The sound of gold and iron interlacing, the rustling of leaves, and the shaking mist.
Then there was a flash of thunder and a sudden explosion.
Then there is the quiet forest, just like the quiet forest in the past.
But the winner still didn't show his body.
Meng Jie'an observed everything around him calmly. After confirming that the rich wood element energy had returned to normal and that there were no other ambushers around, he motioned to Dong Jie with his eyes to investigate the situation.
He didn't think that Nanbo Tu would lose both sides in a fight with Liang Yi. Also a sixth-grade master, Liang Yi's advantage lies in his ruthlessness and unexpected tricks. Compared with the situation against Xu Wenbo back then, Nan Botu would only be more ruthless and more unexpected than him.
The only thing that can keep Nan Botu from returning for a long time after the battle is new enemies or new clues.
Dong Jie got the signal, picked up the knife and ran quickly into the jungle.
They could all hear the explosions in the distant stronghold clearly, and it seemed certain that there would be an accident in this mission. If something unexpected happens again on Nanbotu's side, I'm afraid their special situation bureau will really lose everything in this game.
Unlike Yang He, who had to look forward and backward as a commander, Dong Jie only hoped that Liang Yi would lose his ability to fight as soon as possible, and that Nan Botu would be able to escape and help as soon as possible, so as not to cause any more trouble.
However, Dong Jie was still a little surprised when he saw the situation at the scene - Liang Yi fell into a charred black mess, his chest heaving slightly, but he had obviously lost consciousness. The "initiator" is neither observing the surrounding situation, nor reaching out to "pick up the corpse", nor is he communicating with Yang He on the other end of the intercom. Instead, he is squatting aside and silently pressing his cell phone...
What kind of internet-addicted boy is this? !
Hearing the footsteps, Ling Yao did not look back, but just asked:
"Is the support Yang said coming?"
"……What?"
Monk Dong Jie Erzhang was confused. At this moment, Ling Yao finally raised his head and looked at him with disgust:
"Why did you come here if you didn't come? You think the situation of those boys is not dangerous enough, right?"
But before the question mark appeared on Dong Jie's head, Ling Yao's frown quickly calmed down, and then he stood up neatly:
"Okay, here they come. Let's go."
Dong Jie watched as Ling Yao walked to Liang Yi smoothly, picked up the unconscious man, dragged him behind him, and walked back calmly.
After walking for a while, they heard a sound of voices coming from where they were. Dong Jie couldn't figure out how Ling Yao sensed the arrival of support in advance, but when he thought about the gap in strength between himself and the opponent, he felt that maybe Ling Yao's acumen was not unusual.
Arriving to support them was the White Shark Team. At this moment, the two people emerged from the jungle and quickly attracted everyone's attention.
The White Shark Team had witnessed "Nan Botu" defeat Xu Wenbo with their own eyes, and they were already amazed. But the success of Nan Botu's leapfrog challenge was more due to the cooperation of the right time and place, and he still looked embarrassed in the end, but his own calmness diluted this feeling.
But the current scene was obviously a new shock: the person being dragged before his eyes like a dead dog was Liang Yi, the most notorious sixth-grade assassin of the Liang family in the capital who was helpless to the Secret Service. And this person's true energy fluctuation is indeed at the mid-sixth level.
What's more important is that although this person's level leap is not as large as that of Nan Botu, he is not as embarrassed and strenuous as when Nan Botu faced the sixth-level masters. Instead, he has a calm and relaxed attitude, which makes him feel relaxed. The sleeves can still fight two more times.
You know, even the fifth-level master in the bureau would not dare to boast that he could capture Liang Yi alive alone.
Of course, if the White Shark Team realizes that the hooded and masked man "Ling Yao" in front of them is "Nan Botu" from a year ago, I'm afraid it will be even more shocking.
In fact, Ling Yao did not intend to expose the fact that "Ling Yao" and "Nan Botu" were the same person outside the Jinlin Team and Hou Jinshuo. This was also to prevent the insider from leaking the secret, so he did not plan to expose the fact that "Ling Yao" and "Nan Botu" were the same person. Did too much communication. What's more, he is indeed planning to fight two more times.
Although he missed Liang Yi's plan and was distracted during the battle, he did listen to what the other party said. The situation of the search team inside the stronghold is definitely not good, and his combat ability, which can beat up the sixth grade, has been exposed. He must not continue to stay on the outside after Liang Yi has been dealt with.
