Han Xiao furrowed his eyebrows.
"Do you have any evidence to back up your intel?" Qi Bai Jia tried to help. Of course, he trusted Han Xiao. However, Hesla was in a different position, and there was a crisis of trust between both parties.
Han Xiao paused for a moment. "I have two captives. You can send them to the lie detector, and you will know that I am right."
Carl narrowed his eyes. "Bring them back then."
Qi Bai Jia heaved a sigh of relief. Although he was curious about how Han Xiao managed to infiltrate the base, he chose to believe that Han Xiao had some special means.
Fortunately, they had the captives as evidence to prove that Han Xiao was not lying.
After hanging up the call, Carl summoned his adjutant and said, "Pass down my order. Set off. Our target is the Dark Crow Valley base."
Qi Bai Jia was stunned. This was different from what they had agreed on.
Carl could not be bothered to explain. It would take a few hours for Han Xiao to bring the so-called captives over. If Han Xiao was late again, it would take even more time. If the Dark Crow Valley people took the opportunity to retreat, the army would not be able to make it in time. As a commander, he would not change his decision just because of some uncertain intel.
He trusted Ye Fan's intel. There were witnesses, evidence, and reliable sources.
Carl believed that even if Han Xiao was telling the truth, there would be no loss in sending the troops ahead of time. Han Xiao could still bring the captives over to join them. The difference was that sending the troops ahead of time would put the Dark Crow Valley base into a state of war, and Han Xiao's team would be in danger.
However, what did the life and death of the Stardragon agents have to do with him? Even if they died in battle, the higher-ups of Hesla would not pursue the matter. If Division 13 protested, there would be someone to stop them.
Anyway, Han Xiao had already provided him with information about the base. Carl did not care if Han Xiao could prove it. As long as he could take over the Dark Crow Valley base, he would be able to follow this lead and verify it.
Qi Bai Jia said angrily, "My men are still near the Dark Crow Valley base. If you attack without authorization, they will be in danger!"
Carl said calmly, "The opportunity is fleeting. We cannot delay it because of one or two agents. Since they are agents, they have to consider the big picture. I believe they will understand!"
"I don't agree!"
Qi Bai Jia said angrily.
"It's not up to you!" Carl pressed the bell, and a group of soldiers rushed in and pointed their guns at Qi Bai Jia. Carl said coldly, "Send Stardragon's' friend 'to the car. We will depart together later. Remove all communication devices from them. I don't want them to contact anyone and reveal our whereabouts."
He emphasized the word "friend", and the meaning was obvious.
Qi Bai Jia trembled with anger.
"Sigh, how did it end up like this?" Ye Fan was speechless. Han Xiao's suggestion was conservative, while Carl's suggestion was more radical. Both of them were not wrong, but Carl was the commander, and Han Xiao was only a subordinate … and not a direct descendant of Hesla.
Winna looked on coldly.
…
After ending the communication, Han Xiao's face sank.
He had a faint intuition that Carl was a more radical commander and would probably send troops ahead of time.
"This person is too eager for quick success." Han Xiao sighed. He didn't have much time left. If he wanted to complete the mission, he had to rely on himself.
Now, he only knew the existence of the inner base, but did not know the enemy's escape route and time. He needed more information, so he had to sneak in again.
This time, he would use the identities of the two captives to enter the inner base.
Han Xiao was not going to do it himself. For the sake of his own plan, sneaking in again was not the best choice.
The most suitable candidate was Lin Yao, a hacker who could infiltrate the enemy's network. He was like a computer virus that could disrupt the enemy's communication network at critical moments, rendering the enemy blind and deaf.
In that case, he would need to create human skin masks for the two captives. There were molds and makeup tools in the big black cargo compartment, so the disguises could be completed in an hour or two.
With that in mind, Han Xiao forced himself to stay alert. He used up all his remaining energy and dragged the two captives forward. In the afternoon, they returned to the secret base. The team members who were waiting for them there greeted them.
