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After the meeting, all the high-ranking officials were talking about the new face, An Xiaotian. The comments and glances directed at him made An Xiaotian feel quite uncomfortable. Qin Weishan and Jiao An flanked him and quickly escorted him back to the living area.
Once they confirmed that no one was behind them, the three of them walked on the cobblestone path illuminated by streetlights, all letting out a sigh of relief.
An Xiaotian hesitated for a moment but couldn't help but ask, "Did Instructor Zhang talk to you about me? After all, you two are my seniors; why did you recommend me first?"
"To be honest, that's exactly the case," Qin Weishan winked deliberately, signaling with his right eye. "Our task is to break those officers' prejudices; it has to be you! That scoundrel Captain Gao, I've heard he has had relationships with several female soldiers, yet he dares to criticize you in the meeting? I really can't understand what gives such a person the right to point fingers at a genius like you!"
Upon hearing this, An Xiaotian hurriedly explained, "I don't deserve such praise! I'm not a genius at all..."
"Not deserving?" Jiao An punched An Xiaotian's shoulder playfully. "Do you know that both Foolish Qin and I have tested the Fierce Eagle armor?"
As she spoke, Jiao An raised her eyebrows at Qin Weishan and playfully blinked.
"Huh?" An Xiaotian looked at Sister Jiao An in surprise—was this the same cold female instructor he knew? It turned out that when she truly let her guard down and interacted with others, she could be so charming.
"I mean, come on... she's my student! Can you let me have some authority in front of him?" Qin Weishan pouted. Although Sister Jiao An had often called him that privately since they met, there was a newcomer present.
"You both went through testing?" An Xiaotian returned to the topic first.
Jiao An and Qin Weishan both smiled and nodded.
"So, you were both backup candidates, right?" An Xiaotian suddenly felt a bit disappointed—perhaps he wasn't the only exceptional talent in General Wang's eyes.
"That's actually not true," Jiao An explained. "You are the first one to be backed into the Fierce Eagle armor testing system. As for me and Foolish Qin..."
"Cough, cough!" Qin Weishan glared at Jiao An.
"Hehe... My brother Weishan and I were both called directly to try it out. At that time, they thought that although we had the ability, our age was a factor. General Wang's wish in life was to select a successor from among you young people under twenty-five. But that possibility is like giving him a sea; it doesn’t necessarily mean he can fish out a needle..."
"And you, however, are that needle illuminated by light, swimming into his sight." Qin Weishan continued Jiao An's words, "Ordinary people's brains are very resistant to the neural links of the Fierce Eagle armor, but General Wang managed it, and now you are even better than him. As far as we know, General Wang endured great pain to match the link with the Fierce Eagle Armor; he spent half a year and countless attempts for his brain to accept the neural connections in the armor. But you? You succeeded on your first try!"
An Xiaotian was filled with disbelief; he never imagined he would reach such an enviable height one day. His slightly opened mouth trembled in confusion.
"We have witnessed your abilities. Xiaotian, it's clear that you have accepted the fact of joining the special forces squad. It's just that I don't know if you can accept the changes in your body. But first, I and Sister Jiao An will absolutely not see you as an outsider! No matter what you experience in the future, Jiao An and I will be your strongest support because we are comrades! As long as it's for the strength of our country, for the welfare of our people and the future of humanity, we are willing to trust! We believe you can step out of the shadows and create miracles with everyone."
After saying this, Qin Weishan and Jiao An extended their hands together and placed them in front of An Xiaotian. An Xiaotian decisively reached out his hand and placed it on top, joy difficult to express.
The next day
In the eyes of his former classmates, An Xiaotian had been missing for many days and suddenly reappeared in the cafeteria. Everyone originally thought An Xiaotian had already left this base. Alone, An Xiaotian sat in a corner of the cafeteria eating vegetables; at first, no one noticed him until Lei Ao recognized him sitting there—this person who had long overshadowed him; he was too familiar.
A huge shadow loomed over An Xiaotian's position as he ate with his head down. Seeing this, An Xiaotian guessed who it was and turned around to sit up.
"Brother, long time no see! Where have you been? I heard that during that battle that night, your team almost suffered total annihilation? Hmm?"
Lei Ao extended his hand and looked at him "friendly."
