Miwad snorted and was about to leave, but after reaching the door, he suddenly remembered something, turned back, and said, "Are you really sure you won't help me? No matter what I offer you, you won't help me?"
Xu Facheng remained silent this time, tacitly agreeing.
"Then I'll show you something, and you can decide whether to help or not after you see it. Do you have a computer here?"
Xu Facheng didn't know what he was going to do, but he still had someone bring up a laptop: "There's a full-coverage wireless network here, you can just go online."
Miwad nodded, sat down at the computer without saying a word, opened a webpage, went to his email, opened an email, and said, "Take a look, are you interested in this?"
Xu Facheng walked over suspiciously, but his expression immediately changed when he saw the pictures in the email!
He shoved Mivad aside, snatched the mouse, and carefully examined it, saying in a trembling voice, "Where did you get this... this thing?"
Seeing his hesitation, Miwad laughed triumphantly: "Back in '98, when you had already returned to your country, the Satanic organization we were running was growing bigger and bigger. At that time, a Turkish nobleman also joined our organization. It's just a pity that he was white. Although he was devout and his family was ancient, he was eventually killed by us. When we searched his house, we found this thing in a very hidden basement."
Miwa patted Xu Facheng on the shoulder and laughed, "Thanks to you! I originally thought it was just a worthless little trinket. But when we met more than ten years ago, I studied Chinese with you for a long time and listened to you tell many stories about Chinese culture. So I recognized it and had it appraised. It turns out it's over two thousand years old, so it should be genuine. Before I hid all these treasures, I took pictures and put them in this mailbox. Haha, eight years! These treasures have been buried underground for eight years, and I never thought they'd come in handy today!"
Xu Facheng stared at the photo, his body trembling uncontrollably: "Is it real? How did it fall into the hands of the Turks? And how did it end up in your hands? This thing has been missing for almost seven hundred years, I never thought it would reappear!"
Miwad chuckled, “I’ve investigated. That Turk’s family is quite illustrious. His ancestors even participated in several holy wars for Jerusalem. I don’t know how this ended up in their hands. But I doubt that kid even knows his family has such a treasure, otherwise it would have been on the news long ago!”
Seeing Xu Facheng's shocked and trembling face, Mivad lured him with a devilish voice: "I said, as long as you help me get revenge and help me kill SMMH, everything I have is yours! So, if you help me kill SMMH, then this thing is yours, how about that? What do you say, will you agree?"
Xu Facheng hesitated for a long time, but after seeing the picture, he finally gritted his teeth and said, "Deal!"
Chapter 192 Bulletproof Vests Unveiled
Chen Xu and his accomplices were unaware that the city's underworld bosses had already set their sights on them; they were still organizing the information they had gathered.
Looking at this extremely detailed information, which was almost all the FBI's data on Miwat, including interrogation records, Captain Xu felt that the temperature was a bit high today, and he felt a little dizzy.
Who are these three students? How did they manage to get such detailed information about them?
However, Captain Xu was unaware that it wasn't a three-person operation, but a four-person one. Dong Qingjie handed over all the information she obtained to Guan Yi, asking him to retrieve it. Apart from Dong Qingjie and Guan Yi themselves, no one else knew about this matter.
Chen Xu's information came from the National Security Bureau, while Zhan Jing's came from an acquaintance in Interpol. It seems that Zhan Jing has a relatively high status in the Red Hacker Alliance, because such files are basically classified and cannot be obtained simply through friendships. As for Guan Yi and Lao Dong's information, it's unclear which department they obtained it from. The level of detail is even greater than the previous two, and it even includes when and how this person smuggled himself into China.
This is the advantage of being in the underworld.
Based on this information, Miwad is 44 years old this year, born in 1963 in a small city in Nigeria. He was trafficked to West Africa at the age of seven, a place rife with war and numerous armed groups. Miwad was initially sold to work as a laborer in a diamond mine… Many children in Africa are like him, but later, the armed group occupying the diamond mine was overthrown by another armed group. During the fall, Miwad, then only ten years old, seized a gun and killed the guards who had been bullying him. He was discovered by the victorious armed group and became one of them.
