# Chapter 129: New World
On the rooftop of a building, in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows of a conference room, a bald old man held a glass teacup filled with Goji Berries, watching the scene of Ding Qing being taken away downstairs.
Seeing the two police cars drive off, he turned around with a smile, looking at Li Zhongjiu who was sitting in the main chair of the conference room.
"Zhongjiu! Ding Qing has been taken away by the Metropolitan Police Department!"
Li Zhongjiu rested his legs on the long conference table, leaning back in Chairman Shi's spacious chair. Hearing the old man's words, Li Zhongjiu didn't show much happiness. He loosened his tie and rubbed his brow with a hint of fatigue.
"Director Yang, how is the investigation into the murderer of Chairman Shi progressing?"
A flicker of surprise crossed Director Yang's face under his bald head. He quickly raised his teacup to hide his momentary lapse.
"There's no information yet!"
"Then hurry up and investigate!" Li Zhongjiu got up, picked up his suit jacket hanging on the back of the chair, and walked towards the outside of the conference room.
"Oh, right, you'll have to continue troubling Director Yang with Ding Qing's matter. Keep him at the Police Station for a while longer!"
A subordinate in a black suit pushed open the conference room door for Li Zhongjiu. Just as Li Zhongjiu reached the door, he turned back and said to Director Yang inside the conference room.
"No problem, I'll notify the Ministry of Justice!"
Director Yang smiled and nodded towards Li Zhongjiu.
*Bang!* Inside the conference room, only Director Yang remained.
"How is it?"
Director Yang took out a mobile phone from his suit pocket and placed it on the conference table.
The phone screen clearly showed an ongoing call.
He pressed the speakerphone button, and the benevolent smile on his face turned somewhat eerie.
"Everyone is eyeing the Throne, but he's looking for some murderer. He won't achieve anything great!"
"Zhongjiu is still too strong. If he takes the top spot, what will be left for us old guys?
After being suppressed by Shi Dongchu for so long, do we want to find another big mountain to sit on our heads? I think Jang Shouji is quite good. How many people from the Imperial Sun Faction support him now?
A Chairman without real power, I think he'll understand how to respect his seniors!"
"Then I'll talk to Chairman Jang!"
"Seconded!"
"Seconded!"
...…
As South Korea's foremost Criminal Group, Golden Gate Group has always been under the surveillance of the Metropolitan Police Department.
Especially after Golden Gate Group's Chairman Shi was assassinated, the police have been keeping a close eye on Golden Gate Group, increasing police presence and strictly guarding against the possibility of large-scale violent incidents.
New World Plan…
Inside an office at the Metropolitan Police Department, Section Chief Jiang, who had brought Ding Qing back to the Police Station, rested his feet on the office desk, holding a stack of documents in one hand and a cigarette between his lips in the other.
The ashtray was piled high with cigarette butts, and the entire room was filled with smoke.
Section Chief Jiang looked at the documents about Li Zi Cheng, who was wearing a police uniform, and his brows were tightly furrowed.
After a long time, he picked up the phone and made a call.
"Let's meet, still at the old spot!"
...
Seoul, Yongsan Garrison.
This is where the Federal Army stationed in South Korea is located.
It is also the headquarters of the Pacific Area Federation Army Installation Management Command.
The Base's internal facilities include several Military Family Housing Areas, a Large Commissary, a Sales Department, a Restaurant, Indoor and Outdoor Sports Fields, a Swimming Pool, a Small Golf Course, a Hospital, a Dental Clinic, and the Dragon Hill Lodge.
Among them, the Dragon Hill Lodge provides accommodation for Federal Army personnel, their families, and visitors arriving in South Korea.
Inside a suite at the Dragon Hill Lodge, the Hitman, who was being sought by both the Underworld and the police in South Korea, sat in a rattan chair by the window, holding a phone.
He looked through the window at the Federal Soldiers coming and going outside the lodge.
"Boss is back in New York. Okay, I'm nearing the end here. One of the targets has returned to Seoul. This time I'll take care of several Golden Gate Group leaders at once!"
*Knock, knock, knock!*
There was a knocking sound from Outside the door. Sloan cautiously hung up the mobile phone. With a flick of his sleeve, a handgun appeared in his palm.
Sloan listened to the rhythmic knocking sound and walked to the Room door...
"Hello, I'm Zi Yun. Do you need hot water in your Room? I've brought some for you!"
Sloan stood still for a moment, listening carefully. After confirming there was only one person's breathing sound Outside, he tucked the handgun back into his sleeve and opened the Room door.
The Room door opened, and a delicate-looking girl with short hair stood Outside, holding a kettle.
"Hello, here's your hot water!"
Sloan looked at the girl in front of him. He had been staying at the Dragon Hill Lodge for a few days, and this girl had been providing the service.
