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Cao Han only learned from Chu Zihang that Chu Tianjiao would inquire about his recent situation from time to time when they met.
I never expected them to contact me so suddenly.
"We can call back later."
Without much thought, Cao Han decided to call his mentor back first. As expected, the other end of the line was waiting and answered immediately.
"Mr. Schneider."
"Novsky, an A-level student, the current president of the Lionheart Society, and one of the top agents in the Executive Department."
Without a word of pleasantries, Schneider immediately got to the point of the emergency when the call connected: "He was supposed to be on a mission in Siberia, but his GPS signal disappeared just half an hour ago!"
Chapter 149 The heart that had been hanging in suspense was now completely dead.
What does it mean when the location signal disappears?
"What specific mission did Novsky carry out in Siberia?"
"Doesn't the Execution Department usually carry out missions in small teams? Did the other members also disappear?"
Faced with Cao Han's barrage of questions, Schneider answered calmly and slowly. To be honest, with his broken body, he couldn't possibly be fast even if he wanted to.
"A year ago, we discovered an ancient dragon site in Siberia and have been continuously exploring and developing it until last week when we officially announced the end of the exploration."
Novsky was on an escort mission this time.
"So it seems they're heading for the ruins?"
Cao Han seemed to be deep in thought.
Even though Schneider didn't explain in detail, he still gleaned a lot of useful information from those few sentences.
For example, it was an ancient dragon ruin. The fact that it was called an "ancient dragon" highlights how extraordinary the ruin was; otherwise, the excavation and exploration wouldn't have lasted for a whole year.
Furthermore, the ruins will either yield some crucial findings or uncover something extremely important.
Otherwise, the academy wouldn't have sent Novsky, an A-level ace agent, to carry out this mission.
"There is such a possibility. As soon as the incident occurred, I dispatched personnel from the execution department to the location before the positioning signal finally disappeared to carry out rescue and investigation."
Based on the limited clues available, it can only be determined that a battle likely occurred, as there was a small amount of blood at the scene, but no bodies were found.
Schneider's expression was very serious. Based on the existing evidence, the battle between the two sides did not last long. What does this mean?
This means that those who attacked Novsky were overwhelmingly superior in terms of strength.
It's hard to imagine what kind of ability it would take to make a highly experienced A-level ace specialist disappear in such a short time.
It was precisely because of this consideration that von Schneider had no choice but to turn to Cao Han for help.
In his opinion, no matter how strong this mysterious group of thieves was, could they be stronger than Cao Han, who killed the White King?
"Although I'm not entirely sure what the Executive Department discovered in the ruins that would warrant the intervention of the mysterious figure, given Senior Novsky's abilities, how could he have vanished without leaving any clues?"
Cao Han suddenly realized that the thorny nature of this matter was likely far beyond his imagination.
Did the mixed-race man take the initiative?
He immediately suspected this force, which he had met several times before, since they still had a chance of succeeding in terms of strength.
Lillard's "jealousy" was only evident in front of Cao Han, but there were at least seven or eight people in the entire force who were like him or stronger than him.
"Teacher, were there no survivors left at the scene of the incident?"
Although he felt the possibility was slim, Cao Han still asked tentatively.
Schneider's next words were somewhat unexpected: "There was nothing at the scene, but immediately after the incident, I used Norma's permissions to check the location information of everyone nearby. We found two executive officers in a remote town less than twelve kilometers away from the scene of the incident."
According to the records, the two men happened to be passing by and investigating the authenticity of some information; they were unaware of the actual nature of the ruins.
"I feel there's something suspicious about the coincidence," Cao Han said with a playful smile.
You have to understand that Siberia is a desolate place with a sparse population, so the chances of it being the right place for a mission are extremely slim.
And the most important point!
Judging from the swift and efficient execution of the entire process, this group clearly had accurately obtained the route Novsky and his team took to escort the ruins, and only by doing so with a calculated strategy could they have finished in such a short time.
To achieve all of this...
Even if he was unwilling, Cao Han could only think that there was a mole in the execution department or the ruins exploration team!
"The two seemed to have followed the information step by step to get here, but if you look closely, it's not hard to find that there were very obvious signs of deliberate intent involved."
Furthermore, the route for escorting the relics' findings was decided just before the entire task force set off; it would have been impossible for such a coincidence without an inside leak.
Great minds think alike. If Cao Han was able to deduce the existence of the mole in such a short time, there's no reason why Schneider, who has more experience than rice, wouldn't have noticed it.
Cao Han immediately asked, "Where are those two people now?"
Cao Han knew he wasn't good at decryption or reasoning, so he could only look for a "breakthrough" from the existing information. At the moment, the most suitable breakthrough seemed to be these two agents who happened to be in the vicinity to carry out their mission.
Fortunately, video calls didn't exist back then, otherwise Cao Han would have noticed the unusual embarrassment on Professor Schneider's face. "The executive department conducted a remote interview with the two and told them to wait for the arrival of other executive department specialists, but after the communication ended, the two completely vanished."
