I put you in charge of those rebellious female soldiers, how come they all became top special forces

At 2 PM, the keyboard came running again.

"Instructor, I've found another small piece of information in the baseband cache of Zhang Qiming's satellite phone."

She opened her laptop; the screen displayed a truncated fragment of an encrypted communication.

Most of the content was gibberish, but she managed to spell out a few keywords.

"Sample extraction".

"48-hour window".

There was also a document that appeared to be an evacuation order.

Chen Zheng stared at the screen, lost in thought.

"Their original plan was to complete the final data theft within 48 hours and then withdraw from China."

Keyboard nodded and added, "Zhang Qiming sneaked into the research institute last night, most likely as the final step: copy the data and then everyone would run away."

"Now that Zhang Qiming has been arrested, the evacuation plan will definitely be brought forward."

Chen Zheng reached out and closed his laptop, then stood up.

"We can't wait any longer."

Seeing his expression, Keyboard didn't ask anything, and then left with his computer.

Without further hesitation, Chen Zheng made his decision immediately.

Ten minutes later, in the security duty room.

Qin Hong was eating bread in front of the monitor when she heard the door open. She turned around and saw Chen Zheng walk in.

She put down the bread and wiped her hands.

"What is it?"

Chen Zheng closed the door and briefly explained the contents of the communication fragments intercepted from the keyboard.

Qin Hong's face darkened after hearing this.

"You mean, the other party could run away at any time?"

"It's not anytime, it's highly likely he'll leave tonight." Chen Zheng looked at her with a serious expression. "Zhao Yuanshan's approval hasn't come through yet. By the time he finishes the process, Jinbiyuan will probably be deserted."

Qin Hong remained silent for a few seconds before raising her head and looking directly at Chen Zheng.

"What do you plan to do?"

"Let's make our move tonight."

Qin Hong nodded without hesitation: "How many people do you need?"

"Four elites, plus An Ran and Li Yue, will form a strike team."

"You take two people to block the stairwell and elevator shaft, and Anran will lead Li Yue and two other people to break in from the front."

"The keyboard is remotely supported from the research institute's computer room, monitoring all signal dynamics around Jinbiyuan."

Qin Hong nodded, listening as she mentally selected people.

"And what about you?"

"I'll stay at the research institute."

Qin Hong frowned slightly.

If Chen Zheng is willing to take action, this operation will be foolproof.

Chen Zheng shook his head and explained, "Lan Meng's research cannot stop; someone must keep an eye on the lab."

"Moreover, with Zhang Qiming arrested, the other side may not only have Jin Biyuan as a backup plan. In case they launch a feint attack in one direction while attacking in another, the research institute cannot be left unattended."

Qin Hong thought about it and admitted that the arrangement made sense.

"Okay, I'll go pick the people."

She walked to the door, then stopped and looked back at Chen Zheng.

"How do you plan to explain this to Zhao Yuanshan?"

Chen Zheng picked up his thermos and said calmly.

"Act first, report later. If we catch the person, the credit goes to him; if we don't, I'll take the blame."

Qin Hong frowned, but said nothing and walked out.

All afternoon, on the surface everything seemed normal.

Chen Zheng discussed the synthesis plan with Zhou Jingtang in the lab, An Ran went back to the guesthouse to catch up on sleep, and Li Yue and Jianpan were busy with their own things.

Zhao Yuanshan's men had already set up a circle of sentries around the Jinbiyuan area, and they reported that the curtains in one room on the 15th floor were always tightly closed.

No one enters or leaves during the day, but at night a faint light shines through the gaps in the curtains.

After listening to the report, Chen Zheng had a basic understanding of the situation.

7 PM, at the guesthouse.

Anran slept soundly for an afternoon, and when she woke up it was already dark.

She washed her face and changed into her combat uniform.

Anran during the day is the girl who would secretly change the hot water in Chen Zheng's thermos and blush when she was jealous.

An Ran is now the captain of Mulan.

Li Yue had also changed into her gear and was waiting in the corridor.

When she saw An Ran come out of the room, she instinctively straightened up.

"team leader."

An Ran nodded and strode downstairs.

At 8 p.m., the assault team assembled in the open space behind Building No. 3 of the research institute.

Qin Hong selected four people from the Phoenix team, plus An Ran and Li Yue, making a total of six.

Six people stood in a row, fully armed.

Qin Hong briefly explained the action plan, clearly outlining the division of responsibilities.

An Ran led Li Yue and two Phoenix team members to carry out a frontal assault.

Qin Hong, along with two other team members, was responsible for blocking off the stairwells and elevator shafts.

After the meeting, each group checked their equipment.

An Ran tightened the buckle on her tactical vest, looked down to check the pistol magazine, and chambered a round.

After doing all that, she looked up and saw Chen Zheng standing at the side entrance of Building No. 3.

He was still the same as always, wearing a dark jacket, holding a thermos, and leaning against the door frame.

Anran walked over and stood in front of him.

The two exchanged a glance.

An Ran opened her mouth, as if to say something.

What are you saying?

"Wait for me to come back" was a bit awkward, unlike her usual style.

"Don't worry" felt too perfunctory.

After a moment of contemplation, she finally spoke.

"I've put the thermos on your desk; the water is hot."

Chen Zheng nodded.

"be safe."

An Ran turned around and strode towards the meeting point.

Li Yue followed behind, and after taking a couple of steps, she couldn't help but turn back to look at Chen Zheng.

Chen Zheng nodded to her.

Li Yue felt inexplicably more at ease, then looked away and quickly followed An Ran's steps.

Six black figures disappeared into the night outside the research institute's gate.

Keyboard watched them leave, stood there for two seconds, then turned and went back into the server room to put on his headphones.

More than a dozen monitoring windows on the screen simultaneously switched to the direction of Jinbiyuan, and the signal scanner began full-band monitoring.

Second floor corridor of Building 3.

Chen Zheng stood alone by the window, watching several black figures walk further and further away.

He picked up his thermos and took a sip.

The water was indeed hot.

He screwed the lid on the cup, turned back to the lab, sat down at the workbench, opened the synthesis protocol for the Blue Dream derivative, and continued working.

……

At 10 p.m., outside Building 7 of Jinbiyuan.

The assault team met with Zhao Yuanshan's sentries in the green belt downstairs, and then, under the pretext of Zhao Yuanshan's new orders, ordered them to keep watch downstairs.

The sentry, who had been keeping watch all day, confirmed that no one entered or left the room on the 15th floor during the day, and the curtains were always drawn, but a faint blue light still shone through after nightfall.

An Ran and Qin Hong squatted behind the green belt.

"Fire escape, 15th floor. You block the stairwell and elevator, I'll go in from the front."

Qin Hong nodded, patted the shoulders of the two team members beside her, and led them into the building first.

Three minutes later, she reported via communicator: "The stairwells and elevator shafts are blocked off; you can move around."

An Ran waved her hand, leading Li Yue and two Phoenix team members up the fire escape.

When they reached the fire escape exit on the 15th floor, Anran pressed her ear against the fire door and listened for a few seconds.

There was no movement in the corridor.

She pushed open the door, crouched low, and moved quickly down the corridor, stopping at the door of the target room.

Li Yue stood to her right, with two Phoenix team members standing on either side of the door.