At the water reservoir, the team worked swiftly, collecting samples and analyzing them for any traces of contamination. The urgency of their task was not lost on them, and every movement was calculated and precise.

As they worked, the camp was eerily quiet, the aftermath of Otako's devastating attack still resonating in the air.

Inside the lab, Shi Min and his companions continued their search, the weight of their mission pressing heavily upon them. Each piece of paper, each file could hold the key to understanding the enemy's plans and stopping them once and for all.

Meanwhile, at the cottage by the lake, Mushu found Pharsa engaged in a tense conversation with a young doctor.

"Dr. Gao trusts me very much because we were classmates. But I know how it is to betray Madam Li," the Doctor said, his voice shaky with a mixture of fear and guilt.

"Is that so? Who is Dr. Gao working for, and what are they working on?" Pharsa asked, her eyes narrowing as she leaned in closer.

"A certain man named Boris always comes. But the rest of us would only be given tasks, never any information about the bigger picture," the Doctor replied, his voice trembling slightly.

"I thought Dr. Gao trusted you, but he never revealed anything to you?" Mushu interjected, stepping forward with a sarcastic smirk.

The young Doctor faltered, unable to meet Mushu's piercing gaze. "But I am telling the truth," he finally answered, his voice dropping to a nervous whisper.

"Mushu, you are here. Come and take a look at this," Goldie called out, emerging from a nearby room with an urgent expression.

"Tie him up," Mushu instructed Pharsa before following Goldie into the room.

"Wait! Wait! I'm not with Dr. Gao! I'm with you!" the young Doctor screamed, his desperation echoing through the cottage.

Ignoring the Doctor's pleas, Mushu and Goldie discovered a hidden basement beneath the room. Inside, they found several monitors and running computers, the screens filled with data and surveillance feeds.

Mushu quickly browsed through the systems, his eyes narrowing as he recognized the servers and IP addresses. "These are from abroad," he muttered, his tone smug. As one of the world's top-notch hackers, Mushu knew exactly what to do. He pulled out a portable drive and made a copy of everything on the computers.

"Let's go back," Mushu said, his voice confident.

Upon their return to the main building with the tied young Doctor, they found Ling Li already in the midst of an interrogation with Dr. Gao. Ling Li sat face-to-face with the Doctor, a smile playing on her lips.

"You don't want to talk?" Ling Li asked, her tone almost playful.

"Well, let me show you what Otako has for you," she said, pulling out her phone. She quickly found the video she was looking for and showed it to Dr. Gao.

"Do you recognize them?" Ling Li asked, her eyes studying Dr. Gao's reaction closely.

Dr. Gao's face paled as he saw the video. He had been promised that his family would be safe while he worked in the camp, but it seemed that Otako had found them. The video showed his wife, three young children, and his mother all tied up and looking terrified.

"Please don't hurt them. You can hurt me, even kill me, but not my family. Please," Dr. Gao pleaded, his voice breaking.

"I'm very easy to talk to, Dr. Gao. So tell me, who is ordering you? And what are you trying to execute?" Ling Li's voice was calm, but there was an underlying menace in her words.

Dr. Gao looked defeated, the weight of the situation pressing down on him. He knew he had no choice but to comply.

"Boris, it's Boris. He pays me to do an entire experiment," Dr. Gao revealed, his voice trembling with fear and desperation.

Ling Li wasn't surprised. She raised an eyebrow and asked, "Boris? Who else?"

"Boris is only a middleman. I really don't have any idea who he works for," Dr. Gao replied, his voice faltering.

"Alright. And what is the experiment all about?" Ling Li's tone was calm but insistent.

Dr. Gao hesitated, his mind racing. He knew he couldn't escape death, and revealing anything could mean the end for his family. 'What about Otako? Surely, my family will also die in the end,' he pondered, trapped between two dangerous paths.

Noticing Dr. Gao's silence, Mushu stepped closer to Ling Li, bringing the young Doctor with him. "Madam, this young Doctor here claims he is Dr. Gao's most trusted. We found sets of computers in his cabin, and he's been sending reports to Pakistan and India," Mushu revealed.

Dr. Gao's eyes bulged as he heard Mushu's words. "You! Traitor!" he roared at the young Doctor, his anger boiling over.

"It seems like they are working for different people," Ling Li chuckled, her eyes glinting with amusement.

"I have a copy of all the reports he sent," Mushu said, handing an external drive to Ling Li.

"Shi Min, check this out," Ling Li instructed, passing the drive to Shi Min.

Turning her attention back to Dr. Gao, Ling Li said, "Dr. Gao, call Boris to come."

"I… I can't," Dr. Gao stammered.

"You can't, or you won't dare?" Ling Li challenged, her eyes piercing. She knew she needed something more to push the man. She tapped her phone, and within moments, it lit up.

"Dr. Gao, are you sure you won't call Boris?" she asked, her tone now colder.

Dr. Gao remained silent, his fear paralyzing him.

Ling Li turned up the volume on her phone, capturing Dr. Gao's attention.

It was his wife's voice, crying. "No! No! Don't do this!" Meanwhile, men's laughter could be heard around her.

Tied to his chair, Dr. Gao became hysterical. "Please! No! Don't hurt my wife!" he cried, tears streaming down his face. "I'll call Boris!"

Dane, holding Dr. Gao's phone, walked by his side. "What's his name in your contacts?"

"Professor," Dr. Gao responded, his voice barely audible.

Dane dialed the name and held the phone to Dr. Gao's ear. "Sir, yes, this is Dr. Gao. Could you please come? I must show you something critical, and I need your decision," Dr. Gao said, his voice shaking. "Thank you," he added after a pause. "He said he would be here in an hour. Please don't hurt my wife."

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