But this went against their original agreement. Even if he can occasionally disobey Yang He's instructions, it doesn't mean that he can ignore the overall situation - the unlucky ones will include himself.
"Yang, I think we should renegotiate a temporary plan."
Ling Yao suddenly said. Obviously, this sentence was said to Yang He on the other end of the wireless communication.
Ever since Yang He pointed out Liang Yi's identity but Ling Yao showed no mercy, Yang He simply turned off the microphone.
Firstly, he knew that Ling Yao would definitely not listen to the advice. Talking too much would be useless and might distract people at a critical moment. Secondly, he was also thinking about how to deal with the current situation, whether it was dispatching reinforcements from the base or providing support to Ling Yao. He needs to think and plan to clean up the mess here.
Now Ling Yao took the initiative to reply. Yang He had also completed a round of instructions and naturally wanted to communicate with Ling Yao. But before he could speak, he thought that the Liang family in Beijing might make a big fuss over Liang Yi's incident today, and there would be some debate within the Secret Service, so he couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
After hearing this, Ling Yao knew what the other party was thinking, but he still couldn't help but sneered:
"This is what you deserve. Since we are a cooperative relationship, you can't be the only one who does something and let me and the people around me bear the consequences without me causing some trouble for you - there is no such good thing. What's more, If you didn't miscalculate today, it wouldn't be my turn to take action. You know I didn't intend to be exposed."
"I thought you didn't care, but it turned out you were just waiting here for me."
Yang He was also helpless and couldn't help but shake his head even when Ling Yao couldn't see him. After making amends, Ling Yao never mentioned anything about Yu Huisheng being hunted down again. Yang He thought the matter was over, and was glad that Ling Yao didn't mess around or hold a grudge. Unexpectedly, Ling Yao didn't just let them off lightly, but had already prepared to use this to set them up in the future.
"Am I doing charity?"
Ling Yao was speechless about Yang He's "innocence", but he didn't feel too entangled.
"Liang Yi's matter is not that difficult to deal with. I just disabled him temporarily. He is still breathing, and there is still value in bringing back information. I don't need to teach you how to deal with the Liang family. What's more important now is the stronghold. side."
Ling Yao's voice was not loud, and he used magic to isolate the sound. Therefore, after receiving Yang He's instructions, the people of the White Shark Team were curious, but they were more focused on treating the wounded and sheltering the criminals, and did not notice Ling Yao and Yang He's dialogue.
This made Ling Yao's words even more straightforward and unscrupulous:
"Since you want me to participate, don't hide it. Apart from that list, what else is there in the stronghold that makes it worth it for you not to retreat quickly even though you knew it was a trap, and now you are still rushing forward?"
After all, if all this was the Raven's fault, the list would most likely be fake, and might even have been transferred long ago. As long as the search team is allowed to retreat quickly in the name of the mission exceeding expectations, and as long as Raven has no intention of confronting the Secret Service to the end, it will never embarrass the search team members.
But the reality is that Liang Yi knows that the Secret Service will definitely choose to continue supporting rather than retreat. It shows that everyone else knows what is really important in the stronghold.
Since Ling Yao wants to get involved, he can't continue to pretend to be blind about this.
As if there was still some struggle in his heart, Yang He was silent for a few seconds before finally speaking:
"The list is very important, otherwise we wouldn't have specifically sought out Lin Tianyu. But this is really not the real focus of the operation. It was a batch of smuggled Qi Sui Hearts... a full kilogram."
Qi Sui is a special ore that has been newly developed in recent years. Its effectiveness is still being explored, but the functions that have been discovered are enough to make all cultivators excited: the radiant energy naturally released by Qi Sui ore can attract the gathering of true Qi. , and stimulates the cultivator's body to accelerate circulation, helping the cultivator to practice automatically at a weak speed.
As the name suggests, the heart of qisui is a crystalline ore with higher energy and more powerful effects condensed in qisui ore. More importantly, in addition to the function of Qi Sui, the Heart of Qi Sui can also stimulate and enhance the cultivator's own weak talents, and help the cultivator tap into his own new abilities. I'm afraid all cultivators will go crazy for such an effect.
