126: The Wrath of the Dragon King (8)

"The six people in that email could be someone's son, someone's husband, or someone's father," Wang Chen said, enunciating every word. "When they were tricked into leaving, they might have still been thinking about earning money to go home and build a house, marry a wife, and support their families."

"Mr. Wang..."

"I'm getting involved in this," Wang Chen interrupted her. "You can choose to help me or stay neutral. But don't stop me."

There was another long silence on the other end of the phone.

"In an hour, you'll receive an encrypted file," Bai Li finally said. "Also, watch out for the person in charge of Dain Energy in the Middle East. His code name is Doctor. He's one of the four Great Elders of Hades Hall and is specifically responsible for a project called the titan project."

"Thanks."

Hanging up the phone, Wang Chen turned to look at the training field.

The captains of the Twelve Zodiac Signs had already gathered; they had heard the conversation just now.

"Boss, are we making a move?" Tiger's eyes lit up, the lethargy from crashing eight times in the flight simulation earlier completely swept away.

"Damn it! That piece of trash Xiao Yu! Human trafficking? And human experiments? I'm going to crush his balls!"

"Calm down," Dragon said, holding him back. "Boss, what do you want to do?"

Wang Chen walked to the large screen and briefly recounted the contents of the email and Bai Li's intelligence.

Then he pulled up maps of Southeast Asia and the Middle East.

"Hades Hall still has five branches left." He pointed a laser pen at the map. "One in Southeast Asia, one in the Middle East, one in South America, one in Europe, and one in Africa."

"We took out Scorpions Nest last time, and they've tightened their defenses, but their core strength remains," Rat added. "According to intelligence, the Southeast Asian branch is code-named Snake Pit, located on a private island somewhere in the Malay Archipelago."

"The Middle Eastern branch is in the mountains on the Yemen border, code-named Sandstorm. The person in charge is the 'Doctor' Bai Li mentioned." Wang Chen pulled up the data. "Both of these are long-established branches, and their armed forces are stronger than Scorpions Nest."

Wang Chen paused and continued, "Currently, these are the only two Hades Hall branches whose specific locations are known."

"While we're at it, let's take care of Death."

The meeting room fell silent.

"Boss, what's the plan?" Dragon asked.

"This time, we'll split into two groups." Wang Chen marked the map. "For Southeast Asia, I'll lead the team myself. The Dragon, Tiger, Rabbit, and Snake squads will come with me."

"For the Middle East, Rat will lead the team, along with the Zodiac: Ox, Horse, Monkey, Goat, Rooster, Dog, and Pig squads."

"Why are so many people going to the Middle East?" Tiger asked in confusion.

"Because the Middle Eastern branch is Hades Hall's second-largest stronghold, with over five hundred permanent personnel, and the terrain is complex—easy to defend and hard to attack," Rat took over the explanation. "By comparison, the Southeast Asian branch is just a transit station and is much smaller in scale."

"Exactly," Wang Chen nodded. "Moreover, the Middle East side is related to Dain Energy. Rat, your mission is very heavy. Not only do you have to take out the branch, but you also need to gather as much evidence of Dane's crimes as possible and capture the Doctor alive!"

Rat turned off his tablet. "No problem."

"What's the timing?" Dragon asked.

"Three days of preparation, then simultaneous action in three days." Wang Chen looked at everyone. "During these three days, intensify simulation training. Especially combat targeted at tropical rainforests and desert mountain terrains."

He looked at Tiger and Zodiac: Ox. "You two must master the A-10 today. If you can't learn it, don't go."

"Guaranteed to complete the mission!" The two looked solemn, their expressions more serious than ever before.

"Meeting adjourned. Everyone, go prepare."

The captains left one after another, leaving only Dragon behind.

"Boss, I don't know if I should say this," Dragon hesitated for a moment.

"Go ahead."

"The Xiao Family is deeply rooted domestically, and Xiao Yu is Old Master Xiao's favorite grandson." Dragon lowered his voice. "If we really take him out in Southeast Asia... will the Xiao Family go crazy?"

Wang Chen turned around and looked at the desert night view outside the window.

"Dragon, do you know why our company is named Dragon Shield?"

"..."

"A shield is used to protect people," Wang Chen's voice was soft. "To protect those who should be protected and block the disasters that should be blocked. If a shield watches a villain commit a crime and remains indifferent, then it doesn't deserve to be called a shield."

He paused. "If the Xiao Family really wants to go crazy, then let them. I'd like to see if their Xiao Family's foundation is harder, or if my fist is harder."

Dragon stood in awe. "I understand."

"Go prepare."

"Yes."

After Dragon left, Wang Chen sat alone in the command room, pulled up that anonymous email, and looked at the six photos again.

He looked at the people in the photos with hoods over their heads, their struggling hands, and that silver van.

Then he opened the legion system, pulled up the simulation training module, and created a new scene!

Yunnan border, dense forest, night.

A silver van stopped by the mountain road. Six 'simulated hostages' were escorted off the vehicle and towards an abandoned factory deep in the forest.

In the factory, there were armed guards, surveillance equipment, and a simulated image of Xiao Yu.

Wang Chen put on the VR headset and entered the scene.

He didn't bring a gun, only a dagger.

Twenty minutes later, he exited the simulation.

The scene records showed: Guards wiped out, surveillance destroyed, all hostages safely evacuated.

Death count for Xiao Yu's simulated image: 17 times.

Wang took off the headset and rubbed his brow.

A simulation is just a simulation after all.

But soon, it will be reality.

He turned off the screen and leaned back in his chair to rest his eyes.

In his mind, the system notification suddenly sounded!

[Ding! Detected that the host is about to launch a large-scale transnational military operation. Triggering stage mission: Dragon Might]

[Mission Requirement: Successfully destroy two or more branches of Hades Hall, and kill or capture at least one Hades Hall Deacon or Elder]

[Mission Reward 1: Unlock 'Strategic Early Warning System' – can warn of major threats against the host 72 hours in advance!]

[Mission Reward 2: 12 Senior Android Engineers]

[Mission Reward 3: Unlock 'Quantum Encrypted Communication Network']

[Mission Reward 4: One private island. Includes a medium-sized military base inside!]

[Mission Reward 5: 144 billion USD!]

[Failure Penalty: None]

Wang Chen opened his eyes.

Strategic Early Warning System? A private island with a military base?

Death, Xiao Yu, Doctor... "Youyou," he called out in his mind.

[Present, host]

"Is there anything in the system mall that can track specific targets? For example, tracking through DNA, photos, or items they've used?"

[Yes. Advanced Biological Tracker. Can lock onto specific biological signatures for global tracking. Price: 5,000 godly tycoon points]

"Bought."

[Purchase successful. Please provide a tracking sample]

Wang Chen pulled up Xiao Yu's photo from the system, which was from the data Dragon had collected earlier.