"haven't seen you for a long time."
The person on the other end of the phone smiled softly, "Group Leader Xu has finally turned on the phone. It would be a pity if you missed the last call from your loved ones because of work."
Xu Xinghe's hands trembled slightly as the cold wind blew towards his face with fine snow.
He was walking on the road to the parking lot when his legs suddenly felt as heavy as lead.
When the cold wind blows, the whole body is cold.
Memories of being kidnapped a few months ago flooded my face.
This time, Gu Nai kidnapped Lily.
Not only Lily, but there is a high probability that her mother and younger brother are also there.
Colleagues passed by one after another in the surrounding area. When acquaintances saw him, they smiled and nodded and said hello: "Team leader Xu is off work."
The usual tone of his colleagues finally brought Xu Xinghe back to reality from his panic, he twitched the corners of his mouth, and also smiled in return.
Then he took a deep breath and continued to walk forward while asking softly, "What do you want to talk to me about?"
"Marshal Ling has seen you very closely recently, but unfortunately, your mother and the others did not enjoy this kind of treatment... Do you understand their current situation, Team Leader Xu?" Gu Nai said in a relaxed tone, "I just need With a flick of a finger, they can be eliminated immediately."
"What do you want?" Xu Xinghe's voice trembled slightly. He tried to keep himself calm, his mind was thinking fast.
"It's very simple. I'm not reconciled to the failure of the plan at the end of September." Gu Nai's tone was even polite, as if he was chatting with a friend, "You can get rid of Ling Changfeng's personal guards. Come meet me at the designated place at the designated time in the evening?"
"I..." Xu Xinghe opened his mouth, feeling that his teeth were chattering, and white cold mist came out of his mouth.
"Don't say you can't." Gu Nai interrupted him suddenly, and said with some regret: "I don't want to send you a few fingers as threats like those vicious gangsters in kidnapper movies, but I am indeed a desperate man now Yes, Team Leader Xu. I can guarantee that if you do what I say, then your family members can go back safely. But if, if you dare to tell Ling Changfeng about this, just let me find out a little Clues—you know I've always been sharp at this, so I don't mind getting caught. Believe me, my knife will fall before the police bullets, and cut your mother's and siblings' necks."
Xu Xinghe walked alone in the wind and snow, and the snowflakes fell on his shoulders, as if each piece had weight.
The parking lot is close at hand, and the people from the Marshal's Mansion will wait for him there.
Xu Xinghe slowed down, and the coldness spread up his spine.
"Can you guarantee their safety?" Xu Xinghe's voice was as soft as a whisper, but with a hint of determination, "If anything happens to them, you know, I don't mind if they die."
"Of course, I promise." Gu Nai's laughter came from the earphones, "My goal is only you, so as long as I get you, I won't implicate innocent people anymore."
Time passed by every minute, and the person on the other end of the phone urged impatiently: "Team Leader Xu?"
Xu Xinghe moved his stiff fingers to break free from the torment. He nodded slowly: "Okay, where do you want to meet?"
Gu Nai smiled: "Don't be so anxious to ask questions. Before that, I want to remind you that you'd better make sure you get rid of everyone, come to the appointment by yourself, and take off all, all electronic devices on your body If I find out that you have any small thoughts, even if you really forgot to pick it up, even if Ling Changfeng secretly installed some positioning devices for you, you don’t know it yourself, but I checked it out, then I’m sorry , I can only chop off your sister's fingers one by one."
At the end of Gu Nai's speech, his voice was already slightly cold, but the next moment, he returned to his usual cozy and gentle voice: "Besides, you don't have to worry too much, it shouldn't be very difficult to sneak out alone, because your Marshal Ling It will be very busy at night, you have enough time to prepare for all of this, I don't care what you do, come to the appointed place alone tonight, okay?"
Xu Xinghe's brain gradually calmed down, and his heart also sank.
How could this happen, Gu Nai even knew Ling Changfeng's itinerary
Moreover, he has been wanted all over the world for so long, and now he is blatantly hiding in the Capital Star...
This is definitely not something that one person can do with strong ability. There must be someone behind Gu Nai to help him.
Xu Xinghe suddenly asked: "Did your so-called 'master' send you here?"
