Outside Mexico City, at Chapultepec Castle, Wan Yunting had been staying for two days, continuously researching with Hou Feipeng the cartel's base in the town of Otlatra, which was garrisoned by twelve thousand armed guards.
Concurrently, Caro Quijin resided in a villa manor at the heart of the base, surrounded by countless armed guards and the cartel's elite forces. The villa was fortified three layers deep, making it impossible for even a mosquito to penetrate.
"So, I can get you into the cartel's base, but if you want to enter Caro Quijin's residence and assassinate him, that will depend entirely on your own skills!"
Wan Yunting, Luo Yaolici, and Hou Feipeng were hunched over a conference table, examining a detailed map of Otlatra. The map clearly depicted all the streets, large and small, having been meticulously drawn and annotated from satellite imagery. Caro Quijin's sprawling villa manor was situated in the town's central area.
Through their communications, they had managed to arrange for Wan Yunting to infiltrate Otlatra. With support from Luo Yaolici's undercover contacts, Wan Yunting could be led directly through the town to Caro Quijin's residence.
However, breaking through the elite guards protecting the villa estate would be entirely up to Wan Yunting's individual prowess. After all, Luo Yaolici and Vasquez Kai had dispatched numerous self-proclaimed top assassins and elite US agents, all of whom had failed to breach Caro Quijin's villa, a fortress defended by his elite guards. Most had been discovered and killed on the periphery by the elite guard team.
This was why Mexico's biggest drug lord, Caro Quijin, had managed to survive this long, given the sheer number of people who wanted him dead.
Wan Yunting frowned, studying the terrain of Caro Quijin's villa manor on the map. The manor was isolated from the town's residential buildings by a blank area of approximately two hundred meters. This acted like a moat, forming an effective defensive no-man's-land. If they were truly under attack, this two-hundred-meter buffer zone could create an effective firing range for enemy engagement.
Moreover, this two-hundred-meter buffer zone around the villa manor was riddled with landmines, specifically to deter assassins. Therefore, there were only two ways to enter the massive villa complex, one from the east and one from the west, both heavily guarded by the elite guard team, making entry through these routes extremely difficult.
"Are there any underground tunnels or anything?" Wan Yunting asked, turning his head.
"No," Luo Yaolici replied, shaking his head. "We've essentially tried every assassination route you can think of."
Wan Yunting frowned again, then gave a bitter smile. "I'm making things difficult for myself. How about I take back all those boasts I made? Just consider it me talking nonsense, okay?"
Luo Yaolici glanced at him with his brown eyes, took a puff of his cigar, and chuckled. "Are you planning to give up?"
Wan Yunting tossed his pen down and sat down with a sigh. "I can't help it. I thought it was too simple before. I never imagined Caro Quijin would be so afraid of death, hiding inside his villa like a turtle in its shell. We'd have to lure him out!"
"Luring him out, that's a good idea!" Luo Yaolici turned his head to look askance at Wan Yunting and smiled. "However, Caro Quijin mostly operates within Otlatra town and rarely leaves. Even when he does, he's accompanied by his elite guard team. We've also attempted frontal assaults on him, but they've all failed."
Wan Yunting, smoking a cigarette, narrowed his eyes in thought. Suddenly, a flash of inspiration lit up his eyes. He turned to Luo Yaolici and asked, "If you invite him out, will he come willingly?"
Luo Yaolici smiled. "On what grounds?"
"Me!" Wan Yunting pointed to himself and chuckled. "I killed Belt, causing them to lose the drug market in New York City. Caro Quijin is probably looking for me everywhere, wishing he could kill me. If you tell him you've captured me, do you think Caro Quijin will show up?"
This statement left Luo Yaolici and Hou Feipeng stunned. They looked at Wan Yunting in disbelief. "Wan, do you know the consequences of doing this?"
"Yes, Wan Laoda, this is too risky," Hou Feipeng also said nervously, feeling that Wan Yunting exposing himself was a high-stakes gamble.
Wan Yunting waved his hand and chuckled. "There's no other way. The assassination plan isn't working, so we have to resort to unorthodox tactics!"
Luo Yaolici also felt his plan was both novel and risky. After all, he knew Wan Yunting had just killed Belt, costing Caro Quijin the New York market. If his plan were truly executed, it might indeed lure Caro Quijin out of Otlatra.
