"I really want to find a chance to bomb Mingdu flat."
Chen Ping cursed bitterly. If the Sun Moon Empire had simply gone to war, however bloody the tug-of-war became, at least they would have been crossing blades in an honest fight.
By contrast, the Sun Moon Empire and the Holy Spirit Cult with which it had colluded were acting in utterly vile, underhanded ways.
Although the Sun Moon Empire's complex internal situation could not support launching a war immediately, even as the two sides remained at each other's throats, it still wanted to exploit the Three Great Empires' reluctance to send troops first and find ways to disgust them.
"All right, Chen Ping. You'll have to shoulder the main assault team for this hostage rescue Special Operations mission. Follow the approach you used against the Death Messenger back then. Be steady and careful. If necessary, just make sure you can withdraw."
"If even you can't rescue these hostages, we can only say this calamity was their fate. Sending another team would be pointless, too. So, Chen Ping, take every precaution."
"Pick anyone you like for this team, including your Eldest Senior Sister Lexuan. As long as their cultivation hasn't exceeded Titled Douluo and you need them, they'll be at your disposal."
After Xuan Zi said this, Chen Ping understood why he was placing the burden on him this time.
If even his old Special Operations approach of Close Reconnaissance, methodical investigation, and finally silently eliminating the stronghold could not rescue the hostages, then even a team made up entirely of Soul Douluos would actually have a hard time getting the hostages out of Rising Sun City.
"How many days from now is the mission scheduled for?"
Chen Ping's expression turned serious as he asked.
"In half a month. You