Anticipating the entry into the next hunting ground, I took a short nap for a couple of hours in my cabin on Becrux until sunrise. Although I said a couple of hours, in reality, I couldnt even fall asleep for half of that ti. Anyway, I managed to get so rest, so I thought I could maintain a more complete judgnt for about half a day while digesting the intense activities. Reflecting on the abnormal excitent during the conflict in xico, it would have been beneficial to rely on the awakening agent until the decisive mont.
As I drove away sleep with difficulty, a headache ca in place of the departing sleep. It must be due to sleep deprivation. I decide to endure it without taking any painkillers. Its uncomfortable to take painkillers in advance when I dont know when Ill need the awakening agent. Mixing different types of dication is never a good habit.
The storage, transport, and export of the stolen loot were under the jurisdiction of Suyeon, who was in charge of rear support. It was Suyeons role to review the various drafts and requests coming up from headquarters during my absence. I reviewed the contents while having a al.
We are pursuing the acquisition of a significant number of Chinese vessels as we judge that smooth cargo export is difficult with a single cruise ship from Heungseong Tourism, which used to operate on the Busan-Macao route. If we disguise it as a fleet going for a collective fishing operation in the North Korean East Sea, it is expected that we can freely move through the waters without attracting the attention of the Coast Guard. I have already issued an order to secure vessels with a tonnage of 20 tons, and the estimated unit price per ship, including shipping and permit certificates, is around 140,000 yuan.
140,000 yuan?
Yes.
The plan itself is good. Chinese vessels operating in the waters near North Korea are quite common, and the Chinese Coast Guard cannot inspect each departing ship individually. How can they monitor each of the tens of thousands of fleets that go out to the open sea and co back along the long coastline? Moreover, most of these fleets are engaged in illegal operations, so the more inspections China conducts, the more it loses. Conducting inspections but not catching anything becos a diplomatic problem.
However, the strange thing was the price of the vessels. With 140,000 yuan, its about 24 million won. Its less than a quarter of the price of a used ship of the sa class traded in Korea. I raised my eyebrows, expressing my doubt. Budget savings are good, but I wondered if the plan was too tight.
Its too cheap. Can we secure enough quantity with that value? Are you trying to save too much money?
Suyeon calmly responded.
Its possible. The increase in incidents has led to more available vessels and a decrease in transaction volu.
Incidents? Like increased surveillance by other countries?
Primarily that. In addition, a combination of factors such as a surge in unidentified distress incidents presud to be the mischief of marine creatures, and an increase in damage caused by pirates, seems to have had a complex impact.
But apart from that, are there pirates who attack fishing vessels? Especially Chinese ones?
Capturing sailors from a country where people are treated as commodities and negotiating how much they can get for them. The Chinese governnt would be more interested in using this hostage situation politically than valuing human lives. The families of the hostages would not have the financial capacity to pay. After all, except for the captain, most of them would have nationalities that are less prosperous than China, such as the Philippines or Indonesia. From the pirates perspective, Chinese vessels were probably not as valuable prey as they were rare.
However, Suyeon nodded again.
Its not typical piracy; its ard conflicts between fishern of different nationalities. Its said that fishern, mainly from Vietnam and Indonesia, attack Chinese vessels entering their national waters. The authorities of both countries seem to subtly encourage or tolerate this.
Huh. China has beco a bit careless.
Partially, its to create a stage for awakened individuals to act, divert their attention, and further incite public sentint.
A plausible story.
Chinas current situation did not allow it to take powerful action for the sake of a problem like fishing vessels being plundered. The United States, which had established formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan, was passing warships through the Taiwan Strait every day, irritating China.
Of course, external enemies are a good ans of reducing dostic unrest, but the enemy needs to be clear and easily understandable. From the Chinese governnts perspective, it was more advantageous to refrain from informing the public about the existence of an enemy beyond the limits of their response.
In short, choosing and focusing were necessary even here.
So, Vietnam and Indonesia were conducting delicate tightrope walking where they could without eliciting a reaction from the other party. In the long run, it could be a choice that brings disadvantages, but both of these countries were not in a stable situation, so they would likely focus more on short-term effects. In other words, they also needed an external enemy.
Next is the progress report on the acquisition of new land by Nueva Nogales. Through an indirect consortium using the Diamond Casino
While listening to the following orderly reports, I finished my al slowly and, sipping coffee, approved several electronic docunts. Personnel assignnts, budget allocation, and spending, educational and procurent plans, and other matters related to the organizations routine operations.
As the paynt proceeded through iris and fingerprint recognition, it reminded of the old days when even basic remote office systems didnt exist. Both then and now, as I was the organizations top joker, business trips and fieldwork were frequent. However, handling everything with just phone calls had its limitations, so at the end of every business trip and fieldwork was a pile of docunts waiting for . Such handling of tasks significantly increased my fatigue. Even if you handle the sa amount of work, its naturally more challenging when you do it all at once.
Building the current system was the achievent of Suyeons predecessor and the one before that. Although there have been improvents since the previous one, the fundantal frawork has not changed. Nevertheless, there was a considerable difference in work efficiency between the previous one and Suyeon. The system is the sa, but its the person operating it who makes the difference.
When the predecessor left abruptly, I honestly felt a bit bitter
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Suyeon looked puzzled and slightly awkward at the sa ti.
Do you have sothing to say?
The silence during the gaze seed lengthy. I pushed the tablet that I had just finished approving toward Suyeon, shaking my head to indicate that it wasnt anything.
Ill see you in the briefing room at the appointed ti.
Sure. Thank you for your hard work.
