Wang Xin nodded. “Yeah I know. But this type of move needs careful planning. You should know all the constraints we have to work under. No matter who it is, they must be one of the big powers in China. If not, it wouldn’t be possible for them to produce so many Artificials out of nowhere.”
I looked over at Shen Bing and said, “Sister Shen Bing. Did you find anything?”
Shen Bing looked at the screen and shook her head, “I can only confirm that Qin Meng entered the bar on Blue Water Street two months ago. Coincidentally, that bar’s owner was the Dong Feng that we caught and after that, all traces of Qin Meng disappeared. I’ve been using cloud computing for a while to try and trace Qin Meng, but all I found was that all of his queries have been encrypted and blocked. Decoding this would take a bit of time.”
I slowly sat down on the chair besides me, crossed my arms and looked at the screen. I finally said, “Sister Shen Bing. About how long will it take you to decode this?”
“I don’t know….” Shen Bing rubbed her eyes. “Probably…probably another seven hours or so?”
“That…..” I gritted my teeth. “I guess Sister Shen Bing has to work overtime tonight. I’ll stay here with you. I won’t be able to rest until we know about Qin Meng’s whereabouts….”
“No way!” Shen Bing lifted her head and smiled. “You haven’t fallen for this Qin Yu right? Otherwise, why would you worry so much about her brother?”
I let out a bitter laugh. “How could I? I just… I saw Qin Yu cry in the game. Both Qin Yu and her mom depend on Qin Meng. This kind of hard-working brother shouldn’t be disappearing like this. If I can, I’ll use all my strength to rescue Qin Meng from the Blood Scythes.”
“Okay! I’ll try my best!”
“Okay!”
I rubbed my eyes and looked at Shen Bing’s shoulders. There was a fresh armband with a five star red flag on it. It was the Hangzhou symbol, and then in large letters, “Guardian”.
Puzzled, I quickly turned and looked at Wang Xin, “Captain Wang, did the special forces change their name?”
Wang Xin smiled and nodded, “Yeah. It was decided a week ago. All of the upper class cities have a special base for the “Guardians”. We won’t be showing ourselves in public so we’re like the secret guardian protectors of the city. How is it? Isn’t the name cool?”
I extended my hand, “Bring it over!”
“Bring what over?” Wang Xin stared.
I stared back. “I’m a member of the Guardian Squad as well. Could it be that I don’t have a designation?”
“Well…..” Wang Xin curled his lips, “Xiao Zhao, go get Li Xiao Yao’s armband for him.”
“Okay!”
The officer who brought me over responded, and quickly returned with a brightly-colored armband. The national flag, the district, and all the other related images were exactly the same as Shen Bing’s. But instead of having GUARDIAN in the middle, all it had was GUARD.
My face turned green and looked at Wang Xin, “Why am I just a guard and not a guardian? What do you mean by this ‘guard’, Boss?!”
Wang Xin smiled, “It’s because you’re our Hangzhou district Guardian Squad’s leader. It was a direct order from General Sun Xing, so of course it’s different. What? You don’t like it?”
I looked at the armband. “Ugh….. Okay….”
On one side, Shen Bing giggled, “What’s so bad about it? The GUARD is pretty cool. It’s like a blessing. A brat like you just can’t appreciate your own fortune……”
I felt my face twitch, “Can I not wear this during the operation?”
Wang Xin shook his head. “You have to wear it. If not, you might be accidentally killed by friendly fire.”
I pursed my lips, “Okay……”
……
I continued to sit in the Technology Department watching Shen Bing work. Her face started to sweat as she continued to decode nonstop. Once in awhile, she would turn and look at Wang Xin.
“Captain Wang, give the National Security Bureau a call. We need the authority to open and check out the C files.”
“Captain Wang, I need the military to authorize my account.”
“Captain Wang, help me buy some midnight snacks. Get me some flavored pork strips, and get Li Xiao Yao some pepper fried pig heart. I know the kid loves to eat that……”
Wang Xin: “…………”
……
We continued until 7 AM the next day, until Shen Bing suddenly pointed at the screen, “I got it!”
“Huh?”
Wang Xin and I both quickly rushed over, and sure enough, there was a portrait of a young man with the series of injection data and responses in the top secret file. This secret document was from a research document, and this man was definitely Qin Yu’s brother, Qin Meng.
Wang Xin clenched his fist. “These human experimentations….. Where are they being conducted?”
“I’m searching through the satellites. Wait a bit!” Shen Bing was sweating profusely. After a few minutes, the screen jumped into action and displayed a map of somewhere in the Hangzhou’s Xihu district!
“Found it! Blue Water Street. It’s a new mall next to that bar, and is currently still being renovated. From this 3-D display, it seems like the lab is in the third floor of the basement!”
“It’s really hidden. So that’s where they were hiding!” The veins on Wang Xin’s arms began to bulge. “I’ve finally found you bastards that turn normal humans into those monsters!”
“When are we moving out?” I asked.
Shen Bing said, “It’s almost the morning. If we move now, we’ll be noticed. Let’s wait until nighttime!”
“Okay!” Wang Xin said. “We’ll strike exactly at midnight! Li Xiao Yao, you’ll lead the group. We must eliminate this research facility in one. However, you must also be very careful; they’ll definitely have some defenses.”
“Got it……….”
……
At this time, my cellphone rang. It was displaying Rainy’s number. After picking up, all I heard was light sobbing——
“Boss, did you find my brother’s whereabouts? I…..I’m worried about him…. My mom just called and was crying…. I…..What should I do? What should I do…..”
I gritted my teeth, “Rainy don’t worry, I’ll find your brother.”