The man alighted from the bus at the next stop, then left the Imperial Capital and arrived at Yanjiao in Beihai Province.
After several twists and turns.
He arrived in front of a house in an unknown village in Yanjiao.
This house was located at the far corner of the village, even the villagers rarely passed by here. The construction style and the extent of its old age were no different from other houses in the village. There were no two-story buildings visible, and it was completely blocked by the courtyard wall, looking quite unremarkable.
"Knock knock—knock knock knock—knock—"
The man knocked on the door three times in a very rhythmic manner.
Soon, a cautious voice came from the door: "Who is it?"
"The boss sent me."
"Squeak—"
The door creaked open a crack, an eye peered out through the gap, then the door fully opened.
A man of about forty years old, thin and dark-skinned, looking like a farmer at first glance.
He extended half his body out to look around, then quickly pulled the man into the yard, shut the door and confirmed: "Aikeli?"
"Alek."
Alek looked at the man with a smile, not angered by being called the wrong name at all, and said: "Nice job, very cautious. Show me the child you’ve captured."
"Okay, okay."
The man smiled awkwardly, realizing his probing was seen through.
However, from Alek’s knocking to what he just said...
This series of behaviors ensured his identity.
And from Alek’s words, it’s not hard to tell he is a human trafficker, employed by the "boss" like Zou Huaide and others.
Just two days ago, after getting hold of the child on the list, he immediately contacted the boss.
The boss designated this place as the trading spot and informed him that a man named Alek would come for the trade in two days, instructing him to wait here.
This wait...
Had lasted until now.
"Mr. Alek, I’ve been eagerly awaiting your arrival."
The man led Alek towards the yard.
The yard isn’t big, but not too small either.
On the left side is a latrine, and on the right side is a small shed for storing firewood.
Directly facing the door is the red-brick tile-roofed house.
Just when they reached the door of the house.
The door was pushed open from inside.
Inside the house.
Directly upon entering was a hall with a stove. At this moment, there was another man in the hall, who was also the person who pushed open the door. He had a muscular build, full of bulging muscles, looking like a bodybuilder, and seemingly not yet thirty years old.
On either side of the hall, symmetrical doors were present.
"By the way, Mr. Alek, I haven’t introduced myself, my name is Zhou Tiezhu."
Zhou Tiezhu pointed at the man who opened the door and smiled: "He is my trusted assistant, named Wu Xingwang."
After speaking, he explained: "I feared too many people would draw unwanted attention, so it’s just us two this time. Others have already gone to other places to scout the targets on the list."
While speaking, the trio arrived at the door on the left side of the hall.
Wu Xingwang pushed open the door.
The room had no windows, despite being daytime, its insides were pitch black.
"Woo woo woo—!!"
Whimpering sounds came from the darkness.
"Click—"
Wu Xingwang pulled a nylon cord.
The light turned on.
The dim light immediately illuminated the room.
The room was empty.
There was only a large earthen bed, on which a little girl lay.
The little girl looked about three or four years old, her hands and feet were tied with ropes, a cloth stuck in her mouth, her big lively eyes flickering as she gazed at the door, filled with panic and fear, the corners of her eyes traced with white tear marks.
"Here you go, Mr. Alek, it’s her, Tang Ru."
"Hmm."
Alek nodded, then closed the door, saying to Zhou Tiezhu and Wu Xingwang: "You two go outside for a moment, I need to make a call."
"Alright, alright."
The two sensibly walked straight into the yard.
Alek took out a satellite phone and dialed the "boss."
Soon, the call was connected.
He immediately reported: "Boss, I’ve seen Tang Ru."
"Good."
On the other end, the boss nodded, then asked: "Has Lin Beichen been dealt with?"
He sent Alek not only to complete the trade for Tang Ru, but also to have him kill Lin Beichen.
Actually, Alek’s original task was solely to kill Lin Beichen.
However, during his journey to the Imperial Capital...
Zhou Tiezhu called from Beihai Province saying there was a trade to be made.
The "boss," trusting in Alek’s abilities completely, considered that Alek was close to the area and assigned this trade spot, informing him to complete the transaction with Zhou Tiezhu and bring the target back to the base.
"Not yet."
Alek explained: "Early this morning he left school to buy a phone, went to the police station halfway, I followed him back and forth, but couldn’t find a suitable opportunity to strike."
To him, killing Lin Beichen was easy, even in public settings.
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But...
The challenge was to kill perfectly, silently, leaving no traces behind.
Considering he had another mission to bring Tang Ru back, he couldn’t afford to alert anyone prematurely.
At this moment, Alek recalled Lin Beichen’s sudden turn in the mall, frowning: "However, boss, this kid is quite alert, seemed to notice someone tailing him and even looked back."
"Oh?"
The boss was somewhat surprised. He knew Alek’s skills well. This kid has such keen alertness? No wonder he managed to thwart Zou and his team’s actions.
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