Siheyuan, Shazhu: I have both parents in this life

Chapter 245 Radio Wave Trap
He Yuzhu drove that inconspicuous car through the somewhat deserted streets of Kowloon late at night.

The location provided by Bai Yifeng was not the security company headquarters, but a secluded safe house in Sham Shui Po.

Upon arrival, He Yuzhu did not get out of the car immediately. Instead, he parked the car a few blocks away, walked through the back alley, and made sure no one was following him before slipping into the back staircase of an old tenement building.

Inside the safe house, only a small desk lamp was lit, and Bai Yifeng had been waiting for a long time.

Seeing He Yuzhu push the door open and enter, a barely perceptible hint of relief appeared on his usually serious face.

"Boss!" Bai Yifeng stood up, his voice trembling with excitement.

He Yuzhu nodded, then cut straight to the point: "Tell me in detail why Lynx came back. Wasn't he supposed to be sent somewhere else? What happened after he came back? What's the situation at home now?"

Bai Yifeng took a deep breath: "Shanmao took Ahao to move according to the original plan, but Ahao's injury relapsed and became infected on the way. He had a persistent high fever, and his wound became infected and worsened. The doctors outside couldn't handle it, and the situation was very critical. If it was delayed any longer, not only would Ahao lose his arm, but he might also lose his life. Shanmao had no choice but to risk contacting me and say that he would send him back. We can arrange for him to be admitted to a better hospital in Hong Kong, and only in this way can we save Ahao's life."

"Which country did they come from?"

"Still Myanmar."

"How long after I contacted him did he contact you again?"

"After about a week, the boss became suspicious?"

He Yuzhu shook his head. "They must have lingered in Myanmar for too long, so they were targeted. Those guys are pretty good; they managed to lock onto Lynx and his group so quickly."

“Ah Hao has a gunshot wound,” Bai Yifeng said.

“It has nothing to do with that. You’ve never been to that place. It’s normal to get a gunshot wound. It seems that not all of those guys went into the mountains. There were still people left outside. It was my oversight. I should have left one alive to question them.” He Yuzhu’s whole body was filled with murderous intent as he said this.

Bai Yifeng couldn't help but shiver. The boss was as ruthless as ever, and when he was going to do something, he did it cleanly and efficiently. Also, where did the boss go? He exuded such a murderous aura.

Where are Lynx and Ahao now?

“Hao has been discharged from the hospital and is at a safe place in Tuen Mun. Shanmao is taking care of him,” Bai Yifeng said. “The doctor said that Hao’s infection was very serious and caused sepsis. Although his arm was barely saved, he will not be able to work as a security guard anymore.”

He Yuzhu remained silent for a moment.

"It's good that you're alive. If you can't do security, we'll arrange for other guys. Help them get two IDs and keep them out of the public eye until we deal with the current troubles."

"Yes."

"Also, tell Lynx that this is not his fault. If it were me, my brother's life would be of paramount importance, and I would also choose to come back. His decision was correct."

"Yes! Thank you, boss!" Bai Yifeng perked up, he was really afraid that the boss would blame the lynx.

Are they safe over there?

"We noticed someone was watching us, so we were very careful during the move. We should be fine."

"I don't want 'should,' please confirm again later."

"Yes."

"Have you figured out the details about those people keeping watch at the dock?" He Yuzhu asked, returning to the core question.

"It's basically confirmed. It's MI5's Hong Kong station. The leader is Fitzpatrick, a veteran agent who's cunning. They used to only be in charge of radio, so they're probably not out on fieldwork for a long time. They're very proactive."

“Fitzpatrick, a veteran agent from the five Hong Kong stations, is suddenly so proactive? That doesn’t make sense. In Myanmar, Colin’s team was wiped out. Even if some outsiders discovered Lynx and Ah Hao’s whereabouts, the clues should point to the Southeast Asian jungle, not directly and precisely to Hong Kong, to my security company, or even suspect the double.”

Bai Yifeng frowned: "Does the boss mean... there's a mole?"

