Special forces soldier demobilization: Starting from the county government compound, a meteoric rise

The night was as dark as ink.

Inside the tactical command center of the Dragon Shield security base, the air felt as if it were ablaze, hot and tense.

"Boss, the fish has taken the bait."

Ghost Hand's fingers pressed the last Enter key on the keyboard, and an encrypted intelligence document instantly popped up on the huge electronic screen.

"Just half an hour ago, we detected an unusual IP login record on 'Old K's' dark web server. Through reverse tracing and data comparison, we confirmed that the signal source was from Building No. 1 in the provincial capital's provincial party committee compound residential area."

"Building Number One?"

Liu Ming's eyes instantly turned cold.

In the power structure of Jiangnan Province, besides the Provincial Party Secretary Chu Tiankuo, only one other person can live in Building No. 1 of the Provincial Party Committee compound.

—Luo Binwang, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee.

"Not only that."

Ghost Hand's fingers danced, and the screen switched again, displaying a transfer record disguised as an international logistics order.

"Shortly after that IP login, a sum of up to three million US dollars was transferred through an offshore account set up in the Cayman Islands to the account of a mercenary group under 'Old K'."

"The mercenary group's codename is 'Blood Wolf.' They operate in the Golden Triangle year-round and are known for their ruthlessness and ferocity. Their leader, codenamed 'Butcher,' is said to be a retired SAS (Special Air Service) member with blood on his hands."

"The core members of this 'Blood Wolf' squad, a total of seven people, entered our country in batches yesterday using forged border tourist visas."

"The place where they last disappeared..."

Ghost Hand marked a red dot on the electronic map.

"...It's Ningzhou."

……

Dead silence.

The entire command center was deathly silent.

The only sound was a faint hum from the server's cooling fan.

The expressions on Lone Wolf, Tank, and the others' faces became more solemn than ever before.

They are all experts.

They knew all too well what it meant for a well-organized team of foreign mercenaries, led by former SAS members, to infiltrate the heart of the country.

This means that the other party has completely torn off all pretenses and is willing to do anything to... kill!

Their target was undoubtedly Liu Ming!

"Damn it! These bastards!"

Tank slammed its fist onto the alloy tabletop with a loud "bang!"

"This is utterly outrageous! They actually dared to hire mercenaries to enter the country and assassinate government officials! Are they trying to rebel?"

"This is no longer a rebellion."

Lone Wolf pushed up his sunglasses, his voice icy, "This is a declaration of war against us, 'Dragon Fang'."

All eyes were immediately focused on the man who had remained silent throughout.

—Liu Ming.

He stared silently at the intelligence report on the screen, his face expressionless.

There was neither anger nor fear.

There is only one kind of calm, as cold and piercing as a ten-thousand-year-old glacier...

But everyone who knows him knows.

This is the most terrifying sign of "Shura" before it enters battle mode.

"That's interesting."

After a long silence, Liu Ming slowly uttered three words.

He picked up the bullet from the table, which he had crushed, and tossed it in his hand.

"I originally thought they would resort to more sophisticated political tactics."

"I didn't expect you to lose your composure so quickly."

"So, he just flipped the table and started playing dirty?"

"Boss, what do we do?" Lone Wolf asked. "Should we leak the intelligence to the National Security Bureau right now?"

"no."

Liu Ming shook her head, her eyes becoming deep.

"These mercenaries are all veterans. They're probably hiding somewhere in Ningzhou like rats right now. We don't have any concrete evidence of their entry into the country. With just an IP address and transaction records, it's difficult for the National Security Bureau to open a case."

"and……"

A cruel smile curled at the corners of Liu Ming's lips.

"Even if we catch them, we can't touch the real big fish."

"Luo Binwang, that old fox, since he dared to do this, he must have already planned all his escape routes. When the time comes, all he needs to do is push all the blame onto 'Old K,' leaving no way to prove anything. We still won't be able to do anything to him."

"Then...what do we do?" Tank cried out anxiously. "Are we just going to wait here and let them come and kill us?"

"wait?"

Liu Ming smiled, a smile like that of a cunning hunter who had spotted his prey and fallen into a trap.

"When did I say I would wait?"

He walked up to the huge electronic map and picked up a red marker.

"Ghost hands."

"exist!"

"Immediately, hack into all hotel check-in systems, traffic checkpoint data, and the black market mobile phone signal tracking networks in Ningzhou."

"Give me these seven 'rats' that smuggled in from abroad, one by one, and dig them out of their rat holes!"

"I need to know where they are now."

"I need to know where they want to go next."

"I also need to know..."

A cold, bloodthirsty glint flashed in Liu Ming's eyes!

"...What brand of coffin do they like to use?"

……

After half an hour.

Ghost Hand, covered in sweat, took off his headphones.

"Boss...we've found him!"

His voice carried a hint of unbelievable excitement!

"These bastards are really professional! After entering the country, they destroyed all their electronic devices and used the most primitive methods: cash transactions and underground communication!"

"But! They still made a mistake!"

"One of our members was caught on camera with half his face captured by a high-definition security camera while buying water at a convenience store!"

"I have identified him through facial recognition and big data analysis! And by tracing his social network, I have located their temporary hideout in Ningzhou!"

The ghost's fingers danced across the keyboard!

The 3D map of Ningzhou on the big screen zoomed in instantly!

Finally, the image settled on a familiar, desolate area!

—In the High-tech Zone, the "Jinxiu Tiandi" unfinished building is abandoned!

"Here again?"

The tank stared at the red dot for a moment, then paused.

"Not surprising."

Liu Ming's gaze grew increasingly cold.

"The most dangerous place is the safest place."

"The terrain there is complex and sparsely populated, making it the best hiding place and... ambush location."

He looked at the unfinished building on the screen, standing silently in the darkness like the skeleton of a giant beast.

he knows.

That was the execution ground that the enemy had meticulously prepared for him...

"Boss, they're waiting for us to walk right into their trap." Lone Wolf's voice was grave.

"No."

Liu Ming shook his head, a wild smile playing on his lips.

"They're not waiting for us."

"They are waiting... to die."

He turned around and looked at the group of war machines behind him, who were already eager to fight.

His voice wasn't loud, but it was filled with an undeniable, iron-willed determination!

"Everyone has it!"

"Check the equipment!"

"Let's go in five minutes!"

"Tonight, we'll go to see those 'guests' who have come from afar..."

"...to see someone to their final moments!"