Code 521

  Zuo Dong, Fu Anbang and Jian Gang were led into room 1013 on the 10th floor of the hotel by a lobby attendant. Rooms 1011 and 1015 also belonged to Zuo Dong's group. After tipping the attendant, he sent him away. Once inside, they drew all the curtains and carefully checked every nook and cranny of room 1013 for any listening devices before sitting down in the living room to talk.

  Fu Anbang first detailed their situation. After listening, everyone's mood was not good, and they kept silent. Originally, under the condition of only having one clue that was not a lead, coming to Xingtiao Country to find the reason for the disappearance of the Dongguo submarine was already difficult to imagine. Now some known forces have also intervened, adding chaos to the difficulty. These forces do not have good intentions, and if they take a wrong step, it is very likely that they will never set foot on Dongguo's land again.

  Zuo Dong also told them about the black business car he saw outside the hotel door, and the three of them truly felt the threat was approaching. However, these forces ultimately could not stop their footsteps. They had dealt with federal agents before, but at that time they were in the dark while the enemy was in the light, and they hadn't suffered any losses. Now it was the other way around, and the enemy's target was clear - they were coming for Zuo Dong and his group. In the face of some things, they had to think of a different strategy.

  Although three people were in a bad mood, it did not affect their morale. They began discussing tomorrow's action again.

  "Now that we've been spotted, we can't stay here for long. We must speed up our actions." Fu Anbang said firmly as he sat on the sofa.

  "I'm telling you, boss, don't be so passive. We may have been a bit passive before, but if we don't make a move, they can't make a move on us either. They're monitoring us, just waiting for us to slip up so they have an excuse to arrest us. From now on, let's just be more careful with our actions." Zuo Dong said lightly, not taking these federal agents seriously at all.

  Fu Anbang understood Zuo Dong's fearless and daring approach, but he worried that this style might lead to trouble, so he sternly said: "This is an extraordinary period, and the environment you are executing tasks in now is vastly different from before. Don't use your old mindset to measure things now."

  Zuo Dong is now looking respectful on the surface but not in his heart, he didn't say anything, everything was expressed on his face.

  "The explosion of the yacht was absolutely not an accident, now the wreckage of the yacht and the bodies of the dead are definitely in the hands of the police, it won't be easy for us to get them." Fu Anbang continued to analyze.

  Jian Gang didn't say anything, he just stood there listening seriously. He wanted to stay out of it, but in fact, he was already involved.

  Fu Anbang's eyes flashed a hint of dimness, as if he had lost his mind, but Zuo Dong, with his rich experience in foreign affairs, comforted him: "Don't worry, even if you're in the hands of the police, nothing will happen. In the past, when I was abroad, going to the police station was like entering a deserted land."

  "That was in the past, now it's different. Every step you take will be under their surveillance. If you really go to the police station, they'll make a phone call and you won't be able to come out again." Fu Anbang said with disdain, he had some doubts about how such a reckless Zuo Dong could have completed his tasks so successfully in the past. In fact, Fu Anbang still didn't thoroughly understand Zuo Dong.

  At this time, Jian Gang, who had been sitting on the sofa and hadn't spoken a word, finally spoke up. He had been holding onto the black suitcase all along, probably because he was tired. Now that he let go of it, he said intentionally or unintentionally, "Can we boldly think about it? Are all the people on the yacht really dead?"

  Jian Gang's words provided another idea for Fu Anbang and Zuo Dong.

  "That's right, if they all died, it wouldn't be possible either. If that yacht is really related to the submarine's disappearance, then there must be one or two aces on the yacht, not just useless people." Zuo Dong said with certainty.

  "It's also possible that there might be survivors, so we have to conduct both searches for the remains and for any living people at the same time."

  "It's relatively easier to find the survivors. With Amanda's IT skills, she can hack into the city's surveillance system and check the port's CCTV footage from the time the yacht docked until the explosion to see if there are any suspicious individuals." Zuo Dong said after finishing a glass of water.

  Although he said there was something to discuss together at first, Fu Anbang now wants to take control again and firmly grasp the situation with Zuo Dong. Even if the task is not completed, it cannot be ruined by Zuo Dong. However, now the person who can analyze the problem clearly and arrange actions properly is only Zuo Dong. Fu Anbang has not been on an external mission for a long time, and some of his abilities and thinking are already unable to keep up with the current situation. After sitting in the office for a long time, he is also a bit hesitant when doing things. Pang Ning, as a female official, has already deeply ingrained bureaucratic habits after becoming the head of the department. Listening to her arrangements will only lead to mistakes in the future. The real purpose of Jian Gang's trip this time seems not to be investigating the reason for the submarine's disappearance. Therefore, now only Zuo Dong's words are more in line with the current situation.