“It might not be a core mole,” He Yuzhu shook his head. “It could be that some link was infiltrated, or… someone within our ranks inadvertently leaked information. When Lynx brought Ahao back, contacted the hospital, and arranged a safe place, every step could have been detected by someone with ulterior motives. The Fifth Division used to be in charge of radio monitoring and is most sensitive to communication signals. Perhaps they intercepted Lynx’s urgent contact with you and followed the clues.”

“That’s possible!” Bai Yifeng suddenly realized. “The situation was urgent at the time. Although the communication was encrypted, the frequency band and mode could still be detected. In addition, Ahao had a gunshot wound, which required a specific level of hospital and confidentiality measures, thus narrowing down the possibilities.”

"So the fact that the third and fourth brothers are body doubles might be because they learned a few words about our radio use. This monitoring team can't be allowed to stay!" He Yuzhu wasn't afraid of the body doubles being exposed; he was afraid that someone with ulterior motives would deduce his possible whereabouts in Myanmar based on the clues, and then connect that to Monkey's side, which would be a big problem.

“That’s quite possible, boss. Just tell me what you want to say.” Bai Yifeng’s murderous aura was palpable.

"Let me think about it, let me think about it!" He Yuzhu fell into deep thought.

A few minutes later, He Yuzhu spoke.

"Since they enjoy listening to the radio so much, let them listen to their fill, let them listen to the best."

"What does the boss mean?"

"Help me prepare a squad, the best of the best. I'll take them to the peninsula and give them some training."

"Boss, let me go with you."

"Does anyone want to take over the work you're currently doing? If so, it's not impossible."

"This"

"Hmph, you haven't trained a successor after all this time. You might as well just do this for the rest of your life."

"I understand, boss."

"What do you know? Training isn't something you can just do by finding anyone."

"understand!"

"You can arrange the boat too, preferably one from the peninsula. Can you arrange that?"

"No problem, we have plenty of ships at our port on the peninsula. We just need to offer some benefits."

"I want it to be done without anyone noticing, so that no one can trace it back to me."

"I need to find Ah Lang about this."

"Okay, tell him it was arranged by me, but don't let him know anything else."

"clear."

"Arrange a place for me to rest. Go and make the preparations. Don't forget about Lynx and the others."

"Yes, boss!"

Although the safe house arranged by Bai Yifeng was simple, it was well-hidden and clean.

After nearly two months of tension, He Yuzhu finally allowed himself to fall into a deep sleep once he was sure he was temporarily safe.

The physical exhaustion was like a flood that had been suppressed for a long time, instantly overwhelming him.

When he opened his eyes again, the sun was shining brightly outside the window.

Bai Yifeng had been there sometime earlier; there was a warm meal and a clean set of casual clothes on the table.

He Yuzhu quickly washed up, shaved, ate, and changed his clothes.

The reflection in the mirror seemed to temporarily suppress the wildness and gunpowder atmosphere of the jungle, but the sharpness and coldness in the depths of his eyes, tempered by life and death, became even more refined.

He picked up an encrypted military walkie-talkie from inside the safe house, tuned it to a specific frequency, and whispered, "Old Bai, are you nearby?"

"Boss, I'll be there soon."

"Okay, then come over here."

"Yes."

A dozen minutes later, Bai Yifeng appeared inside the safe house.

"Boss, how was your rest?"

"It's ready." He Yuzhu nodded. "Is everything prepared?"

"Ready. As per your request, we've selected six top-notch individuals, battle-tested and absolutely trustworthy. Codenamed 'Shadow' team. The captain is Old Wolf, you know him." Bai Yifeng handed over a thin folder. "These are their basic information and photos. The boat is also arranged: the 'Sea Breeze' trawler, registered on the peninsula, ostensibly for coastal operations. The captain is one of ours, absolutely reliable. Tomorrow night at 10 PM, Saigon Pier, Berth 3."

He Yuzhu quickly flipped through the documents, all of which were core members of Taishan Security, whose capabilities were beyond doubt.

"Old Wolf leading the team is good."

