Hesla and Stardragon are located on the same continent. Perhaps because Hesla has a more humid and hot climate, its customs are more open. You can see many beautiful women and men in bikinis walking around outside the beach.
The train stopped at a military station. Looking out the window, there was only a middle-aged man wearing a brightly colored loose shirt and sunglasses on the platform, who seemed to be there to meet them.
Han Xiao got off the car with the group. Qi Baijia walked ahead and said to the flashy-looking man in sunglasses, "Stardragon Thirteenth Bureau, Qi Baijia."
The man in sunglasses chuckled, took off his sunglasses to reveal a disheveled face covered in stubble, and his whole demeanor was utterly ordinary, like a lazy old man picking his toes while waiting for customers at a roadside stall.
"Hesla Military Intelligence Department, Ye Fan."
Han Xiao immediately burst out laughing.
Ye Fan?!
Which Ye Fan are you?
What happened to you!
Where did your arrogance and domineering attitude go? Where did your handsome and aloof demeanor go?
This art style doesn't match any of the Ye Fan I remember at all!
Ye Fan glanced at the battered train and asked, "Did you encounter any wild animals?"
"It's just a tiny Black Earth Worm, nothing to worry about."
Qi Baijia coughed lightly. Although the situation was dangerous at the time, he absolutely could not lose face in front of the Hesla people. He had to show a calm and composed attitude. This was politically correct, no problem.
"You're lucky you arrived safely." Ye Fan laughed, not bothering to investigate whether Qi Baijia was telling the truth.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Ye Fan put his sunglasses back on and said, "Let's not delay. Let's report to the commander and register before we set off. Don't think it's too much trouble; compared to Red Maple, we've skipped at least ninety percent of the procedures."
Some of the field agents laughed. The rigidity of the Red Maple system has always been a running joke. It is said that last time, the predominantly Shanu Terilous with Red Maple to eliminate a wandering warlord. Before they even started the operation, the Shanu, who are known for their impatience, were driven crazy by Red Maple's complicated reporting procedures. They almost got into a fight with Red Maple officials at the headquarters of Red Maple Red Maple's intelligence agency, Kaloma.
The reporting procedure for joint operations is that both sides leave a mission record with their commanders before the mission begins.
In this mission, the Hesla army was responsible for the assault, while special agents were responsible for infiltrating and gathering intelligence before the battle, conducting Reconnaissance work, and finding out the specific location of the Dark Crow Valley Base, the distribution of its armed forces, and so on.
Along the way, you can see brand-new military armored off-road vehicles and small tanks parked in the garage, as well as missile vehicles equipped with cellular launchers, and teams of soldiers carrying ammunition and supplies.
Zhang Wei, Di Susu, Ma Qingyang, and other Stardragon agents became taciturn and kept their eyes fixed straight ahead, a stark contrast to their chattering demeanor on the train. This was probably due to their sense of national honor. Seeing this, Han Xiao didn't want to stand out too much, so he just mingled in the group and did nothing.
Commander Kelt Celt, a stern-faced, middle-aged white officer, was studying a strategic map on the wall with his hands behind his back. Hearing the door open, he assumed it was his adjutant and, without turning around, snapped, "Didn't I tell you, don't disturb me while I'm thinking!"
Ye Fan coughed. "Colonel, the Stardragon are here to file a report."
Kelt turned and saw Ye Fan. His expression softened, and he narrowed his eyes, scanning the Stardragon agents with scrutiny and indifference. He gave a light snort, opened a drawer, took out a document, stamped it with his seal, and said calmly, "Take them to rest for a while. They'll set off with our people in an hour."
Kelt ignored the attitude of the Thirteenth Bureau members, so Ye Fan led them to a simple lounge and instructed them, "Don't wander around, we'll be leaving soon."
After Ye Fan left, only their own people remained in the lounge. Lin Yao finally dared to speak and asked in a low voice, "Why do I feel like the soldiers outside are looking at us strangely? It's like they're trying to exclude us, and that commander seems very hostile towards us."
Ma Qingyang scoffed, "Don't you know? Stardragon fought a war with Hesla before. The Hesla people were unfriendly to us. Our agents on joint operations with other countries always had to endure this kind of treatment. That Kelt doesn't seem like a moderate at all."
The factional conflicts within the Thirteenth Bureau are not unique; this situation exists in almost every country. Red Maple and Ordifenna Raylen and Terilous are more hardline, and Stardragon and Hesla are more balanced.
Lin Yao asked incredulously, "Why would the bureau want to cooperate with Hesla? What if Hesla uses us as cannon fodder?"
"Who can say for sure what's going on upstairs? You'd better be careful."
Ma Qingyang didn't care at all. As a veteran of the Secret Operations Department, he was used to this kind of thing.
Qi Baijia coughed and explained, "Don't worry, all your transfers will require my approval."
After chatting for a while, everyone quieted down, closed their eyes to rest, and adjusted their state before the mission.
I'm going out for a smoke.
Han Xiao got up, went to the door of the lounge, lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, let it swirl through his lungs, and then exhaled two thick plumes of smoke from his nostrils, instantly relaxing.
He ignored the indifferent glances that the soldiers carrying supplies from a distance occasionally cast his way, and secretly focused his attention on the messages that had just appeared on the panel.
[You have triggered the faction quest [Dark Crow Valley Operation]!]
[Mission Brief: hetushu. com. com This is a small-scale military operation. As a member of the Thirteenth Bureau and a participant in the operation, see what you can do!]
[Note: This is a faction-based quest. You can complete the following requirements in this quest.]
[Reconnaissance I: Team mission, Reconnaissance the situation in Crow Forest Town, reward 3000 experience points]
[Reconnaissance II: Team mission, Reconnaissance intelligence on the Dark Crow Valley Base, reward 8000 experience points]
[Logistics Team Member: Individual Task - Perform 20 tool repairs for teammates; reward: 5000 experience points]
[Dark Forest Killer: Personal Mission, Assassinate eight sentries, Reward: 18,000 experience points]
[Head-On Conflict: Individual Mission, kill fifty Germinal Soldiers, reward 35,000 experience points.]
[Decapitation I: Kill Dormon, rewarded according to contribution.]
[Decapitation II: Ji Jie kills, rewards based on contribution.]
[Decapitation III: Kill Pan Kuang; reward will be given based on contribution.]
[Destroy Dark Raven Valley: Complete the objective and receive rewards based on mission completion and contribution]
[After the task is completed, a score will be given based on the number of objectives completed and the performance, and additional rewards will be given.]
Han Xiao initially thought this operation was a regular mission, but it turned out to be a faction mission, which was even better, as it offered more room for maneuver.
There are many types of missions: competitive missions, prize pool missions, series missions, and faction missions. As long as you complete most of the objectives, the rewards will definitely be good, and there are also extra rewards given for mission evaluation at the end.
Han Xiao was smoking when a woman with short red hair walked towards him, stopped in front of him, and asked uncertainly, "Are you from Stardragon?"
Han Xiao glanced at her and nodded. "I guess so."
Before he could finish speaking, the red-haired woman suddenly drew a dagger from her waist and stabbed it into his neck without warning!