Chapter 2445

"Next destination?"

The man was slightly startled, quickly waving his hands as he said: "We don't know any of this at all, and even before we set out, we didn't know where our flight was headed. We only learned the specific requirements of this mission after boarding the plane and after it took off, when the pilot told us."

He continued: "As for what arrangements await us in Sweden, we know even less. I'm not even sure whether we can board that plane after arriving in Sweden, after all, these two people belong to the Yingzhu, and the Yingzhu's whereabouts are elusive, making it impossible for us to know his location. It's very likely the plane will take those two away, and we'll have to find our own way back to Cyprus."

Ye Chen frowned slightly upon hearing this, then asked: "Isn't the plane that brought you here normally under your control? My intelligence shows this plane is mostly stationed in Cyprus."

The man nodded, speaking truthfully: "That plane is indeed always stationed in Cyprus, but it's not under the management of our Jinyiwei. All aircraft are under the jurisdiction of the 'Mail Carrier'."

"Mail Carrier?" Ye Chen asked curiously: "Is it another type of job like the 'Guide'?"

"Exactly!" the man hurriedly replied: "We and the dead warriors we manage—all personnel movements are decided by the superiors. After the superiors make a decision, they hand over the mission details to the Mail Carrier, who then forwards the notice to us. For example, when dead warriors go out on missions, the Mail Carrier issues the task, and we select enough qualified dead warriors based on the requirements, then render them unconscious with drugs before packing and handing them over to the Mail Carrier. After the mission ends, the Mail Carrier returns the survivors to us."

Ye Chen roughly understood

our copper mine, "Next destination?"

The man was slightly startled, quickly waving his hands as he said: "We don't know any of this at all, and even before we set out, we didn't know where our flight was headed. We only learned the specific requirements of this mission after boarding the plane and after it took off, when the pilot told us."

He continued: "As for what arrangements await us in Sweden, we know even less. I'm not even sure whether we can board that plane after arriving in Sweden, after all, these two people belong to the Yingzhu, and the Yingzhu's whereabouts are elusive, making it impossible for us to know his location. It's very likely the plane will take those two away, and we'll have to find our own way back to Cyprus."

Ye Chen frowned slightly upon hearing this, then asked: "Isn't the plane that brought you here normally under your control? My intelligence shows this plane is mostly stationed in Cyprus."

The man nodded, speaking truthfully: "That plane is indeed always stationed in Cyprus, but it's not under the management of our Jinyiwei. All aircraft are under the jurisdiction of the 'Mail Carrier'."

"Mail Carrier?" Ye Chen asked curiously: "Is it another type of job like the 'Guide'?"

"Exactly!" the man hurriedly replied: "We and the dead warriors we manage—all personnel movements are decided by the superiors. After the superiors make a decision, they hand over the mission details to the Mail Carrier, who then forwards the notice to us. For example, when dead warriors go out on missions, the Mail Carrier issues the task, and we select enough qualified dead warriors based on the requirements, then render them unconscious with drugs before packing and handing them over to the Mail Carrier. After the mission ends, the Mail Carrier returns the survivors to us."

Ye Chen roughly understood the other party's operational model, his expression solemn as he said: "Based on what you're saying, these Jinyiwei of yours mostly perform duties equivalent to prison guards."

"Exactly," the man agreed: "The vast majority of our work resembles that of prison guards, specifically in a labor reform prison, and we also have to supervise those dead warriors carrying out mining operations underground on a regular basis."

Ye Chen asked in surprise: "Is the copper mine still in production?"

"Yes," the man explained: "The copper mine was purchased through legal procedures, using legitimate funds, from the Cypriot government;"

"Since this is itself a copper mine that has been in production for many years, the organization cannot let it cease operations, as that would certainly arouse outside suspicion. Therefore, after acquiring the copper mine, the organization outwardly claimed it had invested 500 million US dollars in upgrading and expanding the mine;"

"While claiming it was for renovation and expansion, the main purpose was actually to construct areas at the bottom of the mine for our use and that of the dead warriors to live and train in. At the same time, the mine retained several working faces, with dead warriors and their family members taking turns working to ensure normal production."

"To the outside world, our copper mine appears to have over two hundred employees, but in reality, these two hundred plus people do not work. The actual mining work is carried out by the dead warriors living below and their family members;"

"They only need to ensure over a hundred people are responsible for mining each day, so our output can reach normal standards, and the outside world will not become suspicious."

Ye Chen frowned and said: "But you're still detaining over a thousand dead warriors and their family members—this scale amounts to at least several thousand people. The food, drink, and daily necessities for so many people must rely on imports. If you're long-term importing large quantities of supplies far exceeding the needs of your two hundred plus people, wouldn't the outside world become suspicious?"

"No," the man further explained: "The copper mine we're in is located by the coast and has its own dock. All material dispatch is conducted via sea transport, and the extracted copper ore is also sold externally through normal sea routes;"

"Moreover, our copper ore is sold in bulk to a copper refinery we own in Turkey. That refinery is also an enterprise of the organization, so whenever they send ships to transport the copper ore, they also bring in large quantities of food and supplies;"

"Furthermore, Cyprus is a small country with a poor economy, where internal management is relatively chaotic and corrupt. Therefore, we have bribed Cypriot customs, so they do not inspect incoming or outgoing ships, allowing us to bring in ample supplies discreetly."

Ye Chen hadn't expected this organization to even form a closed loop in the sale of copper ore. Amazed, he then asked: "Do you know the name of that copper refinery in Turkey?"

"Yes!" the man replied without hesitation: "The copper refinery is called Isdemir."

"Good." Ye Chen lightly nodded, thinking to himself: "Having grasped the copper mine in Cyprus and the copper refinery in Turkey, my understanding of this mysterious organization's clues has increased somewhat,."

Immediately, he asked: "Besides these, do you know any other information about this organization?"

The man pondered for a moment, then said: "Don't blame me for saying this, but our information channels are also very limited. On the surface, we appear much freer than the dead warriors, but in reality, we are more like prisoners detained on the surface. The organization has strict regulations forbidding us from going out without permission, and there are usually supervisors stationed inside the copper mine, so we spend the vast majority of our time inside the mine, occasionally going out only to carry out missions."

Ye Chen gave a slight nod, then turned his gaze toward the seven people behind him, that particularly tense old man and youngster.

Seeing that the girl was only about seventeen or eighteen years old, he directed his attention to the old man and said: "Old Mr., may I ask, what exactly is your relationship with this organization? Why did they go to such lengths to capture you?"