Han Xiao frowned.
"Do you have any evidence to support your intelligence?" Qi Baijia hurriedly came to the rescue. Of course he believed Han Xiao, but Hesla and they were on different sides, and there was an inherent crisis of trust between them.
Han Xiao paused, "I captured two prisoners. You can put them on a lie detector test to see if I'm telling the truth."
Kelt narrowed his eyes slightly. "Then bring them back."
Qi Baijia breathed a sigh of relief. Although he was also curious about how Han Xiao had infiltrated, he chose to believe that it was Han Xiao's special method.
Fortunately, there were prisoners of war as evidence, which proved that Han Xiao's words were true.
However, after hanging up the communication, Kelt summoned his adjutant and said calmly, "Pass on my order: the army marches out, target: Dark Crow Valley Base."
Qi Baijia was stunned; this was different from what they had just agreed upon.
Kelt was too lazy to explain. It would take several hours for Han Xiao to bring the so-called prisoners over. If Han Xiao was late again, it would delay things even more. If the people of Dark Raven Valley used this time to retreat, the army would not be able to catch up. As the commander, he would not change his decision on his own based on a few uncertain pieces of information.
He trusted Ye Fan's intelligence more, as it had witnesses, evidence, and reliable sources.
Kelt believed that even if what Han Xiao said was true, there would be no loss from sending troops ahead of time. Han Xiao could still bring the prisoners to join them. The difference was that sending troops ahead of time would immediately put the Dark Crow Valley Base into a state of war, and Han Xiao's team would be in danger.
But what does it matter to him whether a group of Stardragon agents live or die? Even if they are killed, the higher-ups in Hesla won't investigate. If the Thirteenth Bureau protests, someone will naturally stop them.
Since Han Xiao had already provided the intelligence about the inner base, Kelt didn't care whether Han Xiao could prove it or not. As long as Dark Raven Valley was captured, he could also investigate along this clue.
Qi Baijia angrily retorted, "My men are still near the Dark Crow Valley Base. Your unauthorized attack will put them in danger!"
Kelt said calmly, "Opportunities are fleeting. We can't afford to waste them because of one or two agents. As agents, we must consider the bigger picture. I believe they will understand!"
I disagree!
Qi Baijia's face was filled with anger.
"It's not up to you!" Kelt pressed the doorbell, and a squad of soldiers rushed in, pointing their guns at Qi Baijia. Kelt said coldly, "Get Stardragon's 'friends' into the car. We'll leave together later. Disable all their communication devices. I don't want them contacting anyone and leaking our movements."
He emphasized the word "friend," making his meaning quite clear.
Qi Baijia was so angry that he trembled all over.
"Sigh, how did things turn out like this?" Ye Fan sighed helplessly. Han Xiao suggested a conservative approach, Kelt was more radical. Neither of them was wrong, but unfortunately, Kelt was the commander, while Han Xiao was just a subordinate... and not even a direct descendant of Hesla.
Wenna watched coldly from the sidelines.
After ending the call, Han Xiao's face darkened.
He had a vague intuition that Kelt was a rather radical commander and would probably send troops ahead of schedule.
"This guy is too eager for quick success." Han Xiao sighed. He didn't have much time left, and he would have to rely on himself to complete the task.
We only know that the inner base exists, but we don't know the enemy's evacuation route or time. We need to gather more intelligence, so we have to infiltrate again.
This time, we entered the inner base using the identities of these two prisoners!
Han Xiao did not intend to act personally; for the sake of his plan, infiltrating again was not the best option.
The most suitable candidate is actually Lin Yao, a hacker who infiltrates the enemy's ranks, much like a virus in a computer program. At crucial moments, he can disrupt the enemy's communication network, rendering them blind and deaf.
In that case, we would need to make human skin masks for the two prisoners. The Big Black cargo box contained molds and makeup tools, and the disguise could be completed in one or two hours.
With this in mind, Han Xiao mustered his strength and, using up his remaining stamina, dragged the two prisoners forward. They returned to the secret base in the afternoon, where the team members who were waiting there came out to greet them.