"Yeah, if we hadn't held our ground, some people probably wouldn't be alive standing here," An Xiaotian replied without reservation, gripping Lei Ao's hand tightly. The immense strength made Lei Ao's entire hand compress together, bones cracking loudly.
"Ah—" Lei Ao winced, his eyes wide with pain, stuttering, "Not bad... you have half of my strength now."
"Heh, you're too kind," An Xiaotian said with a slight smile as he released his grip on Lei Ao.
The confrontation between the two attracted many passersby who stopped to watch. When An Xiaotian's former roommate recognized him, even more people gathered around, forming a circle that trapped An Xiaotian and Lei Ao. An Xiaotian found himself unable to escape, and he couldn't even enjoy his meal properly. He had never experienced such a situation before, being surrounded like a celebrity; feeling flustered, he didn't know what to do.
"Hey! What are you all looking at?" At that awkward moment for An Xiaotian, Instructor Zhang appeared behind the crowd, pushing people aside. "Finish your meals and get moving; we have training soon!"
"Instructor, where has An Xiaotian been? Why has he been gone for so long? Did he make a mistake and get reprimanded?" Lei Ao asked relentlessly upon seeing the instructor.
Realizing it was An Xiaotian, Instructor Zhang understood why everyone was curious about his sudden disappearance and reappearance. However, he couldn't reveal the whole truth to the soldiers. "Reprimanded? You all could use a reprimand yourselves!" Instructor Zhang spread his arms to signal everyone to disperse. "Lei Ao, just know that no one in the new barracks can hold you down anymore; An Xiaotian has been transferred elsewhere."
Reluctantly, Lei Ao left, but the chatter of others caught his attention. "I heard that during the last Thunder Operation, the Superhero Alliance was deployed. Could it be that he..."
The mention of sensitive topics made Da Zhuang shiver. He turned to look at the quietly eating An Xiaotian; this opponent might have already changed beyond recognition.
Once everyone had dispersed, An Xiaotian let out a sigh of relief. "Thank you for stepping in, Instructor. Otherwise, I wouldn't know how to eat my meal."
"Your secret will be kept safe by everyone," Instructor Zhang patted him on the back. "In a bit, gather at the command center; General Jiang Yan wants to see you."
Half an hour later at the base command center
Unlike the cafeteria, most people here looked down on him, except for Qin Weishan and a few others. General Jiang gestured for An Xiaotian to come over. Under the scrutinizing gazes filled with doubt and jealousy, An Xiaotian walked up. Jiao An stood in front of the main computer, beginning to report on the operational situation.
"The Military Commission has issued a directive, designating the Military Base in City S as the frontline core. The national military will join forces to completely eradicate the societal cancer—the Viper Organization."
A sense of helplessness immediately spread among those present—Liang Muqi had joined the Viper Organization, and this would undoubtedly be a fierce battle.
However, gradually, people's gazes turned towards An Xiaotian, as if they were eager to see his reaction.
There was no reaction.
"The Viper Organization is an armed group formed by a bunch of twisted thinkers and escaped criminals. A few years ago, they hid away during the country's extensive crackdown. Now, their actions have suddenly become increasingly rampant, and their leader is even connected to the eight major families in the country. However, there is no solid evidence, and coupled with recent mysterious events, it is hard not to suspect that they have received armed support from other mysterious forces. Moreover, Liang Muqi's betrayal has further complicated an already intricate situation.
According to the latest intelligence provided by the City A base, their anti-stealth model detection sensor has captured the outline of an invisible Hovercraft in the forest. So far, no one knows the exact location of their main base, but this news raises significant suspicion about the forested area over there. The biggest problem now is determining the enemy's position in the shadows."
"Therefore, if any officers have strategies, please put them forward."
A contemplative silence suddenly filled the entire conference room.
The Viper Organization is in a forest, but which forest? In such a vast area of forest, where exactly could they be? If they were to rely on informants for tracking, it would be nearly impossible since Viper members are spread across the globe, blending in with ordinary people without any distinction. No matter how one thinks about it, this is an extremely difficult problem.
Just when everyone was at a loss, An Xiaotian suddenly raised his head.
"Jiao An, do we have a list of retired veterans?" Jiao An nodded and opened the list of retired veterans; a series of photos appeared on the big screen. An Xiaotian approached the main computer and began to click through them one by one.
