CHAPTER XVII
Luo 'Men' and An Nianrong leaned against the wall of the corridor and watched the doctors and nurses who rushed to hear the news rush to rescue them.
An Nianrong had already calmed down from the gaffe just now.
"I really didn't expect your movements to be so painful."
She looked at Luo 'Men' with a look in her eyes that was both strange and wary.
Ro'mon didn't look at her. "Isn't that exactly what he was asking for?"
An Nianrong was still staring directly at him. "Do you really want him dead? Especially to be able to kill him with your own hands? ”
Romen did not answer her question.
"If it's not too troublesome, can you find me a place to sleep first?"
An Nianrong glared at him unwillingly, but Luo 'Gate' had already walked out first.
An Nianrong had no choice but to follow.
There must be a lot of grievances between these two people that outsiders don't know about, and neither of them wants to share them with outsiders.
Looking at Luo 'Men', who looked calm and did not show any grief and regret for Zhong Qianmo's death, she didn't want to pay too much attention to the things between them, but An Nianrong, who was full of doubts, suddenly felt a kind of exhaustion that went deep into the bone marrow, and her shoulders and neck were accustomed to 'sexually' pain.
Her voice indicates that she is in a low mood. "You're going to leave him like this?"
Luo 'Gate' didn't look back.
"Everything is over for him. And I let him go peacefully, what else do you want me to do? ”
An Nianrong stopped. "I can't imagine that you would treat him like this, and that he would treat you like his own son. At first I thought you were just dissatisfied with your life, but now it looks like you're just a cold-blooded animal. ”
Hearing her hoarse accusation, Luo 'Men' laughed instead, and walked back to hold An Nianrong's arm.
"He asked me to stay and help you, and I agreed. However, there is one condition, you have to 'hand' over ACE and Ma Xibei to me in the future, I am afraid that you will 'waste' their talents. ”
"I think you should listen to my conditions first." An Nianrong broke free from Luo's grasp. "I need you to tell me, why do you treat an old man like that?"
Luo 'Men' looked at An Nianrong and shook his head with a smile.
"Your question proves once again what I think of you, you are an amateur."
With a "snap", without warning, Luo 'Men' received a heavy slap.
Both were surprised.
Looking at the anger that suddenly appeared in Luo Men's eyes, An Nianrong suddenly had the urge to turn around and run away. Thankfully, the anger was fleeting, turning into a thick taunt.
"I think I can understand you. In your opinion, Zhong Qianmo is your loving elder, but you don't know that as a real spy, he is also an out-and-out devil. Only he can do this kind of thing: choose you, train you, love you, and then send you away with peace of mind. He calls this the callousness of the profession, and it's discouraging that you can hate what he did and not blame him for it. Do you know about Operation Thunder in Pakistan? ”
An Nianrong nodded contemplatively, not knowing what this had to do with Zhong Qianmo.
"This 'Thunder' operation was actually a successful operation." Luo 'Gate' is stupid. "Because it not only saved the crisis in Pakistan, but also 'lured' the 'oracle' by the way, and the unlucky only us operatives were the ones who wanted to cover up their own purpose and deceive the intelligence agencies on the other side, so Team A ended up in ruin."
An Nianrong looked at Luo 'Men' in surprise.
"That's right, that's what you imagined." Ro'mon shrugged his shoulders lonely. "I should have guessed that, so Team A wouldn't have ended up like this."
"So, what's the catch?" An Nianrong asked eagerly.
"You are really similar to Old Man Zhong, in your hearts, these tasks are always more important than human lives." Ro'men snorted from his nose. "The catch is that they find suspicious people but they can't make them public, because they have to take care of the reaction within the party."
"Why didn't I get the message?" An Nianrong asked disappointedly.
