boyutpedia Chapter 501 Surfaced
Chapter 501 Surfaced
The edges of the newspaper have faded and the words are a little blurry, but the title is still clearly visible - "Shadow Operation: The mastermind behind the scenes emerges."
Su Ming's heart suddenly trembled. He quickly picked up the newspaper and flipped through it, his eyes fixed on the words, barely pausing for a moment. His breathing also began to quicken. The contents of the newspaper were strangely consistent with his current situation.
"Shadow Operation?" Su Ming muttered to himself, his brow furrowed. "What is this?"
The words before him jumped into his eyes one by one, and Su Ming almost forced himself to read every paragraph. Behind the brief description, there were still unsettling details.
"Shadow Operations is a network of multiple independent organizations with unknown objectives, but there are indications that it involves large-scale intelligence exchange and operations."
"It is reported that Zheng Yaoxian had some contact with the organization before, but there is still no further clear information about his specific mission."
"Some sources revealed that Zheng Yaoxian was severely injured during the mission, which may be related to a traitor within the organization."
Su Ming's heart skipped a beat. Everything before him seemed to become both clearer and more confusing in an instant. The contents of this newspaper undoubtedly pointed directly to his past with Zheng Yaoxian. Shadow Operation, a name once only mentioned in rumors, was surprisingly directly connected to Zheng Yaoxian's mission.
A cold look flashed in his eyes, and he quickly turned to the next page to continue looking for more information.
"Regarding Zheng Yaoxian's whereabouts, sources said that his life is currently in danger and his condition will worsen if he does not receive timely treatment."
"Life-threatening?" Su Ming's heart sank, a chill that nearly chilled him to the bone. Zheng Yaoxian's injuries were indeed more serious than he had imagined, and the path he relied on might not be as safe as he had believed.
He looked back at the man again, feeling a growing sense of unease. That person had been waiting for him. How connected was this mysterious being to Operation Shadow? And why had he led them down this path?
"Why have I never heard of this organization?" Su Ming asked himself quietly, his confusion growing deeper. He knew very well that in this war without the smoke of gunpowder, what he and Zheng Yaoxian faced was not only the enemy's pursuit, but also the dark forces hidden behind them.
He practically forced himself to look away from the newspaper, took a deep breath, and quickly gathered his thoughts. Every clue, every fragment, seemed to point to a startling truth. And this truth could, at any moment, completely change their fate.
Su Ming folded the newspaper abruptly, his heart trembling. Although the article about "Operation Shadow" didn't mention the specific operation methods or the mastermind behind it, the hints were enough to make him feel an oppressive feeling, as if a huge shadow was gradually looming over their heads. And the appearance of that person was undoubtedly the beginning of all this.
"You're right," he whispered to himself, his eyes gleaming with a determination he had never seen before. "I have to get to the bottom of this."
He stuffed the newspaper into his pocket, then turned and walked toward the road outside the dilapidated shop. The oppressive air seemed to envelop him, and each step felt like treading through mud. Zheng Yaoxian remained in his arms, his body temperature gradually fading, his face almost pale, and his painful moans growing fainter. Every time he heard Zheng Yaoxian's low gasps, the pain in his heart intensified. Su Ming knew that if he didn't act now, Zheng Yaoxian's life would be slowly consumed by time.
The words in the newspaper kept echoing in his mind, especially the part about "Shadow Operation." Although the content was brief and vague, the deep-seated sense of terror forced Su Ming to take it seriously. And now, the most important thing was not the mystery behind it, but Zheng Yaoxian's life or death.
"Suburbs." Su Ming almost gritted his teeth as he said these two words.
According to the newspaper, Zheng Yaoxian had participated in a mission at a specific location, an abandoned factory in the suburbs. It was a remote place, almost forgotten to be the former site of a large enterprise. Su Ming's heart stirred slightly, his intuition telling him that the abandoned land might hold everything he needed—life-saving medicine or clues to a mysterious organization.
However, Su Ming didn't tell Zheng Yaoxian about this decision. Although he knew Zheng Yaoxian was no longer able to make any choices, he still couldn't bear to let him worry, or even to let him know the complexity and danger of all this. Every time he looked down at him, the deep pain and helplessness almost overwhelmed him, forcing him to cheer up again and again.
"I will keep you alive." He whispered to Zheng Yaoxian.
Those words carried a firm force, but for Su Ming right now, they were more of a self-consolation. He knew time was running out, and the longer he delayed, the more serious Zheng Yaoxian's injuries would become. So, he decided to act immediately, without giving it any more thought.
Without further hesitation, he turned and left the street, heading towards the suburbs. His pace quickened, and the pressure within him intensified. The surrounding landscape grew increasingly desolate, the buildings thinning out, and the streets becoming increasingly empty. Although it was daytime, with sunlight filtering through the clouds, the humidity and dust in the air felt oppressive. As Su Ming walked, carefully observing his surroundings, the contents of the newspaper kept replaying in his mind.
"Shadow Operation... the mastermind behind this has surfaced."
Whenever he thought of these words, his inner anxiety surged like a tide, uncontrollable. This wasn't just for Zheng Yaoxian's life, but for himself, and even for those who had fought alongside him—those who had long since faded into the shadows. He knew clearly that this game was far more complex than he had imagined, and that what he faced wasn't just the enemy's attacks, but also the unknown forces behind them.
"Can you believe those words?" he couldn't help asking himself.
He knew the newspaper's reliability was questionable, even fraught with uncertainty. Many truths might never be revealed, but right now, he had no choice. Zheng Yaoxian's life couldn't wait much longer. He had to choose this path, a path of no return, whether it led to light or darkness.