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Real breakthrough

Lynn did not respond to her, but opened fire quickly and the two mercenaries fell to the ground. Seeing this, the remaining people immediately dispersed and tried to find cover to fight back, but Lynn's movements were as fast as lightning. He almost instantly changed positions, fired again, and knocked down another mercenary.

There was no sound of footsteps and the sound of mercenaries in the warehouse. Kate hid behind the shelves and was shocked. She knew Lynn was an excellent agent, but she still felt incredible when she witnessed his skills and accuracy.

A few minutes later, the last mercenary was knocked down by Lynn. He slowly put away his gun and walked towards Kate, his eyes cold.

"Why are you here?" Lynn's voice was low and he was dissatisfied. "Are you crazy, Kate?"

"I..." Kate was speechless, then gritted his teeth, "I am tracking clues! This is the key point of the Holy Blood Alliance experiment, I must come."

"You almost died." Lin Neng's tone was still cold, with a faint anger in his eyes, "Do you know who these people are? They are here to silence. If I hadn't come, you are already one of them now The body is here.”

Kate lowered his head, feeling ashamed and unwilling. She knew Lynn was right, but she didn't want to admit that her reckless decision almost hurt her.

Lynn sighed and turned to look at the thin man lying on the ground. He squatted down to check the other party's injuries, then stood up, "He is still alive, but needs to be sent to the hospital right away."

"He is a survivor of the experiment," Kate said quickly. "He knows a lot of things, Lynn, we can't let him get into trouble."

"I know." Lynn nodded and looked at her, "but you're leaving here. Now."

"But--"

"No, but!" Lynn's tone was like a blade. "Kate, this is my battlefield, not yours. If you want the truth, I will give it to you, but only if you have to live."

Kate was stunned. She had never seen Lynn's direct and cold side before. Despite her unwillingness, she nodded in the end.

Lynn parked his car in a parking lot on the edge of Brooklyn, surrounded by dim street lights and deserted streets. He held the steering wheel in both hands, staring at the front, his face calm and serious. Kate in the co-pilot was silent all the way, as if something was brewing, and Lynn could feel the repressed emotion spreading in the car.

"We have to talk, Kate." Lynn finally spoke, his voice calm but with a hint of undeniable majesty. "You can't do this anymore."

Kate turned to look at him, a wry smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "What is 'this thing'? Investigation? Reveal? Or try to help you?"

"It's throwing yourself into danger." Lynn's eyes finally turned to her, and his cold eyes made Kate feel as if he was being scanned by an X-ray. "You don't know what you're facing."

"I know much more than you think." Kate replied stubbornly, his voice low but firm, "The Holy Blood Alliance is a dangerous organization, they are conducting inhuman experiments, and you know all this, but hide it. . Lynn, the public has the right to know this!”

"The public's right to know is one thing, but your life is another." Lin En's tone sank, and his words were filled with a repressed anger, "You almost died in that warehouse today! If I hadn't appeared," said Lin En. , do you think you can still stand here and argue with me? ”

Kate was stabbed by this sentence, but instead of retreating, she looked back at him coldly, "That's because I'm doing what you dare not do."

Lynn frowned slightly, "What do I dare not do?"

"Yes." Kate straightened his body, his tone sharper, "You know the experiment of the Holy Blood Alliance, you know their crimes, but you choose to act in the darkness. You always say that these things are too dangerous to be public. But you have I never thought that if more people knew the truth, if the actions of the Holy Blood Alliance were exposed, their resources, supporters, and hidden strongholds would be forced out. What are you waiting for? What are their next plans? More innocent People were arrested as experimental subjects?”

"You don't understand at all." Lynn's voice fell, but there was a kind of coldness and hardness that gritted his teeth. "This is not something that can be solved by news and public opinion alone. The tentacles of the Holy Blood Alliance stretched too far, The resources and technologies they control are more complex than you think. Opening the truth will only cause more people to suffer, and you…” He paused, his eyes filled with an unconcealed worry, “You will become their target .”

Kate laughed, but the smile was full of dissatisfaction, "Perhaps, I can take the initiative to be the target."

Lynn was stunned for a moment, frowning even tighter, "What are you talking about?"

"I'm not talking nonsense." Kate's voice became calm and firm. "I have a suggestion. You want to capture the key figures of the Holy Blood Alliance, right? But they're hiding too deep to find a specific action plan or The stronghold. It's better to... use me as bait."

"What?" Lin N's tone rose in an instant, and a hint of astonishment and incredibility appeared in her eyes.