In the briefing room, we planned to determine the impact points on the Triad. I pushed the empty coffee cup toward Suyeon, who was about to turn around.
Bring another cup of coffee before you go.
I cant.
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Did I hear wrong? When I expressed confusion this ti, Suyeon calmly explained.
Youve been pressing your temple repeatedly since earlier. Its a habit you have when your head hurts. Excessive caffeine intake worsens headaches, so I recomnd ending it after lightly dispelling drowsiness.
Listening, I realized that I had been massaging my temples. After a brief pause, I chuckled.
Okay, okay. Ill do as you say.
Thank you.
I should be the one thanking you. Thank you. For caring.
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Suyeon, who had been silently blinking, eventually lowered her gaze and bowed her head again. There was a change in the secretarys vital signs that I couldnt interpret.
After brushing my teeth, I replaced my cup of coffee with a walk around the ship. On the second day of arrival today, there were still many areas on the passenger ship that needed attention. Personnel dispatched from headquarters had already begun work at sunrise. They were changing the Chinese communication equipnt on the bridge to Korean-made, installing several relays to enable satellite calls from within the ship even while moving, and securing armored compartnts in case of combat on board.
Reaching the bow railings, I saw nurous bodies rolling on the riverbed under the flowing river water. Corpses, along with all sorts of filthy debris, swayed down with the deep and slow currents.
Contrary to what many people commonly believe, most of the bodies do not float in the water. For a human corpse to float, gases produced by decay need to accumulate inside the body. However, when fish and crustaceans consu the flesh, they create holes that allow the gas to escape.
The softest parts, like eyeballs, are the first to be consud by underwater creatures. Next is the flesh, followed by organs and fat. Tissues with tough muscle fibers are usually the last. Typically, the feet remain until the end, mostly because shoes are hard. Therefore, when disposing of a body in a river or the sea, its essential to remove the shoes.
Among the remains discarded on the riverbed, half were wearing shoes, while the other half consisted only of skeletons. The forr might be the work of amateurs lacking even basic knowledge, while the latter could be attributed to more professional killers, including military personnel and cannibalistic entities.
Upon entering the briefing room, I found the operational staff at the team leader level or higher gathered.
Take a seat.
Everyone who was standing imdiately took their seats.
On the front wall, which looked much improved from yesterday, a large map was projected by a laser projector. Pointing my chin to the single highlighted area on the map, I asked,
Has the strike point already been decided?
Suyeon, standing beside the map, nodded slightly.
Yes. Its the residential area called Daxing village, which touches the northwest boundary of Panyu District.
Whats there?
Many businesses belonging to the Hulongbang, one of the Guangdong Triads sub-factions, are concentrated there. There are dogfighting pits, gambling dens, auction houses, and more.
There must have been more places than just this according to the information Gao Shusen provided.
Of course, there were many other candidate locations the Chief of Security also agreed that this is the optimal target. Firstly, the abnormal concentration of businesses, and secondly, a supporter behind the scenes who had been watching Hu Shuying, the leader of Hulongbang, was recently neutralized. After that incident, Hu Shuying, for security reasons, has preferred to stay at business locations rather than at ho.
It sounds like prey that can be bitten off in one big, neat chunk.
Thats right.
Have you verified the reliability of the information?
To the extent that can be verified, yes. However, due to insufficient data, its difficult to be a hundred percent certain. We also deployed drones during your absence, but they did not yield any significant results.
Unavoidable.
With the sun already set, information gathering through drones is limited. Didnt Houstons Ricardo also notice the presence of our drone that flew far away? If there were mid-level officials of the Triad on constant alert, they would have detected abnormalities as soon as the drone rose into the sky.
Indeed, the location itself is excellent.
Looking at the map, I understood why they concentrated the businesses here. The small waterway, penetrating the residential area and flowing under the riverside road that bends the residence, extended to the mainstream of the Zhujiang River. It was an excellent location where various goods could be transported silently during dark hours. Placing businesses at the center, surrounded by boundary and defense lines on the outskirts, created a maze-like complex of chaotic alleys that could act as a vital point, constantly draining attackers blood during defensive battles.
Moreover, behind it was a dense thicket forming a diamond-shaped small hill. In case of ergency, this forest could serve as an escape route.
With such a good location, there might be real Black Childrens party gatherings, right?
The current hideout of the Triad riffraff resembled the chaotic residences of Brazils Favelas, indicating the possibility of partial coexistence between the two forces. Similar to the precedent of the German and Soviet forces in Stalingrad during the chemical warfare era, separated by a wall, each unaware of the others presence.
Kyung-tae affird my words.
Yes! We considered that possibility when making the decision.
Thats right.
Tap, tap. When I gestured by tapping on the table, Suyeon resud the briefing. From the middle onward, Kyung-tae took over.
After about 30 minutes of discussion following the briefing, the strike point was confird without changes. If there had been more ti, we could have collected more information before taking action, but the unpredictable Gao Shusen, whose life still hung in the balance, was a problem.
As ti goes on, the profitability of the hunt will decrease, and
Here, passing a quiet day would result in the disappearance of expected profits of at least several hundred billion. Depending on how tightly we squeeze the vein of the ungodly in this city, the future course of action would vary significantly.
On the other hand, the expiration of the validity period of the information we secured was also a problem. In an environnt where everything was rapidly changing, how long would the existing information remain valid?
So, here, I had to rely on my adaptive skills and the abilities of my subordinates, heavily dependent on my own capabilities.
Those who seek to devour others must be prepared to be devoured themselves. Unlike the imperialists of the Round Table, I was not a fool who believed in the innate right to devour others left to .
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