Chapter 1621: Chapter 1622: Disguise and Infiltration
"The Haitian Building is the main administrative site for the seven groups of the Haitian Financial Group. Its security and confidentiality measures are extremely thorough. As of now, there are at least a hundred secret places within the Haitian Building that are not open to ordinary personnel, only the core members of the Haitian Financial Group are qualified to enter."
Upon hearing this, you fell silent for a moment and asked Heavenly Fox, "What is sixty-three divided by seven?"
Heavenly Fox was stunned by your sudden question and couldn’t answer for a while.
Liao Yong glanced at Heavenly Fox and said directly, "Isn’t sixty-three divided by seven equal to nine?"
Realizing what was happening, Heavenly Fox looked at you, his eyebrows slightly furrowed, "Team Leader... Brother Nine, have you figured something out?"
Although you are a few years younger than Heavenly Fox, in Heavenly Fox’s subconscious, you are still the Li Tian of the past, the strong figure he has been chasing hard from behind, so naturally, he blurted out the term "Brother Nine."
You weren’t repelled by this term and thought for a moment before saying to Heavenly Fox, "Maybe it’s just a coincidence, because they belong to two forces as incompatible as water and fire and couldn’t possibly join forces."
As you said this, Heavenly Fox’s brows furrowed tighter.
His mind turned quickly, and he promptly asked, "The nine you mentioned shouldn’t just represent a number, but a powerful Western force, right?"
You nodded.
"Is it Hell?"
"Yes, that’s right, it’s Hell." Mentioning this force, your face gradually darkened, "Hell is different from the Netherworld; at least the Netherworld’s forces are relatively transparent. Apart from the Dark Emperor’s and the Queen of Underworld’s Guard Team, there are also the Twelve Death Gods. But Hell is different."
"From what I know now, Hell is organized according to the nine circles described in the Western ’Divine Comedy,’ forming nine large forces. From the surface, it seems they have three fewer than the Netherworld."
After saying this, Heavenly Fox stared at you intently, hoping to learn more information from your mouth.
At this time, you naturally wouldn’t hide anything since Hell isn’t greatly connected to you, and there’s even considerable conflict.
"Just as you said, Hell has nine forces spread across the world, especially in Africa — nearly seventy percent of the governmental forces there are connected with them, and even a few armed governments receive their covert support." You paused, "But that’s just the surface; Hell also has two little-known powerful forces among insiders referred to as the ’Dante Divine Comedy’ and ’Dark Angel.’"
"Just hearing the names is intimidating enough." Liao Yong interjected.
You laughed, "Indeed, the names are intimidating. As for their fighting strength, I clashed with the Dark Angel a year ago."
"How did it go?"
"Utter defeat." As you spoke, a shadow flickered in your eyes.
"Captain, you actually lost?"
Compared to Liao Yong’s shocked expression, Heavenly Fox was far more interested in the fleeting shadow in your eyes, albeit he understood your nature and kept it in mind to ask at a more suitable time.
"Could you tell us about it?"
Hearing Heavenly Fox’s words, you slowly began to recount, "It was during a mission, escorting a certain prince from the UAE, eighteen of us in total, all trained soldiers under me. The enemy suddenly appeared, blatantly showing up in the desert."
"How many were there?"
"Two."
"That’s impossible, right?"
Compared to Liao Yong’s surprise, Heavenly Fox spoke in a low voice, "Superpowered beings?"
"That’s right, the Dark Angel is a team composed of superpowered beings, though the exact number is unknown, their combat strength is formidable. During that incident, I lost ten comrades, despite injuring one of them, I myself suffered severe injuries, and... forget it, I won’t go into it."
Stopping at this point, you ceased to elaborate further; though it was merely an experience etched in your memory, you were unwilling to mention it to others.
"That certainly makes Hell a very dreadful force." Upon hearing this, Liao Yong, who typically never admits defeat, couldn’t help but sigh.
"No matter how powerful they are, they’re still humans. Since they’re humans, they have weaknesses. Currently, the only thing we lack is information; once we obtain detailed information on the enemy, and train accordingly, these people will surely meet their demise."
You naturally nodded in agreement with Heavenly Fox’s notion: "You’re quite right, however, we cannot ascertain if the Haitian Financial Group truly has relations with Hell, however, their collaboration with Jerris does suggest something shady."
You gazed at Heavenly Fox and asked, "Do you have any plans?"
This inquiry is one you used to often direct towards Heavenly Fox, whose mind was agile, quick-thinking, and meticulous; the plans he devised usually proved very effective.
Contrary to Heavenly Fox, you prefer a straightforward approach, grabbing a gun, leading a direct charge driven by instinct, intuition, and reflex.
"Actually, I do have one, but it needs your cooperation, Brother Nine."
"Go on."
"My plan is quite simple..."
Five minutes later.
You cursed aloud, "Simple, my arse!"
An hour later, you stood at the bustling square in front of the Yuhang City Talent Market entrance.
Truth be told, you’re quite frustrated now, albeit helpless.
Heavenly Fox’s understanding of your personality is too precise, so much so that you’re easily manipulated by him.
From the surface, Heavenly Fox’s plan sounds simple: disguise, infiltrate the enemy, and steal confidential information.
Of course, that’s only on the surface; when broken down and analyzed, it’s much more troublesome.
First, you have to change your appearance. When Heavenly Fox presented the human skin mask he’d prepared beforehand, you knew you’d been tricked by him once again.
The human skin mask Heavenly Fox had brought was not made with ancient craftsmanship but like your "Li Tian" mask, a product of new technology, uniquely developed in China.
Upon wearing it, it had no adverse effect on the user, and could even whiten, protect against sun, and fight wrinkles.
This was Heavenly Fox’s original claim, and you nearly slapped him; you even suspected if Heavenly Fox himself was using such a human skin mask.
However, as you donned the human skin mask, you transformed into someone slightly familiar. After scrutinizing the face in the mirror for several seconds, you suddenly recalled having seen this face before, though this person was already dead. Back during a rescue mission, there was a duo, the woman seemed like a formidable figure of fame, while the man appeared as her follower, not clear whether a secretary or a minion.
This man, to save his superior, took a bullet for her and died in her arms.