"You heard it right." Kate looked at him without hesitation. "I am a reporter, and I can disclose some limited clues to let the Holy Blood Alliance notice me. They will definitely feel that I know more, even Will find a way to deal with me. And you-" She paused and pointed at Lynn, "You can take advantage of this opportunity to track them down and catch them all in one place."

Lin stared at her, his eyes full of mixed emotions - anger, shock, and a hint of helplessness. His fingers exerted a little force on the steering wheel, and his knuckles made an inaudible clacking sound.

"Impossible." He finally said coldly, "This plan is too crazy, you will die."

"No." Kate responded quickly, "You will protect me, right?"

"Kate." Lin took a deep breath, trying to suppress the anger in his heart, "This is not a game. If the Holy Blood Alliance really targets you, they will not let you live. Moreover, they are not ordinary criminals. Their actions are cold, efficient, and without any hesitation. You don't know what you are provoking at all."

"That's why we need to break their disguise." Kate's voice was a little more anxious, "Lin, don't you think we have been passive? They are controlling everything in the dark, and we can only clean up the mess behind them. But if we make them lose their composure and reveal their flaws, we will have a chance to fight back."

Lin shook his head, "This is using your I won't allow this to happen."

"You can't control my decision." Kate's voice also turned cold, "I'm a reporter, I have the right to reveal the truth. If this means I have to take risks, that's my own choice."

Lin's fingers tapped on the steering wheel, his eyes became colder, "Do you think this is a heroic play? This is reality, Kate. The reality is that the Holy Blood Alliance will not leave anyone alive, they will not just threaten you or intimidate you, they will kill you directly."

"Then will you let them succeed?" Kate asked back, her eyes piercing Lin, "I know this is dangerous, but this is the only effective way. We need a breakthrough, and I can be that breakthrough."

Lin was silent, his jaw line was tight, his eyes stared at the front, as if he was thinking, and as if he was struggling.

"Lynn." Kate's voice softened a little, but still firm, "You know I'm right. You're fighting these people, and so am I. We both want the same thing, which is to end their crimes. If my plan can help you, then give me a chance."

Lynn finally turned his head to look at her, his eyes were still cold, but there was a complex emotion hidden deep inside. "You know, if this plan fails-"

"That's my responsibility." Kate interrupted him without hesitation, "But if it succeeds, we can save more people."

Lynn closed his eyes, as if he was using all his will to suppress some emotions in his heart. He knew Kate's plan was crazy, and he knew he shouldn't accept it, but at the same time, he had to admit that this might be their only chance.

A few seconds later, he opened his eyes, and his eyes became calm and resolute.

"Okay." His voice was low and hoarse, "But from now on, you have to listen to me, and you can't make any mistakes at every step. Otherwise, not only you, but I can't save you either."

Kate smiled slightly, with a little relief and stubbornness in her eyes, "I listen to you."

The next day

The morning sun shone through the glass windows of the newspaper building. Kate stood at her desk, holding a freshly printed morning newspaper in her hand. The headline on the front page was eye-catching and dazzling.

Her name was printed under the headline, which made her heart beat faster. Although she looked calm on the surface, deep down, she knew that she had just set off a storm.

The content of the article was carefully designed. It did not leak too much sensitive information, nor did it touch the bottom line of the FBI, but it revealed some of the crimes of the Holy Blood Alliance. She described the disappeared civilians, the suspected genetic experiments, and the dangerous organizations behind them, which made the readers feel deeply shocked and uneasy. At the end of the article, she bluntly stated that she would continue to track down more truths about the Holy Blood Alliance.

"Kate." A low voice came from behind.

Kate turned her head and saw the editor-in-chief Frank standing at the door with a complicated expression on his face. The other party walked in slowly, also holding a newspaper in his hand.

"This article will cause a sensation." Frank said, with a hint of undisguised worry in his tone, "but it will also bring you a lot of trouble."

"I know." Kate nodded, her eyes firm, "but someone has to do it, Frank. If we keep silent, the truth will never be revealed."

Frank sighed and put the newspaper on her desk, "Okay. You want to fight, but don't forget that war will have a price. You'd better be prepared."

Kate nodded and said nothing more. She watched Frank leave from behind, and her heart was not shaken at all. She knew that this article would touch the nerves of the Holy Blood Alliance, and this was part of her and Lynn's plan.

At the same time, dozens of kilometers away from the newspaper, in a conference room hidden in a luxurious office building in Manhattan, the atmosphere was as cold as an ice cellar.

Beside the long conference table, there were several men and women in suits, and everyone's face was as gloomy as the sky before the storm. In front of them was a newspaper, and the headline on the front page stung everyone's nerves.

"Kate Miller." The man sitting in the main seat spoke slowly, his voice low and hoarse, as if coming from underground, "Has anyone heard of this name before?"