"Looks like he's given himself away..."
After pondering for a moment, Cao Han felt that he couldn't be too certain. "It's also possible that they were discovered and killed to silence them. Of course, it's also possible that the two of them sensed some kind of danger and chose to hide."
He had a basic understanding of the whole situation, and it seemed that the mysterious group that suddenly appeared made his mentor, the head of the executive department, quite wary.
Every executive officer in the executive department is invaluable.
Sending special envoys rashly without clear intelligence could easily lead to tragedies similar to the "piecemeal tactics" approach.
"So, does the teacher want me to go there in person?"
"Yes, the last two who disappeared should be the best breakthrough point. Whether they disappeared or were killed to silence them, they will always leave some clues."
That's true, but Cao Han was still a little flustered. "To be honest, teacher, aren't you overestimating my reasoning and tracking abilities?"
I've never even attended a single class on this topic at school, yet I'd absolutely be willing to go and fight the enemy head-on without hesitation.
He wasn't intentionally making excuses; after all, Novsky was a member of the guild.
It would be best to rescue the person unharmed, but even if we arrive late, we can still take revenge and scatter the murderer's ashes!
"Practice is the best teacher. I believe that with your intelligence, you will definitely be fine. Besides, Fingel has more important things to do right now. This morning, he went into the school's cellar to officially begin the transformation of the Nibelungen Project."
Schneider himself thinks Cao Han is even more promising than Schneider.
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Cao Han felt that Schneider had "predicted" him. He had originally planned to use Finger's amazing computer skills to track him down.
"But what if I don't speak the language? There are only three major towns in Siberia: Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, and Vladivostok, right? They probably speak Russian there, right?"
Cao Han was subtly implying that he needed to at least provide him with a capable assistant.
Given enough time, mastering a foreign language is a piece of cake; nearly 10,000 points of soul strength is not just for show.
The best example is English.
Cao Han, who had just transmigrated to this world, was a typical "patriot." After entering Kassel College, he was able to master the basics of the language simply through daily English conversations with Fingel and Lucy Pallas.
I may know absolutely nothing about writing.
But communication is absolutely no problem!
“I remember that Lucy’s major in language class included Russian.”
There was a click-opening sound from the other end of the phone, followed by Schneider's deliberately lowered, hoarse voice, "If things are beyond our control, prioritize your own safety, understand?"
It may sound cruel, but that's the reality.
It is said that life is priceless, but at certain times it can be measured. At least in Schneider's eyes, Cao Han alone is more important than the stolen relics and the lives of Novsky and others combined.
"Don't worry, teacher, I will bring everyone back to school safely."
"Cao Han, you still don't realize how important you are!"
Schneider naturally understood that Cao Han's seemingly lighthearted words were meant to comfort him, but as a teacher, he felt it was his responsibility to let his students witness the bloody reality.
This time, instead of suppressing his voice, he sternly rebuked, "Let me tell you! In this life-or-death racial war with the dragons, we can do without Fingal, Lucy Pallas, we can do without Novsky and the others, and even without me, but we cannot do without you!"
Cao Han: ......
These unprecedentedly serious words struck Cao Han's heart instantly. He had never imagined that he held such an important place in his mentor Schneider's heart.
Perhaps in Schneider's eyes, Cao Han is that iconic figure.
In 283 BC, shortly after the Jade Tablet was burned, Norton and Constantine awoke on the Siberian ice plains. Norton released the "Candle Dragon," which destroyed the city of Baidi and led Constantine to China.
At 9:5 AM on May 30, 1626, the King of Earth and Mountains unleashed the power of words, "Shiva's Dance of Karma," which became known as the Wanggongchang Explosion.
On August 30, 1900, during the Summer Mourning, the Lionheart Society was completely wiped out by Li Wuyue, the King of the Sky and Wind.
The Tunguska event on June 30, 1908, was actually the eruption of the "Rhine" word of power.
The Greenland ice age event in 2001;
On July 26, 2004, the White King awoke, triggering the Great Hanshin Earthquake, tsunami, and other unusual phenomena...
Schneider knew every major event recorded by the Secret Service by heart; behind the cold words lay countless casualties.
But after suffering these casualties, have these mixed-race individuals really achieved anything substantial?
The answer is.....
No!
The four monarchs are like cockroaches that can't be killed, constantly spinning cocoons and regenerating, as if "death" has lost its meaning for them, the dragon race.
It wasn't until Cao Han appeared that Schneider truly saw the light of "hope".
Then came the fall of the White King, which made Schneider even more convinced of this!
"Teacher, you should have confidence in my abilities. They're just a bunch of cowards who are hiding their true colors. They're a hundred years too early to threaten me."
"Then I'll leave this to you."
Von Schneider seemed to be somewhat infected by Cao Han's confidence, and then changed the subject, saying, "Norma will send you a simple incident investigation report in a bit, which will include the coordinates of the incident location."
Where are you located? I'll arrange the fastest way to get you to the scene.
“My position is with the Beowulf family.”