Now that the matter has come to this point, the initial suspicion of kidnapping seems to have gradually become clearer.
I once thought that the group of kidnappers kidnapped me to blackmail Ling Changfeng, but now that I think about it, they clearly said that they would take me "out of Ling Changfeng's territory", so where did they go? Lambda galaxy
"Hush—" Gu Nai's gentle and delicate voice came from the earphones, "Be careful that walls have ears, Team Leader Xu. From now on, for the safety and health of your family members, don't talk casually, okay?"
Xu Xinghe bit his lip and fell silent.
Gu Nai smiled and said: "That's right. Why are you still thinking about those old things at this time? Why don't you worry about the safety of yourself and your family when you have time, Team Leader Xu. As for other issues... you are here, Naturally I will know."
After hanging up the phone, Xu Xinghe silently recited the meeting place and password that Gu Nai had left just now.
He took a deep breath, controlled his slightly trembling hands, and tried to push all negative emotions aside.
He told himself to calm down and not let people see the flaws. Then he lifted his foot and continued to walk towards the tarmac.
The special car from Marshal's Mansion has been waiting for a long time.
Xu Xinghe got into the car as if nothing had happened, and took another deep breath.
Start to calm down and think again.
Now that it was over, he had no choice.
For one thing, he couldn't gamble with the lives of his mother and younger siblings. Secondly, if the "master" behind Gu Nai is really the man wearing the white wolf mask two years ago, then this is an opportunity to confirm his identity, obtain evidence, and catch them all.
He can gamble with himself.
Compared with the danger in front of him, what frightened him more were those nights when he was tossing and turning because of nightmares.
Therefore, the current dangerous situation can also be regarded as an opportunity for him.
It's just... Xu Xinghe stared blankly at the neon lights speeding past outside the window, and Ling Changfeng's face suddenly flashed in his mind.
Just still feel sorry.
Just today during his lunch break, he was still choosing a birthday present for his lover. He really wanted to accompany Ling Changfeng to spend their first birthday together.
But this time, he was destined to make the other party worry.
Xu Xinghe didn't go back to the Marshal's Mansion. When the navigation was driving halfway, he pretended to receive a message, and then told the Marshal's personal guard who came to pick him up that he had to go back to his mother's house.
The two guards looked at each other in blank dismay. The order they received was to escort the marshal's partner to and from get off work, but after all, it did not imply sex or restriction of personal freedom.
After asking Captain Lewis for instructions, the two changed their navigation direction, drove into the 031 complex in District 5, and finally landed slowly in front of Xu Xinghe's small courtyard.
Xu Xinghe got out of the car and opened the door of the villa with his fingerprints.
"Please wait for me here." He turned his head and said to the two guards.
"Yes, we are waiting for you at the door, you can let us know if you have any orders."
After the two Marshal's personal guards finished speaking, they stood guard at the door like door gods.
The light was still on in the living room, but no one was there.
Xu Xinghe walked from the first floor to the second floor, only to find a note that said "I'll wait for you tonight", pressed under the coaster of the coffee table in the living room, the date is today.
As if he knew he would come back.
Xu Xinghe sighed, Gu Nai is indeed a smart person, I don't know what kind of person the "master" behind him will be.
He realized with some belatedness that since he had a long talk with Ling Changfeng that night, he seemed to be able to face that period of the past.
At least, when he recalled the pervert with the flame pheromone, he wouldn't turn pale anymore.
Now, he only wants that person to be punished as he deserves.
Xu Xinghe took off his smartphone, communicator, mobile headset...
He unloaded all the electronic equipment one by one and placed them neatly on the coffee table.
He knew that Gu Nai was also a computer expert, and ordinary methods could not deceive him at all, and would only irritate him.
However, before taking off the smart device on his wrist, Xu Xinghe looked at the screen, hesitated for a while, and then dialed Ling Changfeng's number.
"Beep-beep-"
The busy tone echoed in the quiet living room.
Every minute and every second made Xu Xinghe feel that the time was extremely long.
After thirty seconds, the communication is automatically hung up.
Ling Changfeng didn't answer.
Xu Xinghe called Qin Yuan again, but Mr. Adjutant, who always answered in seconds, didn't answer this time either.
