The country entrusted me to buy an aircraft carrier, Hou Liangping, do you dare to investigate?

"Huang Feipeng!" The man's voice was tinged with mockery, and the slight upturn of his lips seemed to be a provocation, clearly indicating that he had already recognized Huang Feipeng.

Huang Feipeng paused for a moment, then a complex emotion welled up inside him—this man was his old colleague, Zhang Kai. The two had worked together on several missions years ago; while not exactly close, they had developed a certain understanding through several mutual rescues. Later, they went their separate ways and lost contact. Seeing the other standing in the night seemed to transport him back in time, carrying a surreal sense of reality. A slight smile played on his lips, a hint of unexpected joy rising within him: "Zhang Kai? What are you doing here?"

Zhang Kai seemed to have anticipated his surprise, crossing his arms and watching him leisurely, as if expecting Huang Feipeng's astonished reaction. He chuckled and said, "What are you running around for here? If I didn't have sharp eyes, I wouldn't believe it was you!"

Huang Feipeng chuckled, stepped forward, and patted him on the shoulder, secretly wondering what was going on. Zhang Kai had always been somewhat mysterious, his whereabouts unpredictable, and he rarely stayed in one place for long. It was truly puzzling that they would bump into each other in this remote place.

"What are you doing here? I didn't expect to run into you after all these years." Huang Feipeng asked casually, trying to glean some clues. He noticed a hint of caution in Zhang Kai's expression, as if he was deliberately hiding something.

"Heh, I'm just like you here, taking a stroll and enjoying the scenery," Zhang Kai replied dismissively, glancing around as if he had no interest in the place at all, but his eyes kept glancing behind Huang Feipeng.

Huang Feipeng's alarm bells rang. He had already sensed something was off about Zhang Kai's gaze; the other man seemed to be observing something, or rather, being wary of something. He stood silently in place, pretending not to notice Zhang Kai's gaze, but his mind was already rapidly calculating his response.

"Zhang Kai, it's been years, and you're still as cautious as ever." Huang Feipeng chuckled, trying to break the tense atmosphere, and asked casually, "How have you been these past few years? Still doing the same things as before?"

Zhang Kai snorted lightly, a hint of a hidden smile flashing in his eyes: "What, doesn't it seem like me? I've always been the kind of person who 'freeloads' everywhere." His tone was slightly self-deprecating, and the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned, yet it revealed a casual and distant attitude.

“Huang Feipeng, stop playing dumb here.” He suddenly stopped smiling, lowered his voice and said, his gaze sharp as if trying to see through Huang Feipeng’s mind. “You and I both know that no one is going to be idly strolling around this place, let alone run into someone like you.”

Huang Feipeng was taken aback, his heart tightened slightly, and a complex emotion flashed in his eyes. The other party's bluntness and his own wariness seemed to collide in an instant, causing him to grit his teeth inwardly.

"You mean..." Huang Feipeng didn't ask directly, but his tone already revealed a hint of probing. He stared into Zhang Kai's eyes, trying to catch more clues from his expression, but Zhang Kai only narrowed his eyes slightly, a playful smile on his lips.

"Feipeng, you've run into those guys, haven't you? To be honest, it's not surprising that those kinds of people actually came looking for you." Zhang Kai paused, then said meaningfully, "I heard they've been eyeing you for a long time. It seems you've really offended them."

Huang Feipeng's heart sank slightly, as if he had realized something at that moment. He realized that Zhang Kai might know more than he thought, and might have been observing him in secret for a long time. All of this was not accidental; Zhang Kai was very likely acting on someone's behalf, and might have already approached him without his knowledge.

He said calmly, "I didn't do anything special, just ran into some minor trouble. It seems you've been keeping a close eye on me."

Zhang Kai smiled faintly, without a trace of guilt in his expression, but rather with a hint of cold indifference: "After being in this business for so long, you have to have some eyes and ears, right? Besides... you know, few people can ignore a target like you."

His voice carried a hint of contempt, as if he knew Huang Feipeng's situation inside and out, and could even manipulate everything effortlessly. Huang Feipeng's heart skipped a beat, realizing that Zhang Kai's presence was no coincidence; perhaps it was precisely because of his special identity that he had attracted so much attention. He closed his eyes, trying to conceal his complex emotions, but calmly said, "Since you know so much, why don't you just tell me what they want?"

Zhang Kai sneered, his gaze like a sharp blade: "Huang Feipeng, do you think I'd tell you everything? You're still worrying about such trivial matters; it's truly disappointing. Did you think I appeared here to help you? No, I'm just here to see your choices."

Huang Feipeng frowned, realizing that the other party's stance might not be as simple as he had imagined. A chill ran through him; Zhang Kai's words seemed to be reminding him that perhaps this old colleague was no longer the comrade-in-arms who would go to great lengths for him, but rather a link in some complex and dark force.

"Are you so sure I'll make some kind of 'choice'?" Huang Feipeng asked coldly, with a hint of provocation, trying to extract more information from the other party. He knew that Zhang Kai never spoke easily, and when he did, it was always for a deeper meaning.

Zhang Kai remained noncommittal, his hands in his pockets, glancing up at the night sky with a cryptic smile playing on his lips. "Feipeng, don't rush. There are always many 'choices' waiting for you in this world. You don't need to decide too quickly." He then patted Huang Feipeng's shoulder, seemingly offering a vague suggestion, yet also exuding a certain confident certainty.

Huang Feipeng felt a slight tremor in his heart from the tap, as if the layer of doubt in his heart was being peeled away little by little, but his vigilance was also rising rapidly. He knew that Zhang Kai would not contact him for no reason, especially not with such a subtle hint as today, as if he was being silently forced to make a certain decision.

Zhang Kai raised his wrist to check his watch, a faint smile playing on his lips. "It's getting late. I still have some things to take care of, so I won't keep you any longer." He tilted his head slightly and said to Huang Feipeng, "Feipeng, think carefully about what you really want. Don't let these trivial matters hold you back."

Watching his departing figure, Huang Feipeng felt a surge of complex emotions. He realized that Zhang Kai's appearance might be a signal, and the "choice" he mentioned might foreshadow a larger conspiracy. His hands clenched, his heart churning with a mixture of confusion and anger.