Chapter 17 Operation Goryeo 1

  Section 1

  Firecrackers crackled and popped, Li Wei's parents' new house was being topped out, although it wasn't a traditional brick house, this ritual couldn't be avoided in the countryside. A grand banquet had to be set up at home, relatives and friends, neighbors and villagers all came to offer gifts. These two days were bustling with excitement, people praised Li Wei for his ability to bring happiness to his parents. Li Wei's parents were overjoyed, their mouths couldn't stop smiling.

  Actually, this was a requirement of the Yutong company. Originally, the company had hoped that Li Wei would arrange for his parents to live in a certain Yutong logistics family residential area, but Li Wei's parents didn't want to live in the high-rise buildings of the city. In the end, the company decided to build a miniature safe haven (employees above level 4 must have their families protected). Li Wei only felt being monitored, not protected, but there was no way out. The watches that Li Wei gave his parents had a positioning system, it could be imagined how much control the company had over special personnel...

  Section 2

  Li Wei, Shān Pào has become a true fourth-level special advisor. Given his performance in the epidemic event, he was directly promoted and shed his newcomer halo, so he had more opportunities to go on missions. He also made many friends in the company, people who have been through life and death together are easy to get along with. Li Wei is very close to Lán Yá, Old Gun, Silver Fox, and even the wooden man who plays with knives, at least they don't dislike each other. In Bianzhou City's Yu Tong Logistics, Li Wei was on his way up to the top floor, full of confidence and expectation for the upcoming mission. After reaching the top floor, he and a stranger jointly verified their fingerprints and iris scans to enter the secret room, where Dr. Lán Yá was waiting for them. At this time, both the screen and off-screen audio came from the wall.

  "The relationship between China and North Korea is well-known to all of you. Since the end of the Korean War, China has consistently provided assistance to North Korea without interruption, even during difficult times. The first leader of the Workers' Party of Korea, Kim Il-sung, and the Korean people have always had a deep affection for China. However, the second leader, Kim Jong-il, who is the son of the first leader, has made increasingly high demands for aid, with boundless ambition and a desire to unify Korea through military force. With a strong warlike mentality, he constantly challenges South Korea's nerves, but South Korea, with its developed economy and US military presence, refuses to yield. The two countries are in a state of heightened tension along the 38th parallel. China has made multiple diplomatic efforts, organizing six-party talks, striving for peace and coexistence in Northeast Asia..."

  "Get to the point, okay? You've been saying these news are broadcast every day, just talk about our task." Li Wei interrupted with a bit of impatience.

  "A special advisor ninja of the company is trapped in a concentration camp in North Korea, and the company hopes you can rescue him before he is exposed. Additionally, there were traces of an American secret society in both the Jiuding Great Law incident and the SARS epidemic, and this organization has activities within North Korea's borders, so it's necessary to investigate their true nature. This mission will be carried out by Dr. Blue Tooth, Mountain Cannon, Thousand Faces, Big Soldier, and Monk, who is undercover in North Korea, with Big Soldier as your team leader."

  "Isn't a ninja a ronin from Japan? And isn't there an international friend working for the company?" Li Wei asked.

  "No, he is a native of the Huaxia nation. When he was young, he was fascinated by ninjas and ninja techniques, and later studied in Fusang for many years. He is an informal ninja with superb ninja skills."

  "Ninja, I always think of Ninja Turtles, this guy is infatuated with foreign things! Why not go find a monk to learn some Chinese kung fu?"

  "Alright, Dr. Bluetooth has the materials and equipment you need. This mission only allows success, no failure!"

  After leaving the secret room, Li Wei continued to ask:

  "Big soldier, ninja, and monk these few people, thousand faces you are familiar with?"

  "They are all senior special advisors, and I have also practiced disguise with Ninja. Da Bing Lao Qiang is relatively familiar, they are almost the same, both are kings of soldiers and gods of guns. As for the monk, I only know that he was a monk since childhood and has been practicing martial arts."

  "Chiang Men, why don't you ever disguise yourself as a woman?"

  "This..."

  "Mountain artillery, can't you stop asking so many annoying questions? Knowing such secrets won't do you any good." Bluetooth interrupted their conversation, avoiding an awkward situation. Li Wei thought to himself: Your code names are all cooler than the last, Thousand Faces, Silver Fox, Ninja Turtle... and mine is Mountain Artillery, am I being bullied because I'm from a rural area?!

  Section 3

  On the banks of the Goose River, Li Wei couldn't feel that majestic and powerful atmosphere. Following the convoy into North Korea, the inspection for entering was much less strict than when leaving. There were no villages along the border, and the crops were relatively short (definitely not genetically modified). The sandy road had very few vehicles on it.