The armed group was later destroyed in battle, but Miwad escaped and became a free mercenary. He was 16 years old that year.
“That’s roughly the information about Miwad’s early years,” Guan Yi said, having reviewed the documents. “Later, Miwad founded a mercenary organization called the African Leopard, which performed exceptionally well on the Afghan battlefield. Miwad himself was also an excellent assassin. There isn’t much information available about this mercenary organization, but there was an Asian man named Cobra. I believe Cobra was Chinese and had a good relationship with Miwad. This explains why Miwad spoke such fluent Chinese.”
Everyone nodded in agreement; this analysis made a lot of sense. According to the information, Miwad was kidnapped at a young age, and the time he was able to learn Chinese was probably around this time. Cobra. Who could it be?!
Do you have a picture of a cobra?
Guan Yi shook his head: "Not yet. But I've already called and asked someone to check. Because it's been so long, they might not be able to find anything." The investigation has reached another impasse.
Because Xu Facheng has connections throughout Hexie City, it's very difficult to track down the people he protects, whether through legitimate or criminal channels. Now, it seems that Miwad, this big black man, has vanished into thin air; there's no trace of him.
And time... a week has passed in the blink of an eye.
Mivad hadn't shown up. And Chen Xu and his group were starting to waver… The main problem was that Mivad was hiding very well. You've only ever heard of a thief spending a thousand days stealing, never of someone spending a thousand days guarding against a thief!
If this continues, I'm going to go crazy.
For the past week, everyone had been staying at the police station's guesthouse. Although it had everything they needed, eating, drinking, and using the restroom all took place there, making it inevitably a bit boring. Naturally, Chen Xu's assistant work couldn't continue. Dr. Li, after hearing about Chen Xu's situation, called to warn him to be careful and suggested that Chen Xu come to the lab, since it was a very safe place. However, Chen Xu politely declined, because he couldn't leave everyone else there.
Just then, Chen Xu received good news. Although Yi Shuihan was injured and hospitalized, he had handed over all the data to Hao Aiguo. With the strong support of the military and public security systems, the first liquid bulletproof vest was produced in just one week! Moreover, after testing, it already met the performance requirements of over 60%... This is because the proportion of the drug still needs further research. But even 60% is enough to stop an ordinary handgun attack.
"I need these bulletproof vests," Chen Xu said to Hao Aiguo under his SMMH identity. "Manufacture the finished products immediately and then send them to Yi Shuihan and Gao Xiaojie."
Hao Aiguo's heart skipped a beat when he saw the first sentence. He had thought that this would give him the real address and information of SMMH, but it turned out to be just a false alarm.
Hao Aiguo had no choice but to accept SMMH's request. The vest originally belonged to him, and these children genuinely needed its protection.
Chen Xu hadn't expected that this sudden crisis would actually allow him to openly obtain the bulletproof vest. However, it was unavoidable that others benefited from it.
Hao Aiguo's side acted very quickly. After obtaining Chen Xu and the others' specific body measurements, they delivered the bulletproof vests on the third day. However, the delivery was carried out with great fanfare, since even the regular army hadn't had time to equip these things yet, and these young lads were being given them, making a group of people green with envy!
However, apart from Chen Xu, the students were unaware of the benefits of this item. Gao Xiaojie, holding the set of clothes that reflected the silver light in front of him, said strangely, "A gift from the SMMH boss? No way? Has the boss gone mad? It's only April now, summer is almost over, this kind of warm clothing is more suitable for winter!"
Guan Yi and the others were also very curious. After hearing this, Director Wang immediately made a face of toothache... Such a good thing, we don't even know when we will be able to get our hands on it, and you are still picking and choosing?
Zhan Jing squeezed the clothes, feeling as if they were filled with liquid, and asked curiously, "What are these clothes for?"
Chen Xu remained silent because he couldn't speak. He couldn't very well open his mouth and reveal that it was a liquid bulletproof vest, could he? So he could only deliberately put on a confused expression, just like the others.