"Because that would kill you." Luo 'Men' rubbed the top of his head and looked at An Nianrong with an uncertain look. "The only people who don't have to worry about death are Zhong Qianmo and me, because he is already dead and I am preparing to die. You have to know that some things can never *** in the sun, and the side of justice does not always win in the end. ”
"I know he's been watching things go all the time. This old thing, even if he dies, no one can underestimate his power. "I don't know whether it's emotion or admiration, Luo 'Men's expression is very complicated." He took the ruthlessness of this line to the extreme, and it was impossible to hate him. ”
An Nianrong hugged her head, she couldn't imagine that the person described by Luo 'Men' was Uncle Zhong who had always loved her. But Zhong Qianmo did not deny Luo 'Men's accusations. An Nianrong suddenly thought, maybe Zhong Qianmo just received it on behalf of others? Looking at the depressed Luo 'Men', she didn't say this, she was suddenly frightened by her own thoughts.
"Well, I'm tired of explaining it all to you." Luo 'Gate' interrupted An Nianrong's train of thought. "And what do you think about my conditions?"
For more than ten seconds, Luo 'Men' didn't say a word, just stared at An Nianrong with his unfathomable eyes. An Nianrong didn't hide from his gaze. The two of them were silent, neither of them taking their eyes off first.
Finally, An Nianrong lowered her eyes. "Do I have any other choice? Luo 'Gate', sometimes you are too aggressive and 'forced' people. ”
He was noncommittal to her words. "For me, purpose is more important than anything else."
On the way back to the office, Luo 'Men' didn't say a word again. An Nianrong had learned his silence, but this time was different. It was as if he had suddenly completely enclosed himself in a transparent case, and although people could see Luo 'Gate', they could no longer feel his emotions and vitality.
The night passed quickly.
An Nianrong's office is a large suite. In addition to the formal work room, there is also a small living room with a bathroom, although the furniture in it is simple, only a 'bed' and a sofa, but everywhere reflects the good taste of the 'woman' host. Sitting on the elegant and simple sofa made the dusty Luo 'Men' unbearable, and his boots also stepped on a few dirty footprints on the white 'colored' handmade carpet.
The Bureau does not have only one office in Hong Kong. As far as Romen knows, there are almost 600 regular employees here doing those security jobs. Due to Hong Kong's special geographical location and special political environment, this bustling modern metropolis is not as calm as it appears, and with deeper and broader interference in Hong Kong's affairs, people gradually find that what is happening in this small land, such as the insatiable gangsters, the greedy adventurers, and the fact that it has become a world-class intelligence center in the past century, has become a serious threat to ***. The Hong Kong police, who have been in good spirits, appear to be inadequate.
There is nothing wrong with the principle of "Hong Kong people administering Hong Kong", but the reality is that Hong Kong needs the help of the motherland.
Seeing that her room was 'messed up', An Nianrong frowned. An Nianrong threw a bag to him, and then sat down on the sofa opposite Luo 'Gate'.
"It's for you, now you go take a shower and change your clothes."
An Nianrong looked like she hadn't slept for a long time. Although she had put on light makeup to hide her dark circles, her premium suit had wrinkles, indicating that the clothes had been on her for some time.
But she still has a fatal attraction, and people make serious mistakes when they are always with such 'women'.
When Ro'men came out, someone had already brought a hot breakfast. Fragrant bread, bacon and fried eggs, as well as cow's milk', juice and coffee were placed on the coffee table, and An Nianrong was already breaking a French horn.
The windows of the room were open and the sea breeze blew in with fresh air.
Luo 'Gate' gave An Nianrong a thumbs up. "I love the clothes you brought. But I'm starting to think you're going to bring me a set of security bureau ***. ”
Seeing him put on denim 'pants' with 'holes' in his knees and CONVERCE canvas shoes, An Nianrong couldn't help but wonder.
Ro'mon has become a different person entirely.
An Nianrong chewed the food in her mouth slowly and methodically.
"Let's have breakfast first, you don't have much time, the plane will take off in two or three hours."
