Ultimate Firepower

London, Imperial War Museum.

When they set out, it was afternoon, yet they did not take the faster public transport. After first crossing half of France and passing through the undersea tunnel, they had reached London by evening.

It was too late to make a move primarily because everyone had already left work; there was no opportunity to block the door and start trouble.

Thus, Gao Yi and his team stayed overnight. The next morning, at daybreak, they leisurely had breakfast, planned the escape routes, and prepared the getaway vehicles—we were set to act.

The headquarters of the Military Intelligence Sixth Department was located near the Imperial War Museum to the southwest, approximately two kilometers away, quite nearby indeed.

"Now that it is working hours, we can block the door of the Military Intelligence Sixth Department during office hours, and whenever we see someone we don’t like, I’ll strike, and then we’ll pull out."

Sowa patiently explained his plan, and after checking his watch, he said, "It’s eight fifty now, work starts at nine, and we’ll go over at nine thirty."

Gao Yi interjected, "Wait, why wait until nine thirty if work starts at nine?"

"Because only the clerical staff are punctual to work, while the agents, especially those on field duty, won’t be on time. They have flexible schedules, but since they work at the headquarters, or need to report there, or have other official duties, they are bound to be around during office hours. The senior officers have fixed working hours at the headquarters, usually from nine thirty to eleven—it’s a good time to waste."

Patiently explaining this to Gao Yi, Sowa continued, "So if we go there at nine thirty, we just wait to see that unfortunate field agent trying to go in, and then we jump him, break his leg, and run."