Chapter 684 Waiting for a rabbit to run into a tree stump, a hidden scheme.
Chapter 684 Waiting for a rabbit to run into a tree stump, a hidden scheme.
"Haoxuan, there are only two people in the warehouse. They're just pacing around the gate and haven't gone inside. It looks like they're guarding the gate." Amoon put away his binoculars, leaned close to Ye Haoxuan's ear, and whispered, his tone devoid of any extra emotion, still as capable as ever.
Ye Haoxuan nodded slightly, his gaze falling on the iron gate of the warehouse. The gate was rusty and had a large padlock on it, looking very old. But Ye Haoxuan knew that this was only the surface. There was a high probability that the batch of weapons that had not been transported were hidden inside, and there might even be other ambushes.
Feng Yuxiu, standing to the side, crossed his arms and stared sharply at the warehouse door, exuding a chilling aura.
He didn't speak, but simply turned slightly to the side, blocking Ye Haoxuan's side, as if he was always on guard against any sudden situation—if anyone dared to approach Ye Haoxuan, he would definitely rush up immediately and not give them any chance.
"Don't rush, wait a little longer." Ye Haoxuan lowered his voice and said to the two of them, "Miho said there are three contact persons. We need to wait until they are all here before we make a move. This way we can catch them all in one fell swoop and avoid missing any of them and leaving any future troubles."
AMOON and Feng Yuxiu both nodded silently, no longer speaking, and continued to keep an eye on the movements around the warehouse.
Time passed slowly, each second feeling exceptionally long. The only sounds were the rustling of leaves in the wind and the occasional car horn in the distance.
Just then, Ye Haoxuan's phone vibrated slightly; it was a message from Sasaki Miho.
He quietly took out his phone, lowered the brightness, and quickly glanced at it—"Haoxuan, the first contact is already near the warehouse. He's wearing a black coat and a black hat, and carrying a black briefcase, which is probably used to carry the contact token. The other two contacts will arrive in five minutes."
After reading the message, Ye Haoxuan put his phone away and gave a wink to A-MOON and Feng Yuxiu beside him, signaling them to get ready.
Then, he picked up the walkie-talkie and spoke to everyone in a very low voice:
"Watch out, the first contact is already nearby. He's wearing a black coat, a black hat, and carrying a black briefcase. Keep a close eye on him and don't give yourself away."
A few soft "Understood" came through the walkie-talkie, but no further sound. Everyone remained in their original positions, their eyes fixed on the path surrounding the warehouse.
About a minute later, Moon gently touched Ye Haoxuan's arm, gesturing for him to look at the path on the left.
Ye Haoxuan looked in the direction A-Moon pointed and indeed saw a figure slowly walking over. This person was wearing a black coat and a black hat that covered most of his face. He was carrying a black briefcase tightly in his hand, and he walked very slowly, glancing around from time to time, looking very vigilant.
The man walked to a spot not far from the warehouse door, stopped, looked around to make sure there was nothing unusual, and then slowly reached out and gently knocked three times on the warehouse door with a peculiar rhythm—one light knock followed by two heavy knocks.
The two lookouts in the warehouse stopped immediately upon hearing the knock. One of them walked to the door and asked in a low voice, "The password?"
The contact outside the door whispered a Japanese phrase, which Ye Haoxuan understood; it was indeed a code.
After listening, the lookout nodded, turned around, unlocked the warehouse's large lock, and slowly opened the door a crack to let the contact person in.
After the warehouse door closed again, A-Moon leaned close to Ye Haoxuan's ear and whispered:
"Haoxuan was the first to go in. Judging from his appearance, he should be a leader. The briefcase in his hand might hold other secrets."
Ye Haoxuan shook his head slightly: "It's hard to say. Let's wait for the other two. Maybe they have something even more important. Also, have Tony keep a close eye on the perimeter and make sure the other two contacts don't notice anything unusual. If they realize something's wrong and run away, it'll be troublesome."
Amoon immediately took out his walkie-talkie and relayed Ye Haoxuan's instructions to Tony.
Tony quickly responded, "Don't worry, Brother Xuan, I've got my eyes on them. The other two contacts are almost at the intersection. I've got the guys all ready; we definitely won't let them get away."
Ye Haoxuan nodded, his gaze falling once again on the warehouse door.
He could vaguely hear indistinct voices coming from inside the warehouse, all in Japanese. He couldn't make out what they were saying, but he could sense that the atmosphere inside the warehouse had become somewhat tense.
Feng Yuxiu, standing to the side, sharpened his gaze, clenched his fists slightly until his knuckles turned white, and his aura grew increasingly cold.
He looked at Ye Haoxuan and said in a low voice, "Brother Xuan, should I sneak in first and take care of those two lookouts? So that they won't cause trouble when we make our move later."
Ye Haoxuan shook his head slightly and said, "No need. Going in now might alert them. If there are other ambushes inside, we'll be at a disadvantage. Let's wait until the other two contacts go in, then we can act together quickly and decisively, without giving them any chance to react."
Feng Yuxiu didn't speak again, but nodded silently and resumed his previous posture, but the vigilance in his eyes did not diminish at all.
Three or four minutes later, Sasaki Miho sent another message:
"Brother Xuan, the other two contacts have arrived. They're at the warehouse entrance. They're together, both dressed in dark clothes, and not carrying anything. I guess they've hidden their weapons on their person."
Ye Haoxuan immediately picked up the walkie-talkie and said in a deep voice:
"Attention everyone, the other two contacts have arrived. Get ready. When they enter the warehouse, I'll give the signal to move out, and we'll act immediately! Little Ma, seal off all the exits. Tony, guard the outside. Moon and Feng Yuxiu, come with me. We'll take care of the lookouts first, then control the contacts and find the weapons!"
"Understood!" All the voices came from the walkie-talkies, this time with a more determined tone, and everyone was ready to take action.
Ye Haoxuan gripped his sidearm tightly, his eyes fixed on the two figures at the intersection.
The two figures slowly walked towards the warehouse, and like the first contact, they looked around from time to time, showing a high degree of vigilance.
They walked to the warehouse door, knocked three times, gave the secret signal, and then the warehouse door was opened a crack again, and the two of them went in one after the other.
Once the warehouse door was completely closed, Ye Haoxuan took a deep breath, his eyes turned cold, and he whispered to the person beside him, "Make your move!"
As soon as the words were spoken, everyone sprang into action, and a manhunt for the Japanese contact and the remaining weapons of the Black Blade Group officially began.
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