The greatest tragedies in life are to lose one's father in youth, one's spouse in middle age, and one's child in old age. The pain of losing a child, however, is the most profound, with the elderly sending off the young. Wen Changlin experienced such grief.
This event struck Wen Changlin profoundly, like a thorn deeply embedded in his heart. Every time he thought of his son, his heart bled.
Consequently, his hatred for Scorpion and the mercenary group behind him was bone-deep. He wished he could devour their flesh, drink their blood, tear their sinews, skin them alive, and grind their ashes to dust.
Wen Changlin had orchestrated numerous schemes to capture Scorpion, but the mercenary was too cunning, always escaping successfully.
He had spent considerable effort searching for Scorpion, often lying awake at night, troubled by the pursuit.
He had once sworn that before his death, he would certainly offer Scorpion's blood as a sacrifice to his son.
Even for this current mission, he had devised many methods and plans, but in the end, all his efforts were in vain.
Was it truly impossible…
At this very moment, the communicator crackled with Qin Feng's voice: "Command, Command, White Falcon reporting. We are currently in area C21. Scorpion has been apprehended."
"Wha… what? Scorpion has been caught?" Wen Changlin leaped from his chair as if jolted, shouting.
At this instant, if anyone could have seen Wen Changlin's expression, they would have been utterly astounded.
For Wen Changlin's face was contorted with emotion, tears welling up in his eyes, unsure if they were from sorrow or joy. He was jumping up and down in place.
Qin Feng had actually captured Scorpion?
Scorpion had been caught?
Scorpion!
Heaven indeed has eyes! Scorpion had been captured.
Son, someone has avenged you.
Upon hearing the news, Wen Changlin looked at a photo of his son in his hand and burst into tears.
He had waited too long for this moment!
The next second, Wen Changlin put away his son's photo and said quickly, "Good, I'm coming over immediately!"
With that, Wen Changlin immediately stood up and hurried towards the location Qin Feng had reported.
Ten minutes later, nearly a hundred armed police and special police surrounded area C21, reflecting their apprehension of Scorpion. The leading officer, Wen Changlin, rushed forward.
Wen Changlin arrived before Scorpion and, seeing him lying on the ground like a dead dog, asked with some confusion, "Dead or alive?"
"Alive!" Qin Feng glanced at the half-dead Scorpion lying on the ground and said calmly, "I just crippled his limbs. I thought it would be better to bring him back for you to deal with, so I held back."
Wen Changlin was so stunned by Qin Feng's words that he didn't know what to say.
Scorpion was notoriously difficult to capture, let alone alive. The difficulty was immense, far beyond challenging. Capturing him alive was a completely different matter from capturing a dead one.
Wen Changlin gazed at the seemingly lifeless Scorpion, exhaled deeply, and closed his eyes, lost in thought for a few seconds.
When he reopened his eyes and looked at the distant sky, his eyes were slightly moist.
My son, rest in peace. The one who harmed you has finally been brought to justice…
After a moment of quiet reflection, Wen Changlin spoke, "This has certainly lifted a great burden from our shoulders. Hand Scorpion over to us, the police. Your Red Cell Special Operations Group will receive full credit for reporting this success, and I will make sure to highlight your actions in the military district's report!"
Qin Feng remained silent, steering the conversation elsewhere. "Director Wen, how is the Liu Haisheng criminal syndicate being handled?"
"Although they are a private militia, they were no match for us. We eliminated those who resisted, and the rest have largely surrendered. Liu Haisheng has also been killed. The mission is complete. Everyone, let's head back!" With that, Wen Changlin immediately signaled the dozen or so armed police behind him to handcuff Scorpion's limbs.
Seeing Wen Changlin's actions, Qin Feng turned to He Chenguang and the others. "Our mission in the Jinhai region is complete. The escort aircraft is almost here. We will return to base next. As for the final outcome, we will have to report back to the Chief of Staff and accept whatever decision is made."
"Understood!"
He Chenguang and the others understood the implications of Qin Feng's words. After all, their initial actions had been a failure, and it was Qin Feng alone who ultimately captured Scorpion. From their perspective, the mission had been a failure, but for Qin Feng, it was a success.
Soon, a helicopter landed in an open field. Qin Feng, along with He Chenguang and the others, boarded the helicopter and headed back to the Wolf Fang Special Forces Battalion.
Not long after Qin Feng and his team returned to the base, the leaders of the Special Operations Brigade all arrived.
He Zhijun surveyed everyone and praised, "Your Red Cell did an excellent job this time, especially Qin Feng. Not only did you assist the police in dismantling the Liu Haisheng criminal syndicate, but you also successfully captured Scorpion alive. Your Red Cell's first operation was a complete success!"
Beside him, Fan Tianlei beamed with joy at He Zhijun's words, almost as if a flower had bloomed on his face. Red Cell was his creation, and such a brilliant completion of the mission brought him immense pride.
"Thank you for your praise, leaders!" the members of Red Cell responded in unison, their voices loud and clear. Qin Feng, however, remained silent, his expression unreadable.
"Qin Feng, what's wrong? Do you have any dissenting opinions?" He Zhijun asked with a smile, noticing Qin Feng's silence.
Upon hearing this, Qin Feng stated directly, "Report, leaders. The Red Cell's operation was a failure. Although the outcome is positive, we did not succeed during the course of the operation."
He Zhijun continued to smile as he heard Qin Feng's words. "Oh? I knew it. Tell me, what is your assessment?"
"If the core of the entire plan was placed on the Saigon Rose, it was certainly an oversight, but I also made significant mistakes, so the responsibility..." Qin Feng said loudly.
"Problems, responsibility, what problems? We'll discuss that later." Fan Tianlei directly shook his head and said, "This operation itself indeed had issues, but those were beyond our control. We were merely executors, not decision-makers. All we could do was complete the mission effectively. Of course, Qin Feng, as the team leader, bears some responsibility, but he later captured Scorpion alive, so his merits and demerits balance out."
"Chief of Staff…"
Qin Feng intended to say more, but Fan Tianlei looked at his most valued subordinate and waved his hand, saying, "Enough, there's no point in dwelling on it. Submit your formal reports as soon as possible and analyze the entire operation thoroughly to learn from your mistakes.
"I understand how you feel now, because I've been through it too! In the past, you all felt invincible. Now you know there are always people better than you, and there's always something beyond the sky. Fortunately, you all returned alive, and you did complete the mission. After all, you are a team. Qin Feng's success is also your success. Qin Feng did a good job as team leader."
"Alright, you may go!"
"Yes, sir!"
All eyes turned to Qin Feng, and at the same time, they were filled with confidence for the future.