Wipe off the breadcrumbs on the side of the 'lips' with her index finger, and then carefully wipe her fingers and even her nails clean on the napkin.
She doesn't eat much or fast, and spends more time observing Ro'mon. Her gaze looked thoughtful, as if evaluating, as if hesitating.
Luo 'Gate' didn't care what An Nianrong was thinking. An Nianrong had just eaten a croissant, and the cow's milk in his hand was only half drunk, and everything that could be eaten on the table had been swept into his stomach. From yesterday to now, he has only drunk some water on the plane, and he has long been hungry.
After taking the last sip of black coffee and putting down the mug, he raised his head to look at An Nianrong.
"I'm ready."
An Nianrong beckoned him to come to her desk. There were already several file bags on the table, all marked with the word "Top Secret" in red. With just a glance, Luo 'Men' has already found that these files come from many 'doors'.
Lin Yongquan, who was already on the mainland of the United States, must be executed within 72 hours to minimize the damage that can be caused by his sentencing.
And now they have less than forty-eight hours left.
Luo 'Men' subconsciously looked at his watch, and lay on the table for a long time without speaking.
It may not be difficult to develop an assassination plan that will work on American soil and gather competent personnel, but it will take more than one hurdle for them to make it work. Now Ro'mon's brain is like a computer calculating at a rapid pace.
The more Luo 'Men' was silent, the more interested An Nianrong became in what kind of answer he was going to have.
In other words, the average person will always ask a lot of questions at this time, and then try to find a way out of the answers they get. This is obviously not the case with the Romen, who always assume that the task can be completed at the beginning, and all they have to do is to create all the conditions that will help the task to be accomplished.
They don't just ask questions unless they have to.
She had studied all of Romen's publicly available service records. All the materials prove that Rommon is the kind of person who can always bring unexpected gains, and his 'character' character, his genius in carrying out his tasks, and his courage in carrying out his tasks all show that he is a man who is worthy of great responsibilities.
After about five minutes, Rommon looked up from his thoughts.
"Only if there is enough accurate information to indicate where Tang Bai will be placed will there be a need to act. My understanding is that the success of such an operation depends on the accuracy and timeliness of the intelligence at 99 percent. ”
An Nianrong handed him a folder. "This is the latest intelligence, it has not been analyzed and summarized, since you are also an intelligence analysis expert, then it is up to you to choose useful information."
Luo 'Gate' didn't open the folder right away.
"Usually things like this should be decided by people at a higher level. All my suggestions are meaningless if permissions are not determined. ”
An Nianrong's tone was light. "You just assume I have that clearance."
"There's one more question." Luo 'Men' stared intently into her eyes. "Have you considered the political implications of the operation and the undesirable consequences that might be incurred?"
An Nianrong met his gaze without dodging.
"I only took into account the consequences of Lin Yongquan not being eliminated. Now that they've set the rules and started the game, there's no reason why we shouldn't play with them. I don't know what you'd think about this kind of thing, but I'm definitely not intimidated. ”
Her expression was peaceful, but there was a flash of heroism in her eyes.
"I chose you because you have the background and experience of fighting the Americans face-to-face. You don't need to worry about things you shouldn't. What you have to worry about is whether you have the courage and ability to complete your task. ”
Luo 'Gate' was not touched by An Nianrong's words. When he picked up the document from the table, his expression was calm and almost numb.
"You think I'm asking these questions for your sake?"
On the contrary, it was the mocking tone in Luo's words that stung An Nianrong.
"As a soldier, you talk too much."
Romen didn't care about the provocation in her words. An Nianrong may be talented, but she is too young to understand the purpose of Luo 'Men' asking these questions. The 'nature' of the action determines the life and death of the person who carries out the task, and this is the experience that Luo 'Men' himself summed up.
He had long since learned to analyze intelligence information to determine the odds of surviving the mission. Interestingly, before the collapse of Team A, although he often made such estimates, he never took the results to heart. And since that tragedy, he has become somewhat paranoid.