"As long as the boss is satisfied!"

"Did you hire the boat?"

“It was Ah Lang. I told him that the boss needed an absolutely safe and inconspicuous boat to go to the peninsula to ‘inspect new projects,’ and he agreed on the spot.”

He Yuzhu frowned.

"Boss, don't worry. Ah Lang isn't messing around. This ship is just helping ship owners transport things they don't want to go through customs. There are no contraband items."

"Yes, as long as he acts with discretion. Have you confirmed things with Lynx and Ahao?"

"Confirmed. The safe spot is well-hidden, with sentries posted around it, and there are no abnormalities for now. Lynx said that Ahao is recovering well, but he's a bit down." Bai Yifeng's tone was somewhat heavy.

“Tell him that Taishan Security will not abandon any brother who sheds blood for it. Once he has fully recovered, there will be a position for him in the company. Let Lynx take care of him without worry, and temporarily cut off all external contact,” He Yuzhu said.

"Yes! Boss!"

"Now, tell me about Fitzpatrick and his surveillance team. How much have they figured out about their locations, their patterns of activity?"

Bai Yifeng immediately took out a simple hand-drawn map and spread it on the table: "This five-site listening station is located on the top floor of an old British-owned trading company in Kowloon Tong, ostensibly the company's 'communications room.' Fitzpatrick is in charge, and he has four core members: two technicians responsible for signal interception and analysis, an action team leader responsible for field surveillance and intelligence transmission, and an office clerk who also serves as a radio operator. They monitor a wide area, but since they targeted us, they have been monitoring Taishan Security's communications, especially the radio frequencies of our core safe houses and the security company headquarters, with almost 24-hour shifts. Their radios have considerable power and a wide coverage area."

"What's their modus operandi? What will they do after detecting 'abnormal' signals?" He Yuzhu pointed to the location of the foreign firm marked on the map.

"We don't know about that. After we found out they were watching us, we started watching them back. It seems like they've been watching us recently."

"Yes, if Fitzpatrick leads a team to the peninsula, you take your men and wipe out his base for me, bringing back everything without missing a single item."

"What if he doesn't move? They probably have people on the peninsula too, right?"

"That only means the bait wasn't good enough. Everyone wants to make a contribution!"

"I understand the boss; it's greed."

“Someone like him who’s been in a safe house for so long doing wiretapping is either a professional or someone who was sent there. Judging from their actions, I think this old guy is the latter.”

“I think so too, otherwise it would have been reported already,” Bai Yifeng agreed. “You should also prepare a backup radio station, with the highest encryption level. I’ll give you a channel later, and you can send me any news from here.”

"Ok."

"You've notified Old Wolf and the others, right?"

"The notification arrived, and they were overjoyed."

"Was it a separate notification?"

"Yes, it's such an important matter, I notified everyone one by one."

"Okay, let's find a place to meet up, I'll go too."

"Yes, boss. What about the equipment, boss?"

"You don't need to worry about the equipment; we'll figure it out ourselves when we get there."

"it is good."

An hour later, in a stone building by the Lei Yue Mun seaside, east of Kowloon.

Six figures stood in front of He Yuzhu; they were the "Shadow" group.

Captain Old Wolf was a strong, muscular man with a reserved gaze, standing ramrod straight.

The others also tried to suppress their excitement and stood at attention with serious expressions.

"Boss!" the six men called out in unison.

He Yuzhu glanced around, his gaze lingering on Lao Lang's face for half a second before he nodded slightly: "Lao Lang, you look good."

"Thanks to the boss!"

"Yes, this mission is very dangerous!"

"We are not afraid!"

"You know what Lynx and his group are like, right?"

“We know, we also know that their family is doing very well now, so we are not afraid.”

"You're not after the compensation money, are you? I'm not taking you to your deaths." He Yuzhu's expression was strange.

"No, who would want to die if they could avoid it? But the compensation our company offers is indeed very generous." Old Wolf grinned, revealing a mouthful of teeth.

"You old bastard, you've got money to burn now."

