Chapter 496 Ambush? (Please vote for the big chapter)
Alano
It was already dark, and He Ao walked out of the pirate ship, stood on the deck, and looked at the bright moon on the sea.
His 'assistant' Nordin at Dawn came to see him once in the afternoon, but he was in the dungeon at that time, so there was no reply. Nordin was also stopped outside by the pirates guarding outside.
Although He Ao is now nominally the temporary person in charge of Liming in the Alano area, in fact basically all of Liming's information does not go through him, but is handled by his assistant 'Nodin'.
This assistant Nordin is the 'boss', and He Ao is basically in a semi-empty state now.
However, he is not in a hurry. He knows that the 'boss' does not trust him now, so if he suddenly directly hands over the real power to him, that is something worthy of vigilance.
Of course, Nordin did not dare to offend He Ao, so if there were more important matters, he would come to He Ao to 'ask for instructions'.
And He Ao will basically show his agreement with his opinions.
The two of them maintained this tacit understanding of 'reciprocity'.
But for general matters, Nordin would not come to visit He Ao. Basically, he would ask questions directly on the phone.
This visit is probably for something important.
He Ao picked up the phone and called Nordin.
The call was quickly connected, and Nordin's cautious voice came from the phone, "Mr. Hu Wen, have you rested?"
When entering a dungeon and losing contact, He Ao usually locked himself up in the name of sleeping.
"Yes, what's the matter?"
He Ao replied quickly.
"It's like this," Nordin spoke a little slowly, as if he was sorting out his words, "'Boss' ordered three C-level people from around the Tia Empire to go to the West. He has a secret mission to assign."
"That doesn't include me?"
He Ao asked calmly.
He probably understands clearly now that, after excluding the dead 'Psychiatrist' and 'Mystic Mage', the boss still has about three C-level subordinates in the Tia Empire and nearby areas.
This number is already very scary. After all, before He Ao joined, the entire overseas department of the institute only had three C-levels.
Of course, this is also related to the vast territory of Middle-earth, too many C-levels that need to be allocated, and the fact that the institute's previous main purpose was not overseas.
Moreover, these three C-classes selected by the overseas department all have outstanding combat capabilities.
In the entire main world, the current number of extraordinary beings is extremely small.
Here, since Nordin mentioned that the boss transferred three C-level employees, he naturally did not include the new member He Ao.
"Don't be angry," Nordin realized that He Ao's tone was wrong and said quickly, "The boss won't let you leave because there are more important things to entrust to you. After these three C-level people leave, what responsibility will they leave behind?"
You may need to take care of any area, and of course, your pay will not be less."
Oh, I got promoted again.
It's only been a few days.
Of course, He Ao also knew that the 'boss' did not really hand over these spheres of influence to him. He only had 'acting jurisdiction' in name, and most matters would probably still be left to Nordin.
When those C-level people come back, he will return these areas.
Of course, if those C-levels never come back, that's another scenario.
These ‘C-level’ people are the confidants of the ‘boss’.
However, as a good man who abides by the law, He Ao still hopes that they can come back alive.
"Did something happen to Xitu?"
He Ao asked softly.
"Well," Nordin said a little cautiously, "I don't know what the boss's thoughts are. A person like me can guess."
It’s not that I don’t know, I just can’t tell.
In fact, even if he didn't say anything, He Ao could probably guess what the boss wanted to do.
He Ao paused briefly, seeming to be thinking, and then asked calmly,
"Are new ruins appearing in the Western Land?"
"This," Nordin asked, "you know, I can't say."
It's not that I can't say it, but it's not that I don't have it.
This is equivalent to confirming He Ao's conjecture.
Under normal circumstances, if what He Ao asks is not true, Nordin will directly deny it. The lack of denial is an answer in itself.
He Ao stretched out his hand, the air was moist, and the bright moon in the sky was gradually obscured by clouds.
——
If a ruin appears, what choice will 'Hao Yi' make?
On the long-distance plane, He Ao flipped through the magazine in his hand aimlessly, thoughts flashing in his mind.
He is trying to think from the 'boss' perspective.
For the 'boss', the most important enemy now should be 'Hao Yi'.
'Hao Yi' not only took away the Velora that he was determined to win, but also revealed his deepest secret at the last moment, 'the things taken from the tower.'