She was said to be a high school student working part-time to help with expenses while in New York for some competition.
Sloan took the hot water kettle and pulled out a ten-dollar bill from his pocket as a tip, handing it to the girl.
The girl took the money, bowing repeatedly in thanks.
Sloan merely glanced at her and closed the Room door directly.
The moment the Room door closed, a meaningful smile appeared on the girl's face Outside the door.
As the Organization's most successful gene experimental subject, Gu Zi Yun had defected from the Organization over ten years ago and lived the life of an Ordinary Person.
Unfortunately, the Organization's gene experimental subjects require alleviation potion to cope with the damage from brain overload.
Gu Zi Yun was no exception. From the Doctor, she learned she had at most three months left.
This was the reason she came to Seoul. She had searched for a long time before finding a Criminal Group that supplied funds to the Organization—the Golden Gate Group.
The reason she targeted Sloan was because she had personally witnessed the Golden Gate Group's Chairman die by Sloan's gun.
That had originally been her target, but he had gotten there first.
The Organization had been conducting human experimentation in South Korea's capital for over ten years. Gu Zi Yun didn't believe this could have happened without the support of South Korea's upper echelon.
Driving away the wolf to swallow the tiger – this was Gu Zi Yun's plan. She wanted to use the influence behind this Hitman to crack open the Organization's iron walnut.
"Don't disappoint me!"
Separated by the room door, Gu Zi Yun seemed to be able to see Sloan inside the door, an expressionless smile on her face.
Returning to the Room's Living Room, Sloan casually placed the kettle aside.
He wasn't worried that Golden Gate Group or the South Korean Metropolitan Police Department could find him here.
Even if his whereabouts were exposed, which South Korean Underworld or police influence would dare to impact the Federal Army Base?
After all, this was the supreme overlord of South Korea! *Ding-a-ling!* Sloan casually picked up the phone.
"Target Number Two was taken to the Police Station?
Okay, I understand. Then change the target, lock onto Target Number Three!"
......
Outskirts of Seoul, a dense forest concealed a sizable Castle Complex, which was one of the Organization's Secret Underground Experiment Bases.
As the Base's person in charge, Doctor Bai, with shoulder-length blue short hair, had just returned from headquarters, but her complexion didn't look good.
Due to the special nature of their research, many foreign organizations were interested in their research results. Armed conflict was not uncommon, but their backing Organization was even more powerful, directly severing many tentacles that reached out.
Doctor Bai wasn't worried about any influence trying to seize her research results.
Brain stimulation and development, combined with the violence gene and a strong physique, created a perfect killing machine.
Such research results were irresistible to any Organization.
Having the Organization behind them prevented a lot of trouble. But this time, headquarters actually wanted to dispose of all the test subjects.
Those were all her life's work.
The Scarface following Behind her had a cigarette dangling from his mouth, his gaze brazenly surveying the Base's facilities and personnel.
"Doctor Bai, I heard you found that monster's whereabouts!"
Doctor Bai narrowed her eyes and asked, "Monster? Are you referring to?"
"Of course, Monster Number One!" The Scarface exhaled a puff of smoke: "Do you want me to take care of her? Headquarters has given the order to destroy all test subjects!"
Doctor Bai fanned away the smoke in front of her, looking at the Scarface sent by headquarters:
"Mr. Cui, there's still plenty of time before headquarters' deadline. If you have time, why not help me solve a problem first!"
"A problem!?" Mr. Cui frowned.
Doctor Bai explained, "There's a Golden Gate Group here in Seoul that has been funding our research. We help them eliminate competitors.
Some time ago, the Golden Gate Group's Chairman was assassinated, and several directors are vying for the Chairman's position. If it drags on too long, this year's research funding will have a shortfall."
"So, Doctor Bai, what do you mean?"
Doctor Bai took out two photos, handing them to Mr. Cui face down.
"Pick one. You take care of him, and the remaining one will be the Golden Gate Group's Chairman!"
Interesting. The scar on Mr. Cui's face twitched as he grinned, like a large centipede coiled on his face.
He casually picked one, flipped it over,
Looking at the person in the photos, Mr. Cui took a heavy drag from his cigarette, threw the half-smoked butt at his feet, and ground it out fiercely.
"I'll go do it now!"
Doctor Bai watched the Scarface leave with his men, her face gloomy. At this moment, the door of the sealed Laboratory Behind her suddenly opened.
A boy with a delicate appearance, looking like a young master from a high school, walked out.
"Do you want me to take care of him!"
The young master smiled at the direction Mr. Cui had left, drawing a finger across his neck.
Doctor Bai didn't speak, but a cold light flashed in her eyes as she stared in the direction Mr. Cui had left.
......
Cheongnyangni, Li Zhongjiu walked into the elevator surrounded by several Subordinates.