Facts speak louder than words. Director Wang looked at the group of children, shook his head helplessly, and said, "Xiao Chen, can I borrow your clothes for a moment? Let me show you what this clothes are for."
Chen Xu readily agreed, actually also wanting to see if the bulletproof vest was as miraculous as the information claimed. Chen Xu had initially assumed that Director Wang would put the vest on and, like a martyr, fearlessly declare, "Fire at me!"
But little did anyone know that Director Wang carefully put the clothes on a plastic mannequin, then stepped back twenty meters, pulled out his sidearm, and said, "You all stand behind me and cover your ears!"
Director Wang's action immediately made several smart people realize: "Could it be a bulletproof vest?"
At that moment, Director Wang raised his gun, aimed, and pulled the trigger.
With a loud "bang," the sound of a real gun firing was much louder than what you see on TV. Although the people covered their ears, they were still startled. Then they saw the model wearing the bulletproof vest fall straight down.
Director Wang put his gun away, beckoned, and said, "Come and take a look, everyone."
Chen Xu and the others rushed over and saw a bullet lying in front of the mannequin, while the dress was completely intact!
"No way?" Guan Yi covered his mouth: "Such a lightweight bulletproof vest, this is a revolutionary invention!"
Director Wang probably felt he had a rare opportunity to show off in front of these bright students, so he smugly helped the model up. Then, pointing to a noticeable dent in his chest, he said, "Take a look. Feel this spot where you were shot. Isn't it hard? Like steel?"
Chen Xu and the others each stepped forward and squeezed it, all nodding in agreement... It was more than just hard; it was practically a lump of iron!
Director Wang said, "This is the latest liquid bulletproof vest, invented by that SMMH, and it's still in the testing phase. But you've had contact with SMMH and know his style; the things he brings out are basically all fully prepared. So this kind of experiment is just our research department testing the data he provided. It hasn't even met SMMH's own standards yet, let alone surpassed them."
Director Wang sighed with admiration: "SMMH is truly a genius! This liquid body armor is a revolutionary invention. As you can see, it's incredibly lightweight. Although it's filled with liquid, the total weight is less than a kilogram, and that weight is distributed across the entire body, making it almost imperceptible. Look at the fabric." Director Wang pulled it a few times: "This fabric is incredibly tough and breathable. It won't feel stuffy wearing it. And such tough fabric can't be torn even with a dagger. Don't believe me? Watch. Old Xu, try stabbing it a few times!"
Captain Xu shook his head and smiled wryly. He took out a Swiss Army knife and stabbed the mannequin with great force. Although the force of the stab was considerable and the clothes were deformed, the blade could not cut through the clothes. There was something inside that was blocking it, so the knife just grazed the clothes and went out.
Director Wang smiled and said, "Look, you see, the outer fabric of this bulletproof vest is so tough that even a very sharp dagger can't cut through it. However, this toughness has its limits. When facing a bullet, the toughness of the outer shell is useless. But the liquid inside can instantly turn into an extremely hard substance under high pressure, stopping the bullet! You see, after being shot, only the part of the vest that hit the bullet hardened; the vest itself is fine. Since the bullet can't penetrate the bulletproof vest, it can't cause fatal damage. However, because of the violent impact of the bullet, your body will still be impacted and may suffer some injury, but at most it will be bruises and blood. That's much better than being shot, isn't it?!"
"Wow, that's amazing!" Guan Yi exclaimed. "The SMMH boss is incredible! So amazing!"
Gao Xiaojie then asked, "Is this the golden silk armor or the black silk robe from Jin Yong's novels?"
Zhan Jing squeezed her clothes and murmured, "This kind of bulletproof vest is enough to change the nature of warfare!"
“That’s right!” Director Wang was very proud, feeling as if he had made the bulletproof vest himself: “With bulletproof vests like this, when we go out on dangerous missions, the survival rate of our soldiers will be 400% higher than before! This is really a good thing. If we had it before, then… then my brothers…”
At this point, Director Wang's eyes reddened. The sight of a grown man in his forties or fifties looking like he wanted to cry but was too embarrassed to do so was both amusing and unsettling.
