Siheyuan, Shazhu: I have both parents in this life

Chapter 387 The Gains Are Not Simple (Monthly Tickets)

After being escorted back to the temporary base, He Yuyao immediately contacted He Yuzhu via an encrypted line.

“Brother, I’m alright.” He Yuyao’s voice was still a little weak. “Those people weren’t ordinary arms dealers. They kept chasing me not just because I killed one of their men, but more like I stumbled upon something. I suspect they have something more important than weapons.”

He Yuzhu, on the other end of the phone, asked, "Are you sure?"

"My intuition tells me they're using helicopters and tracking dogs; it's a huge operation. Ordinary smugglers wouldn't be willing to spend that much, and they might not be able to mobilize those resources."

"Didn't you tell them what the other side was supposed to do when you went on the mission?"

"I'm here to arrest an internationally wanted criminal," He Yuyao said somewhat awkwardly.

How much does Orion know?

"He probably doesn't know, otherwise he wouldn't have kept it from me," He Yuyao said.

"You keep it for now, let me find out more first."

"Okay, brother, you need to hurry, I'm afraid they'll get away."

"understood."

He Yuzhu hung up the call with He Yuyao and immediately dialed Orian.

As soon as the call connected, he didn't give the other party a chance for pleasantries and went straight to the point, his tone cold and hard: "Orion, what is the real objective of Yuyao's mission this time? Don't tell me it's just to catch an ordinary international fugitive. Ordinary arms dealers don't have helicopters and tracking dogs, much less would they relentlessly pursue a policeman to this extent in the freezing cold of the north."

This was the first time Orian had heard He Yuzhu speak in this tone. He was silent for a few seconds on the other end of the phone, his breathing slightly heavy. "He, the latest intelligence I've received indicates that the wanted criminal might just be a front. We suspect the target group is actually involved in the illegal trade of sensitive technical data, and may even be involved in some military technology. But this is higher-level intelligence; I only obtained it after questioning Interpol after our phone call."

"So you sent my brother to be a scapegoat without knowing anything about it?" He Yuzhu's voice was filled with suppressed anger.

"No! He, I absolutely did not mean that! The escalation of the mission's risks was completely unexpected! I swear on my life!" Orian hurriedly protested. "The resources I can mobilize right now are limited, coordination at Interpol headquarters is a mess, and everyone is holding me back. He, the most important thing now is to ensure Yuyao's safe return, and, if possible..."

“There are no ifs. I’m only responsible for bringing the person back. Interpol can handle the rest.” He Yuzhu interrupted him.

"Okay! By the way, has Yuyao been found yet?" Orian knew that He Yuzhu was a man of his word. Asking He Yuzhu for help with something like this was already against the rules. He only helped to save his brother. If he asked for anything else, they probably wouldn't be able to be friends anymore.

"Found them. They almost died; they froze to death in the icy lake."

"I...I understand. Let him come back after he recovers." Orion shivered.

After confirming that there really were good things, He Yuzhu contacted Bai Yifeng.

"Old Bai, the situation has changed. Yu Yao judges that there's something more important than weapons in the enemy's stronghold, possibly technical data or hardware. Orian's side has also confirmed this. How many men can we mobilize to the north?"

"Boss, there are a lot of people, but it will take time. I can send five squads to that place within 24 hours, but only one squad can arrive within 12 hours."

He Yuzhu thought for a moment, then asked, "How strong are they in combat?"

"They are basically one-third former Wolf Fang personnel, the rest have intelligence and other personnel."

"Then transfer all five squads there, but not the non-combat personnel."

"it is good."

"As for the commander, you can choose the person yourself. Don't worry about Yu Yao; he's been away from Wolf Fang for too long."

"clear."

After ending his call with Bai Yifeng, He Yuzhu immediately contacted He Yuyao.

"Yuyao, reinforcements are on their way. Lao Bai will send five squads, all of them highly skilled. You stay put and wait for everyone to arrive before we move out. This operation will be commanded by someone appointed by Lao Bai, so you will follow his instructions."

He Yuyao paused for a moment on the other end of the phone, then replied readily, "Understood, brother. I will cooperate."

He knew his elder brother's consideration was correct; he had been away from front-line combat units for a long time, and the enemy he was facing this time was no ordinary foe.

