After a thorough inspection at the base entrance, everyone returned to the courtyard with bags full of goods.
Yu Yue personally trusted Xing Yuan, but she couldn't make decisions based solely on her own preferences. The future of Yi City, and even the entire Z Nation, rested on her shoulders. Yi City was merely a starting point. If the Wild Wolf Mercenary Group could establish a foothold there, other mercenary groups from different countries would follow suit and expand their territories.
The whole world was watching Z Nation, and Yu Yue could not, nor would she dare, to fail! In the following months, Yu Yue became incredibly busy, so much so that Xing Yuan could only see her in the evenings. Yu Yue, leveraging her convenient access within the base, secretly contacted several black gangs who still possessed a conscience, offering them a chance to redeem themselves.
Xing Yuan also covertly assisted Yu Yue in erasing her tracks. Although most of the hackers in the Wild Wolf Mercenary Group were under her command, Qiao was also a hacker. If he discovered anything, Xing Yuan wasn't confident she could escape the base with her own people.
Fortunately, everything went smoothly! One day, Yu Yue returned to the small courtyard, utterly exhausted. Xing Yuan thoughtfully brought her a cup of clear tea.
"A Yuan, where do you want to go after we leave here?" Yu Yue's voice remained unchanged, but Xing Yuan inexplicably sensed a seriousness in her eyes.
"Me? I don't have any particular place I want to go! I don't have any family, so wherever Sister goes, I go!" Xing Yuan replied with equal solemnity.
Yu Yue looked at Xing Yuan, gently reached out, and stroked her head. "Alright! Then after everything is over, A Yuan will come with me! We'll likely act in the next few days. It's too dangerous here. A Yuan should leave first and wait for me outside!"
"No! I want to stay here with Sister! I'll take good care of myself, Sister doesn't need to worry!" Xing Yuan pouted in displeasure.
"No! Be good, A Yuan! When Sister has finished dealing with things here, I'll come out and find you!" Yu Yue was uncharacteristically firm. Even Xing Yuan's pitiful attempts at cuteness were useless.
Seeing Yu Yue's determined gaze, Xing Yuan reluctantly compromised. "Alright! When you make your move in a few days, I'll leave here first." She then emphasized, "Sister, don't forget what you promised me. You absolutely must take good care of yourself."
"Okay~" Yu Yue responded with utmost tenderness.
On the morning of the operation, Yu Yue personally escorted Xing Yuan to the outskirts of the base before turning to leave. The moment Yu Yue departed, Xing Yuan's obedient expression turned cold. She had never been a helpless, kind-hearted person! How could she possibly rest easy, leaving Sister to face that dragon's den alone?
Xing Yuan did not return to the small courtyard but turned and headed towards the main office. Not long after she left, explosions echoed from within the base, followed by the appearance of fully equipped troops both inside and outside the base.
Xing Yuan remained unfazed. She clearly remembered the locations where Yu Yue and her comrades had planted explosives and had already planned a safe route for herself. Xing Yuan had no desire to linger in this chaotic place and quickened her pace towards the main office.
In the main office, Hu Ya overturned a table, angrily shouting at the people before him, "I entrusted the safety of this base to you, and what did you do? You couldn't even catch a few lurking insects, and now we're in this mess!"
Hu Ya paced anxiously for a moment before continuing, "I don't care what methods you use, but deal with these suicidal fools as quickly as possible, or you can all wait to die! I can't answer to Wild Wolf, and none of you will get away with anything good!"
"What are you waiting for? Hurry up! After a few days of easy living, you've forgotten who you are?" Hu Ya threw a document at their faces.
After everyone left, Qiao comforted Hu Ya, "As long as we can suppress this riot, Wild Wolf won't blame us too much."
Hu Ya gave Qiao a cold glance and complained bitterly, "What do you know? Wild Wolf asked me about my progress here just a few days ago, and now I have to tell him that something has happened here! This is a slap in my face!"
"Right! We can hide it from Wild Wolf. Isn't Y here? As long as Wild Wolf doesn't come in person, Y's skills are enough to fool anyone! Qiao, we're brothers. You have to help me with this!" Hu Ya suddenly said, deep in thought.
"Alright, Qiao, you contact Y, and I'll personally take care of those杂碎!" With that, Hu Ya grabbed his gun and left with determined steps.
At this moment, they were unaware of the situation outside the base, believing it to be an internal rebellion. Such incidents occurred several times a month even in the old Wild Wolf Mercenary Group, so they didn't take it too seriously.
It wasn't until several hours later that Hu Ya returned, covered in blood. "Damn it, the outside is full of Z Nation military personnel. Internal rebellions are easy to handle, but those guys outside are trouble!"
"Z Nation military?" Qiao was shocked, then grabbed Hu Ya by the shoulders and asked, "Were our heavy weapons destroyed?"
Hu Ya nodded with a grim expression. "The enemy is numerous. We probably can't hold this place. Notify the brothers to retreat!"
Qiao's face showed unwillingness. He had put in so much effort, only to have to give it all up now. However, he still nodded. "I'll notify the brothers. We'll split into two groups. One will use the secret passages and find a place to hide for a while, and the other will leave by plane."
This was a preparation they had made immediately upon arriving here. They understood the principle of having multiple escape routes better than anyone!
Under these circumstances, a complete evacuation was impossible. Qiao could only choose those with higher status within the mercenary group, and Xing Yuan was among them. One of the reasons Xing Yuan remained at the base was her knowledge that she would be included in the evacuation.
Although Xing Yuan desperately wanted to stay by Sister's side, she also had her own principles. Once she was identified as a traitor, those who remained in the Wild Wolf Mercenary Group would become her scapegoats. Having been their leader for five years, she couldn't send them to their deaths.
After sending messages to Xiao Mu, Feng Wen, and others to notify them of the evacuation, Xing Yuan silently waited on the path leading to the main office. When she saw a few people she had arranged to be nearby approaching, supporting each other, Xing Yuan couldn't hide her surprise.
She hadn't expected them to get into trouble at such close proximity. "Who is injured?"
It wasn't that Xing Yuan was being insensitive, but they were all covered in blood, making it difficult to distinguish who was hurt.
"Uncle Feng was injured saving me. They've gone mad, not distinguishing friend from foe," Xiao Mu said with tears in his eyes.
"Can you still walk? Hold on, there's a doctor at the main office!" Xing Yuan said, comforting Feng Wen, who was clearly seriously injured.
Fortunately, they were not far from the main office at this point. After escorting Feng Wen to the doctor, Xing Yuan turned and walked towards Hu Ya.