  As soon as they entered North Korea, Li Wei felt like he had traveled through time. From soldiers to ordinary people, everyone seemed to be from a different era than him. Many people looked malnourished, with yellow skin and thin muscles, short stature, and rarely seen fat people. Even in the sweltering summer heat, people were still wrapped up tightly, without seeing colorful T-shirts or beautiful women wearing shorts.

  The portraits and statues of leaders were everywhere. After a bumpy ride, the convoy arrived at a small city, which was not as big as a county town in China, more like a rural town. The hotel was very small, Li Wei and his group of four people occupied two rooms. Unexpectedly, there was special service from Chinese people at night. Seeing those beautiful North Korean girls, Li Wei really had some thoughts, but he shared a room with Blue Tooth, and he really hated this broken hotel.

  After the power outage, the few people didn't rest. Blue Tooth set up a satellite antenna to search for Monk's and Ninja's signals. Soon they found Monk's location, but couldn't contact him, and Ninja completely lost his signal. Big Soldier and Thousand Face discussed their next move. Big Soldier decided to search for Ninja while contacting various personnel from different factions to gather valuable intelligence.

  Thousand Face was in charge of the military and government, Li Wei was responsible for the three teachings and nine streams (a term referring to various social classes). Li Wei felt very resentful, why did he have to contact people from the three teachings and nine streams? Was it because he came from a rural area, with the codename Mountain Cannon? He would change this broken codename sooner or later. Nine Streams was better, more comfortable for him.

  Big Soldier told them that they had to be careful, as North Korea was not like other countries. The three teachings and nine streams were all under surveillance, and any mistakes could lead to severe consequences. Li Wei nodded, understanding the importance of his mission.

  Li Wei spent the next few days eating, drinking and having fun. This was the good thing about being a nobody - you could do whatever you wanted without worrying about anything else. Although he didn't find out any information about the ninjas during this time, some of the things that were happening behind the scenes made his hair stand on end. The currency of Huaxia was widely accepted here, but the North Koreans were secretly manufacturing counterfeit Huaxian bills and smuggling them into the country to buy opium, which was the most popular plant in the area. All of this had the backing of the military. Li Wei couldn't help but think about how the heroes of Huaxia had come to this place years ago to fight against the invaders, sacrificing their lives for peace and to protect their homes. But now, there was no sign that they had ever been here - the North Koreans didn't even remember the sacrifices that the heroes of Huaxia had made. All they cared about was their leader, who could supposedly shoot down American planes with just a stone. And yet, despite all the aid that Huaxia had given them, the North Koreans were still harming the people of Huaxia. It really made Li Wei want to curse them out loud.

  What Qianmian and Dawei heard was roughly the same, under the military's rule, only soldiers in Goryeo didn't go hungry. Every soldier had the main ideology in their heads and the leader in their eyes. The military secretly participated in counterfeiting and smuggling drugs, the leader naturally knew about it. Qianmian and Dawei's next move was to control a high-ranking military officer, Qianmian disguised himself and infiltrated the military department. Li Wei rushed to the signal transmission location with Lanyu, found He Shang, and waited for further action.

  Section 4

  In the city of Ping'an, North Korea, Li Wei and Blue Tooth arrived at their destination. The signal from the monk was coming from here, which is the second largest city in North Korea after the capital Pyongyang. Blue Tooth directly located the position of the monk and the two rushed there, entering a place similar to a bar, but they didn't see the monk himself. There were loud noises coming from underground, Li Wei and Blue Tooth wanted to go down but were blocked outside. In fact, the monk was downstairs, where two groups of people were already fighting each other. Li Wei forced his way in, recognized the monk, and helped him by punching and kicking those thin and weak men until they couldn't fight back. At this time, the monk suddenly rushed over to attack Li Wei, who whispered:

  "One of us!"

  The monk's moves were swift and precise, his blows even more ruthless than before. His strength was at its peak, causing Li Wei to hastily defend himself, revealing a hint of fear on his face as he whispered:

  "Yutong Logistics!"

  The monk launched a heavy punch, aiming straight for Li Wei's heart. Li Wei dodged by bending his body and only defended himself. The monk's moves were fierce and relentless, forcing Li Wei into a corner. He gave a signal with his eyes and whispered:

  "No need to show mercy, soon we'll both be defeated and caught by them, remember."

  Li Wei reluctantly took action, and the two began to exchange blows. Fists and feet flew back and forth, with neither gaining the upper hand, until they were both exhausted and injured. They were then apprehended by others and taken away. Blue Tooth watched from outside as Mountain Cannon and the monk were captured together, and was shocked. As the monk passed by Blue Tooth's side, he quietly made a victorious gesture to him. Blue Tooth suddenly understood and quietly retreated. It seemed that the monk had a plan in mind, but why did they also capture Mountain Cannon? Was there some kind of scheme at play?

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