Sure enough,
The moment Lu Ting successfully logged into his account, three unread emails immediately popped up.
Seeing this, with a mouthful of beef in his mouth, he paused for a moment and then quickly clicked on the first email to read.
[Mr. Lu, you truly deserve to be among the top mercenaries, excelling in every aspect. I greatly admire that! It was a misunderstanding before. The contents of that storage card are very important to me, which is why I acted against you without knowing whether you were friend or foe. However, that's all irrelevant now. If possible, I would like to discuss with Mr. Lu about purchasing the items back with money. Mr. Lu can name his price.]
Seeing the content of the first email, Lu Ting immediately recognized the sender as Arthur, who was with the joint special police force in Dakar and had tried to put him in a difficult position.
Upon seeing this, a disdainful smirk appeared on his face, and his eyes coldly scanned the email.
He couldn't take me down by force, so now he's trying the soft approach?!
But Lu Ting wasn't a fool. As a drug lord like Arthur, he undoubtedly had a lot of money. However, no matter how much money he had, could it compare to the support of the Chinese Interpol, who were backed by a country?
Since the contents of this storage card were so crucial, Lu Ting believed that the benefits Chinese International Police could offer him would be substantial!
Furthermore, Lu Ting didn't believe that someone like Arthur, a drug lord who had lost so many of his men in his attempts against him, would come to negotiate and make deals in such a humble manner!
Does he only now realize I'm a mercenary?!
Someone who initially chose to kill him, Lu Ting obviously wouldn't give him any more chances!
Therefore, after a quick glance at the email content, he decisively closed the email page and chose to open the other two emails below.
These two emails were both sent from the same account.
[Mr. Lu, I am the captain of the Criminal Investigation Division at the Chinese International Police Force headquarters responsible for contacting you in this case. According to the information we received from our operatives, have you already received the item? Please, you must protect the item in your possession, absolutely do not hand it back to the drug lord Arthur!
For us at the Chinese International Police Force, it is of extraordinary significance! After the success of this matter, the reward offered by our Chinese Police Force will surely satisfy you! If you need assistance during your retreat, you can contact us!]
[ Mr. Lu, have you safely withdrawn from Dakar? If you have already escaped the danger, please reply to this email as soon as possible! We need to discuss this matter with you in person! Please reply quickly!]
Just as Lu Ting had expected, the first email from the Chinese Interpol was sent on the first night Lu Ting obtained the storage card, while the second email was sent yesterday morning.
Looking at the content of these two emails, Lu Ting furrowed his brows slightly. After pondering for a second or two, his hands swiftly typed a reply on the keyboard.
Soon, Lu Ting replied to the email from the Chinese International Police Force!
Meanwhile,
On the other side of the world, within the borders of Chinese.
In Yun Dian City, 9 PM.
Inside the special Criminal Investigation Division of the International Police Force, a group of officers dressed in blue uniforms sat in front of their respective stations, all wearing a uniformly worried expression. Their eyes were fixed attentively on a large LED screen in front of them.
Displayed prominently on this huge screen was the email interface communicating with Lu Ting.
They had been keeping vigil in front of this screen for several days and nights, but they had yet to receive a reply from him. As time dragged on, everyone couldn't help but feel disheartened.
"How's it going? Any reply to the email?"
At that moment, a tall, casually dressed female officer with a badge hanging from her chest briskly walked in, exuding an impressive demeanor.
This female detective was exceptionally beautiful. If anyone were to see her, they would surely be struck by her appearance. Her slightly reddish hair was tied up in a high ponytail, and even in the simplest tight jeans and white T-shirt, her stunning figure was evident.
However, at the same time, this beautiful detective exuded an aura of aloofness that discouraged familiarity, making her seem unapproachable.
Moreover, as she walked in with furrowed brows and a stern face, even the group of detectives who had worked alongside her for a long time couldn't help but sit up straight involuntarily upon seeing her.
Upon hearing the question, one of the officers immediately stood up from his chair with a 'woosh' and replied, "There's been no reply to the email yet, Captain Chen."
Upon hearing the officer's answer, Chen Yaoguang, whose brows were already tightly furrowed, tightened even further. Her bright and lively eyes glanced at the large screen and she asked, "What about the phone?"
The officer queried immediately turned even uglier, and he lowered his head silently, shaking his head. "Still can't get through."
Seeing this, Chen Yaoguang didn't ask further questions. Instead, she pulled over a nearby chair, sat down heavily, and stared at the large screen in front of her with a pensive expression.
Three days ago, their personnel at the Chinese International Police Force had sent back the last message, indicating that they had obtained the item, but it had been discovered by the enemy and they had been pursued and barely managed to escape without being able to bring the item back. As a last resort, an Interpol officer had temporarily handed it over to a mercenary named Lu Ting.
This mercenary, Lu Ting, had few records on the thriving mercenary dark web, suggesting he had average abilities.
Upon learning of this situation, Chen Yaoguang, as the person in charge of this operation, had immediately attempted to contact him. However, in these past few days, her calls had gone unanswered, and no one had replied to their messages on the dark web.
Under such circumstances, she couldn't help but consider the worst-case scenario.
As for this worst-case scenario, there were two possibilities: either this mercenary Lu Ting had been discovered by the enemy after obtaining the item and had been killed, with the item recovered by them. Alternatively, he might have been bribed by the enemy and, after obtaining benefits, handed over the item to them.
Mercenaries did not have a good reputation internationally; they operated without principles or standing, typically acting solely for their own maximum benefit.
Even though Lu Ting's profile indicated he was a foreign-born Chinese, Chen Yaoguang wasn't foolish enough to believe he would have any patriotic sentiments or feelings.
If the enemy managed to offer a sufficiently high price before they did, well...
Thinking of this, even Chen Yaoguang, who usually remained composed in any situation, couldn't help but change the expression on her face slightly. She stared at the screen in front of her, her eyes growing increasingly grave.
(End of the Chapter)