"Boss, the captain's wife gave birth to another big, healthy boy. They might have eaten him."

"Another one? Old Wolf, you have six kids now, right?"

"Hehe, boss, I can afford to support them for now, but it'll be a bit tight if we don't go on missions."

"I was wondering if everyone else was as enthusiastic as you were?"

"No, they just want to go on missions with you, broaden their horizons, and learn new skills."

"Skills aren't so easy to learn. Are you all ready?"

"it is done!"

"Alright, let's rest first. If you need anything, just tell Lao Bai. Meet at 9:30 tomorrow night at berth number three of Saigon Pier."

"Yes, boss," everyone replied in unison.

The following night, at berth number three of Sai Kung Pier.

The "Sea Breeze" trawler quietly docked at the shore.

The old hull and strong fishy smell blended perfectly into the fishing boats in the night. This was not a near-shore fishing boat, but a 300-ton deep-sea fishing vessel.

He Yuzhu, dressed in a black combat uniform and carrying a tactical backpack, arrived on time.

Old Wolf and the five members of the "Shadow" team were already waiting by the ship, equally well-equipped and with sharp eyes.

"Boss," Old Wolf called out in a low voice.

He Yuzhu nodded: "Get on the boat."

The seven men quickly boarded the ship. The captain, a silent, dark-skinned man, merely nodded slightly to He Yuzhu before ordering the anchor to be raised.

With a low growl from its engines, the "Sea Breeze" glided into the dark sea and headed toward the peninsula.

The cabin was cramped and stuffy.

Five days later, at a beach in the southeastern part of the peninsula, the "Sea Breeze" launched its small boat.

He Yuzhu and the Old Wolf team split up and took advantage of the darkness and complex terrain to infiltrate the target area.

He Yuzhu found a ridge with a wide view that could cover the direction of the outpost's signal transmission.

He quickly set up a high-powered radio and directional antenna, and connected it to a specially made signal simulator.

He took a deep breath, put on his headphones, and began rapidly tapping the keypad.

A carefully designed radio wave, mimicking a specific encryption format, pierced the night and shot into the distance.

Five listening stations in Hong Kong and Kowloon.

"Sir! We've detected that encrypted signal related to Commander Colin!" the technician shouted.

Fitzpatrick, who had been sitting in the corner with his eyes closed, sprang up as if struck by lightning. His cloudy eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he rushed to the control panel: "Are you sure? Where is the location?! Has the content been deciphered?!"

"Confirmed, the signal is the one we intercepted earlier, originating from Myanmar. We're still locating it! The signal source is very far away; our initial assessment is that it's in the northeast, but we'll need time to calculate the exact coordinates!"

The technician's fingers flew across the complex knobs and buttons, fine beads of sweat forming on his forehead. "Decoding is also underway! It takes time!"

"Time! Time! Damn it, time is what we need most!" Fitzpatrick said anxiously.

Colin's team vanished into the jungles of Myanmar without a trace, leaving no trace. This case weighed heavily on the Five Divisions, who demanded a solution and offered a hefty reward.

Fitzpatrick was overjoyed after intercepting the telegram from Burma.

This "old-timer" who has been in the monitoring position for more than ten years has long been marginalized. This incident is his only chance to turn his life around!

If he can find the truth behind Colin's team's disappearance, even just the slightest clue, it would be enough to get him out of this damned listening room, and even... earn him a medal!
He forced himself to calm down, a calculating glint in his cloudy eyes: "The same radio station, from Southeast Asia to Northeast Asia, interesting! Is someone trying to lure us out?"

"Impossible. The user of that radio station clearly doesn't know how to monitor or locate, otherwise they wouldn't be broadcasting so blatantly." After a moment, Colin directly denied his guess.

“长官！位置精确了！”技术员的声音带着一丝颤抖的兴奋，“信号源锁定在半岛东南部，庆尚南道沿海，具体坐标：北纬34°45'18“，东经128°30'22“！重复：北纬34°45'18“，东经128°30'22“！”

"Map, mark it for me."

"Yes."

