.Chapter 40: Take your own initiative

After smoking the second cigarette, Li Xiaoming did not light the third one immediately and went to get a bottle of white wine and three wine glasses.

"Some things should not be told to you at first, but we must work together to crush the conspiracy of Cia, so I think it is necessary to let you know." Li Xiaoming took a sip of wine and said, "I can't tell anyone what I'm talking about later, even your immediate family."

Mu Haoyang and Pang Yuelong nodded. They both knew the confidentiality regulations in the army.

"On the Kunlun Mountains, I mentioned that more than a month ago, we began to track down Lynch. In fact, this is not the real beginning." Li Xiaoming put down his wine glass, took out a cigarette, and lit one quickly. "About half a year ago, we received a reliable report, a security company close to CIA, that is, a mercenary company recruited soldiers in Afghanistan. About half a month later, a patrol convoy of British troops was ambushed in Paktica Province, with more than 20 officers and soldiers killed and two gun officers missing."

"What the Americans did?"

"No, at least it has nothing to do with the US military." Li Xiaoming smiled and said, "This incident did not attract our attention at first. I did not contact it with the tip until the British government released the list of missing persons."

“Is there any connection?”

"Three months before the attack, British officials began to investigate the military drug trafficking scandal. Both gun sergeants were on the investigation list. If they were not attacked, they would return to China in a few days. Because the procuratorate had solid evidence, they would face more than ten years of solitary confinement after returning. If they were the head of the drug trafficking group, their sentence would be extended. It would be equivalent to having to count stars under the prison window for the rest of their lives."

Mu Haoyang and Pang Yuelong frowned and looked very serious.

"If they were real soldiers, they would fight bravely when attacked. For them, dying on the battlefield not only would not only save the prison, but also preserve their reputation. I did not go to the scene and did not know the situation at that time, but according to the news released by the British army, after the attack, the nearby Canadian troops rushed over immediately, and the battle lasted less than fifteen minutes. Five minutes before the battle ended, someone saw the two gun officers."

"Are they snipers?"

"A real sniper once used an m200 sniper rifle to create a single shot kill record of 1,680 meters."

"It's indeed amazing." Mu Haoyang smiled.

"About a month later, we found that someone bought an ammunition with a full set of sighting equipment on the black market, as well as ten bases of ammunition."

"Can you find this?"

"The output of m200 is very small, and it has not been purchased by any army. The black market ownership will not exceed one hundred, so it is not difficult to track down. It is even rarer to purchase 500 rounds of ammunition at one time. It is definitely a big deal and it is easy to attract attention."

"So, they did not die, nor fell into the hands of the Taliban, but ran away while the chaos?"

Li Xiaoming nodded and said, "Soon after, we found the traces of these two guys in Libya, and Lynch was also in Libya."

"So, you connected them with Lynch?"

"It's almost the same. At that time, the security company in the United States was serving the opposition, nominally providing personal security services to opposition officials. In fact, it has been helping the opposition train combatants and even helping the opposition fight. Lynch went to Libya not to serve the opposition, because he only stayed there for less than a month. After he left Libya, the two gun officers disappeared."

"So, Lynch hired them."

Li Xiaoming nodded and said, "Luckily, we found out where the m200 was going at this time, and the buyer was Lynch."

"It's at this moment that you start chasing Lynch?"

"No, I didn't know what Lynch did at that time had something to do with us, so I didn't pay attention to him." Li Xiaoming sighed and said, "Compared with CIA, the second division is much smaller in scale and has a much narrower mission range. It is impossible to monitor all CIA intelligence personnel. As long as there is no threat, we will not intervene."

Mu Haoyang nodded to show that he understood what Li Xiaoming meant.

"It was not until more than a month ago that we found out that Lynch sent the m200 to Taiwan through the logistics company, and then received inside information, that we were more vigilant."

"In other words, the weapons used to assassinate the 'president' are already in Taiwan."

"There are also Sagittarius." Li Xiaoming wiped out the cigarette butts, took a sip of wine, and said, "At the beginning, we did not regard the two firearms officers as key investigators, and believed that as long as we stared at Lynch, we could find out Cia's intentions. Until recently, I didn't understand."

"Just these days?"

Li Xiaoming nodded and said, "After Lynch confessed, I realized that those two guys were the biggest threat. Before we attacked the 'Trident', Lynch had issued an assassination order and interrupted the contact with the two. Now, they are looking for opportunities."

"Can't Lynch stop the assassination?"

"Lynch doesn't know how to contact them, so how to stop them?" Li Xiaoming shook his head with a smile, "Besides, even if Lynch can contact them, it may not be able to stop them. The risk of such assassination is very high, and the assassin will not give up easily."

"Anyway, we at least know what they look like and how to kill Taiwan's 'president'."