  Zuo Dong walked to the living room window, suddenly pulled open the curtains, and stuck his entire upper body unreservedly on the floor-to-ceiling windows. Coincidentally, he could vaguely see the business car parked not far from the hotel. Zuo Dong's eyes rolled around in circles, indicating that he was thinking about something.

  Fu Anbang watched as Zuo Dong pulled the curtains wide open, exposing himself completely, and felt a surge of anxiety. He took a swift step forward and flung the curtains shut.

  "Boss, you're being too cautious and a bit self-deceptive. They must know what we look like and where we're staying. By covering up like this, you're only making them more certain that we're hiding something." Zuo Dong said nonchalantly.

  "Every time we 'go out', we have to find a way to shake off the federal agents' tail, otherwise, it's only a matter of time before they catch us. They just want to keep an eye on us, and as soon as we break any law in the United States, they'll arrest us." Fu Anbang said.

  Fu Anbang was really out of ideas, he felt like a prey waiting to be hunted. He sat on the sofa drinking water, but even this bland and tasteless white water made him hard to swallow.

  Zuo Dong, on the other hand, was full of confidence. The more difficult the problem, the greater the challenge, the more it could stimulate Zuo Dong's fighting spirit. He was like a strong rubber band, the more you pressed him, the higher he would bounce back.

  Zuo Dong looked at Fu Anbang, who was hesitantly drinking water, and shook his head secretly. He walked behind the sofa and placed both hands on Fu Anbang's shoulders, using his entire body weight to press down. Fu Anbang felt the pressure and quietly exerted himself to ensure he didn't bend his waist.

  "Right now is the time to play tricks, don't let the difficulties in front of you lock up your thinking!" After finishing speaking, Zuo Dong suddenly lifted his body, and a mouthful of water from the cup splashed onto his body due to inertia. Fu Anbang naturally understood the intention behind Zuo Dong's actions earlier, put down the quilt on the tea table, straightened his waist, and boosted his confidence a bit.

  This is the first time Zuo Dong and Fu Anbang have gone out on an external mission together. Zuo Dong doesn't want to see Fu Anbang become a bear for the first time in many years after coming out. As an official, he has more things to consider, so Fu Anbang's actions are also more cautious, not as decisive as Zuo Dong's handling of matters.

  Jian Gang looked at them and thought they seemed like brothers. He wanted to laugh, but felt it wasn't quite suitable in this atmosphere, so he forcibly held it back.

  Zuo Dong glanced at the grandfather clock in the living room and felt that it was getting late, Amanda and Pang Ning had not returned yet, so he said to Fu Anbang: "Amanda and Pang Ning have not returned yet, are they playing outside again? You call them back."

  Zuo Dongyi never brings his phone when he goes out on a mission. He's always prepared for the worst, and won't let his phone fall into enemy hands, exposing his family or comrades. Another advantage of not bringing his phone is that you can't find him no matter how hard you try, and he can do whatever he wants.

  Zuo Dong wasn't worried at all, because when Amanda was in the Eastern Country, it was common for her to stay out late at night drinking bars. Besides, Amanda also had the ability to take care of herself well, it's just that now in the United States, coming back early is safer.

  Fu Anbang had just pulled out his phone from his pocket when Pang Ning's call came in. He slid to answer it.

  On the other end of the phone, Pang Ning's urgent and flustered voice came through. Fu Anbang comforted him briefly, telling him not to worry and to speak clearly, then put the phone on speaker and placed it on the coffee table so that both Zuo Dong and Jian Gang could hear.

  "Amanda, she...she was forcibly taken away by a broken-down business van!" came the flustered and tearful voice of Pang Ning from the other side.

  The three people were shocked, and Fu Anbang thought that the federal agents shouldn't have acted so quickly. Even if they had to take action, they should have taken both people away, not just Amanda and left Peng Ning behind. Thinking of this made the three people even more tense, and if it wasn't the work of the federal agents, then Amanda's current situation was unimaginably dangerous.