It's a pity that the Heart of Qi Sui, like the Qi Sui, is a disposable item, and one gram of refined ore can only last for more than a month. Moreover, the output of Qisui is not high to begin with, and the Heart of Qisui can measure the treasury inventory in milligrams. Even local leading families like the Nan family may not have heard of this kind of ore.
And in this raven stronghold, there is actually a kilogram of Qi Sui Heart. Is it contraband? !
Whether it is smuggled out of the country, resold on the black market to members of various religions, or passed into the pockets of aristocratic families who secretly resist government orders, it is a huge loss to the Secret Service!
In this way, even if they knew it was a trap, the Secret Service would have to jump in and take a gamble.
No wonder Ling Yao was surprised that Yang He would personally take charge of the overall situation and be able to mobilize reinforcements immediately after the accident.
It's just that Raven is even more powerful, and even the reinforcements from the Secret Service are included, which makes the current situation particularly embarrassing.
"Since Lin Tianyu is only in charge of the list, who is in charge of Qi Sui's Heart?"
Ling Yao also knew very well that if he had been excluded from the plan at the beginning, Lin Tianyu, as an outsider, would be even less likely to be entrusted with such an important task.
"Jade Scorpion's puppet master."
What Yang He reported was the code name of one of the search team members, and he was also the key figure who acted as cover and stand-in for Lin Tianyu in the plan previously revealed to Ling Yao.
But can’t a puppet master only create one puppet that is as exquisite as a real person at a time?
In the flash of lightning, Ling Yao figured out the key point:
"... Together you are eating more than one fish, and one person is using more than one, right?"
Is it unclear whether Lin Tianyu has been tricked into using him as a smoke bomb again?
And this time it was pure fraud. Lin Tianyu probably thought that with the help of the puppet master, he would never be exposed. Unexpectedly, the person who really had to disguise in the puppet master's mission was herself!
In Ling Yao's fleeting thoughts, he couldn't tell whether he was more like a villain or the Secret Service was more like a villain.
But that's not important now.
"Then what's the problem in the stronghold now? Forget it, let's talk about it on the way and let Meng Jie'an and I take a trip."
Ling Yao patted Sister Meng Jie'an, who was comforting the wounded, and pointed to his ears. Meng Jie understood the idea with peace of mind, straightened the wheat hanging on the shell of his ear, and sure enough, he immediately heard Yang He's voice.
"Jie'an, go with [Ling Yao]. We need your help for stronghold support. I will communicate with him about the details. I will hand over the temporary command to him later, and you can discuss the details later."
Meng Jie Anxin had doubts, but he didn't show it on his face. He just nodded to Ling Yao:
"In that case, let's go."
His calm performance proved crucial. After Ling Yao finished chatting with Yang He, he realized what the main purpose of his trip was:
It does not act as a combat force, nor does it act as a think tank, nor does it have any coordination work. His only task is to accompany Nan Botu in a play-Nan Botu plays the role of [Ling Yao], a new member of the Golden Scales team who has an eccentric temperament and is strong but doesn't quite follow orders; while he plays the role of Yang He, the team's replacement. The temporary person in charge of this thorny team member was temporarily in charge, and he couldn't suppress the opponent.
Even in fact, he was even less clear about what was going on in the base than Nambotu.
In this way, Yang He's behavior of inserting [Ling Yao], an unplanned personnel into the battle, would not appear abrupt, and those actions that were obviously not in line with the Secret Service's style of conduct would also be explained.
This is not only to guard against the Ravens and the people from the Jingcheng family, but also to guard against the insiders who don't know where they are.
"I will take the first step. All communications in the core area of the base are cut off right now. You must be extra careful after entering and join the search team as soon as possible while ensuring your own safety."
Ling Yao explained to him based on the simple map drawn on the ground,
"Many people in the search team have seen 'Namboto', so I won't have much contact and communication with them. I will focus on searching for on-site evidence and maneuvering. So whether I meet the large force before you or after you, you When you meet them, just explain my identity to them according to the settings I just mentioned, and show that I am out of your control and that you are anxious to find me.
"In addition, you need to try your best to find out what the search team has learned. If you have a chance, convey it to me. If you don't have a chance, write it down and verify it after the mission is over. You may be able to find any abnormalities by comparing the situation.
"Of course, I know that you have been comrades in arms for many years, and I don't want to deceive or doubt any of you..."
"Emotions are feelings, and tasks are tasks. I know my priorities clearly. Since Yang has handed over the temporary command to you, I will listen to you now."
