Trading system, I exchanged vegetables for golden pills.

"If there are no further questions, get ready. There's a chartered plane coming at noon. Bring your people and arrive at the target area on time!"

Liu Jingxuan's voice came again.

Ye Chen nodded: "Okay!"

After the two ended the call, Ye Chen tapped his fingertips on the table.

The mission came too suddenly; Lu Ye and the others had already gone to cultivate at the spiritual vein, and it was too late for them to come back.

Therefore, they don't need to be included in this mission.

It's fine for Dongzi, Along and the other two to go. Liang Zijun is still too weak, so he should stay at the base camp.

Ye Chen quickly found a candidate; it was mainly just a few of them, so there was no other choice.

Ye Chen called several people to come to the company to meet, and then he called his mother.

Tomorrow is Lunar New Year's Eve, it looks like we won't be able to have New Year's Eve dinner.

"Mom, the organization has given us an urgent mission. I have to leave at noon and might not be able to come back for New Year's Eve dinner. Please make sure you eat well!"

After hearing Ye Chen's words, Ye's mother remained silent for a long time, finally smiling and saying, "National affairs are more important. Why bother with New Year's Eve dinner? Be careful, okay?"

"Okay, Mom!" Ye Chen said and hung up the phone.

Although Ye's mother's words were brief, every word was filled with concern.

About half an hour later, Dongzi Alon and Liang Zijun arrived.

Ye Chen explained the mission issued by his superiors and his own arrangements to them.

When Liang Zijun heard that she was going to stay home, she immediately said that she would go too.

"Boss, I've already reached the second level of Qi Refining. You can't favor me and treat me like a decorative vase!"

Ye Chen waved his hand: "You know you're only at the second level of Qi Refining. This mission is very dangerous. You should stay and guard the base!"

"So what if I'm only at the second level of Qi Refining? My marksmanship is excellent. During our training camp, I was the best marksman in that batch!" Liang Zijun said, looking unconvinced.

"Besides, Big Yellow and Little Yellow are only at the third level of Qi Refining, aren't they? Compared to the Type 95, their Qi Refining stage is hardly enough, so I don't think I'm that much weaker than them. If they can go on missions, so can I!"

Liang Zijun spoke very seriously.

Dongzi and Along opened their mouths, "What do you mean by 'Big Yellow' and 'Little Yellow'?"

Dongzi, in particular, his already dark complexion turned even darker. Dahuang... Dahuang is guarding the house at villa number 1301.

However, what Liang Zijun said was true; their initial Qi Refining cultivation level was indeed equal to that of the 95-style technique.

If Liang Zijun has a high level of shooting skills, it can make up for her lack of overall strength.

Ye Chen glanced at her sideways: "It's very dangerous, aren't you afraid?"

"If none of you are afraid, why should I be?" Liang Zijun said stubbornly, her neck stiff.

Dahuang, no, Dongzi couldn't help but look at this girl with a different eye.

I had never really gotten to know her before, and I never expected that Liang Zijun would be such a courageous "tomboy".

Normal people would avoid going if they could avoid danger, but this girl, knowing the danger, still risked her life to participate in the mission.

Seeing her resolute attitude, Ye Chen nodded: "Alright, let's go together and get ready!"

Ye Chen gave each of them several pills, including a Strength Pill that had hardly been used, a Mind-Stabilizing Pill, an Emergency Healing Pill, and a Spirit Gathering Pill to replenish their spiritual energy.

It's always good to be well-prepared.

There are already too few people in Tian Shu. For such a dangerous mission, he has to ensure that everyone returns safely.

The group went to the equipment room to prepare, and each person carried two boxes before leaving.

Since it was a holiday today, there were hardly any people in the office building, and they didn't attract anyone's attention.

The security guard simply greeted them, "Leaving now? You're the last ones to leave!"

Ye Chen casually slipped a pack of cigarettes to the security guard: "Happy New Year in advance!"

After saying that, the group headed towards the airport.

The plane flew southwest. Ye Chen wondered, "Could it be that we're going back to the old place?"

It turned out that the airport was indeed the one where they landed for their training camp.

Looking at the familiar airport, Dongzi couldn't help but mutter, "Damn, here we are again in the Ten Thousand Mountains? It's just a hostage exchange, why come all this way?"

"Whose territory is this?" Liang Zijun asked casually.

"This is our territory! What's wrong?" Dongzi asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Since you know this is our territory, shouldn't the other side choose a place where they are familiar with the terrain and can easily escape when exchanging hostages? Stupid!" Liang Zijun analyzed logically.

Dongzi blinked: "Is that so? Oh, it seems so, but aren't the Ten Thousand Mountains even farther from the Land of Cherry Blossoms?"

Liang Zijun glanced at Dongzi: "It doesn't matter if it's far away. Maybe they have bases in other countries and someone to help them. If they choose the East China Sea, it's close to Sakura Island, but they still need to be able to get back. Wouldn't they be sunk in a heartbeat?!"

Dongzi suddenly realized, "Oh, I see! Xiao Liang, you know so much!"

Liang Zijun raised her chin: "That's right!"

Ye Chen watched the two of them singing in unison, a slight smile playing on his lips as he shook his head.

The prisoners' plane hadn't arrived yet, so they needed to wait where they were.

Everyone was already fully equipped on the plane and had nothing else to prepare, so they could rest where they were.

"Brother Ye, did you say when the prisoners will arrive?" Ah Long asked.

Ye Chen checked the time: "Let's wait on the plane for now. They should be arriving soon!"

About five minutes later, another plane landed.

Ye Chen called out, "Let's go, we have work to do!"

The group disembarked and walked toward the landing plane.

Eight fully armed guards disembarked from the plane, escorting a woman in the middle.

Ye Chen knew that woman all too well; she was none other than Nanako, whom he had personally captured.

When Nanako saw Ye Chen again, a complex look flashed in her eyes—anger, resentment, and regret...

One of the guards stepped forward and saluted Ye Chen and his group.

"Excuse me, who is Captain Ye?"

Ye Chen returned the greeting: "That's me."

He then handed his ID to the other person for a quick look.

The guard respectfully handed the identification back to Ye Chen.

"Captain Ye, we have safely delivered the person. Now we're handing him over to you. Please sign this document!" The guard handed over a document.

Ye Chen nodded, glanced at the documents, and signed his name: "Thank you for your hard work. Leave the rest to us. By the way, are any other people coming with you?"

The guard shook his head, somewhat puzzled. "There's no one else, just the few of us!"

"Okay, sure!" Ye Chen nodded.

Didn't they say there was someone secretly protecting you? What a load of rubbish! Who's secretly protecting you? We haven't seen a single hair on your head...

Ye Chen scanned the area with his mental senses and indeed found no one.

Well, it was indeed a covert protection operation, so covert that he didn't see a single suspicious person within a kilometer radius.

If something unexpected happens, will it be enough time to protect him?