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

Spring begins, back street.

This ancient architectural complex, surrounded by red walls, has its gates tightly closed for every courtyard, with no signs, only numbers.

This is a high-end residential area in China, and also a place with a very high level of security.

Mr. Qian's home is located at the very depths of this area.

The wall not only has a visible high-voltage electric fence, but also a high-definition camera that rotates 360 degrees every ten meters. Behind the vermilion gate, the guards are not ordinary security guards, but elite internal guards who are directly under the guard bureau and are equipped with live ammunition.

You could say this is an iron fortress where even flies have to register their gender before they can fly in.

……

"Boss, a direct assault definitely won't work."

Inside a surveillance vehicle a kilometer away from the back street, Vulture stared at the infrared deployment map on the screen, his brow furrowed.

"The defense system here is overlapping. In addition to the surface patrol posts, there are also vibration sensors underground. As soon as our people step within three meters of the perimeter wall, the alarm will go directly to the garrison command."

Liu Ming sat in the back row, holding the token bearing the "Emperor's Sword" emblem in his hand, his eyes appearing particularly deep in the darkness.

"So, we need to go through the main entrance."

Liu Ming turned her head and looked at Lin Xiaoxiao, who was sitting in the passenger seat, excitedly fiddling with a short crossbow.

"Xiaoxiao, it's up to you now."

"Don't worry, Master!"

Lin Xiaoxiao patted her chest and smiled like a smug little fox.

"I already contacted the logistics department and told them that the water pipes at my grandfather's house are clogged and a pressurized inspection is needed for the entire district. Coincidentally, the line to Mr. Qian's house is the main switch. Do they think they can stop us from getting in?"

In the city, the Lin family's little devil's words sometimes carry more weight than official documents.

This is especially true when it comes to the repair and maintenance of this residential area.

……

Ten minutes later.

An engineering vehicle with a "Internal Affairs Security" license plate swaggered to the entrance of Qian Laojia's alley.

"Halt! Routine check!"

Two fully armed bodyguards stopped the car.

"What are you checking for! Can't you see there's a leak here?"

Lin Xiaoxiao jumped out of the passenger seat, dressed in oversized work clothes, but it couldn't hide her arrogant air as a young lady. She threw a pass stamped with the Lin family seal at the guard's face.

"Old Lin's granddaughter?"

The guard paused for a moment, carefully checked the documents, and his expression softened considerably, but he still cautiously looked behind the car.

"Ms. Lin, it's our duty to search the construction workers."

"Okay, go ahead and search."

Lin Xiaoxiao gave a cold laugh.

"Hurry up! If you delay the leaders' water supply this afternoon, you'll be writing your own apologies!"

The vulture, head bowed, emerged wearing oil-stained repair clothes and carrying a heavy toolbox.

His movements seemed somewhat wooden, and his eyes darted around, making him look exactly like a day laborer who had been terrified by his foreman.

The security detail conducted a thorough search. Aside from wrenches, pipe wrenches, and some sealant, they found no contraband; even his cell phone was temporarily confiscated.

"Go in quickly, and don't wander around."

"Yes...yes..."

The vulture nodded obsequiously and followed Lin Xiaoxiao into the deep courtyard.

……

Mr. Qian's house was very large, with three courtyards, exuding the elegance of a scholarly family.

But in the eyes of the vultures, this place is full of blind spots. Behind every potted plant and under every screen wall, there are extremely difficult-to-detect electronic eyes.

"Miss Lin, please wait in the yard. We'll go to the basement to check the water meter."

The nanny from Mr. Qian's family came over, her tone polite but with a hint of surveillance.

"Alright, you guys go ahead. Hey you, hurry up and don't get the floor tiles dirty."

Lin Xiaoxiao sat casually on the stone bench in the courtyard and started playing on her phone.

The vulture followed the nanny into the basement entrance of the side room.

His hands were in his pockets, and between his fingers was a tiny listening device, no bigger than a grain of rice, with a nano-adsorption coating.

As he passed the main study, Vulture deliberately slipped and crashed heavily into the mahogany door of the study.

"Ouch!"

"What's wrong? You're being so reckless!" The nanny turned around, displeased.

"I'm so sorry! The soles of my shoes were too slippery!"

The vulture bowed and scraped, looking terrified.

The moment he stood up, his right hand, steady as a rock due to years of sniping practice, darted across the bottom of the huge mahogany desk with lightning speed, using the motion of brushing off dust.

The movements are extremely fast, almost blending into the wood grain.

Immediately afterward, while the nanny was opening the basement door, he stuck a signal repeater of the same size in the shadows on the windowsill.

The task was completed in less than 0.5 seconds.

……

Half an hour later.

"Inspection" complete.

Vulture followed Lin Xiaoxiao out of that oppressive courtyard.

The vulture let out a long sigh of relief as the door slammed shut behind him, his back soaked with cold sweat.

"nailed it?"

Sitting in the car, Liu Ming asked in a low voice.

"It's done. The location is directly under the desk, right in front of his safe. Unless he chops up the desk, no one will be able to find it."

The vulture wiped the sweat from its brow.

Liu Ming put on her headphones, and Ghost Hand pressed a green start button in the back seat.

After a burst of jarring electronic noise, clear sound gradually came through the headphones.

First came the sound of tea being poured, then the sound of newspapers being turned.

Finally, that most familiar and kindest voice in all of Kyushu slowly rang out.

This time, however, his voice lacked the gentleness of his television voice; instead, it carried a chilling coldness and... mercenary arrogance.

"Hello, it's me."

That was Mr. Qian, making a satellite-encrypted phone call.

"...I got the stuff. The blueprints are real, and the logic is sound. That Liu Ming may be arrogant, but he's really capable. He probably never dreamed that what he painstakingly researched would now be in my hands."

On the other end of the phone came a male voice with a heavy accent speaking English.

Old Qian chuckled lightly, his tone full of shrewd bargaining skills.

"Three hundred million US dollars? No, that was last week's price. Now that I have the physical assets, I want five hundred million, and it must be transferred in full to my grandson's trust fund in Zurich after I retire."

"...Don't talk to me about risks. In China, as long as I don't fall, no one can find out about this money."

"...Liu Ming? Heh, just a little kid. After this deal is done, I'll find a reason to send him back to Ningzhou to retire. If he doesn't listen, I can also make him shut up forever, just like his father."

……

Inside the surveillance vehicle, Liu Ming gripped the earpiece tightly. Due to the extreme force, the veins on the back of his hand bulged out, like writhing green snakes.

Those words, every single one, were like a poisoned dagger, stabbing viciously into his father's memorial tablet.

"Old fox."

Liu Ming's eyes were icy cold, and his killing intent surged like boiling water in his chest.

He slowly took off his headphones and turned to look out the window at the red-walled courtyard that looked particularly ironic under the moonlight.

His voice was hoarse, yet it carried a resolute quality that could make the entire city tremble.

"Since you like money."

"Then I'll..."

"...I'm sending you the most expensive coffin."

Liu Ming picked up the "Emperor's Sword" token and coldly gave the order:

"Notify Dragon Shield and SWAT teams to seal off all exits from the city. Tonight, we are going to..."

"...Clearance!"