Chapter 319: Preparation & Encounter (2)
Hao Ren and Stephanie were sitting in a cafe outside the airport. It was night in Belusa as well, so the place was deserted and perfect for a discussion that they were about to have.
Stephanie was a normal human, and she did not seem to have much of an authority, however, if Hao Ren killed her, he was sure to be pursued by the officers of the so called Supernatural Investigation Department.
Stephanie looked at the waitress and said, "Two cups of coffee, that's all."
The waitress left with a smile and Stephanie said, "Anton Chekove and the leader of the Red Scorpion Mercenary are actually siblings."
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Hao Ren frowned and asked, "What difference does that make?"
Stephanie replied, "Last time when Red Scorpion took action in the mainland, they killed an operative of the SID, and they were hunted by foundation establishment realm cultivators. They suffered great losses, but the leader managed to get away.
The cultivators cannot take action outside the borders, that is why the leader never came back, but this time, they sent a team of their best operators, and while they claim it was all done under the command of Anton Chekov, it was actually done by the leader of the Red Scorpion, know as Viktor Chekov."
Hao Ren raised his brow and asked, "Do you mean to say that Anton Chekov is just a puppet used by Viktor?"
Stephanie nodded and Hao Ren said, "You should have started with that only."
The girl was embarrassed and asked, "I can be your on ground support if you want me to."
Hao Ren looked at her and said, "How did you find out about me being a cultivator?"
Stephanie replied, "You were scouted as a potential candidate working in the SID but then the scout found you ascending through the core formation realm on your own. They wanted to bring you in, but the chief vetoed them and said that you should be left alone as we do not know who is the person behind you."
Hao Ren played along the bluff and said, "It is good, otherwise your entire organization would have been ruined to ashes and corpses."
Stephanie was shocked by his words, but she did not say anything in rebuttal because she knew how scary cultivators can be. Hao Ren said, "I am going to stay in my hotel, take the night off, and we will meet in the morning."
That said, he chugged down the coffee and left the place. Stephanie hurriedly asked, "Which hotel are you in?"
The young man replied, "Dune Diamond."
That said, he left the place. Stephanie sighed as she leaned back in her chair. She picked up her phone and made a call, "Hello, Chief, you were correct, this kid is not normal. He does have an expert behind him."
"No, I do not think that he trusts me enough, and he is tight lipped but while he did not refuse to terminate the target, he did not agree either, I will try to talk to me about it in the morning."
"Yes, thank you chief, I will keep in touch."
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Hao Ren came out of the cafe, made his way to the subway station and received a call on his mobile. He picked up and Xiao Mei said, "The package has been delivered, it is stored in the locker number 017 outside the subway station of the central hub."
Hao Ren nodded and said, "Find out about the Supernatural Investigation Department and an operative named Stephanie. Use Dark Room, pay to buy information and not direct methods."
Xiao Mei nodded and said, "Okay, you will have the information by the morning."
Hao Ren boarded the metro from the airport and commuted to the Central Hub, this was where his hotel was located as well. He did not make his way to the lockers to take the parcel, but moved around carefully, and observed the surroundings.
It was night, and there weren't many people on the roads, but he could see a few people who were just observing the streets. Hao Ren did not give any of them a second glance, but when he passed through the lockers, the gazes were locked on his back.
He reached the hotel and informed Xiao Mei that there were people watching the place, and she bombarded the man who organized this with rules and threatened him with ousting his identity and the man pulled back the eyeliners.
Hao Ren could watch all this from his room. After that he made a call to the reception, asking them to patch him if any woman named Stephanie comes in to check in.
The request was odd, but after a few minutes, when Stephanie came in, she was shocked to get a call from Hao Ren on the front desk and the young man said, "Go out, see those lockers next to the metro exit? Open the locker 017, and bring me the bag."
Stephanie asked, "Why should I?"
Hao Ren replied, "You want me to take out your target or no?"
Stephanie gulped a mouthful and then agreed, she went out, and brought a heavy bag to his room with sweat on her face.
Hao Ren invited her inside, and locked the door, as he asked, "Tell me, do you know who is watching over Han Lingshi?"
Stephanie nodded and said, "He goes by the code name, Russian."
Hao Ren nodded and asked, "Who is your target?"
"Viktor." said Stephanie looking at him with a calm face.
Hao Ren opened the bag, and began to sort out the weapons, which shocked her. She asked, "Aren't you a cultivator?"
Hao Ren replied, "My cultivation base was sealed before I came out, I will attack but with the means that soldiers or mercenaries use."
Stephanie hesitated and Hao Ren replied, "You do not have to think so much, I will kill Viktor whether you want me to or not. Let us plan the entire thing, and we will take action tomorrow night."
That said, the two people got to work. Hao Ren received the information from Xiao Mei, telling him that Stephanie was clean. The young man ordered food three times, and they ate while Hao Ren and Stephanie combined and compared the information they both had to come up with a plan as perfect as possible.
The next day, the sun was about to set, when Hao Ren said, "Let's go. It is time. If you screwed up or tried to be smart, you know what I will do to you, right?"
Stephanie sighed and said, "I do, don't worry, I will do my best to help you."