Solving Middle Age Crisis by Intelligence System-Chapter 615 - 410: The Bodyguard Squad Sets Out

Confronted with Qi Yun’s interrogation, De Gaulle remained silent on the other end of the line for a long time.

Qi Yun didn’t rush him, instead, he raised his wristwatch to check the time and quietly waited for an answer.

After a while, a sigh finally came through the receiver: "I’m sorry, I failed to fulfill my promise."

"Some among the elders want to explore that place to recover some compensation for the family’s years of losses."

De Gaulle’s tone was somewhat helpless as he continued to explain, "As a member of the family, I can’t completely go against the wishes of the elders."

"You know, our family has sacrificed too much for that secret. Last time, I didn’t bring back anything valuable, and the elders were already displeased. This time, they went behind my back and secretly sent people over..." 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

Seeing the other party admitting to the leak frankly, Qi Yun, though looking displeased, did not explode immediately.

"Now that I’ve informed you of the situation, I want to know if you’re going to call those people back."

Another brief silence followed, with De Gaulle weighing the matter for a good half-minute before speaking again: "I’ll try to contact that team, but they aren’t my people, so I can’t guarantee they’ll follow my orders."

"Please understand this point."

Despite this guy sounding very sincere, Qi Yun wasn’t buying it. He put on a stern face and hung up the phone, unwilling to say more.

Can De Gaulle really not command that team?

Qi Yun found it hard to believe.

If he couldn’t even handle such a small matter, he likely wouldn’t be in line to succeed the leadership.

The implication was just an excuse; after all, he was just a fair-weather ally at best, bound to put family interests first when it came to benefits.

From Qi Yun’s perspective, although he could understand the other party’s actions, he couldn’t accept such behavior.

This was Huaxia’s territory; he couldn’t allow outsiders to take anything from Shambala.

Moreover, like Ignacio, he didn’t want to see that pristine land being desecrated.

After some consideration, he picked up his phone, found a number labeled "Dragon Palm" in his contacts, and called it.

As soon as the call connected, a rough voice came over: "Hello, young Qi."

"Palm, sorry for calling so late, hope I’m not disturbing your rest?" Qi Yun said with slight apology.

Dragon Palm laughed heartily: "No worries at all, what’s up? Need something from me?"

"Yes, I actually need to trouble you with something, though I’m not sure if it’s appropriate."

"It’s like this, I have an urgent matter, I need to get to West Z Ritud County quickly, and I wanted to ask if you could help with contacting the local J military airport..." Qi Yun explained concisely.

"Is that all? No problem, I’ll get it arranged for you right now!"

Hearing this, Qi Yun quickly thanked him: "Great, thanks a lot, Palm. I’ll personally visit you in Beijing next time to express my gratitude!"

"Haha, it’s nothing, no need to be so formal."

"Alright, I won’t keep you any longer then."

After ending the call, Qi Yun let out a breath and headed outside.

The person he just spoke with was none other than a bigwig at the Kongjun Base in the eastern outskirts of Beijing.

The last time he borrowed that airport to receive a lithography machine, Qi Yun had a brief interaction with the person, and thanks to his persuasive skills, he managed to build a rapport, exchanging contact details with the bigwig.

Of course, charm was part of it, but the crucial element was Qi Yun carrying official documents and being accompanied by Fu Wentao at the time.

Otherwise, how could the bigwig be so chummy with just anyone?

...

Ten minutes later, in the villa’s main hall next door.

Brother Quan, Chen Wei, Niu Da, and others were fully dressed, standing in a line.

"Emergency mission!"

"An Zai reported in earlier, a group of people is heading for Kunlun Mountain. You need to set off immediately. The plane will land at the nearby J military airport, where vehicles have already been arranged..."

"This is a non-government operation, it has to be kept strictly confidential."

"I have one requirement: no one is allowed to take anything from that place!"

Everyone stood up straight upon hearing this: "Yes!"

"And once again, stay safe, there’s nothing more to say, Brother Quan will lead this mission, set off now."

"Yes!"

As everyone started to leave, Qi Yun called Brother Quan aside and whispered a few instructions.

Brother Quan listened with a serious expression, nodding in agreement, then got into the car to lead the team to the airport.

...

Meanwhile, after An Zai finished reporting the situation to Qi Yun and saw the convoy of that group moving away, he stepped out from behind a haystack and called out Zhuma’s name outside the yurt.

The felt curtain was lifted, and Zhuma came out holding a child.

She looked around first, and after seeing the tail lights of those cars were gone, she breathed a sigh of relief.

An Zai gestured and spoke, assuring her it was okay now, and then pointed to the horses tied not far away, miming a riding gesture.

Zhuma understood his meaning, nodded, and went back into the yurt, bringing out a cloth bag containing a water pouch and some barley cakes.

An Zai took them, thanked her, and quickly went to the post where the horse was tied.

The local herders usually had two types of transportation tools: motorcycles or horses.

In many parts of the wilderness, the roads are rocky and bumpy, where vehicles often get stuck, making horses sometimes more reliable.

An Zai untied the reins, patted the horse’s neck, and jumped onto its back, waving to Zhuma before disappearing into the night.

The small road was in poor condition; that group in cars might not necessarily go faster than riding a horse, so An Zai planned to follow them closely and observe the situation at all times.

Horses are among the night-vision animals, as their eye structure is unique, allowing their retinas to amplify the light they see, enabling them to see their surroundings clearly at night with just very faint moonlight.

And the horse seemed to be familiar with this road, galloping quickly, soon catching sight of the convoy’s taillights ahead.

An Zai pulled the reins slightly to slow the horse’s pace a bit, keeping a moderate distance from the convoy.

Following them took several hours, and the convoy slowly came to a stop.

Turning to look, on the right was the canyon leading to Ritu Peak.

The group disembarked from their vehicles, starting to organize their equipment.

With the help of lights, a rough count showed that the team had at least twenty people, most of them with robust builds, clearly not ordinary individuals.

Once they packed their gear, without lingering, they plunged into the canyon with their searchlights on.

"Damn it, they really are headed here."

An Zai muttered under his breath, finding a hidden spot to tie up his horse before also heading into the canyon.

By the time they arrived at the foot of Ritu Peak, it was already close to six in the morning.

The group halted at the foot of the mountain to rest, seemingly preparing to ascend at daylight.

Hiding in a distant spot, An Zai exhaled into his palm to keep warm and continued his vigilant observation of the adversaries.

PS: Sorry to my godfathers, the update was delayed due to some affairs (watching the world competition) and I’ll continue writing, the update time remains 7 am.