After all, while the current police system may have its flaws, and some officers may have forgotten their professional ethics and lived in collusion with criminals, we must remember those who sacrificed themselves for social peace and stability, and those police officers who made outstanding contributions. We cannot completely negate this group because of a few isolated cases. Without them, where would our peaceful lives be today?
Director Wang wiped his eyes and forced a smile, saying, "Let's not talk about unhappy things. Heh, you guys are lucky. SMMH is giving you special treatment. We're not even qualified to equip you with these body armors yet, but you're already using them. I should mention that this armor is still far from meeting SMMH's requirements in the data. I've heard that if we were to manufacture body armor that meets SMMH's requirements, even large-caliber sniper rifles wouldn't be able to penetrate its defenses."
Wow. That's amazing?
"Heh, but your clothes aren't that powerful yet. However, ordinary handguns definitely can't hurt you. Until the murderer is caught, you'll have to make do with these clothes for your safety."
Chen Xu thought for a moment, then suddenly said, "Uncle Wang, so you mean... after we put on this bulletproof vest, can we deliberately lure out that black killer?!"
Chapter 193 Guan Yi's Strategy
Hearing Chen Xu's words, everyone was startled. Director Wang quickly said, "Xiao Xu, please don't do anything foolish. We never thought of it that way. I believe that SMMH gave you this bulletproof vest only for your safety, and definitely not to encourage you to take risks!"
Guan Yi looked at Chen Xu seriously and said, "I don't believe SMMH wants us to take risks. Don't overthink it."
Chen Xu knew exactly what SMMH was thinking, because that was exactly what he was thinking! Indeed, when Chen Xu asked Hao Aiguo for the bulletproof vest, he hadn't thought that much about it, but now he suddenly realized that with the protection of this bulletproof vest, his life would at least be safe. In that case, using him as bait to lure Miwad out was the only option they could choose now!
After all, as the saying goes, there's no such thing as a thousand days to guard against thieves, only a thousand days to be a thief yourself.
The other party is a professional mercenary. Although he is quite old now, he has an incredibly wealth of experience. This experience allows him to remain hidden until the perfect opportunity arises before striking. Rather than that, it's better to lure them out and give them a chance to act. Otherwise, if this drags on any longer, everyone will be exhausted.
Chen Xu thought about it more and more and felt that the idea was feasible, so he said, "I know it's risky, but we'll be on tenterhooks every day we don't catch Miwad. Look, everyone has lost weight in the last few days. The mental pressure is too great."
"Then I won't allow you to take any risks either!" Guan Yi blurted out, then realized his mistake and quickly said, "This kind of thing shouldn't be done by you in the first place. Don't think about showing off, okay!"
"I didn't try to show off!" Chen Xu said, both amused and exasperated. "I'm serious. I believe I'm definitely one of Miwad's key targets. Even if I don't go looking for him, he will definitely come looking for me. And I believe that among all these targets, only I have enough self-defense capabilities. Plus, with this bulletproof vest."
Everyone fell silent. Guan Yi was very anxious and said, "No. You absolutely can't go! Zhan Jing and Gao Xiaojie, you two try to persuade him!"
Gao Xiaojie looked at Chen Xu: "Hey, can you just stay here quietly? You don't need to do this kind of thing. If... if anything happens to you because of my game, I won't forgive myself."
Zhan Jing looked at Chen Xu without saying a word, but Chen Xu saw concern and a hint of...encouragement in her eyes?
Zhan Jing glanced at Chen Xu and pulled Gao Xiaojie away: "If you can prove that you are confident enough not to be harmed, then I think this is a feasible solution..."
"Jingjing?!" Gao Xiaojie and Guan Yi stared wide-eyed at Zhan Jing. Zhan Jing's clear, bright eyes remained fixed on Chen Xu. She gave the impression of a Spartan woman who would silently offer a shield to a man preparing for battle, mend his armor, and watch him depart. "Jingjing, how could you do this?!" Gao Xiaojie couldn't help but get angry, pulling Zhan Jing hard. "Do you know how dangerous this is?!"