"The coastal area of ​​Gyeongsangnam-do?"

It was a desolate and rugged coastline, mountainous and sparsely populated, making it an ideal place to hide and conduct secret communications!
That makes perfect sense! From the jungles of Myanmar to the coast of the peninsula, the other party must have been forced to turn their phone back on during the relocation process!
"Where's the content? Has it been deciphered yet?!" he practically shouted.

"It's still in progress! It needs time! At least another ten minutes!"

"Ten minutes? Jackson, contact our action team in Busan immediately! No, wait!" A glint of madness flashed in Fitzpatrick's eyes. His chance to turn the tables was right in front of him; he couldn't let someone else do it for him!
"I'll lead the team myself! Bring our best equipment! Head to the Royal Navy base immediately and requisition a Wessex! Use the highest priority! Tell them we've discovered an urgent, high-value target directly linked to the disappearance of Colin's team! We must capture the person who sent the message before they vanish! We need to find them alive or dead!"

"Sir, this..." Jackson hesitated, "Should we notify headquarters first and have them contact the troops stationed on the peninsula for cooperation? We don't have enough manpower to go directly there!"

“It’s too late!” Fitzpatrick interrupted him roughly. “By the time those damn bureaucratic procedures are over, the target will be long gone! I’ll explain to headquarters! The credit belongs to everyone! Quickly! Immediately! Right now! Take everyone you can! Leave one technician from the listening team to continue decoding and monitoring the signals, everyone else come with you! Including me!”

"Yes, sir!" Jackson's eyes also gleamed; who wouldn't want an opportunity to make a contribution?

He immediately grabbed the communicator and began issuing orders.

The listening room instantly descended into chaos.

Technicians frantically copied data and shut down non-essential equipment; while the agents in the action team quickly retrieved tactical backpacks filled with silenced pistols, submachine guns, and grenades from a hidden weapons cabinet.

Fitzpatrick himself took a well-maintained Browning High Power pistol from a locked drawer, skillfully checked the magazine, and inserted it into the holster.

His cloudy eyes were now gleaming with an almost morbid excitement.

"The content has been deciphered, sir!" The technician in charge of the deciphering almost jumped up and handed a piece of paper to Fitzpatrick.

Fitzpatrick grabbed the paper; it contained several lines of fragmented, translated English:

"...Exposed...Emergency transfer...Carrying core data...Rendezvous point: Alpha-7...Time window: 0600Z...Repeat: Alpha-7...0600Z...Colin's remnants...Critical...Must be destroyed..."

"Colin's relics! Crucial! They must be destroyed!" Fitzpatrick's heart pounded wildly, almost bursting out of his chest!

Sure enough! Colin's team must have come across something crucial in Myanmar!

It could be intelligence, or it could be some kind of technology sample!
Now this thing has fallen into the hands of the transmitters, and for some reason they have hastily moved to the peninsula, eager to meet their accomplices at the location codenamed "Alpha-7" at 6:00 AM and attempt to destroy this "critical" item!
"Alpha-7! 0600Z!" Fitzpatrick roared at Jackson. "Investigate immediately! Find a covert rendezvous point near the Gyeongsangnam-do coastline that matches the code name 'Alpha-7'! Abandoned docks, caves, fjords! Quickly! Calculate the local time corresponding to 0600Z!"

"Yes, sir!" Jackson immediately rushed to another terminal connected to the geographic information database.

Fitzpatrick looked at the words "must be destroyed" on the note and a sinister smile crept onto his lips.

Destroy it? No, this "Colin relic" must become Fitzpatrick's stepping stone to regain his glory!

He could almost see himself back at headquarters in London, under the watchful eyes of everyone, his medals gleaming on his chest.

A dozen minutes later, two unmarked black cars sped out of the back alley of the trading company and raced down the quiet streets of Kowloon, heading toward the Royal Navy base.

Fitzpatrick sat in the back seat, his cloudy eyes fixed on the neon lights rushing past the window, only one thought in his mind: Catch him! Get the stuff! The credit is mine!

(End of this chapter)