"Do you think it will be difficult to pass this stage?" Li Lanfeng's expression was extremely serious. Even Ling Lan felt that it was very dangerous. It meant that they might be in a desperate situation.
"I don't know. This feeling is very vague. I know it's very dangerous, but I don't know where the danger is." Ling Lan frowned.
"The future is unpredictable. Dangers and schemes are hard to guard against. The only thing we can do is to prepare as thoroughly as possible." Li Lanfeng couldn't do anything about it. Their enemy was too well-hidden. Even if they collected all the information they could, they wouldn't be able to find their enemy.
"We can only take one step at a time. I hope that things aren't as bad as I think." Ling Lan said this to comfort Li Lanfeng. She knew very well that with her Profound Insight, unless someone purposely messed with the heavens, she wouldn't make a mistake.
Ling Lan and Li Lanfeng had been monitoring the development of the situation. However, in the following days, they only received good news. The elusive General Ling Xiao appeared and disappeared mysteriously. He destroyed a few more strategic planets of the Twilight Empire.
Ling Lan and Li Lanfeng studied General Ling Xiao's attack routes together. However, they couldn't find any pattern. A few days ago, he was still in the east of the Twilight Empire. Today, he appeared in the north of the Twilight Empire. Then, when everyone was guessing whether he would go to the west or the south, he turned around and went back to the east.
While Li Lanfeng and the others were praising General Ling Xiao's unconventional and untraceable attack tactics, Ling Lan was deeply suspicious. Was her father doing this on a whim? It actually had nothing to do with battle tactics.
Of course, in order to maintain her father's glorious image, Ling Lan wouldn't say what she felt even if she was beaten to death.
The Twilight Empire military, which had been chasing Ling Xiao all this time and being played around by him, was finally enraged after losing their fourth strategically important planet.
"You bunch of trash, you were actually fooled by a Ling Xiao, wasting half of our country's military and financial resources on endless journeys." The Emperor threw the financial report at the Prime Minister's face.
"Yes, it's our incompetence." The prime minister lowered his head and admitted his mistake sincerely. Indeed, during this period of time, almost half of the country's military forces were searching for Ling Xiao and his 23rd Division. They thought that they would find something very soon. However, not only did they not find anything, they even allowed Ling Xiao to successfully ambush them three times. Including the time with Three Stars Lock, it was a total of four times.
The first time could be said to be a coincidence as he was caught off guard by the opponent's attack. However, after four consecutive failures, the Prime Minister was too ashamed to explain himself.
"I don't need to hear you say that you are incompetent. I just want to know what can kill that despicable Immortal Bird and turn him into a dead bird," the Emperor said angrily.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. After a period of planning and planning, everything is ready. Ling Xiao definitely won't be able to escape." The Prime Minister suddenly raised his head and a trace of viciousness flashed past his eyes. It was time to pay back the blood debt that Ling Xiao had committed in the Twilight Empire.
"I hope you can do what you say," the Emperor said coldly. The Emperor said coldly. Promises after promises, failures after failures. He could no longer trust his Prime Minister like he did in the beginning.
"Your Majesty, if we fail again this time, I, Sato, will personally cut open my stomach to apologize to you." A trace of determination flashed past the Prime Minister's eyes. They had already set up an inescapable net. If they still let Ling Xiao escape, it would be a disgrace for him to continue living.
Hearing this, the Emperor's pupils constricted. After a while, he said, "Then, I will wait for your good news."
The continuous good news made the Federation celebrate. Everyone felt that General Ling Xiao would definitely take over the Twilight Empire and return with glory.
However, there were still some voices in the military. They felt that Ling Xiao abandoned the main army and led the 23rd division to ambush the various bases. He was obviously putting the cart before the horse. Some people even said that Ling Xiao was obviously trying to get merits for himself. He purposely left the other three divisions aside.
Of course, these voices were very soft. The moment they appeared, they were immediately silenced by Ling Xiao's supporters.
Also, some people in the military also said that the independent army's commander Ling Lan disobeyed the orders from the higher-ups and moved out of Base Nebula without permission. She had violated the military rules and should be summoned back to stand trial. However, she was unexpectedly ignored by the military. Many factions tried to protect her secretly. The military immediately issued an order to allow Ling Lan to move out of Base Nebula. This made the people in Lingtian think that their Boss had already passed this round.
Only Ling Lan, who was in Base Nebula, received this order. Her originally cold expression became even colder. Li Lanfeng also frowned.
Ling Lan closed her eyes and pondered. Her frown didn't disappear.
Suddenly, she opened her eyes and asked, "Are you sure that the Li family didn't make a move?"
Li Lanfeng nodded solemnly. "According to the feedback, the Li family didn't make a move. Even if they did, they didn't use any force."
"My people did make a move but they were quickly suppressed." Ling Lan's eyes flashed coldly. "It seems that many people don't want me to go back."
The people who originally said that Ling Lan had violated the military rules weren't the enemies of the Ling family. It was Ling Lan herself. She used this to test the waters. The results were very bad.
"The Li family didn't bet all their money on you." This plan of testing the waters was agreed upon by her and Li Lanfeng. In order to increase the effectiveness of the plan, Li Lanfeng even contacted the head of the Li family. He asked the Li family's influence in the military to cooperate fully. Now, it seemed that the Li family didn't agree with Li Lanfeng's decision. They had their own plans.
"The Li family has always prioritized benefits. It's not strange for them to do this. Maybe they think that we will benefit the Li family more by staying at the frontline. "Li Lanfeng's expression was cold. There was a hint of mockery at the corner of his mouth.
Li Lanfeng didn't have much feelings for the Li family. If the Li family listened to him and did as he said, he might be more tolerant of the Li family because they were related by blood. But now … after he and Ling Lan got through this, he would take his time to deal with them.
"I feel that a plot against us is right in front of us. It's a pity that I can't find any clues." Ling Lan hated this kind of feeling where she couldn't control the situation.
"No matter what the order is, we will stay in Base Nebula and not go out. Even if there is danger, with the equipment of Base Nebula, we will still have a chance to escape." Li Lanfeng made up his mind. They would hide in the turtle shell of Base Nebula and not go out. Although this kind of behavior was very low, it was undeniable that it was the safest and most useful choice.
"They won't ignore Base Nebula …" The enemy was too strong. Ling Lan felt that she was being suppressed. "When the time comes, there will definitely be a reason that I can't reject. I will have no choice but to go out."
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