"Praise you a bit, and you start to show off." Lin Beichen teased.
Xia Luyao glanced at him, too lazy to argue.
She pointed at the computer screen and said, "There are at least 200 terrorists in the base now, and they've set up posts at every important passageway."
Everyone frowned upon hearing this, which undoubtedly increased the difficulty of their infiltration. Each checkpoint was interconnected, and once these people were alerted, others would quickly support them.
Lin Beichen looked at the computer screen with a calm expression, seemingly contemplating something. Xia Luyao couldn't help but ask, "Lin Beichen, do you have any ideas?"
Lin Beichen pointed to a surveillance image in the middle of the screen and said, "This should be where that business tycoon from Port City is being held."
In the picture, apart from several uniformly dressed terrorists, there were two other people. One was tied to a chair with their head covered; the other was sitting on the ground, one hand cuffed to a nearby pillar.
Xia Luyao stared at the surveillance screen, and despite the slightly blurry image, the barely discernible outline strikingly resembled the Port City tycoon they were there to rescue. She was convinced that this middle-aged Huaxia person being held was their target.
"Yes, the person sitting on the ground should be the business tycoon we are looking for." Xia Luyao spoke with a tone full of unwavering belief.
Lin Beichen nodded slightly and said in a deep voice, "It is indeed him, exactly like the photo in the files." His gaze moved across the surveillance image, seemingly searching for more clues.
"And from the look of the surveillance, he is currently being held on the east side of the base, third building, second floor, most western room." Lin Beichen spoke with flat yet confident tones.
Wild Ox suddenly lifted his head in surprise, staring wide-eyed at Lin Beichen, full of disbelief: "How do you know that? We can't even display the exact location!"
The others also cast curious glances, wanting to know how Lin Beichen had figured all this out.
Lin Beichen, facing everyone's doubts, merely smiled slightly and pointed at the surveillance image: "The answer is right here."
Wild Ox scratched his head, looking confusedly at the image for a long time but still finding nothing. Meanwhile, Xia Luyao, thoughtfully looking at the building, had a flash of realization and immediately understood Lin Beichen's intention.
"I got it!" Xia Luyao exclaimed excitedly, "The arch-shaped window above that room, and the window glass is antique-style begonia embossed. This kind of special window design is only found in that building!"
Lin Beichen nodded approvingly: "That's right, exactly so." His gaze showed appreciation for Xia Luyao.
Everyone suddenly understood, falling in awe of Lin Beichen's keen observational skills and detailed analysis. However, Wild Ox still had one more question: "But how did you know it's the second floor and the most western room?"
Lin Beichen cast a calm glance at everyone and explained, "It's quite simple. By the shadows cast by the sunlight through the glass in the surveillance image, you can determine the floor height and room position."
He said this while pointing at the shadows in the image, "Now it's morning, and the sun is in the southeast direction. From the angle and length of the shadows, you can deduce that the room they are in is on the second floor, most western side."
After hearing Lin Beichen's explanation, everyone once again marveled at his wisdom and insight.
Flame couldn't help but exclaim, "Lin Beichen, you are amazing! You notice even such details!"
Lin Beichen only smiled calmly, "These are just basic knowledge. Now that we've confirmed the hostage's location, it's time to figure out how to get in and rescue them." His tone revealed a decisiveness that tolerated no doubt.
Xia Luyao also quickly composed herself and seriously said, "Right, we need to act quickly. Lin Beichen, do you have a plan?" She looked at Lin Beichen with trust, eagerly awaiting his response.
After pondering for a moment, Lin Beichen slowly spoke, "We can split into two teams. Flying Eagle, you take Thunder, Wild Ox, and Flame to infiltrate from the east side wall, create some noise to draw their attention. Xia Luyao and I will seize the opportunity to sneak into that building to rescue the hostage."
He spoke while taking a few talismans from his pocket and handing them to Flying Eagle and the others, "These are talismans I prepared earlier; take them with you just in case."
Flying Eagle took the talismans seriously and nodded, "Understood! We will do our utmost!"
Then, he swiftly left the scene with Thunder and the others.
As gunfire echoed throughout the base, Lin Beichen and Xia Luyao began their rescue mission.
They silently infiltrated the building during the guards' distraction.
The thrilling rescue operation thus commenced...
Then, Lin Beichen turned his gaze to Xia Luyao, issuing a brief command: "Action."
The two of them acted without hesitation, swiftly exiting the vehicle and quickly and coordinatedly running towards the east side of the base wall.
Seeing this, Flame, though lamenting his single status, did not dare slack off and hastened his pace to follow closely behind.
The three of them silently passed through a gap in the wall and infiltrated the base.
They proceeded cautiously, and eventually arrived near the third building.
Not far away, a large group of enemies dressed in military green uniforms gathered around the water tower, engaged in a fierce firefight with Flying Eagle and the others atop the tower.
Lin Beichen and the three observed the situation and, seeing that the enemies hadn't noticed them, took the chance to move closer to the building.
Flame originally intended to keep a low profile, but seeing Lin Beichen and Xia Luyao walking leisurely as if strolling through their own backyard, he couldn't help but admire them inwardly.
Inside the building, they were even more cautious. Flame looked around warily, fearing an ambush, while Lin Beichen and Xia Luyao appeared much calmer. They smoothly arrived at the second-floor hostages' room and found the door unlocked, so they pushed it open and entered.
The middle-aged Huaxia man inside heard the door open, turned to look, and immediately widened his eyes.
Upon seeing the faces of the three, he hurriedly asked about their identities.
Lin Beichen frowned slightly and softly reminded him to stay quiet to avoid attracting enemies.
The middle-aged man understood immediately and stayed silent, switching to whisper-voicing to ask if they were Huaxia people.
Lin Beichen replied with a simple "yes" to confirm. Hope flashed in the middle-aged man's eyes, yet he also felt uneasy due to the trio's relaxed demeanor.
Flame stepped forward and directly interrupted his inquiries to ask about his identity.
The middle-aged man hesitated briefly before slowly saying, "I am Dr. Zhou from Huaxia Port City."
The three of them exchanged glances, confirming he was indeed their target.
Lin Beichen directly told Dr. Zhou their identity and intent, making Dr. Zhou extremely excited and thankful.
At this moment, Lin Beichen noticed the handcuffs on Dr. Zhou's right wrist. He silently mustered his energy, grasped one end of the handcuffs, and with a sharp tug, broke the connecting shaft of the handcuffs.
This scene left Dr. Zhou utterly astonished, staring wide-eyed at Lin Beichen.
Lin Beichen paid him no mind and urged Dr. Zhou to stand up and leave quickly.
Dr. Zhou was stunned for a few seconds before slowly standing up with the help of the stone pillar.
Meanwhile, Flame also stepped forward, curiously inquiring about the identity of the person bound to the chair.
Lin Beichen glanced at the person and, in a steady tone, told Flame to check it himself.
Flame reached over and removed the bag covering the person's head to find a stranger, a Westerner.
The person looked at the group, explaining that he had come to rescue Dr. Zhou but was unfortunately captured.
After hearing this, Lin Beichen and the others frowned, filled with doubts.
Who exactly was this person? Why was he here? Had the Huaxia Military's rescue mission been compromised?
But given the urgency of the situation, they had no time to explore further and hurried to take Dr. Zhou away from this place of trouble.