Chapter 481 The Miraculous Cross-Sea Operation

Pang Guowei's gaze fell on Fang Meng, and he said seriously, "Jinlong, you will be the overall captain for this mission. During the mission, you will be in charge of all orders within the team. This time, the six of you squad leaders will be operating together. Do you need to bring any other people with you?"

“Ling Shou, Liu Zi, and Da Xiong. Cross-border operations require more people, so these three are enough.” Fang Meng explained after calling out their names, “Ling Shou is familiar with the habits of the islanders and has memorized detailed maps of various regions of the island; Liu Zi is fast, and Da Xiong is strong. With them around after we find the people, we will be more confident whether we are leading them to evacuation or forcibly breaking through.”

Pang Guowei nodded in agreement: "Okay, it's settled then. But you guys listen up—once we're in Japan, everything revolves around the mission! Anyone who messes things up will be in big trouble when we get back!"

"yes!"

The six people answered in unison, their responses crisp and clear.

As for what to do once you get there...

There's an old saying: "When a general is in the field, he may disobey some of the orders of his troops!"

As long as the task is completed successfully, that's all that matters!

The teacher, who had been silently observing, helplessly pursed his lips.

He knew exactly what those brats were going to do the moment they bent over, but he didn't say much. They all knew what was going on; there was no need to nag. Didn't you see that Pang Guowei only gave them one piece of advice?

"Now there's one more crucial problem!" The instructor stepped forward and said in a low voice, "You can't go through the normal procedures to leave the country. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs doesn't have any official business trips to island nations recently. Your regimental commander and I have discussed it and decided to have you disguise yourselves as naval personnel and travel by sea. Three days later, you'll follow the Shanghai Navy on a patrol trip at sea, and then secretly transfer to small fishing boats near the border to reach Nagasaki, the island nation."

“Nagasaki is the rendezvous point we agreed upon with our special forces team. We might be able to find clues there.”

Bai Nuo lowered his eyes and pondered for a moment, then looked up at the two leaders: "There's no need for such trouble. A cruiser is too conspicuous, and its sudden appearance at the maritime border would easily attract the attention of other countries. Moreover, it's very difficult to cross the border smuggledly using a small fishing boat. I have another way to go by water."

"You don't mean we have to swim there, do you? Even if you can control underwater plants, you can't expect everyone to be dragged along by seaweed in the ocean, can you?" Jin Zicheng looked at Bai Nuo with a mournful face. He wasn't afraid of risking his life, but dying at sea would be too tragic!

Bai Nuo curled her lips and rolled her eyes at him: "Have you forgotten that I can control not only plants, but all living things?"

After saying that, she raised an eyebrow, looked at her comrades with a smile, and said mysteriously, "Gentlemen, would you like to experience what it's like to ride a whale and sail the ocean?"

In an instant, Jin Zicheng and the others gasped and stared wide-eyed at Bai Nuo.

What are we waiting for?!

To save time, the group quickly packed their bags and headed to the airport, where they boarded a military plane and flew directly to the Shanghai naval base.

Upon arrival, they did not alert anyone else. They were met by a naval regimental commander assigned by a superior and taken to a nearby desolate sea area.

"Nobody comes here much. I heard from the villagers that fishermen have been killed by sharks while fishing here before, and a big fish was once washed ashore. It was black and white, quite scary, and many people have never seen one. The old folks in the village say it's a sea monster. But don't be afraid. I heard from my old sergeant in the army that it's called a whale, and it's docile and doesn't attack people easily. Later, our soldiers came and pushed the fish back into the sea, and it didn't fight back. But since then, nobody dares to come here anymore. I don't know if this is the kind of place you're looking for?"

Bai Nuo smiled slightly and exchanged a glance with Fang Meng beside her.

Back then, there were no aquariums in China, and the general public had limited knowledge of the ocean. The sea was both mysterious and dangerous to many, and the creatures in it were collectively referred to as "big fish and small fish." It wasn't until the 1980s that marine knowledge began to be popularized in order to protect marine ecosystems.

Nowadays, only families with a deeper cultural background know a little about marine life and can name a few species; but for the vast majority of ordinary people, they only care about whether the fish they catch can be sold for money and whether they can feed their whole family.

"Thank you, comrade." Fang Meng stepped forward, saluted the naval regimental commander, and then shook hands with him. "This is the place we've been looking for. Leave the rest to us. Please keep this a secret when you get back, and pretend you've never seen us."

"Don't worry, I just signed a confidentiality agreement before leaving. I'm just taking a stroll around here today, hoping to find some big fish stranded," the naval commander replied with a smile.

"In addition, this area will be designated as a temporary training ground for our unit for the next three months, and a strict no-go zone will be in place, preventing anyone from approaching it."

In other words, they will be able to safely disembark when they return, regardless of the method.

Fang Meng nodded solemnly: "Thank you!"

The naval regimental commander took two steps back and solemnly saluted his comrades who were about to set off.

They didn't even know each other's names, and he didn't know what branches of service these army comrades belonged to.

But none of that matters. All he needs to do is clear the obstacles behind them, so they have no worries about their rear, and wish them a successful mission and a safe return—that's enough.

Fang Meng and his group simultaneously raised their hands in return. Moonlight spilled onto the calm sea, a cold wind blew by, but their hearts were filled with warmth.

The naval regimental commander turned and walked away quickly. Upon returning, he immediately made urgent arrangements for the curfew as required by his superiors.

After confirming that no one was around, Fang Meng, Bai Nuo, and the others quickly ran to a cliff about five or six meters high overlooking the sea. They swept their flashlights down, marked several footholds, and then one by one, they flipped and jumped down, landing steadily on a reef.

As soon as he landed, Fang Meng immediately gave the order:

"alert!"

"yes!"

Apart from Bai Nuo and Jin Zicheng, the others quickly spread out and took their positions, gripping their weapons and remaining vigilant around them.

Jin Zicheng stood beside Bai Nuo, raising his hand to hold up an ancient, bronze-colored compass. With his other hand, he gently traced a line between his thumb and forefinger, and a drop of blood fell into the center of the compass.

"Buzz—"

A deep, ancient sound emanated from the compass, and the pointer slowly turned.

Bai Nuo's eyes lit up as she looked at Jin Zicheng with envy: "Is it really that amazing? This way you can sense if anything is approaching us?"

Jin Zicheng smiled and said, "It's just a minor Taoist technique, nothing compared to your and Fang Meng's innate superhuman strength."

Bai Nuo smiled in response, then crouched down, dipped one hand into the icy seawater, and slowly closed his eyes. A wisp of spiritual energy, imbued with wood elemental power, spread towards the deep sea…

【╮(╯▽╰)╭ My back hurt all night, I didn't sleep well. I'll owe you one more chapter today, I owe two chapters now, I'll make up for them later. Goodnight.】