Three days later.
The red dot on the display screen of the miniature tracker provided by Tang Qin had not moved for two days, while Han Lang and the others were now sitting together, their faces full of worry and frustration, sighing.
Ma Long, unable to stand it the most, was the first to complain.
"I really don't know what Commander Huang and the others are thinking. In this situation, they actually told us to hold our positions? Isn't this a complete waste of a great opportunity?"
Zhao Wu also couldn't understand.
"That's right! The high-tech miniature communicators I applied for have already arrived. If we don't take action, these things will be useless!"
Tang Geng's brow furrowed even tighter.
"That's not the most crucial part. The tracker's location not changing means the enemy has already discovered the tracker's existence! The final displayed location is definitely not the location of the esper base. It's a deliberate deception made by the enemy to confuse us. If we don't investigate, we have no way of determining the base's exact location!"
Seeing everyone with dejected faces, Tang Qin couldn't help but comfort them.
"Alright, alright. If the higher-ups don't want us to act rashly, they must have their reasons! Let's just obey orders!"
However,
Tang Qin's words did not gain everyone's approval.
Ma Long retorted with a hint of anger.
"What reasons? We are soldiers, and completing missions is our duty. What's the point of being useless by holding back?"
Seeing that everyone was about to argue, Han Lang, who had a solemn expression, quickly stopped them.
"Alright. I think I have a rough idea why the higher-ups are preventing us from investigating."
Tang Geng and the others immediately asked.
"What reason?"
Han Lang appeared somewhat helpless, sighed, and said.
"It's probably due to my identity as the Divine Farmer Heavenly Doctor!"
Upon hearing this, Tang Geng and Tang Qin instantly understood Han Lang's meaning.
For special forces, Han Lang's identity was extremely important.
If it was now confirmed that espers had set up a base on the border between Xia Country and Bai Xiang Country, it meant that they had already posed a certain threat to cultivators.
Not to mention anything else, with the current cultivation of Han Lang and the others, dealing with an SSS-class Gou Tui Zhi Dou was already difficult enough.
What if they secretly infiltrated Bai Xiang Country to investigate? If they were exposed, it would be a near-certain death.
Therefore, after considering this, Tang Geng and the others finally understood the intentions of the higher authorities.
"But the problem is, if we just sit here like this, we'll definitely miss a great opportunity! If we give them enough time and they change the base location, won't it be very difficult for us to find the exact location in the future?"
Hearing Ma Long's words, everyone fell into deep thought.
What he said had some truth to it.
As everyone was in a dilemma, Tang Geng suddenly suggested.
"Why don't you call headquarters again? If that doesn't work, you can directly contact Commander Song! Ask him for permission to act."
Han Lang's eyes rolled, and after a moment of thought, he replied.
"It's against regulations to directly bypass and ask Commander Song. I'll try to get Commander Huang to approve it again. If that doesn't work, I'll make the decision myself! As the saying goes, a general outside the command has the authority to disobey orders!"
After speaking, Han Lang clinked his teacup, showing a hint of giving up.
Then, he walked directly to the communicator and contacted Huang Yuhua again.
Just as Han Lang was about to dial the number, a hearty laugh suddenly came from outside the door, and then a tall, burly middle-aged man entered with Liu Xiaoxiao.
Upon seeing the scene inside, the two were first taken aback, and then seemed to understand something, saying to each other with unspoken agreement.
"Political Commissar Liu, look, the Commander's guess was right, wasn't it? These people really can't wait any longer! Haha..."
Liu Xiaoxiao, while smiling apologetically, reprimanded Han Lang and the others.
"Hurry up and put down the phone, and come over to meet Deputy Officer Shan!"
Deputy Officer Shan?
Tang Geng and the others looked confused; they didn't know the identity of Deputy Officer Shan.
But Han Lang knew.
The tall soldier in front of them was Deputy Officer Shan Nan, who was by Commander Song's side. He was a genuine Nascent Soul stage cultivator.
Thinking of this, he was overjoyed and quickly explained to Tang Geng and the others, and then they all respectfully stood up and saluted Shan Nan.
Then, Liu Xiaoxiao followed up with an explanation.
"Since receiving your report, the organization, in order to ensure your safety, refused your plan to cross the border for investigation. However, Commander Song knew that you young people are proud and would definitely not be able to resist. So, he specially arranged for me and Deputy Officer Shan to come and provide support!"
Hearing Liu Xiaoxiao's words, how could Han Lang and the others not understand the organization's intentions?
This clearly meant they had agreed to cross the border.
It was just that for safety reasons, they had dispatched the higher-cultivated Shan Nan to assist in this operation.
Thinking of this, they all eagerly invited Shan Nan and Liu Xiaoxiao to sit down.
The change in their attitude made Shan Nan laugh heartily.
"Look, look. With this kind of temperament, if we hadn't come today, they would have definitely prepared to act on their own!"
Han Lang and the others were so embarrassed by these words.
Because their thoughts had been almost completely exposed to Deputy Officer Shan's discerning eyes.
"I'm sorry, Deputy Officer Shan, Political Commissar Liu. This was our oversight. We ask for the organization's punishment!"
Shan Nan waved his hand and said with a smile.
"Don't be so formal! You have already made indelible contributions by successfully completing the esper interception plan and uncovering the conspiracy between Bai Xiang Country and the espers. How could we dare to punish you? Moreover, the plan to investigate across the border has been delayed for several days waiting for us two to arrive, so instead of having time to chat with me here, it's better to hurry up and tell us the current situation so we can formulate the operational tasks as soon as possible!"
Hearing this, Han Lang dared not delay any longer. He immediately asked Tang Geng to take out the map and said to Shan Nan.
"According to our observations over the past few days, the tracker shows that the defeated SSS-class esper, along with the remaining SS-class esper, fled from here, passed through these areas, and finally stopped here."
"However, we believe that the location where the espers finally stayed for more than a day is definitely not the base location. Because once they return to the base, the tracker will definitely be discovered. So, this location should be a deliberate smokescreen made by them. If we want to investigate, we probably still need to follow their route and investigate all the way!"
Shan Nan also became serious at this moment. He nodded in agreement and replied.
"Your analysis is very thorough, but we cannot generalize. We are not clear about the situation of the espers, so I think the entire route could be a suspected location for the base. We should not be careless!"
"Besides, a cunning rabbit has three burrows. It's not necessarily true that Bai Xiang Country and the espers only cooperated on this one base. So, since we are going to figure out the situation, we must figure it out completely and thoroughly. What do you think?"
Shan Nan's analysis was something Han Lang and the others had not considered, so they all expressed their agreement.
Finally, Liu Xiaoxiao said with a face full of questions.
"The most crucial issue now is not where we should investigate, but how we should enter the country!"