The Dragon King looked intently at the mercenaries before him, pulling me to a high platform.
He seemed to want to hold a meeting with these people.
He pointed to the people below the platform and said to me, "Leader, you see, from now on, they will all obey your orders..."
"Wait, you just said my father was your leader? What's going on?" I asked out of curiosity, actually wondering if they had fabricated this story to make me truly join.
However, the Dragon King suddenly knelt before me on one knee, "He Guanghui faked his death, deceiving everyone. They all believed he had no connection to Polaris, but in reality, he is the leader of Polaris. The Ten Lords are merely his servants. Today marks the 1903rd anniversary of the founding of the Polaris organization. If our Leader can return, you will inherit the position of the 190th generation leader."
"Then who is Mr. Zhuge?"
"He is the Punisher."
Perhaps because of my cooperation, the Dragon King told me everything.
It turned out that Polaris was merely a criminal organization subordinate to the Punisher. Moreover, they were more than just an organization; they were a vast criminal alliance. An alliance, in this context, refers to a group established through formal agreement (treaties or contracts) by two or more independent states or nations for mutual defense, and it is a general term for an organization formed by the aggregation of individuals or multiple parties with others or organizations. When used as a verb, it means to ally.
From this day on, I gained a deeper understanding of the word "crime."
Just as I was about to move, the Dragon King suddenly stood up and firmly grasped my hand. I didn't realize he had a thumbtack wrapped around his hand at the time. My finger was pierced directly by the thumbtack, and blood trickled from my raised hand. A strange power stimulated my heart, urging me to be ruthless, decisive, and to complete this mission at any cost...
"Everyone, the Leader officially returns today. Over the years, he has infiltrated the police force and provided us with valuable information. We will soon strike at the military. Hahaha! Guangming City will be paralyzed first. Alright, everyone, take action! With the help of Lord He Sheng, Polaris will surely remain at the pinnacle of the world forever. Our technology is world-leading, and our criminal methods are unprecedented!"
The Dragon King's speech ignited a frenzy. The people below roared like madmen, raising their weapons and shouting my name.
Honestly, I was a little moved at that moment. However, I was very clear about what I was doing. I would continue to investigate my father's affairs. He had even gone to Mr. Song's house before. I hadn't noticed anything unusual then. Where were his people now?
If he was the leader of Polaris, and Polaris knew he was alive, why wouldn't they support him and instead support me?
Was he deliberately in hiding because he didn't want to show himself? Could what the Dragon King said be true?
Endure humiliation, forge ahead, live up to expectations, and turn the tide.
The platform slowly descended. The Dragon King arranged a comfortable room for me, assigning a female mercenary as my bodyguard. I needed to continue gathering information and, first and foremost, prevent their upcoming terrorist operation. Afterwards, I had to find an opportunity to confront the Dragon King alone. Assassinating him would be ideal, but if that wasn't possible, I had to find a way to weaken their strength. However, this task would likely take some time. I could only hope that everyone could persevere with me, and keep persevering...
The female bodyguard stood guard outside. She wore a green military uniform, a submachine gun and a shotgun on her back, and a handgun in her hand. This woman was quite vigilant and maintained a perfectly upright posture as she observed her surroundings, as if afraid someone might try to assassinate me while I was here.
I didn't know who she was from. If it were the police or the military, it wouldn't seem like it. Could it be another criminal organization or gang under the Punisher? That was more plausible. Although the criminal alliances appeared harmonious on the surface, they were rife with internal strife and intrigue.
In less than a week of being the leader, I had been targeted for assassination six times...
Fortunately, it was always Nangong Qihan, the female mercenary, who protected me, allowing me to escape assassination.
During this period, although I was the nominal leader of the organization, I spent most of my time in my room. The Dragon King seemed to have left the underground pipeline company, and this place had become mine.
I originally wanted to go out and explore, but Nangong Qihan stopped me. "The Dragon King has ordered that you cannot leave here, because there are people outside trying to assassinate you. These people are from other criminal organizations who cannot tolerate the emergence of Polaris's new leader. If you are not careful during this time, it will be very dangerous. Therefore, Leader, you should listen to me!"
"This..." I was momentarily speechless, but for the sake of survival, I had to endure it for now. They had confiscated my phone, and I discovered that my bracelet was useless here. Otherwise, I would have already notified for support. I later realized that the Dragon King did not trust me at all. After I had been staying here for about half a month, Nangong Qihan took me to a hidden room in the underground pipelines. Seeing electric chairs and refrigerated cabinets all around, I immediately wanted to resist. However, Nangong Qihan's skills were terrifying. She struck me from behind, and I collapsed powerlessly forward. Perhaps she had used some drugs along the way. When I woke up, I found myself strapped into an electric chair, my limbs secured by metal restraints.
They intended to subject me to inhuman torture, which left me speechless. Is this how you deal with your own leader? I thought to myself, perhaps Polaris was entirely controlled by the Dragon King, and the position of leader was just a puppet.
And behind them was the criminal alliance, which pooled the resources of all criminals worldwide. The leader was the Punisher...
I firmly committed this to memory. Just then, a helmet slowly lowered from above and covered my head!
Under a powerful electric current, the Dragon King's voice echoed in my ears: "Detective He, I know you haven't fully reacted yet, so I need to treat you. I will slowly correct your nerves, your thoughts, your behavior, and your beliefs. Hahaha, you are one of us. Your father was the former leader, and now you must undergo my hellish training. I will mold you into a ruthless and bloodthirsty leader. You were too weak before. Such a you cannot lead Polaris to restore its former glory. The Punisher will establish the latest world order, and in the future, you will represent Polaris at the Criminal Alliance Conference."