No one answered. The conference room was dead silent, with only the slight sound of breathing echoing.

"Can a reporter dig so many things?" Another middle-aged man finally spoke, his voice with anger, "This is impossible! Our actions have always been secret and never left any trace!"

"If there is no 'trace', where did this report come from?" the woman sitting on the right asked coldly, with a hint of sarcasm in her tone, "Maybe there is something wrong with us. Some people have not done it well What they should do.”

"Enough." The man in the main position raised his hand and stopped the quarrel. His eyes swept coldly over everyone present, "This woman has pushed the name of the Holy Blood Alliance into the spotlight. This is an unbearable mistake. And the question now is - what should we do with her."

"Kill her." A bald man sitting at the table said coldly, "Take it right and disappear her. This is the easiest solution."

"Simple?" the woman sneered, "She is now a public figure. She just posted an article like this and many people are looking at her. If she dies, all her eyes will be focused on us. You want to Will the FBI have more excuses to interfere in our affairs?”

The bald man snorted and didn't say anything.

"I don't agree to get rid of her directly." An older man spoke slowly, his voice calmly, but with a hint of cunning, "But we can make her shut up. Find her and let her understand that she knows too much More, and this knowledge will only ruin her."

"You mean threat?" The bald man snorted disdainfully. "Threatment is useless. She is a journalist and likes to take risks. Threat will only make her bolder."

"Then let her see with her own eyes what real fear is." The older man narrowed his eyes, "If she is not afraid of death, then let her be afraid of living."

There was a silence in the conference room. Everyone weighed the pros and cons, but the man in the main position never made any statement. His fingers tapped on the table, as if he was playing some silent music.

"We can't act rashly." He finally spoke, his voice so low that it was disturbing. "She has supporters behind her. There are too many carefully designed parts in this article, which obviously cannot be done by her alone, a reporter. This shows- —" His eyes became sharper, "her intelligence source is likely from the FBI."

This sentence calms everyone down. Everyone realizes that if the FBI really pushes it all behind the scenes, it's a lot more complicated than they thought.

"Finish her." The man in the main seat said slowly, "Don't contact directly, but investigate everything about her - friends, family, living habits, and even what kind of coffee she drinks every day. We need information to know her Where is the weakness. Then—”

His eyes swept over everyone coldly, "Let her know that the people who are staring at us will not end well."

No one spoke in the conference room, just nodded silently. Their shadow operation has been going on for years and no one will allow a journalist’s name to end their plans.

A few hours later, Kate was sitting in his apartment, his nerves slightly tense. Her laptop is on, and the page shows readers' comments on the article, and many people cheer for her courage, but she knows that there may be a fatal threat behind these support.

The doorbell suddenly rang.

Kate's heart shrank. She slowly stood up and walked towards the door, holding the door lock in her hand for a moment before she carefully opened the door.

Lynn stood outside the door. He was wearing a dark coat, his eyes were calm, but there was a hint of tension hidden.

"We need to talk." Lynn's voice was low.

"Come in." Kate opened the door and let him in.

Lynn walked into the living room, looked around, making sure nothing was wrong, and then closed the door.

"You did something very bold." He turned around and stared at Kate with a deep look.

"You mean article?" Kate raised his eyebrows, with a little provocation in his tone, "Isn't this our plan? Attract the attention of the Holy Blood Alliance?"

"It's a plan, but you may attract more attention than we expected." Lynn said in a deep voice. "The top leaders of the Holy Blood Alliance are holding a meeting to discuss the plan against you, and they have regarded you as the number one target."

Kate's heart pounded, but she didn't back down, "That means the plan was successful, didn't it?"

"Success has attracted attention, but the price may be your life." Lynn moved closer, his tone becoming more low, "From now on, your every move is under their surveillance. They will test you and intimidate you. , even use the people around you to deal with you. You must understand how dangerous your situation is."

Kate was silent for a moment, then looked up and looked at Lynn firmly, "I understand. But I also understand that if I didn't take this risk, there would never be a real breakthrough. Lynn, we all know that it's not only It’s just my battle, it’s yours.”

Lynn didn't respond, but just sighed a long sigh. He knew Kate was right, but he also knew that there would be no turning back on this road.

"From now on, I will protect you in secret." Lynn finally said, with a determination that cannot be refused, "But remember, this is a game of cats and mice. And we must make sure we are Not that mouse.”

Brooklyn at night was shrouded in silence, and the city's lights glowed with a faint halo in the mist. Outside Kate's apartment, there were occasional cars passing by, but other than that, there was no one on the street. There was an indescribable sense of depression in the air, as if the whole night was waiting for some danger to come.