Meng Jie'an shook his head,
"What's more, this can also help uncover the insider, prove the innocence of the innocent, and protect the safety of real comrades."
"I also think it's our first time working together on an outfield mission, so we're just going to do it for the first time."
Ling Yao didn't care much, but comforted him,
"Maybe my ideas are different from yours, and I'm not that concerned about whether Qi Sui Xin can be brought back in the end. The most important thing is that nothing happens to anyone."
And to put it bluntly, this is a dungeon supported by the protagonist, so such important main quest props will basically fall into the hands of the protagonist. If the Secret Service had to sacrifice some lives for this thing, Ling Yao would feel that it was not worth it.
Of course, he couldn't say these words to others. He could only tell Meng Jie'an to pay attention to his safety over and over again, so much so that Meng Jie'an suddenly felt that he was the newcomer who was going on an outfield mission for the first time.
Rather than saying that Yang He handed over the temporary command to Ling Yao, it is better to say that Ling Yao just casually gave Meng Jie'an a few points to pay attention to. Soon the conversation between the two ended and they parted ways at the outer wall of the stronghold.
Ling Yao immediately opened up his spiritual realm after sneaking in.
The three or two big cats patrolling the perimeter could not sense his sudden appearance. Ling Yao easily avoided them and the monitoring equipment without attracting anyone's attention.
But if you want to sneak into the buildings in the base, the difficulty level suddenly rises - the moment he gets close to the wall, Ling Yao quickly realizes why he couldn't use his spiritual sense to explore the situation inside the base - all the buildings here The walls are engraved with runes of concealment and shielding, and also have certain defensive and attack effects.
Although these runes look like simple drawings drawn by kindergarten children to Ling Yao, for most people in this world who even make a fuss about runes, their effects are mysterious and powerful enough.
And even if Ling Yao can crack it easily, it doesn't mean that he has time to destroy the runes in the entire base.
He simply modified the pattern of a rune, blocking the perception of the connection by the surrounding runes, and successfully climbed in through the window of a single room.
Because he was unable to sense the internal map and personnel flow, Ling Yao ran into a patrol team of raven as soon as he entered.
However, the other party seemed to be shocked for a few seconds by Ling Yao's outfit, which seemed to have nothing to do with the Secret Service, but looked more like a black-clad villain than they did, and he tried to distinguish whether the person in front of him was an enemy or a friend. So Ling Yao took advantage of these few seconds to happily electrocute them all and took out some guns, ammunition and access cards from the leading men.
But now is not the time to rejoice. Although the process of sneaking in was easy, the search team must have felt the same way when they first entered the stronghold, but they were still ambushed and directly cut off contact with the commander.
While Ling Yao was thinking about what Raven and the people from the Jingcheng family wanted to gain from this operation, so that they would go to such great lengths, he cautiously explored forward, leaving marks along the way without daring to slack off.
Lin Tianyu, Yang He, and himself, one represents a brand new training system, one represents the new high-level forces of the Secret Service in the future, and the other may represent the "resurrection" of major research projects in the past. Ling Yao could think of only these three goals worthy of their action.
But it seems that these are not enough, and they are not worthy of using a kilogram of Qi Sui Heart as bait. After all, according to their intelligence, whether Lin Tianyu and his existence pose a major threat is still unknown to the Jingcheng family; and Yang He will not go to the scene to participate in the operation in person, and the failure of an operation will not cause him anything. irreparable loss.
However, he did miss one person. But maybe this man is the key.
Ling Yao had already passed through the corridor on the first floor, avoided several combat teams with unknown areas of influence, opened the door bar, and came to the spiral staircase leading to the upper level.
The intertwined infuriating energy swirls here. Ling Yao can roughly sense some of the most powerful auras here - gold, shadow, fire, as well as the seemingly absent wood and water infuriating energy.
These people start at least level five.
The leader of the search team is Black Tiger's second-in-command, the fire-type Mingyan. The master of Raven's stronghold is an ancient carving with a gold control type. There is also the shadow-based puppet master of the Jade Scorpion Team.
Who are the other two?
…
You don't need to read the text message from the complainer to guess that the Raven has brought at least one boss to ambush here! !
Ling Yao roared in his heart: So the difficulty of all the dungeons where the protagonist is located is stacked, right? Our NPCs can’t be defeated! ! !