Guan Yi looked at her coldly: "You disappoint me greatly. You traded Chen Xu's safety for your own. Do you think that was worthwhile?"
Zhan Jing remained unperturbed. Her expression was as calm as ever. She glanced at the two women and said, "Do you think that, given Chen Xu's personality, he would stop doing it just because we tell him not to?"
Guan Yi and Gao Xiaojie both fell silent. Chen Xu scratched his head sheepishly. He had indeed considered it; even if they didn't agree, he wanted to give it a try. But he hadn't expected Zhan Jing to find out.
Zhan Jing gave Guan Yi and Gao Xiaojie a meaningful look: "We're good friends now, aren't we? Knowing him as you do, you couldn't possibly not have considered this situation. Concern leads to confusion..."
The phrase "concern leads to confusion" immediately made both girls blush. Gao Xiaojie stubbornly insisted, "Who cares about him? I just don't want him to get into trouble because of my game. Humph, go ahead and do it! Don't blame me if you die!"
Guan Yi took a deep breath, then nodded, putting on a serious expression, and said, "That's right, because we're all classmates, I can't think about it very objectively. But I still think that Chen Xu, you shouldn't get involved in this matter. I know you're very good at fighting. But you need to know that you're facing a killing machine, and even with this bulletproof vest protecting you, it's still very dangerous. So I still don't approve of you going!"
After saying that, Guan Yi gave Chen Xu a threatening look. Chen Xu scratched his head. He knew that all three girls cared about him, but they expressed it in different ways. It was his fault that he almost made them quarrel. So Chen Xu said, "I know you care about me, but Guan Yi, have you thought about it? If I don't go, who else can go?"
"Us?!" Director Wang slapped Chen Xu angrily. "Do you really think we police officers are like those in the movies, only showing up at the last minute?"
“Of course not,” Chen Xu said with a forced smile, then his expression turned serious. “But you can’t lure out Mivad. His target is the people SMMH has helped. To be more precise, I, Gao Xiaojie, I think we are his main targets… Guan Yi doesn’t even count. So if it’s not me who goes, are you suggesting Gao Xiaojie go?”
Director Wang and Captain Xu both fell silent. Gao Xiaojie said, "I'll go, I'll go!"
"Don't go crazy!" Chen Xu scolded irritably. "If I go, I might come back alive, but if you go, there's no hope at all! So right now, no one else can complete this mission except me. Don't worry, I definitely won't do anything reckless. I can get Nangong Lan to come with me. With our strength, we're not afraid of even special forces."
Upon hearing the name Nangong Lan, the group felt relieved. Indeed, they had all witnessed Nangong Lan's strength; she was very powerful, and ordinary people could not possibly be her match.
“Besides Nangong Lan, you’ll also need to bring a bodyguard. Please wait a moment,” Guan Yi said as he walked to the door, opened it, and said to the person outside, “Douglas, please come in.”
Following Guan Yi, a large, muscular black man entered. He was also black, very tall and strong, wearing sunglasses and dressed like a SWAT officer. Chen Xu and the others had gotten to know this man over the past few days; his name was Douglas. No, his surname was Douglas, that's what everyone called him. He was one of the two bodyguards sent by Guan Yi's father. When Guan Yi's father heard that his precious daughter might be attacked, he was furious and demanded that Guan Yi return immediately. Naturally, Guan Yi absolutely refused to go back. The old man couldn't do anything about it, so he sent two black bodyguards. It was said that both of them had been mercenaries and were very strong. Captain Xu had sparred with the other bodyguard, Nihagel, and was completely defeated… and that was after Nihagel had held back. Moreover, it was rumored that Douglas was even stronger than Nihagel!
"Douglas, from now on you will protect Chen Xu closely and make sure he doesn't get hurt."
Douglas, the black man, looked at Chen Xu, who could feel two cold glints of light locked onto him behind his sunglasses. A few seconds later, Douglas said in fluent Chinese, "Excuse me, miss, my mission is to protect you."