"Maybe we can stop them, but can we stop the next assassination?"

"this……"

Li Xiaoming drank all the white wine in the cup in one sip and said, "From the beginning, I thought this was very strange. What benefits can the assassination of Taiwan's 'president' bring to the United States? Even if there is a benefit, the risks and costs are too high. If there is no more important purpose, there is no reason for Cia to do so."

"You mean that assassination of Taiwan's 'president' is just a means to achieve the ultimate goal?"

"Or the cover for CIA's real intentions has forced us to put resources in Taiwan and ignore other strategic directions."

Mu Haoyang's brows jumped a few times, thinking that Li Xiaoming's words made sense.

"If we really want to do this, we may not be able to crush Cia's conspiracy."

"Do you have a better way?" Pang Yuelong asked.

"It can be saved for a while, but it cannot be saved for a lifetime. If the Taiwan authorities cannot pay attention to it and plug loopholes in the security link, it will not take long before the 'president' will die in public. At that time, we have no choice but to put all our resources in Taiwan."

"You mean, we have to remind the Taiwanese authorities?"

"Or, give Taiwan authorities a vaccination."

Mu Haoyang was stunned and asked, "What does it mean?"

"A failed assassination operation is enough to wake up the Taiwanese authorities. At least in the next few months, it can reduce the number of times the 'president' appears in public and reduce the risk of being assassinated. With this time, we can find out Cia's true intentions, and then prescribe the right medicine to crush Cia's conspiracy."

Mu Haoyang nodded and said nothing.

"Is this arranged above?" Pang Yuelong asked a very critical question.

"Old Li didn't ask us to do this, but it depends on how we understand Lao Li's instructions." Li Xiaoming smiled and said, "Old Li asked us to do our best to protect Taiwan's 'president' to smash Cia's assassination. If we don't do this, Taiwan's 'president' will sooner or later die at the assassin's gun."

"But have you ever thought about what consequences will be if we do this?"

"The consequences are very serious. If the matter fails, not only will Lao Li not cover us, but he will also be fully hunted by Taiwan's intelligence agencies. Because this matter is related to CIA, we attacked the "Tredent", so CIA will not let us go. If we catch us, we will never stop."

"Since the superiors have not ordered us to do this, I don't think it's necessary." Pang Yuelong drank all the wine in his cup and said, "Cia wants to kill Taiwan's 'president'. There is a way to do it. We cannot always protect Taiwan's 'president' in secret forever. There is no need to consider the future."

Li Xiaoming smiled and turned his gaze to Mu Haoyang.

"If we make things bigger, we might be able to make Cia retreat." Mu Haoyang breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Old Pang is right. We cannot protect Taiwan's 'president' for the rest of our lives, but we can buy time for the investigation. Only by finding out Cia's true intentions can we know how to deal with it."

"The problem is, this matter has nothing to do with us."

"Things that concern the interests of the country and the nation are related to us."

Pang Yuelong sighed and did not argue with Mu Haoyang.

"I didn't ask you to do these things, I'm just asking for your opinions." Li Xiaoming sighed and said, "You think carefully and don't rush to make a decision."

"I've considered it..."

"We will think carefully." Pang Yuelong rushed to say, "If it is really necessary, we will not stand by. I just think the risk of doing so is too great."

"It's okay, if you have different opinions, just say it out." Li Xiaoming glanced at his watch and said, "It's still an hour before we can get to Taipei. There are some information related to actions in the computer. Please hurry up and read it. Remember what I started and don't tell anyone."

"Okay, let's hurry up and read it."

Li Xiaoming nodded, stood up and said, "What do you want to drink? There is something in the refrigerator at the bar. You're welcome, I won't pay any money anyway."

When Li Xiaoming walked away, Pang Yuelong took the laptop and came over.

"Old Pang, is there something wrong?" Mu Haoyang knew Pang Yuelong so well. The two had known each other for eight years and lived in the same dormitory for five years. Pang Yuelong was definitely not a person who was afraid of death, but the pressure on his family and life was too great, which forced him to have some concerns.

"Nothing, it's all small things."

"We two brothers have been together for almost ten years. Your business is mine. Do you still have to hide it from me?"

Pang Yuelong glanced at Mu Haoyang and said, "My eldest sister is getting married soon. The other party is from the countryside. They want to buy a house."

"Borrow money from you?"

"You know, my dad went there early, and my elder brother is my father, I..."

"There is no rush to do this. After we go back, we will find a way."

Pang Yuelong nodded and said, "Haoyang, I don't know what to say. Every time I encounter such a thing, you..."

"Why are you polite to me?" Mu Haoyang smiled and said, "Look at the information, I don't expect that Taiwan doesn't even know what the enemy looks like."
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