Red Envelope Group of the Three Realms Novel - Chapter 1329
Chapter 1329: Catching the Mole First
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Chen Xiaobei could feel his insides churning when he hung up.
This was definitely not a joke.
Xiang Yu did not come back for Duanwu festival because he was on a mission to capture the scientist, Professor Hou Sailei in America.
Hou Sailei had planted a mole with Professor Lin, who stole a classified military document from China, which had now become a massive threat to the country’s security. He had to be brought to justice.
This ransom phone call confirmed that Xiang Yu’s mission had failed and he had fallen into the hands of the enemy.
Somehow, the enemy found out that Xiang Yu and Chen Xiaobei shared a special relationship, and because they had also believed that Chen Xiaobei was Professor Lin’s son, they made this phone call!
“I have to go save Bro Yu!”
Chen Xiaobei immediately picked up the phone and called Professor Lin.
Professor Lin was now in an underground laboratory, so no calls could get through. Chen Xiaobei had to concede and call Elder Cao instead.
After he told everything to the old man, Elder Cao wasted no time and arranged for a secret meeting.
Chen Xiaobei, Professor Lin and Elder Cao, gathered in the Cao family’s most secure secret room.
“The mission has failed. It must have happened yesterday.” Elder Cao said. “Yesterday at dawn, Thunder Kirin issued an order and Xiang Yu’s team lost all contact last night!”
“Why is the enemy in such a hurry to make the ransom call?” Chen Xiaobei’s brows furrowed. “If I were the enemy, I would have waited for Professor Lin’s research to be almost done to make the threat. Wouldn’t that be more beneficial?”
“My research has reached the final stage! The only thing missing is a special type of steel. Then it’s going to be mission accomplished.” Professor Lin said. “It must have been the mole in the lab who informed the Americans. I’ve already done 99% of the work. If they get their hands on the research, they might be able to complete it faster than I could!”
“Mole?” Chen Xiaobei rubbed his chin.
Xiang Yu had mentioned that the classified military information was stolen from the secret laboratory and then delivered to Hou Sailei.
This was, no doubt, an inside job.
“Yes! A mole!” Elder Cao nodded his head. “This mole is really skilled. There are hundreds of surveillance cameras in the lab but he was able to get away without being caught. He did not leave a single trail!”
“So many surveillance cameras but he’s still not caught?” Chen Xiaobei had an idea. “I have an idea! I might be able to catch him!”
“Really? What is it? What’s the idea?” Elder Cao exclaimed. “You should know that I hired the world’s best criminal investigators to look into this, but they found nothing! I even hired a Jianghu shaman, and eliminated the possibility of unconventional inteference. Since we lost the data the last time, this mole has been like a thorn to my side. I can’t sleep or eat in peace! If you really can dig him out, it would really benefit our country and our people!”
Professor Lin nodded. “Yeah! Unless we get rid of this mole, every move we make will be exposed to the enemy! I’ve recently resorted to slowing down the development of my research, because I really did not want my decades of research to fall into the hands of the enemy!”
“Don’t worry. I have an idea. But we have to work together to wait for the enemy to take the bait!” Chen Xiaobei grinned. He already had something in mind.
The secret laboratory was built into a large mountain. There was only one entrance and exit. Those who wished to enter had to undergo a session of gruelling interrogation.
The door was equipped with the most advanced of scanning devices. Upon entering, every single thing one carried with them would be detected without fail. When one exited the building, it would then detect anything that had been illegally smuggled out.
The laboratory was just like how Elder Cao described it. There was not a corner in there which was not covered by a surveillance camera. Every move from every angle was recorded clearly.
Although they had cutting-edge scanning instruments from an army of security cameras, the mole somehow still managed to outmanoeuvre them. Even the expert criminal investigators and shaman that Elder Cao hired were unable to weed out the sneaky spy.
“Let’s go! Let’s discuss things in detail in my office!” Professor Lin said, as he led the way.
Elder Cao and Chen Xiaobei followed quietly behind.
While everyone was buried in their work, only one person approached them, a huge smile plastered across his face.
“Senior Lin, where have you been? I’ve been looking everywhere for you! Hi, Elder Cao!” The man narrowed his eyes when he spotted Chen Xiaobei. “And this is?”
“You don’t need to know who he is. Get back to work!” Professor Lin said. “We’ll talk some other time. I have an urgent matter I need to attend to!”
“Alright, you go ahead, Senior Lin!” The person smiled and left.
Once the person had disappeared from view, Chen Xiaobei asked, “The only place without a camera is the bathroom, right?”
“Yes, how did you know that?” Professor Lin asked.
“That person entered the bathroom.” Chen Xiaobei’s brows were raised.
“What is it? Do you suspect Zhu Zhe?” Professor Lin shook his head. “No. He’s a friend from university. He’s one tier lower than me. He may be sly but we’ve been working together for over a decade. He’s been very dependable!”
Chen Xiaobei answered, “Don’t worry, uncle Lin. My face is the biggest bait to the mole. No matter how deep he’s hidden his tracks, he’ll take the bait today!”
“What Xiaobei said makes sense. Let’s go into my office first!” Elder Cao said.
The three men entered Professor Lin’s office.
“We’ll follow my plan! If all goes well, the stupid mole will take the bait within three minutes!” Chen Xiaobei said.
“Alright, let’s begin!” Professor Lin turned on his computer, and Elder Cao used his highest clearance to pull the CCTV footage from outside the office.
“If someone comes to eavesdrop, the camera will capture it!” Elder Cao said.
“I really hope we can capture the mole!” Professor Lin said hopefully. “Then, my future research, or Xiang Yu’s rescue can go smoothly!”
“He’s coming!” Chen Xiaobei pointed out.
“Coming? Where? There’s no one on the screen!” Professor Lin and Elder Cao said.
“Just follow my plan. Don’t screw up your script!” Chen Xiaobei said.
Elder Cao and Professor Lin were doubtful but they played along with Chen Xiaobei.