"What are you looking for? At this rate, how long will it take you to find anything?" Captain Gao asked disdainfully while propping his leg up.
Qin Weishan immediately turned his head and glared at him fiercely.
However, when Captain Gao asked this question, it seemed to have truly stumped An Xiaotian. He stopped moving the mouse and pondered in front of the large screen. Just when everyone thought there was no hope, An Xiaotian started moving again.
Criminal record, not yet apprehended.
He decisively typed these two search keywords into the box and hit enter.
After the computer accepted the command, a pile of identity information immediately scrolled down the screen. An Xiaotian thought for a moment and then entered another keyword—
Recent activity: Forest.
The large screen flickered, and everyone quickly noticed that only one piece of information remained prominently displayed on the screen.
An Xiaotian clicked on this person's profile, and Jiao An and General Jiang stepped forward to scroll through the information together.
"This person is the breakthrough point," An Xiaotian turned around and pointed at the large screen behind him.
"Veteran Hu Yitian, forty-one years old this year, served in M City Base for two years but was forcibly discharged due to drug involvement. After leaving the base, he sold drugs and wandered through the black market. However, five years ago, during a national cleanup operation, he suddenly vanished without a trace. Three years ago, he reappeared once in the national signal network, the only time with coordinates located at the northern edge of City A's forest, before disappearing again."
An Xiaotian opened up the latest situation: "But I just noticed that the computer shows this person's whereabouts have appeared again, and it's right here in City S."
Jiao An understood what he meant and immediately pulled up the places this person had recently frequented.
For three consecutive days, it turned out to be the bar here.
"So, does anyone have any clues? A habitual offender selling drugs is either selling drugs or on their way to negotiate a drug deal. What we need now is a high emotional intelligence conversational expert, preferably a woman."
"Great!" Jiao An was the first to applaud An Xiaotian's analysis. Except for General Jiang, Instructor Zhang, and Qin Weishan, everyone else clapped stiffly and intermittently.
However, gradually, Jiao An felt that something was off.
"Why are you all looking at me?"
Five o'clock in the evening.
"Little Fool, this is something I borrowed from the Arts Department; just make do with it," Qin Weishan said with a grin. When he saw Jiao An's somewhat frustrated expression, he quickly wiped the smile off his face.
"Jiao An, this isn't your first undercover mission; why are you so reluctant?" Instructor Zhang asked.
Jiao An snatched the clothes that Qin Weishan had lent her: "I just don't want to go to places like this, especially having to deal with such unsavory characters while trying to charm them! I'd rather just punch them and be done with it."
Qin Weishan laughed heartily: "Oh come on, what do you know? This is your chance to relive the feeling of being in the spotlight as Miss Hong Kong! Don't worry, it won't cost you your life."
"This is already life-threatening enough, Foolish Qin," Jiao An rolled her eyes and prepared to head to the changing room to change clothes.
Before she left, Dr. Chen Hao placed a device similar to colored contact lenses on Jiao An. It was officially called a "Real-Time Image Analysis Lens." "It's already connected to the shared cloud. The visuals you see will be streamed directly to the main computer. Additionally, it can perform data analysis on anyone within your field of vision. I believe this will significantly reduce the difficulty of your mission," Dr. Chen Hao explained.
At 7:40 PM, a black Cadillac pulled up in front of the bar. Jiao An extended her leg and stepped out of the car, surveying the establishment.
Dressed in a red off-shoulder bodycon dress and fishnet stockings, her curvaceous S-shaped figure was accentuated perfectly. Even the snug fit of the dress couldn't hide her flat stomach. Her long, fair legs, complemented by high heels, seemed to bounce slightly with each step, and her hips swayed just enough to spark the imagination of the men behind her.
"How does it feel to be back as the Harbor District Model, Miss Jiao An?" Qin Weishan teased over the communication channel.
"I suggest you shut up immediately, or when I get back, I'll make sure you regret it," Jiao An shot back coldly, maintaining her aloof persona in public. She pushed open the bar door, and a wave of alcoholic aroma mixed with cool air enveloped her. Jiao An began to scan the bar with a vigilant gaze, her analytical lens providing data on her surroundings. The first floor was a dance hall, while the second floor was filled with tables and chairs for socializing.
"Romanée-Conti, please get me a glass. Thank you."
