Chapter 166

"Captain, are we really just letting Xu Jingming act alone?"

As soon as he stepped out of Muxi Coffee, Zhang Tong couldn't help asking.

After all, he's Ma Da's S-class; failing the mission is minor, but if he dies here because of it, that's a problem.

"I know what you're worried about, but he's confident himself—what can we do, stop him?"

Besides, as Ma Da's S-class, he must have his own trump cards."

Captain Cai Ju lifted his eyelids slightly, and he wasn't particularly concerned.

Besides, is there ever a completely safe mission?

Each one of them, aren't they risking their lives in battle?

Even if Xu Jingming really messes up on this mission, it won't be our fault.

"That's true." Zhang Tong finally realized.

"Just focus on our own tasks. If we really want to help Xu Jingming—"

"Tomorrow, move swiftly, finish off the Tiger Gang quickly, and get there to support him as soon as possible."

Captain Cai Ju added.

Although they were missing Xu Jingming, a third-rank peak combatant, their group consisted of elites graduated from the Public Security Bureau training camp.

Dealing with coaches from private martial arts academies still posed no real problem...

On the other side, Xu Jingming spent over twenty minutes listening to the key points extracted by Eva.

These critical intelligence details made him frown slightly.

According to the intelligence, Leng Chang had stayed inside the Lanhai Group Tower the entire time and hadn't stepped out even once.

The Lanhai Tower is located within the Lanhai Tech Park; according to the data Eva extracted:

The entire perimeter of the Lanhai Tech Park was equipped with extremely sensitive sensors.

Anyone attempting to scale the wall would be detected immediately.

Moreover, around the tech park, psychic teams patrolled in shifts around the clock.

The defense was utterly formidable!

The only way to enter was through the main gate.

But the main entrance required iris authentication; Xu Jingming wasn't a Lanhai Tech employee and couldn't sneak in.

"This Leng Chang guy has turned a tech park into something even more secure than a military base..."

Xu Jingming rubbed his temples, slightly exasperated.

Leng Chang's Lanhai Tech specializes in selling high-tech equipment and is the leading enterprise in Jin Ning City.

It has excellent relations with the Jin Ning City government, which is why it can get away with such special privileges.

Of course,

To Xu Jingming, such defenses weren't much of an obstacle—if he took it seriously, he could just storm in directly.

But the entire Lanhai Tech Park wasn't just the Lanhai Tower—it included over a dozen other buildings.

Even if he broke in, he couldn't be sure he'd find Leng Chang, and he'd risk alerting everyone.

"Forget it. Tomorrow, I'll go to the Lanhai Tech Park and check it out firsthand. If all else fails, I'll just force my way in."

Shaking his head, Xu Jingming put away the device, then pulled out the room key Cai Ju had given him and searched for its location using his phone's navigation.

"Xishi Hotel—it's not far from this coffee shop."

Using his phone's navigation, Xu Jingming quickly found the hotel.

The Jin Ning City Public Security Bureau really knew how to treat people—he'd been assigned a presidential suite costing over ten thousand a night.

Not only was the space spacious, it even came with a dedicated training room.

Xu Jingming trained in the room until just after eleven at night before going to bed.

The next morning, he woke early and headed toward the Lanhai Tech Park...

It was a rare clear day in late autumn, the sky utterly cloudless and a deep blue.

The sun, like a brilliant lamp, hung in the east, freely casting soft light onto the ground.

Judging by the sun's position, it was probably just past ten in the morning.

Thanks to the clear weather, though it wasn't yet lunchtime,

the outdoor water bar across from the Lanhai Tech Park was already filled with patrons.

"Sir, would you like a refill?"

A female server asked the young man seated at the table.

Water bars were mostly frequented by the young, so servers were chosen for their appearance.

This server was among the best—her features were delicate and beautiful.

Yet now, this beautiful server was watching the black-clad young man with curiosity.

He had arrived shortly after the shop opened at eight that morning, staying only briefly each time before leaving.

Then returning again, repeating this cycle five or six times.

But what intrigued her wasn't his repetitive behavior or his handsome looks—it was his unique aura.

As a server, she had served many people.

Among them were wealthy heirs and powerful psychics; she considered herself well-traveled.

She could tell this young man was only a psychic of relatively low rank.

Yet the faint aura he emitted was more dangerous and noble than any third-rank psychic she'd ever encountered...

"No, I'll be leaving soon." Xu Jingming shook his head.

"Understood. Please don't hesitate to call if you need anything."

Perhaps knowing that Xu Jingming wouldn't be staying long, the waitress turned and left with a hint of disappointment.

Xu Jingming took out his phone and glanced at the time — it read 10:42 a. m.

"Only 18 minutes left."

Looking at the Blue Sea Tech Park across the way, where ability-users patrolled back and forth, Xu Jingming couldn't help but knit his brows slightly.

He had already arrived at Blue Sea Tech Park a little past seven in the morning.

But after several rounds of scouting, he still hadn't found a single gap in Blue Sea Tech Park's defenses.

"I didn't want to play the brute, but you just had to push me to this..."

Xu Jingming's patience was nearly at its limit.

He took out the communicator that Gao Da had given him the night before and contacted the Special Action Squad.

"Hey, it's me. At 11 o'clock, I'm going to force my way into Blue Sea Tech Park.

You coordinate with me — once we're in, search for Leng Chang with everything you've got. When you find him, notify me through the device."

"Understood."

A deep male voice came through the communicator.

The Special Action Squad lying in ambush near Blue Sea Tech Park numbered twenty people in total.

The lowest among them was Second-Tier Lower, and the highest was their squad captain — the one who had taken the call — who had reached the peak of Second-Tier.

Xu Jingming had already met up with the Special Action Squad when he first arrived.

Their captain was named Wang Gang, a tall, burly man.

It was worth mentioning that

although every member of the Special Action Squad was an ability-user,

each one was also equipped with firearms — including but not limited to pistols, sniper rifles, and heavy machine guns.

Thick-skinned, tough-hided fierce beasts weren't all that afraid of these hot weapons.

But for human ability-users below Third-Tier, going up against such firepower was almost certainly a death sentence.

"Let's rest here for a bit first."

"Okay."

"Uncle Qiang will be here soon — we'll be able to go in after a while."

Just as Xu Jingming was using the communicator, a few young men and women walked into the water bar, chatting and laughing.

Surrounded at the very center by the group was a slender girl of about eighteen or nineteen, with a fairly pretty face.

She wore a faint smile on her face, chatting about something with her companions.

But when her gaze swept over to Xu Jingming sitting in the water bar,

she froze for a moment, and after confirming carefully, a flash of pleasant surprise rose on her pretty face:

"Xu Jingming? What are you doing here?"

Xu Jingming, who had just closed the communicator, looked up instinctively and saw her too, a faint look of surprise crossing his face.

This girl was actually his high school class president, Lin Qingyuan!