Xu Xinghe thought of Gu Nai's words "Marshal Ling will be very busy tonight", and finally gave up.
He opened his mailbox and wrote an email.
Set a send time—twelve o'clock in the morning tonight.
After dealing with all this, Xu Xinghe took off his overcoat, changed into a down jacket, put on a hat, took some cash that he hadn't used for many years, and then sneaked out from the back door of the villa, sneaking into the night.
The location Gu Nai decided on was not far from his small villa. After Xu Xinghe went out, he walked for a while, and then hailed a taxi.
According to the coordinates given by Gu Nai, the driver drove him to a large closed room entertainment venue.
Xu Xinghe got out of the car, looked at the "Escape Room" advertisement at the door, and was speechless.
He didn't understand why Gu Nai was so obsessed with the secret room.
After a moment of silence, Xu Xinghe glanced at the electronic clock at the door, and walked in at eight o'clock in the evening.
Unexpectedly, there are quite a lot of young players waiting in line here.
The waiter in charge of the reception greeted him in a fancy dress, and asked with a smile, "Hi sir, do you have a reservation?"
"Yes, the session at 7:59." Xu Xinghe said in a low voice.
The waiter froze for a moment, then smiled brighter: "Okay, please come with me."
Xu Xinghe was led into a hut, but as expected, there was no one inside.
There is only a set of clothes that look like a circus, and a small note.
The small note reads: Put on NPC clothes, go out from the safe passage at the north gate, there is a dark red bus waiting for you there.
Xu Xinghe smiled sarcastically and followed suit one by one.
He put on the strange clothes, put on the mask, and just got on the bus.
The engine started and drove him all the way out of the city.
There was no one else on the bus except him.
Xu Xinghe looked out of the window in silence the whole time, watching the city buildings gradually disappear in sight.
Just as the front foot of the bus drove out of the first traffic barrier in the city, a red light suddenly flashed in the sky.
The next moment, sirens sounded from all directions, covering the sky and piercing the sky!
Xu Xinghe's pupils shrank, and he quickly looked up at the sky.
Numerous patrol planes and military police were dispatched, rushing towards the center of Floating Star City densely.
The ear-piercing sirens echoed in my ears, and red and white warning lights flickered in the cold night sky.
what happened? Could it be that the people in the Marshal's Mansion found out that they were missing so quickly
Then Gu Nai wouldn't think he called the police, would he
No, it's not, it's alert level 1!
It is the highest alert that will be issued only when a serious accident occurs.
Xu Xinghe's dark eyes trembled slightly.
Even when Ling Changfeng ordered martial law on all routes in the northern hemisphere when he disappeared last time, what was issued was only an orange alert.
To put it bluntly, the fact that he disappeared was not enough to be considered a red alert.
Because what followed was a high-altitude no-fly, traffic control, and area blockade...
At present, during the visit of the high-level officials of the Lambda galaxy, it is even more cautious to issue such warnings.
So, what the hell is going on with this red alert
Xu Xinghe looked at the constantly flickering red light in the sky, his black eyes couldn't hide his worry.
Could it be that something happened in Floating Star City
But no matter how much he thought about it, the bus finally took him out of the city as scheduled.
After another secret car change, an unremarkable black car slowly drove into an abandoned factory-like place, and put Xu Xinghe down.
Two burly men with guns escorted him into the factory, and there was something strange inside.
Xu Xinghe followed them through metal gates, letting the laser inspect his body back and forth several times.
In the end, he was pushed into an elevator by the big man and came to the second basement floor.
Here, Xu Xinghe finally met Gu Nai.
After a few months of separation, Gu Nai lost a lot of weight, with a bruise under his eyes, and a layer of stubble growing on his chin.
He was wearing a worn plaid shirt and stood in front of the console, behind him were eight huge ring light brain screens.
Not like a long-running desperado, but more like a programmer who works overtime.
Under the dim light, he greeted Xu Xinghe with a smile: "Team Leader Xu, long time no see."
Finally at this moment, Xu Xinghe was not so afraid anymore.
He took off his ridiculous circus outfit, looked up at Gu Nai: "I'm already here, you let my mother and younger siblings go first."
Gu Nai looked at him, and suddenly "tsk".
