"Let's first get a clear picture of their situation. If necessary, we can negotiate cooperation with the local hosts, as we are all countrymen."
"It seems that's the only way."
Meanwhile.
Li Chonglou and Chen Pingfan also arrived at the island nation's defensive line.
With the first mission completed, they had a second one to accomplish: to learn the opponent's body language as much as possible.
Fortunately, the subordinate Colonel was patrolling the defense line, seemingly to boost morale. He would stop wherever there were guards and exchange a few encouraging words with his subordinates.
"How is it? Feeling alright?"
Li Chonglou looked at Chen Pingfan, who smiled confidently, "Don't worry, if not ten out of ten, then at least seven or eight out of ten should be fine."
"It's just a pity the distance is too far, I can't hear his voice, otherwise I could reach over ninety percent!"
Li Chonglou suddenly realized that this guy seemed to have quite an interest in acting. Once the conversation turned back to this topic, he became very enthusiastic.
However, this was a good thing.
Li Chonglou grinned, stood up, and patted Chen Pingfan on the shoulder.
"Then let's begin. Hopefully, we can succeed in one go, as it's already getting dark."
Although it was easier to act in the dark, it also meant they had one less day left.
They only had three days in total, and each day was crucial for both of them!
The defensive line in the eastern area.
Taking advantage of the guards' distraction, two figures darted into the barbed wire.
"Damn, why are they all ordinary people? I haven't seen a single expert of a higher realm!"
"Don't rush, let's keep looking."
The sky had already darkened, and coupled with the lack of electricity on Donghai Island, except for Old Mad's base, it was hard to find a streetlamp anywhere else.
Li Chonglou and Chen Pingfan were hiding in the gloom.
After a brief exchange, they separated again.
About five minutes later, they reconvened.
"Follow me."
Li Chonglou beckoned, and Chen Pingfan's eyes lit up as he immediately followed.
In fact, he didn't know that a minute after they separated, Li Chonglou had already discovered everyone's hiding place.
Even though they were hidden underground, for Li Chonglou, who possessed the divine ability of Heavenly Eyes and X-ray vision, it was no different from watching a beautiful woman dance in transparent clothes.
It was completely visible!
However, to avoid attracting Chen Pingfan's attention, Li Chonglou pretended to have stumbled upon it accidentally and led him to the exit of where everyone was hiding.
"I saw a higher realm expert come out from here earlier. Let's wait a bit longer, maybe there will be more."
Chen Pingfan nodded.
Li Chonglou kept staring at the entrance below. In his vision, a lean figure was slowly walking up from within.
Is he a peak sixth-level expert? Should I wait and choose him later?
Li Chonglou was conflicted. It wasn't that he feared a peak sixth-level expert, but that Chen Pingfan was the protagonist of this performance, and a peak sixth-level expert posed a significant risk to him.
Never mind, let him decide for himself.
After some thought, Li Chonglou decided to hand the decision back to Chen Pingfan.
As soon as Eagle Cat emerged, he felt something was wrong.
"Someone?"
Cautiously, he immediately released his realm power. However, after looking around, he found nothing, and thus relaxed his vigilance.
"It seems I'm being overly suspicious. The General Bureau people couldn't possibly sneak in."
Eagle Cat shook his head and left after exiting.
Chen Pingfan's brow furrowed immediately.
"This guy is actually peak sixth-level."
Li Chonglou advised, "Why don't we wait a bit longer and pick someone weaker?"
"No! Those who are too weak have no say. It'll be him!"
Li Chonglou reminded him, "This is peak sixth-level. If things don't go as we planned, can you handle it?"
"It's alright. When it comes to escaping, it's always been the specialty of us Free Agents. Even if I can't win, I'm confident I can escape safely!"
This was the exact response he was waiting for!
Li Chonglou nodded.
"Then let's start. Remember, after completing the mission, don't go out on your own. Wait for me at the agreed-upon location."
Although Chen Pingfan was a bit puzzled by Li Chonglou's request, after all, for true safety, it would be best to leave the eastern area separately after completing the mission.
Meeting up inside meant staying one second longer was a risk!
However, after being cautioned by Li Chonglou earlier, he didn't dare to say more even if he didn't understand.
Then, the two figures left together.
"Brother Mao!"
"Good day, Brother Mao!"
As the leader of a gang, Eagle Cat still held a certain status even when encountering people not from his own gang. Guards saluted him wherever he went.
Eagle Cat nodded indifferently to them all.
Several hundred meters away along his path, a guard was stationed alone at a corner.
Most other places were guarded by two people, but this spot seemed deserted. The guard's face showed a hint of boredom.
"This damned weather is really getting colder. I shouldn't have switched shifts with that guy."
As the guard was grumbling, two strange presences suddenly emerged. The unique pressure of a realm expert instantly bore down on him like a mountain.
The man's face changed abruptly!
But for some reason, the pressure from one direction seemed smaller than that from the surroundings. The instinct for survival made the man unconsciously run in that direction and then immediately hide in a patch of grass.
Two figures suddenly appeared at the spot where he had just been standing.
"General Bureau, I advise you not to go too far!"
The first voice to be heard was in clumsy Japanese. The guard hiding in the grass naturally couldn't understand the first sentence, but he clearly understood the next one.
"A mere island nation trash dares to cause trouble in my Huaxia? Stay here with your head!"
Then there was another segment of Japanese he couldn't understand.
As he was wondering, familiar Chinese sounded again.
"What? You really know their stronghold?"
"Hmph, but if you want to negotiate cooperation with me, you'll have to wait until the next life!"
Then there was an enraged voice, and the two voices disappeared again.
From beginning to end, two distinct auras continuously pressed upon the man – one strong and one weak, one flourishing and one waning.
However, as the voices disappeared, the pressure he felt also vanished.
The man instantly gasped for air uncontrollably.
"Damn! Big news, earth-shattering news! I need to find the gang leader!"
The man excitedly crawled out of the grass and ran towards the place where everyone had been hiding earlier without looking back.
However, after only a few steps, he ran straight into Eagle Cat, who was turning the corner.
"What's with this flustered behavior!"
Seeing the guard's appearance, Eagle Cat couldn't help but scold him.
The latter's expression flickered in surprise for a moment, then he was overjoyed, saying excitedly, "Brother Mao, something's happening! Something's happening!"