’s Achilles’ heel," Ye Fan said calmly, having already formulated a basic strategy in his mind.
"Your idea is to stay by Wu Dayong’s mother’s side waiting for the enemy to reappear, then use the same trick to strike?" Zhang Lu smiled broadly.
All along, the enemies have been lurking in the shadows.
Ye Fan and Zhang Lu, among others, were naturally cautious and often found themselves in a passive position.
Now, the situation has drastically changed.
Finally, they can seize the initiative, and it’s the perfect opportunity for the enemy to surface.
"This matter must be carried out secretly, without alerting the enemy to any anomalies, for an element of surprise. If the enemy becomes aware, changes could easily occur."
Ye Fan affirmed, "Let Qiu Wen, Shen Yaqing, Zhang Kui, Shen Tingting, and Gao Qiang go for this critical task. If the enemy shows up, we must capture them all."
Yang Shu and Qian Weiguo have already been exposed during the capture of Wu Dayong.
So only people like Qiu Wen, who haven’t been exposed, can be assigned this task, which is the wisest choice.
Yang Shu and Qian Weiguo returned to their positions and continued with their previous work.
Seizing the opportunity when the enemy shows a flaw, it will surely lead to gains again.
"To seize the initiative and set up in advance before the enemy reacts, we should act early," Zhang Lu sensed.
"Immediately, let Qiu Wen and the others take action," Ye Fan had already made the arrangements.
The trouble stems from having enemy spies within both the research institute and the action team.
If the enemy becomes aware in advance, then everything would be in vain.
Therefore, Ye Fan and the others could only appear in front of the spies. As long as there are no major actions, the enemy, no matter how formidable, would not detect that Ye Fan had secretly assigned some personnel. Only when needed and when the time is right can they play their anticipated role.
Suddenly attacking, inflicting significant damage on the enemy.
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Cheng Mu and Yang Chu were still outside the supermarket, enraged and unable to calm down completely.
Under their noses, they watched as Wu Dayong and Zhao Gongming were both captured. They were powerless, which was a disgrace to them.
"This disastrous defeat has resulted in heavy losses, losing a critical pawn and a formidable front-line soldier. The net against the research institute was breached in a corner. It’s terribly unfortunate," Yang Chu lamented, with a look of unwillingness and more than a hint of disappointment.
"It was my carelessness that led to the unfavorable situation by not taking Ye Fan seriously. If I had been more vigilant, perhaps this wouldn’t have happened," Cheng Mu felt deeply ashamed.
"We’ve already done what we could. The responsibility isn’t yours alone. We can only blame our opponents for being too cunning. What should have been a foolproof operation turned into bait that lured us in," Yang Chu said objectively.
"Terminator, Terminator..." Cheng Mu muttered softly, repeating the words to himself. After a moment, he sighed deeply, saying, "The Terminator truly is extraordinary."
"Now is not the time to pursue responsibility or dwell on gains and losses. We should be thinking about how to deal with the aftermath," Yang Chu suggested gravely.
Facing Ye Fan, a man with so many titles, almost legendary, Yang Chu dared not underestimate him.
Deep down, there was an undeniable dread, even a trace of fear.
"Let’s report this matter to the Hunter Cat and see what he decides," Cheng Mu sighed.
Cheng Mu and Yang Chu left.
Back at their residence, Cheng Mu explained the development and outcome of the situation in detail, without hiding anything, to Hunter Cat.
"The Terminator truly is exceptional," Hunter Cat sighed without joy or sorrow after listening to Cheng Mu’s report.
Although Cheng Mu was careless, there were no command errors or wrong actions.
This operation was a trap, one that Ye Fan had prepared for them to enter.
Hunter Cat pondered deeply, considering all possibilities.
Before the operation, he had wondered if it was a trap.
If it wasn’t a trap, it would be regarded as a probe.
A showdown with Ye Fan, filled with gunpowder-like tension—a true first encounter.
Clearly, it ended in disastrous failure.
However, Hunter Cat did not express dissatisfaction.
"The responsibility for this defeat is mine. I was too arrogant, not considering the enemy seriously," Cheng Mu seriously reflected on himself.
"The main blame doesn’t lie with you; that’s a fact. Don’t put all the responsibility on yourself. Just be cautious in the future," Hunter Cat consoled indifferently, before asking, "So you’re not sure if Zhao Gongming is a traitor?"
"I’m seventy percent sure that Zhao Gongming hasn’t betrayed me; he was just exposed, allowing Ye Fan to exploit the situation," Cheng Mu stated seriously.
"How should we deal with the aftermath? If we don’t handle it properly, it could lead to endless troubles," Hunter Cat’s voice carried a hint of urgency, "Zhao Gongming and Wu Dayong know too much."
"There are currently two plans: first, capture Zhao Gongming and Wu Dayong’s weaknesses from outside as leverage. Second, eliminate Zhao Gongming and Wu Dayong from within, solving the ticking time bombs once and for all," Cheng Mu offered his judgment and suggestion.
"Let me think about the specifics," Hunter Cat pondered.