Chapter 3656: Chapter 3648: Capture If Possible, Kill If Not

"Cursing me is useless, I’m just working for your dad."

Song Jinmin flicked his ash. "Then just curse your dad."

"Fuck, it’s been so long. Find a place today, I’ll give you a good workout."

"Don’t waste your energy, you’re definitely not my match."

Song Jinmin patted Lin Yi on the shoulder. "Anyway, listen to me. Your dad won’t hurt you, and I won’t hurt you either."

Lin Yi sat in the chair, calming himself for a long time.

By now, a lot of things had already floated to the surface.

If he kept digging into the secrets behind it, Elder Lu would definitely be hurt.

Then no matter what the truth was behind it, there was no need to keep going.

"I’ve said everything I need to say. You’re a grown man now, I won’t say anything more."

Speaking earnestly, Song Jinmin patted Lin Yi on the shoulder.

"I’ll go first. Be careful."

After a final reminder, Song Jinmin glanced out the car window.

Seeing no one was paying attention, he opened the door and left.

In the car, watching Song Jinmin’s departing back.

The depression in Lin Yi’s chest was like a boulder pressing down on him.

Even breathing became difficult.

Lin Yi tilted his head, staring out the window.

For a moment he was so lost he didn’t know what to do.

Unknowingly, more than half an hour passed.

Luo Qi and the others had also rented cars and were waiting not far away.

Not long after, Hops came out of the Research Institute with two people.

Sitting in the car, Lin Yi stared at him.

Zzz—

Static came through the earpiece.

It was Luo Qi’s voice.

"Lin Bro, Hops is out. We can tail him now, or he’ll get away."

"The mission’s changed. Abort the capture of Hops. Go get gasoline ready. Have everything in place after dark, we move tomorrow."

"Uh... got it."

Luo Qi paused.

She was obviously a bit stunned.

But since Lin Yi had said so, they wouldn’t ask why.

All night, Lin Yi sat in the car.

He didn’t move, silently smoking.

He only stirred when the first team came to rally just before dawn.

Besides that, Ning Che arrived around eight in the morning with the third team to link up with Lin Yi.

As for why they’d abandoned capturing Hops, no one else asked.

"How are things over here?"

Ning Che asked:

"Any key personnel we need to capture?"

The first team didn’t answer; they all looked at Lin Yi.

"No," Lin Yi said.

"I’m guessing this Research Institute isn’t the most important one. Otherwise someone at Adjo’s level wouldn’t have access to it."

He paused, then went on:

"As for what’s in there, we’ll only be able to find out by asking around after we torch the place."

The first team understood what he meant.

Throughout the conversation, Lin Yi never once mentioned Hops.

Clearly he had no intention of bringing it up.

And they couldn’t leak this themselves either.

"Stability above all. First, grab the researchers inside."

"That’s what I was thinking too. Do what we can, no need to play the hero and get our people hurt."

"Got it, don’t worry."

"Lin Bro, everything’s ready. When do we move?" Xiao Bing asked.

"Two in the afternoon. Cut the power while they’re working, crash the system, wipe the critical data and materials, then we can start the fire."

"Understood."

Once the specific tasks were assigned, the two teams went off to carry them out.

They rehearsed the capture plan.

Lin Yi and Ning Che sat in the car, commanding and controlling the whole operation.

"What’s with you? One mission run and you’re all gloomy and depressed?"

"It’s a Mammon mission. Gotta be extra careful."

Lin Yi checked his watch. "We’re about to move. If one of Mammon’s heavy hitters suddenly doubles back now, the mission’s going to get messy."

"Then we just wait for another chance. It’s not something we have to rush."

"I’m worried the Middle East front won’t hold much longer. Once Hops reaches Adjo and notices something’s off on his side, the Research Institute here will probably go on guard."

"I contacted Yuluo on my way here. Things on her side are still under control," Ning Che said:

"Mammon sent people to contact Adjo too, but nothing’s blown yet. She can buy us some time."

"Then it’s not too bad."

The two of them sat in the car, eyes fixed on the Research Institute.

Time ticked by, second by second.

Soon it was two in the afternoon.

"Anything else we need to remind them of?" Ning Che asked.

"No."

Ning Che pressed the comms button.

"First and third teams, on my mark—go!"

"Yes!"

With the order given, both teams went into action.

Seconds later, Lin Yi saw the lights in some lit rooms suddenly go out.

Very soon, flames started licking up from the back of the building.

The fire spread faster and stronger than expected.

In no time, raging flames were climbing the rear of the structure.

Lin Yi hit the comms.

"People on the road, attention—intercept the fire trucks."

"Copy."

Just as he ended the call, someone ran out of the building.

"We’ve got someone coming out. Track and intercept," Ning Che said over comms.

"Copy."

Bang!

At that moment, the two of them heard a gunshot.

The first person who’d run out froze abruptly.

His head blew open and he collapsed into a pool of blood.

"Are they out of their fucking minds?!"

Lin Yi and Ning Che exchanged a look.

Neither of them had expected Mammon’s people to open fire!

"They may have realized something and are afraid these people will scatter," Ning Che said.

"They really are ruthless," Lin Yi muttered. "Let’s watch how it plays out first."

The fire at the Research Institute grew fiercer and fiercer.

At this rate, the building would be engulfed in a few minutes.

Just then.

A huge crowd of people started running out of the building one after another.

Compared to the first one who bolted out, the ones following were far more orderly.

But besides the researchers in white coats, there was another group of people in other clothes, shouting loudly and organizing the formation.

They led the researchers in evacuating.

"I’m guessing they smelled something and think they’re under attack. If they herd all the researchers together, they won’t leave anyone else a shot."

"Makes sense," Ning Che said:

"You’ve got to hand it to them—their precautions are thorough."

Mammon’s people took the researchers across to the other side of the street.

The onlookers stood well back.

They watched as the building was swallowed by flames.

"These people are probably waiting for backup. It won’t be easy to capture them."

Lin Yi stared out the window, expression dark.

"It’s fine. Grab them if we can. If we can’t, we kill them."

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