My Perfect Female CEO

"Big operation?"

"What kind of big operation?"

Zhang Lu and Li Tong looked worried. Although they couldn’t figure out what Mr. Jin was planning, a strong sense of unease had already taken root deep inside them.

Mr. Jin’s actions were certainly not simple; there had to be a hidden agenda.

"If you were Mr. Jin, and you had insiders planted in the research institute, why summon them back?" Ye Fan looked at Zhang Lu and asked.

"Lack of manpower?" Zhang Lu replied uncertainly.

"What do you think?" Ye Fan turned to Li Tong.

"The lack of manpower standpoint doesn’t hold. Even if there’s a shortage of people, it wouldn’t warrant recalling the insiders painstakingly placed in the research institute." Li Tong analyzed, "From the looks of it, Mr. Jin might be exhausting all means to launch an all-out assault, determined to achieve his goal without leaving himself any retreat."

"So decisive and ruthless, what is Mr. Jin planning?" Zhang Lu’s eyes were filled with concern.

"Put yourself in Mr. Jin’s shoes and think about it. What could he want with such a decisive gathering of people? What is his true aim?"

Ye Fan guided the conversation, presenting his thoughts to tap into Zhang Lu and Li Tong’s intelligence to jointly deduce Mr. Jin’s objective.

"If I were Mr. Jin, obtaining the hard drive would be the non-negotiable goal." Li Tong affirmed.

This was a purpose not hard to guess; it had always been Mr. Jin’s intention.

Ever since Cat Hunter was captured, the heavy burden of acquiring the research institute’s results had fallen on Mr. Jin’s shoulders.

"The hard drive is in the research institute. If Mr. Jin wanted to attack the research institute, an inside-outside collaboration would be the correct choice, and he wouldn’t make such a foolish decision. Therefore, an attack doomed to failure on the research institute is simply impossible." Zhang Lu spoke confidently.

Whether it was Cat Hunter or Mr. Jin, even knowing they had what they needed inside the research institute, they could only engage in small secretive actions, incapable of launching a reckless assault.

Because the result would be digging their own grave, failing to achieve their objective.

The research institute is a forbidden zone, and such a foolish choice is utterly absurd.

"Since they won’t make a grand entrance, then they must be employing a roundabout strategy." Li Tong’s mind raced, considering a possibility, "Based on previous patterns, taking hostages and using destructive weapons or controlling certain public places to coerce us into handing over the hard drive is an obvious choice."

"This is blatant provocation. Would Mr. Jin resort to such a terroristic approach?" Zhang Lu said indignantly.

"What do you think?" Ye Fan looked at Zhang Lu meaningfully, clearly having considered this possibility.

"They’re courting death." Zhang Lu said with hatred.

"Mr. Jin and his team, like Cat Hunter’s group, are relentless in achieving their purpose. Apart from this method, there’s really no other way to threaten us." Li Tong had realized the impending crisis was terrifying.

"Destructive weapons, Mr. Jin probably doesn’t have. If he did, a few specific personnel would suffice, and there would be no need to mobilize and gather all insiders by his side. So, the only explanation is that Mr. Jin intends to control a heavily populated area and take hostages, thereby coercing us to hand over the hard drive. To achieve this purpose, he’s gathered everyone around him." Ye Fan stated objectively.

"It also shows Mr. Jin’s lack of manpower; to achieve his goal, he’s reached the point of risking everything, likely with a determination to die with the ultimate goal of obtaining the hard drive. If he fails, complete annihilation is inevitable, and this is something Mr. Jin has already considered." Zhang Lu speculated with a peculiar thought.

"What should we do now?" Li Tong asked, "Although the research institute is in the suburbs and there aren’t large population activity areas nearby, there are a few malls and hotels. If Mr. Jin initiates an attack, he’ll likely choose a target, which increases our defense difficulty."

"First, eliminate downtown areas; this place is quite far from downtown, at least a dozen miles away. Mr. Jin wouldn’t venture there because Jin Hua and his group are currently wanted. If they appear under any surveillance camera, they’ll be completely exposed. The same goes for Hou Cui and her group escaping from the research institute."

"Facing such massive exposure risks, Mr. Jin will reject the idea of sneaking into downtown to cause destruction."

Ye Fan confidently stated, "Then Mr. Jin’s actions will take place near us."

"Obtaining the hard drive and then successfully escaping is Mr. Jin’s final plan. Therefore, places conducive to escape can be narrowed down." Li Tong actively thought of countermeasures.

"Considering Mr. Jin’s lack of manpower, a mall isn’t conducive to control. If panic ensues, people would scatter everywhere, making it difficult to gather hostages, so it should be a secondary choice. Hence, attacking a hotel is highly probable."

Zhang Lu analyzed based on past cases and experience, "As long as the hotel exits and entrances are controlled, conducting searches room by room would allow the control of a sufficient number of hostages to threaten us."

As she spoke, Zhang Lu took out a map.

She also marked hotels that were easy to escape from yet could lodge a sufficient number of hostages.

There were three hotels that warranted close attention.

"Since we anticipated Mr. Jin’s potential moves based on his actions, ahead of time, we should prepare to ambush and then find an opportunity to eliminate all the enemies," Zhang Lu stated.

"Before the enemy acts, they’ll definitely survey the situation. Our overreaction might alert them, and we don’t know if the enemy is secretly watching us."

Ye Fan, considerate and thorough, said, "To confuse the enemy, our action team must be slower than them, so as not to startle them."

"Who should we send to lie low in advance?" Li Tong asked.

"Shen Tingting, Qian Weiguo, Gao Qiang, Zhang Kui, Qiu Wen, and Shen Yaqing, two in each team separated into three teams, staying in the target hotels," Ye Fan arranged.

Shen Tingting, Qian Weiguo, and Gao Qiang are secretly protecting Li Dingguo, Liu Qianjin, and others.

Qiu Wen, Shen Yaqing, and Zhang Kui form a separate secret team from the action group, responsible for spying on the enemy’s condition, serving as a crucial assault force when needed.

This team has always been hidden, never exposed until now when their unexpected role comes into play.

"Isn’t our manpower a bit limited?" Li Tong expressed concern.

"Strength lies in precision, not numbers. Don’t worry, with two insiders in hiding, we can handle surprises," Ye Fan assured.