Ye Hao nodded, then let Li Yi take the call...

After taking the phone, Li Yi directly asked, "Boss, is there anything else you need?"

"Yes, Li Yi, have Xue Zhaolong, Zhuorong Town, Lu Yunsong, Zheng Guang, Yang Ya, Tao Feng, and Flying Fish ready at all times to head to another location with me," Li Yi instructed.

"Understood, Boss, anything else?" Li Yi asked.

"Just get some gear for going into the tombs," Ye Hao laughed.

"Boss, are you planning a grave robbery?" Li Yi asked with interest.

"Not a grave robbery, just a look around. Do you think there's really some big tomb waiting for us to rob?" Ye Hao laughed and cursed.

"That's true. All the excavated tombs are blocked by the government; otherwise, wouldn't all the tomb raiders have ransacked them by now? No need for us to check," Li Yi shook his head and laughed.

"Those are cultural relics, the state definitely wants to protect them, so stop complaining and prepare quickly!"

Li Yi responded and went to instruct the people Ye Hao needed to always be ready, so that when Ye Hao needed them, they wouldn't be unprepared.

...

The Ministry of State Security agents have been lurking for a day and a night, and nothing has happened yet.

However, the fifteen intelligence officers in Jiepeng were in a bit of danger because the local government of Jiepeng seemed to sense something and directly detained those fifteen officers.

Fang Zhongtian found out about the incident with the fifteen officers right away, so he sought out Team A leader Zhong Xiu and intended for Zhong Xiu to secretly send Team A members to rescue the fifteen officers captured by the Jiepeng police.

Though losing fifteen officers wouldn't be a catastrophic loss, Huaxia is a nation that values feelings, and it's best not to lose anyone if possible. If a loss is unavoidable, so be it.

If such a loss can be avoided, Fang Zhongtian definitely doesn't want to see his subordinates killed or captured and interrogated...

So he sought out Team A leader Zhong Xiu; although the two had many conflicts in the past, when it comes to serving the country, Zhong Xiu has to lend a hand to the Ministry of State Security even if he doesn't want to involve Team A.

Upon hearing what Fang Zhongtian said, Zhong Xiu didn't hesitate too much and picked up Team A's secret phone to make a call.

Once the call connected and the secret passphrase was exchanged, Zhong Xiu said, "Heyuan, there's an important mission for you now: lead a few brothers and quickly rescue the fifteen Ministry of State Security officers from the Shimada City Police Department. Once successful, secretly send them back to Treasure Island immediately."

Heyuan was Xu Shaoyuan's code name, and although he had said he wanted to leave Team A, exiting Team A wasn't that simple. Even though his father was the deputy chairman of the military commission, he didn't want to use his influence to make Shaoyuan leave Team A immediately.

So everything had to proceed systematically, starting with explaining Team A's affairs in Jiepeng to the next person, including the secret members of Team A, the secret routes of Team A, etc.

If Xu Shaoyuan couldn't clarify these, it would mean putting all Team A's operational members in Jiepeng in danger.

He would be considered a sinner, so even though he disliked Zhong Xiu, he wouldn't take his comrades' lives lightly.

"Understood."

As a special operations team member, there was no need to say much; a glance or an expression might say it all.

Upon responding, Xu Shaoyuan hung up the phone and selected a few second-dan National Martial Arts practitioners to go with him to Shimada City.

What Fang Zhongtian and Zhong Xiu didn't expect was that Xu Shaoyuan went out on a mission and there was no news from him for a whole day. Zhong Xiu contacted the second secret contact in Jiepeng, but even he didn't know what happened to Xu Shaoyuan and the other comrades.

This situation made them both think of two words... conspiracy.

This was a premeditated event, where the Jiepeng people captured the fifteen Ministry of State Security officers to trap more special ops team members in their net.

At this moment, in Team A's conference room, the three main committee members were seated, and Fang Zhongtian was listening on the side.

Zhong Xiu asked, "Comrade Yip Man, do you have any good ideas on how we should break this deadlock given such a trap?"

"We lack information on their capabilities, their specific location, and any alerts from Heyuan. If we act rashly, more people will be caught in the stalemate," Yip Man said with a frown.

"I suspect Jiepeng wants to surface all of our Team A members," Li Yi said, also frowning.

"That could be it. It seems some sensitive people in Jiepeng have taken notice of us," Zhong Xiu nodded and said, "So, do you have any good strategies? Elder Fang?"

Fang Zhongtian came to his senses, shook his head, and smiled wryly, "Many methods aren't viable. First off, the covert Team A operatives in Jiepeng can't be mobilized, so what's left is the organization's people above."

"That's not advisable! For such trivial matters, if we seek them out, they'll certainly file a complaint at year-end. Their complaints aren't to be taken lightly; even Number One would feel the pinch," Zhong Xiu said with a grim face.

"Let's talk about practical matters then! Since we can't deploy the covert Team A operatives in Jiepeng, we'll have to rely on the country's ace operatives..." Li Yi said reluctantly.

"Looks like we'll have to, but who do we send? They don't handle the Jiepeng line. Will they be effective if they go?" Zhong Xiu thought of another tricky issue.

If someone unfamiliar with the territory goes to Jiepeng, not only might they fail to rescue, but they could also lose their own lives.

"Who to send is also a problem. Our Team A people are too limited," Yip Man sighed.

Fang Zhongtian furrowed his brows, then seemed to make a decision, saying, "How about we call that guy?"

"Which guy?" Zhong Xiu and the other two looked up at Fang Zhongtian and asked.

"Our Ministry of State Security's Ye Hao," Fang Zhongtian gritted his teeth and said it out loud.

He didn't want Ye Hao to go either, but without someone as comprehensive as Ye Hao, the operation might end up being a complete failure, with everyone captured.

But if Ye Hao goes, they have an eighty percent chance of success.

At least Ye Hao never failed a mission before; every task was perfectly executed, even though someone might die during missions, but that's unavoidable, so Ye Hao can't be blamed.

"Ah!" Yip Man exclaimed, showing a look of "Why is it Ye Hao again?"

"Enough with the 'ah'! It's Ye Hao," Fang Zhongtian nodded and said.

"But..." Li Yi also wanted to speak up for Ye Hao. After all, every time something happens, it's Ye Hao they're calling upon, and he felt quite frustrated, internally sighing at how Team A lacked personnel; they always needed Ye Hao to step in.

Zhong Xiu waved them off, stopping them from speaking.

After pondering for a moment, Zhong Xiu said, "Then let's send him." (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit qidian.com to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)

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