At that moment in he truly regretted it!
Ministry of State Security, Interrogation Room.
“So, the two people who attempted to kill Director Guo on the train were your accomplices?”
Interrogator Zhou Qiming demanded sternly.
Shadow Eagle, also known as Shen Lang, wore an expression of utter despair. His meticulously styled slicked-back hair was now disheveled, and his eyes were vacant, staring at a box on the table without any focus.
After regaining consciousness, he took a long time to realize that he had been completely exposed.
He had already devised a plan to escape the spy organization and had put it into action when he was at the junkyard.
Shadow Chief was already dead.
He only needed to kill that woman and the man who suddenly rushed out, and he would be free!
But everything he saw upon waking told him that it was all his wishful thinking.
He was exposed.
He, who had a bright future in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was exposed.
He, who his parents often proudly mentioned, was exposed.
He, who had a gentle and virtuous wife and a smart and lovely daughter, was exposed.
At that moment, he felt like the sky had fallen.
He truly regretted it!
Regretted selling his conscience for profit! Betraying his country! Pushing himself into an endless abyss with his own hands!
Especially when he saw the box in the interrogator’s hand, containing letters from his parents and wife, and several bombs that were all too familiar to him.
His heart ached even more!
Heh…
He risked his life for them, and they wanted to take his family’s lives!
How dare they! How could they be so malicious!
No! Isn’t this their usual style?
Coercion! Threats!
If you don’t obey, you’re discarded, killed!
He should have seen through these people’s true nature years ago!
If… if he had woken up earlier, would it still be in time?
A ripple appeared in Shen Lang’s vacant eyes.
“These bombs were found at your parents’ home and your family’s home. They are exactly the same as the ones we found on the train.”
“So, were the two people who attempted to kill Director Guo on the train your accomplices?”
Zhou Qiming looked at the motionless Shen Lang and asked again.
“Yes… we were a group…” Shen Lang gave a tragic smile.
“They really don’t believe me. These bombs were meant to coerce me into continuing to work for them at a critical moment…”
“Heh heh…”
“I was truly foolish… to risk my life for such a heartless organization…”
Zhou Qiming continued: “Shen Lang, do you want to see your parents and wife and daughter again?”
As soon as he said this, Shen Lang looked up sharply, his vacant eyes instantly lighting up, and he stared intently at Zhou Qiming.
“What do you mean?”
Did he have a chance to see his family before he died?
He was more worried that he had implicated his family, causing them to be scorned and looked down upon by everyone.
However, he still wanted to see them one last time.
Zhou Qiming leaned back in his chair.
“It’s very simple. Cooperate with us and tell us everything you know.”
“Okay! I’ll tell you everything!” Shen Lang agreed without hesitation.
His end was nothing more than death, but being able to see his family one last time before dying, and to lessen the scorn and disdain they faced, was the only thing he could do.
“First question, why were you targeting Director Guo?”
Meanwhile, at the Beijing Research Institute.
Guo Huaiyuan, who had not received any news from his nephew, was flipping through documents while worrying about Feng Dachun’s progress.
Lin Banxia’s abilities had not been fully exposed yet, meaning she wouldn’t be targeted by spies or even some people within the country.
Therefore, his nephew was not in any danger.
And with his nephew’s ability to hide and run, he would definitely catch Lin Banxia’s eye!
In this way, he had indirectly connected with Lin Banxia.
It’s just that how to let Lin Banxia discover his nephew required a good opportunity.
Unaware that the opportunity had already arrived, Guo Huaiyuan was still lost in thought when the phone on his desk suddenly rang.
“Ring ring ring…”
“Hello? Guo Huaiyuan speaking!” Guo Huaiyuan answered the phone.
“Director Guo, hello! I am Yu Baoguo, the Minister of State Security. Regarding the train attack incident, we have a preliminary judgment. The incident was caused by the Lighthouse Country…”
Yu Baoguo’s voice from the other end of the line clearly entered Guo Huaiyuan’s ears, shocking him so much that he almost fell off his chair. His pupils gradually widened, and finally, he leaned back against the chair, exhausted, and sighed softly.
“If I really had that kind of ability, we wouldn’t have sacrificed so many soldiers…”
Lighthouse Country…
Guo Huaiyuan had no good feelings towards this country with its short history.
If it weren’t for the appearance of the atomic bomb a couple of years ago, the Lighthouse Country’s army would have likely appeared on China’s land long ago!
Now, because of a sudden whim of his, the Lighthouse Country had sent people to assassinate him!
Those people from the Lighthouse Country really thought highly of him…
Although he was the dean of the Beijing Research Institute, his abilities were limited.
In the past, they had technical support from the Bear Country, and they could learn from many advanced scientific technologies.
Now, China’s relationship with the Bear Country was precarious, and all the technical personnel supporting China had been withdrawn to the Bear Country!
If China wanted to develop military technology, it could only rely on its own research!
This was no different from starting from scratch!
It was really difficult! Very difficult!
Otherwise, he wouldn’t value a genius like Lin Banxia so much!
Because China desperately needed geniuses!
“There is one more matter that needs to be explained to you.” Yu Baoguo’s voice rang out again.
“Speak!” Guo Huaiyuan gathered his thoughts and asked.
“We have reliable information that there is a spy lurking within the research institute, codenamed Shadow. Their level should be quite high, capable of accessing classified information.”
“What? How is that possible?” This news once again stunned Guo Huaiyuan.
You must know that anyone who could enter the Beijing Research Institute had undergone rigorous background checks, with detailed investigations into their ancestors for three to even eight generations.
In other words, people with unclear backgrounds simply couldn’t get in!
Unless…
“You mean…” Guo Huaiyuan’s eyes widened in disbelief.
Yu Baoguo could understand Guo Huaiyuan’s feelings at the moment. After all, he was also incredulous when he received this news, but he quickly thought of the crux of the problem.
“Yes, there must be someone else behind Shadow, and they must be of a high status, capable of completely erasing Shadow’s background check. Otherwise, Shadow’s background check wouldn’t have shown no traces at all,” Yu Baoguo replied in a low voice.
“What do you need me to do?” Guo Huaiyuan naturally knew the horror of this speculation. If there were foreign spies at the top, it would be a devastating blow to China as a whole and its people.
“Director Guo, it’s like this. Our Ministry of State Security plans to utilize… we need you…”
Unlike the serious atmosphere at the Beijing Research Institute, the family compound was somewhat lively.