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Chapter 2626 The New Hydra (Third Update, Please Subscribe)

On this day, the airport was shrouded in a light mist in the early morning, and a white Gulfstream business jet was quietly parked at the airport.

Passengers were boarding the gangway one by one. The children held their mothers' hands tightly, their eyes filled with uncertainty about the unknown. The women kept turning back, their gazes falling on Hans and the others at the edge of the tarmac, filled with reluctance and worry.

Hans stood at the front, looking at his wife waving to him and his nine-year-old daughter, and he simply nodded vigorously.

The gangway retracted, and the cabin door slowly closed.

Then the plane's engines roared, and it gradually taxied, took off, and finally disappeared into the misty morning sky. Hans and his companions kept watching the direction the plane had gone until it was completely out of sight before slowly turning their gaze away.

In the shadows at the edge of the airport, a black BMW sedan was parked. After the group walked over, the window rolled down, revealing a face—it was Gao Huaiyuan.

He gestured for Hans to get into the car to talk, while the others waited beside the car.

"They will be properly resettled and protected."

Gao Huaiyuan began to speak:
“We have prepared safe houses for them in East Africa, fully equipped with daily necessities, so that no one will disturb their lives.”

Hearing this, Hans felt a weight lift from his heart. He leaned forward slightly and nodded solemnly to the other person.

"Thank you."

Gao Huaiyuan gently shook his head and looked at Hans, saying:

“I have kept my promise. Now it is your time to prove your worth.”

As soon as he finished speaking, he took out a document from the side and said:

"Do you remember the London terrorist attacks last year?"

"of course."

How could I possibly forget something so important?
"After the London terrorist attacks, we conducted many investigations, but all leads ended due to death or other reasons, and we have not obtained any valuable clues to this day. The mastermind behind the attacks remains unknown."

Therefore, we need to address this issue from your perspective. Your task is to immediately travel to Beirut and investigate who is behind this incident.

Hans took the documents from Gao Huaiyuan. He nodded.
"I know what to do."

He then handed the documents to Andrei behind him.

Nop and Linowski also gathered around. The group quickly passed the documents around. No one spoke; they knew better than anyone that the asylum they had received was not free.

Western intelligence agencies need their betrayal, while Hydra needs their services.

This is the price they have to pay.

Hans looked at Gao Huaiyuan and asked:

"I will try my best to complete this task. But I wonder, what will happen to our families if we fail?"

This is the question that all the group members care about most: they need to know what will happen to their families if they fail or die.
Meeting Hans and the others' gaze, Gao Huaiyuan's tone remained very calm as he said:

"Rest assured, we will not betray any comrades, nor will we let down those who have worked for us. Regardless of the success or failure of the mission, your families will continue to be protected; this is Hydra's promise."

This was the first time he had given them a direct and accurate answer—Hydra would protect their families.

Hans had no doubts about such a promise. As a former spy, he knew very well that promises were extremely important in this line of work, especially for a secret intelligence organization like this.

The fact that this organization has been able to exist for decades without being betrayed is directly related to this commitment.

"Thank you. When shall we depart?"

"Leave immediately."

Gao Huaiyuan looked up at the sky and said:

"Your plane has arrived, and it carries everything you need: new identities, funds, and weapons. But remember, you won't get any other support from there."

Gao Huaiyuan looked at the other person and then spoke in an extremely serious tone.

"This is Hydra, and this is also the test you want to undergo."

Without saying anything more, the group turned and boarded the plane.

After the Gulfstream took off, Gao Huaiyuan picked up his mobile phone, dialed a number, and said after the call was connected:

"The special team has already set off."

……

In Chang'an, amidst towering skyscrapers, there is a building that is not particularly eye-catching.

On the top floor of the building, the floor-to-ceiling windows offer views of the bustling city and the beautiful Taiping Bay. Standing by the window, Berlin seems to be admiring the distant Taiping Bay.

Although he was old and his face was full of wrinkles, his eyes were still deep and seemed to see through everything.

A subordinate stood respectfully behind him, hesitated for a moment, and then asked:
"Sir, why choose Hans and his group of KGB defectors? They are not core personnel we are training, and their loyalty cannot be guaranteed."

"Wouldn't it be too risky to lead them into Hydra's clutches?"

Berlin slowly turned around, a faint smile playing on his lips:

"Risk? Hydra is never afraid of risk, it only values. Choosing them is just a matter of using them."