"Are you okay?" Lin Yao hurried over to support Han Xiao, who was almost out of energy.
Han Xiao shook his head. "There's no time to waste. Listen to me. Make the human skin masks for the two captives now. Lin Yao and Lambert will use their identity cards to sneak into the inner base. I'll tell you the details later."
Lin Yao's face turned pale. "Brother … Brother Xiao, I don't have any experience in espionage. Can we get someone else …?"
"You're a hacker. If you don't go to hell, who will?"
Lin Yao was petrified.
"Let me take the other spot," Li Ya Lin volunteered.
Han Xiao glanced at her and shook his head without hesitation.
Li Ya Lin was furious. "What do you mean? Are you looking down on me?"
Han Xiao pointed at her chest. "Too big. It's hard to wrap my arms around it."
Li Ya Lin was petrified.
Lin Yao hurriedly grabbed Han Xiao's sleeve. "Brother Xiao, do you want to come with me?" he asked hopefully.
"No way! It's so dangerous … cough, such a simple mission. It's not challenging at all!"
You've definitely exposed something! Li Ya Lin and Lin Yao roared in their hearts.
"Let me do it then," Zhang Wei said.
Han Xiao shook his head. "No, no one can use the armor without you. Oh, right. You're still the captain."
"So you still remember that I'm the captain." Zhang Wei smiled bitterly. Ever since Han Xiao appeared, his position as the captain had become more and more like a figurehead.
Han Xiao pointed at Lambert and said, "I've decided on you, the Lambert Beast!"
Lambert was speechless.
"Sh * t, I'm dead meat," Lin Yao said in despair.
Lambert was expressionless. He slapped the back of Lin Yao's head to express his dissatisfaction. What do you mean by that? Am I so different from Han Xiao?
…
Everyone put on makeup for the two captives in the cargo compartment as they drove closer to the Dark Crow Valley base to save time. They parked the car outside the security perimeter.
After more than an hour, Lambert and Lin Yao were done with their makeup. They looked exactly like the captives. With microphones in their ears, they held their ID cards and headed to the side entrance of the Dark Crow Valley base.
"Brother Xiao, are you sure you can do it?" Lin Yao asked weakly through the earpiece.
"Sincerity is everything."
Lin Yao felt like he was going to vomit blood. He looked at Lambert and asked, "Uncle, aren't you afraid?"
"For the sake of the mission, we have to try even if there's only a slim chance," Lambert said calmly.
Han Xiao clapped. "Well said. You're very loyal."
Lambert was speechless.
When they arrived at the side entrance, Lin Yao was so nervous that his teeth were chattering.
"Are we going to be exposed?"
Lambert pressed on Lin Yao's shoulder and said in a low voice, "The more nervous you are, the more likely you'll be exposed."
Lin Yao calmed himself down and swiped his ID card.
The security guard opened the door. Seeing that there was no problem with the ID card, he stepped aside.
The two of them followed the instructions and went to the storeroom. They found the ID card reader and used the ID cards of the captives to open the secret door, revealing a metal passageway.
The passageway was very long. After walking for ten minutes, they finally arrived at the inner base.
The inner base was even more secure than the outer base. Computer screens were hung on the walls, and people were coming and going, carrying supplies and information.
The two of them looked at each other.
This time, they were really in the enemy's camp!
Suddenly, an ear-piercing alarm sounded in the base, and the lights turned red.
Lin Yao was scared out of his wits, thinking that they had been exposed. Lambert frowned and pressed down on Lin Yao's pale face. "Calm down, we didn't trigger the alarm," he whispered.
The inner base members whispered to each other.
"What happened?"
"Is there an enemy invasion?"
Ji Jie walked out with a calm face. "Everyone, be quiet. Hesla's border troops are on their way to the base. The outer base's armed personnel are already on their way to the security perimeter. We'll be able to hold them off for a while. Prepare to retreat."
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