More than ten hours later, the first elite squad arrived at the temporary base where He Yuyao was located.

Subsequent teams arrived one after another over the next half day.

The team was led by a middle-aged man codenamed "Mountain Eagle," with sharp eyes and efficient movements; he was a senior instructor in the Wolf Fang unit.

“Lone Wolf, I’ve heard so much about you.” Mountain Eagle shook hands briefly with He Yuyao, without exchanging pleasantries, and immediately spread out a map. “According to your intelligence and our reconnaissance, the target stronghold is deep in this abandoned mining area, built against the mountain, with many visible and hidden sentry posts, and heavy firepower. A direct assault would be too costly.”

He Yuyao nodded. Those guys are quite capable; they shouldn't be underestimated.

“Our advantage lies in the fact that they don’t know we’ve already amassed our forces. The plan is to infiltrate in three directions at four in the morning, when they are most exhausted. Team A will launch a feint attack from the front to draw their fire, Team B will rappel down the cliff from the flank, and Team C will be responsible for clearing the perimeter and blocking reinforcements. You,” Mountain Eagle looked at He Yuyao, “your mission is to occupy the high ground, provide sniper cover, and prioritize taking out the enemy’s heavy firepower points and command personnel.”

"Understood." He Yuyao checked the SVD sniper rifle assigned to him, its feel familiar yet cold.

In the early morning, the wind and snow had stopped, and the moonlight shone on the snow, reflecting a cold light.

He Yuyao lay prone in a sniper position on the hillside opposite the mining area, his whole body covered in white camouflage, his breathing steady.

Through the high-powered scope, he could clearly see the figures moving around at the entrance to the mine and the machine gun positions.

The deep voice of the mountain eagle came through the headset: "All teams, take your positions, operation begins."

Team A launched a feint attack first. The explosions and gunfire instantly broke the silence, drawing the attention of the enemies in the mining area, who then concentrated their firepower on the front.

"Team B, go!"

He Yuyao saw several dark figures rapidly descending the cliff to the side using ropes. He moved his gun and locked onto a gunman who was wildly firing a PKM machine gun at someone in front of him.

Hold your breath and pre-press the trigger.

"boom!"

The bullet traveled nearly a hundred meters and precisely pierced the back of the gunman's head. The machine gun fire ceased abruptly.

"Machine gunner, take him out," He Yuyao calmly reported, his gun already turned to the next target—a man who was shouting loudly and seemed to be a minor leader.

"boom!"

Another shot, and the target fell to the ground.

Chaos erupted inside the base, and Team B successfully stormed the building.

"Da da da"

"Bang, bang, bang"

"boom"

Intense gunfire continued to erupt.

He Yuyao kept calling out the exposed enemies to relieve the pressure on his teammates who were breaking in.

He suddenly noticed two people carrying a heavy metal box in front of a detached house deep in the mining area, trying to load it onto an off-road vehicle.

"Mountain Eagle, suspicious target spotted at the entrance of a detached house in Sector D. They are moving items, such as boxes or equipment."

"Roger that, Team C, move towards Sector D and intercept them!"

He Yuyao adjusted the scope and locked onto the lower leg of one of the people carrying the box.

"boom!"

The man screamed and fell to the ground, the box crashing onto the snow.

Another person tried to pick it up, but He Yuyao immediately shot him right at his feet, scaring him so much that he scrambled back into the house.

Team C members quickly arrived and took control of the scene and the box.

The battle lasted for about twenty minutes, after which the gunfire gradually subsided.

The resistance forces within the stronghold have been largely eliminated.

"Safety!"

"eliminate!"

He Yuyao got up from her sniper position, stretched her body which was a little stiff from the cold, and walked towards the mining area.

Inside the detached house, Mountain Eagle was examining the metal box and other items retrieved from the house.

Several hard drives, a stack of blueprints, some scattered documents, and a strangely shaped chip were carefully placed in a shockproof box.

“That’s all.” Mountain Eagle picked up the chip and handed it to He Yuyao, who had come over. “It looks like some kind of processor. The hard drive and blueprints need to be analyzed by experts.”

He Yuyao took the chip; it was icy cold to the touch.