" Sister Jiao An, look to the left first; we'll check them one by one," An Xiaotian said in front of the large screen.
Jiao An blinked twice to indicate she understood.
"And don't order anything too expensive; we can afford it."
"The more expensive you order, the better chance you have to get close to them. Got it?" Jiao An whispered.
She glanced at the crowd dancing on the left while An Xiaotian and his team quickly collected facial data to compare with their targets.
"Right side," An Xiaotian instructed.
Knowing there was no target on the left, Jiao An turned to the right, where only five or six handsome men and beautiful women were gathered chatting.
"Let's go upstairs," An Xiaotian said.
"I feel like an idiot," Jiao An remarked while heading up the stairs.
"Nine o'clock direction! The fourth table from west to east, do you see it? That skinny guy," An Xiaotian quickly locked onto the target on the big screen.
Jiao An blinked twice and slowly walked towards the two people.
"Hello, gentlemen," Jiao An smiled brightly, slightly bending down to ensure her chest was visible, greeting them. Although she was indeed being intentional, the way the chubby guy stared at her chest still made Jiao An feel a bit nauseous.
"Oh man, I didn't ask for special services," the skinny guy waved his hand.
"Ah, no, it's just that I think you both have a lot of masculine charm, so I came over..."
As she spoke, Jiao An tossed her hair and let her hand slide down her thigh covered in fishnet stockings as she sat on the third chair, casually crossing her legs and deliberately brushing her heel against the skinny guy's pant leg.
"Just making small talk, maybe exchange contact information... is that okay? I'm single and looking for a good man."
"A proactive and beautiful girl like you is really hard to come by these days," the skinny guy replied casually, extending his hand. "Hu Yitian."
"Qiao Yi-Yi," Jiao An maintained her sweet smile as she shook his hand.
"Hey, you have the character 'one' too, what a coincidence!"
Hu Yitian carefully examined this Qiao Yi-Yi.
"So who is this?"
"Oh, my business partner, Zhao Xiong."
As Hu Yitian spoke, Zhao Xiong eagerly stood up to shake hands with Jiao An, grinning as he said, "Sister, you are really beautiful. Let me buy you a drink."
"Sure, thank you, handsome."
Jiao An pointed the camera at Zhao Xiong, and the main computer displayed a message: has a criminal record, has sold arms to others multiple times, and was sentenced to six years in prison.
An Xiaotian reminded, "He's an arms dealer." Jiao An blinked twice and continued to ask, "Where does Brother Hu work?"
"Oh, I work in City A."
"City A has a lot of forests; the tourism industry must be thriving there. Let me guess, are you the CEO of some travel company?"
"Not really. But I am an executive at a company in City A."
"Wow, that's great! By the way, do you work in the south or north of City A now? I mean no offense; it's just that my hometown is also in City A. If possible, we could meet up!" Jiao An raised her eyebrows.
At that moment, Hu Yitian suddenly became tense, but it was clear he was excited.
He tried to wrap his arm around Jiao An's waist, looking at Zhao Xiong, who appeared almost frantic, and said, "Ah... the south, I’m not really sure. You know, darling, the north is all strange mountains and rocks! As for the east and west sides, they are all family-owned lands; I don't have that kind of ability."
At this point, An Xiaotian immediately opened Hu Yitian's facial analysis chart and noticed that the blood flow in his face was rapidly increasing.
"He is lying!"
Since it was neither the south nor the north, and the north was an undeveloped forest—Jiao An had successfully seduced him.
Jiao An blinked, indicating that she more or less knew the outcome. She chatted ambiguously with the two older men for over half an hour, leaving behind false contact information. Just as the two were thinking about how to take Jiao An away to a hotel room, Jiao An falsely claimed that she had urgent family matters. In their infatuated gaze, she walked away with a catwalk stride into the corner.
Watching Jiao An leave, Zhao Xiong chuckled foolishly, "This girl has such a vibe."
However, Hu Yitian suddenly shook his head and answered a phone call: "Follow that girl in the red bodycon dress; don’t lose her!"
"What’s wrong?" Zhao Xiong asked.
"Since she’s looking for a man, I can understand why she asked me about my job. But why ask me about the location?" Hu Yitian leaned over the table, staring at Zhao Xiong.
"Fraudulent!"
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