"I understand, but I need to think this over carefully." After hanging up, He Wenjie began to ponder the matter. He Wenjie did not believe that Black Cat had his best interests at heart, so this move was undoubtedly a calculated trap. Convinced that He Wenjie was desperate to return to China, and falsely believing he held leverage over him, Black Cat was clearly using the Five-Step Snake to set him up. The plan was to lure him into committing a crime on domestic soil, gather the evidence, and use it to keep He Wenjie under his thumb.
Having analyzed Black Cat's scheme, He Wenjie immediately contacted his handlers back home. He reported that the Five-Step Snake had slipped into China and that Black Cat had ordered him to return, asking for instructions on how to proceed.
After a brief pause, He Wenjie received his instructions: since Black Cat wanted him to eliminate the Five-Step Snake in China, He Wenjie should simply play along and return. He could then use Black Cat's intelligence to help the domestic police capture the Five-Step Snake. Whether the Five-Step Snake lived or died, Black Cat—thousands of miles away—would be none the wiser; He Wenjie only needed to report upon his return that the target was dead.
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