It wasn't that the trusted squad leader was being alarmist. The situation was indeed extremely strange. As the base's second-in-command, Dizang Protector should have been focused on holding down the fort, especially since he knew that Tiangang Big Shot was in the crucial stage of treating Qingfeng Big Shot's injuries. By rights, he should have been so vigilant that he couldn't sleep at night.
After all, the treatment would only take one night. Even if Tiangang Big Shot was worn out the next day and needed time to recover, at least he would be free to handle affairs.
Yet on this crucial night, Dizang Protector was nowhere to be seen. The entire base was now on high alert. As the base's Left Protector, if he was still inside Kengtou Base, he should have appeared by now. But there was still no word from him—not a trace.
If they ruled out the possibility that he had left the base early without permission, then however far-fetched the remaining possibility seemed, it might well be the truth.
Tiangang Big Shot's face darkened. Clearly, he was also trying to figure out whether Dizang Protector had betrayed him or had already fallen.
Although, between the Two Great Protectors, Tiangang Big Shot did favor Qingfeng Protector, while treating Dizang more as a useful tool,
that didn't mean Tiangang Big Shot didn't trust Dizang. By rights, Dizang had no reason to betray him. Even if they weren't completely bound together, they were at least deeply bound.
"Master, no matter which it is, the base is in grave danger. It may not just be an internal problem. Something may have gone wrong both inside and out. Someone's working with the enemy and has let them in."
"You mean Old Niu?"
"Yes. Dizang Protector summoned Old Niu for no