"Are you alright?" Lin Yao hurriedly came up to support Han Xiao, who was almost completely exhausted.
Han Xiao shook his head and said, "There's no time to waste. Listen to me, immediately make human skin masks for these two prisoners. Lin Yao and Lambert will use their ID cards to infiltrate the inner base. I'll tell you the details later."
Lin Yao turned pale with fright and stammered, "Brother Xiao, I have no experience as a spy, can't you find someone else...?"
"You're just a hacker, if you don't go to hell, who will?"
Lin Yao Petrochemical.
"Let me take the other spot," Li Yalin volunteered.
Han Xiao glanced at her, then immediately shook his head without the slightest hesitation.
Li Yalin was furious. "What do you mean? Are you looking down on me?"
Han Xiao pointed to her chest, "Too big, hard to handle."
Li Yalin Petrochemical.
Lin Yao hurriedly grabbed Han Xiao's sleeve, full of hope, and said, "Brother Xiao, will you come with me?"
"I'm not going! It's too dangerous... cough, it's such a simple task, there's no challenge at all!"
"You've definitely revealed something!" Li Yalin and Lin Yao roared inwardly.
Zhang Wei said, "Then I'll do it."
Han Xiao shook his head. "No, without you, no one can use the armor. Oh, right, you're still the captain."
"You still remember I'm the captain?" Zhang Wei said with a wry smile. Ever since Han Xiao appeared, his position as captain had become increasingly meaningless.
The choice is obvious. Han Xiao pointed at Lambert, "It's you, Bet Beast!"
Lambert: "..."
"I'm doomed, I'm definitely going to die." Lin Yao looked utterly hopeless.
Lambert, expressionless, slapped Lin Yao on the back of the head, expressing his dissatisfaction with Lin Yao's attitude—"What do you mean? Is there such a big difference in treatment between me and Han Xiao?"
While the group was applying makeup to the two people in the cargo compartment, they drove around in circles towards the Dark Crow Valley Base to save the two people travel time, stopping the car outside the warning range.
More than an hour later, Lambert and Lin Yao finished their disguises, looking almost exactly like the two prisoners. They had miniature earpieces in their ears, carried pass ID cards, and headed to the side entrance of the Dark Crow Valley Base.
Lin Yao asked hesitantly into the earpiece, "Brother Xiao, are you really sure?"
Sincerity brings results.
Lin Yao felt like he was choking on blood. He could only look to Lambert beside him for help and whisper, "Uncle, aren't you scared?"
Lambert said calmly, "For the sake of the mission, we should try even if there's only the slightest possibility."
Han Xiao clapped, "Well said! You have a strong sense of party loyalty."
Lambert: "..."
The two arrived at the side entrance of the base, and Lin Yao's jaw was chattering with nervousness.
"Will we be exposed?"
Lambert gripped Lin Yao's shoulder and hissed, "The more nervous you are, the more likely you are to give yourself away."
Lin Yao composed himself and took out his ID card to swipe it.
The access control opened, and the guard glanced at the ID card. Seeing that it was valid, he stepped aside.
Following instructions, the two went to the storage room, found the card reader for the secret door, and successfully opened it using the two prisoners' passes, revealing a metal passage.
The passage was long; it took ten minutes to reach the actual inner base.
The structure here was even more sophisticated than the outer base, with tight defenses. Computer screens hung on the walls, and people were constantly moving about, carrying supplies and data.
The two exchanged a glance.
Now we're truly trapped in enemy territory!
Suddenly, a piercing alarm sounded in the base, and the lights turned red.
Lin Yao was terrified, thinking he had been exposed. Lambert frowned slightly, pressed down on the pale-faced Lin Yao, and whispered, "Calm down, we didn't trigger it."
Members of the inner base whispered among themselves.
"What's wrong?"
Has the enemy invaded?
Ji Jie emerged, his face calm. "Quiet down. Troops have been deployed from the Hesla border and are heading towards the base. The armed personnel at the outer base have already taken their positions at the defensive fortifications in the warning area. They can hold out for a while. We're preparing to withdraw."
Lin Yao's expression changed, and he hurriedly whispered, "You guys retreat quickly!"