“So, you suspect that those people kidnapped Xiao Feng to strip him of his fire-based ability and transfer it to soone else?” Lu Chen frowned.
Yun Xiaoxiao nodded. “That possibility can’t be ruled out. We’re still not entirely sure what their exact goal is, but one thing is clear—their target isn’t just Xiao Feng.”
Her eyes glead with sharpness.
From Nie Yizhou’s description, it was evident that the attackers acted swiftly and thodically, suggesting they had done this many tis before.
It was as if they had experienced such scenarios repeatedly.
Additionally, Nie Yizhou ntioned that the attackers seed surprised when they found him and the others still conscious, unaffected by the knockout gas.
This implied that they had expected Nie Yizhou and his team to be unconscious.
Such confidence likely stemd from their previous experiences in carrying out similar operations.
“We’ll head back now and send out ssages to inquire with other bases to see if there have been similar incidents.”
If her suspicions were correct, then Xiao Feng wasn’t the only ability user who had been abducted.
Perhaps they could find so clues this way.
Only then could they follow the trail and rescue Xiao Feng.
Her only concern was whether they had enough ti.
And then there were the other teams from the base who were out on missions.
She prayed that no one else would fall victim to these attacks!
The group hurried back to the base and went straight to the radio control room to send out the ssages.
At the sa ti, they ordered all ongoing missions to be suspended imdiately.
Everyone was to remain within the base and not venture out.
“How many people are still out there?” Yun Xiaoxiao asked a staff mber in the office building.
All mission details were recorded here, including the purpose of the mission and the personnel involved.
Once they returned, they would check in, complete their tasks, and receive their reward points.
Thus, the records were ticulous.
The staff mber flipped through the logbook and replied, “Apart from Brother Mu and his team, most of the other squads have returned. Only…”
He glanced at the nas and continued, “Only the Thunder Squad, who went to deliver the evolution serum to the Eastern Base, and Zheng Yun’er and Qu Xiaobei haven’t returned yet.”
“How long have they been gone?” Yun Xiaoxiao’s brows furrowed.
The staff mber answered, “According to the records, it’s been… four days.”
Four days?
Yun Xiaoxiao’s frown deepened.
The base’s helicopters, modified by Mu Yang, were incredibly fast.
The trip from Cloud City to the Eastern Base could be completed in a day at most.
Yet they had been gone for four days.
Even if they had encountered delays, they should have returned by now.
Their absence could only an one thing—they might have t the sa fate as Xiao Feng.
Yun Xiaoxiao’s heart sank.
With a grave expression, she returned to the radio room.
There, she saw Lu Chen and the others erging from inside.
“Any responses from the other bases?” she asked.
Lu Chen nodded. “Yes.”
Judging by his expression, Yun Xiaoxiao already had an inkling of what he was about to say.
Lu Chen’s face was grim as he spoke. “It’s as we suspected. Many ability users from other bases have gone missing without a trace.”
“Little Base Leader, Captain Lu, the Northern Base has sent a separate signal!”
Before Lu Chen could finish, a staff mber rushed over in a panic.
Hearing this, Yun Xiaoxiao and the others quickly followed him inside.
They heard the voice of Bai Hongting coming through the radio, word by word.
His voice carried a tone of authority and gravity.
The gist of his ssage was that they had discovered foreign operatives entering the country and targeting dostic ability users.
He urged all bases to restrict personnel movent and avoid sending ability users out unless absolutely necessary.
Additionally, he ntioned that he had followed the trail and gathered so information about the perpetrators.
However, dealing with them would be challenging and required careful planning.
Thus, he requested that each base send capable leaders and strong individuals to the Northern Base imdiately to discuss the matter.
To prevent the enemy from intercepting their plans and ambushing them en route, Bai Hongting had encrypted the signal sent to Cloud City, ensuring that only they could receive it.
Similarly, the ssages sent to other bases were also encrypted.
Apart from Cloud City, he had notified several major bases across the regions.
He hoped that everyone would take this seriously and arrive at the Northern Base as soon as possible to devise a solution.
“Are we going?”
After hearing Bai Hongting’s ssage, Lu Chen and the others turned to Yun Xiaoxiao, waiting for her decision.
After all, they had deduced Yun Xiaoxiao’s relationship with Bai Hongting and his wife.
They also knew that Yun Xiaoxiao wasn’t particularly fond of Bai.
But this matter was of great importance.
So, the decision rested with Yun Xiaoxiao.
Yun Xiaoxiao raised an eyebrow. “We’re going!”
Of course, they were going!
Xiao Feng’s fate was unknown, and his whereabouts were a mystery.
If there was even the slightest chance of saving him, she wouldn’t let it slip away.
Whoever dared to abduct soone from Cloud City had so nerve.
This was a debt that had to be settled!
As they prepared to leave again, they ran into Lei Ming and Zheng Yun’er at the entrance.
Their condition was even worse than Nie Yizhou’s had been.
Lei Ming had passed out, and Zheng Yun’er was struggling to carry him.
The mont she saw Yun Xiaoxiao and the others, Zheng Yun’er collapsed, utterly exhausted.
Seeing them in such a state, everyone’s hearts sank.
“Did you run into those foreigners too?!” Nie Yizhou asked anxiously.
At his words, Zheng Yun’er’s expression changed dramatically, filled with shock.
Her reaction confird their suspicions.
Yun Xiaoxiao’s brows knitted together. “Where are the others?”
She was referring to Qu Xiaobei and Lei Ming’s team mbers.
Qu Xiaobei had grown bored staying at the base and had begged Zheng Yun’er to take her along on the mission.
So, she had joined them this ti.
At Yun Xiaoxiao’s question, Zheng Yun’er’s eyes filled with pain.
Tears welled up as she said, “Xiaobei was taken by them. The others… their fates are unknown.”
At the ti, the situation had been dire. Lei Ming’s teammates had sacrificed themselves to hold off the attackers, allowing Lei Ming and Zheng Yun’er to escape and bring back word.
They had planned to return with reinforcents.
But as they flew away in the helicopter, they heard agonized screams from behind.
The voices belonged to Lei Ming’s teammates.
Lei Ming had wanted to turn back, but Zheng Yun’er had knocked him out.
She knew that going back would an certain death.
If they had returned, their teammates’ sacrifices would have been in vain.
The best course of action was to return and gather reinforcents.
Only then might there be a glimr of hope for everyone.
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