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Two months later-

Yang Li received a message from the Bureau. They had called him to discuss a highly classified mission.

He met with Zhou Lin and other higher-ups. They told him about the new mission. It was the most difficult mission they had ever given him. Also, it would take up to a couple of years to complete the mission.

They had received intel that a terrorist organization was planning a large-scale attack on Colchis. According to their estimates, they would require around two years to finish their preparation. According to their information, if the attack succeeds, it would be a devastating blow to the entire economy of Colchis.

The mission was to infiltrate and move up in the terrorist organization. When Yang Li had acquired appropriate power and influence, he would take action to destroy the organization internally.

Once he completed this mission, the Bureau would give him a special license. This license had only been issued twice since the formation of the Bureau. The license allowed the license holder full pardon in case the person commits any crime once. The Bureau also promised to provide assistance to Yang Li in his future business endeavors.

Yang Li decided to reply in three days. He called his mother and sister immediately. They decided to meet up at Zenith Biotech.

A few hours later all 3 of them were assembled in Yu Rumeng's apartment. He explained the details of the mission to both of them and asked about their opinions.

Her sister was concerned but confident in her brother's abilities. So, she left the decision to him.

However, his mother was worried. Two years was a long time. They would not be able to communicate with him. They talked for an hour before he was finally able to convince his mother. Although she agreed, she was still very reluctant. She also made him promise never to go on such kinds of missions anymore. After pacifying her and agreeing to her condition the trio went for a family dinner.

After he made his decision, he called the Bureau. They told him that the mission would start in 7 days and that he should get his affairs in order before leaving.

Thereafter, he informed Zhou Jin about the mission. Zhou Jin was concerned when he heard the details, "Should I accompany you on this mission?"

Yang Li replied, "Although there is some danger in this mission, it is manageable. I understand your concerns but you are needed here more. With me gone your responsibilities are going to increase drastically. The difficulties you will face will not be any easier."

For three days Li and Jin discussed their future plans. For the next few days, he spent all his time with his mother and sister.

He reported to the Bureau on the pre-determined date and place in the capital. He was only allowed to take 2 people as support. However, they would not infiltrate the group with him. He took CJ and PR with him as he was closest to them.

The terrorist group was located in the neighboring continent of Alkebulan. Geographically the northern part of Alkebulan was a desert. Whereas, the rest of the continent had very dense forests. It had very high temperatures and humidity throughout the year. Also, the winters were very short.

Alkebulan was the most dangerous continent in the world. Laws only existed on paper and were broken on a daily basis. Many terrorist groups had set up their base in Alkebulan.

The group that Li had to infiltrate was the largest on the continent. It was called GodsSalvation. Their leader was called Emmanuel. Most, of the countries in Alkebulan, were either ruled by dictators or military leaders. Some of the countries were under the influence of terrorist outfits.

The grand objective of GodsSalvation was to establish a state which was governed by them. They wanted to expand the state until it covered the entire continent. To achieve their objectives, they needed resources. This was often provided by foreign powers in exchange for carrying out missions for them. Apart from destroying the organization internally, Yang Li had to find who ordered GS to act against Colchis.

Li, CJ, and PR were dropped 50 miles away from a city that was under the control of GodsSalvation. Li separated from CJ and PR as soon as they reached the city.

A year later-

In the last year, CJ and PR had already set up a small bookshop in the city. They acted as a young couple to maintain their cover. After Li had separated from CJ and PR he had gone radio silent. They had no contact with him for the past year. They were starting to lose hope and feared the worst.

One morning they received a parcel that contained a coded message. On decoding, the message said- 'more time needed-YL.'

Both CJ and PR felt relieved and happy after receiving the message. They immediately reported back to HQ. Now, all they could do is wait to hear from Yang Li again.

6 months later-

Six months after they received the message, one of the lieutenants of GodsSalvation had been poisoned to death. It was huge news.

There were 12 regional lieutenants under Emmanuel. They were in charge of different areas. It was very rare for someone at the lieutenant level to be killed. There were rumors that it was due to a traitor who had infiltrated the organization. A lot of deaths followed.

Both CJ and PR were nervous, however, a few days later they heard another news that calmed them. A new lieutenant had been chosen by Emmanuel. His name was Kade.

6 months later-

In the past 6 months, there have been huge changes in the entire continent of Alkebulan. The number of conflicts between the terror outfits had increased at a rapid rate. The bloodshed was at an all-time high. It was said that in certain parts of the continent the stench of blood had become prevalent and would spread out covering many cities and villages. Some people also said that in those battle areas the Sun was hazy as the air was drenched with blood mist, blocking the Sun.

CJ and PR had been regularly receiving messages from Yang Li. In fact, all these increased conflicts between GodsSalvation and other terror outfits were Li's machinations.

When they learned of this, they were impressed but also felt a chill run down their spine. A single person was able to turn the entire continent's terrorist forces upside down. The number of deaths was in the thousands. All this was directly or indirectly the work of Yang Li.

In the 1st year of Li's infiltration, Li had won over the loyalty of a group of native ex-soldiers when he saved their lives. Thereafter, he placed these soldiers undercover in various branches of GodsSalvation. These soldiers had worked their way up their branches in the past year and a half.

After Yang Li became a lieutenant, he aided these people to gain control over their respective branches. Presently, out of the 12 branches, 7 were indirectly under his control.

Furthermore, Yang Li's reputation as Kade was frightening. Even Emmanuel's name had been overshadowed by Kade in the past 6 months.

His way of dealing with his enemies was cold and brutal. His own men were afraid of him. They called him 'Diavolos'- which meant the Devil. He was also famous for his torture techniques.

There were many cases where his subordinates fainted after watching him torture the enemies. However, his means were very effective. He always obtained the intel he needed. As time passed, the leaders of various organizations instructed their soldiers to commit suicide rather than fall captive into Kade's hands. Such was his reputation.

The number of people who died at his hands was no less than 100. Some even claimed that it was much more than that but no one was certain.

When CJ and PR would come across such news, they felt conflicted. They didn't know what to believe.

If it was true, then either they didn't know Yang Li or he had changed after coming to Alkebulan. It had been more than 2 years now since they came to this brutal and savage land. In the last message they received from Yang Li, he said that he needed 6 to 8 months to complete the mission.

In the next two months, many small terror outfits in the northern and western part of the continent were eradicated and their territories were taken over by GodsSalvation. In order to counter GodsSalvation, another force had been birthed with its base in the Southern part of Alkebulan. It was basically a coalition of all terror outfits apart from GodsSalvation. It had come into existence in the past 10 months. It was called Southern Freedom-SF. They were established in the south and had captured the territories of the eastern part of Alkebulan as well.

Presently, both the groups had similar strengths and resources and therefore acted as a check and balance to each other. So, for the time being, the daily bloodshed had been halted and an eerie calm pervaded the continent.

Yang Li had collected all the intel that he needed. He had found that it was The Kingdom of Phyrgia and some high-level officials in the Uruk government that had made an offer to GodsSalvation to destabilize the economy of Colchis in exchange for resources and rare metals. He had already sent the information to the Bureau.

He just needed a few months to completely remove Emmanuel and take over GodsSalvation.