Although they all knew the rumor about the captain and Lin Beichen being an engaged couple was just a lie, it seemed like this lie might soon become a reality!
"What's up with you? Why are you nodding for no reason?" Xia Luyao asked Wild Ox, puzzled.
Wild Ox lifted his head, scratched his head, and said while looking at Xia Luyao, "Nothing, nothing, I just think the plan Lin Beichen mentioned earlier was quite good."
Lin Beichen looked at Wild Ox speechlessly, thinking to himself: I haven't even mentioned the plan yet! The situation was quite awkward for a moment.
Eventually, Wild Ox could only awkwardly smile and say, "You guys continue discussing the plan; just pretend my neck cramped up earlier."
After a bout of speechlessness, everyone continued discussing the plan.
Lin Beichen shared the details of his plan with everyone, and they all nodded in agreement.
Xia Luyao also directly made a decision, "Alright, once we arrive at Ivya, we'll act according to Lin Beichen's plan."
After almost ten hours of flying, they finally arrived in Ivya.
As soon as they disembarked the plane, a wave of heat hit them, and they were greeted by an endless desert and yellow earth, even the air seemed hot.
"Ivya is way too hot, and it's all sand, not a single green plant in sight," Wild Ox complained helplessly as he looked at the endless yellow sand.
"Alright, stop dwelling on these things. Let's first settle down at the consulate and then start preparing for the operation," Xia Luyao said to everyone.
The group of them directly took a car to the Huaxia Consulate in the Ivya Region.
As soon as they reached the consulate's gate, He Qingliu, the Huaxia Consulate's consul in the Ivya Region, immediately came out to welcome them.
"Hello, I'm He Qingliu, the consul here. I've received news beforehand that you would be coming."
Consul He said with a smile while looking at them. Xia Luyao nodded and directly introduced, "Hello, I'm Xia Luyao, the captain of the Venomous Snake Special Team, and these six people are all members of our team."
Lin Beichen and the others also greeted Consul He, who then led them to a lounge within the consulate.
"I've heard about the purpose of your visit, but the current situation in Ivya isn't great, and the Zaka Organization is even stirring up trouble, so you absolutely must avoid direct confrontation with them."
In the lounge, Consul He sat across from them and spoke earnestly.
The members of the Venomous Snake Special Team nodded in understanding, then Elder Dao spoke to Consul He, "Don't worry, Consul He, we've already discussed countermeasures on the way here."
Xia Luyao also nodded and said, "That's right, we've planned to disguise ourselves as arms dealers, first conduct arms trade with the Zaka Organization, and see if there's an opportunity to gather information."
Upon hearing this, Consul He couldn't help but nod, thinking their method was indeed good.
"But how are you going to disguise yourselves as arms dealers? The people from the Zaka Organization are always cunning and suspicious. They won't easily believe you."
Consul He reminded them with concern, pointing out that the Zaka Organization, especially their leader Zaka, are extremely formidable and should not be underestimated.
Upon hearing this, Xia Luyao calmly replied, "Consul He, don't worry, we already have a meticulous plan."
After speaking, Xia Luyao's gaze inadvertently drifted toward Lin Beichen.
Consul He didn't catch this subtle exchange, he just asked in confusion, "What brilliant plan do you have? But I must emphasize, you cannot trigger any direct conflict in Ivya."
"Don't worry, Consul He," Xia Luyao explained, "We've learned that a high-level official from an energy company is about to make a secret deal with the Zaka Organization. We're planning to first control this official, then disguise ourselves as him for the transaction."
Consul He frowned upon hearing this, saying worriedly, "Will this really avoid a conflict with the Ivya side?"
Lin Beichen nodded confidently, "Consul He, rest assured, we won't need to mobilize a single soldier or fire a single shot to complete the mission."
Consul He was momentarily shocked and curiously asked, "Without using force, how do you plan to achieve this?"
Lin Beichen smiled slightly and uttered two words, "Daoist Skill."
"Daoist Skill? What are you talking about?" Consul He widened his eyes, looking at him incredulously.
"I know exactly what I'm talking about," Lin Beichen replied naturally.
Consul He frowned, skeptically asking, "Are you joking? There's no such thing as Daoist Skill in the world."
Xia Luyao interjected, "Consul He, although it sounds incredible, Lin Beichen does actually know Daoist Skill."
Looking at Consul He's incredulous expression, the members of the Venomous Snake Special Team could understand.
They initially also half-doubted Lin Beichen's mention of Daoist Skill, but now, they are firm believers.
Xia Luyao reassured him, "Consul He, we know this is hard to accept, but please believe us."
Consul He sighed deeply, "Alright, you handle it as you see fit, just make sure there's no conflict."
After the members of the Venomous Snake Special Team promised, Consul He got up and left. They began preparing the plan.
"Lin Beichen, what should we prepare next?" Xia Luyao turned to Lin Beichen and asked.
Lin Beichen pondered for a moment before answering, "Prepare a ball of red string and a mirror, and also find out the exact birth date of someone named William."
Xia Luyao nodded in agreement, about to leave, but Lin Beichen called her back, "Let others handle the preparation; you have a more important task."
"What task?" Xia Luyao asked curiously.
Lin Beichen's lips curled up slightly, "Of course, it's your orientation training."
Xia Luyao frowned, confused, "Orientation training?"
"You lack related experience, so you naturally need training," Lin Beichen said with a smile.
Xia Luyao became immediately wary, "You're not trying to take the opportunity to get back at me, are you?"
Lin Beichen burst out laughing, "Why would I get back at you? Did you do something to wrong me?"
"Not at all," Xia Luyao shook her head.
"Then I'm relieved." After that, the other team members sensibly suggested going to prepare the necessary materials, leaving the two alone for "training."
Seeing the teasing smiles of the team members, Xia Luyao sighed helplessly and sat down, "Alright, tell me how to train."
During the training, the two of them interacted frequently, although there were some minor incidents, the overall atmosphere was quite harmonious in the end.
With furrowed brows, Xia Luyao wanted to exact some minor punishment on Lin Beichen, consequently raising her hand to take action.
Lin Beichen swiftly dodged sideways, causing Xia Luyao to lose her balance and stumble forward.
At that moment, Lin Beichen quickly grabbed her, but due to the momentum, the two of them fell seated into the chair together.
Xia Luyao initially thought she would heavily fall to the ground, but surprisingly found herself tightly held in Lin Beichen's embrace.
She opened her eyes and saw Lin Beichen's eyes smiling into hers.
Realizing her current situation, a rush of blush instantly appeared on Xia Luyao's face.
Lin Beichen teased, "Little apprentice, are you willingly throwing yourself into my arms?"
"Nonsense!" Xia Luyao glared at him and struggled to stand up.
However, just at this moment, the lounge door abruptly swung open.
"Lin Beichen, I've found the items you wanted." Flame rushed in, but found themselves confronted with this unexpected scene.
He froze, the rest of his words jammed in his throat.
Wild Ox and the others followed in closely, also stunned by the scene.
Flushing, Xia Luyao quickly got up from Lin Beichen's embrace, stepping aside, hurriedly explaining, "It was just an accident, don't misinterpret."
Wild Ox and the others exchanged glances, not knowing what to say.
Lin Beichen was also a bit embarrassed, but he still tried to maintain his composure, "Just now, the captain accidentally fell, I was just lending a hand."
Elder Dao and the others looked at each other, smiling meaningfully.
"We didn't see anything, carry on," Elder Dao teased.
Flame quickly came back to reality, hastily put the items down, and said, "Right, right, we didn't see anything. Lin Beichen, these are the items you requested."