Years turn into wind

Chapter 182 The Plan Begins

Ling Xiaotian obtained crucial intelligence from the warehouse manager's confession, but he hesitated to act. Facing the enemy's complex strategy, he knew he couldn't alert them. He spent the entire night in the war room at the headquarters, formulating a plan to wipe out the forces behind General Liu.

Cheng Yuwei returned to the laboratory, concentrating on analyzing the chemical residues collected from the battlefield. Her brow furrowed as the reagents in her hands continuously mixed and evaporated until a subtle reaction occurred.

"Weiwei, why aren't you resting yet?" Ling Xiaotian walked lightly into the laboratory, looked at her bloodshot eyes, and said with heartache.

"One last thing," Cheng Yuwei said, picking up a record sheet and pointing at the chemical reaction products. "These poisons aren't ordinary military preparations. Instead, they're doped with a special metal oxide. This ingredient can only be synthesized in specific laboratories."

Ling Xiaotian was immediately alert when he heard this: "In other words, there is likely a team of chemical experts behind the enemy?"

Cheng Yuwei nodded, her expression growing more serious. "The fact that they can utilize this technology proves they have the funds and resources. If we continue to leave them alone, they will become a huge threat."

Ling Xiaotian took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Your discovery is extremely important. Next, you may need to participate in the operation in person."

Cheng Yuwei was slightly stunned: "Me?"

"Yes." Ling Xiaotian's eyes were firm. "You have the deepest understanding of chemical agents. This operation requires your expertise. Besides, I feel more at ease with you around."

The next morning, Ling Xiaotian summoned his confidants and announced the new action plan to the public.

"According to the latest intelligence, General Liu is not only secretly communicating with the enemy, but is also collaborating with an external chemical team. Our primary goal is to locate this chemical team and cut off their technical support."

He pointed at a few marked points on the map and continued, "These three locations are where we suspect the enemy is active. We'll split up into groups for reconnaissance and send people to keep a close eye on General Liu's movements."

Everyone nodded in agreement and dispersed to prepare.

Cheng Yuwei stood aside, watching Ling Xiaotian plan his strategy, but a trace of worry lingered in her heart: "Ling Xiaotian, aren't you worried that General Liu will notice something's wrong and launch a counterattack?"

Ling Xiaotian sneered, "If he notices it, he'll notice it. If he dares to take action, it'll be a good opportunity for us to catch him."

Cheng Yuwei was still worried: "But if he has a backup plan..."

Ling Xiaotian reached out and ruffled her hair, then said softly, "Don't worry, I'll arrange enough people to protect you. If something goes wrong, you evacuate immediately, okay?"

Cheng Yuwei bit her lip and didn't answer.

Sudden accident

That night, Ling Xiaotian and his team quietly set out, heading straight for the second marked point on the map. They carefully moved through the woods, avoiding making any noise.

Cheng Yuwei was left at the Marshal's residence. She wanted to follow him, but Ling Xiaotian refused because it was "too dangerous." This made her even more uneasy, and she always felt that things would not go smoothly.

Sure enough, around midnight, there was a sudden commotion outside the Marshal's Mansion. The guards rushed in to report, "Madam, someone is trying to break into the west side of the Mansion!"

Cheng Yuwei was shocked and immediately took people to the west side to check.

Arriving at the scene, she found several strange bottles scattered on the ground, and a faint chemical smell was everywhere. Cheng Yuwei immediately picked up the bottles and tested them with reagents. The results showed that the chemicals were consistent with the poison gas on the battlefield!

"Sure enough, they have already started to act..." Cheng Yuwei said in a low voice.

She quickly dispatched more soldiers to strengthen the vigilance, and at the same time sent someone to pass this discovery to Ling Xiaotian who was on a mission.

Ambush and counterattack

Elsewhere, Ling Xiaotian and his team were ambushed as they infiltrated the target area. Gunfire rang out in the dense forest, and bullets rained down.

"Get down!" Ling Xiaotian shouted and led the team to quickly find cover.

He calmly observed the enemy's firepower distribution and found that although the enemy had a large number of people, they seemed hasty and disorganized, obviously trying to delay time.

"Whose retreat are they covering?" Ling Xiaotian had an idea and immediately ordered two of his men to go around the enemy's rear and intercept the key figure.

Ten minutes later, his men reported back that the enemy had indeed tried to evacuate with several boxes of mysterious supplies, one of which was emitting a pungent chemical smell.

"We can't let them get away!" Ling Xiaotian made a prompt decision and personally led the team in pursuit.

After a fierce exchange of fire, the enemy was completely wiped out and the supply box was successfully recaptured. However, when Ling Xiaotian opened the box to check, he found that it contained not weapons, but a pile of chemical reagents and experimental records.

Clues reappear

After returning to the Marshal's Mansion, Cheng Yuwei immediately took over the analysis of these materials.

"These records detail the synthesis process and experimental parameters of the poison, and even include improvement plans." Cheng Yuwei flipped through the documents, her expression growing more serious the more she looked. "Their research is far more in-depth than I imagined. If these technologies were used on a large scale, the consequences would be disastrous."

Ling Xiaotian sat aside, his brows furrowed. "So, where exactly is their experimental base?"

Cheng Yuwei pointed to the address on a page of records and said slowly: "This should be the headquarters of the enemy's chemical team."

The two exchanged glances, and Ling Xiaotian's gaze became even more stern: "Next, we'll go straight to Huanglong!"