"Why are you looking at me? Is there something on my face?"
Early in the morning, the 01 and Zhang Heng were having breakfast together at the hotel. Little Boy asked with a plate in her hand.
"Nothing," Zhang Heng said, retracting his gaze.
Although they had similar faces and the same childhood experiences, Zhang Heng knew very well that the little boy in front of him was not the same person as the little boy he would live with 12 years later.
What determined a person to be a person was not DNA or any other biological things, but all of his experiences and memories.
Even now, Zhang Heng still didn't know what happened to Little Boy during the 12 years. But after 12 years, in addition to the same stubbornness, there was also a hint of exhaustion in her eyes.
Zhang Heng knew that the woman who would lean against the window and listen to the rain when it rained had completely disappeared from his world, just like the rainstorm that night.
The six said goodbye in the parking lot, and Zhang Heng bought a few bottles of black tea from the vending machine next door as a drink for the journey. Two hours later, the three of them arrived at the ski resort in their newly rented car.
Philip parked the car in the open-air parking lot, opened the door, and took a deep breath of the cold Alps. On the other side, Zhang Heng and Ponytail were already stepping on the snow, their boots making a rustling sound as they stepped on the snow.
…
Since it was the peak season, the ski resort was quite crowded with tourists.
Most of them were residents of Grenoble and nearby, and there were also some foreign tourists. Even Zhang Heng's Asian appearance didn't stand out as much.
"Have you been here before?" Ponytail asked Philip.
"Well, you know me. I've never liked competitive sports. Of course, esports is an exception. What about you?"
"My wife and I passed by here on our honeymoon, but we only had a glass of wine at the bar on the mountainside. We didn't ski, and that was many years ago." Ponytail looked up at the ski resort. "It looks like we have a lot of work to do this time."
Located southeast of Grenoble, the ski resort was quite large. The ski trails on the mountain alone were more than three hundred kilometers long, ranging from the easiest to the professional-level. On top of that, there were tourists everywhere. The good news was that with Black Nest's manpower here, once Leah arrived, it would be impossible for them to investigate all the tourists, and they wouldn't be able to respond to emergencies as quickly as they did in the city.
From this point of view, half of Zhang Heng's plan had been completed. On the other hand, it also meant that the preparatory work would take a long time.
"Shall we tell the boy and the others to delay?" asked Philip.
"But if that's the case, I'm afraid that something will happen to Edward. After all, Black Nest's main focus is now on finding his whereabouts. I don't know how long he can last. So, the sooner we get here, the better," Ponytail frowned.
"Don't worry, I already have a rough plan. There are only a few details that need to be perfected. If everything goes well, we should be able to complete the preparations in two days. So, ask Little Boy and the others to lure Leah to the ski resort as soon as possible." Zhang Heng said, "This way, Black Nest won't have enough time to come up with a perfect surveillance plan."
Ponytail and Philip looked at each other and saw the surprise in each other's eyes.
"You just stood at the foot of the mountain and looked around, and you already planned the route?"
"Because this isn't my first time here," Zhang Heng took out his phone. "Now, we can divide the work."
Zhang Heng dialed Piercings's number. About seven seconds later, Piercings's low voice came from the other end of the phone. "Hey, if you don't have anything urgent, I'll call you back in half an hour."
After that, he hung up without waiting for Zhang Heng to answer.
About twenty-five minutes later, Piercings called back. This time, his voice sounded much more normal.
"What's the matter?"
"Are you busy?"
"Ah, let's not talk about it. After that night, I was targeted by the police. I can't go back to my place, and I left all my luggage there. Now, I have less than 400 euros on me, and I don't speak French. Just when you called me, I was targeted by a few patrolling police officers. It took me a while to get rid of them," Piercings complained. "What about you? You were with me at the bar. Were you caught on camera? "
"I have technical support. I've changed my hotel identity information," Zhang Heng said indifferently.
"…" Piercings burst into tears. Didn't his technical support die early? Otherwise, he wouldn't be in such a difficult situation. Not only was he alone, but he also had a language barrier.
"Since we can't stay in the city anymore, why don't we go out for a walk?"
"Out of the city? I still have to think of a way to kidnap Leah from Black Nest … Wait, do you already have a plan? "
"Yes. According to our previous agreement, we will act separately. Each of us will be responsible for a part of the work. You can choose first."
"Tell me your plan first."
"Give me an email address. I'll send it to you in an encrypted email."
Fifteen minutes later, Piercings entered the password with anticipation and anxiety. He clicked on the email from Zhang Heng and scrolled to the bottom. He couldn't help but get angry. He immediately dialed Zhang Heng's number and said in an unfriendly tone, "You tricked me! Using me as bait?!"
"You can also choose another part of the work. Leave the bait job to me," Zhang Heng said calmly.
"That part of the work requires a whole team to complete! And the core part is too crazy. No one can do it!!! "
"If there is, I can do it."
"…"
"You're not giving me a choice at all!" Piercings grumbled. At the bar, he thought Zhang Heng was kind and promised to let him choose first.
"Sorry, it's mainly because this is the most suitable plan I can think of. Strictly speaking, my part of the work is more dangerous," Zhang Heng said.
The man with piercings had to admit that although he played the role of bait in this plan, Zhang Heng, who was directly facing Black Nest, was much more dangerous.
After a moment of silence, Piercings asked, "Are you sure you can take Leah away under Black Nest's nose?"
"Eighty percent," Zhang Heng paused, and then said, "If we fail, we will go straight to Edward."
"Stop bragging. If we don't rescue Leah, we won't know where Edward is." Piercings snorted. "But I don't have a better idea. Let's try what you said first."
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