Chapter 507: Infiltrate, Destroy
"A deeper level of communication?"
Jiang Xinghai knew exactly what Jin Lin meant. A teasing smile played on his lips.
However, he didn’t answer her question directly, changing the subject instead. "So, you’re saying you haven’t come up with a second plan yet?"
Jin Lin smiled softly and pulled Jiang Xinghai into the room. Her voice was gentle yet firm. "My original mission was just to support you, but I’ve already proposed the first plan, and you don’t seem satisfied with it."
Jiang Xinghai gave a wry grin, a cunning glint in his eyes. "Alright, let’s get something to eat first, and then we can discuss our plans in detail. We might need to prepare a second or even a third option."
His words were filled with determination and composure, like those of a meticulous planner.
Jin Lin responded with a smile—a deep one, full of trust.
She knew they would face the coming challenges together.
Destroy the scamming ring, rescue the people trapped inside—these goals were as clear as a vivid picture in their minds.
They spent the rest of their time thinking up countermeasures.
Night fell.
The two had dinner and returned to their room to rest. After some... *deep communication*, they continued to finalize their strategy.
They were like two brave warriors preparing for the coming battle.
Their method of communication was simple, yet full of power.
For they knew that only through the deepest levels of communication could they find the best solution to their problem.
「Two days later, late at night.」
Jin Lin was falling head over heels for Jiang Xinghai.
But she also knew that tomorrow was the day the typhoon she’d mentioned, "Warlord," was set to make landfall.
Once this was all over, she and Jiang Xinghai would have to go their separate ways.
Unwilling to let him go, she pulled out all the stops on their last night together. Racking her brain, she employed techniques of unprecedented difficulty, besting Jiang Xinghai again and again to leave a lasting impression on the journey of her life.
In the end, after nearly three days of discussion, thought, and planning, the two of them had settled on three plans.
Designated A, B, and C.
Plan A: Jin Lin’s original proposal. After the typhoon makes landfall tomorrow, the two of them will launch a joint assault, striking directly at the heart of the scamming ring.
Plan B: Disguise themselves as scammed victims, pretend to join the organization, and destroy it from within.
Plan C: Call in five hundred elites from the Celestial Net Mercenary Corps and resolve the situation with brute force.
Plan A was undoubtedly the fastest, taking advantage of the favorable timing and conditions.
Plan B, while more time-consuming, was by far the safest.
As for Plan C, its only drawback was the high risk of harming innocents.
Therefore, Plan C was a last resort, to be used only if Plans A and B failed.
The two made their decision.
They would proceed with Plan A first.
If anything went wrong, they would immediately switch to Plan B.
「At three in the morning.」
The wind and rain outside were still relatively calm as the two of them set out in their car.
「The next day, at dawn.」
The wind and rain gradually intensified.
A massive estate came into view.
The estate was surrounded by high walls and electric fences, with watchtowers at its four corners where armed guards could be seen patrolling.
"It’s here! The typhoon is making landfall!"
From the shadows, Jin Lin felt the storm intensify and patted Jiang Xinghai on the shoulder.
"Looks like your Plan A is the most direct and effective," Jiang Xinghai said with a nod of approval. "We’ll use the typhoon’s landfall as cover, charge straight into the tiger’s den, and destroy their scamming ring."
"I know. This plan has its risks, but it’s the fastest way to solve the problem. Besides, with the weather on our side, our chances of success are much higher," Jin Lin said with a grin.
The previous night, they had meticulously planned out every detail, from how to infiltrate the scamming ring to how to conduct their investigation in secret, and finally, how to take them all down in one fell swoop.
They even ran through possible scenarios and planned their responses for each.
Half an hour later, the sky was still a dreary gray. Dark clouds rolled in, one after another, as the storm broke in full force, unleashing torrential rain.
"I’ll take out the perimeter patrols. You head straight for the tiger’s den. I’ll be right behind you."
Before the words were even out of his mouth, Jiang Xinghai had already shot forward. "Go!"
WHOOSH!
WHOOSH!
One moved after the other.
As a cultivator at the Celestial Destiny Realm, Jiang Xinghai was unfazed by the raging storm. With several silver needles in hand, he picked off the guards in the four watchtowers one by one with deadly accuracy.
Some of them plummeted from their posts, while others were sent flying by the sheer force of the needles.
In an instant, dozens of bodies slammed onto the ground below.
With the perimeter cleared, Jin Lin advanced as if through an empty courtyard, quickly searching for the scamming ring’s main stronghold.
Using the storm as cover, nothing could escape the eyes of this Mercenary King, who had operated all over the world for years.