Chapter 31

After listening to Xiao Bing's analysis, Lin Yi nodded in agreement.

Despite other organizations knowing about this matter, those directly involved in the Middle East operation have the highest probability.

So, there are three suspects in front of them.

God's Armament, Blood Bull Club, and Gongyuan Association.

Among these, the Gongyuan Association is the most likely to do such a thing, given the deep-seated enmity between the two sides.

But the person hiding behind the scenes has yet to come to light. All current speculations can only be used as references.

"Where are the others?"

"We split up," Xiao Bing said.

"Brother Qiang went to his sister-in-law's place, Sister Ying is at the orphanage, Chao went to the third sister-in-law's place, Brother Feng is with the fourth sister-in-law, and Brother Hu is with the fifth sister-in-law."

"Huh?"

Lin Yi glanced at the two of them.

"What do you mean by third sister-in-law, fourth sister-in-law, and fifth sister-in-law? Did you make these terms up?"

"The third sister-in-law is the one at the hospital, the fourth sister-in-law runs a media company, and the fifth sister-in-law is the department manager at the big sister's company."

Lin Yi: ...

After hearing Xiao Bing's explanation, Lin Yi understood the situation. Liang Ruoxu should be the second in line.

However, their arrangement is not problematic.

After all, these people need the most protection. Although they have security personnel with them, in a conflict of this level, the members of Team One must also step in.

"What about Professor Yan and Professor Zhang?"

"I had the security personnel take them away; they are definitely very safe."

Lin Yi nodded and then fell silent, pondering if there was anything he had overlooked.

"Brother Lin, they seem to be making a move?"

Hearing Xiao Bing's words, Lin Yi looked at his watch and saw it was 2:44.

The timing was just right.

"Go and check, be careful."

Xiao Bing and Luo Qi got out of the car one after another, while Lin Yi stayed in the car, observing the situation outside the window.

He brought over the computer, and the situation of the target vehicle was clearly visible.

But Lin Yi felt something was off.

It felt like a child's game.

There was no sense of risk or excitement.

Thinking about this, Lin Yi's brows furrowed deeply.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up as he thought of a crucial issue.

The main players in this matter are not the two suspicious researchers!

But the seven members of Team One!

Otherwise, even if their contact persons were Zhao Chunyan and Zhang Zhiyi, they wouldn't have the complete data.

Without the complete data, taking back just a part would be useless.

Thinking about this, Lin Yi hurriedly got out of the car, using the surrounding buildings to hide in the darkness.

At the same time, the two foreign researchers who got out of the car were looking around suspiciously and then moved towards the shore.

Not far away, Xiao Bing and Luo Qi had hidden themselves, waiting for the targets to appear.

Lin Yi, on the other hand, hid in a place with a better view, with a scalpel already in his hand.

In the night, his basic night vision ability was fully utilized.

Any slight movement could not escape his eyes.

Time passed minute by minute, and the two researchers sneaked to the shore marker, seemingly waiting for someone to pick them up.

But after more than ten minutes, it was past 3:00 AM, and the surroundings were still quiet.

This situation made Lin Yi feel a bit strange.

Not only Lin Yi and the others were anxiously waiting.

The two foreign researchers were also on edge, constantly looking around and making phone calls, their emotions reaching a peak of anxiety.

Because they were too far away, it was hard to hear what they were saying on the phone.

But it was clear that their emotions were becoming increasingly agitated.

The surroundings were still quiet, with only the sound of waves hitting the shore.

In the endless wait, another half an hour passed, but no one appeared.

Lin Yi looked at his watch and saw it was already 3:46.

According to common sense, this was already past the optimal time for a pickup.

In less than an hour, it would be daylight, and it would be unrealistic to try to leave secretly.

This unreasonable situation made Lin Yi very uneasy.

The more unpredictable it was, the greater the potential danger.

Unconsciously, another ten minutes passed.

Lin Yi's patience had reached its limit, and he was about to call Xiao Bing and Luo Qi to leave.

Even if it meant missing the suspects, it was better than exposing them to danger.

But just as Lin Yi was about to call Xiao Bing and Luo Qi to leave, he suddenly saw the two researchers return to their original path and get back into their car.

This scene made Lin Yi even more nervous, and he immediately sent a signal to the two.

Standing at a high place with a clear view, Lin Yi watched the two safely leave before turning to walk back to the car.

After getting back into the car, Luo Qi picked up the laptop again.

The car parked by the roadside had not left and seemed to be waiting for someone to pick them up.

"This is too strange! No one came to pick them up," Luo Qi muttered.

"Our movements are very hidden; we won't be exposed," Xiao Bing said.

"Otherwise, they wouldn't have waited so long and would have left earlier."

"But this is very strange."

Luo Qi pointed to the car on the screen, "They have been here all along, which means they haven't received any change in plans. They just didn't meet their contact, so they wouldn't have returned to the car to wait."

"This is also what I can't understand," Xiao Bing agreed.

"Because their target is not those two researchers, but you."

Lin Yi's words made both of them alert, and they looked at him.

"The mastermind is a very smart person; he understands the essence of this matter," Lin Yi said.

"The research institute's data is divided into seven parts, and you seven hold the most important parts, even surpassing Zhao Chunyan and Zhang Zhiyi. So, the ones they truly want to target are you."

"Hmm?"

Xiao Bing's delicate brows furrowed, and she thought deeply.

"If it's us, it becomes even stranger."

"I agree," Luo Qi said.

"If their target is us, they would have done a thorough investigation before making a move and set up a plan in advance. It's impossible for there to be no signs of activity."

"Besides this, there's another strange point," Xiao Bing said.

"I can guarantee the secrecy of this operation. If their target is us seven, the only way to act is to lure us into a trap."

Xiao Bing brushed her bangs aside and continued,

"Set up a fake deal, and when we move to catch them, they can play the role of the third party. That would be the correct approach."