Although he didn't understand the specific technology, he knew that what could make this group go to such lengths, and what even Interpol couldn't explain in detail, was definitely not ordinary.

"There's still a batch of equipment in the armory, mainly AK series and RPGs, as well as a helicopter and a number of cars and motorcycles," a team member reported.

"Take what you can carry, and destroy what you can't on the spot," Mountain Eagle ordered.

Soon, several huge explosions came from deep within the mine, and flames shot into the sky. The remaining team members were destroying the armory.

He Yuyao repacked the suitcase containing the chips, blueprints, and hard drive, and carried it in her hand.

"Retreat!" Mountain Eagle gave the order.

"Buzzing" helicopter takes off
The motorcycle started with a "putt-putt-putt" sound.
The car roared...

The team members, carrying the captured items, quickly disappeared into the pre-dawn darkness.

After a series of explosions, behind them lay the burning ruins. A few days later, He Yuyao returned safely to Hong Kong.

The box containing the chips, hard drives, and blueprints was secretly sent to a semiconductor laboratory in Singapore.

Compared to newly established microelectronics R&D centers in China, He Yuzhu has more faith in the older generation in Singapore.

When Pisent saw these things, his face showed an indescribable mix of shock and excitement.

He especially wanted the chip and related technical information, and then he made a phone call to He Yuzhu.

“Boss, the value of these things cannot be measured in money,” Pisent said.

"Just tell me what it does."

"If I'm not mistaken, this is a core military component of Elbrus used in the north. I've looked at the contents of the hard drive, and it seems to be related to 'Ivan'."

"Are you sure?" He Yuzhu was shocked. This stuff could leak out. The north must be in complete chaos now.

"I'm sure this is very useful for our next generation of chips, boss. We can completely bypass all the patents in the world, except for the North. Of course, they haven't registered it either, so it's still classified."

"Then let's hurry up and study it, understand it thoroughly, and surpass it. However, this cannot be applied to microcomputers or minicomputers. This has other uses, and the technology can be learned from."

"I see."

"And there's the level of secrecy, you know."

“Yes, I wouldn’t joke about my own life or the lives of my family,” Pisent quickly replied.

"Just keep that in mind. Report back to me as soon as you see any results."

"Yes."

After He Yuyao returned, Orian took him to a meeting with Interpol, where they argued for a long time before he was put on leave.

As for the "mission failed and the target base was destroyed by an unknown force," what does that have to do with them? The intelligence was given later, and by then everyone was in danger. It's good enough that they were able to come back now.

Orion responded firmly, "If you're so capable, go and do it yourselves, don't drag us into it."

Interpol was in the wrong, so the matter was dropped. As for sending them north to investigate who did it, that was even more absurd. Not to mention the possibility of them being killed there, the KGB would be a huge problem for them. Otherwise, they wouldn't have come to Hong Kong to send them. At least their faces and Chinese identities wouldn't be met with too much hostility there.

After He Yuyao was given a holiday, He Yuzhu called her back to the hillside mansion.

In the study, He Yuzhu didn't let him sit down, and He Yuyao didn't dare to sit down either.

"You've made something of yourself, Chief Inspector He." He Yuzhu's voice was unreadable. "You personally went deep behind enemy lines and almost got chased into the frozen lake to feed the fish. Do you think you're incredibly lucky, or do you think your sister-in-law and I have super strong hearts?"

He Yuyao stood there, head down, like a child who had done something wrong: "Brother, the situation was rather complicated at the time."

"Complex?" He Yuzhu stood up, staring sharply at him. "You dared to go without even getting the intelligence right? Have you been a policeman all these years for nothing? Do you still think you're that naive kid with nothing to lose back in the Wolf Fang gang more than ten years ago? Did you have too much fun this time?"

"Brother, it's me."

"Please use your brain, okay? Did you learn nothing back then? Should I throw you into Yu Yan's team for a while? Even their class monitor is better than you."

"That can't be that bad," He Yuyao said.

"Humph."

"I'll be more careful in the future," He Yuyao said hurriedly.

“Orion transferred you there because he values ​​your experience and intelligence, not to make you a super cop! Next time there’s a mission like this, make sure you understand the details before you act. If you think you’re not up to the task, go to Xiamen and select a group of experienced, hardworking veteran cops. They’d be very willing to do this kind of thing. Is it appropriate for a chief inspector like you to take credit for this kind of work from your subordinates?”