"If we really carry out this plan, how will you kill Caro Quijin?" Luo Yaolici looked at Wan Yunting and asked. "You know Caro Quijin is surrounded by countless guards and loyalists protecting him with their lives. Even if you manage to kill him, how will you escape?"
"Well, that depends on how we prepare!" Wan Yunting also frowned. While Caro Quijin was important, his own life was more so. He didn't want to gamble his life for a drug lord.
Luo Yaolici narrowed his eyes and habitually stroked his chin. He certainly didn't care about Wan Yunting's life; what he cared about was whether Caro Quijin could be killed. He asked, "Can you guarantee that you can kill Caro Quijin face-to-face?"
"Of course," Wan Yunting exhaled smoke, a confident smile on his lips. "As long as I'm within ten meters, I have absolute confidence in killing someone!"
Luo Yaolici nodded, believing in Wan Yunting's incredible Chinese martial arts skills.
"The only problem now is whether Caro Quijin will show up," Wan Yunting tilted his head to look askance at Luo Yaolici, who also nodded. Then he smiled, "If we use you as a bargaining chip, and create a cooperative condition, perhaps Caro Quijin will come out to make a deal with me!"
"Fine," Wan Yunting nodded and smiled. "If he doesn't show up, then we'll think of another way to assassinate him."
There was no other way. He had been too naive before, thinking assassinating Caro Quijin would be simple. But he hadn't expected that bastard to be so afraid of being assassinated that he'd hide in his shell, unwilling to come out. Therefore, they had to use this unconventional strategy!
Thus, Wan Yunting and Luo Yaolici began discussing where to conduct the transaction with Caro Quijin. They needed a location that wouldn't be perceived as a trap by the other party, while also selecting a fallback route in case of failure, as Wan Yunting certainly didn't want to lose his life.
Ultimately, Luo Yaolici chose a ruined site outside the city. Concurrently, based on the terrain of this site, Wan Yunting meticulously devised a retreat route. After all, according to Luo Yaolici's estimation, if Caro Quijin truly appeared, he would undoubtedly bring his elite guard team, likely numbering no less than five hundred armed personnel! Therefore, Wan Yunting and Luo Yaolici had to meticulously prepare a retreat route.
"Alright, it's settled then," after a full afternoon of careful planning and discussion, Wan Yunting and Luo Yaolici came up with a plan. Wan Yunting chuckled, "But we have to commit to the act!"
Luo Yaolici smiled and nodded. "Then tonight it is!"
"No problem." Wan Yunting stood up and stretched. "Can we eat now?"
Moving to the dining room, as Luo Yaolici, Wan Yunting, and Hou Feipeng were having dinner, Gonzalez, dressed in a black dress, entered. Her stunning beauty and devilish figure were evident, but the moment she saw Wan Yunting sitting opposite her brother, her previously good mood turned sour. She spoke to Luo Yaolici in the local dialect, "Why is he still here?"
Seeing his sister return, Luo Yaolici smiled. "Leis, he's my partner."
Wan Yunting shook his head and smiled at Gonzalez, but she didn't return the pleasantry, turning and leaving the dining room. Luo Yaolici could only shake his head helplessly. He looked at Wan Yunting and chuckled, "That night, I was really just passing by, I didn't mean to offend your sister."
Luo Yaolici smiled and shook his head. As long as this Chinese man could kill Caro Quijin, he wouldn't care about such things.
"Is your sister a celebrity?" Wan Yunting suddenly asked. Gonzalez hadn't been living in the ancient castle, but he had inadvertently seen a magazine that reported Gonzalez was a very famous actress locally, and even throughout Mexico. It was no wonder, given her brother, it was hard not to be famous. Wan Yunting chuckled, "Does she have a boyfriend?"
Luo Yaolici looked up and shook his head slightly, smiling. "No, all the men who tried to pursue her, I've killed them!"
... This statement left Wan Yunting speechless. He gave Luo Yaolici a look and chuckled, "Your sister must really hate you."
"Why?" Luo Yaolici didn't immediately understand what he meant. Wan Yunting chuckled and said no more, nodding. "Your Mexican pastries are good, delicious..."