Xu Xinghe's heart sank, and he heard Gu Nai say, "Hey, Team Leader Xu has been fooled once, why doesn't he have a long memory?"
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand on the console, entered a line of code, and then pressed Enter.
"Brother!! Help me!!"
Lily's voice echoed in the empty and gloomy basement.
Then there is Chu Yufei's version of "Brother Save Me", and Xu's mother's version of "Son Save Me".
Gu Nai smiled slightly, with a bit of teasing in his smile: "I didn't kidnap them at all, I just synthesized the recording... Team leader Xu should be very good at such little tricks, right? I heard that you played these pranks a lot during your studies. Are you caring? It's messy, isn't it?"
Xu Xinghe clenched his fists and looked at Gu Nai expressionlessly: "But when I went home, there was no one at home, only the note you left behind."
"Of course, they went to the playground tonight. Team leader Xu has been busy dating recently, so he probably forgot to communicate with his family. Don't look at me like that. They weren't involved in such a terrible incident. Isn't it a good thing?" Gu Nai kept smiling from beginning to end, even politely, "As for putting the note in, it's really difficult, but fortunately your sister has two violin lessons every week, so she will Ask the teacher to go home... You know, Ling Changfeng has not only sent more people to protect you recently, but also upgraded the security measures for your family members, so it is really difficult to carry out the kidnapping plan again. Unfortunately, he seems I didn't tell you about it, so you cooperated so much."
Gu Nai shook his head and continued: "But it's useless to say these things now."
Xu Xinghe realized that he had been completely set aside.
But he didn't feel angry because of this, and even felt a little relieved.
At least mom and they are safe.
He calmed down the fear in his heart, took two steps forward, looked at Gu Nai and said, "Then you have worked so hard to trick me here, what exactly are you trying to do?"
Gu Nai shrugged: "I said, continue with the unfinished plan at the end of September."
"Bind me back to the Lambda Galaxy?" Xu Xinghe asked, at this moment, he found himself much calmer than he imagined, "You can't do this by yourself, your so-called 'Master' What? Let him come out to meet me."
Gu Nai looked at him playfully: "I haven't seen you for more than two months, Team Leader Xu has become more and more courageous. It's such a time, why do you still have the heart to talk to me?"
Xu Xinghe ignored his ridicule, but continued on his own: "Your master is on the list of visiting officials from the Lambda Galaxy this time, isn't he? So you have been dormant for so long, but you choose to do it at this time , Do you want to take me back with them when they return to their home planet?"
Gu Nai looked at him, but didn't answer with a smile.
Xu Xinghe continued to ask: "He can't come out to see me for the time being, because he is participating in an event in the star floating city, and there are too many eyeliners around him, so he can't get away, right? But I am really curious, the star floating city is no better than Nanjia, how do you get rid of it?" I am a living person transported onto the spaceship without being discovered?" After Xu Xinghe finished speaking, he turned his gaze to the optical brain equipment behind Gu Nai: "X-101 supercomputer, equipped with the latest generation of intelligent optical brain and top-level processors. You guys To be able to find such resources in the capital star territory, it seems that your master has also made friends with many important people here."
Gu Nai shook his head: "It's useless for you to guess anything now, when we leave this planet, we will naturally know the answer."
"Leave?" Xu Xinghe chuckled, "Impossible, it's a red level alert outside, no matter who is helping you, unless he can revoke the alert, there's no way even a fly can fly from the capital. go out."
Gu Nai stared at him for a while, then suddenly laughed: "Group leader Xu is so confident now, is it because he thinks that Ling Changfeng will come to rescue you again, just like last time?"
He shook his head: "No, at least not in the short term. Capital Star is about to fall into chaos without a leader. As for the chaos subsides... we have already left here by then."
Xu Xinghe's temples throbbed twice, and his heart sank slowly to the bottom.
He gritted his teeth and asked, "What do you mean?"
Gu Nai tilted his head and looked at him: "Don't you know, who is the red level one issued for? Oh, by the way, all the electronic equipment on your body has been removed, and you didn't see the news in time—"
Gu Nai smiled, walked down the console step by step, stood still in front of Xu Xinghe, then stared into his eyes, and said word by word: "Ling Changfeng was assassinated, and his life and death are unknown."