Ling Chen nodded and said, "I do have some thoughts. I want to know the relationship between these military-industrial companies."

"The relationship is far from harmonious; describing it as a clash between fire and water wouldn’t be an exaggeration," Beison said. "Yingtai Group is the industry leader, and if other military-industrial companies want to survive, they must snatch food from the tiger’s mouth. As Yingtai Group seeks to monopolize the entire arms industry, other companies naturally become their targets for suppression."

"That’s quite an interesting piece of news," Ling Chen said with a smile. "Beison, could you arrange for me to meet with the bigwigs of those military-industrial companies?"

Upon hearing this, Beison couldn’t help but ask, "Mr. Ling, are you perhaps planning to unite several military-industrial companies to counter Yingtai Group? If that’s the case, I advise you not to waste your time."

"Why do you say that?"

"Yingtai Group’s power is incredibly terrifying. Although several other military-industrial companies want to compete with Yingtai Group, their attempts are merely competitive actions, not daring to provoke Yingtai Group in any way. Otherwise, their fate would be extremely miserable. Years ago, a military-industrial company took improper actions while competing with Yingtai Group, and within a week, the company’s senior executives all died unexpectedly. So, no one dares to play dirty with Yingtai Group, as that’s purely seeking death."

"Such things happen." Ling Chen frowned slightly. His original plan to unite local military companies to create trouble for Yingtai Group seemed unfeasible now.

"Mr. Ling, if you want to seek help from other forces, I actually have a good suggestion."

"Oh? Let’s hear it."

"Remember that military-industrial company whose high-ranking executives were wiped out by Yingtai Group? Although the chairman was killed, his son is still alive and has now taken over the management of the company. He has always wanted to avenge his father, but unfortunately, hasn’t had the opportunity. If Mr. Ling were to approach him, maybe you could get his support."

"Alright, can you help me arrange a meeting with him?"

"Sure, I’ll figure out a way to contact him and try to arrange for you to meet as soon as possible."

"By the way, one more thing," Ling Chen asked, "Have you found any trace of Zhu Hong?"

"He’s now very high-profile, often coming in and out of Yingtai Group’s headquarters. However, his security personnel are numerous, and every time he travels, there’s a convoy providing protection. Besides, Chen Quan is also accompanying him. Even if we attack along the way, it’s difficult to succeed."

"Alright, then you go ahead and keep busy. If I need anything, I’ll contact you."

After Beison left, Tang Guolun and Hu Fei came to Ling Chen’s side and asked, "What do you plan to do next?"

"No rush." Ling Chen looked at the information in his hand and said, "We just got here, nothing can be rushed. Let’s stay low-key first and gather enough intelligence." After speaking, Ling Chen turned to Hu Fei and asked, "Fatty, when will Uncle Liu and his team arrive?" 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

"Probably tomorrow. They have a larger group, so they can only arrive in batches."

"Alright then. Everyone is tired. Let’s rest first and talk about it tomorrow."

...

Yingtai Group, a top-tier military-industrial company, possesses a sixty-story office building that covers thousands of square meters. Around the building, there’s a wall over three meters high, with surveillance cameras every ten meters, monitoring the surrounding area with no blind spots.

At the entrance, there are two checkpoints, and only through these checkpoints can one enter the building.

Around nine-thirty in the morning, a convoy of seven Audi sedans slowly approached, arriving at the entrance of Yingtai Group. After showing their credentials, the convoy slowly drove through the entrance, reaching the building’s entrance.

Car doors opened, and more than twenty security personnel in suits rapidly disembarked, surrounding the central Audi vehicle. At the same time, two burly security guards opened the car door to assist an elderly man. Behind the elderly man was a young man, none other than Zhu Hong, who had fled abroad.

As Zhu Hong got off the car, the two burly security guards stayed close behind him, using their strong bodies to shield Zhu Hong’s back in case someone attempted a long-range sniper shot.

Watching Zhu Hong enter the building, Ling Chen put down his binoculars, sneering as he remarked, "Seems like Zhu Hong is really afraid of dying. His security is tighter than even state leaders."

"Did you notice that half of Zhu Hong’s security personnel are Enhanced People, the same group we fought with in the ancient tomb?" Zhu Qing said from the side.

Ling Chen nodded, "I saw it. Not only that, all those security personnel are armed, and if I’m not mistaken, every vehicle in that convoy has bulletproof glass. Even if we ambush along the way, it’s hard to threaten Zhu Hong’s safety. Let’s visit Zhu Hong’s residence later."

"Mr. Ling, I think it’s unnecessary. If we can’t eliminate Zhu Hong outside, we won’t have any chance when he’s at home," Beison said.

Listening to Beison, Ling Chen asked, "Have you seen where he lives?"

"Yes, and I even spent a large sum to get the architectural blueprints of Zhu Hong’s residence. That place is easy to defend and hard to attack, almost like a fortress, patrolled by nearly a hundred security personnel 24 hours a day, with cameras and protective devices all over the place. But those aren’t the most important; as far as I know, under his residence is a vault that can withstand a nuclear attack. Once the vault’s door is closed, no one can open it from the outside. I’ve calculated it carefully, and it would take at least three minutes to break into Zhu Hong’s residence from the outside, but Zhu Hong only needs 30 seconds to enter the vault, so we can’t stop him."

"From what you’re saying, we have no chance at all?"

Beison shook his head and said, "No chance. From what I’ve observed these past few days, Zhu Hong’s life revolves around three points: Yingtai Group, the convoy, and his residence. He doesn’t go anywhere else. If we want to catch Zhu Hong, we must choose one point to attack. Although the convoy is troublesome, it’s our only option, as it’s easier to attack than the other two points."

"Let’s discuss this further," Ling Chen said, "Have you arranged the meeting with the person I requested?"

"It’s set up. Tonight at seven, I’ll take you there."

"Alright, then let’s head back."

Returning to the hotel, Liu Dongsheng had already arrived with his team. For this operation, Liu Dongsheng brought over thirty elite members, all top-tier experts. Including the people Ling Chen brought, there are about fifty people.