"I don't"

"I think you just want to go out and have some fun. Hong Kong is too small for you."

He Yuyao lowered his head. He Yuzhu was right. He didn't even need to ask Orian. This kid would definitely volunteer to come.

"Even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about Chu Hong and Yao Chen, and you should think about our parents. They almost had to bury their son, and your son almost lost his father." As he spoke, He Yuzhu slammed his hand on the table, and He Yuyao's body trembled involuntarily.

"Brother, I know I was wrong."

"Get out of here. Your sister-in-law said she made soup for you."

"Okay!" He Yuyao felt like she had been granted a pardon and ran straight out of the study.

After dealing with Interpol, Orion came to the He family to apologize.

"He, I'm really sorry this time."

"You don't need to apologize to me. You should apologize to your subordinates. Have you been away from the front lines for too long and forgotten the dangers there?"

"Isn't this because I wanted to prove something?"

"You proved it with your men's lives? Have you proven it now?"

"Eh"

“Old buddy, you’re from the battlefield, you’ve been there. Don’t you know what the consequences would be if you acted rashly when the enemy and yourself were not clear? Have you forgotten how you were captured?” He Yuzhu said earnestly.

"Heh, that happened almost forty years ago, can we not bring it up again?" Orian blushed.

"Hmph, so you know how to be embarrassed? I think you've had too much free time these past few years," He Yuzhu teased.

“Isn’t this a case of learning from one’s mistakes?” Orion replied.

"Oh ho, you even know that phrase. If it weren't for your face, I would have really thought you were Chinese."

"Actually, I also think I was born in the wrong place."

"Get lost, stop talking to me about this."

"Then give me some advice on how to continue this job."

“You’re a professional, why are you asking me?” He Yuzhu said.

“I’m a professional, and I was captured by you back then. Please help me out and give me some advice,” Orion said.

"Really want to hear it?"

"Want to hear it."

“Alright, first of all, remember this: Hong Kong may be a small place, but the people here aren’t just used as stepping stones or cannon fodder. Yu Yao was able to come back this time because he was lucky, and also because my He family still has some resources to bail him out. What about someone else? Would they just be thrown into the icy wilderness in the north, without even a sound?” He Yuzhu said.

“Yes, it won’t happen again,” Orion said.

"Secondly, I hope you remember that sitting in your position, you need to be discerning and clear-headed. Those people outside are a deep and murky bunch; they've been using us as pawns for a long time, intending to discard us once they're done. You need to learn to discern their true intentions, lest you be sold out and still be counting the money for them," He Yuzhu said.

"I know that. I was fooled by them this time, but I won't do it again."

"I hope so," He Yuzhu sighed.

"Hey, what do you think Hong Kong will be like in the future?" Orion asked.

“It’s definitely not what you imagine, but you need to let those people outside know that although Hong Kong is a small place, the people here are tough and not so easy to mess with,” He Yuzhu said.

"this."

"You lack confidence, don't you?" He Yuzhu said.

"Correct."

“That day will come, do your best until then,” He Yuzhu said.

"Which day are you referring to?"

“You know perfectly well why you’re asking!” He Yuzhu said.

"Will it really be better than it is now?" Orion asked.

"Let's wait and see!" He Yuzhu said.

“Ah, it’s a pity I had already retired by then,” Orion said.

“Your second son is also in the police force, so you have a successor,” He Yuzhu said.

"Succession? He's a nobody. I'm handing him over to Madam Wang now, so she can give that kid a good beating."

“Then he’s in for a rough time,” He Yuzhu said.

"How can one grow without enduring hardship? He's been causing trouble every day under my name. I can't beat him anymore, otherwise I would break his legs."

"Come on, are you really willing to do that?" He Yuzhu said.

"hey-hey!"

"Alright, I don't blame you for this. Yuyao also has his own problems. You two should be more careful in the future. There won't always be someone to help you in time, including me," He Yuzhu said.

“I understand,” Orion said.

"Let's go, it's been so long since we last saw each other, let's have a couple of drinks today."

"Okay, I'm really looking forward to your good wine."

(End of this chapter)