Chapter 3150: Chapter 3142: Strangeness

After listening to Xiao Bing’s analysis, Lin Yi nodded in agreement.

Although other organizations are aware of this matter, those directly involved in the Middle East operation are most likely.

So, there are three suspects in front of us.

God’s Army, Blood Bull Club, and Gongyuan Association.

Among them, the Gongyuan Association is most likely to do such a thing, after all, the enmity on both sides is too deep.

But the person hidden behind the scenes has yet to surface, and all current assumptions can only be used as references.

"Where are the others?"

"We’ve split into different actions," Xiao Bing said:

"Brother Qiang went to Sister-in-law’s place, Sister Ying is at the orphanage, Chao Yue went to the third sister-in-law, Brother Feng is at the fourth sister-in-law’s, and Brother Hu is at the fifth sister-in-law’s."

"Uh huh?"

Lin Yi glanced at the two of them.

"What’s with the third, fourth, and fifth sister-in-law, terms you came up with yourselves?"

"The third sister-in-law is at the hospital, the fourth one runs a media company, and the fifth is a department manager at the big sister-in-law’s company."

Lin Yi: ...

After listening to Xiao Bing’s explanation, Lin Yi figured it out, Mi Li should be ranked second.

But their arrangement was fine.

After all, these people needed the most protection, even though their entourages were there, in such level of conflict, a first group still had to show up.

"What about Professor Yan and Professor Zhang?"

"I had people from the garrison area pick them up; it’s surely very safe."

Lin Yi nodded, then fell silent, reflecting on anything that might have been overlooked.

"Lin Bro, it seems they’ve started moving?"

Hearing Xiao Bing’s words, Lin Yi checked his watch, finding it was 2:44.

Perfect timing.

"Go over and take a look, be careful, everyone."

Xiao Bing and Luo Qi got out of the car one after the other, and Lin Yi sat in the car, observing the situation from the window.

He grabbed the laptop, allowing a clear view of the target vehicle’s status.

But faintly, Lin Yi felt something was off.

This all felt like child’s play.

No risk or thrill was detected.

Thinking of this, Lin Yi frowned deeply.

Suddenly, he had a revelation, an essential question came to mind.

The main focus of this wasn’t those two suspicious researchers at all!

But the seven individuals of the first group!

Otherwise, even if their contacts were Zhao Chunyan and Zhang Zhiyi, complete data would be unattainable.

Without complete data, returning only part of it would be of no use.

With this in mind, Lin Yi hurriedly got out of the car, using the surrounding structures to conceal himself in the night.

At the same time, the two foreign researchers disembarked from the car, sneakily glancing around, then moving towards the shore.

Not far away, Xiao Bing and Luo Qi had concealed themselves, waiting for the target to emerge.

Meanwhile, Lin Yi hid in a more open vantage point, with a scalpel already in his hand.

In such a nighttime setting, his Basic Night Vision was employed to the fullest extent.

Every slight movement could not escape his eyes.

Time ticked by, and the two researchers stealthily approached the marker, seemingly waiting for someone to meet them.

But after over ten minutes passed, reaching beyond 3 AM, the surroundings remained quiet.

The situation made Lin Yi feel slightly uneasy.

The anxious wait wasn’t only felt by the three of them.

The two foreign researchers, too, were on edge, constantly scanning around while continuously making phone calls, their anxiety growing extreme.

Due to the distance, what they said on the phone couldn’t be heard.

But their nerves were palpable.

The surroundings remained quiet, with only the sound of waves hitting the shore.

Half an hour passed in an endless wait, but still, no one appeared.

Lin Yi checked his watch, finding it was already 3:46.

Logically, the prime time for rendezvous had passed.

With less than an hour till dawn, slipping away unnoticed was unrealistic.

The unreasonable nature of it all left Lin Yi uneasy.

The more obscure it was, the greater the potential danger.

Unconsciously, more than ten minutes went by.

Lin Yi’s patience reached its limit, preparing to call Xiao Bing and Luo Qi back.

Even if it meant losing suspects, it was better than exposing them to risk.

But as Lin Yi was about to call them back, those two researchers unexpectedly turned back, returning to their car.

Seeing this made Lin Yi even more nervous, immediately sending a signal to the two of them.

From his open vantage point, Lin Yi watched them leave safely before turning towards the car.

Back in the car, Luo Qi picked up the laptop again.

The car parked at the roadside hadn’t left, still waiting for someone.

"It’s so strange! No one came for them," Luo Qi muttered.

"We’re hidden well, not exposed," Xiao Bing stated:

"Otherwise, they wouldn’t have waited so long; they would’ve left long ago."

"But something feels strange."

Luo Qi pointed at the car on the screen, "They stayed without leaving, indicating they hadn’t received notice of any plan change, but merely their contact didn’t show, otherwise they wouldn’t return to the car to wait."

"That’s what puzzles me too," Xiao Bing concurred.

"Because their target wasn’t those two researchers, but you."

Lin Yi’s words put them on alert, both looking towards him simultaneously.

"The mastermind is very smart, seeing the essence of this matter," Lin Yi said:

"The Institute’s data split into seven parts in your hands; among the whole Institute, you seven are the most critical, even eclipsing Zhao Chunyan and Zhang Zhiyi, so their real target is you."

"Hmm?"

Xiao Bing furrowed her brows, deeply pondering.

"If it were us, it’d be even stranger."

"I feel the same," Luo Qi added:

"If we were the target, a thorough investigation would be done before acting, they’d set a trap in advance, it wouldn’t be silent."

"Beyond that, there’s another oddity," Xiao Bing said:

"I can assure the operation’s secrecy, if we’re the target, the only way to act is to lure us in."

Brushing her bangs from her forehead, Xiao Bing continued:

"Intentionally lay a trap for a fake deal, wait for us to catch them, then spring a trap on us, that’s the correct way."

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