"Stop, submit to inspection." The security guards at the gate had already spotted the two, and as they approached, they went on alert.
Indeed, for two unfamiliar faces who weren't with the main group, the security of District Thirteen would naturally feel a bit wary.
"We are temporary workers from District Thirteen, responsible for carrying and transporting goods." Chen Fan said, his face as calm as ever, his heart beating steadily.
"Where are your IDs?" the security guard asked, noticing the two temporary workers had no medals hanging from their collars.
Chen Fan pulled out two work permits from his pocket and handed them over.
The security guard quickly took the permits, checked them thoroughly, and then returned them to Chen Fan and the other.
"Work permits verified. Please proceed." After confirming the authenticity of the permits, the security guard respectfully invited the two into the Xuanhua Basin. In District Thirteen, security guards were considered mere peripheral workers. Even the most ordinary temporary worker was someone the security guards couldn't afford to offend, as temporary workers could receive internal personnel, while security guards, apart from the higher-ups, were primarily involved in external protection work.
As Chen Fan and the others moved deeper, they saw many temporary workers carrying various bronze artifacts and pieces of unknown sculptures that had just been unearthed. There were also large numbers of armed personnel patrolling.
"Brother, it's a bit creepy. So many armed personnel, there must be high-level officials from District Thirteen here. If a fight breaks out, I'm afraid we won't be able to escape," Bai Zhannian said, looking at the crowd with some unease. Bai Zhannian was not afraid of death, but he was very worried if the two of them could retreat safely. At the very least, he wanted Chen Fan to escape first, which was now his primary thought.
Chen Fan looked at Bai Zhannian, whose expression was somewhat off, and said, "Actually, there aren't that many people. The divine artifact appeared in an ancient tomb this time, so the large number of security personnel here are not all going down together. Moreover, besides Bai Lin's information, we also have the help of the Knight of the Dead."
"Ancient tomb?" Bai Zhannian, who was unaware of the details of this mission, only knew that he was dragged out of the hotel by Chen Fan as soon as he woke up, and was rushed into a car before he could even have breakfast.
"Yes, an ancient tomb. According to the information Bai Lin gave us, the divine artifact is hidden within this ancient tomb." Chen Fan then secretly told Bai Zhannian all the mission details.
"Chen Fan, I understand." After understanding, Bai Zhannian said no more, and the two walked straight ahead.
What greeted them were several huge excavators digging on a flat area. Leading them were Lei Lie, whom they had seen before in District Thirteen, along with several unfamiliar experts from District Thirteen and some armed personnel.
"Temporary workers! Come and help carry something." A light female voice called out from behind.
Chen Fan turned to see Bai Lin, dressed in casual wear, beckoning them over from a short distance away.
Seeing Bai Lin, Chen Fan and the others felt their hearts relax. After all, they needed an inside contact. If they foolishly went in alone and couldn't find their way, facing so many enemies, they wouldn't even know if they could escape.
As they approached Bai Lin, they were pulled into a nearby patch of grass.
"Lie Shan is not the real commander here; the true commander is the Left Hall. He is a top expert at the pinnacle of the Dan Sui Cheng Ying realm, so you must be extremely careful. I've copied the structural map of the ancient tomb to your phone, so remember to check it later." With that, Bai Lin took out two large packages from behind and handed them to Chen Fan and Bai Lin.
"The packages contain food and water, as well as some climbing ropes. I don't know what your capabilities are, but I hope you won't disappoint me."
"Hmm, peak Dan Sui? That's easy." "Thank you," Chen Fan said, feeling a warmth from the meticulously prepared equipment Bai Lin had provided.
"Clap clap clap clap."
A burst of applause suddenly rang out from behind, and the three froze in place.
"It's Lie Shan." Hearing the familiar voice, the three turned around abruptly.
They saw a large number of armed personnel surrounding them.
"Leader Lie Shan, why are you here? I told you, these two are newly hired temporary workers. There's no need for such a fuss." Bai Lin, seeing Lie Shan suddenly appear, thought he hadn't overheard her conversation with the temporary workers.
"Bai Lin, how dare you collude with the enemy!" Lie Shan said fiercely.
"Run." At this moment, only this thought was in Bai Lin's mind. After all, Bai Lin's combat power was not great, and there were too many people. Even if Chen Fan and the other were as strong as he said, they wouldn't have fled in District Thirteen last time. But these were Bai Lin's own assumptions.
Meanwhile, Chen Fan and Bai Zhannian were startled by the sudden appearance of Lie Shan and the large number of armed personnel.
No matter how powerful the two of them were, they couldn't withstand a few rounds against so many armed personnel with firearms.
Lie Shan suddenly appeared in front of Bai Lin, tackled her to the ground with a wrestling move, and before Bai Lin could resist, a pistol was pointed directly at her forehead.