The capture of Scorpion brought joy to Wen Changlin, who also hoped to glean intelligence about the mercenary company that hired Scorpion from his own mouth.
However, to everyone's surprise, Scorpion answered all of Wen Changlin's questions truthfully with a smile.
It seemed Scorpion was not loyal to his mercenary company. But then again, Scorpion's loyalty was always to money; he fought and killed for it.
Scorpion knew that once he revealed all he knew, he would lose his value and his death would follow soon after.
But Scorpion had no intention of prolonging his miserable existence. His life was already worse than death, and an earlier demise would be a release.
Donghai City did not disappoint Scorpion. Soon, a firing squad execution was ordered for the heinous crimes Scorpion had committed.
Wen Changlin also sent the location and date of Scorpion's execution to Fan Tianlei and the Red Blood Cell Special Operations Group.
Upon receiving the confirmed news, Fan Tianlei was stunned, but quickly recovered, his eyes welling up with tears of joy.
Without delay, Fan Tianlei immediately assembled the Red Blood Cell team and, along with six others, slowly departed from Wolf Fang Base, accompanied by Chief He Zhijun.
The vehicles slowly arrived at a martyrs' cemetery in Donghai City.
As they traveled, He Chenguang was unsure of their destination, but he had a vague feeling that he was getting closer to his father.
Upon entering the martyrs' cemetery, He Chenguang saw the tombstone of his father, He Weidong, with a photograph that bore a striking resemblance to him.
Looking at the tombstone before him, He Zhijun spoke softly, "Ever since you joined the Special Operations Brigade, I've wanted to find a chance to talk to you properly, but I never had the opportunity."
"Thank you, Commander!" He Chenguang immediately replied.
"After much consideration, I believe now is the time for us to have a serious talk. Your father was, in my opinion, the most outstanding young officer. It's a pity. I've called you here today to discuss something with you." He Zhijun said.
He Zhijun's gaze fixed on the tombstone ahead, and he said calmly, "You want to tell me who killed my father, don't you?"
"You guessed it?" He Zhijun retorted without answering.
Upon hearing this, He Chenguang turned to look at He Zhijun and said, "I guessed!"
He Zhijun nodded immediately, "I expected you to guess."
"I can understand you, and it hasn't affected me," He Chenguang stated truthfully.
"Your father and I are both very pleased that you have matured," He Zhijun said with great admiration.
Fan Tianlei, standing nearby, also looked at He Chenguang. After a moment's hesitation, he finally spoke, "He Chenguang, your father's death is actually closely related to me. If he hadn't been saving me back then, he wouldn't have died."
He Chenguang took a deep breath and tried to calm his emotions. "Chief of Staff, I don't blame you. If it were me, I wouldn't abandon my teammate either."
"When the sniper mission failed, I truly wanted to rush down recklessly, catch him, and eliminate him. But in the end, I controlled my emotions because I couldn't. I am the top sniper. If I had rushed down, my brothers would have followed, and the consequences would have been unimaginable. So I couldn't do that."
"However, in the end, Qin Feng stepped in and captured Scorpion. I believe my father can now rest in peace."
Father! This word was an eternal pain in He Chenguang's heart.
As a young boy, his father's importance was undeniable. Even his decision to give up college and join the army was deeply influenced by his father, as he wanted to follow in his father's footsteps and become a man like him, thus carrying on his father's legacy.
As for the one who killed his father and destroyed his family, He Chenguang wished he could grind them to dust.
There was another crucial reason why He Chenguang chose to join the military: he hoped that one day he would encounter the person who killed his father on the battlefield, strike them down himself, and bring their head to his father's grave, telling him that he had finally avenged him.
He just hadn't expected this day to arrive so soon. When he saw Scorpion through the sniper scope, He Chenguang's hands trembled, but in the end, he failed, which made him realize the gap between his strength and Scorpion's.
However, fortunately... fortunately, Qin Feng captured Scorpion, which made He Chenguang deeply grateful to Qin Feng, even more respectful of him.
He Chenguang's gaze shifted to Qin Feng, who stood behind him. Fan Tianlei and He Zhijun also looked at Qin Feng with warmth.
At this moment, He Chenguang seemed to remember something and immediately spoke, "Chief, may I have the honor of executing Scorpion myself?"
"Although my greatest wish was to personally kill Scorpion on the battlefield and avenge my father, I know the chances are slim. But if it's on the execution ground, I wish to use my father's gun to kill him myself."
Upon hearing He Chenguang's words, He Zhijun immediately agreed to his request.
Afterward, the group paid their respects at the martyrs' cemetery, and the military vehicles once again set off towards the final execution site.
They arrived at the execution ground around one in the afternoon. Chief Wen from the Public Security Department and Chief Gao from the Armed Police Force had already set up defenses around the area, fearing that Scorpion might escape again.
"My old comrades, are you alright?" Fan Tianlei greeted his two old friends.
Wen Changlin and Chief Gao of the Armed Police first saluted He Zhijun. Then, Wen Changlin surveyed the members of the Red Blood Cell team and, seeing Qin Feng among them, smiled and said, "Old Fan, with you all here, I can rest a hundred percent at ease."
"Yes, I really didn't expect the Red Blood Cell team to capture Scorpion alive. That's truly impressive. You can finally put your burden aside now," Chief Gao said, comforting Fan Tianlei.
"More or less. By the way, my two old friends, I have a favor to ask. When the execution takes place later, could you allow He Chenguang to fire the shot? You know, he has a father-son feud with Scorpion." Fan Tianlei asked in a low voice.
"Yes," Wen and Gao agreed to Fan Tianlei's condition after a moment of silence, making an exception.
Precisely at two o'clock, two armed police officers escorted Scorpion out of the armored vehicle.
Scorpion looked around, most of his gaze resting on He Chenguang, Fan Tianlei, and Qin Feng.
Seeing He Chenguang's face, so similar to his opponent's from over a decade ago, Scorpion suddenly laughed.
He had grown up!
When he saw the 88 sniper rifle opened and its safety disengaged in the other's hand, he looked up at the sky, then closed his eyes in resignation.
He Chenguang raised the rifle, aiming at Scorpion's head. His hands trembled uncontrollably.
Finally, with a bang, the gunshot rang out.
The next second, blood spurted from Scorpion's head, and he collapsed limply to the ground, lifeless.
The life of this once notorious assassin was ended by a single bullet.