After those words were spoken, the danger of 'Hao Yi' should have been ranked first in the boss's mind.
Judging from the information that the 'boss' knows now, 'Hao Yi' is a mysterious extraordinary person who can control B-level power. He is very smart and has some kind of connection with the ruins, especially the 'tower' in the ruins.
Thousands of connections.
With this information, it's easy to draw a conclusion.
That means Hao Yi will be interested in ‘relics’.
This time the ruins are opened, 'Hao Yi' is likely to go to the Ruodan Republic.
After reasoning to this point, the 'boss' should think that he has partially grasped the movements of 'Hao Yi'.
A mysterious extraordinary being who drives a B-class train and can travel through space at any time is difficult to catch.
But if this extraordinary person is bound to appear in a certain fixed location, a targeted trap can be laid.
The entire situation changed from passive to active.
He Ao put down the magazine in his hand.
And this time is also the best time for him to 'find' his boss.
So he agreed to Yang De's suggestion and set off for the Ruodan Republic.
Yang De booked him a first-class ticket on Xidu Airlines. This was the first time he had ever flown in the first-class cabin on such an ordinary plane.
Although he has never flown on a plane a few times in total.
This time his trip was secretive. No one knew that he was going to the Republic of Ruodan except for the institute's head of intelligence in the Republic of Ruodan.
The person in charge of intelligence only knew that he was a deputy minister, but did not know his specific information.
Because there are very few living people who have met him and know his identity in the institute, Yang De's arrangement for him this time is to try to hide in the dark. If you can pick peaches, pick peaches, and if you can't, get out quickly.
"Hello sir, this is our menu for today."
The stewardess handed over a gold-bound menu.
The first-class seat of Xidu Airlines is a brown leather sofa that can be unfolded and lie down. The sofa is surrounded by a silver fence in a half circle, leaving a door-sized space.
On the fence opposite the sofa, a twenty-inch monitor is fixed.
At this moment, the flight attendant was at the door, squatting and handing the menu to He Ao.
"Thanks."
He Ao flipped through the menu and randomly ordered a steak and some snacks.
He glanced at the sky outside the window and saw that he was on a plane around one o'clock in the afternoon. This flight would take nearly ten hours to fly to the Republic of Ika in Western Turkey, and then transfer from the Republic of Ika to the Republic of Jordan.
The entire journey takes about eighteen hours, and the time difference in China is eight hours.
So he will probably arrive around 11pm local time.
After a long journey, take a rest after eating.
——
The Republic of Jordan is a small country on the border of Western Turkey. In the entire country, there is only one international airport on the outskirts of the capital Ellen.
In the terminal on the first floor, a young man wearing a slightly wrinkled blue work uniform and a slightly tired look on his eyebrows was sitting on a seat in the terminal, raising his hand from time to time to glance at his watch.
He seemed to have just come down from his job and was in a hurry to pick someone up.
He has thin cheeks, short eyebrows, and some unshaved stubble on the side of his face. Although he has an exotic Middle-earth appearance, among the crowd who mainly have brown hair and blue eyes, he looks like
A drop of water thrown into the sea is as featureless as a drop of water.
Even people around him wouldn't even look at him as they passed by.
It's almost midnight now, the stars are shining brightly, and bright lights are on in the airport.
Ellen Airport was built when the last King Jordan was in office. It cost a lot of manpower and material resources. When it was first built, designers from various countries were invited to design it. It was decorated with gold and gemstones and was extremely luxurious.
This airport originally belonged to the royal family. After the royal family fell and the king was killed, the successors dug up all the gold and gems and then sold them to private companies in the Theia Empire.
This airport only undergoes some basic maintenance every year, and over the years, it has gradually become outdated.
But through those dilapidated walls and buildings, one can vaguely see the past glory and splendor of this airport.
There were not many people coming and going at the airport.
As a small border country, the Republic of Ruodan is not very lively.
Most of the people who fly to Ellen Airport are people from the Republic of Jordan who have returned from foreign countries, and there are only a handful of foreigners who come to make a living.
However, if those who are interested observe carefully, they will find that more and more ‘foreigners’ have arrived at the airport recently.