He paused, then said in a calm tone:
"Although they successfully stole a drone, its self-destruct system caused the deaths of numerous KGB generals. They now have no other choice; if they don't return to Moscow, they will be hunted down by the KGB. If they choose to defect to Western intelligence agencies, they will have to betray all the intelligence they possess."

Seeking refuge with us is not a unreasonable choice. Only those driven to desperation will fight tooth and nail to complete a mission, knowing that its success or failure is a matter of life and death.

Berlin continued:

"The mastermind behind the London terrorist attacks is very well hidden. Our people have been investigating for so long, but the leads always go cold."

These KGB defectors, who had been working on the front lines of intelligence for many years, possessed a different way of thinking and a different intelligence sense than we do.

They were used to searching for clues in the dark and to dealing with various forces.

Perhaps they can find a breakthrough from an angle we've overlooked.

He walked to his desk, looked at the report in front of him containing information about Hans's task force, and said:
“We need the perspective of another group of people to look for clues that we cannot see. If they can bring surprises, then they are worth keeping; if not, it is just the loss of a few insignificant pieces.”

The subordinate was silent for a moment, then asked:
"What about the KGB intelligence they possess? Shouldn't we take this opportunity to make them hand it over? That intelligence is extremely valuable to us."

Berlin shook his head again, remained silent for a moment, and then said:
"There's no need to rush. Have you forgotten the Hydra's principles? We never force our pieces."

Back when the empire collapsed, it was Hydra that protected us all. We were all pawns with nowhere else to turn, just like them now.

He walked to the window, gazed at the distant horizon, and spoke with a hint of barely perceptible emotion:

“We can provide asylum when they choose to seek refuge with us, but only if they can demonstrate their worth.”

As for intelligence, it would be best if they were willing to provide it voluntarily; if not, we shouldn't force them.

“Moreover,” Berlin turned around, his tone turning icy again, “they are just a front-line executive group of the KGB infiltrating West Germany, and they only have access to low- to mid-level intelligence, so their value to us is limited.”

Instead of wasting energy pressuring them, let's see how they perform in Beirut.

He picked up the report from the table, then looked at his subordinate and said:
"Let's see if they have any value to us first, and then we'll do it that way."

The subordinate took the report, respectfully replied "Yes," and turned to leave the office.

Silence returned to the office. Berlin looked out the window again, sitting there quietly.

"Perhaps they really can bring a little surprise."

What Hans's team cared about was whether they could find more clues in Beirut and ultimately uncover the truth behind the London terrorist attacks.

"Does a perfect conspiracy really exist in this world?"

At this point, Berlin couldn't help but sneer, his lips curling up in a sarcastic smile.

I don't believe in perfect conspiracies; every conspiracy will eventually be exposed.

Whether Hans's team can bring surprises is not important; they are all like pieces on a chessboard.

Under his control, a new game slowly unfolds. And this game might just come to a close in the next move.

Meanwhile, the Gulfstream aircraft that took off from West Germany finally landed in Beirut.

After the plane landed at the general aviation airport, the group of five got into a Land Rover SUV with their luggage. Once inside, Langer first used a detector to check the car.

There were no listening devices.

Hans nodded, and then said:
"Let's go to the hotel."

Then he turned his gaze to his friends behind him and said to them:

"Alright, now you all know what we're going to do?"

"Find the mastermind behind the London terrorist attacks."

"It's not just that."

Looking at Andrei and the others, he spoke earnestly:

“We all know that Hydra is a secretive intelligence organization. They are different from the intelligence agencies we know. They travel between countries and only care about their own interests. As long as we have something to offer, we can get their protection.”

And this doesn't require us to betray our country.

This is precisely why Hans chose Hydra: it could provide them with protection without requiring them to betray their own country, but it required them to betray him.

Andrei nodded and said:

"Therefore, we must face up to our own value."

The other three nodded in agreement; they knew perfectly well what they needed to do in the days to come.

They need to find the real killer—the only problem is where to find clues.

As the car drove towards downtown Beirut, Hans silently flipped through the documents in his hand, documents provided to him by Hydra.

He could tell from the information that Hydra had done a lot of work over the past few months. However, many leads had come to an abrupt halt due to the deaths of those involved.

This is also the fundamental reason why we couldn't find out the cause.

Closing the document, Hans looked at Andrei and asked:
"Andrei, have you read this report? Have you seen the cause of their deaths?"

(End of this chapter)