Chapter 1 The Dragon City Rises

Outside the Second District, in a sparsely populated town.

The town didn't have many residents, and even fewer locals. Most were immigrants from elsewhere.

In one of the older rental houses, Kong ZhengHui and his group were temporarily staying.

In addition, Liu DongYu and Fu Lin were also brought along to prevent them from leaking any information.

The rental house had several rooms, and Kong ZhengHui himself was staying in one of them.

The inside of the room was simple, with only a bed and a table, but it was relatively clean.

After two consecutive days of turmoil, even a warrior like Kong ZhengHui couldn't hold on. He was currently lying in bed, taking a short rest.

Around eight o'clock in the morning, a telephone suddenly rang.

"Ring ring!"

Kong ZhengHui was suddenly awakened. He sat up and grabbed the phone from the bedside table. He glanced at the caller ID and saw that it was Zhou TongHui. "Hello? Did you find anything?"

"Yes," Zhou TongHui replied immediately. "I have feedback."

Kong ZhengHui perked up. "What kind of feedback?"

Zhou TongHui sorted out his thoughts and slowly said into the phone, "Here's the thing, this Zhang Yuan, according to the intelligence sent back from there, he's not only with the Qingyi Bureau, but also has connections to the Central Bureau. Initially, he worked for the Central Bureau as a field intelligence operative, working under Gwen in Section Five."

Gwen…

Kong ZhengHui recalled the mixed-race intelligence operative. But after the battle of Saint Paul, he had disappeared without a trace.

Zhou TongHui paused and continued, "Later, according to intelligence from the Central Bureau, Gwen died, and Zhang Yuan was transferred to the Qingyi Bureau, recruited by Kang DingHuang. This person's rank isn't that high, but it's not low either, equivalent to a intelligence team leader, still responsible for field work. To the outside world, he disguises himself as an asset transfer economic advisor."

After listening, Kong ZhengHui frowned. He thought about it, but didn't express his own thoughts. "Continue."

There was a rustling sound from the other end of the line, as if Zhou TongHui was flipping through documents. Then he said, "I had people inquire for a long time, and this person is currently in the First District."

Kong ZhengHui immediately asked, "Did he go home? Where does he live?"

"He didn't go back," Zhou TongHui continued to explain. "I investigated his personal information. This person doesn't have a home. Although he's not young, he has no fixed address and isn't married. He used to have a mother, but she died a few years ago. He sold the house his mother left him and often stays wherever he's doing business. What I can find is that he went back to the Qingyi Bureau two days ago. Someone saw him nearby."

Kong ZhengHui thought for a moment and then asked, "Is the source reliable?"

Zhou TongHui said with certainty, "Don't worry, the other party is professional, charges a high price, and the information is accurate."

Kong ZhengHui nodded, his tone grateful. "Got it, thanks, I appreciate your hard work."

"Damn it! We're brothers, why are you saying this to me?" Zhou TongHui couldn't help but say, "I'm telling you, you must, must be careful! I've been feeling uneasy these past few days!"

Kong ZhengHui comforted him. "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

"Okay, then I'll send you the address of the unit where he showed up…"

The two chatted for a few more words before hanging up.

Kong ZhengHui already had an idea. He immediately woke up Da Liang and the others, and led the group to set off directly, taking a boat to the First District.

…

The next day, around eleven o'clock in the morning, the group arrived at a port in the First District.

After landing, they directly found a black market dealer to get a few black cars, and drove to the outside of a Qingyi Bureau branch office to wait.

The Qingyi Bureau is not like a normal government department. It's an intelligence unit that emphasizes secrecy.

Therefore, the entire Qingyi Bureau has many branch units, located in different places. From the outside, some of these places are ordinary office buildings, and some are even welfare organizations.

The job of these units is to collect intelligence from different places and to influence the political work in those areas.

Even in the Second District, the Third District, and even more places, there are these Qingyi Bureau units.

Above this, there is a more hidden headquarters that manages these units and organizes the intelligence information sent up by the units below.

…

At this time, outside a Qingyi Bureau branch unit, several business cars were parked nearby.

From the outside, this was a very ordinary financial company, a three-story building with the company's advertising sign hanging upstairs.

In fact, the company's first floor was indeed doing this kind of business, with many customers coming in and out of the company building to manage their finances.

Inside a business car, Kong ZhengHui stared seriously at the company's gate not far away, while instructing the people around him, "Don't let familiar faces go out. Just stay in the car, and put the guns away for now. Don't fire without my order."

Da Liang nodded. "Don't worry, bro."

"Okay." Kong ZhengHui continued, "Send a few unfamiliar faces out to keep an eye on things. Remember, don't cluster together, don't arouse suspicion. You're keeping an eye on an intelligence officer, so be alert and careful!"

"Okay!" Da Liang turned his head and selected two people. "You, and you, go out and keep an eye on things. Be smart! Come back in an hour and switch with someone else."

The two nodded, opened the car door, and got out of the car.

To be on the safe side, Kong ZhengHui and the others drove the car to a distant street corner and continued to wait.

What followed was a long wait.

The group kept watch for a full seven or eight hours, until seven o'clock in the evening, when it was dark and the street lights were on.

"Creak!"

The company door was suddenly pushed open, and seven or eight people walked out, heading towards the parking area next door.

Inside a comic shop across the street, a young man wearing a baseball cap put down his comic book and said softly into his earpiece, "The target is out."

In the business car in the distance, upon hearing the report from his subordinate, Kong ZhengHui immediately leaned against the car window and picked up the binoculars to take a look.

He saw a bald man in his forties, somewhat overweight, laughing and talking with several colleagues as they got into two cars.

This was Zhang Yuan, Kong ZhengHui's target this time!

Da Liang hurriedly asked, "Bro, should we follow in the car?"

"No need." Kong ZhengHui waved his hand. "Let San'er take a taxi and follow. That's safer."

"Okay."

…

Kong ZhengHui's people secretly followed Zhang Yuan and his group, who soon arrived at a place to eat and had something to eat.

About two hours later, they came out of the restaurant and said their goodbyes. Zhang Yuan left alone in a car.

Kong ZhengHui was extremely careful while tracking Zhang Yuan. To avoid being discovered, he changed taxis several times along the way, and occasionally had his own car take turns tracking.

Zhang Yuan himself was also very careful. He took a taxi, and drove around the city several times. About an hour later, he stopped in front of a brothel and walked in.

The group waited outside for another six hours, taking turns resting. It wasn't until the next morning that Zhang Yuan finally came out, got into a large truck, and drove out of the city.

Kong ZhengHui followed for almost another six hours or so, and discovered that this large truck had gotten on the highway, heading straight for The Dragon City.