As a new flight from the Republic of Ika arrived, dense crowds of people began to come out of the sparse exit.
The man sitting on the chair quickly stood up and walked towards the arrival gate.
Among the crowd of brown-haired and blue-eyed people, the man quickly discovered the person he was waiting for.
It was a boy who looked to be only eighteen or nineteen years old. He was wearing a pair of dark jeans, a black sweatshirt, a thin black coat, and a thick black schoolbag on his back.
Looking around with curious eyes.
He looked like an ignorant foreign student who was traveling abroad for the first time.
Just when the man was wondering if he had found the wrong person, the young man's eyes swept across all the people picking him up at the airport and locked on the man almost instantly.
Then walked straight towards him.
At that moment, the man seemed to see the eagle soaring in the sky in the young man's eyes.
The sharp gaze cut through his soul like a sharp blade.
His body trembled and he rushed over.
"Mr. Minister?"
He leaned next to the young man and asked carefully.
"Squirrel?"
He Ao looked at the man in front of him. He had seen this man's information.
Li Le, D level, codenamed 'Squirrel', this should not be the name of his talent sequence, but this codename is also commensurate with his abilities and characteristics.
He is very good at hiding himself, looking for clues, being keen and careful.
The two matched their names, opened the institute's software to add friends, verified each other's identities, and quickly walked out of the airport.
"My name is Li Le," Li Le introduced himself with a smile, "You call me Xiao..."
He glanced at He Ao's young face and paused in tone.
"I'll call you Brother Le," He Ao smiled, he didn't care about these titles, "Just call me He Ao."
"this······"
Li Le was a little confused.
After all, the deputy minister's status was much higher than his, and he didn't know whether he really looked that young or if he was an old monster with good looks.
After all, with extraordinary power in this world, anything can happen.
"It's okay. The identity assigned to me by Yang Department this time is that of your distant nephew. If you show it too obviously, it may cause problems easily."
He Ao smiled and shook his head, and the two of them had already walked out of the airport.
The entrance to Ellen Airport is a deserted open space filled with vehicles parked everywhere.
"That's right," Li Le smiled and nodded, "Then I'm offended."
He also realized that the person next to him really didn't care about this.
Moreover, the origin of this person is mysterious. Although he is the deputy minister of the overseas department, he has almost never seen him in any documents or official occasions.
If it weren't for the sudden news from the Yang Department, he wouldn't even know that there was a third deputy minister in the overseas department besides Wu Lan and Ji Po.
Looks like some kind of hidden ace.
Li Le took He Ao to his car. The car looked old and looked like an old car that should have been scrapped ten years ago.
"The conditions here are like this."
Li Le smiled awkwardly.
"Um."
He Ao glanced at the cars parked around the parking lot, opened the back door of Li Le's car, and got in.
Looking at He Ao's actions, the smile on Li Le's face did not change at all. He opened the driver's door, got into the driver's seat, and fastened his seat belt.
At this moment, his smile sank, "He Bu, did you find anything?"
He didn't stop moving his hands and started the vehicle as usual.
"Will you take a more remote road when you go back?"
He Ao asked softly.
"We will pass through a short section of mountain road. The population here is not that dense. There are basically only a few roads to choose from when entering the city, and they will all pass through relatively remote places."
Li Le replied slowly.
At this time, he had started the vehicle, and with a slight shudder, the old car staggered out of the parking space.
"Just go according to the original plan."
He Ao spoke calmly and took out his cell phone to send Yang De a message that he had arrived safely.
"Hebu, are you troublesome?"
Li Le held the steering wheel with one hand and touched the bottom of his seat cushion with the other hand, "Do you want to call someone?"
"Not too much trouble."
He Ao yawned, took out an eye mask from his schoolbag, and put it on his head, "I'll squint for a while. Just call me when you get to a remote place."
Li Le looked through the rearview mirror and glanced at He Ao, who was leaning against the car door and seemed to have really fallen asleep.
This guy is really hard to figure out.
But since this guy is not too troublesome, he probably only has some D-level and E-level minions.
Although Li Le didn't know how he was exposed, as long as there was no C-level presence, he and He Bu could still escape easily.
The old car slowly drove out of the parking lot.
At the same time, several vehicles that were originally parked randomly in the parking lot also started moving at the same time.