  Zuo Dong had thought from the beginning that Amanda's kidnapper was not a federal agent. Amanda could handle several cultured and refined federal agents with ease, but he also realized that if it wasn't a federal agent who kidnapped Amanda, then her current situation wouldn't be so optimistic.

  Three people gathered together, staring at the phone of Fu Anbang on the tea table. Pang Ning on the other end of the phone seemed very helpless, and the three people were also worried, as if there was a pair of tweezers pinching their hearts. Zuo Dong picked up the phone calmly and said: "Pang, don't worry, show your composure as the director, first find a car to come back, after coming back we'll talk about it later, okay? See if there's a taxi around you, if so, take one and tell the driver to go to Nafei Hotel, I'll pay for the fare when you get back!"

  On the other end of the phone, Pang Ning heard Zuo Dong's words and cursed silently, thinking that it was not the right time for jokes. He stood still for a moment to calm himself down, then picked up Amanda's fallen shoe and rushed towards the taxi not far away, his speed so fast that no one could catch up with him.

  The taxi driver was wiping the car at that time, and saw a woman holding a mobile phone in her left hand and a shoe in her right hand running towards him. It was the first time he had seen such a situation, thinking something bad had happened. His car looked no different from an ordinary taxi, but it was actually a ***, which could only come out at night and was extremely careful when pulling people. The taxi driver threw the brush into the car while watching Pang Ning run towards him, opened the door and got in, preparing to drive away before Pang Ning caught up.

  The more nervous, the easier to make mistakes, the taxi driver is also a timid and fearful person, now can't start the car no matter what, the cold sweat on his body is like an unturned faucet, gushing out suddenly. Just as he started the car, the rear door was heavily opened, Pang Ning got in recklessly and slammed the door shut again.

  Pang Ning clung to the back of the driver's seat, panting heavily and said to the taxi driver: "Go to the Nafi Hotel."

  The taxi driver never went to the city because he wasn't a regular taxi, and when he heard that he had to go to the Nafi Hotel in the bustling downtown area, he didn't want to go at first. But then he thought about it, people who can stay at the Nafi Hotel are all big shots, so he couldn't afford to offend them. The taxi driver turned around and looked at the disheveled Pang Ning, carefully sizing her up, thinking that this woman behind him didn't seem like a big shot either, but rather like a maid serving a big shot.

  Pang Ning was already very anxious and had a spoiled temper, so she shouted: "Didn't you hear clearly? I told you to go to the Nafi Grand Hotel!"

  The taxi driver took one look at Pang Ning's demeanor and thought that a woman who spoke like this was absolutely not a prostitute, but must be an important person, so he obediently started the car and headed into the city.

  Zuo Dong threw his mobile phone to Fu Anbang and walked towards the hotel lobby. He stood outside the hotel door, waiting for Pang Ning. He wasn't worried about Pang Ning, but rather his closest comrade-in-arms. Without her, he wouldn't be able to function in this team. He had already realized that Fu Anbang's command was too rigid and might capsize the boat if things went wrong. Amanda still listened to him relatively well, and her personal abilities were impressive. She would definitely be able to help him when the time came.

  Pang Ning and the taxi driver drove in silence, Pang Ning thinking about what had just happened in the car, trying to find something, but couldn't get a clue. The taxi stopped steadily at the entrance of Nafi Hotel, Pang Ning hastily opened the door and walked towards the hotel. "Miss, you haven't paid yet!" the taxi driver shouted urgently. Pang Ning patted her pocket and found that she didn't have any money.

  As he was hesitating in Pong-ning, the taxi driver arrived at his side, and he threw a large denomination US bill at him, telling him to leave immediately.

  Zuo Dong walked up to Pang Ning, looking at the somewhat guilty-looking Pang Ning, and found that his previous dislike for her had vanished into thin air. He manly wrapped Tang Ning in his arms and escorted her into the hotel. This wasn't Zuo Dong's real conscience awakening, turning him into a gentleman; he just wanted to try it out, wondering what was different about this ice beauty compared to Shui Ling. In his heart, he prayed that Shui Ling wouldn't scold him, thinking he was just testing the waters.

  Pang Ning didn't refuse Zuo Dong's close contact, a kind of warmth unique to men was transmitted to her through their touching faces, a long-lost warm feeling. Pang Ning gradually relaxed, savoring this feeling, although she was very proud, but after all, she was a woman who needed care.

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