"Still no information about that murderer?"
In the elevator, Li Zhongjiu was somewhat irritated and reached out to loosen his tie.
The Subordinate next to him quickly lowered his head and replied, "Boss, not yet. Our men are searching urgently!"
"Hurry up!"
Li Zhongjiu glared at the Subordinate. Just then, with a *ding*, the elevator door opened.
The elevator had descended to the Underground Garage.
Li Zhongjiu led his subordinates to his vehicle. The subordinate had just pulled open the car door.
A Voice sounded in the Underground Garage.
"Are you Li Zhongjiu?"
Li Zhongjiu, who was about to get into the car, stopped his action and turned around.
In the alternating light and shadow of the Underground Garage, several figures were slowly walking out of the shadows.
The one who spoke was a middle-aged man in a suit, with a knife scar on his left cheek.
"Who are you?"
Li Zhongjiu looked at the several people in front of him, waving his hand to signal the subordinates Behind him to be wary. His men quickly drew their short blades.
"Assi-ba, stop dawdling, I finally waited for you, you son of a bitch!"
The Scarface cursed, and with a backhand, pulled out a handgun from behind his waist, aimed it at Li Zhongjiu, and pulled the trigger directly.
*Pfft pfft pfft pfft!*
The sound of the silenced pistol echoed in the Underground Garage. Li Zhongjiu rolled behind a black commercial vehicle, watching helplessly as his Subordinates fell one by one.
If a subordinate hadn't pushed him just now, he would have been shot into a honeycomb.
Ssi-bal, this is South Korea, not the Federation. Do Hitmen use guns directly now...
Who wants to kill him? Ding Qing? No, that's not his way of doing things, and that guy is still at the Metropolitan Police Department...
Jang Shouji? Could it be that son of a bitch?
Ssi-bal!
Li Zhongjiu listened to the sound of leather shoes getting closer and closer, gripping the dagger in his hand tighter and tighter. Years of experience fighting in the Underworld told him that begging for mercy at this time was useless. It was better to fight to the death and bite off a piece of the opponent.
Choi Seong-do chewed on chewing gum, squatting down to look at Li Zhongjiu hiding behind the Bunker. The scar on his face was like a wriggling centipede.
"Hey, you brat, don't waste my time. Come out and I'll give you a quick end, otherwise, I'll crush your bones little by little!"
Li Zhongjiu leaned against the car body, regulating his breathing, and gripping his short blade tightly.
"Ssi-bal!"
Choi Seong-do signaled, and two of the Organization's internal security men, holding guns with both hands, circled around from both sides.
*Bang bang!*
Two gunshots rang out. The two Gunmen fell to the ground instantly, a streak of blood red on their foreheads, the entire back of their heads blown open, revealing a glistening white mess.
Choi Seong-do flinched, immediately squatting down and shrinking behind a car's wheel.
"Who's there?" Choi Seong-do demanded sharply. The answer was a series of precise single shots.
7.62 caliber sniper rifle bullets accurately pierced the thin car body, killing the two Organization internal security men on the spot.
Choi Seong-do rolled between the vehicles in a sorry state, dodging the pursuit of the lethal bullets.
*Bang!*
Li Zhongjiu thought reinforcements had arrived and was about to get up when a rifle bullet directly pierced his thigh.
"Ah! Ssi-bal!"
Li Zhongjiu endured the severe pain and shrank behind the wheel hub of a nearby commercial vehicle, gritting his teeth and cursing aloud.
Ssi-bal, there were actually two groups of people trying to kill him.
Choi Seong-do dodged the bullets coming from Outside in a sorry state. As the Organization's first-generation test subject, Choi Seong-do had undergone brain modification and was considered a half-step superhuman. His skill, marksmanship, and consciousness were no less than a top-tier special forces soldier.
Unfortunately, he was facing two top-tier Assassins from the Brotherhood of Assassins.
Although they couldn't perform ultra-long-range sniping, with two sniper rifles, they had forced Choi Seong-do into a desperate situation.
"Doctor, I need support..."
Ignoring Li Zhongjiu, Choi Seong-do flipped into a commercial vehicle, started the engine, and fled desperately.
Ssi-bal! Through the rearview mirror, Choi Seong-do watched the several cars relentlessly pursuing him. He called Doctor Bai while pressing the accelerator.
As for whether he would lead the enemy back to the Base, Choi Seong-do was confident that with the military force at the Base and those monsters there, they could annihilate this group of bastards.
Not only was Choi Seong-do confident about this, but Doctor Bai was also very confident.
Confident in the test subjects under her command.
One group pursued, one group fled, and Behind them, a hooded girl was quietly following on a motorcycle.
The Organization's Ancient Castle Base on the Outskirts of New York.
Dozens of Organization Gunmen stood ready.
(End of chapter)